CABARET EVENTS FOR NEW YORK CITY FOR TONIGHT FROM CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE
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NYC: THIS WEEK AT MARK JANAS' SALON: "CELEBRATING MEN"
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 3rd is "Celebrating Men" Co-Host will be Charlotte Patton. The Salon Spotlight will feature The Fine Whine: Stephanie Hedges-Thomas, Margaret Kelly & Rebecca Kendall! 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.
NYC: MADELAINE WARREN - MOVING FORWARD BY LOOKING BACKWARD AT THE GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK
Following a career on the diverse stages of opera, musical comedy, resort hotels, luxury cruises, concerts and worldwide corporate events, Madelaine Warren now makes her debut on the intimate stage of THE METROPOLITAN ROOM(34 West 22nd Street, NYC - 212-206-0440) Sunday, May 3rd at 4:00 pm with her show "Moving Forward by Looking Backward at the Great American Songbook". In collaboration with Music Director Christopher Denny, and Director Barry Kleinbort, Madelaine's new show, presents a remarkable line-up of terrific tunes, harkens back to the hey-day of the American Songbook, including a few long-forgotten gems that are sure to delight. Honored composers and lyricists represented include Rodgers, Hart, Mercer, Styne, Arlen, Coleman, Bernstein, Porter, Kern, Hammerstein, Lewis & Young, Comden & Green, Henderson. There is a $20 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.
NYC: BRENDA BRAXTON: ACT 2 ... NOW WHAT?
Tony Nominee Brenda Braxton will be taking the stage at THE METROPOLITAN ROOM(34 West 22nd Street, NYC - 212-206-0440) on Sunday, May 3rd at 7:00 pm. Brenda was last seen as Velma Kelly in Broadway's hit musical Chicago. Prior to that, she was featured on Broadway in the musical revue Smokey Joe's Cafe, a performance that earned her a 1995 Tony Award nomination, the NAACP Theater Award, the city of Chicago's Jefferson Award and a Grammy Award for Best Cast Album. She co-directed and co choreographed the acclaimed 2001 Actors' Fund Benefit Concert of Dreamgirls. Other Broadway credits include Jelly's Last Jam, Cats, Legs Diamond and the original production of Dreamgirls. She received the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. "Living the Dream" Award given by New York Gov. George Pataki and the Josephine Baker Award from the National Council of Negro Women for her work as founder of Leading Ladies Just for Teens, seminars geared to empowering teenage girls. In November 2006, she launched BBRAXTON; Exceptional Grooming for Exceptional Men, a men's grooming salon located in Harlem. The first salon of its kind, BBRAXTON offered men's grooming services for the discriminating customer. In 2009 Ms. Braxton was the only woman honored with the "Men of Style Award " presented by Gillette Fuzion and BBRAXTON salon hosted the Gillette Fuzion Tour in New York City for a second year. In realizing the importance of giving back, Ms Braxton founded a not -for-profit organization called, Leading Ladies Just for Teens (LLJFT), seminars geared toward empowering young girls to be the best they can be. Leading Ladies began in 1996 at the Virginia Theater with a series of seminars designed to encourage, challenge and inspire young girls to dream and set goals. For her work as founder of LLJFT Ms. Braxton has received the Dr. Martin Luther King "Living the Dream" award given by New York's Governor Pataki, the Josephine Baker Award from the National Council of Negro Women, and the Community Service award given by the National Association of Negro Business Women. There is a $25 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.
NYC: KENNY KAREN MAKES METROPOLITAN ROOM DEBUT
Kenny Karen, a leading singer of New York's jingle community for over thirty years, and a six-time NARAS MVP award recipient, will perform at THE METROPOLITAN ROOM(34 West 22nd Street, NYC - 212-206-0440) on Sunday, May 3rd at 9:30 pm. Kenny Karen's accomplishments, including the music composed for the McDonald's "You Deserve A Break Today" campaign, are legendary. His most formidable strength has always been as a singer/ songwriter. Combining a variety of musical genres, Kenny presents open, down-to-earth expressions of his life experiences through a montage of love songs, comedy, country and Cantorial compositions. In this, his first appearance at The Metropolitan Room, Kenny demonstrates the writing skills, vocal interpretations, and timeless storytelling of a lifelong troubadour. There is a $20 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.
NYC: DEAR HENRY BY ARTHUR WOOTEN, STARRING LUKE DOYLE
ASD Media & Entertainment is proud to present Dear Henry ... a charming, funny, slightly risque, and ultimately moving piece of theater, at THE DUPLEX CABARET THEATRE (61 Christopher Street, NYC - 212-255-5438) on Sunday, May 3rd at 7:00 pm. In 2008 & 2009 Arthur Wooten was the humorist for the London based Magazine reFRESH. The column revolved around a man writing letters to his exasperating boyfriend, Henry, regaling readers in numerous crazy shenanigans (both sexual and non) that the two had gotten into during their relationship. reFRESH readers fell in love with Arthur and couldn't wait for the next installment of Dear Henry. Wooten became the Carrie Bradshaw of London with Brits (both gay and straight) waiting to see what the two would get into next. Ultimately each letter explained the never-ending reasons why they must end their relationship. But as we all know, sometimes breaking up is really hard to do. Now that column has become the jumping off point for this hilarious and irreverent one man show. While reexamining his colorful yet complicated relationship with his on again/off again lover Henry, Clark Compton Lowell III makes the best discovery anyone can make. He finds ... himself. ASD Media & Entertainment is an Indie company specializing in book publishing, stage, and film productions. There is a $16 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.
NYC: BROADWAY ACTS FOR WOMEN
On Sunday, May 3rd at 6:30 pm, 54 BELOW (254 West 54th Street, NYC - 646-476-3551) will hold a night of Karaoke and Comedy, benefitting The Center for Reproductive Rights presented by A Is For. Hosted by A is For founder Martha Plimpton, the evening features performances by Broadway's hottest stars, the night promises to be one of a kind. Featuring: Patti LuPone, Howard McGillin, Tonya Pinkins, Lena Hall, Montego Glover, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Katie Finneran, Rebecca Luker, Brooks Ashmanskas, Jessica Vosk and special guests. There is a $50-$1500 cover.
NYC: HEATHER MALONEY: ALBUM RELEASE TOUR
Singer-songwriter Heather Maloney celebrates the release of her newest LP, Making Me Break, at JOE'S PUB at THE PUBLIC THEATRE (425 Lafayette Street, NYC - 212-967-7555) on Sunday, May 3rd at 7:00 pm. Working with Grammy- nominated producer Bill Reynolds (Band of Horses, Avett Brothers), the two crafted and delivered on an artistic vision to merge Maloney's folk roots with indie rock. Maloney's new music has a definite edge, but it also has a classically trained voice that delivers well-crafted lyrics over a technical arrangement - a combination we've recently seen getting mainstream appreciation once more. Suddenly, the term "singer- songwriter" carries serious weight again. She teamed up with producer Bill Reynolds and an all-star group of players with extraordinary talent, including engineer Jason Kingsland (Iron & Wine, Delta Spirit), guitarist Tyler Ramsey (Band of Horses), and guitarist and sax player Carl Broemel (My Morning Jacket). Throughout the new musical heights and depths on this record, Maloney's voice and lyrics remain center stage, truthfully articulating the insights and emotions of growing up, without clich•s nor quirks for their own sake. Maloney's journey to finding herself as a singer-songwriter took some unexpected routes. She studied classical operatic, improvisational jazz vocals, and music theory for several years in New Jersey, in addition to a brief stint studying classical Indian vocals with a tutor. Maloney found herself at a silent meditation retreat center in Central Massachusetts. She lived and worked there for nearly 3 years, taking vows of silence from seven to ten days at a time. The silence, oddly enough, became conducive to finding one's true voice. This was the breakthrough Maloney had been waiting for, the first moment she had a reason to get up on stage. Armed with guitar and her fresh sense of purpose, Maloney traversed across the northeast - playing coffeehouses, libraries, and even meditation centers - before eventually getting signing with celebrated independent record label Signature Sounds (Lake Street Dive, Josh Ritter). Maloney's self-titled label debut followed in 2013, launching her from the small stages of New England to nationwide audiences, sharing stages with renowned musicians like Rodrigo Y Gabriela, Shakey Graves, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Anais Mitchell, among others. In 2014, Maloney released a collaborative EP with Boston quartet Darlingside called Woodstock, on which she covers Joni Mitchell's anthemic "Woodstock" - and absolutely nails it. An ensuing nation-wide collaborative tour with Darlingiside gave birth to new experiences, emotions, and perspectives. Maloney began to find moments in the van, in hotel rooms and on days off at home to write the songs that would eventually become Making Me Break. There is a $15 cover.
NYC: AMBER MARTIN: THE DAYS OF MY LIVES
Amber Martin returns to JOE'S PUB at THE PUBLIC THEATRE (425 Lafayette Street, NYC - 212-967-7555) on Sunday, May 3rd at 9:30 pm for the final installment of her The Days of My Lives residency. This new show is Martin's blending of music, raunch, stories, movement, and acid-capped comedy with a powerful, multi-octave singing voice. Amber shares hilarious recollections of her life growing up around the swamps and dirt-road backwoods of Southeast Texas through the 70's ... her church camp, hair-metal, pageant queen 80s and her college, LA Riot, flight attendant, acid-dosed 90's. Amber's featured guest for this triumphant final show is her mom, Cheryl Martin, live onstage. With live music by Ray Rizzo, Nath Ann Carrera, Brett Every, Claudia Chopek, Jan Tilley and Patrick Johnson. There is a $20 cover.
NYC: JAMES SNYDER: PRINCE CHARMING AT BIRDLAND
The Broadway at Birdland concert series is proud to announce If/Then leading man James Snyder will be performing his one-man show, James Snyder: Prince Charming at BIRDLAND (315 West 44th Street, NYC - 212-581-3080) on Sunday, May 3rd at 6:00 pm. With his usual leading man bravado, mixed with a goofball sense of humor, James Snyder sings some of his favorite songs inspired by love, heroism and musical theater. Singing a range of music from Sondheim to the Spin Doctors, with Prince Charming, you will experience the size and breadth of Broadway's newest leading man! After a busy career on TV, James Snyder made his Broadway debut in Cry-Baby, appeared in Rock of Ages in Los Angeles and played Billy Bigelow in Carousel at Goodspeed Opera House. This past season, he returned to Broadway opposite Idina Menzel in If/Then. He is now in rehearsals for Ever After at the Papermill Playhouse, playing the role of ... Prince Henry! There is a $35 cover plus a $10 food/drink minimum.
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