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RICHARD SKIPPER TO MC "MARCH IS CABARET MONTH" GALA
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Tom Stajmiger, who is producing the 2010 MARCH IS CABARET MONTH GALA on behalf of CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE at the THE WEST BANK CAFE/LAURIE BEECHMAN THEATER (407 West 42nd Street, NYC - 212-695-6909 - h ) on Tuesday, March 2nd at 7:00 pm announced that long-time cabaret performer Richard Skipper will be the MC of this year's event. The Gala is the kick-off event of the 3rd Annual MARCH IS CABARET MONTH celebration. Tickets will go on sale shortly. Meantime, sponsors are being sought to defray expenses of the world-wide promotion offers and the gala. (see related item below)
Richard Skipper has received artistic and critical acclaim over the past 15 years as Carol Channing. 2009 found Richard getting back to his roots and appearing more as himself. In July, he and Dana Lorge launched WEDNESDAY NIGHT AT THE IGUANA at The Iguana Restaurant in NYC, a weekly variety show harkening back to the variety shows of our youth, which has become a popular weekly event in the cabaret community, featuring a number of performers each week, as well as open-mic opportunities for those attending.
Stajmiger is currently contacting a number of performers from the world of cabaret and Broadway to perform at the show, and names will be announced as arrangements are made. As with all live entertainment events, performers are subject to change without notice.
The original MARCH IS CABARET MONTH promotion, which ended several years ago, was an attempt by cabaret venue owners to increase the awareness - and attendance - of cabaret events during the slow months of January and February. And here in NYC, folks who were nominated for MAC awards, in those days usually given at the end of March or beginning of April, were urged to produce reprises of their shows of the previous year duing January and February, so that voters could more intelligently make their choices on the preliminary and final ballots. In its early days, the month of March used to begin with the annual BACK STAGE BISTRO awards gala and end with the MAC AWARDS gala.
However, as MAC began to reschedule its awards show later in April and into May, and the BISTRO AWARDS show for several years became a private event for winners and their friends only the concept of MARCH IS CABARET MONTH faded away.
In January of 2008, CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE took upon itself the task of resurrecting MARCH IS CABARET MONTH and with the support of performers, venues and cabaret organizations, is once more attempting to make the public more "cabaret aware" during this period. Special MARCH IS CABARET MONTH events are held around the world, highlighted by a special MARCH IS CABARET MONTH event presented in NYC during the month of March. Our hope it to continue MARCH IS CABARET MONTH as an annual month-long event promoted around the world to make people aware of the art and artists of cabaret.
Click here to read all about MARCH IS CABARET MONTH including all the benefits of sponsorship.
MARCH IS CABARET MONTH 2010 is co-sponsored by
Dr. Garrett Bennett
Teresa Fischer
Miranda Music
Jackie Fornatale
