Sarah Rice' "SCREEN GEMS - Songs of Old Hollywood" returns to the THE WEST BANK CAFE/LAURIE BEECHMAN THEATER (407 West 42nd Street, NYC - 212-695-6909) on Monday, June 21st at 7:00 pm. Sarah Rice (the original Johanna in Sweeney Todd) sings songs chosen from film scores sung by or dedicated to stars and their movie roles in the films of old Hollywood, starting with the silents: Rudolph Valentino, The Sheik, Theda Bara, the original vamp; through Helen Kane (the original boop-a-doop girl), Pola Negri, A Woman Commands, Doloris Del Rio, Revenge, Kathryn Grayson, The Singing Bandit, Jeannette Mac Donald, and a little Yma Sumac thrown in for good measure, and more. The show features the music of Nacio Herb Brown, Georges Auric, Moises Vivanco, Nino Rota, Jerome Kern, The Sherman Bros., Byron Gay, Ted Snyder and many others. Special Guest will be Mark Watson, who will sing a selection from The New Moon. Joining Sarah will be Seth Weinstein, Piano; Ritt Henn, Bass; and Bobby Sher, Drums. Jo Ann Yeoman directs. There is a $20 cover plus a $15 food/drink minimum. $15 cover for members of CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE.
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