CABARET EVENTS FOR NEW YORK CITY FOR TONIGHT FROM CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE
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NYC: NEXT NY'S TOP DRAG QUEEN CONTEST AT THE MET
FINAL SHOW OF SERIES - NEW QUEEN TO BE PRESENTED
FINAL SHOW OF SERIES - NEW QUEEN TO BE PRESENTED
Four NYC Drag Queens will 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 Mondays, at 9:30 pm. The six-week juried affair, hosted by the Metropolitan Room, continues for its sisth and final week, 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. Judged not by looks alone but by how well they sing and entertain, the Top 4 finalists are being asked to sing a new song and make a heartfelt appeal for why they deserve to wear the crown. 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.
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NYC: SPECIAL KAYE: A TRIBUTE TO THE INCOMPARABLE KAYE BALLARD WITH GRETCHEN REINHAGEN
Triple crown Cabaret Award winner Gretchen Reinhagen celebrates two of her critically acclaimed shows at THE METROPOLITAN ROOM(34 West 22nd Street, NYC - 212-206-0440). The series kicked off on Wednesday, April 1st, with 'Almost Blue', featuring a rockin' all-girl band led by Musical Director, Tracy Stark. She continues with her show "Special Kaye: A Tribute to the Incomparable Kaye Ballard" directed by Barry Kleinbort, with Musical Director David Gaines and Donna Kelly on Drums and Tom Hubbard, Bass, to be reprised for one night only on Monday, May 4th at 7:00 pm. With this show, Gretchen won the Bistro Award, the MAC (Manhattan Association of Cabarets and Clubs), and the Nightlife Awards. Gretchen has worked with some of the biggest names in cabaret including Steve Ross and Karen Mason. Gretchen's shows cover a broad range of material from Musical Comedy to Blues and Rock. As both a singer and an actress, she's performed in a broad range of theaters and concert halls from the House of Blues in New Orleans to the Assembly Rooms in Edinburgh, Scotland. A few of her favorite professional theater credits include Janis Joplin in Beehive, Louise Segar in Always Patsy Cline, Domina in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, the Narrator in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, the lead role of the therapist in the premiere of Mother Me Therapy at the Cherry Lane Theatre in New York, and the Queen Mother in the European premiere of Rumpelstiltskin's Daughter at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in Scotland. There is a $25 cover plus a 2-drink minimum. CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE MEMBER EVENT
NYC: DORIS DEAR: GURL TALK: THE RUMPUS ROOM EDITION WITH GUEST KAREN MASON
Marty Madden and Double D productions bring Raymond Deforest as Award winning entertainer and actress, Doris Dear to DON'T TELL MAMA (343 West 46th Street, NYC - 212-757-0788) on Monday, May 4th at 7:00 pm. Doris Dear, seen on countless stages around the globe and in movies & TV shows like "The Carrie Diaries", "Boardwalk Empire" & "The Normal Heart", is "in residence" at "Don't Tell Mama"! After her smash success debut cabaret last fall at Stage 72, she is once again with the award winning team of musical director Rick Jensen, director Lina Koutrakis and Thom Hubbard on bass. On May 4th, Broadway and cabaret star Karen Mason takes a seat as special guest in the Rumpus Room! There is a $20 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.
NYC: LADY AND THE VAMP AT THE BEECHMAN
"Lady and the Vamp" celebrates female musical theatre songwriters at THE WEST BANK CAFE/LAURIE BEECHMAN THEATRE (407 West 42nd Street, NYC - 212-695-6909) on Monday, May 4th at 7:00 pm. This concert showcases today's female composers and lyricists, with the goal of visibility and gender equality in musical theatre. We're breaking the glissando ceiling, so come join in the fun! Writers will include Deborah Abramson, Marc Acito, Hali Alspach, Rick Bassett, Christina Capatides, Clare Cooper, Amy Engelhardt, Jessica Fleitman, Emily Goldman, Alan Gordon, Pamela Weiler Grayson, Christine Toy Johnson, Laura Kleinbaum, Rachel Kunstadt, Bryan Leys, Natalie Lovejoy, Janine McGuire, Rachel Peters, Nicky Phillips, Kamala Sankaram, Joy Son, and Amanda Yesnowitz. Performers interpreting the songs will include Molly Hager (HEATHERS), Hannah Elless (GODSPELL), Synthia Link (HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS),Tiffan Borelli (TWO BY TWO), Christiana Cole (THE BARDY BUNCH), Sarah Corey, Richard Binder, Laura Daniel, Sally Eidman, Kathleen Fiorito, Mara Jill Herman, Erin Rubico, Amanda Savan, Arri Simon, and Angela Travino. Jenny Leon will direct, Charity Wicks will music direct, and Emily McNamara will host. "Lady and the Vamp" is produced by Pamela Weiler Grayson and Rachel Kunstadt. There is a $15 cover plus a $20 food/drink minimum.
NYC: BEN RIMALOWER DEBUTS NEW PLAY "BAD WITH MONEY" AT THE DUPLEX
Ben Rimalower returns with his new play "Bad With Money" to THE DUPLEX CABARET THEATRE (61 Christopher Street, NYC - 212-255-5438) on Monday, May 4th at 7:00 pm. The show will run through June 21st, alternating with Ben's hit show "Patti Issues". Ben Rimalower's addiction to spending beyond his means has driven him to extreme lengths all his life. In BAD WITH MONEY he charts his sometimes hilarious, sometimes harrowing struggle to overcome his problem - or get rich trying. "Bad With Money" is written and performed by Ben Rimalower and directed by Aaron Mark. Rimalower's first solo show, the long-running hit Patti Issues, explored his obsession with Broadway diva Patti LuPone and his relationship with his troubled gay father. Bad with Money delves into even deeper personal territory with the story of his struggle with debt - a journey that takes him through drug addiction, prostitution, fraud and multiple betrayals. There is a $25-$50 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.
NYC: CHILINA KENNEDY AT THE CUTTING ROOM
Chilina Kennedy, currently starring as Carole King in Beautiful - The Carole King Musical on Broadway, will perform at THE CUTTING ROOM (44 East 32nd Street, NYC - 212-691-1900) on Monday, May 4th at 9:30 pm. Her last appearance on Broadway was as Mary Magdalene in Des McAnuff's Tony nominated production of Jesus Christ Superstar, which also has successful runs at the Stratford Festival of Canada and the La Jolla Playhouse. Chilina originated the role of Pheobe D'Ysquith in A Gentleman's Guide To Love And Murder at Hartford Stage and the Old Globe Theater (Connecticut and San Diego Outer Critics Circle nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a musical) and starred as Sophie Sheridan in the 1st US National Tour of Mamma Mia!. Other credits include the title role in the world premiere of Evangeline and its original musical recording, the title role in Ross Petty's Pantomime The Little Mermaid (Toronto Theatre Critics' Award), three seasons at the Stratford Festival (including Maria in Gary Griffin's West Side Story), three seasons at the Shaw Festival, the World Premiere of The Lord of the Rings (Toronto) and Philia in A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum (Stratford and Toronto). Chilina has performed in concert with Jason Robert Brown, Colm Wilkinson, recorded with Burt Bacharach, is a founding member of Theatre 20 (Toronto) and has won three Broadway World Awards for her performances in Kiss Me, Kate, Jesus Christ Superstar and The Grapes of Wrath. Chilina is also a singer/songwriter and has performed her original songs to a sold out crowd at The Metropolitan Room in NYC, the Stratford Festival Forum series and Springworks Independent Music Festival. She will be releasing her debut album, What You Find in a Bottle, in the spring of 2015. There is a $20 cover plus a $20 food/drink minimum.
NYC: JAMES MONROE IGLEHART MAKES 54 BELOW DEBUT: HOW THE HECK DID I GET HERE?
Fresh from his Tony Award-winning, nightly show-stopping performance in as the beloved Genie in Disney's Aladdin, as well as Broadway performances in Memphis and Spelling Bee, James Monroe Iglehart makes his debut at 54 BELOW (254 West 54th Street, NYC - 646-476-3551) on Monday, May 4th at 7:00 pm with How the Heck Did I Get Here? The show will be repeated on Monday, May 18th. James relives his obsession with being cool, getting girls and becoming a star told through funny childhood stories and songs ranging from R&B, Hip-Hop, Gospel and Broadway (and maybe a country tune!). Come see the "fun-loving, fast-talking, smooth-singing Genie" that all of Broadway is talking about! There is a $40-$85 cover plus a $25 food/drink minimum.
NYC: ROBIN DE JESUS RETURNS TO 54 BELOW
Hilarity and silliness ensues as Robin De Jesus tries to figure out why learning, growing up, turning 30 and "becoming a better person" sucks in his show at 54 BELOW (254 West 54th Street, NYC - 646-476-3551) on Monday, May 4th at 9:30 pm. Expect to hear Broadway standards, 90's pop, today and tomorrow's hits. After starring on Broadway in Rent, In the Heights, and La Cage Aux Folles, Robin can currently be seen on Broadway in the hit musical Wicked. Robin is also known to many from the hit indie movie Camp where he played the central role of Michael Flores. This is Robin's second show at 54 Below after his successful run with Crush to Crushed. The show also features Taylor Louderman (Bring It On, NBC's "Peter Pan Live!"), and Daniel Quadrino (Wicked, Newsies). Music Direction by Benjamin Rauhala and Direction by Yvette Kojic. There is a $30-$65 cover plus a $25 food/drink minimum.
NYC: CURTAIN UP! BAY STREET THEATER BENEFIT
Bay Street Theater presents its 4rd Annual Honors event: Curtain Up! Spring Benefit honoring Patty & Jay Baker and Barbara Slifka at JOE'S PUB at THE PUBLIC THEATRE (425 Lafayette Street, NYC - 212-967-7555) on Monday, May 4th to raise funds for its theatrical and educational programs. A cocktail reception will take place from 6:00 to 7:00 pm. At 7:00, there will be a tribute to our honorees that will feature surprise guests, followed by a performance and talk with several stars, directors and writers of the summer season's plays, which include the world premiere of THE NEW SINCERITY, a new comedy by Alena Smith which will be directed by Bob Balaban; and GREY GARDENS THE MUSICAL with music by Scott Frankel, lyrics by Michael Korie, book by Doug Wright and directed by Michael Wilson. Hosted by Bay Street's Artistic Director, Scott Schwartz, a leading voice of the next generation of American theater, the benefit celebrates its new vision with a preview of the exciting 2015 mainstage season featuring presentations and performances by the stars and creators of the summer's plays. Bay Street Theater & Sag Harbor Center for the Arts is a year-round, not-for-profit professional theater and community cultural center which endeavors to innovate, educate, and entertain a diverse community through the practice of the performing arts. They serve as a social and cultural gathering place, an educational resource, and a home for a community of artists. For more information or to purchase tickets go to http://www.baystreet.org. Tickets for this special event range from $3,000 for a VIP Table to $150 for bar seats, and are tax-deductible as defined by the IRS regulations.
NYC: JOE'S PUB PRESENTS TORI SCOTT: THIRSTY!
Belter and bad decision expert Tori Scott returns to JOE'S PUB at THE PUBLIC THEATRE (425 Lafayette Street, NYC - 212-967-7555) on Monday, May 4th at 9:00 pm for another evening of brassy songs and slurred autobiographical stories. In "Thirsty!" her new solo show at Joe's Pub, she continues to evaluate her poor life choices and celebrate her love of vodka while belting songs written by other people. Thirsty! is Tori's 11th solo show at Joe's Pub. She's performed frequently at 54 Below, the Laurie Beechman, the Metropolitan Room, and basically every important cabaret stage except the bar at Flaming Saddles. The thirst is real, the vocals are legit, and the stories are, tragically, all too true. Come get drunk, clap a lot, and leave without learning a goddamned thing. There is a $20 cover.
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. Giordano is the leading American specialist in the jazz styles of the 1920s and 1930s. His primary instrument is the bass saxophone. Vince Giordano & the Nighthawks have performed at countless music festivals and concert dates, and have appeared in - and provided music for - dozens of television and film projects, including the award-winning HBO series Boardwalk Empire. There is a $15 cover (at the door) plus a $15 food drink minimum.
NYC: SUEDE "ANYTHING COULD HAPPEN"
The Broadway at Birdland concert series is proud to announce the return of pop/ jazz/ blues artist Suede with her show "Anything Could Happen" to BIRDLAND (315 West 44th Street, NYC - 212-581-3080) for one night only on Monday, May 4th at 7:00 pm. Suede will share the stage with pianist Tomoko Ohno and Bill Moring on bass, and will perform songs from her five current titles and tunes from the upcoming new CD release, "Dangerous Mood." Expect to be moved to tears. Expect to laugh! Expect the unexpected. There is no pigeon-holing this singer's singer. Suede plays piano, trumpet and guitar, but voice is her first instrument and entertaining - clearly her first love. She is a consummate entertainer and song stylist. She' s one part Rat Pack, one part Rosie Clooney. Think classic pop/jazz. Think steamy blues with a sizzling trumpet. Think funny. To celebrate her 25th anniversary as an independent artist on her own label (Easily Suede Music) Suede built her own big band. "Dangerous Mood" was recorded at prestigious Bennett Studios and released to rave reviews far and wide. Her recording of Roxanna Ward's "Remember Who You Are" was featured on "The Young and The Restless." Her recording of the poignant "Emily Remembers," also from her CD "On the Day We Met," was named number one song of the year on WJZW radio in Washington, DC and has garnered national radio airplay. Suede is heard regularly on NPR. Her DVD "Suede, Live at Scullers Jazz Club" (Boston) has aired on 52 PBS stations to date. Always touring nationally and internationally with some iteration of her various regional bands she plays the best rooms - from The Kennedy Center to LA's Ford Amphitheatre; San Francisco's Feinstein' s to New York's Birdland; Scottsdale's Center for the Arts to Cincinnati's Aronoff Center; Denver's Mercury Cafe to St. Louis' Sheldon Hall and beyond and now is thrilled to return to Birdland. There is a $30-$40 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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