CABARET EVENTS FOR NEW YORK CITY FOR THIS DATE FROM CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE
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NYC: LUCILLE CARR-KAFFASHAN CELEBRATES 50 YEARS OF BEATLES MUSIC
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Lucille Carr-Kaffashan was one of almost 56,000 ecstatic fans who cheered for The Beatles during their unprecedented outdoor concert at Shea Stadium on August 15, 1965. This spring, Lucille brings her own version of Beatlemania to DON'T TELL MAMA (343 West 46th Street, NYC - 212-757-0788), New York City's legendary cabaret theater and piano bar, with In My Life, Celebrating 50 Years of Beatles Music. With musical director Jeff Cubeta on piano, Sean Harkness on guitar, and Jacob Silver on bass, Lucille will perform In My Life on Tuesday, May 27th and on Saturday, June 7th. Both shows are at 7:00 pm. With direction by Eric Michael Gillett and musical arrangements by David Brunetti, this show features a selection of songs released by the Fab Four during the eight years that they recorded together, from 1962 to 1970. There is a $20 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.
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2014 Bistro Award Winning Vickie Phillips returns to DON'T TELL MAMA(343 West 46th Street, NYC - 212-757-0788) with her show about Brel, Weill, and Aznavour. Gerry Dieffenbach serves as musical director. Performances are scheduled for Saturday, May 24th at 6:00 pm; Saturday, June 7th at 4:00 pm; Saturday, July 12th at 6:00 pm; and Saturday, July 26th at 5:30 pm. For Vickie Phillips, the award-winning singer/actress continues her musical journey celebrating her 80th birthday with her three songwriting heroes. With the internationally acclaimed songs of Jacques Brel, Kurt Weill, and Charles Aznavour, Vickie creates miniature portraits of the wonderful life we all share. Through the words and music of these masters, Vickie tells us of the journey she is still on, and her deepest personal dreams. This show captures the charm, the intimacy, the tragedy, and the magic of life's great odyssey. There is a $20 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.$15 cover for members of CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE
NYC: GRETCHEN REINHAGEN & FRIENDS CELEBRATE HER BIRTHDAY
Teacher/ singer Gretchen Reinhagen will celebrate her birthday on Saturday, June 7th at 3:00 pm at DON'T TELL MAMA (343 West 46th Street, NYC - 212-757-0788). a The show is a showcase featuring many of the great singers she's been blessed to work with over the•years as director, coach and teacher. Scheduled so far to perform are Barb Malley, Sue Matsuki and Bob Diamond along with mentors like Barry Kleinbort and special guests like Sidney Myer. Call for cover/minimum information.
NYC: JUDY AND LIZA TOGETHER AGAIN AT MAMA' S
Cabaret favorites Tommy Femia and Rick Skye have teamed up for another evening of "Judy and Liza Together Again" at DON'T TELL MAMA (343 West 46th Street, NYC - 212-757-0788) on Saturdays, June 7th & 21st at 8:00 pm. They are joined by Ricky Ritzel (as Mort) at the piano. These MAC Award winning performers (Best Impersonation) will pull out all the stops, singing classic solo's, parodies, duets and just plain whooping and hollering by the greatest mother/ daughter team in show biz history. Tommy Femia is a 7 time winner of the Manhattan Association of Cabarets and Clubs (MAC) Award for his brilliant portrayal of Judy Garland in "Judy Garland LIVE!", now in it's 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 season's 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". There is a $25 cover charge and a 2 drink minimum.
NYC: THE EDGE OF EVERYDAY WITH SANDRA BARGMAN AND IAN HERMAN
The Edge of Everyday, with Sandra Bargman and musical director Ian Herman, will be presented at THE DUPLEX CABARET THEATRE (61 Christopher Street, NYC - 212-255-5438) on Saturday, June 7th at 7:00 pm. Presented by Sacred Stages, LLC and directed by Shawn Moninger, the show examines our fear of change and ultimately, our acceptance of the dichotomies of Life. "The Edge" is where opposites collide in an explosion of chaos and creativity, and Sandra explores the tension between these paradoxes with poignancy, comedy, and song. There is a $20 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.
NYC: ALASKA: STEVIE FOREVER!
RuPaul's Drag Race finalist and cosmic starlet of stage and screen ALASKA invites you to her new show ' STEVIE FOREVER' at THE WEST BANK CAFE/LAURIE BEECHMAN THEATRE (407 West 42nd Street, NYC - 212-695-6909) on Friday, June 6th at 8:30 & 10:15 pm, and Saturday & Sunday, June 7th & 8th at 7:00 pm. Alaska will channel the grand high priestess of rock herself. She will be joined by her stalwart companion and pianist Handsome Jeremy who becomes Stevie's on-again-off-again love and lifetime musical partner Lindsay Buckingham. Together they re-tell and re-live Stevie's history as a rock goddess and all-around badass witch. Spells will be cast, curses will be placed, and illicit substances will be consumed while Stevie and Lindsay tear through their all-time classics and re-imagine current hits in timeless Stevie style. Call for cover/minimum information.
