CABARET EVENTS FOR NEW YORK CITY FOR TONIGHT FROM CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE
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NYC: DON'T TELL MAMA CELEBRATES KAREN MASON ON MARCH 30th - FINAL SHOW OF MASON AT MAMA'S SERIES
DON'T TELL MAMA (343 West 46th Street, NYC - 212-757-0788) will honor the Broadway and cabaret star Karen Mason on Monday, March 30th at 7:00 pm, the final performance of the legendary singer's current ten-show major engagement at the club. Mason, who, with the late great Nancy LaMott, opened the Theater District nightspot in November of 1982, also celebrates her own birthday on that night. Hugging the MARCH IS CABARET MONTH theme, "Mason at Mama's in March" began on March 1st and played the next three Sundays and Mondays: March 15th & 16th; 22nd & 23rd; 29th & 30th. All shows are at 7:00 pm. With music direction by Christopher Denny and stage direction by Barry Kleinbort, Mason's new show delves generously into a treasure trove of classics and original songs she and her longtime musical collaborator Brian Lasser worked on together. It was in a sense the infancy of a new era of cabaret, when genres and styles began to be mixed and the boundaries between cabaret and the theatre began to be blurred. Mason, whose Broadway starring credits include "Mamma Mia," "Sunset Boulevard," "Hairspray," and "Jerome Robbins' Broadway," most recently starred in Frank Wildhorn's "Wonderland." Her most recent single, "It's About Time" (honoring marriage equality), was written by her husband Paul Rolnick and Shelley Markham. There is a $20 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.
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NYC: NEXT NY'S TOP DRAG QUEEN CONTEST AT THE MET
Twelve NYC Drag Queens to fight it out on stage to be crowned 'NYC's Top Drag Queen' at THE METROPOLITAN ROOM (34 West 22nd Street, NYC - 212-206-0440) on Monday, March 30th at 7:00 pm. The six-week juried affair, hosted by the Metropolitan Room, begins that date, and through sheer talent and hopefully not a cat fight, NY's Top Drag Queen will be crowned on the finale show on Monday, May 4th, when the series will come to its ultimate climax. The host the series for a second year is one of NYC's most famous Drag Queens, Holly Dae. Dae has been performing in NYC for the past seven years. She started her career back in Boston, and has since gone on to travel all over the US and European countries. Her quick tongue and witty comments have made her audiences laugh and cackle for years. Holly has won such awards as Entertainer of the year on Fire Island, Best Drag Queen by Get Out Magazine, Queen to Watch Out For in 2013 by Next Magazine, Best Drag show by The 2015 Glam Awards, First Runner Up at the National Miss'd America Pageant, and many more. Holly will keep these twelve vigorously pre-screened Drag Queens under control whilst they are judged by not only looks but by how well they sing and entertain. It will be a seemingly unending parade of new outfits, special guests, surprise guest judges and a mystery judge whose identity will only be revealed at the contests over-the-top finale. "New York's Next Top Drag Queen Contest" is produced by the Metropolitan Room and Joseph Macchia. The contest's permanent judges include Arsenio Amadas (Mr Eagle 2013), Frankie C. (columnist for Odyssey Magazine), and Macchia, the MAC and Bistro award-winning cabaret producer of "Cabaret Cares," "Broadway on 22nd Street" and "Boys Night Out." The mystery judge will remain "closeted" until the very end. There is a $16 cover plus a 2-drink minimum. CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE MEMBER EVENT
NYC: AURORA BARNES - FAIR GAME
NYC-based singer, songwriter and activist Aurora Barnes will appear on Monday, March 30th at 9:30 pm at THE METROPOLITAN ROOM (34 West 22nd Street, NYC - 212-206-0440). Barnens creates fiery music that tells vivid stories of love, heartbreak, joy, struggle and human resiliency, which are all captured on her debut EP, Fair Game. Aurora uses intricate melodies and harmonies as a vehicle for her lyrics, painting pictures that explore themes of unrequited love and sexism, stand-by-your-man resolve and social uprising, disillusionment and desire. Her vocal performances demonstrate her total connection to the material. Aurora has always been fascinated by the ability of musicians to capture complex emotions and the spirit of a particular moment in history. She was raised in uptown Manhattan surrounded by passionate members of the civil rights, women's rights, labor and anti-war movements, learning early on the importance of a life-long commitment to political and social activism. Raised on everyone from Bob Dylan to Stephen Sondheim, Nina Simone to Bonnie Raitt, Aurora grew to understand that the words she spoke and the ones she wrote must be deliberate and meaningful. As a young child Aurora's natural aptitude for music and acting was apparent when she joined TADA! Youth Theater (for musical theater) and Opus 118 East Harlem Violin Program. As a young violinist, she played alongside legends Itzhak Perlman and Isaac Stern and was profiled in the Oscar-nominated documentary Small Wonders. She continued to develop as a singer, storyteller and actress, working with coaches Adrienne Angel and Harold Guskin, and performing in NYC venues like The Bitter End, Nuyorican Poet's Cafe and The Knitting Factory. There is a $22.50 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.
NYC: ANOTHER OPENING, ANOTHER ROBE AT THE BEECHMAN
Broadway's busiest ensemble members are getting a turn in the spotlight at THE WEST BANK CAFE/LAURIE BEECHMAN THEATRE(407 West 42nd Street, NYC - 212-695-6909) on Monday, March 30th at 7:00 pm! These 'Gypsy Robe' recipients will present a night of songs and stories from their time on the Great White Way. Featuring: James Dybas (Gypsy Robe recipient for Pacific Overtures - 1976, The Scarlet Pimpernel - 1997), Jess LeProtto (Gypsy Robe recipient for On the Town - 2014), Arbender Robinson (Gypsy Robe recipient for Hair - 2011, Beautiful - 2014, Les Miserables - 2014), Megan Sikora (Gypsy Robe recipient for Dracula - 2004), and more to be announced! All proceeds will benefit The Actors Fund. There is a $15 cover plus a $20 food/drink minimum.
NYC: THE DUPLEX PRESENTS 'LET'S GO HOME'
Allie Beckmann, Maia Diaz, Carly Stocking and Britta Whittenberg perform in 'Let's Go Home' at THE DUPLEX CABARET THEATRE (61 Christopher Street, NYC - 212-255-5438) on Monday, March 30th at 7:00 pm. Join the ladies as they sift through their memories and discover the meaning of home. There is a $13 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.
NYC: THE MOMENT YOU BEEN WAITING FOUR WITH JENN HARRIS
Jenn Harris brings her show The Moment You Been Waiting Four to THE DUPLEX CABARET THEATRE (61 Christopher Street, NYC - 212-255-5438) on Monday, March 30th at 9:30 pm. Jenn likes her Barbies, her version of MTV music videos, and working it ALL out. In her first solo show ever since her bedroom at the age of 7, Jenn uses props and pop music from her past and present to examine whatever and get her through the week ... just like she always did. Jenn Harris is a New York City actress best known for playing Clarice Starling in the Off Broadway hit, "SILENCE! The Musical", Lortel and Theater World Award winner for "Modern Orthodox", and co-star of the Indi hit film "GAYBY". She was a regular in "Our Hit Parade" at Joe's Pub and has done numerous Off Broadway and Regional plays. Some TV credits include "30 Rock", "Alpha House", "Bored To Death" and the films "Better Living Through Chemistry", "A Case Of You", "Confessions of a Shopaholic" and the upcoming "5Doctors". She is a member of QWAN company who perform dramatic staged parodies of films (NOTES! and SWAN!!!) and are currently in development of a new perfect mess. She was in season two of the wildly successful web series "HIGH MAINTENANCE" and writes web content for Conde Nast Entertainment. She and her partner, Jimmy Gribbin, share www.bucketofcuddles.com. Her vintage web series "Meet The Agents" and many other performance videos can be seen on Youtube for free! There is a $15 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.
NYC: NAMT SONGWRITER SPOTLIGHT AT 54 BELOW
54 BELOW (254 West 54th Street, NYC - 646-476-3551) presents NAMT (National Alliance for Musical Theatre) Songwriter Spotlight, on Monday, March 30th at 7:00 pm. NAMT will turn the spotlight on four of its songwriting alumni, Adam Gwon (Ordinary Days, Bernice Bobs Her Hair, String, Ebb, Kleban, Loewe and Rodgers Awards), Michael Kooman and Chris Dimond (Dani Girl, The Noteworthy Life of Howard Barnes, Fred Ebb Award) and Alan Schmuckler (How Can You Run With a Shell On Your Back?). They will share songs from their NAMT Festival shows and new projects that are currently being worked on, sung by some of Broadway's brightest stars. Laura Harrison (Irving Berlin's Holiday Inn), Greg Hildreth (Cinderella, Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson), Raymond J. Lee (Honeymoon in Vegas, Anything Goes), Alison Luff (Matilda) Lesli Margherita (Matilda), Kevin Massey (A Gentleman's Guide) Abby Mueller (Kinky Boots), Chelsea Packard (Hands on a Hardbody) Geoff Packard (Matilda), Ciara Renee (Hunchback of Notre Dame, Pippin) and Kate Wetherhead (Submissions Only, Legally Blonde) and more to be announced! There is a $30-$65 cover plus a $25 food/drink minimum.
NYC: 54 SINGS CHESS - ENCORE
54 Sings will celebrate the 30th Anniversary of Chess, one of musical theatre's most-loved scores and the source of fascinating history and debate at 54 BELOW (254 West 54th Street, NYC - 646-476-3551) on Sunday, February 15th with shows at 7:00 & 9:30 pm. A cast of Broadway and cabaret's top vocalists backed by the Broadway by the Year chorus pay tribute to "Nobody's Side", "One Night in Bangkok", Pity the Child", "I Know Him So Well", and more in this celebration of one of Broadway's most popular cult musicals of all time. Produced and Directed by Scott Coulter. Featuring: Matt Bogart (Jersey Boys, Aida), Michael Campayno (NBC's "The Sound of Music"), Scott Coulter (MAC, Bistro and Nightlife Award winner), Jessica Hendy (Cats, Aida, Amour), Cindy Marchionda (A Chorus Line), Miles Phillips (MAC Award winner), Zak Resnick (Piece of My Heart, Mamma Mia!), Mike Schwitter (Pippin), Rachel Ulanet (LoveMusik, Beauty and the Beast), Tyce Green and Christopher Lee Viljoen. There is a $40-$80 cover plus a $25 food/drink minimum.
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.
NYC: ANITA GILLETTE IN "SO, AS I WAS SAYING ..." AT BIRDLAND
Anita Gillette will present "So, As I Was Saying ... " at BIRDLAND (315 West 44th Street, NYC - 212-581-3080) on Monday, March 30th at 7:00 pm as part of the Broadway at Birdland series. "So, As I Was Saying ... " will include behind-the-scenes stories about the showbiz giants she's worked with, including Jule Styne, her mentor Irving Berlin, and memories of sleeping with Burt Lancaster's Oscar! Songs included will be "Everybody SaysDon't," "It Never Was You," and "Just In Time." Anita Gillette has been described as "dazzling," "sassy," "hilarious," "classy," and "touching." She won both a MAC and Bistro Award for her show "After All" which premiered at Birdland two years ago. She returns to Birdland with a completely new version of her show, entitled "So, As I WasSaying ... " She weaves her stories with song, covering her many years on Broadway and in films with stories about people such as Burt Lancaster, Bill Murray, Irving Berlin, Nanette Fabray, Jule Styne and more. She sings songs of Irving Berlin (Blue Skies, The Only Dance IKnow, Laugh It Up), Jule Styne (Just In Time), Kurt Weill (It Never Was You) Stephen Sondheim (Everybody Says Don't), Nancy Ford (Old Friend), Bock & Harnick (I've Got What You Want), Harburg & Lane (When The Idle Poor). She has appeared in fourteen Broadway shows and won a Tony nomination for Chapter Two. But she may be best known as Tina Fey'smother in "30 Rock," or Quincy's bride in "Quincy," or as Mona the Mistress in "Moonstruck," or Miss Mitzi in "Shall We Dance." She has also played everybody's mother on film: Bill Murray ("Larger Than Life") Jack Black ("Bob Roberts"), JenniferAnniston ("She's The One"), John Goodman (Normal Ohio), Mary Louise Parker ("Boys On The Side"). She has appeared on every game show ever created, "Pyramid" being her favorite. She was a foil for Johnny Carson on The Tonight Show at least 50 times! She had recurring roles on "CSI" and "Law & Order" and a was a regular on "Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice," "Almost Grown" (by David Chase), "Normal, Ohio," and "The War At Home." She recently guest starred on "Blue Bloods" and "Modern Family." There is a $25 cover plus a $10 food/drink minimum.
NYC: JIM CARUSO'S "CAST PARTY" MONDAYS AT BIRDLANDFEATURED OPEN MIC EVENT
Every Monday night at 9:30 pm, Broadway impresario Jim Caruso hosts "Cast Party", a combination open-mic, networking event and party at BIRDLAND (315 West 44th Street, NYC - 212-581-3080) during which the biggest stars on Broadway relax on their night off by performing their favorite songs in an informal setting. Cast Party is a mix of music, impromptu performance and cocktail party revelry, where showbiz superstars, stunning jazz talents and cabaret glitterati hit the stage alongside up-and-comers to serve up jaw-dropping music and general razzle-dazzle. It's the ultimate spot to mix and mingle with talented show folk and their fans. There is a $20 cover plus a $10 food/drink minimum.
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