TONIGHT'S CABARET PICK: MANHATTAN:: MEREDITH DiMENNA IN WITH QUEEN OF THE BEATNIKS: THE SONGS OF JUDY HENSKE
"Queen of the Beatniks: The Songs of Judy Henske" moves downtown to JOE'S PUB at THE PUBLIC THEATRE(425 Lafayette Street, NYC - 212-967-7555) after two smash performances at The Cutting Room. The show is written and performed by Meredith DiMenna under the musical direction of Jason Binnick. The legendary Judy Henske is the best singer you've never heard of: from 1963 when she confounded audiences with her performance of "God Bless the Child" on the Judy Garland show, to 1966 when she riffed about whores on her Jack Nietzche-produced live album "The Death Defying Judy Henske," to her psychedelic folk classic "Farewell Aldebaran", recorded for Frank Zappa's label in 1969. Standing six feet tall with a voice like a midwestern mash up of Etta James and Ethel Merman, she predated deep-throated alto rock divas like Janis Joplin, Grace Slick, and Cher. Vocalist DiMenna performs an overview of Henske's recorded material, featuring songs like "Danny Boy", "I've Been Loving You Too Long", "I Know You, Rider", "Til the Real Thing Comes Along", and "High Flyin' Bird." Jason Binnick, musical director, accompanies Ms. DiMenna on guitar. The band also includes Steve Doyle on bass, Elizabeth Frascoia on trombone, and David Berger on drums. There is a $15 cover plus a $12 food/drink minimum.copyright 2014 - See cabaret listings from all over the world at CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE
