CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE BLOG: 4/15/12

Saturday, April 21, 2012

NYS: BROADWAY COMES TO THE GARDEN

NYS: BROADWAY COMES TO THE GARDEN

Broadway Concerts Direct presents the Broadway Comes to Wurtsboro Series, BROADWAY COMES TO THE GARDEN - Songs of Spring on Saturday, April 21st at 8:00 pm at COMMUNITY CHURCH OF WURTSBORO (134 Sullivan Street, Wurtsboro NY - INFO & RESV.: 845-888-2798 - ). The show features Celia Berk, Rich Flanders, Joanna Morton Gary, Janice Hall, Sue Matsuki, Mark Planner, Sarah Rice, David Vernon and JoAnn Yeoman with Matthew Martin Ward on Piano. As with all live entertainment events, cast subject to change without notice. The evening will feature an eclectic evening of song, about spring and... just about everything, as usual, drawing from the world of cabaret, classical, theater and popular music. Featuring songs from SECRET GARDEN and more, music to get your Forsythia blooming. Broadway Concerts Direct brings together some of the finest voices on the Broadway, cabaret, music theatre and operatic stages.

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CHI: BECKIE MENZIE & TOM MICHAEL WITH NEW SHOW AT DAVENPORT'S

CHI: BECKIE MENZIE & TOM MICHAEL WITH NEW SHOW AT DAVENPORT'S

Beckie Menzie & Tom Michael present a brand new show, "All In The Musical Family" at DAVENPORT'S (1383 North Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago, IL - 773-278-1830) on Saturdays in April, the 7th, 14th 21st & 28th), all shows at 8:00 pm. Chicago's favorite duo will be celebrating popular musical families including The Carpenters, The Andrew Sisters, The Jacksons, The Judds, Alan & Marilyn Bergman, Steve & Eydie, The Bee Gees, John & Bonnie Raitt and more. Call for cover/minimum information.

NYC: HOLE-O-MATIC AT MAMA'S IN APRIL

NYC: HOLE-O-MATIC AT MAMA'S IN APRIL
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Karen Mack & Michael Holland return with their very popular award-winning "Gashole Hole-O-Matic 2012" All Request Show toDON'T TELL MAMA (343 West 46th Street, NYC - 212-757-0788) on Saturdays, April 21st & 28th 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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NYC: LUCILLE CARR-KAFFASHAN IN DIAMONDS AND RUST

NYC: LUCILLE CARR-KAFFASHAN IN DIAMONDS AND RUST
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Lucille Carr-Kaffashan returns toDON'T TELL MAMA (343 West 46th Street, NYC - 212-757-0788) with her latest show, Diamonds and Rust: Female Singer- Songwriters of the 1970's. With her long-time musical director, David Brunetti, on piano, and Frank Wagner on bass, Lucille will perform the show on three Saturdays in April: April 14th, 21st, and 28th, all shows at 5:00 pm. With thoughtful and sensitive direction by Eric Michael Gillett, Diamonds and Rust revisits the cultural climate of the 1970's through the voices of ten talented women whose songs both reflected and inspired a generation. Lucille celebrates the work of Carole King, Laura Nyro, Joan Baez, Carly Simon, Janis Ian and other artists whose words and music explored the huge societal shifts associated with the civil rights, women's liberation, and anti-war movements. Their songs challenge, soothe, and entertain us, all the while illuminating an emotional history of America during an era that changed our culture and the way we viewed the world. Lucille performed for a number of years in the regional productions of the New Jersey-based Entertainers Theater before developing her first cabaret act. Since her Don't Tell Mama debut in 1999, she has presented seven different one-woman shows at clubs in New York City, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania, including Mama Rose's, The Encore, Helen's, Odette's, The Stockton Inn, and Bob Egan's Cabaret Supper Club. She has also appeared as a guest performer in special productions at both the Laurie Beechman Theater and the Metropolitan Room. Lucille is the recipient of the prestigious Hanson Award, presented each year to one individual by the Manhattan Association of Cabaret and Clubs. Her most recent cabaret outings were the critically acclaimed shows, Finding Home and In My Life, A Celebration of Beatles Music. There is a $15 cover plus a 2-drink minimum. $10 cover for members of CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE.

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Friday, April 20, 2012

L.A.: CRAIG POMRANZ CELEBRATES MAC WIN AT THE GARDENIA

L.A.: CRAIG POMRANZ CELEBRATES MAC WIN AT THE GARDENIA

2012 MAC AWARD WINNER (Best Male Vocalist) Craig Pomranz, a fixture on the international nightclub scene, will be returning to THE GARDENIA (7066 Santa Monica Boulevard, West Hollywood, CA - 323-467-7444) on Friday & Saturday, April 20th & 21st at 9:00 pm. With a vocal quality reminiscent of heart-melting tenors like Johnny Mathis, Chet Baker and Jimmy Scott, Craig has been described as one of the dreamiest voices in the music industry. Craig has distinguished himself consistently in his live shows by performing music from the Great American Songbook that is not over-recorded, contemporary pop, as well as more unusual songs he has collected from songwriters through the years. Pomranz crafts shows that feel freshly minted each night, like a nightclub act at the Copa from the golden days, and audiences can expect witty banter with his music director Stephen Bocchino, fast-paced entertainment, and moments of deeply moving beauty. In addition to his solo performances, he has shared the stage with Dame Cleo Laine, Barbara Cook, Betty Buckley and Ann Hampton Callaway. Call for cover/minimum information.

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CHI: JUDY AT CARNEGIE HALL REMEMBERED

CHI: JUDY AT CARNEGIE HALL REMEMBERED

Judy at Carnegie Hall" is perhaps the most acclaimed live concert recording ever made and considered by many as one of the greatest nights in show business. The album, from Garland's concert on April 23, 1961, was one of the earliest live concert recordings ever made, stayed on the Billboard chart for 94 weeks, 13 weeks at Number One, and was the winner of five Grammy Awards, including Best Female Vocal Performance and Album of the Year. Chicago's top jazz and cabaret vocalists will recreate that legendary evening song by song, anecdote by anecdote and costume by costume, celebrating the 51st anniversary since the performance at MAYNE STAGE (1328 West Morse Avenue, Chicago, IL - 773-381-4554 - ) on Friday, April 20th at 8:00 pm. The ensemble includes Chicago adored performers Heather Currie, Elaine Dame, Elizabeth Doyle, Laura Freeman, Ester Hana, KT McCammond, Julia Merchant, Daryl Nitz, Stephen Rader, Tecora Rogers and special guest Honey West. Musical direction by George Howe with Nick Christiansen on percussion, Jim Cox on bass and Mike Torte on horns. Call for cover/minimum information.

NYC: THE SAL RICHARDS SHOW AT THE METROPOLITAN

NYC: THE SAL RICHARDS SHOW AT THE METROPOLITAN

Sal Richards, an accomplished comedian and actor within the entertainment industry for almost 40 years is returning to THE METROPOLITAN ROOM(34 West 22nd Street, NYC - 212-206-0440 - ) on Friday, April 20th at 9:30 pm. Sal's Documentary about is life ,"Mr. Laughs, A Look behind the Curtain" won 6 Best Documentary in Film Festivals around the country, a behind the scenes look that reveals the many obstacles he faced while trying to make it in show business. From dealing with the MOB, to the death of his son at age 21, from his big Broadway Show closing early because of a terrible Snowstorm, to the good times and the bad times with well know celebrities, it's all here. Brooklyn born Richards has appeared in such films as Rounders, Out for Justice, Fighting Back, and Love Is All There Is. He has also appeared in such television shows as The Sopranos, Law and Order: Criminal Intent, The Fugitive, and Deadline. He just finished shooting a co-starring role in a comedy with Vincent D'onofrio and Brenda Vaccaro, Crackers directed by award winning director Gregory Principato. Although these roles all required his serious side, Richards is also a critically acclaimed professional comedian. He performs at various venues across the United States, including headlining shows in Atlantic City and Las Vegas. There is a $30 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.

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NYC: LONDON'S MICHAEL OMER AT DON'T TELL MAMA

NYC: LONDON'S MICHAEL OMER AT DON'T TELL MAMA

Composer/ singer/ songwriter Michael Omer continues his New York City cabaret debut atDON'T TELL MAMA (343 West 46th Street, NYC - 212-757-0788) on Fridays, April 13th & 20th, both shows at 7:00 pm. Michael Omer is a former regular at London's legendary Pizza on the Park and currently at The Pheasantry in Chelsea. A brilliant pianist, he evokes many musical moods: his original "Making (Royal) Whoopee" (new lyrics about the Royal Wedding); the noir-ish, moody "The Not American Beauty"; to jaunty musical monologues "I Don't Remember Names", his lament at a party. Other song titles include "Mr McGee," a specialty number about a topic familiar to many New Yorkers; "Sexy Samba (Decaffinato)" and Dave Frishberg's jazzy "Blizzard of Lies". There is a $20 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.

