CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE BLOG: 6/26/11

Saturday, July 2, 2011

PA: JUST POW! WITH JUDY & LIZA TOGETHER AGAIN IN NEW HOPE - MUST SEE CABARET

PA: JUST POW! WITH JUDY & LIZA TOGETHER AGAIN IN NEW HOPE

Tommy Femia and Rick Skye are teaming up for an evening of "Just POW!" in "Judy and Liza Together Again" at BOB EGAN'S NEW HOPE - SUPPER CLUB AND CABARET (6426 Lower York Road, Route 202, New Hope, PA - 215-862-5225) on Saturday, July 2nd at 8:30 pm (room opens for dinner at 6:30 pm). These MAC Award winning performers (Best Impersonation) will pull out all the stops, singing classic solos, parodies, duets and just plain whooping and hollering by the greatest mother/daughter team in show biz history. Tommy Femia is a seven-time winner of the Manhattan Association of Cabarets (MAC) Award for his brilliant portrayal of Judy Garland in "Judy Garland LIVE!", now in its 20th season at Don't Tell Mama. He has also starred in "Whoop-de-doo", "I Will Come Back" and, most recently, "Norma Does Men". Rick Skye is best known for writing a string of outrageous comic revues including "The Flip Side of Neil Sedaka", "MaCabaret - a tabloid fable", "The War of the Mama Roses", "It's Madame with an E" and the International hit - "A Slice O' Minnelli" for which has enjoyed successful seasons in Covent Garden, at the Apollo Theatre in London's West End and at the Dublin Theatre Festival where he received the Award for "Best Achievement in Performance". "Judy and Liza Together Again" recently premiered in Ft Lauderdale to great acclaim and marked the first pairing of these two remarkable talents. There is a $30 cover plus a $15 food/drink minimum. (Advance tickets online are strongly advised -http://www.bobegans.com/ )

NYC: JOAN RIVERS RETURNS TO THE BEECHMAN TWICE IN JULY - MUST SEE CABARET

NYC: JOAN RIVERS RETURNS TO THE BEECHMAN TWICE IN JULY - MUST SEE CABARET

Comedy legend Joan Rivers returns with her her live stand-up act to THE WEST BANK CAFE/LAURIE BEECHMAN THEATER (407 West 42nd Street, NYC - 212-695-6909) on Saturday, July 2nd and Tuesday, July 5th, both shows at 8:00 pm. Tickets are $40 and should be purchased at spincyclenyc.com or 212-352-3101. Rivers presents an evening of her newest and most outrageous riffs on Hollywood, pop culture, celebrities, reality TV and award show fashions. Rivers delivers a raunchy, politically incorrect evening of stand-up comedy. Pre-show, Lance Cruce entertains at the piano. A portion of the proceeds going to Joan Rivers' favorite charities: God's Love We Deliver and Guide Dogs for the Blind. A full dinner menu and bar are available. There is a $15 per person food/drink minimum.

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NYC: HOLE-O-MATIC CONTINUES AT MAMA'S IN JULY - MUST SEE CABARET

NYC: HOLE-O-MATIC CONTINUES AT MAMA'S IN JULY
MEMBER DISCOUNT - $5 OFF THE COVER

Karen Mack & Michael Holland return with their very popular award-winning "Gashole Hole-O-Matic 2011" All Request Show toDON'T TELL MAMA (343 West 46th Street, NYC - 212-757-0788). Performances in July are on Saturdays, July 2nd at 8:30 pm; July 9th at 8:30 pm; July 16th & 23rd at 8:00 pm. This is the show where the audience gets to pick the song list from hundreds available. Also featured are more road stories, ridiculous prizes, more mash-ups, more prizes, lots more new music, more insanity and custom cocktails. Join NYC musical comedy duo Mack and Holland as they bring their multi-award winning mix of harmony and humor to the best (and worst!) of past, present and future pop. From ABBA to Queen to Kylie, expect lush vocals and comic mayhem in what is always a spontaneous and one-of-a-kind musical experience!. There is a $20 cover, 2 drink minimum, no drink maximum. $15 cover for members of CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE

