M.W.: INDY'S FIRST CABARET FESTIVAL SEPTEMBER 13th - 17th
Over 20 different cabaret performances from 10 performers will be presented as part of A Festival of Cabaret, Indy's first five-night festival featuring artists from the international and New York cabaret scene. The festival takes place Monday through Friday, September 13th through 17th at THE CABARET AT THE COLUMBIA CLUB (121 Monument Circle, Indianapolis, IN - 317-275-1169 - ). Performances represent both classic and contemporary cabaret, spanning the music of Jazz, the Great American Songbook, the European Songbook, Broadway and Pop. Audiences will be able to take in a different line-up each night--with up to ten extraordinary performers each presenting audiences with a "mini-show" every half hour.
Monday will kick off with Chicago cabaret artists Beckie Menzie and Tom Michael; Karen Mason (Star of Broadway's Mamma Mia and Sunset Boulevard); Steve Ross (The Crown Prince of New York Cabaret); and Gregg Edelman (Four-time Tony Award Nominee and Broadway star of Wonderful Town, Cabaret and Les Miserables.)Tuesday evening performances include Sally Mayes (Tony Award nominee and Star of Broadway's She Loves Me and Urban Cowboy); Entertaining Guests with Spider Saloff; The Chicago Cabaret Project; and Steven Brinberg's Simply Barbra.
On Wednesday evening performances include; Phillip Fortenberry (Accomplished pianist, recording artist and Broadway musical director), Karen Kohler and The Chicago Cabaret Project.
Admission for events Monday through Wednesday, September 13 through 15th, is free, but audience members must RSVP to Kristopher@kmpartists.com with their selected dates. Festivities begin at 9:00 pm Monday and Wednesday evening and 9:30 pm Tuesday evening.
Jazz and cabaret diva, Jane Monheit, will present a sneak preview performance of music from her upcoming and eagerly awaited CD release "Home," in two 75-minute performances with no intermission at 7:30 and 9:30 pm on Thursday, September 16th. Tickets are $65 for general admission, $75 for priority admission and $100 for VIP seating. VIP tickets for this special event include a pre-release copy of Monheit's CD with the price of admission. Monheit will be on hand to autograph CDs following the 9:30 pm performance.
International chanteuse, Karen Kohler will close the festival with "Das Kabarett: European Cabaret and American Pop," a celebration of the roots of cabaret featuring German cabaret songs, French chansons and American pop at 8:00 pm on Friday, September 17th. Tickets are $35 for general admission, $45, for priority admission and $55 for VIP seating. There is a food or two beverage minimum per person. Kohler will be on hand to autograph CDs following the performance.Tickets for Jane Monheit and Karen Kohler can be purchased online at http://www.thecabaret.org/ , or by calling The Cabaret at 317-275-1169.
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