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NYC: ERIC MICHAEL GILLETT CELEBRATES THE SONGS OF STEPHEN SONDHEIM

NYC: ERIC MICHAEL GILLETT CELEBRATES THE SONGS OF STEPHEN SONDHEIM

THE WEST BANK CAFE/LAURIE BEECHMAN THEATRE (407 West 42nd Street, NYC - 212-695-6909) presents award-winning director and vocalist Eric Michael Gillett, with special guests Cookie Stark and Melanie Vaughan, in his new show "I Won't Sing a Sondheim Song ... Or Will I?" for six performances, on Fridays, April 20th & 27th at 7:00 pm, and Wednesdays, May 9th & 23rd, also at 7:00 pm. The show celebrates the work of the Tony and Academy Award winning composer/lyricist, Stephen Sondheim. Along with his long-time collaborator and musical director, Jeff Cubeta, Gillett will put his unique stamp on the wildly diverse catalogue of music by one of the theater's most popular and acclaimed contemporary songwriters. Eric Michael Gillett is a MAC and Bistro Award winning vocalist whose shows have included "Cast of Thousands - Gillett Sings Carnelia," "It Takes Two - The Duets of Stephen Sondheim" (with Melanie Vaughan), and his critically lauded collection of radio songs of the past forty years, "Hook, Line & Singer." Eric Michael has been seen on Broadway in the casts of Kiss Me, Kate, Sweet Smell of Success, and The Frogs. Television appearances include "Law & Order," "Ed," and "Law & Order: SVU," and he was also seen in the feature films Maid in Manhattan, My Brother, The Third Testament and The Producers (on-screen and on the soundtrack). For twelve years, Eric Michael appeared as the Ringmaster of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, touring the continental United States and appearing on countless television and radio programs. There os a $20 cover plus a $15 food/drink minimum.

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Thursday, April 19, 2012

SF: VARLA JEAN MERMAN AND THE BOOK OF MERMAN

SF: VARLA JEAN MERMAN AND THE BOOK OF MERMAN

Varla Jean Merman will appear in her new show "The Book of Merman" on Tuesdays through Sundays, April 17th through 29th at 8:00 pm (Sundays at 7:00 pm) at RRAZZ ROOM at THE HOTEL NIKKO (222 Mason Street, San Francisco, CA - 415-394-1189). She will be accompanied by Tom Shaw (piano) and Roberta Drake (drums). Jeffery Roberson aka Varla Jean Merman just recently starred in Willard Beckham's new musical Lucky Guy opposite Emmy Winner Leslie Jordan in NY at the Little Schubert Theatre. He also just completed shooting the feature film Varla Jean and The Mushroomheads which he wrote, starred in and produced. Jeffery guest starred as Varla Jean on Ugly Betty last year in the final season of the show. He was also featured on Bravo's Project Runway Season 5 as the winning model for the show's drag challenge. There is a $35-$40 cover plus a 2-drink minimum. (Opening night special: $25 cover)

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CHI: ROBYN SPANGLER STOPS AT DAVENPORT'S ON USA TOUR

CHI: ROBYN SPANGLER STOPS AT DAVENPORT'S ON USA TOUR

L.A. based Robyn Spangler brings her award winning show "Why I Love Linda Ronstadt" toDAVENPORT'S (1383 North Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago, IL - 773-278-1830 - ) on Thursday, April 19th at 8:00 pm. She will be accompanied by Musical Director Jeffrey Roscoe on piano and Patrick Williams on bass. Ronstadt is best known as the queen of the "rock ballad" with her string of hits in the late 60s and early 70s but that's just the beginning of a four plus decade career in music which includes almost every genre. Spangler, who has been singing professionally since she was 17, made her cabaret debut in 2009. Robyn was voted Los Angeles' Best Female Cabaret Artist by BroadwayWorld.com and is currently touring the USA and with an appearance in New York City. Robyn's music is currently featured on Delta Airlines Hello Music Channel. Music can be found on iTunes, Amazon Music, CD Baby and as an iPhone app. Call for cover/minimum information.

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NYC: APRIL CALENDAR GIRL - "SPRING FORWARD (and BLOSSOM)"

NYC: APRIL CALENDAR GIRL - "SPRING FORWARD (and BLOSSOM)"

Colleen McHugh presents her latest show of her monthly CALENDAR GIRL series, and this month she presents "SPRING FORWARD (and BLOSSOM)" at THE DUPLEX CABARET THEATRE (61 Christopher Street, NYC - 1-212-255-5438 - ) on Thursday, April 19th at 7:00 pm. Colleen McHugh and the Calendar Boys Trio (Tedd Firth, piano; Steve Doyle, bass; and Sean Harkness, guitar) bring on the warmth with their favorite vernal ditties, plus a special tribute to Blossom Dearie, and the celebrated Improv song! Bring your best story and watch it magically musically materialize! There is a $20 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.