MANHATTAN: LE SCANDAL CABARET CONTINUES AT THE BEECHMAN
NYC's longest running burlesque variety show, LE SCANDAL CABARET, continues on Saturdays, at 10:30 pm at THE WEST BANK CAFE/LAURIE BEECHMAN THEATRE (407 West 42nd Street, NYC - 212-695-6909). In its ninth year, Le Scandal features variety acts, circus performers, live music and a bevy of burlesque beauties. New performers every week! Expect sword swallowers, belly dancers, rope trick cowboys, contortionists, torch singing fan dancers and comedic aerobats, all set to the live music of the Le Scandal Orchestra. For tickets, visit Smarttix at http://www.smarttix.com/ or 212-484-4444. There is a $25 cover plus a $15 food/drink minimum.
NYC: KATIE GOODMAN AT STAGE 72
Comic and on-line celebrity Katie Goodman will perform atSTAGE 72 (158 West 72nd Street, NYC - 212-362-2590) on Saturday, June 7th at 7:00 pm. Katie captivates her audience with her unique style of raw humor and gutsy original musical satire. An internationally touring musical comic, Goodman is known for providing an audience with an act that is political, personal, and wildly entertaining. Katie holds nothing back on stage. Her charming-yet-challenging style and material appeal to both men and women and you can take a sneak peak at her hijinx on YouTube. There is a $25 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.
NYC: NEW 50 SHADES PARODY AT SOPHIE'S BROADWAY
A new unauthorized musical parody of the international best-selling book "50 Shades of Grey" will be presented atSOPHIE'S NEW YORK (318 West 53rd Street, NYC - 212-757-2323), beginning with a preview performance on Monday May 12th at 7:00 pm. The show is written, directed and choreographed by Tricia Brouk, with original songs by Andrew David Sotomayor, "50 Shades of F****d Up" bursts on the scene from out of nowhere and will be the only unauthorized musical parody north of Times Square. The show officially opens on Monday May 19th at 7:00 pm with performances scheduled for Saturdays at 7:00 & 10:00 pm and Mondays at 7:00 pm through through Monday, June 7th. The cast of four includes Jenna Dallacco as Anastasia, Ben McHugh as Grey, and- in multiple roles - Krista DeMille and Cedric Leiba, Jr. as everyone's Inner Goddess. A veteran burlesque director and choreographer Brouk has directed and choreographed "Broadway Varietease," "Erotic Broadway: Vintage Variety," and "Tokio Confidential" at Atlantic Stage 2. In addition to "The Zombies: A Musical" her choreography credits run the gamut from television to film. Sotomayor, who leads a band of two, is also responsible for the arrangements. His music directing credits include "Cutman: a boxing musical," "Frankie and Debbie: Live at the Martini Lounge," and "Erotic Broadway: Vintage Variety." His composed the scores for "Bent" and the short films "Cuba 1961: A Love Story" and "Timeless." For tickets, which are $39.69 call 866/811-4111 or visithttp://www.50shadesfdup.com There is a 2-drink minimum.
NYC: LESLIE UGGAMS AT 54 BELOW
Broadway legend Leslie Uggams returns to 54 BELOW (254 West 54th Street, NYC - 646-476-3551) for two performances only, on Friday & Saturday, June 6th & 7th at 8:30 pm. Best known for her Tony Award-winning role in Hallelujah, Baby!, as well as the groundbreaking miniseries, Roots, Ms. Uggams' storied career has spanned television (her own CBS variety show), film (Skyjacked) and Broadway (Her First Roman, Blues in the Night, Jerry's Girls, Anything Goes, King Headley II, Thoroughly Modern Millie, On Golden Pond). There is a $40-$50 cover plus a $25 food/drink minimum.
NYC: MEGAN HILTY AT THE CAFE CARLYLE
Broadway's Megan Hilty will perform at THE CAFE CARLYLE (35 East 76th Street, NYC - 212-744-1600) on Tuesdays through Saturday, May 27th through June 7th at 8:45 pm, with a late show on Saturdays at 10:45 pm. Megan Kathleen Hilty is an American musical theatre and television actress, and singer. She rose to prominence for her roles in several Broadway musicals including her performance as Glinda in Wicked and her portrayal of Doralee Rhodes in 9 to 5: The Musical. Her best known role was as Ivy Lynn on the 2012-2013 musical-drama TV series Smash, on which she sang many original songs, including the Grammy Award-nominated "Let Me Be Your Star". She last appeared in the TV sitcom Sean Saves the World. There is a %50-$80 cover plus a $25 food/drink minimum. (VIP: $120-$130)copyright 2014 - See cabaret listings from all over the world at CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE
