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Tuesday, December 16, 2014

CABARET EVENTS FOR NEW YORK CITY FOR TONIGHT FROM CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE

CABARET EVENTS FOR NEW YORK CITY FOR TONIGHT FROM CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE
Here are today's cabaret events as listed on the home page of CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE! Every day in every way we're promoting Cabaret! Your event missing? Send press releases to stuhamstra@svhamstra.com to be included - listings are FREE!


NYC: DIRTY LITTLE SONGS AT THE LAURIE BEECHMAN

Award-winning theater and cabaret performers Eric Michael Gillett (Sweet Smell of Success, The Frogs, Kiss Me, Kate), Carolyn Montgomery-Forant (MAC/ Bistro/ Nightlife Awards), Sidney Myer (MAC /Bistro /Mabel Mercer Award-winner, Grandma Sylvia's Funeral) & Drama Desk nominee Jay Rogers (Whoop-Dee-Doo, When Pigs Fly) along with Musical Director Dan Furman present 'Dirty Little Songs', an evening of sly songs with titillating tunes and lascivious lyrics, at THE WEST BANK CAFE/LAURIE BEECHMAN THEATRE (407 West 42nd Street, NYC - 212-695-6909) on Tuesday, December 16th at 9:30 pm. Songs in the show run from the present to days of yore. Sondheim, Flanders & Swann, Coward & Porter mixed with just a dash of Tom Lehrer & even Pete Townshend, performed with a wink & a nudge by four of cabaret's funniest & most prolific performers.There is a $20 cover plus a $15 food/drink minimum.
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NYC: NOEL COWARD BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION AT THE BEECHMAN

Host KT Sullivan toasts the 115th birthday of Noel Coward at THE WEST BANK CAFE/LAURIE BEECHMAN THEATRE (407 West 42nd Street, NYC - 212-695-6909) on Tuesday, December 16th at 7:00 pm. The celebration features performances from Eric Michael Gillett, T. Oliver Reid, Kristoffer Lowe, Eva Kantor and Maxine Linahan. Musical Direction by Rick Jensen. There is a $30-$50 cover plus a $15 food/drink minimum.

NYC: "THIRTY-WHATEVER" WITH PATRICK DWYER

Three-time MAC-nominated songwriter Patrick Dwyer returns to THE DUPLEX CABARET THEATRE (61 Christopher Street, NYC - 212-255-5438) on Tuesday, December 16th at 7:00 pm with "Thirty-Whatever", his critically-acclaimed one-man show. This is not what Patrick had in mind when he imagined life in his thirties. But when the universe throws him a massive curveball, the idea of being "Thirty-Whatever" suddenly doesn't sound so bad. Directed by Eric Michael Gillett, music direction by David Carl. There is a $10 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.

NYC: BROADWAY AU CARRE - FROM PARIS TO NEW YORK
France's main musical theatre series "Broadway au Carre" comes to THE DUPLEX CABARET THEATRE (61 Christopher Street, NYC - 212-255-5438) on Tuesday, December 16th at 9:30 pm. The series is in New York City, bringing together for a one-of-a-kind concert the French performers and American songwriters featured in Paris over the last year. Burkell and Loesel, Andrew Byrne, Ewalt and Walker, Daniel Mate, Peter Saxe, Nikos Tsakalakos and Will Van Dyke will be performing their songs alongside Parisian talents Jessica Gabrielle, Lisandro Nesis and John Florencio, as well as several guest stars from both sides of the Atlantic. There is a $15 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.

NYC: DOROTHY BISHOP AND THE DOZEN DIVAS SHOW

Dorothy Bishop brings her 'Dozen Divas Show to THE METROPOLITAN ROOM (34 West 22nd Street, NYC - 212-206-0440) on Tuesday, December 16th at 7:00 pm. The show is directed by John Paolillo and written by Dorothy Bishop and James Jorden. A Yale trained soprano, Dorothy's incredible versatility and outrageous sense of humor landed her as a finalist on America's got Talent Season 4. She has headlined and emcee'd events all over the world including Soloist at Carnegie Hall with the New York Pops, First Broadway National Tour of Master Class (Starring Faye Dunaway) Her own headline act (Viva la Diva) on the world's top luxury liners - Queen Mary 2, Royal Caribbean, Regent Seven Seas, and is presently touring with her own musical comedy The Dozen Divas Show. She has played the ultra fabulous and top chic clubs of NYC including Broadway's New Klub Kazino and 42nd Streets hottest new nightclub - XL. There is a $22 cover plus a 2-drink minimum. 

NYC: ANDREW LIPPA AND BRIAN CRAWLEY'S A LITTLE PRINCESS

Andrew Lippa and Brian Crawley's beloved musical, A Little Princess, is coming to 54 BELOW (254 West 54th Street, NYC - 646-476-3551) on Tuesday, December 16th at 7:00 pm. This special holiday season concert features Abigail Shapiro as Sarah Crewe (Cindy Lou Who in How The Grinch Stole Christmas, Shapiro Sisters: "Live Out Loud - Live at 54 Below"), composer Andrew Lippa (Big Fish, I Am Harvey Milk) as Ms. Minchin Anthony Warlow ("Daddy Warbucks" in Annie) as Captain Crewe, Emerson Steele (young "Violet" in Violet) as Becky, Alicia Hall Moran (The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess) as Aljana, Alexandra Silber (Master Class) as Mother Sara/ Victoria/ Amelia along with Paige Brady ("Matilda" in Matilda The Musical), Ava Ulloa ("Matilda" in Matilda The Musical), Mavis Simpson-Ernst (Evita), and Emma Howard (Matilda The Musical, Violet), and other Broadway stars to be announced. A Little Princess is the classic story of a beleaguered young girl with an unbridled imagination and is based on the beloved Frances Hodgson Burnett novel. Director is Moises Kaufman and Music Director is Joel Fram. There is a $30-$55 cover plus a $25 food/drink minimum.

NYC: FOREVER DEADWARD: THE VAMPIRE MUSICAL PARODY

After becoming a pop culture phenomenon with its sold out premier at New World Stages, Forever Deadward: The Vampire Musical Parody moves to 54 BELOW (254 West 54th Street, NYC - 646-476-3551) on Tuesday, December 16th at 9:30 pm. Praised by MTV, E! Entertainment, and Entertainment Weekly among others, Forever Deadward is a hilarious, intelligent pop rock musical that lovingly takes a bite out of everyones favorite vampire series (and a few other pop culture icons along the way.) Created and written by Ashley Griffin (with additional music and lyrics by Jeremy Ezell, Sean Mahoney, David Mallamud, and Michael Sutherland) and directed by Gabriel Barre (Andrew Lippa's The Wild Party, Amazing Grace) this one night only concert is not to be missed. Death never sounded so good! This mounting will feature Broadway talents including: Colin Hanlon (Modern Family, Submissions Only), Cortney Wolfson (Kinky Boots), Jenna Leigh Green (Wicked), Jared Zirilli (Lysistrata Jones), Sara Jean Ford (The Phantom Of The Opera), Stephen Anthony (Book of Mormon), Tyler Maynard (Mary Poppins, The Little Mermaid), Michael Padgett (Upright Citizens Brigade) and featuring Martin Landry (DearEdwina) as Arrow. There is a $25-$55 cover plus a $25 food/drink minimum.

NYC: STEVE TYRELL AT THE CAFE CARLYLE THROUGH DECEMBER 31st

Steve Tyrell returns for this annual Holiday season performances at THE CAFE CARLYLE (35 East 76th Street, NYC - 212-744-1600) on Tuesdays through Saturdays, November 25th through December 31st (no show December 25th) at 8:45 pm with additional late shows on Friday & Saturdays at 10:45 pm. Grammy Award-winning vocalist Steve Tyrell is truly a renaissance man. In over four decades in the music business, he has achieved great success as an artist, producer, songwriter, music supervisor, and performer. In 2005, after the passing of the legendary Bobby Short, Steve was asked by New York City's Cafe Carlyle to take over their revered Holiday Season of November and December, which Mr. Short had not missed for 36 years. In 2013 Tyrell's contract was extended through his 11th season, starting a new Carlyle legacy that now also includes performances in May. Cover charges and minimums vary by date - call or see website.

NYC: DINE & DANCE WITH VINCE GIORDANO AND THE NIGHTHAWKS - NOW AT THE IGUANA

Vince Giordano & the Nighthawks are back - and now will play every Monday & Tuesday night from 8:00 to 11:00 pm at at IGUANA'S VIP LOUNGE (240 West 54th Street, NYC - 212-765-5454). Vince Giordano & the Nighthawks is an eleven-piece band playing music of the 1920s & 30s for your dining and dancing pleasure. In 1976 Vince Giordano & the Nighthawks (originally known as the New Orleans Nighthawks) was formed. A big-band historian and collector, Giordano has more than 60,000 scores in his collection. There is a $15 cover (at the door) plus a $15 food drink minimum.


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