CABARET EVENTS FOR NEW YORK CITY TONIGHT FROM CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE
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NYC: BABY JANE DEXTER RETURNS WITH 'RULES OF THE ROAD (PART 3)
Baby Jane Dexter's new show, Rules of the Road,(Part 3) debuts at THE METROPOLITAN ROOM (34 West 22nd Street, NYC - 212-206-0440) for seven performances only beginning Friday, November 21st and running on Fridays, and Saturdays through December 27th. All shows at 7:00 pm. Sharing the stage will be her longtime Musical Director Ross Patterson. Rules of the Road (Part 3) is the latest emotionally empowering and highly-charged show from this influential and beloved cabaret artist who never disappoints. Her shows are filled with memorable anecdotes, through song, from life and a brilliant performing career. Her totally unforgettable song choices have helped make her the local legend she remains today. This new 2014 show will include compelling songs by Rogers & Hammerstein, Cy Coleman & Peggy Lee and Peter Allen & Carol Bayer Sager, as well as songs by Leslie Bricusse, Billy Roy, Leiber & Stoller, Mike Scott, Randy Newman and John Bucchino. As always in her shows, there will be her trademark unexpected twists and turns that laugh at life as well as leaving her audiences emotionally moved. There is a $25 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.
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NYC: MARCUS SIMEONE WITH THE TRUTH ABOUT ...
Multi-award winning singer Marcus Simeone will return to his cabaret roots at DON'T TELL MAMA (343 West 46th Street, NYC - 212-757-0788) - where he made his cabaret debut in 2001 - for five special shows: Saturdays-, September 20th; Sunday, October 5th; and Saturdays, October 18th, November 22nd and December 20th, all shows at 7:00 pm. The new shows will celebrate the 2014 release of his latest album, "The Truth About ..." on the Miranda Music label. Joining Marcus for several evenings will be the popular and award winning Carolyn Montgonmery-Forant who returns to the cabaret scene after a family hiatus. Multi-award winner Tracy Stark will serve as music director along with acclaimed bassist Marco Brehm. For this special engagement, Marcus has also invited several cabaret friends as special guests. These include: Tim DiPasqua, Brett Kristofferson, Sue Matsuki, Maria Ottavia, Greg Kay Jones & Carolyn Montgomery-Forant . The last show will benefit the Gregory Kennell Fund with a surprise guest. There is an $18 cover plus a 2-drink minimum. CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE MEMBER EVENT
NYC: KAREN FINLEY: WRITTEN IN SAND
Performance art icon Karen Finley returns to THE WEST BANK CAFE/LAURIE BEECHMAN THEATRE (407 West 42nd Street, NYC - 212-695-6909 - ) on Saturday, November 22nd at 7:00 pm for an encore performance of her acclaimed new work. 'Written In Sand' includes some of Finley's most searing work on the subject of AIDS, written at a time when medical treatment was ineffective and when she was losing her friends to the disease on a continual basis. Some pieces are excerpted from her earlier shows of the era; others are based on writing she did at the time that had never been published or performed. Interspersing the Finley pieces are musical selections originally written or performed by musicians who died of AIDS during this period, performed by jazz artist Paul Nebenzahl. Call for cover/minimum information.
NYC: BEN RIMALOWER: PATTI ISSUES RETURNS TO THE DUPLEX
The award winning hit cabaret 'Patti Issues' will be performed by Ben Rimalower at THE DUPLEX CABARET THEATRE (61 Christopher Street, NYC - 212-255-5438) on Friday & Saturday, November 21st & 22nd at 9:30 pm. Patti Issues marked Rimalower's debut as a playwright and performer, after serving as the director of numerous Off-Broadway plays, concerts and all-star benefits (and blogging for the Huffington Post). With a mix of comic irreverence, stark candor and show-biz bravado, Patti Issues poignantly explores the challenges facing LGBT parents and children while shining unique light on gay men's time-old obsessions with divas. When Ben Rimalower was eight years old, his father came out of the closet and embarked on a drug-fueled tear that left his family in tatters. Amid the chaos of his young life, Ben found comfort - like so many gay boys before him and after - in musical theater, and specifically in the transportive voice of Broadway star Patti LuPone. There is a $30-$50 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.
NYC: THE FRANK DIBUSSOLO GROUP: SONGS TO WRITE HOME ABOUT
The Frank DiBussolo Group brings their show 'Songs to Write Home About' to THE METROPOLITAN ROOM (34 West 22nd Street, NYC - 212-206-0440) on Saturday, November 22nd at 9:30 pm. Since 1965, guitarist Frank DiBussolo has been gracing concert halls and studios alike with his technical proficiency and smooth, emotionally astute style across the fretboard throughout a fortuitous career that includes collaborations and appearances with such greats as Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, and Dizzy Gillespie. The eight-time Grammy-nominated artist has also developed a wide reputation as an expert educator with a genuine interest in the up-and-comers of the jazz world. Thus the Frank DiBussolo Group was born. The group's approach exemplifies what is already inherent to these songs, an inner soul that adapts to any configuration and context. And it's no wonder, for human connections are what this intimate cabaret for the new millennium is all about. There is a $25 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.
NYC: TIMOTHY MATHIS AND FRIENDS IN "IF ONLY I'D WRITTEN IT DOWN"
Songwriter Timothy Mathis and friends present a retrospective of numbers from Mathis' songbook in the show "If Only I'd Written It Down" at THE DUPLEX CABARET THEATRE (61 Christopher Street, NYC - 212-255-5438) on Saturday, November 22nd at 6:30 pm. The show is an evening that is designed for website posterity. Fourteen songs from "Sammy And Delia" (2001) to the new "Wake Up Call" (2014) create a show celebrating Mathis' unique voice. There is a $15 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.
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: CHRISTINE ANDREAS: LOVE IS GOOD
After a triumphant run last fall, Christine Andreas returns to 54 BELOW (254 West 54th Street, NYC - 646-476-3551) with a brand new evening of song. Performances are scheduled for Tuesday & Wednesday, November 18th & 19th and Friday & Saturday, November 21st & 22nd - all shows at 7:00 pm. 'Love Is Good' is Christine's most personal show. Together with her husband, award-winning composer Martin Silvestri, Christine has fashioned a warm, witty, and beautiful evening of music drawn from the American songbook and Broadway. The program will also include some very personal original songs, performed with an energy that can only evolve with the intimacy of a 22-year-old musical relationship! Originally conceived for a command performance at the White House in the intimate setting of the presidential living room, Christine and Martin have created a sophisticated, romantic evening crafted to show the power of brilliant lyrics set to unforgettable melodies from Rodgers & Hart, Lerner & Loewe, Gershwin, Piaf, and a few surprises that promise to lighten your spirit and make your heart sing! There is a $35-$70 cover plus a $25 food/drink minimum.
NYC: RENE MARIE: I WANT TO BE EVIL
Rene Marie presents her show 'I Wanna Be Evil (With Love to Eartha Kitt)' at 54 BELOW (254 West 54th Street, NYC - 646-476-3551) on Friday & Saturday, November 21st & 22nd at 9:30 pm. 'I Wanna Be Evil (With Love to Eartha Kitt)' is the title of Rene Marie's brilliant new album, solidifying her reputation as the most provocative risk-taker among today's jazz divas. Featuring star turns by trombonist Wycliffe Gordon, trumpeter Etienne Charles and Australia's Adrian Cunningham, the album debuted at #2 on iTunes US and #1 on iTunes France. In her live show, Rene will celebrate the divine Ms. Kitt and her fiery, sensual and clever interpretations of songs. With her incredible range of vocal ability, her powerful emotional resonance and strong independent streak, Rene Marie is the perfect entertainer for the job. From "My Heart Belongs to Daddy" to "Santa Baby" to "Let's Do It," one of today's most acclaimed vocalists celebrates one of yesteryear's favorite diva legends. There is a $40-$75 cover plus a $25 food/drink minimum.
NYC: THE WORST PEOPLE YOU KNOW
Composer Natalie Tenenbaum and lyricist Kevin Wanzor are uniting to take on and expose the tasteless, the perviest, and the WORST people you know at 54 BELOW (254 West 54th Street, NYC - 646-476-3551 - ) on Saturday, November 22nd at 11:30 pm as part of the clubs Late Night Cabaret series. Everyone from the nail-clipping subway rider to the vaguebooker to the Times Square Elmo are invited. Come and finally find some enjoyment in these otherwise irritating people you know. Performed by some of the best performers you know, this no-holds-barred concert unites Tenenbaum and Wanzor as they explore the hysterical depths of all the pet peeves. Composer & pianist Natalie Tenenbaum has appeared as soloist and with orchestras across Israel, Europe, Asia and the US, performing in venues such as Lincoln Center, Korea's National Theater, Jerusalem Music Center, the Kennedy Center, Berlin's Konzerthaus. Kevin Wanzor is a playwright, bookwriter and lyricist. A musical adaptation of his short play,The Beginning and the End, was selected by Emerson College for their Developmental Lab Series. He is the co-winner (with Anna Dagmar) of a 2014 MASC Silver Award. There is a $10-$25 cover plus a $20 food/drink minimum.
NYC: JOHN PIZZARELLI & JESSICA MOLASKEY AT THE CAFE
The acclaimed husband-wife jazz duo of John Pizzarelli & Jessica Molaskey return to THE CAFE CARLYLE (35 East 76th Street, NYC - 212-744-1600) for a 4-week run on Tuesday, October 28th through Saturday, November 22nd at 8:45 pm, with a late show on Saturdays at 10:45 pm. Their new show is called 'Grown Up Songs' and features songs by Stephen Sondheim, Johnny Mercer, Paul McCartney, Alan Jay Lerner, Adam Guettel, Billy Joel and more. They will be joined by a band including Kevin Kanner on drums, Martin Pizzarelli on double bass and Konrad Paszkudzki on piano. As always, John Pizzarelli will play guitar. There is a $55-$185 cover plus a $25 food/drink minimum. copyright 2014 - See cabaret listings from all over the world at CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE
