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!
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NYC: MARISSA MULDER - " INSTINCTS"
Marissa Mulder returns to THE METROPOLITAN ROOM (34 West 22nd Street, NYC - 212-206-0440) on Friday, May 29th at 7:00 pm with an exciting new show called "Instincts". Her song list includes music from Sara Baraeilles to Stephen Sondheim. Marissa is saying what she feels, singing what she loves and sharing it on the stage with Nate Buccieri on the keys. Marissa Mulder grew up in Syracuse, NY. She moved to New York City in 2007 and has gone on to become one of the most successful young cabaret artists on the NY scene. In 2011, she beat out 60 other singers to win the MetroStar Challenge at the Metropolitan Room, an American Idol type contest for up and coming cabaret artists. Since then she has performed in several of her own shows. She is the winner of the 2013 Noel Coward and Julie Wilson Award which were presented to her at Lincoln Center where she also sang. She was the winner of the 2014 MAC award for Major Artist and Album Of The Year ( Tom...In His Words). She was a featured guest and singer on Piano Jazz hosted by Jon Weber on NPR. In New York City, She has performed at The Cafe Carlyle, Lincoln Center, The Town Hall, Carnegie Hall, The Algonquin Hotel, 54 Below, Joe's Pub, The Metropolitan Room, and many others. She has begun taking her solo shows on the road as well traveling to perform at clubs in Dallas, St. Louis, Nebraska, Buffalo, Binghamton, West Palm Beach and many more. She has two CD's available for purchase" Tom...In His Words" and " Illusions". There is a $20 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. CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE MEMBER EVENT
NYC: THE SWINGAROOS TERRITORY BAND AT THE MET
The Swingaroos, NYC's underground jazz band, performs at THE METROPOLITAN ROOM (34 West 22nd Street, NYC - 212-206-0440) on Friday, May 29th at 9:30 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 and is available now. There is a $15 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.
NYC: LET'S GET SMASHED AT THE METROPOLITAN ROOM
"Let's Get Smashed" is a live singing cabaret led by New York's favorite Siren, Sasha Pierce! It will be presented at THE METROPOLITAN ROOM (34 West 22nd Street, NYC - 212-206-0440) on Friday, May 29th at 11:30 pm. The revolving cast will feature some of New York's fiercest singing talent, including Drag Queens, cute Chorus Boys, and maybe even some biological women thrown into the mix! There is a $10 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.
NYC: MICAH PETERSON: THE ROAD TO 30
Micah Peterson is turning 30 and thought what a better way to celebrate his birthday than with his first New York City cabaret at THE DUPLEX CABARET THEATRE (61 Christopher Street, NYC - 212-255-5438) on Friday, May 29th at 5:30 pm. He willperform some of his favorite songs and also share a retelling of the road he took to eventually arrive in this part of his life and his future hope for the next 30 years. There is a $15 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.
