CABARET EVENTS FOR NEW YORK CITY FOR TONIGHT FROM CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE
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NYC: CABARET CARES/HELP IS ON THE WAY TODAY ANNUAL GALA
FEATURED CABARET BENEFIT EVENT
FEATURED CABARET BENEFIT EVENT
Cabaret Cares/Help Is On The Way Today will hold its annual fundraising Gala on Sunday, May 17th, at THE METROPOLITAN ROOM (34 West 22nd Street, NYC - 212-206-0440). Help Is On The Way Today is a 501c3 non-profit organization founded in 2005 by MAC AWARD winning producer, Joseph Macchia, to assist children and youth living with HIV and AIDS. Doors open at 5:00 pm, and after mingling and conversation, buffet dinner will be served at 6:00 pm. At 7:30 pm the live auction begins, with the show and awards presentations beginning at 8:00 pm. The Gala ticket includes a cocktail hour, a delicious buffet dinner, unlimited beer, wine, soda and the special Gala cocktail, a fabulous show with New York's finest Broadway and Cabaret talent, a live auction and a gift bag. Doors open at 5:00 pm, and after mingling and conversation, buffet dinner will be served at 6:00 pm. The talent lineup includes: Jim Brochu, Beau Howard, Barbara Malley, Karen Mason, Liz McKendry, Gretchen Reinhagen, Anthony Santelmo Jr., Stacy Sullivan and more to be announced. 2015 MAC Award winner, Tom Gamblin, will host. Since its founding in 2005, Help Is On The Way Today has raised over $100,000.00 and assisted more than 700 children in need. Fundraising is undertaken primarily through monthly performances by many of New York's finest nightclub and theater performers, and supports annual Backpack and School Supply Drive, scholarships for summer camp and an annual Holiday Toy and Gift Drive. The charity also helps families and organizations with special and immediate needs. Help Is On The Way Today is currently working on a new mentoring initiative. For more information about Help Is On The Way Today see http://www.helpisonthewaytoday.org . Tickets to the Gala are currently available at the advance purchase price of $100 through April 30th at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/1382660 or by calling: 718-672-6714. After April 30th the ticket price is $125.
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NYC: THIS WEEK AT MARK JANAS' SALON: "ON A QUEER DAY YOU CAN SING FOREVER"
SALON - that unique, Multiple Award Winning, Weekly Open Mic Event, created and hosted by Mark Janas continues at ETCETERA ETCETERA (352 West 44th Street, NYC - 212-399-4141) on Sundays from 7:00 to 10:30 pm (sign-up begins at 6:15 pm). Salon is an ongoing open entertainment event in which singers, writers and musicians share their talent with each other and audience members. The optional theme for Sunday evening May 17th is "On A Queer Day You Can Sing Forever" Co-Host will be Carly Ozard. The Salon Spotlight will feature Tym Moss. Remember, any material, on or off theme, is always welcome at Salon. Classical Corner will feature MAC Award Winner Dawn Derow!. Remember, any material, on or off theme, is always welcome at Salon. There are no reservations; seating is on a first come/ first served basis, with one intermission. There is a $10 cash cover plus a $15 food/drink minimum. THERE WILL BE NO SALON ON SUNDAYS, MAY 24th & 31st
NYC: I DREAM OF DIDI AT THE DUPLEX
Miss Didi Panache returns to THE DUPLEX CABARET THEATRE (61 Christopher Street, NYC - 212-255-5438) on Sunday, May 17th at 7:00 pm, where her first show with 'Stroke Survivor Superstar' Lady Winifred - The Screw You Revue - played for 18 months. In Didi's new one-"woman" cabaret 'I Dream of Didi' she is joined on stage by Composer/'Performer James Sheppard. There is a $20 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.
NYC: THE DUPLEX PRESENTS NEW WORKS, NEW COMPOSERS
A Cabaret Fundraiser for 'Dry with a Twist Theatrics' will be held at THE DUPLEX CABARET THEATRE (61 Christopher Street, NYC - 212-255-5438) on Sunday, My 17th at 9:30 pm. Dry with a Twist Theatrics is mounting its biggest endeavor yet: a brand new comedy! And so since they are showing off a new work, why not show off new works of others! Dry with a Twist presents an evening of new music by new composers. Come hear the music of some of tomorrows biggest names. There is an $18 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.