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NYC: BROADWAY SESSIONS THURSDAYS AT THE LAURIE BEECHMAN

NYC: BROADWAY SESSIONS THURSDAYS AT THE LAURIE BEECHMAN

"Broadway Sessions" is an evening of musical performances, games, comedy and open mic featuring new Broadway guests each week. The show takes place every Thursday evenings at 10:30 pm at THE WEST BANK CAFE/LAURIE BEECHMAN THEATRE (407 West 42nd Street, NYC - 212-695-6909). It is hosted by Ben Cameron (Wicked, Aida, Footloose) and features composer/musical director Will Van Dyke on piano. Get up close and personal with Broadway's brightest as the stars bare their souls, interact with the crowd and celebrate all things BROADWAY. Open Mic party goes til 12:00 am featuring. There is a $5 cover plus a $15 food/drink minimum.

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Wednesday, April 18, 2012

L.A.: CHRISTINE PEDI IN "GREAT DAMES." AT THE GARDENIA

L.A.: CHRISTINE PEDI IN "GREAT DAMES." AT THE GARDENIA

Having won the New York Night Life Award, the Backstage Bistro Award, and a MAC nomination, Christine Pedi's Great Dames has played New York, London, South Africa, and all over the USA. On Wednesday, April 18th at 9:00 pm, Pedi will appear at THE GARDENIA (7066 Santa Monica Boulevard, West Hollywood, CA - 323-467-7444). Currently doing double duty starring off-Broadway in Miss Abigail's Guide to Dating, Mating, and Marriage and in NEWSical the Musical (spoofing current affairs, trends, and cultural phenomena,) she can also be heard daily on SiriusXM Radio's On Broadway channel 72 playing the music of the stage and screen and interviewing theatre legends. She has a long association with the satirical revue, Forbidden Broadway, and is a Drama Desk nominee for Forbidden Hollywood. Her annual holiday show, There's No Bizness Like Snow Bizness, has become a tradition at the Laurie Beechman Theatre in New York. On Broadway, she was in Talk Radio with Live Schrieber, and in Little Me, with Martin Short and Faith Prince, and she has been a featured soloist at Avery Fisher Hall, on the QM2, and with symphonies across the country. Call for cover/minimum information.

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NYC: FEINSTEIN'S PRESENTS BARBARA COOK IN "LET'S FALL IN LOVE" - CLOSES 4/21

NYC: FEINSTEIN'S PRESENTS BARBARA COOK IN "LET'S FALL IN LOVE"

FEINSTEIN'S at the Regency Hotel(540 Park Avenue, NYC - 212-339-4095) presents return engagement of Tony Award winning Broadway legend and 2011 Kennedy Center Honoree Barbara Cook, Tuesdays through Saturdays, April 10th through 21st at 8:00 pm, with additional performances on Fridays & Saturdays at 10:30 pm. Her latest show "Let's Fall In Love" will be comprised of her signature mix of songs pop standards, jazz classics and Broadway staples. Musical Director Eric Barnes will lead an all-star band. Cook, considered "Broadway's favorite ingenue" during the heyday of the Broadway musical, launched a second career as a concert and recording artist soaring from one professional peak to another. Her silvery soprano, purity of tone, and warm presence have delighted audiences around the world for more than 50 years. She received the 2011 Kennedy Center Honors, along with Meryl Streep, Neil Diamond, Yo-Yo Ma and Sonny Rollins. A leading star during the Broadway musical's "golden age" of the 50s and 60s, her many Broadway credits include the creation of three classic roles in the American musical theatre: Cunegonde in Leonard Bernstein's Candide, Marian the Librarian in Meredith Willson's The Music Man (Tony Award), and Amalia in Bock and Harnick's She Loves Me (Drama Desk Award). Last year she returned to Broadway for the first time in 23 years and received a Tony Award nomination for her performance in Sondheim On Sondheim. Her latest CD is You Make Me Feel So Young, recorded last year live at Feinstein's at Loews Regency. There is a $60-$100-$135 cover plus a cover plus a $40 food/drink minimum.

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NYC: THE SINGING EXPERIENCE PRESENTS "TOP OF THE WORLD"

NYC: THE SINGING EXPERIENCE PRESENTS "TOP OF THE WORLD"

The Singing Experience is celebrating it's 35th Anniversary year and the next performance of 2012 will be at THE TRIAD (158 West 72nd Street, NYC - RESV: 212 315-3500 - ) on Wednesday, April 18th at 7:30 pm. The stars of "The Top of the World" with Sylvia Chen, Delaina Dixon, Nicole Dono, Audrey Feuerherd, Julia German, Ana Gutierrez, Shereen Hickman, Jackie Holmes, Nayra Luis, Stephanie Mallick, Julie Mallin, Alexandra Numberoff, Zoey Pena, Laura Slutsky, Katy Walker, Christine Williams. Richard Danley, Musical Director. THE SINGING EXPERIENCE was established 1977 to give aspiring cabaret and musical theater performers the opportunity to explore their talents, conquer fear, and develop self-confidence by learning the "tools of the trade" through great coaching and actually performing before audiences in a supportive, nurturing and non-competitive environment. There is a $12 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.

