CABARET EVENTS FOR NEW YORK CITY FOR FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5TH FROM CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE
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NYC: RAVEN O RETURNS TO THE METROPOLITAN ROOM WITH SINATRA SHOW
Raven O kicks of the fall season in NYC with a return to THE METROPOLITAN ROOM (34 West 22nd Street, NYC - 212-206-0440) on Friday, September 5th at 7:00 pm. The unique song stylist will be putting his spin on the music of Frank Sinatra in his show Raven-O Sinatra "My Way". In March, Raven O, known for his "downtown" vibe crossed the border (14th street) for his first performance at this intimate venue. He packed the house and blew people away. Raven O will mix it up a bit from his last appearance, adding new music and this time it will be a quartet instead of a trio. Award winning bassist and Raven's long time Musical Director Ben Allison has signed on to make this a wonderful evening for all. Call for cover/minimum information.
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NYC: SUSAN HODGDON SINGS THE SONGS OF JUDY GARLAND
Susan Hodgdon brings her show "I Could Go on Singing!", featuring the songs of Judy Garland, to DON'T TELL MAMA (343 West 46th Street, NYC - 212-757-0788) on Friday, September 5th at 7:00 pm. Musical Director is Daryl Kojak, including arrangements by Bill Zeffiro. Director is Tanya Moberly. Susan first started performing in cabaret about 5 years ago and this is her 3rd solo cabaret show. "I Could Go On Singing" includes many of Garland's lesser known songs as well as a few of her more popular ones. The show relates a story of Judy`s life, including many anecdotes not commonly known to the public. Susan researched this project for a year and a half. There is a $5 cover plus a 2-drink minimum. CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE MEMBER EVENT
NYC: PANDORA BOXX: MISSED CONNECTIONS AT THE BEECHMAN
The Queen of Comedy, Pandora Boxx, returns to THE WEST BANK CAFE/LAURIE BEECHMAN THEATRE (407 West 42nd Street, NYC - 212-695-6909) on Friday & Saturday, September 5th & 6th at 7:00 pm with a brand new romp ripped from the pages of Craigslist. In her show 'Missed Connections', Pandora recounts tales of her internet exploits as well as personal stories of terrible exes, bad hookups and the crazy things she did to claw her way to Z-list status. There is a $22-$45 cover plus a $15 food/drink minimum.
NYC: DISTORTED DIZNEE / BROADWAY / HOLLYWOOD
Dallas DuBois and her merry band of drag stars put a bawdy twist on some of your favorite pop culture icons in a series of cult hit pop culture revues whicj run on alternate Fridays at 10:00 pm at THE WEST BANK CAFE/LAURIE BEECHMAN THEATRE (407 West 42nd Street, NYC - 212-695-6909). The group presents the Magic Kindom themed DISTORTED DIZNEE, the Great White Way tribute DISTORTED BROADWAY and the new Silver Screen inspired DISTORTED HOLLYWOOD. This trio of Las Vegas-style drag extravaganzas feature drag stars Holly Dae, Bootsie LeFaris, Pixie Aventura, Brenda Dharling, Dallas DuBois and more. For the holidays, they will present DISTORTED KRISTMESS, all of your holiday favorites are run past a dirty funhouse mirror. There is a $20 cover plus a $15 food/drink minimum. Tickets available at 212-352-3101 or https://web.ovationtix.com/trs/cal/495
NYC: RUTHLESS! THE MUSICAL WITH SOPHIA ANNE CARUSO
'Ruthless! The Musical' starring Sophia Anne Caruso, will be presented atSTAGE 72 (158 West 72nd Street, NYC - 212-362-2590) will open on Friday, September 5th and will play on Fridays, Saturdays & Mondays at 7:00 pm through September 22nd. Like the role she will be playing in a new production of "Ruthless!," the cult-hit musical, Sophia Anne Caruso is a young actress who will do anything to get the part. The triple threat tween will follow in the tap shoes of Laura Bell Bundy ("Hairspray," "Legally Blonde") Britney Spears and Natalie Portman. Before they became stars, all three young actors were cast as the diabolically talented Tina Denmark. Sophia tracked down the creators of the show while they were trying out rewrites for a new Connecticut production, writing to tell them that after having been cast as Tina in regional theatre, one of the principle actors suffered a fatal heart attack during the dress rehearsal. The show never opened. An audition was arranged and the rest is going to be history! Caruso, who appeared with Bernadette Peters in the NBC musical series Smash, will be taking the stage this September in an intimate staged concert production of the award-winning musical that will benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. Joining Ms. Caruso on stage will be composer, Marvin Laird, who will step into the high heels of the infamous theatrical dame of mystery, Sylvia St. Croix. Because the project is benefiting a cause so close to their hearts, the co-creators want to make this outing particularly memorable, and so for 3 of the 9 performances, Paley will join Laird on stage, reprising his performance as the demented eight-year-old diva. Other cast members include, Kim Maresca as Judy Denmark, Katie Sparer as Miss Thorn/Emily Block, Delaney Arizala as Louise Lerman/Eve•and Rita McKenzie as Lita Encore. There is a $35-$45 cover plus a 2-drink minimum. A portion of the proceeds will go to BROADWAY CARES/EQUITY FIGHTS AIDS (http://www.bcefa.org/ ) To get tickets, go tohttp://ruthlessthemusical.brownpapertickets.com
NYC: LIAM FORDE WITH A FLEET PHANTASMAGORIA AT STAGE 72
Nightlife, Bistro, and Julie Wilson Award-winner Liam Forde returns to STAGE 72(158 West 72nd Street, NYC - 212-362-2590) on Friday, September 5th at 9:00 pm with his show A Fleet Phantasmagoria. He will include songs by Liam, Jule Styne, Richard Whiting, Henry Mancini, Noel Coward, Cab Calloway, and many others. Call for cover/minimum information.
NYC: UTE LEMPER AT 54 BELOW
54 BELOW (254 West 54th Street, NYC - 646-476-3551) presents renowned international chanteuse and star of Broadway's Chicago Ute Lemper for a return engagement on Tuesday through Saturday, September 2nd through 6th at 7:00 pm. The journey starts in Berlin with Ute's repertoire of Brecht and Weill and classic cabaret songs and travels to the poetic universe of Jacques Brel & Edith Piaf. Then, join Ute's voyage as she continues to Argentina and Tango Nuevo and walks the backstreets of Paris, Berlin, Buenos Aires and New York, where she's made her home for fifteen years now. Discover musical ghosts who have their own tales of loss, love, passion, survival, rebellion & opposition to tell. There is a $40-$60 cover plus a $25 food/drink minimum.
NYC: CATHERINE LEFRERE: CONFESSIONS OF A YOUNG CHARACTER ACTRESS
Catherine LeFrere brings her show 'Confessions of a Young Character Actress' to 54 BELOW (254 West 54th Street, NYC - 646-476-3551) on Friday, September 5th at 9:30 pm. Born in the wrong era, Catherine LeFrere was a character actress by the time she was 3 years old with inspirations that include Judy Garland, Liza Minnelli, Rosalind Russell, Ethel Merman, and Mary Martin. With her knock-out looks and old-school sensibilities, Catherine redefines what it is to be a working character actress on the stage and small screen and will explore this sentiment in her 54 Below debut. In addition to personal anecdotes, Catherine can be expected to sing fresh arrangements of songs written by Cole Porter, Rodgers & Hammerstein, Harold Arlen, Sara Bareilles, Sheldon Harnick, and Kander & Ebb (to name a few). Catherine was recently seen at The Gateway Playhouse playing Dorothy Brock in 42nd Street, directed by three-time Tony Award nominee Randy Skinner. Direction by Will Nunziata with Musical Direction By Brian Nash. There is a $25-$50 cover plus a $25 food/drink minimum.
NYC: LATE NIGHT AT 54 BELOW: AMY JO JACKSON
Amy Jo Jackson invites you to share in a night of raucous revelry and high-class tomfoolery, as she takes you through a set list as eclectic as her wardrobe at 54 BELOW(254 West 54th Street, NYC - 646-476-3551) on Friday, September 5th at 11:30 pm, as part of the club's Later Night series. From Aznovar to Sondheim to the Scissor Sisters, prepare for a wild ride with this unapologetically ferocious and singular performer. As an actress, Amy Jo has been seen Off-Broadway in Cole Porter's Nymph Errant and in multiple shows with the lauded Exit, Pursued by a Bear, as well as all around our fair country in everything from Into The Woods to The Rocky Horror Show. Also a highly successful Voice and Speech professional, she is the dialect coach on the Tony Award-winning Kinky Boots and the Voice and Text Director on the Drama Desk Award winning The Mysteries at The Flea. Musical direction by Brian Nash. Directed by Will Nunziata. There is a $15 cover plus a $20 food/drink minimum.copyright 2014 - See cabaret listings from all over the world at CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE
