CABARET EVENTS FOR NEW YORK CITY FOR TONIGHT FROM CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE
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NYC: JUNE IS JUDY GARLAND MONTH AT DON'T TELL MAMA!
Now in it's 5th Year, "Judy and Liza Together Again", starring internationally acclaimed entertainers Rick Skye and Tommy Femia, named "Best Duo"in 2012 by MAC (Manhattan Association of Cabarets), has been Extended Again at DON'T TELL MAMA (343 West 46th Street, NYC - 212-757-0788) with performances scheduled for Saturdays, June 13th, 20th and 27th - all shows at 8:00 pm. Musical Director: Ricky Ritzel (as Mort/Pappy). Teaming up for an evening of "Just POW!", these MAC and Bistro Award winning performers 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 a multi award winning performer, who has written a string of outrageous comic revues including "The Flip Side of Neil Sedaka" (Bistro Award winning performance), "MaCabaret - a tabloid fable", "The War of the Mama Roses", "It's Madame with an E" (performed with his indefatigable co-star - the one and only Madame), "Barbra and Liza LIVE!" (Leicester Theater and Dublin Theatre Festival) and the International hit - "A Slice O' Minnelli" (MAC Award - Best Impersonation) 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". "Judy and Liza Together Again" premiered at The Rising Action Theater in Ft. Lauderdale to great acclaim and has since toured the Richmond Triangle Theater, Actors Theater of Minnesota, The Palace Theater in Danbury, Connecticut and Martini's Over Eighth in San Diego. There is a $25 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.
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NYC: ADAM SHAPIRO IN NOTHING NORMAL
Adam B. Shapiro, the bearded, leather-loving teddy bear Bella from HBO's The Normal Heart, returns to THE METROPOLITAN ROOM (34 West 22nd Street, NYC - 212-206-0440) on Saturday, June 13th at 1:00 pm. Adam is a 2013 MAC Award winner for Musical Comedy performer. Adam premieres his newest show Nothing Normal, an eclectic mix of songs and stories celebrating the hilarious and precarious sides of life, including some anecdotes from behind the scenes of the movie. Working with MAC and Bistro Award winners Barry Levitt (Musical Director) and Peter Napolitano (Director), and the Barry Levitt Trio, Adam promises an evening of smiles and surprises, showing that, while he might not be normal, he's got a lot of heart. There is a $22.50 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.
NYC: BENNETT SINGS BENNETT AT THE MET
Bennett Silverstein, an attorney specializing in Worker's Compensation, made his cabaret debut in October, 2013 at Don't Tell Mama, singing a tribute to the legendary Jimmy Van Heusen. He followed this show with 'Bennet Sings Bennett', a moving tribute to the one and only Tony Bennet. Now he takes his Tony Bennett show to THE METROPOLITAN ROOM (34 West 22nd Street, NYC - 212-206-0440) on Friday, June 13th at 4:00 pm. Bennett performs with passion and love as he continues to grow in the cabaret community, with compassion and generosity. Bennett has been singing for ten years and has been a member of Christopher Cabaret, the organization that started him on his journey. Bennett performed at the Stage 72, the Broadway Comedy Club and New York's historic Cotton Club while appearing with Christopher. There is a $22.50 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.
NYC: THE METROPOLITAN ROOM WELCOMES BACK SYLVIA MIMS
Sylvia Mims returns to THE METROPOLITAN ROOM (34 West 22nd Street, NYC - 212-206-0440) on Saturday, June 13th at 7:00 pm with an eclectic jazz set including a medley of Michel Legrand compositions, Stevie Wonder, an ode to the music of Brazil, and a few surprises. Sylvia is a legit vocalist with classical training and a jazz sensibility, capable of weaving intricate stories with an exquisitely colorful voice. Her rare gift of singing moving renditions is simply captivating. Sylvia Mims is a rare talent, seamlessly blending a deeply rooted jazz sensibility with classical training. Sylvia's timbre is like a signature: unique and making each song personal and each story genuinely lived; her extraordinary vocal range is matched by that of her favorite genres: the Great American Song Book, early and contemporary Jazz, Bossa Nova, Broadway, R&B, and Blues. Sylvia recently released her debut CD "Where Lovers Live". Originally from Los Angeles, Sylvia was extremely active in southern California, being the featured vocalist of the Swing Jazz City Orchestra, and performing at prominent Jazz hot spots. Notable accompanying musicians include Tamir Hendelman, Karen Hammack, Billy Higgins, Roy McCurdy, Putter Smith, Earl Palmer, Bobby Rodriguez, Kendall Kay, Jamie Findlay, Dave Koonse, and Gene Bertoncini. In the Tri-State area, she has performed at Carnegie Hall, as a winner in the Golden Voices of America competition, and numerous venues in CT and NY. Sylvia's warm, breathtaking vocals are a conduit to a uniquely appealing and engaging live experience. She is equally compelling singing jazz legend Horace Silver's Nica's Dream as she is performing Your Daddy's Son from the musical Ragtime. There is a $22.50 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.
NYC: TOSHI CAPPUCCINO CHANSON SHOW VOL.20
Toshi Cappuccino brings his new show "Queerly Japanese Love, Hate and Chansons - Vo. 20: Okasan's Songs" to THE DUPLEX CABARET THEATRE(61 Christopher Street, NYC - 212-255-5438) on Saturday, June 13th at 4:00 pm. The program is made up of a selection of Japanese, English, and Broadway numbers in a special show inspired by Mother. He'll also debut his own new song ("Sorry Mom"). The majority of this show is in Japanese. Toshi's performances at the Duplex have all played to packed houses. There is a $25 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 Monday, June 11th through 15th at 7:00 pm. 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: LE SCANDAL CABARET CONTINUES AT THE BEECHMAN
NYC's longest running burlesque variety show, LE SCANDAL CABARET, continues on Saturdays, at 10:30 pm at THE WEST BANK CAFE/LAURIE BEECHMAN THEATRE (407 West 42nd Street, NYC - 212-695-6909). In its fourteenth year, Le Scandal features variety acts, circus performers, live music and a bevy of burlesque beauties. New performers every week! Expect sword swallowers, belly dancers, rope trick cowboys, contortionists, torch singing fan dancers and comedic aerobats, all set to the live music of the Le Scandal Orchestra. For tickets, visit Smarttix at http://www.smarttix.com/ or 212-484-4444. There is a $25-$60 cover plus a $20 food/drink minimum.
NYC: THE CUTTING ROOM PRESENTS TOMMY SCALA
THE CUTTING ROOM (44 East 32nd Street, NYC - 212-691-1900) presents Tommy Scala on Saturday, June 13th at 7:30 pm. Tommy Scala was born and raised in Newark, New Jersey. His Italian heritage grounds him in the Italian-American culture that he is proud to be a part of. Growing up with the sounds of Sinatra, Como, Martin and later Elvis Presley, Tommy's sound is very much a throwback to a time when great voices were on every stage and on everyone's stereo! The videos attached show the versatility of Tommy's amazingly powerful and beautiful voice. Tommy's life experiences have given his voice the emotional depth and passion that shines through with every note! Tommy Scala is as committed as he is talented. He brings a variety of music to his show like no other. Tommy sings the standards, he sings Broadway, Swing and even Neapolitan. He can sing a slow love song with incredible feeling, wow his audience with his rendition of "Old Man River", then get them jumping with a Swing number! Scala has performed with The Chiffons, The Marvelettes, Larry Chance and The Earls, Johnny Maestro, Star Search Champion Vickie Natale, and at the N.J. PAC with Connie Francis in Newark, New Jersey. There is a $20 cover plus a $20 food/drink minimum.
NYC: REVI AT THE CUTTING ROOM
Revi performs at THE CUTTING ROOM (44 East 32nd Street, NYC - 212-691-1900) on Saturday, June 13th at 10:30 pm. Revi's musical influences include Ofra Haza, Donna Summer, Michael Jackson, Barbara Streisand, Bjork, Tina Turner, Prince, Bruno Mars and Pink. Revi has an eclectic sound with most of her songs feeding off of her personal life experiences. Currently Revi is rehearsing for her up and coming concert series and club dates starting in June 2015. Her eight piece band includes background singers, percussionist, keyboards, drums, electric and bass guitar along with a DJ. Revi's powerful, soulful but yet sensual voice will leave her fans wanting more and more. Revi is a charted artist with her single "Where Love Is" climbing to #3 on Billboard Dance. She has performed at KTU's Beatstock, Freestyle Free For All and many clubs from New York to Las Vegas. Now residing in Brooklyn NY, Revi has formed, in addition to her band, two separate writing teams to keep her love for the music industry and the artistry fresh at all times. She has traveled the world to find unique sounds from different producers. She feels everyone has their own special sound that help enhance hers. Revi always lends an ear to the musicians she surrounds herself with. There is a $45 cover plus a $20 food/drink minimum.