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NYC: JANICE HALL IN NEW SHOW AT THE METROPOLITAN ROOM

NYC: JANICE HALL IN NEW SHOW AT THE METROPOLITAN ROOM
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Janice Hall, internationally renowned opera singer and 2011 Bistro Award winner, is presenting her new show, I'd Rather Be Doing This ..., at THE METROPOLITAN ROOM (34 West 22nd Street, NYC - 212-206-0440) for three performances, Sunday, February 12th at 4:00 pm; Monday, March 5th at 7:00 pm; and Wednesday, April 18th at 9:30 pm. In I'd Rather Be Doing This ... , Janice takes the audience on a tour of her favorite things, places, and composers, presenting fresh and imaginative renditions of songs that range from the sophistication of Cole Porter and Cy Coleman to the raw emotion of Piaf's "L'Accordeoniste" and the taut drama of Kurt Weill. In addition, Janice premieres the deliciously risque title song written especially for her by her musical director, Matthew Martin Ward, with lyrics by her director, Peter Napolitano. The show is a winning combination of wit, wisdom, and seriously beautiful singing, by a world-class performer who is as at home in the world of cabaret as she has been on the international opera stage. I'd Rather Be Doing This... also features Tony Romano on guitar. There is a $20 cover plus a 2-drink minimum. $15 cover for members of CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE.

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NYC: BOB DIAMOND IN "THIS FUNNY WORLD"

NYC: BOB DIAMOND IN "THIS FUNNY WORLD"
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Bob Diamond returns to DON'T TELL MAMA (343 West 46th Street, NYC - 212-757-0788) to reprise his new show, "This Funny World", for one more performance: Sunday, April 29th at 7:00 pm. Gretchen Reinhagen directs. At the piano will be Musical Director, David Jarvis. "This Funny World" explores Bob's sojourn with his love of the movies, music, the Met and more, featuring the Great American songs of this ever spinning, funny, funny world. The show includes a significant amount of new material for Diamond, including the wonderful title song, written by the great team of Rogers and Hart. Bob Diamond spent many years as a TV Director, directing "The Joe Franklin Show", and many others. Additionally, he served as Director of Supernumeraries and Children at the Metropolitan Opera. As an actor, he appeared on "All My Children" as well as various off-Broadway shows. There is a $15 cover plus a 2-drink minimum. $10 cover for members of CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE.

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NYC: GRACE COSGROVE RETURNS WITH A TIME FOR GRACE

NYC: GRACE COSGROVE RETURNS WITH A TIME FOR GRACE

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Bistro Award winner, Grace Cosgrove returns to THE METROPOLITAN ROOM (34 West 22nd Street, NYC - 212-206-0440) on Sunday, April 29th at 7:00 pm; Monday, April 30th at 7:00 pm; Wednesday, May 2nd at 7:00 pm; Friday, May 4th at 7:00 pm; and Friday, June 8th at 7:00 pm with her new show TIME FOR GRACE. The show is a collection of passionate Laura Nyro songs and exceptional standards from the American Songbook with innovative arrangements by legendary singer Marilyn Maye, who directs; and master musical director Don Rebic with Sean Harkness on guitar. Later this year Grace will release her first solo CD on her own label CHANTOOZ. There is a $20 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.

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Tuesday, April 17, 2012

NYC: LUCILLE CARR-KAFFASHAN IN DIAMONDS AND RUST

NYC: LUCILLE CARR-KAFFASHAN IN DIAMONDS AND RUST

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Lucille Carr-Kaffashan returns to DON'T TELL MAMA (343 West 46th Street, NYC - 212-757-0788) with her latest show, Diamonds and Rust: Female Singer- Songwriters of the 1970's. With her long-time musical director, David Brunetti, on piano, and Frank Wagner on bass, Lucille will perform the show on three Saturdays in April: April 14th, 21st, and 28th, all shows at 5:00 pm. With thoughtful and sensitive direction by Eric Michael Gillett, Diamonds and Rust revisits the cultural climate of the 1970's through the voices of ten talented women whose songs both reflected and inspired a generation. Lucille celebrates the work of Carole King, Laura Nyro, Joan Baez, Carly Simon, Janis Ian and other artists whose words and music explored the huge societal shifts associated with the civil rights, women's liberation, and anti-war movements. Their songs challenge, soothe, and entertain us, all the while illuminating an emotional history of America during an era that changed our culture and the way we viewed the world. Lucille performed for a number of years in the regional productions of the New Jersey-based Entertainers Theater before developing her first cabaret act. Since her Don't Tell Mama debut in 1999, she has presented seven different one-woman shows at clubs in New York City, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania, including Mama Rose's, The Encore, Helen's, Odette's, The Stockton Inn, and Bob Egan's Cabaret Supper Club. She has also appeared as a guest performer in special productions at both the Laurie Beechman Theater and the Metropolitan Room. Lucille is the recipient of the prestigious Hanson Award, presented each year to one individual by the Manhattan Association of Cabaret and Clubs. Her most recent cabaret outings were the critically acclaimed shows, Finding Home and In My Life, A Celebration of Beatles Music. There is a $15 cover plus a 2-drink minimum. $10 cover for members of CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE.

