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: 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.
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NYC: THE L-TRAIN STARRING LOUIS VANARIA AND LUCY CARACAPPA
The New York City cabaret duo, The L-Train, is coming to
THE METROPOLITAN ROOM(34 West 22nd Street, NYC - 212-206-0440) on Friday, June 5th at 7:00 pm. The L-Train, featuring vocalists Louis Vanaria and Lucy Caracappa, will be performing toe tapping renditions of some of your favorite duets and heartwarming pop and theater solos from a range of artists such as Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme, Streisand, Buble, Cher, Sinatra and more! Louis Vanaria is a television/movie actor/vocalist whose credits include A Bronx Tale (role of Crazy Mario), recurring roles on TV's Person of Interest, Boardwalk Empire and a role in the upcoming film Friends and Romans starring Michael Rispoli and Annabella Sciora. Louis has performed cabaret at Foxwoods Casino with Jay Leno and Connie Francis and at the 4 Triple 5 Cafe in Niagara Falls. Lucy Caracappa is an accomplished vocalist who performs with club date acts such as The Tony T Orchestra and has graced numerous stages including New York's Empire City Casino and Florida's Empire Stage. She is also a comedic actress and improve performer with Murder Mystery Manhattan and has performed in many musical theater productions such as THE KING AND I as Tuptim and in KISMET as Lalume. The L-Train will perform with the live musicians of The Tony T. Orchestra with Tony Traina himself on the drums, a seasoned Broadway musician. There is a $20 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.
NYC: DOROTHY BISHOP AND THE DOZEN DIVAS SHOW
Dorothy Bishop brings her 'Dozen Divas Show to
THE METROPOLITAN ROOM (34 West 22nd Street, NYC - 212-206-0440) on Friday, June 5th at 9:30 pm. The show is directed by John Paolillo and written by Dorothy Bishop and James Jorden. A Yale trained soprano, Dorothy's incredible versatility and outrageous sense of humor landed her as a finalist on America's got Talent Season 4. She has headlined and emcee'd events all over the world including Soloist at Carnegie Hall with the New York Pops, First Broadway National Tour of Master Class (Starring Faye Dunaway) Her own headline act (Viva la Diva) on the world's top luxury liners - Queen Mary 2, Royal Caribbean, Regent Seven Seas, and is presently touring with her own musical comedy The Dozen Divas Show. She has played the ultra fabulous and top chic clubs of NYC including Broadway's New Klub Kazino and 42nd Streets hottest new nightclub - XL. There is a $22 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.
NYC: SPARK! - WHAT DO YOU REALLY WANT?
Cabelle St. John brings her show 'SPARK! - What do you really want?' to
THE DUPLEX CABARET THEATRE (61 Christopher Street, NYC - 212-255-5438) on Friday, June 5th at 9:30 pm, along with guests Kim Johansen and Hannah Hershman. Music Director is Alexander Crosett. Cabelle St. John made her New York debut at Carnegie Hall's Isaac Stern Auditorium in 2004. She has performed Musical Theater and Operatic roles throughout the United States, Europe and Latin America. She was recently chosen to present the unaccompanied experimental vocal theatre piece COCAINE LIL by the composer Nancy Van de Vate in Boston. A versatile artist, she is noted for her show-stopping high notes, expansive vocal range and extraordinary ability with the music of Stephen Sondheim and Andrew Lloyd Webber. Norwegian bass-baritone Kim Johansen graduated with his Master of Voice and Professional Studies Certificate from the Manhattan School of Music. This season he will be seen in the song cycle CHAIRS by Josh Kight, OKAYCUPID THE MUSICAL, and as Kevin Callahan in the feature film COMMON INTEREST. Musical Theater credits include Moving Right Along, Side By Side, Lady In The Dark, Into The Woods and Les Miserables. Hannah Hershman is a board-certified music therapist in the city with a love for musical theater. Growing up in Chicago, Hannah was always passionate about musicals and had a flair for the dramatic! She attended Berklee College of Music in Boston to receive her BA in music therapy but couldn't stay away from the theater - she played the role of Penny in their production of HAIRSPRAY and understudied the role of Velma in CHICAGO. 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 Wednesday & Friday, June 3rd & 5th 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: MISS RICHFIELD 1981: CONE OF SILENCE! AT THE CUTTING ROOM
Drag star MISS RICHFIELD 1981 returns to New York to premiere CONE OF SILENCE! at
THE CUTTING ROOM(44 East 32nd Street, NYC - 212-691-1900). Written and directed by Russ King, performances are Thursday & Friday, June 4th & 5th at 7:30 pm. In her new show, CONE OF SILENCE!, Miss Richfield 1981 opens the discussion up to all forbidden topics: family problems, medical issues, politics, religion.You are only as sick as your secrets, so when she lowers the Cone of Silence, anything goes. Anything! With a unique combination of Midwestern sensibilities and off-the-page humor, MISS RICHFIELD 1981 has quickly become one of America's most beloved drag stars. Her rich history begins with a life-long goal of being crowned beauty queen of her first-ring suburb of Minneapolis (hometown of her creator, Russ King). Since winning the title of Miss Richfield in 1981, she has continued to promote the values and principles of Richfield, Minnesota. As well as performing sell-out performances throughout the country, Miss R has earned a reputation as one of the most successful acts in Provincetown (along with Varla Jean Merman and Dina Martina). Miss Richfield's national appeal includes riotous appearances on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno", "Today" on NBC, "Cake Boss" on TLC, and, most recently, as a television spokesperson for Orbitz and the City of Philadelphia. There is a $22 cover plus a $20 food/drink minimum.
NYC: LINDA LAVIN LIVE! AT 54 BELOW
Tony and Golden Globe winner Linda Lavin takes the stage at
54 BELOW(254 West 54th Street, NYC - 646-476-3551) on Thursday through Saturday, June 4th through 6th at 7:00 pm, performing Broadway favorites, standards, jazz, and even some songs she learned from the great girl singers. New York audiences remember her from It's a Bird...It's a Plane...It's Superman, Last of the Red Hot Lovers, Broadway Bound, Collected Stories, The Diary of Anne Frank, Gypsy, The Tale of the Allergist's Wife, and many others, and the world over knows her as Alice Hyatt in the long-running hit TV series, "Alice." A veteran of the cabaret stage, Linda began her career playing such NYC nightspots as The Showplace in Greenwich Village and midtown's Downstairs at the Upstairs. Recently, Linda released her very first CD, Possibilities. She'll be joined by Musical Director Billy Stritch, Ron Affif on guitar, Steve Doyle on bass, Steve Bakunas on drums and special guest violinist, Aaron Weinstein. There is a $40-$85 cover plus a $25 food/drink minimum.
NYC: TONY BATTLES: THE LION KING VS. RAGTIME EDITION
54 BELOW (254 West 54th Street, NYC - 646-476-3551) presents "Tony Battles: The Lion King Vs. Ragtime Edition" on Thursday & Friday, June 4th & 5th at 9:30 pm. The Tony Award is Broadway's mark of excellence - and the Best Musical Tony is a highly sought prize. Often the winner is obvious to those in the know, but SOMETIMES there is a fight to the finish. With that in mind TONY BATTLES honors those historic match-ups between iconic musicals who duked it out to receive the crown. For the first outing they will look at 1998's contest: The Lion King vs. Ragtime - with Side Show and The Scarlet Pimpernel ready to swoop in and steal the whole thing. What a doozy of a battle that was! So many questions flying through the theatre district in the weeks before the Awards. Hey, Elton John and Julie Taymor, "Can You Feel the Love Tonight?" Will Ragtime ride "The Wheels of a Dream" to victory? Oh, "Who Will Love Me As I Am?" Journey "Into the Fire" to see how it all played out. Produced and directed by Scott Coulter, with songs, stories, and even some Tony Awards-themed specials. Featuring: Patrick Page (Spiderman: Turn Off the Dark, The Lion King), Kyle Scatliffe (Olivier Award nominee and star of Les Miserables), Lisa Brescia (Mamma Mia!), Todd Buonopane (Cinderella), Lisa Howard (It Shoulda Been You), Julie James (Sirius XM Radio Star), Kristy Cates (Wicked), F. Michael Haynie (Dogfight, "Peter Pan: LIVE"), Julian Decker (The Hunchback of Notre Dame), Michael McCorry Rose (Wicked, A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder), Jason Robinson (Cinderella), The Broadway By The Year chorus: Graham Bailey, Ally Bonino, Oakley Boycott, Paula Buresh, Mark Cajigao, Elijah Caldwell, Madeline Hamlet, Matthew Hill, Charlie Jhaye, John Moser, Ricky Alan Saunders, Ryan Scoble, Courtney Simmons, Carlton Terrence Taylor, Jr., Matt Weinstein and more. There is a $35-$70 cover plus a $25 food/drink minimum.
NYC: BROADWAY TRIVIA NIGHT: 2ND ANNUAL TONY AWARDS EDITION
If you are counting down the days until the Tony Awards, and if you can list nominees from the 1960's and quote acceptance speeches on command and enjoy friendly competition, late-night snacks, drinks, and WINNING PRIZES? Then, clear your schedule and gear up for Broadway's Biggest Night, Friday, June 5th at 11:30 pm when
54 BELOW (254 West 54th Street, NYC - 646-476-3551) presents the 2nd Annual Broadway Trivia Night: Tony Awards Edition, as part of the club's Late Night Series. Hosted by Laura Heywood, (@BroadwayGirlNYC), the pub-quiz style night will feature Tony-themed trivia, Tony-themed food and drink specials, prizes awarded throughout the night, and a grand prize TBA! Only a moderate Broadway nerd? With audience participation and raffle prizes, anyone can be a winner. There is a $5 cover plus a $20 food/drink minimum.
NYC: DJANGO A GO-GO: PARIS, MUSETTE, AND DJANGO 1934
Django A Go-Go is a festival celebrating the music of the great French guitar master, Django Reinhardt at
JOE'S PUB at THE PUBLIC THEATRE (425 Lafayette Street, NYC - 212-967-7555) on Friday through Sunday, June 5th through 7th. The first event of the first night is 'Django A Go-Go: Paris, Musette, and Django 1934' on Friday, June 5th at 7:00 pm. The festival was created by New York City based composer and guitarist Stephane Wrembel. Every other year, Wrembel and his band invite a group of extraordinary world-class musicians, all of them specialists in this particular genre, for a two-week tour of the East Coast. The group performs the music of Django Reinhardt, and many of their own original compositions. The 2015 Django a Go-Go All-Star Band is comprised of: Guitar: Stephane Wrembel, Sebastien Felix, a Sinti Gypsy from France, known for playing Django Reinhardt's music; Kamlo: Although born in France, Kamlo grew up in Tunisia and Spain. This gives his playing a very special Mediterranean and Flamenco flair while still under Django's influence; Howard Alden: One of the most renowned contemporary American jazz guitarists out there. Alden was also heavily influenced by Django, and was the guitarist chosen to play the tunes in the Woody Allen film "Sweet and Lowdown", in addition to being Sean Penn's guitar coach for the movie. Violin: John Intrator is one of the premier violinists in the world of Gypsy Jazz today. Many violin masters including Stephane Grapelli, and Claude Williams have praised his virtuosity. Bass: Kells Nollenberger: Kells is part of the Stephane Wrembel Band, and one of the most sought after bassists in New York City. Percussion: Nick Anderson, one of the most fantastic drummers in the world and a member of the Stephane Wrembel Band; David Langlois: David is THE world specialist of washboard, an unforgettable voice in the world of Dixieland, Django and swing jazz. There is a $30 cover.
NYC: DJANGO A GO-GO: DJANGO'S FIRST PERIOD 1934-1939
Django A Go-Go is a festival celebrating the music of the great French guitar master, Django Reinhardt at
JOE'S PUB at THE PUBLIC THEATRE (425 Lafayette Street, NYC - 212-967-7555) on Friday through Sunday, June 5th through 7th. The second event of the first night is 'Django A Go-Go: Django's first period 1934-1939' on Friday, June 5th at 9:00 pm. The festival was created by New York City based composer and guitarist Stephane Wrembel. Every other year, Wrembel and his band invite a group of extraordinary world-class musicians, all of them specialists in this particular genre, for a two-week tour of the East Coast. The group performs the music of Django Reinhardt, and many of their own original compositions. The 2015 Django a Go-Go All-Star Band is comprised of: Guitar: Stephane Wrembel, Sebastien Felix, a Sinti Gypsy from France, known for playing Django Reinhardt's music; Kamlo: Although born in France, Kamlo grew up in Tunisia and Spain. This gives his playing a very special Mediterranean and Flamenco flair while still under Django's influence; Howard Alden: One of the most renowned contemporary American jazz guitarists out there. Alden was also heavily influenced by Django, and was the guitarist chosen to play the tunes in the Woody Allen film "Sweet and Lowdown", in addition to being Sean Penn's guitar coach for the movie. Violin: John Intrator is one of the premier violinists in the world of Gypsy Jazz today. Many violin masters including Stephane Grapelli, and Claude Williams have praised his virtuosity. Bass: Kells Nollenberger: Kells is part of the Stephane Wrembel Band, and one of the most sought after bassists in New York City. Percussion: Nick Anderson, one of the most fantastic drummers in the world and a member of the Stephane Wrembel Band; David Langlois: David is THE world specialist of washboard, an unforgettable voice in the world of Dixieland, Django and swing jazz. There is a $30 cover.
NYC: DJANGO A GO-GO: DJANGO'S FIRST PERIOD 1934-1939
Django A Go-Go is a festival celebrating the music of the great French guitar master, Django Reinhardt at
JOE'S PUB at THE PUBLIC THEATRE (425 Lafayette Street, NYC - 212-967-7555) on Friday through Sunday, June 5th through 7th. The third event of the first night is 'Django A Go-Go: A Django-esque tribute to Woody Allen's Midnight in Paris' on Friday, June 5th at 11:00 pm. The festival was created by New York City based composer and guitarist Stephane Wrembel. Every other year, Wrembel and his band invite a group of extraordinary world-class musicians, all of them specialists in this particular genre, for a two-week tour of the East Coast. The group performs the music of Django Reinhardt, and many of their own original compositions. The 2015 Django a Go-Go All-Star Band is comprised of: Guitar: Stephane Wrembel, Sebastien Felix, a Sinti Gypsy from France, known for playing Django Reinhardt's music; Kamlo: Although born in France, Kamlo grew up in Tunisia and Spain. This gives his playing a very special Mediterranean and Flamenco flair while still under Django's influence; Howard Alden: One of the most renowned contemporary American jazz guitarists out there. Alden was also heavily influenced by Django, and was the guitarist chosen to play the tunes in the Woody Allen film "Sweet and Lowdown", in addition to being Sean Penn's guitar coach for the movie. Violin: John Intrator is one of the premier violinists in the world of Gypsy Jazz today. Many violin masters including Stephane Grapelli, and Claude Williams have praised his virtuosity. Bass: Kells Nollenberger: Kells is part of the Stephane Wrembel Band, and one of the most sought after bassists in New York City. Percussion: Nick Anderson, one of the most fantastic drummers in the world and a member of the Stephane Wrembel Band; David Langlois: David is THE world specialist of washboard, an unforgettable voice in the world of Dixieland, Django and swing jazz. There is a $30 cover.
Spotlight On Productions brings what is bound to become the hit of this cabaret season: Teresa Fischer aka "Lady T"'s "Comedy Roulette!" with performances at DON'T TELL MAMA (343 West 46th Street, NYC - 212-757-0788) on Saturday, May 30th at 5:00 pm; Monday, June 5th at 7:00 pm; and Monday, June 15th at 7:00 pm. Praised and adored for her comedic turn of a song, Teresa Fischer features some truly funny songs from her repertoire and introducing some new ones. She is finally giving us this DON'T MISS cabaret hour of hilarity and fun! "Comedy Roulette!" features an all comedy song line-up and is broken up into four "Comedy game show" segments where the audience decides what Lady T will sing next! "Game Show Host" Frank Calo presides over the hilarity and will even join in on a song or two. And, yes, there will be puppets! Cabaret veteran Paul Chamlin is the musical director and one-man band for this fun evening that features special musical arrangements by Paul Chamlin and Andrew David Sotomayor. Frank Calo, Artistic Director of Spotlight On Productions, directs and hosts. Lady T has taken us on quite a ride that past few years with her shows "Destinations and Detours", "Hip To Be Happy" and "Scene Of The Crime" (which was on Cabaret Hotline Online's Top Ten list for 2011). Her debut CD LET IT GO was released in the fall of 2012 and Christmas Is• - a collaboration with Candice Corbin and Andrew David Sotomayor - was released in December 2013. Both are available at cdbaby.com or for download at iTunes. There is a $15 cover plus a 2-drink minimum. $10 cover for members of CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE.
Vocalist Steven Chera will be hosting another evening at THE METROPOLITAN ROOM(34 West 22nd Street, NYC - 212-206-0440) on Thursday, June 18th at 9:30 pn. Steven will be singing classic love songs from the 20's to the 70's and take you on a journey through a half a century of love and kindness. He will be joined by The Bob Kaye Trio as well as Life Vest Inside who's joint mission is to empower and unite the world with kindness. Brooklyn-born Chera is a singer and performer who revels in the music of the Great American Songbook to early rock 'n roll. A mellow-toned tenor with a supple delivery that can gently pull a familiar melody to unfamiliar places, Chera is a modern-day crooner with a vintage style all his own. Steven has been capturing the attention of critics and taste-makers in New York, as well as crafting a unique cross-generational audience. He's performed recently at the Duplex NYC, The 5 star Aqualina Hotel in Miami, The Metropolitan Room, Don't Tell Mama, Swing 46, the Refinery Hotel in New York City, Spago in Las Vegas, Hyatt Hotels, and many other venues throughout the country. There is a $20 cover plus a 2 drink minimum.
Carol Curtis performs at 
Singer/ songwriter/ pianist Spencer Day to 
MAC Award-winning singer & piano entertainer Sammy Goldstein will be performing two solo concerts as a benefit for the Historic Renovation of the First Christian Church of Anniston, Alabama (
"Signature With a Song: great American singers and the song that made them famous" will be presented at 
Steve D'Agostino, who has been performing the songs from the "Great American Songbook" for over 30 years, will perform at 
Award winning Swedish singer/ songwriter Viktoria Tocca, who made her debut this past February at 
Comedy writer/ producer Lance Rizzo presents a few of his favorite comics & his best in sketch comedy & viral videos in his show "And The Goose Hangs High!" at 
Kieran Quin Kerekes presents a night of music featuring a melting pot of songs including selections from Amy Winehouse, OneRepublic, One Direction and Carner and Gregor at 
Matt Krenz & The Divine is an 8-piece New York based band which employs a melodic blend of pop, ska and rock. They will perform at 
NYC's longest running burlesque variety show, LE SCANDAL CABARET, continues on Saturdays, at 10:30 pm at 
Jeff Watts, the drummer they call "Tain", performs at 
Following his sell-out debut, Christian Holder is back at 
Ian Shaw celebrates the great singer-songwriters from Leiber & Stoller, the Beatles, Carol King and Joni Mitchell to Elton John, David Bowie and Amy Winehouse in his show at 
Dillie Keane takes a short break from her Fascinating Aida gal pals to present her first solo show in 557 years at 
Gretchen Reinhagen's 70s Show and Birthday Celebration will be presented at 
ScoBar presents Washington, D.C. standout Sharon Clark in 'Sharon Clark Salutes Jazz's "Big Six" - Sarah Vaughan, Carmen McRae, Ella Fitzgerald, Nancy Wilson, Dinah Washington and Shirley Horn' at