CABARET EVENTS TONIGHT IN NEW YORK CITY FROM CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE
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NYC: PEGGY KING AT THE METROPOLITAN ROOM
Vocalist Peggy King, one of the best-loved stars of TV's Golden Age, as well as stage, screen and nightclubs, continues her amazing resurgence after nearly a 30-year absence, with a series of performances at THE METROPOLITAN ROOM (34 West 22nd Street, NYC - 212-206-0440), accompanied by musical director Andy Kahn on piano. Performances are scheduled for Wednesday, April 9th at 7:00 pm; Tuesday, April 29th at 7:00 pm; and Tuesday, June 10th at 7:00 pm. Peggy was re-discovered last year in the Emmy and Golden Globe-winning HBO film "Behind the Candelabra," in which Michael Douglas and Matt Damon watch a lengthy 1955 video clip of Peggy singing "When Liberace Winks at Me," accompanied by the real Liberace on piano. It also became a popular YouTube video and is included on the Elektra soundtrack album. Peggy King has worked in films and television with nearly every star imaginable, from Frank Sinatra and Mel Torme (with whom she co-starred on a 50s TV series) to Sammy Davis, Jr. and Andre Previn, and her dozens of recordings through the years show just why she remains a favorite of America's finest composers and lyricists. There is a $25 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.
NYC: BEN CASSARA: SISTER MOON CD RELEASE SHOW
Ben Cassara celebrates the release of his CD Sister Moon at THE METROPOLITAN ROOM (34 West 22nd Street, NYC - 212-206-0440) on Wednesday, April 9th at 9:30 pm. Backed by a jazz quartet headed by Tedd Firth on key boards, Iris Ornig on bass, Harry Allen on sax and Ronen Itzik on drums, the show will feature selections from the Great American Songbook such as Rogers and Hart's "Nobody's Heart" and Bob Dorough's "Devil May Care" to more contemporary songs such as Sting's "Sister Moon" all done with Cassara's intimate, bluesy swinging approach. Born and raised in NYC, Ben Cassara began singing around the family piano and went on to performing in both church and high school choirs which culminated in a televised performance at Carnegie Hall at the age of 16. Cassara tried his hand at theater and after college performed in numerous Off -Off Broadway productions. However, music was his first love, so he began performing in piano bars and clubs all around the city and in the tri-state area. After a time, Cassara realized he'd prefer to be a "front man" and a few years back, started working with jazz pianist, Tedd Firth. Ben's debut CD features arrangements by Cassara and Firth with two additional NYC jazz based musicians, David Finck on bass and Bob Mallah on tenor sax. There is a $20 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.
NYC: MICHAEL SCOTT FERRIS MAKES HIS NYC CABARET DEBUT IN "YESTERDAYDREAM"
Singer Michael Scott Ferris will make his NYC cabaret debut in Yesterdaydream at DON'T TELL MAMA (343 West 46th Street, NYC - 212-757-0788) on Thursday, April 10th at 7:30 pm. The show, based on Ferris' debut CD, Yesterdaydream is comprised of standards from bygone eras - eras which Michael tells us he has spent a lot of time "yesterdaydreaming" about. The cabaret, a collaboration with long-time friend and music director Lisa Brigantino, reveals Michael's passion for the songs of the 30's and 40's, as well as for his love of travel ... both around the world, and back in time. Michael earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Musical Theatre from the SUNY College at Fredonia, and has toured extensively through out North America and Europe performing in musicals and entertaining on the High Seas with several cruise lines, for which he created his own original cabaret shows. Yesterdaydream marks Michael's New York City cabaret debut. There is a $12 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.
NYC: FRANKIE J. GRANDE: LIVIN' LA VIDA GRANDE
Frankie J. Grande will be 'Livin' La Vida Grande' at 54 BELOW (254 West 54th Street, NYC - 646-476-3551) on Wednesday, April 9th at 7:00 pm. Frankie J. Grande is a Broadway performer/ producer turned host/YouTube star. Some of his favorite credits are performing in Mamma Mia! on Broadway, producing Hamlet on Broadway starring Jude Law, winning the title of Mr. Broadway 2007, and producing/co-directing Brooke Shields' one woman show at Feinstein's. Frankie will be performing a slew of pop hits & Broadway show tunes, as well as featuring his incredible impersonations and YouTube shenanigans live. With Special Guests Marissa Rosen and Dominic Crossey. There is a $25-$35 cover plus a $25 food/drink minimum.
NYC: JARROD SPECTOR A LITTLE EXTRA HELP FROM MY FRIENDS
Back by popular demand! Jarrod Spector, currently starring as Barry Mann in the new Broadway hit Beautiful - The Carole King Musical, returns to 54 BELOW (254 West 54th Street, NYC - 646-476-3551) on Wednesday, April 9th at 10:00 pm to celebrate his brand new album "A Little Help From My Friends: Live at 54 BELOW". His acclaimed musical outing traces the legacy of the great male singers whose vocal prowess made them the rock stars of their generations, even before rock was born. After starring as Frankie Valli for six years in Broadway's smash hit musical Jersey Boys, Jarrod wraps his critically-praised voice around the songs that have made superstars out of more than a century of tenor legends from Freddie Mercury and Michael Jackson to the great Enrico Caruso himself. This added performance includes a little extra help from his friends, as he's joined by Special Guest Barry Mann (the real one!), co-writer (with his wife Cynthia Weil) of hits like "On Broadway," "You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling," "Somewhere Out There," and more. There is a $35-$45 cover plus a $25 food/drink minimum.
NYC: BARBARA CARROLL, JAY LEONHART & ANDY BEY "CABARET JAZZ"
Jack Kleinsinger's Highlights In Jazz , New York's Longest Running Jazz Concert Series, presents "Cabaret Jazz" on Thursday, April 10th at 8:00 pm atTHE TRIBECA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER (199 Chambers Street, NYC - 212-220-1460). The show features the celebrated duo of pianist/vocalist Barbara Carroll and bassist /vocalist /songwriter Jay Leonhart and the solo artistry of singer pianist /composer Andy Bey plus, as in all Highlights In Jazz concerts, a surprise special guest. A world renowned pianist and vocalist Barbara Carroll, the honored recipient of the Mary Lou Williams Women in Jazz Award of the Kennedy Arts Center and the National Arts Club's Award of Distinction, who will be making her 11th Highlights In Jazz appearance, began her rise to stardom opening for the Dizzy Gillespie Big Band at 52nd Street's famed Downbeat Club. Carroll will be joined by her longtime associate, bassist /vocalist /composer Jay Leonhart - with whom she first recorded on her 1970's Blue Note comeback album. The show will also feature pianist/composer singer Andy Bey, who will be making his very first Highlights In Jazz appearance. This season's series concludes on Thursday, May 8, 2014 with Brothers in Jazz featuring The Heath Brothers plus Peter and Will Anderson and a surprise special guest. Tickets are $45.
NYC: SCOTT SIEGEL'S BROADWAY BALLYHOO WEDNESDAYS
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