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Sunday, April 4, 2010

7 GREAT SHOWS GIVING A DISCOUNT TO MEMBERS THROUGH APRIL 13th

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7 GREAT SHOWS GIVING A DISCOUNT TO MEMBERS THROUGH APRIL 13th
$47 IN DISCOUNTS AVAILABLE
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MONDAY - APRIL 5th
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NYC: SUE MATSUKI ENCORES HIT SHOW AT THE LAURIE BEECHMAN
$5 COVER FOR ALL - $15 OFF THE PRE-ANNOUNCED PRICE
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2010 MAC AWARD NOMINEE; 3 time MAC award winner; the 1st Julie Wilson Award recipient and the 2009 recipient of the Cabaret Hotline Online's Jeff Matson Award, Sue Matsuki returns with one more encore performance of her first new show in 2 years to THE WEST BANK CAFE/LAURIE BEECHMAN THEATER (407 West 42nd Street, NYC - 212-695-6909) on Monday, April 5th at 9:30 pm. Featured in the show is Sue's Musical Director of over 13 years, Gregory Toroian. Multi-award winning singer/director Eric Michael Gillett serves as her Director. In this show, Sue goes back to her singing roots, which means doing a jazzier set in a show arc that will mean whatever it will mean to the audience as heard through their own filters. There is a $5 cover plus a $15 food/drink minimum. This is a $15 discount off the pre-announced cover price - offered to EVERYONE!
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TUESDAY - APRIL 6th
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NYC: JOHN FEDCHOCK NEW YORK BIG BAND AT IRIDIUM
MEMBER DISCOUNT - $10 OFF THE COVER
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SCOBAR Entertainment presents The John Fedchock New York Big Band at IRIDIUM JAZZ CLUB (1650 Broadway, NYC - 212-582-2121 - ) on Tuesday, April 6th at 8:00 & 10:00 pm. Over the course of the past twenty years, virtuoso trombonist/ arranger/ composer, John Fedchock has risen through the musical ranks to emerge as leader of one of the freshest, most exciting big bands in jazz. His 16-piece John Fedchock New York Big Band is comprised of alumni from major big bands, along with many of New York's finest soloists in the 'modernist tradition'. One of the elite big bands on NYC's jazz scene for two decades, the group delights in performing many of Fedchock's own dynamic compositions and arrangements as well as more well-known standards, creating a sound that not only honors, but expands the tradition of the American big band. There is a $25 cover plus a $10 food/drink minimum. $15 cover for members of CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE.
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NYC: JARON VESELY WITH SOMETHING GOOD AT THE METROPOLITAN
FEATURED CABARET BENEFIT EVENT
MEMBER DISCOUNT - $5 OFF THE COVER
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After his critically acclaimed New York debut last summer, Jaron Vesely returns to THE METROPOLITAN ROOM (34 West 22nd Street, NYC - 212-206-0440) with his new show, "Something Good!" on Tuesday, April 6th at 7:00 pm. "Something Good" is a show celebrating the wisdom of innocence and the desires of youth. Vesely, a member of the Bistro Award Winning Fabulous Pink Flamingos, presents an eclectic set for his second solo show, featuring songs by Cole Porter, Dolly Parton, Freddie Mercury, Rodgers & Hammerstein, Paul Simon, and others. Scott Bradlee, mashup jazz pianist extraordinaire of YouTube fame, returns as musical director and co-arranger. Russell Taylor, known on the New York cabaret scene for his award winning work with The Fabulous Pink Flamingos, directs. Proceeds from the performances go to benefit Marriage Equality. There is a $15 cover plus a 2-drink minimum. $10 cover for members of CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE.
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WEDNESDAY - APRIL 7th
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NYC: CYNTHIA CRANE IN "JOHN DENVER, BERNIE MADOFF & ME"
MEMBER DISCOUNT $5 OFF THE COVER EACH OF 2 SHOWS
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Cynthia Crane celebrates of the surrender of "the guy who put the Bull in Bull Market, the P in Ponzi": Bernard L. Madoff when she brings back her 2009 hit show "John Denver, Bernie Madoff & Me" to DON'T TELL MAMA (343 West 46th Street, NYC - 212-757-0788) in in March & April. With musical director Mark Janas, Cynthia once again turns to music and comedy speak her mind - and to make the whole world fun again. Performances are scheduled for April 7th & Friday, April 16th, all shows at 7:30 pm. There is a $15 cover plus a 2-drink minimum. $10 cover for members of CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE.
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THURSDAY - APRIL 8th
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NYC: JOSHUA WARR RETURNS WITH SING NO EVIL
MEMBER DISCOUNT $5 OFF THE COVER
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After three celebrated runs, Joshua Warr is bringing SING NO EVIL back to THE WEST BANK CAFE/LAURIE BEECHMAN THEATER (407 West 42nd Street, NYC - 212-695-6909 - / ) for a special performance to celebrate his 2010 MAC Award Nomination for Outstanding Male Debut on Thursday, April 8th at 7:00 pm. Music Director Tracy Stark has also been nominated for her work on this amazing show. Joshua tackles the "Subject of Sin" head-on with grace, passion and humor, in his NY nightclub debut. Inspired by the greats like Liza Minnelli, Ben Vereen, Barbra Streisand, Peter Allen and Jessica Rabbit - he dives into a delectable assortment of song and dance to explore the Seven Deadly Sins and spread a little decadent fun around the Nine Circles of Hell - all the while maintaining that he's "not Evil -just drawn to the material." Miles Phillips directs, with choreography by Venita McLemore. There is a $15 cover plus a $15 food/drink minimum. $10 cover for member of CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE.
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SUNDAY - APRIL 11th
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NYC: A DETERMINED, IF DITSY CABARET DEBUT
MEMBER DISCOUNT - $2 OFF THE COVER
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Marissa Mulder will make her cabaret debut at DON'T TELL MAMA (343 West 46th Street, NYC - 212-757-0788) on Sunday, April 11th at 8:00 pm and Monday, April 19th at 9:15 pm. The show is titled "Lost and Found - a determined, if ditzy cabaret debut" and is filled with story and song all about coming to the big city from a small town and learning to make one own way. Musical director is Tracy Stark, and Karen Oberlin directs. There is a $12 cover plus a 2-drink minimum. $10 cover for members of CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE.
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TUESDAY - APRIL 13th
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NYC: ROB LANGEDER RETURNS WITH "ANY PLACE I HNG MY HAT"
MEMBER DISCOUNT $5 OFF THE COVER
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MAC Award-winning vocalist Rob Langeder returns with his acclaimed show of 2009, "Any Place I Hang My Hat..." to THE METROPOLITAN ROOM (34 West 22nd Street, NYC - 212-206-0440 - ) for one performance only, on Tuesday, April 13th at 7:00 pm. "Any Place I Hang My Hat..." is a raucous romp through all-time song favorites - as well as a few lesser-known gems. The show features The Fortune 5 with Musical Director Fortune Esposito on guitar and Rob's special guest Jenna Esposito. In 2007, Rob was honored with a MAC Award for his New York cabaret solo debut: his hand-clappin', foot-stompin' celebration of the gospel of The Great White Way - Broadway Revival. Other recent New York appearances include Words Words Words & Music, The Question W Revue, Private Events In Public Places, Man Of La Mancha and playing Ritchie Valens in the National Tour of Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story. There is a $20 cover plus a 2-drink minimum. $15 cover for members of CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE.