CABARET EVENTS FOR NEW YORK CITY FOR SATURDAY, AUGUST 23rd FROM CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE
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NYC: DRAGON'S BREATH WITH LORINDA LISITZA MAKES NYC PREMIERE
DRAGON'S BREATH, starring MAC, Nightlife, and Bistro award-winning actress and cabaret artist Lorinda Lisitza premieres at the 18th Annual New York International Fringe Festival on Saturday, August 9th at 3:15 pm atTEATRO LATEA AT THE CLEMENTE SOTO VELEZ CULTURAL CENTER(107 Suffolk Street, NYC) as part of the New York International Fringe Festival. Additional performances are scheduled for Monday, August 11th at 9:15 pm; Friday, August 15th at 2:00 pm; Saturday, August 16th at 4:45 pm; and Saturday, August 23rd at 7:00 pm. Others in the cast include Hannah Sloat, Edgar Eguia, Kendra Holloway, Christopher Michael McLamb, Michael C. O'Day, and Ellen Warner. Playwright, Michael C. O'Day makes his writing debut with this production. DRAGON'S BREATH is directed by Mikaela Kafka, known for her directing work with Centenary Stage and NJ Dramatists. The play is the story of a Young Adult paranormal romance writer who accidentally creates a dangerous cult. Justine Drake is a first-time writer navigating the unfamiliar worlds of e-publishing, fantasy conventions, and internet trolls in an effort to see her Dragon's Breath books in print alongside the likes of The Hunger Games and Twilight. Her efforts take an unexpected turn, however, when her books form the bible of a religious movement hatched by her number-one fan. Tickets are $18.00 in advance, $24 at the door.
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NYC: COLE ESCOLA IN THE FIRST GAY PRESIDENT GOES TO PARIS
Internet comedian and downtown darling Cole Escola has created an evening of sketches and characters for his new show 'THE FIRST GAY PRESIDENT GOES TO PARIS' to be premiered atTHE DUPLEX CABARET THEATRE(61 Christopher Street, NYC - 212-255-5438) on Saturday, August 23rd at 9:30 pm. Included in the show are "Tennessee Williams Baby," "The Goblin Commuter of Hoboken," "The First Gay President," and very much more. Every single one of Cole's shows sold out last fall. There is a $15 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.
NYC: CATRINAQ'S LET ME ENTERTAIN YOU CABURLESQUE AT THE DUPLEX
CatrinaQ's Let Me Entertain You Caburlesque will be presented at THE DUPLEX CABARET THEATRE (61 Christopher Street, NYC - 212-255-5438) on Saturday, August 23rd at 6:30 pm. The show will take you on a sensual journey thru the best of 40's era Jazz and Broadway, featuring titillating belly dance, burlesque, and vocal prowess. Starring Catrina Quintanilla, John Koladziej, Vicky Modica, and many more! There is a $20 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.
NYC: ALIA BISHARAT AT STAGE 72 WITH 'ICING ON THE CAKE'
Enjoy a night of jazz, gospel, pop and more on Saturday, August 23rd at 7:00 pm at STAGE 72 (158 West 72nd Street, NYC - 212-362-2590) when the critically acclaimed Alia Bisharat performs her show 'Icing On The Cake'. She will grip you with notes of love and a smile you can't turn away from. Accompanied by the talented Eddie Schnecker, Alia will uplift you with an evening of jazz, gospel, musical theatre, pop and a little bit of soul. Call for cover/minimum information.
NYC: PEACHES & CRIME AT THE METROPOLITAN ROOM
Be transported back in time to a glamorous bygone era with the Vaudeville escapades of Peaches and Crime at THE METROPOLITAN ROOM (34 West 22nd Street, NYC - 212-206-0440) on Saturday, August 23rd at 7:00 pm. The show is made up of all original songs and skits written in many styles from the early 20th Century, combined with authentic costumes from the period and cute dance routines, which make for a night of great entertainment of historical proportions! Performers include Daniel Schwartz as Danny Black, Angela Schwartz as Angie Diamond, Julia Adams as Abbigail Pins, Cat MacDonald as Young Catherine, Michael Sclafani as Mikey the Fist, Ross Bennet as Ross and Honest Stephen Longfield as himself. On stage, this act never passes up an opportunity for dramatic flourish, comic antics, or sophisticated charm. From torch songs to murder ballads, calypso tunes to drinking songs, no style is unfamiliar to these eclectic entertainers. Whether jerking tears or poking fun, Peaches and Crime will charm the young and old alike with its lively performances and colorful personalities. Their subject matter stretches from love and death to war and peace, and stopping everywhere in between. Peaches & Crime will sing, play, dance and quip its way into your heart like a gunshot in the dark. There is a $20 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.
