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Saturday, February 14, 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: JUDY AND LIZA TOGETHER AGAIN AT MAMA'S

Cabaret favorites Tommy Femia and Rick Skye have teamed up for another evening of "Judy and Liza Together Again" at DON'T TELL MAMA (343 West 46th Street, NYC - 212-757-0788) on Saturdays, January 17th & 31st at 8:00 pm. They are joined by Ricky Ritzel (as Mort) at the piano. These MAC Award winning performers (Best Impersonation) will pull out all the stops, singing classic solo's, parodies, duets and just plain whooping and hollering by the greatest mother/ daughter team in show biz history. Tommy Femia is a 7 time winner of the Manhattan Association of Cabarets and Clubs (MAC) Award for his brilliant portrayal of Judy Garland in "Judy Garland LIVE!", now in it's 20th season at Don't Tell Mama. He has also starred in "Whoop-de-doo", "I Will Come Back" and, most recently, "Norma Does Men". Rick Skye is best known for writing a string of outrageous comic revues including "The Flip Side of Neil Sedaka", "MaCabaret - a tabloid fable", "The War of the Mama Roses", "It's Madame with an E" and the International hit - "A Slice O' Minnelli" for which has enjoyed successful season's in Covent Garden, at the Apollo Theatre in London's West End and at the Dublin Theatre Festival where he received the Award for "Best Achievement in Performance". There is a $25 cover charge and a 2 drink minimum.
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NYC: JOHN MALINO FAMILY BAND - LOVE SONGS AND MORE

Singer-guitarist-bandleader John Malino will share the stage of THE METROPOLITAN ROOM (34 West 22nd Street, NYC - 212-206-0440) with his 15-year-old daughter, Sarah, and his 12-year-old son, Buster on Saturday (Valentine's Day) February 14th at 1:00 pm. In his more than 20 years as a bandleader, John Malino has played just about everywhere, from Birdland to Palm Beach weddings to inaugural balls. Manhattan-born Malino has been compared by the press to Harry Connick, Jr. and John Pizzarelli. John has put together a show featuring love songs from Elvis to Cole Porter; this hour-long concert promises to be an unforgettable New York experience. There is a $10 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.

NYC: IT'S ONLY LOVE - AN EVENING OF BROADWAY LOVE SONGS

Celebrate Valentines Day with some of your favorite Broadway Love Songs at THE METROPOLITAN ROOM (34 West 22nd Street, NYC - 212-206-0440) on Saturday, February 14th at 7:00 pm. Producer Joseph Macchia brings back this successful evening of cabaret for a third year. And what better way to celebrate Valentines Day with Broadway and Love. Performers scheduled to perform include Broadway's Brandi Massey (Wicked), Liz Mckendry (The Producers), Dave August (Naked Boys Singing, Broadway Bares), Will Perez, Beau Howard, Sly Young, and Suzanne Dressler. Tracy Stark musical directs the evening. There is a $25 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.

NYC: LAUGHLIN ARTZ IS "IN LOVE" AT THE DUPLEX

Laughlin Artz premieres his latest work "In Love" in a special Valentine's Day performance at THE DUPLEX CABARET THEATRE (61 Christopher Street, NYC - 212-255-5438)on Saturday, February 14th at 7:00 pm. A brutal homage to the madness and mayhem of love gone right, love gone wrong, and love just plain gone. As a writer, filmmaker, and performance artist, Laughlin works from the stand that art really can change the world, shifting the way people relate to themselves, each other and greater society. His work is raw, socially-relevant and a full frontal assault on the thoughtless indifference of the status quo, bringing to life moments of truth that speak to the heart of the human experience. Adult content. There is a $20 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.

NYC: LE SCANDAL CABARET CONTINUES AT THE BEECHMAN
TWO SHOWS FOR VALENTINE'S DAY!

NYC's longest running burlesque variety show, LE SCANDAL CABARET, continues on Saturdays, at 7:30 and 10:30 pm at THE WEST BANK CAFE/LAURIE BEECHMAN THEATRE (407 West 42nd Street, NYC - 212-695-6909). In its fourteenth 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-$50 cover plus a $20 food/drink minimum. 

NYC: THE DUPLEX PRESENTS GUILTY PLEASURES CABARET

Guilty Pleasures Cabaret showcases five of New York's sexiest dancers: Anjuli Bhattacharyya, Bridget Bose, Ann Dragich, Kat Lott, and Andrea Palesh - along with their saucy hostess Marie Smith, at THE DUPLEX CABARET THEATRE (61 Christopher Street, NYC - 212-255-5438) on Valentine's Day, Saturday, February 14th at 9:30 pm. After a sold out show at The Duplex in November, the ladies are pumped for their second show at this renowned venue! Hair flips and high kicks, lipstick and lace - this New York City phenomenon promises to entertain! The Guilty Pleasures Cabaret was founded in 2014 by six friends in New York City who wanted to produce a show that highlighted both their performing and creative talents. Inspired by music, dance, and costumes that fulfilled their guilty performing pleasures, the show was born - thus earning their namesake "Guilty Pleasures Cabaret". The ladies debuted their show in Manhattan on the Upper West Side at a neighborhood bar called Lura, where they received rave reviews from patrons, restaurant staff, and colleagues - gaining a regular weekly following. With a speak-easy feel, a hint of the roaring twenties, and a sprinkle of the swinging sixties - the show remains modern and sexy. The ladies, clad in fishnets and black lace, tap dance, contort, sing, and pirouette to the sounds of 'Chicago', 'Great Gatsby', 'Cabaret', Beyonce, Nancy Sinatra, and Amy Winehouse, to name a few, playfully mixing the old with the new. The girls of the Guilty Pleasures Cabaret give their audience members sex appeal, spectacle, and variety - truly living up to the expectation of what a cabaret should entail. Seal your evening with a rouge stained kiss. There is a $15 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.

NYC: CHRISTINE ANDREAS AT 54 BELOW

Christine Andreas of 'electrified' her audiences at the club in November, 54 BELOW (254 West 54th Street, NYC - 646-476-3551) has moved heaven & earth to appease an over-whelming demand and bring her show, Love Is Good, back the most perfect time of the year, Valentine's Day Weekend. And now it announced that Christine will return on Friday & Saturday, February 13th & 14th at 7:00 pm! Every song in Love Is Good is a thread from Christine's musical life with her songwriter husband, Martin Silvestri. The quilt is large, Broadway, The American Song Book and beautiful original songs written by Marty. Originally conceived for a command performance at the White House in the intimate setting of the presidential living room, Love is Good is a sophisticated, romantic evening crafted to show the power of brilliant lyrics set to unforgettable melodies from Rodgers & Hart, Lerner & Loewe, Gershwin, Piaf and more. Bring your Valentine and remember why you fell in love in the first place. There is a $35-$80 cover plus a $25 food/drink minimum.

NYC: LOVE SONGS FOR V-DAY AT 54 BELOW

LOVE SONGS are back at 54 BELOW (254 West 54th Street, NYC - 646-476-3551) on Saturday, February 14th at 9:30 pm. The concert features an all female cast singing songs from across the musical theatre spectrum about love. The love we make, the love we take, the love we find, and the love we hold onto - this evening will see and sing us through it all. A portion of the proceeds will go to benefit the V-DAY Foundation. V-Day is a global activist movement to end violence against women and girls. V-Day is a catalyst that promotes creative events to increase awareness, raise money, and revitalize the spirit of existing anti-violence organizations. V-Day generates broader attention for the fight to stop violence against women and girls, including rape, battery, incest, female genital mutilation (FGM), and sex slavery. The cast of fabulous females features Loni Ackerman (Evita, Cats), Lauren Elder (Side Show, Hair), Melissa Rose Hirsch (The Bad Years), Jessica Kahkoska (Miles and Me), Lesli Margherita (Matilda), Marisa Miller (Wicked Nat'l Tour), Jessica Mortellaro, Monet Sabel, and Stephanie Turci, with additional special guests to be announced. Musical direction by Nat Zegree; conceived and produced by Megan Minutillo, in association with thewriteteachers.com. There is a $25-$60 cover plus a $25 food/drink minimum.

NYC: LATE NIGHT AT 54 BELOW: BRITTON SMITH

With his silvery voice and magnetic presence, Britton Smith (After Midnight, The Fortress of Solitude) explores love and all its colors in this sensual Valentine's Day celebration at 54 BELOW (254 West 54th Street, NYC - 646-476-3551) on Valentine's Day, Saturday, February 14th at 11:30 pm. Cuddle up with your lover, friend, or romantic pursuit and be serenaded by the sultry sounds of Sade, D'Angelo, Al Green, and other pioneers of classic baby-making music. Allow this ambassador of peace to connect you to the world of unconditional love. This late-night concert is sure to send you and your significant other home in touch with the power of love. There is a $20-$25 cover plus a $20 food/drink minimum.

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