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NYC: LONDON'S MICHAEL OMER AT DON'T TELL MAMA

NYC: LONDON'S MICHAEL OMER AT DON'T TELL MAMA

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Composer/ singer/ songwriter Michael Omer continues his New York City cabaret debut at DON'T TELL MAMA (343 West 46th Street, NYC - 212-757-0788) on Fridays, April 13th & 20th, both shows at 7:00 pm. Michael Omer is a former regular at London's legendary Pizza on the Park and currently at The Pheasantry in Chelsea. A brilliant pianist, he evokes many musical moods: his original "Making (Royal) Whoopee" (new lyrics about the Royal Wedding); the noir-ish, moody "The Not American Beauty"; to jaunty musical monologues "I Don't Remember Names", his lament at a party. Other song titles include "Mr McGee," a specialty number about a topic familiar to many New Yorkers; "Sexy Samba (Decaffinato)" and Dave Frishberg's jazzy "Blizzard of Lies". There is a $20 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.

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NYC: ERIC MICHAEL GILLETT CELEBRATES THE SONGS OF STEPHEN SONDHEIM

NYC: ERIC MICHAEL GILLETT CELEBRATES THE SONGS OF STEPHEN SONDHEIM

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NYC: JANICE HALL IN NEW SHOW AT THE METROPOLITAN ROOM

NYC: JANICE HALL IN NEW SHOW AT THE METROPOLITAN ROOM

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Janice Hall, internationally renowned opera singer and 2011 Bistro Award winner, is presenting her new show, I'd Rather Be Doing This ..., at THE METROPOLITAN ROOM (34 West 22nd Street, NYC - 212-206-0440) for one final performance, on Wednesday, April 18th at 9:30 pm. In I'd Rather Be Doing This ... , Janice takes the audience on a tour of her favorite things, places, and composers, presenting fresh and imaginative renditions of songs that range from the sophistication of Cole Porter and Cy Coleman to the raw emotion of Piaf's "L'Accordeoniste" and the taut drama of Kurt Weill. In addition, Janice premieres the deliciously risque title song written especially for her by her musical director, Matthew Martin Ward, with lyrics by her director, Peter Napolitano. The show is a winning combination of wit, wisdom, and seriously beautiful singing, by a world-class performer who is as at home in the world of cabaret as she has been on the international opera stage. I'd Rather Be Doing This... also features Tony Romano on guitar. There is a $20 cover plus a 2-drink minimum. $15 cover for members of CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE.
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NYC: BARB JUNGR REPRISES "MAN IN THE LONG BLACK COAT" THROUGH APRIL 28th

NYC: BARB JUNGR REPRISES "MAN IN THE LONG BLACK COAT"

Barb Jungr's acclaimed all-Bob Dylan show, "Man in the Long Black Coat," returns toTHE METROPOLITAN ROOM (34 West 22nd Street, NYC - 212-206-0440) for a three-week theatrical run Tuesdays through Saturdays, April 10th through 28th at 7:00 pm (Saturdays at 9:30 pm). "Man in the Long Black Coat," premiered in October, 2011. Best-known for her eye-opening deconstructions of songs by American rockers, Jungr has been attracting growing international attention for boldly adding new names to the Great American Songbook, names like Bruce Springsteen, Leonard Cohen, David Byrne, Neil Diamond, Hank Williams and Elvis Presley. And Bob Dylan. By stripping these songwriters' of their recorded accoutrements, the British singer lays them bare, proving that many of these rockers are not a breed apart from predecessors like Gershwin, Kern, Mercer and Berlin. There is a $25 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.

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SF: VARLA JEAN MERMAN AND THE BOOK OF MERMAN THROUGH APRIL 29th

SF: VARLA JEAN MERMAN AND THE BOOK OF MERMAN

NYC: JOAN RIVERS RETURNS TO THE BEECHMAN TONIGHT

NYC: JOAN RIVERS RETURNS TO THE BEECHMAN IN 2012

Comedy legend Joan Rivers returns with her her live stand-up act to THE WEST BANK CAFE/LAURIE BEECHMAN THEATRE (407 West 42nd Street, NYC - 212-695-6909) on Tuesday, April 17th at 8:00 pm. Tickets are $45 and should be purchased at www.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: METROJAM WEEKLY OPEN MIC NOW UPTOWN AT MAMA'S - FINAL SHOW TONIGHT

NYC: METROJAM WEEKLY OPEN MIC NOW UPTOWN AT MAMA'S
MEMBER DISCOUNT - $5 OFF THE COVER

METROJAM, the weekly cabaret/jazz open mic event hosted by Jenna Esposito, is movin' on up! MetroJam now now being held every first and third Tuesday of the month from 9:15 to 11:00 pm at DON'T TELL MAMA (343 West 46th Street, NYC - 212-757-0788). Jenna Esposito. Next show is on April 17th. Accompaniment is provided by the MetroJam house band: John DiPinto on piano, Ritt Henn on bass, and Bobby Sher on drums. Sparkles and homemade cookies are provided for all attendees at every MetroJam. Open-mic performers have a chance to perform with a full jazz band. If you're planning to perform, please arrive early to sign up and be sure to bring two copies of your music (up-tempos are recommended!). There is a $20 cover plus a 2-drink minimum. $10 cover for anyone who performs at MetroJam that evening! $15 cover for members of CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE.

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Monday, April 16, 2012

NYC: TONIGHT - APRIL 16th - MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR JAZZ GREAT BARBARA LEA AT ST. PETER'S

NYC: TONIGHT - APRIL 16th - MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR JAZZ GREAT BARBARA LEA AT ST. PETER'S

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The Barbara Lea memorial service is scheduled for Monday, April 16th at 7:00 pm at ST. PETER'S CHURCH - SANCTUARY (619 Lexington Avenue, NYC - 212-935-2200 - http://www.saintpeters.org/ ). Performers appearing in the service will include Daryl Sherman (host), Bob Dorough, Marlene VerPlanck, Ronny Whyte, Melissa Hamilton, Jack Kleinsinger, Joyce Breach, Roger Schore, Jan Wallman, Karen Oberlin, Sue Matsuki, Tedd Firth, Harry Allen, Annie Dinerman, Dick Miller, The Speakeasy Jazz Babies, James Chirillo, Boots Maleson, Saadi Zain and others. As with all live entertainment events, cast subject to change without notice. The event is open to the public - no reservations taken.

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SF: THE TOMMY IGOE BIG BAND AT THE RRAZZ

SF: THE TOMMY IGOE BIG BAND AT THE RRAZZ

The Tommy Igoe Big Band will perform at RRAZZ ROOM at THE HOTEL NIKKO (222 Mason Street, San Francisco, CA - 415-394-1189 ) on Mondays, April 2nd. 9th, 16th 23rd & 30th at 7:30 pm, featuring 15 of the Bay Area's finest musicians, including members of Tower of Power, Santana and The Doobie Brothers. Drummer Tommy Igoe's Big Band is the hottest big band in NYC, and has been playing to sold out audiences every Friday night at the famed BIRDLAND for the past five years. He brings the same musical acumen to San Francisco, and endeavors to change the face of nightlife on Mondays. Igoe brings his big band pedigree (his father Sonny Igoe was the drummer for Benny Goodman and Woody Herman during the 40s-50s) to create a big band for the 21st Century. This is not nostalgia, but a forward-looking spin on a uniquely American format. There is a $25 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.

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NYC: "FREEDOM SONGS" WITH NATALIE DOUGLAS

NYC: "FREEDOM SONGS" WITH NATALIE DOUGLAS

On Monday April 16th at 7:00 pm, critically acclaimed Nightlife, Bistro & seven time MAC Award winner Natalie Douglas returns to her favorite perch at BIRDLAND (315 West 44th Street, NYC - 212-581-3080) as part of Jim Caruso's Broadway at Birdland series with an all new concert, Freedom Songs, celebrating the joyful union of music & civil rights' activism with her longtime musical director, Mark Hartman (Sondheim on Sondheim, Avenue Q) and her band of Broadway All-Stars (Mark Hartman - piano, Saadi Zain - bass & Joe Choroszewski - drums). Freedom Songs highlights the songs of the fight for equality for all people regardless of color, religion, sexual orientation, gender, etc. by artists such Sir Paul McCartney, Woody Guthrie, Dr. Nina Simone, Abbey Lincoln, Lena Horne, Helen Reddy and more. Come hear their songs (including "Blackbird," "Now!," "Mississippi Goddam," "Freedom Day," & "I Am Woman") & explore the hope, the struggle, the joy & the music of our ever-changing world. There is a $30 cover plus a $10 food/drink minimum.