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Friday, July 1, 2011

ERIC MICHAEL GILLETTE TO RECEIVE JEFF MATSON AWARD! CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE BIRTHDAY PARTY UPDATE

Ticket sales close soon for the 21st Birthday Party of CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE on Wednesday, July 6th at 7:00 pm at THE WEST BANK CAFE/LAURIE BEECHMAN THEATRE (407 West 42nd Street, NYC ). Tickets must be ordered & paid for online via PayPal. Cost is $21 for 2011-12 members of CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE and $31 for non-members.

This year's JEFF MATSON AWARD will be presented to Eric Michael Gillett as part of the event. The JEFF MATSON AWARD, presented annually by CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE was created to honor the memory of songwriter/ writer/ director/ producer/ graphic designer Jeff Matson, who passed away suddenly on April 2, 2005 from a rare blood disorder. He shared his talents with all who asked, and mentored many performers who have come to be major forces in the cabaret community including Annie Hughes, Richard Skipper, Quinn Lemley, Miles Phillips, Sue Matsuki (just to name a few). He also wrote - very briefly - as a reviewer for CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE.

In addition, CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE will be presenting a new annual award at this year's 21st BIRTHDAY PARTY - the first SPECIAL CONTRIBUTION TO CABARET award, the recipient to be announced at the party (see item in TOP STORIES section above.) We have one - and maybe two surprise performers that won't be revealed until the night of the show as well.

Other performers for the show in addition to Mr. Gillett, are DC Anderson, Raissa Katona Bennett, Baby Jane Dexter, Sammy Goldstein, Peggy Herman, Tanya Holt, Sue Matsuki, Karen Oberlin, Craig Pomranz and Marta Sanders. Tracy Stark will serve as musical director. As with all live entertainment events, performers are subject to change without notice.

Full details on the party can be found on the website, including a link to order tickets - JUST CLICK HERE

The 21st Birthday Party of CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE
is sponsored in part by the following wonderful supporters:
Marty Geiger Lena Nobuhara & Matthew Carey Miranda Music Jim VanSlyke Eric Michael Gillett
THE COLONY HOTEL, Palm Beach, FL Sammy Goldstein Dr. Garrett H. Bennett

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SF: KIM NALLEY SINGS NINA SIMONE AT THE RRAZZ THROUGH JULY 17th

SF: KIM NALLEY SINGS NINA SIMONE AT THE RRAZZ THROUGH JULY 17th

Kim Nalley brings her tribute show to Nina Simone to RRAZZ ROOM at THE HOTEL NIKKO (222 Mason Street, San Francisco, CA - 415-394-1189) for a five week residency opening on Tuesday, June 14th at 8:00 pm, and then running Wednesday through Sunday, June 15th through July 17th at 8:00 pm (7:00 pm on Sundays). Awarded as one of the "Most Influential African Americans in the Bay Area," Kim Nalley has also distinguished herself internationally with a beguiling combination of sass, soul and smarts. This award-winning tribute, a mix of history, multimedia and song, was first performed by Ms. Nalley weeks after Nina Simone's death, recorded live and turned into a riveting album "She Put A Spell On Me: Kim Nalley sings Nina Simone," which was short listed for a 2006 Grammy Award. There is a $35-$37.50 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.

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FL: WILL & ANTHONY NUNZIATA AT THE ROYAL ROOM

FL: WILL & ANTHONY NUNZIATA AT THE ROYAL ROOM

Will & Anthony Nunziata will be returning to the THE ROYAL ROOM at THE COLONY HOTEL(155 Hammond Avenue, Palm Beach, FL - 561-659-8100) for their third smash run in less than a year on Fridays & Saturdays, June 24th & 25th and July 1st & 2nd. The young actor/ singers (and identical twins) have traveled the country with their duo concert act, with recent guest artist appearances with the Cleveland Pops Orchestra, Colorado Symphony Orchestra, Cape Cod Symphony Orchestra, and at Feinstein's and Jazz at Lincoln Center's Rose Hall. The talented twins have caught the eye of conductors and concert halls around the country, performing Broadway tunes, classic standards, Italian arias, and contemporary music. Last year the brothers sang in the grand finale song "Sunday" at "Sondheim: The Birthday Concert!" at Avery Fisher Hall in NYC, a concert celebrating the music and 80th birthday of Stephen Sondheim and later aired on PBS. In 2011, they travel to perform in Florida (Palm Beach, Sarasota, Orlando), Wisconsin (Brookfield & Fond Du Lac), Singapore, Nebraska, Cape Cod, and return to Feinstein's for their third engagement July 19th through 23rd. There is a $110 cover for dinner & show; $70 for show only.

NYC: METROJAM OPEN MIC GOES WEEKLY: HOSTED BY JENNA ESPOSITO

NYC: METROJAM OPEN MIC GOES WEEKLY: HOSTED BY JENNA ESPOSITO

METROJAM, the monthly cabaret/jazz open mic event held at THE METROPOLITAN ROOM (34 West 22nd Street, NYC - 212-206-0440), will have its next show on Friday, July 1st at 10:00 pm, featuring host Jenna Esposito. The show will continue every Friday night in July. Accompaniment is provided by the MetroJam house band: John DiPinto on piano, Ritt Henn on bass, and Bobby Sher on drums. Each week, Jenna welcomes a special guest. The special guest for this week is TBA. Open-mic performers have a chance to perform with a full jazz band. If you're planning to perform, please arrive by 9:30 pm to sign up and be sure to bring two copies of your music (uptempo is recommended!). There is a $20 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.

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Thursday, June 30, 2011

NYC: SECOND OF TWO "PERFECT NIGHTS" WITH COURTNEY GRAVES

NYC: SECOND OF TWO "PERFECT NIGHTS" WITH COURTNEY GRAVES

Courtney Graves makes his NYC cabaret debut at THE METROPOLITAN ROOM (34 West 22nd Street, NYC - 212-206-0440) on June 18th and returns with a different show on Thursday, June 30th at 7:00 pm. Courtney will be performing American Standards from the 1920's into the 21st Century, re-imagined with Brazilian rhythms and jazz styling on songs like "Too Close for Comfort", "Caramel", "Old Devil Moon", and "Mercy". He will be accompanied on the 30th by Alva Nelson. Both shows feature Sabastiao Apolinario on percussion, Dave Jackson on bass, and Doug Harris on sax & flute. Vita Wallace joins the band on the 30th on violin & accordion. There is a $20 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.
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L.A.: KERI KELSEY AT THE GARDENIA - MUST SEE CABARET L.A.

L.A.: KERI KELSEY AT THE GARDENIA - MUST SEE CABARET

Host of The Gardenia's Open Mike series on Tuesday nights, Keri Kelsey will perform in her own cabaret show on Thursday, June 30th at 9:00 pm at THE GARDENIA (7066 Santa Monica Boulevard, West Hollywood, CA - 323-467-7444 ). Keri comes from a background that includes a degree in Theater Arts, but in addition to roles in regional musical theater, her life experience includes having run away with The Big Apple Circus and its man on the flying trapeze to assume roles as clown, popcorn seller, juggler's assistant, and Ring Mistress. She has worked as a radio news reporter, a hostess for QVC, and as a literary agent, and has swung 35 feet in the air from a float in the Rose Bowl Parade. But after separating from Trapeze Man, she gravitated toward her first love, music, and with inspiration from Julie Wilson, Nancy Wilson, and Ann Hampton Calloway, she has performed in New York at Tavern On the Green and Danny's Skylight Lounge, in San Francisco at The Plush Room, and of course in Los Angeles at The Gardenia. Call for cover/minimum information.
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Wednesday, June 29, 2011

NYC: ERIC MICHAEL GILLETT: CAST OF THOUSANDS - MUST SEE CABARET

NYC: ERIC MICHAEL GILLETT: CAST OF THOUSANDS

MAC Award-winning vocalist and Broadway performer Eric Michael Gillett brings his acclaimed show "Cast of Thousands" featuring the music of Craig Carnelia, to THE WEST BANK CAFE/LAURIE BEECHMAN THEATRE (407 West 42nd Street, NYC - 212-695-6909) for three performances: Wednesday, June 29th, and Mondays July 11th & 18th - all shows at 7:00 pm. Eric is considered by many to be the foremost interpreter of this Broadway and cabaret composer's intricate and moving portraits of contemporary life. Cast of Thousands weaves a rich tapestry of song, as Gillett enacts the lives of the thousands of people with whom we interact every day, but may never come to know. Now, 15 years after it was first performed, Gillett returns to the material that inspired his first songbook collaboration, in an evening that explores not only songs from the original production, but also new material written by Carnelia in the intervening years. The show incorporates songs from the acclaimed scores Is There Life After High School, Working and Three Postcards, as well as contemporary cabaret classics such as Flight and Life on Earth, and new material from Actor, Lawyer, Indian Chief. There is a $20 cover plus a $15 food/drink minimum.

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Tuesday, June 28, 2011

NYC: ERIC COMSTOCK & BARBARA FASANO SING ARLEN + MERCER - MUST SEE CABARET

NYC: ERIC COMSTOCK & BARBARA FASANO SING ARLEN + MERCER

Eric Comstock and Barbara Fasano being their latest show SHINING HOUR: THE "GOOD MARRIAGE" OF ARLEN + MERCER to the THE WEST BANK CAFE/LAURIE BEECHMAN THEATRE (407 West 42nd Street, NYC - 212-695-6909 - ) for one night only, on Tuesday, June 28th at 7:00 pm. Harold Arlen was the son of a cantor from Buffalo. Johnny Mercer was an Episcopalian prep-school boy from Savannah. Individually, both were successful Hollywood songwriters when they first collaborated, in 1941. Together, they seemed to bring out the very best in one another, and brought pop songwriting to an apex of craft and soul. They wrote their greatest score, and one of the richest scores in all musical theatre, exactly 65 years ago. Eric & Barbara celebrate ST. LOUIS WOMAN and other great songs by Arlen & Mercer. They are joined by special guest John DiMartino. There is a $25 cover plus a $15 food/drink minimum.

NYC: DARYL GLENN & FRIENDS: CD FUNDRAISING CONCERT - MUST SEE CABARET

NYC: DARYL GLENN & FRIENDS: CD FUNDRAISING CONCERT - MUST SEE CABARET

Daryl Glenn hosts an evening of song to raise funds for the completion of his debut album "local favorite ... daryl glenn" at THE METROPOLITAN ROOM (34 West 22nd Street, NYC - 212-206-0440 - ) on Tuesday, June 28th at 7:00 pm. Mr. Glenn will premiere songs scheduled for the recording as well as present an insanely talented group of entertainers to keep the evening festive. Scheduled to appear are Liz Lark Brown, Jo Lynn Burks, Cathy Cervenka, Anthony Cochran, Karen Dryer, Joe Iconis and Tanya Holt with Fred Kennedy (percussion), Jens Kramer (fiddle) and Matt Wigton (bass) providing the musical accompaniment. Ms. Burks and Ms. Dryer will share duty on the piano. Songs will run the gamut from country to folk to show tunes to rock and everything in between. There is no cover charge and a 2 drink minimum. Donations will be gratefully accepted.

NYC: TERESE GENECCO & LITTLE BIG BAND CONTINUES AT IRIDIUM - MUST SEE CABARET

NYC: TERESE GENECCO & LITTLE BIG BAND CONTINUES AT IRIDIUM
MEMBER DISCOUNT - $10 OFF THE COVER

ScoBar Entertainment & BUG: OUT: MUSIC present Broadway's Longest Running Nightclub Act, Terese Genecco & her "little big band" at IRIDIUM JAZZ CLUB (1650 Broadway, NYC - 212-582-2121 - ). Next performance is on Tuesday, June 28th with shows at 7:00 & 9:00 pm. Genecco will continue to headline at the club on the last Tuesday of every month, celebrating her third consecutive year this past March! Each month she has Grammy, Tony, and Emmy-Winning performers as her guest stars. This month's special guest vocalist Nicolas King plus the Tropicabana Girls! Genecco's 8-piece band features Barry Levitt on piano, Kenny Lavender on trumpet, Joe Abba on drums, Mayra Casales on Latin Percussion, Tom Hubbard on bass, Sean Harkness on guitar, Cliff Lyons on tenor sax, Mark Miller on trombone, and also featuring (as schedules permit) Grammy winners Lew Soloff (Blood Sweat & Tears) on trumpet and Skip Ward (Steve Martin's "The Crow") on bass and Grammy nominee ("Liza's At The Palace") Michael Berkowitz on drums. There is a $25 cover plus a $10 food/drink minimum. $15 cover for members of CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE
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Monday, June 27, 2011

A NEW "SUE'S VIEWS, REVIEWS & NEWS COLUMN JUST POSTED ON THE CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE WEBSITE

We just posted a new "Sue's Views, Reviews & News" column by Sue Matsuki on the CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE WEBSITE - . In this week's column, Sue reviews Eric Michael Gillett's "Cast of Thousands" show, Tom Ragu's recent comedy show at THE METROPOLITAN ROOM, and introduces her summer associate reviewer, who will be filling in while Sue is on vacation. Sue Matsuki's "Sue's Views, News & Reviews" are usually posted weekly, exclusively on the CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE WEBSITE.

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L.A.: TODD SCHROEDER HOUR MONDAYS AT THE GARDENIA - MUST SEE CABARET

L.A.: TODD SCHROEDER HOUR MONDAYS AT THE GARDENIA

Member of an elite breed of piano showmen who can sustain an entire concert singlehandedly and with a repertoire large enough to sustain interest in an entire series of shows without repetition Todd Schroeder has embarked on a series of controlled Monday night musical mayhems at THE GARDENIA (7066 Santa Monica Boulevard, West Hollywood, CA - 323-467-7444 ). Next show on June 27th at 9:00 pm. He's sweetening the pot with drop-in guest performances by associates with whom he has worked, which in the past have included such luminaries as Sam Harris, Jason Alexander, Nell Carter, Rita Coolidge, and Angela Lansbury. Call for cover/minimum information.
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NYC: SONDHEIM UNPLUGGED EXTENDED FOR 15th PERFORMANCE - MUST SEE CABARET

NYC: SONDHEIM UNPLUGGED EXTENDED FOR 15th PERFORMANCE

Following 14 sold out shows, THE WEST BANK CAFE/LAURIE BEECHMAN THEATER(407 West 42nd Street, NYC - 212-695-6909 - ) will continue their hit series, SONDHEIM UNPLUGGED for an 15th installment, on Monday, June 27th at 7:00 pm. Sondheim Unplugged features an array of Broadway and Cabaret's most dynamic performers, celebrating the work of Broadway's most beloved and prolific composer, accompanied by piano only. Each evening is hosted by Director/Producer Phil Geoffrey Bond (MAC/Bistro/ Nightlife Award Winner). Performers in June include Lisa Asher, Emily Bergl, Baby Jane Dexter, Daisy Eagan, Rob Maitner, Karen Oberlin, Julie Reyburn & Lucia Spina, Matt Castle, Erin Davie, Joy Franz, Sarah Rice with Musical Direction by Benjamin Rauhala. There is a $20 cover plus a $15 food/drink minimum.