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Saturday, October 3, 2015

CABARET EVENTS FOR LOS ANGELES, SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA & THE SOUTHWESTERN STATES FOR TONIGHT FROM CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE

CABARET EVENTS FOR LOS ANGELES, SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA & THE SOUTHWESTERN STATES 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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Please note: cover/minimum information is taken from venue releases and website listings - some venues may charge an additional fee for attendees without an advance reservation - reservations are normally cancelled by the venue if holders have not arrived by showtime.
Some listings provided by Les Traub of CABARET WEST


SAN DIEGO, CA: SATURDAYS WITH CAROL CURTIS

Carol Curtis performs at MARTINI'S ABOVE FOURTH (3940 4th Avenue, San Diego, CA - 619-400-4500) pm Saturdays from 6:00 to 9:00 pm. The musical road from Riverside, California to San Diego rambles through Nevada, Oklahoma and almost every state in between, where Carol Curtis traveled as a musician. With a degree in music education from Oklahoma State University, she inspired young minds for several years, only to return to her true calling: cabaret-style singing. Playing the audience as skillfully as she plays piano and guitar, Carol weaves an eclectic mix of torch songs, Broadway and standards into an evening of fun repartee. No cover charge.

LOS ANGELES, CAL: THE UNAUTHORIZED MUSICAL PARODY OF CLUELESS

Executive Producer Kate Pazakis and ROCKWELL: TABLE & STAGE (1714 Vermont Avenue, Los Angeles, CA - 323-669-1550) presents The Unauthorized Musical Parody of CLUELESS on Friday & Saturday, October 2nd & 3rd. Members of the cast include Emma Hunton, Peter Porte, Laura Thomas, Spencer Strong Smith, Levi Freeman, Chris Chatman, Corbin Reid, Julia Black, Michael Thomas, Grant Sean, Michael Murray, Casey Hayden, Misha Reeves, Tom DeTrinis, and Branton Lewis Cox. As with all live entertainment events, cast subject to change without notice. Adapted by Daniel Segura & Kate Pazakis the show is directed by Daniel Segura with Musical Direction and Arrangements by Lee Huff. Assistant Director/ Choreographer: Andrew Pirozzi. Stage Manager: Valerie Dohrer. Members of the Band: Emily Rosenfield: Guitar, Elmo Zapp: Bass, Adam and Alessi: Drums. There is an $18-$45 cover plus a 2-item minimum.

PLEASE NOTE: Additiional Cabaret Events may be scheduled for this date in THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA area for which we did not receive complete / appropriate press releases. Check venue websites.

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CABARET EVENTS FOR SAN FRANCISCO, NORTHERN CALIFORNIA & THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST FOR TONIGHT FROM CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE

CABARET EVENTS FOR SAN FRANCISCO, NORTHERN CALIFORNIA & THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST 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!
http://www.cabarethotlineonline.com
Please note: cover/minimum information is taken from venue releases and website listings - some venues may charge an additional fee for attendees without an advance reservation - reservations are normally cancelled by the venue if holders have not arrived by showtime.
Some listings provided by Les Traub of CABARET WEST

 
SAN FRANCISCO, CA: FEINSTEIN'S AT THE NIKKO PRESENTS KYLE DEAN MASSEY

FEINSTEIN'S AT THE NIKKO (222 Mason Street, San Francisco, CA - 866-663-1063) welcomes star of stage and screen, Kyle Dean Massey, for two performances only - Friday, October 2nd at (8:00 pm) and Saturday, October 3rd (7:00 pm. For his debut at Feinstein's at the Nikko, Massey - star of Broadway's Next to Normal, Wicked, and Pippin, as well as the ABC series Nashville - looks back, not at the things that were, but at the things that weren't; the songs he heard nightly, the ones he played on guitar or belted in the shower, the ones that made him dance or mended his broken heart. All songs he was not able to share the way he wanted ... until now! Kyle Dean is currently recurring on ABC's Nashville as country music songwriter Kevin Bicks. He has previously appeared on TV in "The Good Wife" (CBS), "Inside Amy Schumer" (Comedy Central), "High Maintenance" (Vimeo), "Up All Night" (NBC), "Hart of Dixie" (CW), and "Cupid" (ABC). Film credits include "Sex And the City 2" and "Contest." Kyle Dean has also starred on Broadway, most recently as the title character in Pippin. Other Broadway appearances include Next to Normal, Wicked, and Xanadu. There is a $35-$50 cover plus a $20 food/drink minimum.

PLEASE NOTE: Additiional Cabaret Events may be scheduled for this date in the NORTHERN CALIFORNIA area for which we did not receive complete / appropriate press releases. Check venue websites.

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CABARET EVENTS FOR CHICAGO, ST. LOUIS, THE MID-WESTERN & SOUTH WESTERN STATES FOR TONIGHT FROM CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE

CABARET EVENTS FOR CHICAGO, ST. LOUIS, THE MID-WESTERN & SOUTH WESTERN STATES 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!
http://www.cabarethotlineonline.com
Please note: cover/minimum information is taken from venue listings - some venues may charge an additional fee for attendees without an advance reservation - reservations are normally cancelled by the venue if holders have not arrived by showtime.


CHICAGO: ELLA MEETS MEL AT DAVENPORT'S

Award-wining vocalists Johnny Rodgers and Ellen Winters pay tribute to Ella Fitzgerald and Mel Torme, two of the best jazz singers of all time, at DAVENPORT'S (1383 North Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago, IL - 773-278-1830) on Friday & Saturday, October 2nd & 3rd at 8:00 pm. From ballads to racing scat to rare duets, this show is a must see! With guest artists: Sam Steffke, Phil Gratteau and Jim Cox. There is a $25 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.

