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Thursday, January 29, 2015

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: SETH'S CHATTERBOX: BROADWAY INTERVIEW SHOW GUESTS: TBA
FEATURED CABARET BENEFIT EVENT

Seth Rudetsky's BROADWAY CHATTERBOX returns to DON'T TELL MAMA (343 West 46th Street, NYC - 212-757-0788) on Thursdays at 5:00 pm. This week's show has has as Special Guest Star: TBA. Seth's weekly interview show always features stars, soon-to-be stars and folks behind the scenes of the musical theater stage - for just a $10 cover - 2-drink minimum. Best of all, all proceeds from the cover go to BROADWAY CARES/EQUITY FIGHTS AIDS!

NYC: TAMMY FAYE STARLITE PRESENTS MARIANNE FAITHFULL'S "BROKEN ENGLISH"

Downtown New York's most provocative chanteuse-performance artist, Tammy Faye Starlite, will present Marianne Faithfull's classic 1979 LP Broken English in its entirety at THE METROPOLITAN ROOM (34 West 22nd Street, NYC - 212-206-0440) on Thursday, January 29th at 7:00 pm. Starlite has shocked, thrilled, and appalled audiences across the country. On the heels of her acclaimed tribute to Nico, Chelsea Madchen, Starlite presents this new concert event. There is a $22.50 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.

NYC: BROADWAY SESSIONS THURSDAYS AT THE LAURIE BEECHMAN

Every Thursday night, as the curtains fall on Broadway, Host Ben Cameron (from Broadway's Wicked, Aida and Footloose) and his crew of amazingly talented folks welcome a new Broadway star to perform at THE WEST BANK CAFE/LAURIE BEECHMAN THEATRE (407 West 42nd Street, NYC - 212-695-6909) at 10:30 pm in this fun and zany musical theater variety show. Get up close and personal with Broadway's brightest as the stars bare their souls, interact with the crowd and celebrate all things BROADWAY. There is a $5 cover plus a $20 food/drink minimum.

NYC: BAWDY RETURNS TO STAGE 72
Just when you thought it was safe to go back to the cabaret, everybody's favorite high-kicking modern vaudevillian, Jesse Luttrell, returns to STAGE 72 (158 West 72nd Street, NYC - 212-362-2590) on Thursday, January 29th at 9:30 pm with "Bawdy", his full-glitz troupe of winsome variety performers. Performances are the last Thursday of every month running through June, 2015. The show has been running at Stage72 since 2009 and brings together cabaret, drag, and comedy performers of all classifications and orders in a tasteful celebration of adult variety paying homage to vaudeville, burlesque, and the hit television variety shows of the 50's and 60's. Jesse will welcome new, regular cast members: Sutton Lee Seymour and Ginger Rodger. Special Guest Comedian is Oscar Aydin with Nasty, Canasta, Tansy, Buddy Flowers, and Sutton Lee Seymour and featuring Sabra & the Bawdy Boys: Dougie Robbins, Evan Campbell & Justin Talkington. There is a $24-$29 cover (advance) $35 cover (at the door) plus a 2-drink minimum.

NYC: 54 BELOW CELEBRATES THE RETURN OF CHRISTINE EBERSOLE

54 BELOW (254 West 54th Street, NYC - 646-476-3551) celebrates the return engagement of two-time Tony Award winner Christine Ebersole with her show 'Big Noise From Winnetka' on Wednesdays through Saturdays, January 21st through 24th and 28th through 31st, all shows at 7:00 pm. Here 54 Below appearance follows a sold out 2 week run of her new show=. Christine's show returns for 8 performances, with musical director Bette Sussman (Whitney Houston, Cyndi Lauper, Bette Midler) leading Christine's 4 piece band and vocalist Tabitha Fair. The concert features both classic and re-imagined Broadway hits, pop and jazz classics and anecdotes about growing up. Winner of two Tony Awards for Best Actress in a Musical (42nd Street and Grey Gardens), Christine co-stars on the hit TBS series Sullivan & Son (now in it's 3rd season). Christine has starred in film (Wolf of Wall Street), television (Royal Pains) and has performed concerts in theaters and concert halls across the country, from The Kennedy Center and Carnegie Hall to The Pasadena and Boston Pops. This past fall, Christine appeared in the PBS Television special "Michael Feinstein: Live from The Rainbow Room." Covers vary by night - see the 54 BELOW website - http://www.54below.com/ for details.

NYC: RACHELLE RAK PREMIERE'S 'SAS WITH ONE S' AT 54 BELOW

Broadway's Rachelle Rak is going to share her strength, her passion, and her Sas with you at 54 BELOW (254 West 54th Street, NYC - 646-476-3551) with the World premiere of her new show 'Sas with One S' on Thursday, January 29th at 9:30 pm. Rachelle has been performing in Broadway shows for over two decades. Her credits include Cats, Fosse, Thou Shalt Not, Oklahoma!, The Look of Love, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, and Catch Me If You Can. Rachelle is ferociously 44 and proud of it. This new mom has worked with some of the most talented people in show business and boy does she have a story to tell. From Broadway to Dance Moms to motherhood and back! This event will include songs from Starlight Express, Smokey Joe's Cafe, Fosse, The Jack Cole Project, Rachelle's signature song "SAS," and so much more. With Musical Direction by Steven Jamail and special guest performers: Marty Thomas, Fred Tallaksen, Marissa Rosen, Angie Schworer, and Steven Skeels. There is a $30-$60 cover plus a $25 food/drink minimum.

NYC: 54 BELOW PRESENTS LATE NIGHT: WITH GERIANNE PEREZ

Gerianne Perez , a newly emerging Latin-American actor on the front lines of the New York theatre scene will perform at 54 BELOW (254 West 54th Street, NYC - 646-476-3551) on Thursday, January 29th at 11:00 pm as part of the club's Late Night Series. Perez is driven to sing out like there's no tomorrow! While Gerianne has been seen in an assortment of roles playing others, this night is solely Gerianne Perez and her re-imagining of her favorite pop, rock, and musical theatre songs. Gerianne will take the cabaret audience on a ride for a night of hard-hitting tunes. Gerianne began her professional career in the award-winning production of Volleygirls at the Signature Theatre alongside Susan Blackwell and Monica Raymund. She then went on to star in Bubble Boy at Hamilton Stage written by Cinco Paul and Ken Daurio creators of the hit films Despicable Me, Despicable Me II, and The Lorax, followed by another star turn as the classic Rizzo in Grease at North Shore Music Theatre. Gerianne has also developed roles in new musicals such as Eva in We are the Tigers, and Josefa in Revenge with Music. She has appeared on stages from New York City to Shanghai, and venues including 54 Below, Joe's Pub, Town Hall, Skirball Center for the Performing Arts, and the Beacon Theater. Gerianne Perez is a proud graduate of NYU's Tisch School of the Arts and their conservatory program at CAP21. In honor of her father, David Perkins, Gerianne will be collecting contributions at this event for a donation to the Lung Cancer Foundation of America. Featuring Gerianne Perez, Ben Chavez & Monet Sabel, Directed by Zachary Infante, Music Direction by Stephen Flakus of A Night with Janis Joplin and Produced by Bridin Clements. There is a $10-$25 cover plus a $20 food/drink minimum.

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