NYC: BEN DELACREME IS TERMINALLY DELIGHTFUL
RuPaul's Drag Race Season 6 contestant BenDeLaCreme makes her New York debut with the premiere of 'Terminally Delightful' at THE WEST BANK CAFE/LAURIE BEECHMAN THEATRE (407 West 42nd Street, NYC - 212-695-6909 ) on Thursday, August 21st through Sunday, August 24th and Thursday & Friday, August 28th & 29th - all shows at 7:00 pm. RuPaul's Drag Race exposed the world to BenDeLaCreme. Now it's time for BenDeLaCreme to expose herself to you! Terminally Delightful is an intimate evening of story, song and BenDeLaCreme's signature high camp hijinks as she peels away the outer layers of artifice to reveal the artifice within. As a performer, emcee, party hostess, and event promoter BenDeLaCreme has appeared in theaters and nightclubs from coast to coast ever since the fateful day in 2002 when s/he realized that normally unsavory behavior could be dressed up in fancy clothes and called "Performance Art." Formerly based in Chicago, but with lucite heels now planted firmly in Seattle, DeLaCreme combines her background in the performing & visual arts with a love of spectacle, glamour, and Saturday morning cartoons to create a thick sludge of sparkly entertainment certain to stick to your ribs! There is a $22 cover plus a $15 food/drink minimum. TICKETS:https://web.ovationtix.com/trs/pr/931040
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: CHESTER GREGORY WITH ROB LEWIS AT 54 BELOW
Singer Chester Gregory and Grammy award-winning composer Rob Lewis present an exclusive one-of-a-kind evening at 54 BELOW (254 West 54th Street, NYC - 646-476-3551 ) on Saturday, August 23rd at 8:00 pm. Broadway knows Chester from his roles in Sister Act, Dreamgirls, Hairspray, Tarzan, Cry-Baby, Shrek the Musical and many others, but this August get up close and personal with Chester and prepare to go on a musical journey celebrating the biggest hits from Broadway, Jazz, Soul & Gospel. One night only! There is a $30-$40 cover plus a $25 food/drink minimum.
NYC: THE SONGS OF ANDERSON & PETTY
Anderson & Petty, the transatlantic songwriting duo, will perform at 54 BELOW(254 West 54th Street, NYC - 646-476-3551 ) on Saturday, August 23rd at 11:00 pm. They will present selections from their new song cycle, Lost, and also their recent album, You Are Home - The Songs of Anderson & Petty, which features both Broadway and West End stars including Frances Ruffelle, Coleen Sexton, Cynthia Erivo, Gina Beck and Autumn Hurlbert. They have had concerts at the Duplex and Stage 72 in New York and in London at the Delfont Room at the Prince of Wales Theatre, the Union Theatre and the prestigious St. James Studio. Their songs have also been featured in concerts at the Bruno Walter Auditorium in New York and in London at Cafe de Paris, the Actors' Church and the Garrick Theatre. Their 54 Below debut concert will feature performances from Lisa O'Hare (A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder), Christina DeCicco (Evita, Sister Act), Jeff Kready (A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder), Nikki Renee Daniels (Porgy & Bess), Megan McGinnis (Little Women), Brent Michael DiRoma (Jersey Boys, Avenue Q), Natalie Gallo (Jersey Boys, Mamma Mia!), Lucia Spina (Kinky Boots), Liz Larsen (Beautiful), Jen Burleigh-Bentz, Curtis Wiley, and more to be announced! There is a $25-$35 cover plus a $25 food/drink minimum.copyright 2014 - See cabaret listings from all over the world at CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE
