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Friday, March 6, 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: DONNA HAYES WITH ORDINARY MIRACLES

Donna Hayes returns to THE METROPOLITAN ROOM (34 West 22nd Street, NYC - 212-206-0440) on Friday, March 6th at 7:00 pm with her newest show "Ordinary Miracles" directed by Gretchen Reinhagen with musical direction by Justin Stoney. Added to the mix for this show are Matt Scharfglass on bass and Donna Kelly on drums. Donna shares her stories through songs ranging from brand new R&B, classic rock, show tunes, oldies to reggae - by artists and songwriters such as Carole King, John Legend, Stephanie Mills, Bob Marley, Coldplay, Tracy Chapman, Kander & Ebb, Phillip Phillips, and more. These are Donna's personal accounts, and the songs that remind her that the world around us is not so ordinary after all. There is a $25 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.
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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: "RETURN OF THE THIRD-RATE LOUNGE SINGER!"

Lodi, NJ's favorite son Ronnie Giles returns to DON'T TELL MAMA (343 West 46th Street, NYC - 212-757-0788) on Friday, March 6th at 7:00 pm with his show "Return Of The Third-Rate Lounge Singer!". Giles is joined by guest musical director s pianist Daryl Kojak. Ronnie started an acting career in 1968, playing mostly character roles in OOB, Regional, Stock, Community & College theater productions. After an Army career that spanned over four decades, he retired from the military, having reached his mandatory retirement age of 60 in 2007 and is now back to pursuing his acting and singing careers full-time. To keep himself "grounded-in-reality," he still hangs-out with many of the same friends he's had since his childhood. The show sold out its previous runs so best to reserve early. There is a $12 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.
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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: THE SWINGAROOS TERRITORY BAND

The Swingaroos, NYC's underground jazz band, perform at THE METROPOLITAN ROOM (34 West 22nd Street, NYC - 212-206-0440) on Friday, March 6th at 9:00 pm. With a suitcase full of original 1940's-inspired songs and Hit Parade covers from the '20s to the 2010s, the 'Roos continue the tradition of the swing-era Territory Bands. Fronted by award-winning vocalist/ multi-instrumentalist/ lyricist, Kimberly Hawkey, and pianist/ arranger, Assaf Gleizner, this sextet of swingin' hot noise has been heard all over the Empire City and beyond; from the seediest roadhouses to the stateliest of music halls. The Swingaroos' debut album, "All Aboard!", features the same great original tunes heard at their live shows. There is a $15 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.

NYC: TRUFFLES - MURDER MYSTERY DINNER THEATER

Truffles, the Murder Mystery Dinner Theater, comes to THE METROPOLITAN ROOM (34 West 22nd Street, NYC - 212-206-0440) on Friday, March 6th at 11:00 pm. The show's premise: In Italy's world-renowned restaurant, Ciacco's, the wealthy Donati family are preparing to auction their treasured two-pound truffle and pull themselves out of financial crisis. However, festivities abruptly grind to a halt when the truffle goes missing and the restaurant's owner, Dante Donati, is found dead. Chef Bruno just wants his guests to have a good time. Carlo the waiter just wants to elope with the Donati's daughter, Isabella. And the Donatis just want to solve the mystery before someone else falls victim to murder. Or at least before dessert. With this much money, food, and a truffle empire at stake. you will never guess WHO DONE IT! Dress in your finest, and get ready for an experience like you've never seen! Come take a seat at Chef Bruno's high-end, five star Restaurant, enjoy a 4-course meal, and help solve the mystery! DINNER STARTS WHEN DOORS OPEN -There is a $75 cover (includes dinner) plus a 2-drink minimum. To Order Tickets or Make Reservations, go to: http://www.trufflesmystery.com/

NYC: 54 CELEBRATES ERVIN DRAKE

For more than 70 years, composer and lyricist Ervin Drake had a remarkably varied career, including extensive work as a television producer, songwriter of great hits, and acvitist on behalf on songwriters. The community mourns Ervin Drake's recent passing and celebrates his life in song on Friday, March 6th at 54 BELOW(254 West 54th Street, NYC - 646-476-3551 - ) in this evening dedicated to the legendary man who made it to the Songwriters Hall of Fame. With hits like "Tico Tico," "The Rickety Rickshaw Man," "It Was A Very Good Year," "Good Morning Heartache," "Father of Girls," and "I Believe," Ervin Drake had many "very good years." Featuring performances from: Jeff Harnar, Lauren Fox, Eric Yves Garcia, Maxine Linehan, T. Oliver Reid, Sidney Myer, Stacy Sullivan, Carol Woods, DeeDee Bridgewater, Tom Moore, Corinna Sowers-Adler and Carole J. Bufford with Jon Weber, musical director and on bass is Ray Kilday. There is a $35-$75 cover plus a $25 food/drink minimum.

NYC: KIRSTEN WYATT IN SOLO 54 BELOW CABARET DEBUT

Kirsten Wyatt, one of Broadway's favorite gypsies, is thrilled to be making her solo cabaret debut at 54 BELOW (254 West 54th Street, NYC - 646-476-3551) on Friday, March 6th at 9:30 pm in "Gypsy, Tramps and Elves". Kirsten will be seen this spring as Daisy Parks in the City Center Encores! production of Lady Be Good! On Broadway she has bounced from show to show (in true gypsy fashion) playing an assortment of tramps (Annie, High Fidelity, Grease,The Pajama Game), elves (Shrek, Elf, A Christmas Story) and even an elfin tramp-to-be (You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown). And Kirsten has wowed audiences across the nation with her portrayal of Adelaide in Guys and Dolls (tramp), Charity in Sweet Charity (tramp), Peter Pan (elf) and Agnes Gooch in Mame (eventual tramp). Now she presents an evening of celebrating the life of a wee character woman with a squeaky voice and the inevitable typecasting that goes along with it. Musical Direction by Joshua Zecher-Ross. Direction by Todd Buonopane. There is a $30-$70 cover plus a $25 food/drink minimum.

NYC: COMFORT WOMEN: A NEW MUSICAL IN CONCERT

To celebrate Korean Independence Day, the multi-national Asian cast of Comfort Women: A New Musical presents a concert version of the show at 54 BELOW (254 West 54th Street, NYC - 646-476-3551) on Friday, March 6th at 11:30 pm as part of the club's Late Night Series. Written by Bryan Michaels and TaeHo Park, 'Comfort Women' will be opening off-Broadway in Summer 2015. During World War II, approximately 200,000 women - and young girls - from across Asia were forced to provide sex at "comfort stations" to the Imperial Japanese Army. In COMFORT WOMEN, several women who survived the war tell stories of these times, which are often lost in (or hidden from) history books. Featuring Sandra Lee, Meagan Lee Hodson, Garett Taketa, Mark Andrew Garner, Daniel Kennedy, Edward Ikeguchi, Remi Yamazaki, Bomi Yim, Jann Punwattana, Tricia Fukuhara, Tomoka Iwata, Maggie Lalley, Paul Marquez, Eddy Lee, Edgar Cavazos and Kiwon Seong. There is a $25-$55 cover plus a $20 food/drink minimum.

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