NYC: MICHELE LEE: NOBODY DOES IT LIKE ME
Following her acclaimed 54 BELOW (254 West 54th Street, NYC - 646-476-3551) debut in 2014, this all-new show finds the stunning Michele Lee making a rare appearance in New York for three nights only, on Thursday through Saturday, June 11th through 13th at 7:00 pm. Ms. Lee's new concert spotlights the music of the legendary Cy Coleman, including songs like "Nobody Does it Like Me" and "It's Not Where You Start" from her Tony-nominated performance in the musical Seesaw, along with other magnificent work and some surprises from Coleman's songbook. In celebration of Coleman's life and music, Michele's shows will coincide with what would have been his 86th birthday. One highlight of the new show will be Michele's interpretation of Broadway's lead female character found in many Coleman musicals. Using a medley of his compositions including "Big Spender", "Rules of the Road", "I've Got Your Number" and "I'm Gonna Laugh You Right Out Of My Life", Ms. Lee presents, "a loveable woman with a charitable heart." The show will also feature Coleman favorites "The Best Is Yet To Come," "Witchcraft" and others, from Sweet Charity to City of Angels and beyond. A multiple Emmy and Tony-nominated actor, Michele Lee starred in CBS's Knots Landing, as well as the Broadway blockbusters How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, Seesaw, and Tale of the Allergist's Wife. Michele is the consummate "knock 'em dead" entertainer who enthralls audiences, from stories that tickle the funny-bone to ballads that cut deep into the soul. With a brilliant quintet led by Musical Director extraordinaire, Ron Abel, Ms. Lee's engagement at 54 Below, in celebration of Cy Coleman's birthday, will be a fantastic night of flat out fun and stories for the ages. There is a $40-$85 cover plus a $25 food/drink minimum.
NYC: EDITH PIAF: AN ALL-STAR CELEBRATION AT 54 BELOW
Edith Piaf, one of the 20th Century's most famous female singers - an international star, left behind a legacy of hit songs that will be performed in her honor at 54 BELOW (254 West 54th Street, NYC - 646-476-3551) on Saturday, June 13th at 9:30 pm by some of New York's most acclaimed performers. They will try to reproduce the experience, the searing power, and towering passion of Piaf's greatest hits such as "Non, je ne regrette rien" (1960), "Hymne a l'amour" (1949), "Milord" (1959), "La Foule" (1957), "L'Accordeioniste"(1955), "Padam ... Padam ... " (1951), and, of course, "La Vie en Rose" (1946), among many others. Piaf was born exactly one week after Frank Sinatra came into this world. Edith Piaf: An All-Star Centennial Celebration will be performed by award-winning Broadway and nightclub Stars, and it will be produced, written, and hosted by New York impresario Scott Siegel, who has created more than 100 major concerts in venues such as Town Hall and Jazz at Lincoln Center. He has produced, written, and directed for Michael Feinstein, and he is the creator/ writer/ host of the critically acclaimed Broadway by the Year series at Town Hall (now in its 15th season). The show will feature performances by: Carole J. Bufford, Maxine Linehan, Gay Marshall, Molly Pope and many more to be announced. There is a $30-$70 cover plus a $25 food/drink minimum.
NYC: 54 LATE NIGHT: NYC: GIRL + FRIEND: ILANA & ASHLEY
Female friendships run deep and intense. They have all the closeness and drama of something in between romance and family, and yet their complexities are frequently overlooked. Ilana Gabrielle (Coming: A Rock Musical of Biblical Proportions) and Ashley Griffin (creator of the pop culture phenomenon Forever Deadward) explore the dualities of these profound relationships through the reclaiming of beloved songs and by showcasing new material at 54 BELOW(254 West 54th Street, NYC - 646-476-3551) on Saturday, June 13th at 11:30 pm as part of the club's Late Night Series. Music direction by Drew Wutke. There is a $15-$35 cover plus a $20 food/drink minimum.
NYC: THE LOSERS LOUNGE BATTLE OF THE BANDS: THE B-52'S VS. DEVO
The Losers Lounge Battle of the Bands: The B-52's vs. Devo will take place at JOE'S PUB at THE PUBLIC THEATRE (425 Lafayette Street, NYC - 212-967-7555) on Thursday through Saturday, June 11th through 13th. Showtimes are 7:00 pm on Thursday, the 11th; 7:00 & 9:30 pm on Friday the 12th at 7:00 & 9:30 pm; and 6:30 & 9:00 pm on Saturday, June 13th; plus an additional matinee show on Saturday, the 13th at 2:00 pm. New Wave is The Only Wave this weekend at Joe's Pub - come ride it out with The Losers Lounge for six jam-packed performances, featuring irreverent antics and special guests! "Whip It" real good, rock out with the "Rock Lobster" and live it up in the "Love Shack" - guarantee yourself a rollicking good time. There is a $25 cover.
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