CABARET EVENTS FOR CALIFORNIA & THE WEST COAST FOR TONIGHT FROM CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE
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PALM SPRINGS: CHARLES BUSCH AT THE COPA
Charles Busch will perform at THE COPA (244 East Amado Road, Palm Springs CA - 760-866-0021 ) on Friday & Saturday, September 19th & 20th at 8:00 pm. Charles Busch is the author and star of such plays as The Divine Sister, The Lady in Question, Red Scare on Sunset and Vampire Lesbians of Sodom, which ran five years and is one of the longest running plays in Off-Broadway history. His play The Tale of the Allergist's Wife ran for 777 performances on Broadway and won Mr. Busch the Outer Circle Critics John Gassner Award and received a Tony nomination for Best Play. He wrote and starred in the film versions of his plays, Psycho Beach Party and Die Mommie Die, the latter of which won him the Best Performance Award at the Sundance Film Festival. In 2003, Mr. Busch received a special Drama Desk Award for career achievement as both performer and playwright. Mr. Busch made his directorial debut with the film A Very Serious Person, which premiered at the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival, where it won an honorable mention. He is also the subject of the documentary film The Lady in Question is Charles Busch. Call for cover/minimum information.
LOS ANGELES: PAST, PRESENT & FUTURE: THE SONGS OF LOVE AT THE GARDENIA
Tucson based jazz and blues singer Katherine Byrnes and LA based baritone Jerry Hill present Past, Present & Future: The Songs Of Love, at THE GARDENIA (7066 Santa Monica Boulevard, West Hollywood, CA - 323-467-7444) on Friday & Saturday, September 19th & 20th at 9:00 pm. They are accompanied by John Randall as music director. An award-winning vocalist based in Tucson, Katherine Byrnes has toured the world as a featured soloist with the UA Studio Jazz Ensemble and with the Billboard-topping Amos Lee Band. In Tucson, she has worked with Linda Ronstadt, Jeffrey Haskell, and beloved indie rockers Calexico, but she recently made her L.A. debut with her band, Sweet Ghosts. Jerry Hill's background is in musical theater, having played "Tommy" in Brigadoon and roles in other musicals. He is an alumnus of Yale's Cabaret Conference. There is a $10 cover plus a 2-drink minimum or dinner.
LOS ANGELES: FREDA PAYNE BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION AND CD RELEASE PARTY
The legendary Freda Payne will celebrate her birthday (September 19th) and the release of her latest CD at CATALINA JAZZ CLUB (6725 West Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood, CA - 323-466-2210 ) on Friday, September 19th at 8:30 pm. Best known for her million selling, 1970 hit single, "Band of Gold", she was also an actress in musicals and film, as well as the host of a TV talk show. Freda is the older sister of former Supreme Scherrie Payne. Her new album, Come Back To Me Love (her first for Artistry Music) marks a return to the big band and strings-laden classics from her mid-60s beginnings. There is a $30-$35 cover.
SAN FRANCISCO: BARRY LLOYD WITH "NOT A MOMENT TOO SOON!" THE SONGS OF MURRAY GRAND.
Barry Lloyd will present "Not a Moment Too Soon!" the Songs of Murray Grand at SOCIETY CABARET AT THE HOTEL REX (562 Sutter Street, San Francisco, CA 94102 - 800-982-2787 ) on Friday & Saturday, September 19th & 20th at 8:00 pm. The songs of Murray Grand run the gamut from hilarious and irreverent to solemn and sublime. In addition to contributing material to such landmark revues as NEW FACES of '52, '56 and '68, and Julius Monk's FOUR BELOW, Mr. Grand also composed special night club act material for such artists as Alice Ghostley, Phyllis Diller, Dody Goodman, Joanne Worley, Beatrice Lillie, Hermione Gingold and Paul Lynde. Call for cover/minimum information.
SAN FRANCISCO: THE FAB FAUX AT YOSHI'S
The Fab Faux will perform 2 different shows on the same night at YOSHI'S (1330 Fillmore Street, San Francisco, CA - 415-655-5600 ) on Friday, September 19th. At 8:00 pm they present 'Meet The Beatles (Including all of With The Beatles)' and the 10:00 pm show is a mixed set celebrating the 50TH Anniversary of The Beatles in America. With a commitment to the accurate reproduction of The Beatles' repertoire, The Fab Faux treat the seminal music with unwavering respect, and are known for their painstaking recreations of the songs (with emphasis on the later works never performed live by the Beatles). There is a $45-$75 cover.
SAN FRANCISCO: LINDA LAVIN AT FEINSTEIN'S
Tony Award-winning actress, Linda Lavin, will bring her acclaimed show, Possibilities, to FEINSTEIN'S AT THE NIKKO (222 Mason Street, San Francisco, CA - 866-663-1063) for two performances only, on Thursday & Friday, September 18th & 19th at 8:00 pm. Following her starring role in Too Much Sun – reuniting her with playwright Nicky Silver (The Lyons) – at the Vineyard Theatre, Lavin makes her Feinstein's at the Nikko debut with an eclectic mix of Broadway standards and cabaret songs from her extensive portfolio. Grammy Award-winning composer, famed musical director, and incomparable performer, Billy Stritch, will serve as Musical Director for the evening. There is a $45-$60 cover plus a $20 food/drink minimum.copyright 2014 - See cabaret listings from all over the world at CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE