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NYC: ALICE RIPLEY'S DAILY PRACTICE AT THE METROPOLITAN ROOM

NYC: ALICE RIPLEY'S DAILY PRACTICE AT THE METROPOLITAN ROOM

Tony Award winner Alice Ripley will perform a solo concert titled Alice Ripley's Daily Practice at THE METROPOLITAN ROOM (34 West 22nd Street, NYC - 212-206-0440) on Monday, April 16th at 9:30 PM.. The concert will feature what's being billed as an eclectic mix of well known songs and new compositions. Selections for "Daily Practice" include acoustic versions of "Who Will Love Me As I Am" from Side Show, "I've Been" from Next to Normal, and "Pinball Wizard" from The Who's Tommy, all Broadway shows in which Ripley was a member of the original casts. Ripley's other stage credits include Side Show, The Rocky Horror Show, James Joyce's The Dead, Sunset Boulevard and The Who's Tommy. Now joined by Lauren Molina on cello and vocals, and Nick Cearley on noisemakers and vocals, the 6 piece band lets Alice turn full throttle rock star - all the while retaining the intimacy of the audience being in her living room as she does her daily practice. There is a $20 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.

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NYC: MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR JAZZ GREAT BARBARA LEA AT 7:00 pm TONIGHT - APRIL 16th

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NYC: MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR JAZZ GREAT BARBARA LEA AT 7:00 pm TONIGHT - APRIL 16th
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Sunday, April 15, 2012

NYC: ARTURO O'FARRILL & THE AFRO-LATIN JAZZ ORCHESTRA

NYC: ARTURO O'FARRILL & THE AFRO-LATIN JAZZ ORCHESTRA

Grammy Award-winning pianist, composer and educator Arturo O'Farrill will be performing on Sundays through March atBIRDLAND (315 West 44th Street, NYC - 212-581-3080) with shows at 9:00 & 11:00 pm. O'Farrill was born in Mexico and grew up in New York City. Son of the late, great composer Chico O'Farrill, Arturo was Educated at Manhattan School of Music, Brooklyn College Conservatory and the Aaron Copland School of Music at Queens College. He played piano in Carla Bley's Big Band from 1979 through 1983 and earned a reputation as a soloist in groups led by Dizzy Gillespie, Steve Turre, Freddy Cole, Lester Bowie, Wynton Marsalis and Harry Belafonte. After leading his late father's orchestra for many years, Arturo formed his own band, The Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra in order to explore his and other compositions in the panoply of Afro-Latin music. There is a $30 cover plus a $10 food/drink minimum.

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NYC: PARKER SCOTT & WELLS HANLEY SELECTING SOUVENIRS

NYC: PARKER SCOTT & WELLS HANLEY SELECTING SOUVENIRS
MEMBER DISCOUNT - $3 OFF THE COVER

2012 Bistro Award Recipients actor-singer Parker Scott and arranger/ pianist Wells Hanley present "Selecting Souvenirs - An Intimate Journey through the Great American Songbook" atDON'T TELL MAMA (343 West 46th Street, NYC - 212-757-0788) on Thursday, March 15th at 9:00 pm and Sunday, April 15th at 7:00 pm. Selecting Souvenirs shares its title and some of its songs with Parker's recently released CD and also includes other favorites from the worlds of theater, movies and pop. Parker and Wells will explore the Great American Songbook. The show is directed by Bistro Award-winning and MAC-nominated director, Gerry Geddes. Parker's nightclub appearances include engagements at Danny's, Don't Tell Mama, The Duplex, Eighty-Eights, and guest appearances at Judy's and The Metropolitan Room. He was the lead male vocalist aboard The Silver Whisper and sailed to 38 countries, along the way also giving performances in Camogli, Italy and St. Petersburg, Russia. Parker appeared as John Denver in Bring Me John Denver at the Granbury Opera House in Texas, where he delighted audiences and critics in a concert of John Denver songs. He has performed cabarets in DC, Maine, Maryland, North Carolina and Virginia. There is a $15 cover plus a 2-drink minimum. $12 cover for members of CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE.

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NYC: "SKYSCRAPERS AND MOUNTAINTOPS ... THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS"

NYC: "SKYSCRAPERS AND MOUNTAINTOPS ... THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS"

Jazz cabaret duo Ann Osmond and Dennis Yerry return to THE METROPOLITAN ROOM (34 West 22nd Street, NYC - 212-206-0440 ) with their show "Skyscrapers and Mountaintops ... the best of both worlds" on Wednesday, April 4th & Sunday, April 15th, both shows at 9:30 pm. This newly-minted show celebrates the vibrancy and cacophany of cultured city life and the contrasting serenity of life lived in tune with the rhythms of nature. The program spans many decades and styles, including songs by Billy Strayhorn, Irving Berlin, Abbey Lincoln, Frank Loesser, Antonio Carlos Jobim and Rodgers & Hart. Ann Osmond is a singer and actor with roots in the theatre and Dennis Yerry is an accomplished jazz pianist and composer. Their compelling arrangements of jazz standards, The Great American Songbook and more - and a vocal blend that is a rare treat - add up to a signature sound that brings fresh energy to much-loved songs. There is a $15 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.

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