Vickie Phillips continues to be a familiar face on the Manhattan cabaret scene, as an award-winning singer and actress. Now she returns with a new version of her acclaimed show Songs Are Like Friends II, to be performed at DON'T TELL MAMA (343 West 46th Street, NYC - 212-757-0788) on Tuesday, October 1st at 7:15 pm; Wednesday, October 2nd at 7:15 pm; and Sunday, October 20th at 7:15 pm. Musical director is Tracy Stark and her director is Bob Ost. "Songs Are Like Friends II" will feature musical selections from composers including Sheldon Harnick, Maltby & Shire, Craig Carnelia, and Bob Ost. There is a $15 cover plus a 2-drink minimum. $10 cover for members of CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE.
NYC: DANA LORGE'S VARIETY SHOW AT THE METROPOLITAN
NYC's favorite hostess Dana Lorge, returns to the THE METROPOLITAN ROOM (34 West 22nd Street, NYC - 212-206-0440) on Wednesday, October 2nd at 7:00 pm with another of her monthly Cabaret Variety shows. Her guests this month include Stacy Sullivan, songwriter Bobbie Horowitz and funny man Jeffrey Gurian (plus a few surprises). Musical director is Barry Levitt. There is a $20 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.
NYC: MIDTOWN JAZZ AT MIDDAY: CHARLES COCHRAN
MIDTOWN JAZZ AT MIDDAY continues at ST. PETER'S CHURCH - SANCTUARY (619 Lexington Avenue, NYC - 212-935-2200) every Wednesday. This long-running series was created by Edmund Anderson and is now produced by Ronny Whyte. The show on Wednesday, October 2nd features singer/pianist Charles Cochran. He is joined by Saadi Zain on bass. Cochran grew up in New York, working with and knowing singers such as Anita O'Day, Judy Garland and Nina Simone. He also livd in Hollywood for many years, and experienced the ups and downs of life and performing as a nightclub and recording artist for fifty years. He has lived in West Palm Beach for the last 25 years. Performances are at 1:00 pm, $10 donation.
NYC: EMMA DEAN'S IMAGINARIUM AT THE BEECHMAN
Internationally acclaimed Australian chanteuse Emma Dean premieres her new show Emma Dean's Imaginarium at the THE WEST BANK CAFE/LAURIE BEECHMAN THEATRE (407 West 42nd Street, NYC - 212-695-6909) on Wednesdays, October 2nd & 9th at 7:30 pm. Part theatre piece, part cabaret show, her show opens the door to a magical performance experience. It is created by Emma Dean (songs, arrangements, performer), James Dobinson (musical director, arrangement, performer) and Kate Lee (choreographer, performer). Emma Dean and her family band, sister Kate and brother James, live in an in-between world where what is real and what is imagined collide. For as long as they can remember, they have each been collecting songs, stories, movements and sounds in an attempt to create their own reality. IMAGINARIUM is a genre-bending journey into the mystical, musical mind of Emma Dean, featuring original piano-driven pop songs written by the ringmaster herself, physical theatre, covers like you're never heard them before, and a touch of madness! Call for cover/minimum information.
NYC: SCOTT SIEGEL'S BROADWAY BALLYHOO RETURNS
The Broadway Ballyhoo returns after its one year, critically acclaimed run at Feinstein's at the Regency and continues this Wednesday at THE WEST BANK CAFE/LAURIE BEECHMAN THEATRE (407 West 42nd Street, NYC - 212-695-6909) for an open-ended run that will play every Wednesday night at 10:30 pm. The Ballyhoo features a different musical revue, with new stars and different great show tunes, every single week! Scott Siegel hosts. Ian Herman is the Musical Director. Performers in the show on October 2nd include Amber Iman (Nina Simone in Soul Doctor on Broadway), Award-winning cabaret star Stacy Sullivvan, TV and Broadway star Kevin Spirtas (Hugh Jackman's stand-in for The Boy From Oz), Broadway Rising Star Phillipa Lynas. There is a $25 cover plus a $15 food/drink minimum.
NYC: TONY DESARE UPDATES THE G.A.S. AT 54 BELOW
Singer/pianist Tony DeSare will perform at 54 BELOW (254 West 54th Street, NYC - 646-476-3551) on Wednesday through Saturday, October 2nd & 3rd at 7:00 pm and 4th & 5th at 8:00 pm. Tony's brand new show celebrates the genius of writers who have expanded the Great American Songbook in recent times like Ray Charles, Billy Joel, Bob Dylan, Carole King and Michael MacDonald, as well as 'adopted' American songwriters like Paul McCartney, Elton John and Barry Gibb. Everyone knows the brilliance of the Great American Songbook - which has been performed for many years, and in many different ways. But that songbook has expanded beyond 1955 - and now is the time to celebrate other writers who have created iconic music in the past half century. As always, Tony will have some exciting new material of his own, and a few wonderful surprises to share with the audience. There is a $30-$45 cover plus a $25 food/drink minimum.
NYC: ANITA GILLETTE & PENNY FULLER AT 54 BELOW
Two beloved Tony-nominated Broadway actresses, Anita Gillette & Penny Fuller, join forces for a delectable evening of humorous reflection and harmonious song in Sin Twisters, at 54 BELOW (254 West 54th Street, NYC - 646-476-3551) on Wednesdays, October 2nd & 9th at 9:30 pm. Sin Twisters is a show with a devilish spoonerism of a title. On the streets of Manhattan and Los Angeles, these vibrant and savvy veterans of over two dozen Broadway productions, as well as countless films and television shows, are constantly being mistaken for each other, although one is at least three inches taller, and one is a blonde and the other, a redhead. Yet, during their respective careers, they have both tackled some of the same parts, including the plum role of Sally Bowles in the original Broadway production of Cabaret. Sin Twisters joyfully celebrates these similarities but also gives full voice to these two remarkable performers' differences as artists and as women. This show is a must for anyone who loves theater lore and cherishes the enduring bonds of friendship. There is a $35-$45 cover plus a $25 food/drink minimum.copyright 2011-13 - See cabaret listings from all over the world at CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE - YOU ARE WELCOME TO POST YOUR COMMENTS BELOW