NYC: THE VAUDEVILLIANS: BRINGING UP BABY
After selling out an often-extended Off-Broadway run in 2013 (which attracted the likes of Neil Patrick Harris, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Joan Rivers, RuPaul and SNL's Kate McKinnon), a national tour, a 3-month Australian tour (where she was nominated for the Aussie equivalent of a Tony Award), and a summer run in Provincetown, RuPaul's Drag Race favorite Jinkx Monsoon will return to New York with the World Premiere of THE VAUDEVILLIANS: BRINGING UP BABY, a new musical comedy co-starring composer and musician Major Scales. This limited engagement begins performances May 21st at THE WEST BANK CAFE/LAURIE BEECHMAN THEATRE (407 West 42nd Street, NYC - 212-695-6909). Performances are on Thursday through Saturday, May 28th through 30th, with a matinee performance on Sunday, May 31st at 1:00 pm. The show returns for more appearances in April. Dr. Dan and Kitty Witless were put on ice in the Twenties, and had their entire music catalogue purloined by today's pop artists. Now the hottest act ever frozen alive is back again, with more swinging hits from their stolen songbook! There's only one problem: Kitty's "in a family way" and no one's quite sure where the kid came from. Can The Vaudevillians still put on a show while bringing up baby? Major Scales is the evil twin of Richard Andriessen, a musician, writer and performer based in Seattle. He has written everything from award-winning New York shows on the east coast to music for amateur adult films on the west. Jinkx Monsoon is the alter ego of Jerick Hoffer, who graduated with a degree in theatrical performance from Cornish College in Seattle. With ten years experience on stage, Hoffer is a seasoned Portland-born entertainer who has captured the attention of his native northwest region. As early as 2006, Hoffer appeared as the lead dancer in the world's largest drag queen chorus line, which made the Guinness Book of World Records. By 2012, he had advanced to roles in Seattle theaters, playing Moritz in "Spring Awakening" (produced by Balagan Theatre), Angel in "Rent" (produced by The 5th Avenue Theatre), and Hedwig in "Hedwig and the Angry Inch" (produced by Balagan Theatre and Seattle Theatre Group). In 2014 he was nominated for the Helpmann Award (alongside the likes of Cate Blanchett, Ivo Van Hove, Denis O'Hare and Baz Luhrmann), the Australian equivalent of a Tony, for his performanace in The Vaudevillians. There is a $25-$50 cover plus a $20 food/drink minimum.
NYC: THE RUBY DARLINGS SHOW AT THE DUPLEX
London Cabaret Award Nominees for Best Musical Variety, The Ruby Darlings, present The Ruby Darlings Show at THE DUPLEX CABARET THEATRE (61 Christopher Street, NYC - 212-255-5438) on Tuesday, May 26th at 9:30 pm; Thursday, May 28th at 9:30 pm; and Friday, May 29th at 7:00 pm. Born out of a fiery feminist agenda, The Ruby Darlings give an outrageously honest yet totally sexy look at life with a vagina. The comedy cabaret duo, Ruby and Darling, supported by their divine pianist, David, offer guidance on self-pleasuring tactics, celebrate pubic hair through the medium of rap and tip into uncharted sexual territory with their unassuming audience. The darkly comic Ruby Darlings are committed to making women feel empowered, men feel educated and generally everyone having a naughty time. There is a $20 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.
NYC: LISA ROTHAUSER AT 54 BELOW
Life doesn't always go according to plan. St. Louis native and Broadway actress and singer (The Producers, The Vote Orange), Lisa Rothauser's tells how plans go awry at 54 BELOW (254 West 54th Street, NYC - 646-476-3551) on Friday, May 29th at 9:30 pm. Lisa grew up with a passion for singing and a love of showbiz. She broke away from small town life and made it to the bright lights of Broadway only to be swept away to the 'burbs by the man of her mother's dreams. Ready for a change, Lisa sent the husband packing, dropped the kids off at school, and is headed straight back to Broadway. Join her for a hilarious and inspiring musical transformation from Broadway performer to Stepford wife and back again. The show is musical directed by Grammy nominated producer/ songwriter Tor Hyams and directed by industry veteran Michael Bush. There is a $25-$65 cover plus a $25 food/drink minimum.
NYC: BETTY BUCKLEY: DARK BLUE-EYED BLUES AT JOE'S PUB
After her sold out engagement last fall, Betty Buckley returns to JOE'S PUB at THE PUBLIC THEATRE (425 Lafayette Street, NYC - 212-967-7555) on Thursday through Sunday, May 28th through 31st at 7:00 pm - with additional performances on Thursday through Saturday, May 28th through 30th at 9:00 pm. She is joined by a quartet of musicians headed by pianist Christian Jacob, with a new show specifically tailored for Joe's Pub called Dark Blue-Eyed Blues. Her new collection of songs include standards and songs by contemporary writers featuring glamour, torch and comedy. Betty Buckley, who has been called "The Voice of Broadway," is one of theater's most respected and legendary leading ladies. She is an actor/ singer whose career spans theater, film, television and concert halls around the world. She most recently was inducted into the Theater Hall of Fame for 2012. There is a $25-$75 cover.
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