NYC: ARMAND EGIDI - COMING DOWN TO EARTH
Armand Egidi will present Coming Down to Earth at THE WEST BANK CAFE/LAURIE BEECHMAN THEATRE (407 West 42nd Street, NYC - 212-695-6909) on Sunday, May 17th at 1:00 pm. Armand Egidi realized at a young age that he had a special gift of being a medium that allows him to communicate with souls that have passed. He has spent a lifetime bringing understanding, healing and closure to countless people around the world. Armand presents this special salon performance before he embarks upon a worldwide tour where he will do readings of people in the audience and bring light where there is darkness. Please note no alcohol will be available at this performance. There is a $30 cover plus a $20 food/drink (non-alcoholic) minimum.
NYC: AN EVENING WITH LUCKY AT THE BEECHMAN
Get to know Lucky, the best way possible, through song, at THE WEST BANK CAFE/LAURIE BEECHMAN THEATRE(407 West 42nd Street, NYC - 212-695-6909) on Sunday, May 17th at 7:00 pm! Join him for a night of pop and musical theatre stylings that will make you laugh, cry, and maybe even dance! There is a $30 cover plus a $20 food/drink minimum.
NYC: "SEARCH: PAUL CLAYTON" THE MAN WHO LOVED BOB DYLAN
STAGE 72 (158 West 72nd Street, NYC - 212-362-2590) presents the New York premiere of a new folk musical, 'Search: Paul Clayton, the Man Who Loved Bob Dylan', which features 14 classic folk songs, The show will play for 13 performances only from Wednesday, May 6th through Thursday, May 21st. Showtimes and days vary so check the STAGE 72 Website. The opening night is Thursday, May 7th at 7:00 pm, with a second show on Friday, May 8th at 9:00 pm. 'Search: Paul Clayton' celebrates the true story in words and song of one of Bob Dylan's first musical mentors. Paul Clayton of New Bedford, Massachusetts was the most recorded young folk singer in America when Bobby Zimmerman arrived in 1961 Greenwich Village to begin his career as Bob Dylan. It was Paul who helped open the doors of the folk world to him. From 1961 to 1965 Paul taught Bob the tricks of the trade, while falling hopelessly in love with him. The show was conceived and written by Larry Mollin ("Beverly Hills 90210"), directed by Randal Myler (Tony Award nominee, It Ain't Nothin' But The Blues) with musical direction by Fred Mollin and is produced by Dan Whitten and TIGER Theatricals. "Search: Paul Clayton" will feature Peter Oyloe as Paul Clayton, Jared Weiss as Bob Dylan, Ereni Sevasti as Joan Baez, Jaime Babbitt as Carla Rotolo, Allan Harris as the Rev. Gary Davisand Michael Lanning as Dave Van Ronk. Call for cover/minimum information.
NYC: BROADWAY SINGS BRUNO MARS AT THE CUTTING ROOM
Created in 2012, the acclaimed Broadway Sings concert series salutes well-known pop icons while twisting their music to create brand new arrangements created specifically for the Broadway performer singing the song. Now they move to THE CUTTING ROOM (44 East 32nd Street, NYC - 212-691-1900) on Sunday, May 17th with "Broadway Sings Bruno Mars" from 8:30 to 11:00 pm. Twenty Broadway performers will be celebrating the artists' hit songs along with an ensemble of eight musicians playing original orchestrations. The concerts are produced by Corey Mach (Wicked, Godspell) and musically directed by Joshua Stephen Kartes. For this event, performers scheduled to perform include Nick Rashad Burroughs (Kinky Boots); Steel Burkhardt (Aladdin, Hair); Gerard Canonico (American Idiot, Spring Awakening); Alison Case (Hands on a Hardbody, Hair); Corey Cott (Gigi, Newsies); Ariana DeBose (Pippin, Bring It On the Musical); John Arthur Greene (Matilda the Musical, West Side Story); Allison Luff (Matilda the Musical, Mamma Mia); Corey Mach (Hands on a Hardbody, Godspell); Abby Mueller (Kinky Boots); Jennifer Noble (Ghost); Gabrielle Reid (Beautiful, Hairspray); Zak Resnick (Mamma Mia); Keala Settle (Les Miserables, Hands on a Hardbody); Joey Taranto (Kinky Boots, Rock of Ages); Marisha Wallace (Aladdin, Something Rotten); Michael Wartella (Wicked); Anita Welch (Bubble Boy); Alan Wiggins (Beautiful, The Lion King); and Jared Zirilli (Lysistrata Jones). As with all live entertainment events, cast subject to change without notice. There is a $30-$75 cover plus a $20 food/drink minimum.
NYC: 54 SINGS THE LIFE
In 1997, the musical The Life transported Broadway back to a pre-Disney Times Square - a much grittier time in NYC where hookers, hustlers, and even young dreamers battled it out in a game of survivor. For one night only, on Sunday, May 17th, The Life returns to the "Great White Way" and 54 BELOW(254 West 54th Street, NYC - 646-476-3551), featuring members of the Tony-nominated original cast. Performances are at 7:00 & 9:30 pm. The cast will perform the familiar Cy Coleman- Ira Gasman score, including the songs "The Oldest Profession", "My Body", "People Magazine", "My Friend", and more. Musical directed by Jesse Vargas the show will feature performances by Chuck Cooper, Bellamy Young, Charl Brown, Felicia Finley, Katy Grenfell, Telly Leung and more. There is a $35-$75 cover plus a $25 food/drink minimum.
NYC: VILLAIN DEBLANKS: A BENEFIT FOR ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL
Written by Billy Mitchell, "Villain: DeBlanks" will be presented by JOE'S PUB at THE PUBLIC THEATRE (425 Lafayette Street, NYC - 212-967-7555 - http://www.joespub.com/ ) on Sunday, May 17th at 7:00 pm. The show is an uproarious fundraiser where the cast says words the audience put in their mouths! The audience provides nouns, adjectives, desserts and body parts, and the actors provide the laughs - uncensored and unrehearsed - as they enact the story of Philip DeBlanks' untimely demise. It's "Clue" meets adult "Mad Libs," performed by some of the funniest people in New York. Like a ride to summer camp in the back of a station wagon, this hilarious performance will be ridiculously one-of-a-kind. Starring Tony-winner Beth Leavel (The Drowsy Chaperone, Elf), Tony Nominees Marc Kudisch (Hand to God) and Brenda Braxton (Smokey Joe's, Chicago), Jordan Roth (President of Jujamcyn Theaters), and The Skivvies (Lauren Molina & Nick Cearley), this is an unmissable one-night-only event with ticket proceeds benefiting St. Jude. St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is leading the way the world understands, treats and defeats childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases. Unlike any other hospital, the majority of funding for St. Jude comes from individual contributions. Thanks to generous donors, families never receive a bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing and food - because all a family should worry about is helping their child live. For more about the St. Jude mission, please visit http://www.stjude.org .
NYC: THE MEETING* HOSTED BY JUSTIN SAYRE AT JOE'S PUB
The Meeting*, hosted by Justin Sayre, has returned to its downtown roots this year for another season of shows at JOE'S PUB at THE PUBLIC THEATRE (425 Lafayette Street, NYC - 212-967-7555). The Meeting* is known for a signature blend of outrageous comedy, politics, culture and everything in between. The April show, on Sunday, May 17th at 9:30 pm, will be a celebration of The Indigo Girls. Tracy Stark serves as the show's Music Director. Each month, the I.O.S gathers to honor an artist or a cultural work that is iconic to the gay community. Justin Sayre - the show's creator, writer and host - serves as the Chairman of the Board of the International Order of Sodomites and brings his wit to essential business of the day through such regular features such as "Letters to the Chairman" and "New Rulings from the Board." The monthly events have featured popular guest stars such as Lea DeLaria, Justin Vivian Bond, Bridget Everett, Robin Byrd, Tonya Pinkins, Joe Iconis, Marilyn Maye, Christian Campbell, Frank DeCaro, Lance Horne, Lady Rizo, Tituss Burgess, Maude Maggart, Jack Ferver, Murray Hill, Jeffery Self, Cole Escola and more. Previous shows have paid tribute to singers such as Dolly Parton and Diana Ross; films like "Valley of the Dolls" and "Beaches"; actresses such as Bea Arthur and Molly Ringwald; as well as playwrights and filmmakers like Tennessee Williams and John Waters. There is a $20 cover.
NYC: JAMIE DEROY & FRIENDS AT BIRDLAND
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