CABARET EVENTS FOR NEW YORK CITY FOR TONIGHT FROM CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE
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NYC: MARY FOSTER CONKLIN AT A MOSCOW 57
Jazz/ cabaret vocalist Mary Foster Conklin performs on Friday nights at MOSCOW57 ON DELANCEY (168 1/2 Delancey Street, NYC - 212-260-5775) at 8:00 pm. on Friday, January 30th the club celebrated its one year anniversary on the corner where Loisaida meets the Williamsburg Bridge. Owned by Ellen Kaye, singer/ pioneer/ force of nature, who nightly hosts the best party in town with a rotating group of artistsecalls it Hobohemia - A Rendezvous of Strangers. Mary sings a short set every Friday, with Ethan Fein on guitar and Benjamin Franklin Brown on bass. Call for cover/minimum information.
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NYC: CAROLYN MONTGOMERY-FORANT: VISIBLE PHOENIX
MAC, Back Stage Bistro and Nightlife Award winning singer, songwriter and recording artist Carolyn Montgomery-Forant, returns to the New York City stage in her first solo show in eight years! Her show 'Visible Phoenix' continues at THE WEST BANK CAFE/LAURIE BEECHMAN THEATRE (407 West 42nd Street, NYC - 212-695-6909) on Friday, March 13th at 7:00 pm, with additional shows scheduled for Fridays, April 10th and May 8th, 2015 - all shows at 7:00 pm. Musical direction is by Jon Weber, and the show features a five-piece band and Carolyn's trio of back-up singers, The Fine Whine. Montgomery-Forant returned to the stage one year ago, in January 2014. Within nine short months, she was featured in the acclaimed review The Amanda McBroom Project (directed by Broadway's Arthur Masella, and co-starring Karen Akers, Mandy Gonzales, Lacretta Ross and KT Sullivan) at the Studio Theater in New York City; she appeared in the popular series Broadway by the Year at Town Hall and she co-starred at 54 Below to standing room only crowds in the hit show Dirty Little Songs. In addition, Montgomery-Forant took her fledging solo act to Davenport's in Chicago, The Hackney Attic in London, and Martuni's in San Francisco, delighting audiences and critics alike. Directed by Eric Michael Gillett, this comeback tour de force incorporates music from a wide range of genres and eras, original comedy, and a few songs with music and lyrics by Montgomery-Forant herself. There is a $20 cover plus a $20 food/drink minimum. CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE MEMBER EVENT
NYC: DISTORTED DIZNEE AT THE BEECHMAN
Distorted Diznee is an outrageous Las Vegas-style parody revue of some of America's most beloved animated classics presented on Fridays at 10:00 pm at THE WEST BANK CAFE/LAURIE BEECHMAN THEATRE (407 West 42nd Street, NYC - 212-695-6909). Be Part of Our World as a troupe of fabulous drag queens, including Holly Dae, Bootsie LeFaris, Pixie Aventura, Brenda Dharling and Bob The Drag Queen, takes you on a twisted - and very adult - journey, catapulting you back to your childhood into a Magical Kingdom where dreams come true. This ever-evolving 75-minute non-stop extravaganza features high-energy dance numbers, comedy, dazzling costumes and lip-syncing "ladies" with a bit of Cher, Patti LuPone, Idina Menzel and Rihanna thrown in for good measure! The series was created by Dallas DuBois, a trained musical theater actor whose credits have included film, television and Off-Broadway productions. There is a $20 cover plus a $20 food/drink minimum. Tickets available at 212-352-3101 or https://web.ovationtix.com/trs/pe.c/9974707
NYC: LINDA PURL - MIDNIGHT CARAVAN
Linda Purl is thrilled to be back at THE METROPOLITAN ROOM(34 West 22nd Street, NYC - 212-206-0440) with her new concert tour Midnight Caravan: Celebrating the Great Ladies of the Glamorous Nightclub Era. Performances are Thursday & Friday, March 12th & 13th at 7:00 pm. Midnight Caravan salutes the great women singing stars of the 1940s and '50s - from Ella Fitzgerald to Judy Garland to Rosemary Clooney - as they reign over the swanky, sexy supper clubs of the era. From sultry ballads to hot Latin jazz arrangements of Broadway tunes, the show features classic standards like My Romance, Shall We Dance and Caravan, and conjures a nighttime world where the surroundings are posh, the drinks keep flowing, and nobody goes to bed before three. Purl has toured extensively with her solo concert Come Rain or Come Shine, with Lee Lessack in tributes to both Berlin and Mercer as well as with Gregory Harrison in A Night to Remember. Her recordings include the solo albums Alone Together and Out of this World - Live with special guest Desi Arnaz, Jr. Linda is currently recurring on the new CBS drama Reckless; has recently been seen in recurring roles on True Blood as Barbara Pelt, The Office as Helene Beasley and on the Emmy Award winning Homeland as Elizabeth Gaines. She has starred in over 45 made-for-TV movies, and is especially known for her series roles Charlene Matlock on Matlock and Ashley Pfister, Fonzie's fiancee, on Happy Days. Her performances on Broadway include the Tony nominated musical The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Getting and Spending, and The Baby Dance. She has toured regional theatres extensively. Credits include The King and I, Oliver, On a Clear Day You Can See Forever, Three Penny Opera, The Merchant of Venice, A Streetcar Named Desire, The Road to Mecca and The Year of Magical Thinking. There is a $22.50 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.
NYC: GONE TOO SOON SERIES: MICHAEL JACKSON TRIBUTE
Award Winning Cabaret Producer Joseph Macchia brings you his new series Gone Too Soon, in tribute to singers who have left us way too early. One Friday, March 13th at 9:30 pm some of the best singers in New York City will pay tribute to Michael Jackson at THE METROPOLITAN ROOM (34 West 22nd Street, NYC - 212-206-0440). Performers scheduled to appear include Brandi Massey, Jay Ober Michael Lewis Mejia, Christopher Anthony, Henry Beau Howard, Sly Young, David Hernandez, and Alicia Tomasko. The evening will be musical directed by Maestro Yaz. There is a $22.50 cover plus a 2-drink minimum. CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE MEMBER EVENT
NYC: ANDREW HOFMAN. POWERFUL SONGS. NO APOLOGIES.
Australian actor Andrew Hofman returns to THE DUPLEX CABARET THEATRE (61 Christopher Street, NYC - 212-255-5438) on Friday, March 13th at 7:00 pm with his exciting show "Powerful Songs. No Apologies." featuring songs from Broadway, Australia & Peter Allen. In Australia, he worked intensively with Australian actor and coach Nic Bishop, Australia's most recognized improv teacher Lyn Pierse & Lifetime Member of the Actor's Studio, acclaimed director and acting coach Jeneffa Soldatic. Andrew garnered roles in theatre, musicals and television in Sydney where Soldatic identified Andrew's extraordinary talent and passion. She promptly introduced him to world renowned acting coaches in the US; Susan Batson (Award winning director & acting coach for Nicole Kidman, Juliette Binoche & Oprah Winfrey) and Elizabeth Kemp (Associate Artistic Director & Member of the Board of Directors of the Actor's Studio). Upon invitation to continue working with Batson and Kemp and to begin his career in the US, Andrew relocated to New York City in the summer of 2012 and has been working consistently and closely with these inspirational mentors. He also continued to develop into a professional singer; training with Broadway and Juilliard singing coaches Mary Setrakian and Karen Nimereala. Equipped with such a vast range of skills that allow him to work across all mediums, from film and theatre to musicals and music recording, Andrew maintains excellence throughout his many crafts. More importantly, he is committed to fulfilling that which he learned about acting all those years ago in that workshop with Sam Worthington; to tell important stories about human beings that reveal the truth. There is a $15 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.
NYC: MOLLY POPE LIKES YOUR STATUS
Molly Pope, brassy belter/ whiskey guzzler/ benevolent lunatic - will introduce a new 4-month concert series at THE DUPLEX CABARET THEATRE(61 Christopher Street, NYC - 212-255-5438) on Friday, March 13th at 9:30 pm. Molly is fresh off her acclaimed Off Broadway performances in Found at the Atlantic Theater Company and Horseplay, or the Fickle Mistress at La Mama ETC /Theatre Askew. With the new show "Molly Pope Likes Your Status", she sheds all pretense of humility and shamelessly entreats you to adore her for an hour while she prances about making loud noises. Unable to deny that she defines her self-worth entirely via social media notifications, Molly exploits her fragile ego and vocal chops for your entertainment. Expect the unexpected juxtapositions of song and substance alongside a healthy helping of her roots in The Great American Songbook. Over-sharing? Of course. Sing-a-long? Yes. Three encores? Why not. Molly's shows have played Joe's Pub, Feinstein's at the Regency, Ars Nova, The Laurie Beechman Theater and the Adelaide Cabaret Festival in Australia. She has also performed at The Cafe Carlyle ("Tales From The Jazz Age"), the Afterglow Festival in Provincetown and "Our Hit Parade" at Joe's Pub. Other stage credits include Dan Fishback's The Material World at Dixon Place and Wonderful Town at Gallery Players. This show - featuring Music Director Brian Nash at the piano - will be performed additionally on Friday nights, April 10th; May 8th and June 12th, all at 9:30 pm. There is an $18 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.
NYC: SUSAN WINTER, "A WOMAN FOR ALL SEASONS."
Susan Winter moves to DON'T TELL MAMA(343 West 46th Street, NYC - 212-757-0788) on Friday, March 13th at 7:00 pm with a reprise of her newest show, titled "Susan Winter, A Woman for All Seasons." Susan will be singing some of her latest favorite songs set to fabulous Tedd Firth arrangements, as she tells stories of coming to terms with ... well, coming to terms. Alex Rybek is at the piano, with Tom Hubbard on bass. There is a $10 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.
NYC: MAUREEN MCGOVERN: CELEBRATING WOMEN SINGER/ SONGWRITERS
Maureen McGovern celebrates women singer/ songwriters in her powerful new show "Sing, My Sisters, Sing!" at THE METROPOLITAN ROOM(34 West 22nd Street, NYC - 212-206-0440) on Tuesday, March 10th and Thursday, Friday & Saturday, March 12th, 13th & 14th at 7:00 pm. This is also the title of a forthcoming CD. Sing, My Sisters, Sing! includes works by iconic women singer/songwriters who changed the texture of American Popular Music with their deeply personal and timeless songs including works: Annie Lennox, Janis Ian, Carole King, Phoebe Snow, Joni Mitchell, Carly Simon, Laura Nyro, Kate & Anna McGarrigle, Amanda McBroom, and Melissa Manchester, among others. Maureen also pays tribute to her "early singing sisters:" Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, and Annie Ross, who paved the way by writing their own signature songs. The performance includes: "Heart Like A Wheel," "Natural Woman," "I Feel The Earth Move," "Poetry Man," "Help Me," "At Seventeen," "Come In From The Rain," "A Tisket, A Tasket," "God Bless The Child," and more! There is a $40-$100 cover plus a $25 food/drink minimum.
NYC: A SOPHISTICATED LADIES REUNION AT 54 BELOW
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