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NYC: JENNIFER SHEEHAN IN "STARDUST: A NIGHT IN THE COSMOS"
54 BELOW (254 West 54th Street, NYC - 646-476-3551) presents the multi-award winning performer Jennifer Sheehan in "STARDUST: A Night in the Cosmos" opening on Thursday, April 23rd at 9:30 pm, with additional performances on Wednesday, April 29th; Saturday, May 9th; and Wednesdsay, May 20th, all shows at 9:30 pm. "STARDUST: A Night in the Cosmos" is a show that goes where no show has gone before, traversing a wide spectrum of great songs and stories that trace our life-long love affair with the magnificent and mysterious night sky! Music from artists as diverse as Duke Ellington, David Bowie, Kurt Weill, Sergio Mendes, Joni Mitchell, Harry Warren, Pink Martini and others evoke the many emotions we feel over a lifetime of looking up at the moon and the stars. The show ventures even farther - out into the stars - with songs and stories about amazing discoveries and adventures now taking place in outer space! Ms. Sheehan's stellar quartet includes music director and pianist James Followell, Steven Bargonetti on guitar, Jered Egan on bass and Dan Gross on percussion. Jennifer Sheehan starred in the premiere episode of the new WNET/WLIW (PBS) TV series, "66th and Broadway," which aired throughout February 2015. Ms. Sheehan has performed for audiences from coast to coast and in the UK, including Carnegie Hall, as the guest of Michael Feinstein, Jazz at Lincoln Center, Town Hall, and the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center. Her critically acclaimed shows have entertained audiences at Cafe Carlyle, Feinstein's, Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts, the Savannah Music Festival, Ely Cathedral (U.K.), the Historic Asolo Theatre in Sarasota, The Royal Room in Palm Beach, the Juilliard in Aiken Festival, and many other concert venues and private clubs around the country. In October, Ms. Sheehan received the Donald F. Smith Award, named for the late highly esteemed founder of the Mabel Mercer Foundation and the New York Cabaret Convention. The first-ever recipient of the Johnny Mercer Foundation's "Margaret Whiting Award" and the first-ever winner of the "Noel Coward Foundation Competition Award," she also received the Dorothy Loudon Foundation's "Dorothy Loudon Award." Previously, she received the "Julie Wilson Award" for outstanding interpretation of the Great American Songbook. Ms. Sheehan is a graduate of The Juilliard School. There is a $25-$65 cover plus a $25 food/drink minimum. CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE MEMBER EVENT
NYC: JAZZ SOUP DELIVERS NOTHER SCORCHING LINEUP AT THE MET
Laurie Krauz and Daryl Kojak present another show in their series "Jazz Soup," at THE METROPOLITAN ROOM (34 West 22nd Street, NYC - 212-206-0440) on Saturday, May 9th at 1:00 pm. "Jazz Soup", the exciting series that brings you a fun and flavorful mix of some of the hottest jazz artists around, with a spicy blend of some of the most sought after and highly acclaimed singers and jazz vocalists around. Check out this lineup: Natalie Douglas, Cleve Douglass, Martha Lorin, Anne Phillips, Daryl Kojak, Sean Conly, and Dwayne 'Cook' Broadnax! All accompanied by Daryl Kojak's "Jazz Soup Trio" featuring Sean Conly on bass and Dwayne 'Cook' Broadnax on drums and hosted by the award winning vocalist Laurie Krauz. There is a $20 cover plus a 2-drink minimum. CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE MEMBER EVENT
NYC: JUDY AND LIZA TOGETHER AGAIN AT MAMA'S
Cabaret favorites Tommy Femia and Rick Skye have teamed up for another evening of "Judy and Liza Together Again" at DON'T TELL MAMA (343 West 46th Street, NYC - 212-757-0788) on Saturdays, April 11th, 18th & 25th at 8:00 pm. They are joined by Ricky Ritzel (as Mort) at the piano. These MAC Award winning performers (Best Impersonation) will pull out all the stops, singing classic solo's, parodies, duets and just plain whooping and hollering by the greatest mother/ daughter team in show biz history. Tommy Femia is a 7 time winner of the Manhattan Association of Cabarets and Clubs (MAC) Award for his brilliant portrayal of Judy Garland in "Judy Garland LIVE!", now in it's 20th season at Don't Tell Mama. He has also starred in "Whoop-de-doo", "I Will Come Back" and, most recently, "Norma Does Men". Rick Skye is best known for writing a string of outrageous comic revues including "The Flip Side of Neil Sedaka", "MaCabaret - a tabloid fable", "The War of the Mama Roses", "It's Madame with an E" and the International hit - "A Slice O' Minnelli" for which has enjoyed successful season's in Covent Garden, at the Apollo Theatre in London's West End and at the Dublin Theatre Festival where he received the Award for "Best Achievement in Performance". There is a $25 cover charge and a 2 drink minimum. CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE MEMBER EVENT
CHICAGO: HILARY FELDMAN WITH LAUGHING MATTERS: THE LIFE & LAUGHS OF CAROL BURNETT
Hilary Feldman presents 'Laughing Matters: the Life & Laughs of Carol Burnett' at DAVENPORT'S (1383 North Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago, IL - 773-278-1830) on Saturdays, May 9th, 16th & 23rd at 8:00 pm. The world has enjoyed a love affair with Carol Burnett for over 50 years. Her peerless, fearless character acting and delightful, self-effacing personality made her Lucille Ball's rightful successor as the red-headed Queen of Television Comedy. Carol can do it all: sing, dance, act, make you laugh, and break your heart. But it was the laughs that led her from hardship and poverty to becoming the shining star that audiences fell head over heels for (often while Carol was doing just that). Take a stroll into that famous little circle of light, as Hilary guides your tour of Carol Burnett's life and laughs. Oh, and laughter is better shared, so be sure to bring a friend! You'll be so glad we had this time together! Call for cover/minimum information. CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE MEMBER EVENT
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