PLEASE NOTE: Additiional Cabaret Events may be scheduled for this date in the MIDWEST area for which we did not receive complete / appropriate press releases. Check venue websites.

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CABARET EVENTS FOR NEW YORK CITY FOR TONIGHT FROM CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE

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!
Please note: cover/minimum information is taken from venue listings - some venues may charge an additional fee for attendees without an advance reservation - reservations are normally cancelled by the venue if holders have not arrived by showtime.


NYC: JUDY & LIZA 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 the next performance scheduled for Saturday, September 26th 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.

NYC: SOMETHING WONDERFUL AT DON'T TELL MAMA!
MEMBER DISCOUNT - $10 OFF THE COVER

Two of NYC cabaret's most popular artists', Marcus Simeone and Maria Ottavia, will pay musical tribute to the iconic songs of Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart and Oscar Hammerstein ll in their brand new duet concert, Rodgers, Hart & Hammerstein at DON'T TELL MAMA (343 West 46th Street, NYC - 212-757-0788) with performances on Saturday, October 3rd; Sunday, October 11th; and Sunday, November 15th, all shows at 7:00 pm. The series will also celebrate Don't Tell Mama on its 30th anniversary. Multi-award winner Tracy Stark will be at the piano along with Marco Brehm on bass. Maria Ottavia has been a professional singer since she was a teen. Her credits are long and diverse. Her beautiful soprano has been praised by critics'. Marcus Simeone has risen to become one of today's most versatile singer/ songwriter/ recording artists on the club scene today. His eclectic shows have won many awards and critical praise since he burst on the cabaret scene. There is a $20 cover plus a 2-drink minimum. $10 cover for members of CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE.

NYC: "I NEVER KNOW WHEN TO SAY WHEN" AT THE BEECHMAN

"I Never Know When To Say When" starring Anita Michael, will be presented at THE WEST BANK CAFE/LAURIE BEECHMAN THEATRE (407 West 42nd Street, NYC - 212-695-6909) on Friday & Saturday, October 2nd & 3rd at 7:00 pm. Musical Director is Dennis Buck. The show is directed by Miriam Fond. Anita's show centers around musings on love from a woman of a certain age. There is a $15 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: AMY SCHWEGEL: ONCE IN LOVE WITH AMY...

Amy Schwegel will bring her show "Once In Love With Amy..." to THE METROPOLITAN ROOM (34 West 22nd Street, NYC - 212-206-0440) on Saturday, October 3rd at 1:00 pm. Musical Director is Don Rebic and the show is directed by Barbara Grecki. Amy will lead you through her rabbit hole of detours. She slips, slides and gets jolted into life choices that are full of surprises. Roads that twist and turn yet always lead her back to where she belongs, the stage. Once in Love with Amy ... Always in Love with Amy. Amy has performed regionally, as well as in New York and most recently worked with director Lonny Price on Sweeney Todd at London's English National Opera. Her love for the Great American Songbook and the golden age of musical theater combined with her sheer joy for performing makes her a shoo-in to reemerge to the theater world with a vengeance after a fun detour with the Theatre Division of the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. There is a $24 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.

NYC: ANN DAWSON - TRAVELING SOLO

Ann Dawson returns to the THE METROPOLITAN ROOM (34 West 22nd Street, NYC - 212-206-0440 ) in her new show 'Traveling Solo' on Saturday, October 3rd at 4:00 pm. Directed by Barry Kleinbort and with music direction by Don Rebic, 'Traveling Solo' is comprised of humorous and poignant tales and tunes celebrating life on and off the road. As a singer Ann has performed internationally in leading supper clubs and hotels winning critical acclaim in the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, England, South America and Australia. She has also appeared Off Broadway in Literary Disruption, Mamaleh! and Dorothy Parker: A Montage and in regional/stock productions of Follies, Cabaret, Annie Get Your Gun, Zorba, My Fat Friend, Fiddler on the Roof and Funny Girl. Other credits include television appearances on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, Last of the Ninth (HBO Pilot/David Milch) and Ryan's Hope as well as the feature film Sordid Things. Now she once again joins New York's cabaret scene. There is a $20 cover plus a 2-drink minimum. 

NYC: KRISTINE MILLS - CD RELEASE AT THE MET

Award-winning vocalist and songwriter, Kristine Mills celebrates the release of her 6th cd, BOSSAtoo at THE METROPOLITAN ROOM (34 West 22nd Street, NYC - 212-206-0440 ) on Saturday, October 3rd at 7:00 pm. BossaToo includes the range of styles within Brazilian music. The challenge of exploring the range within the Brazilian context propelled Mills to write variations on Samba (3/4 and classic 4/4), Afoxe, Partido Alto, Baao and Bossa Nova. Kristine Mills (vocals/guitar), was the winner of the Houston Press Music Awards, Best Female Vocalist and Best Songwriter and a Houston Press Rocks off 100 - Houston's Most Distinguished Artist. She was a recipient of the Houston Arts Alliance for Established Individual Artists Grant. Mills won a Gold REMI Award for her soundtrack written for the documentary film Collector's Waltz. In addition to her recording career, Mills played sold-out shows in theaters and performing arts centers as guest vocalist with the Duke Ellington Orchestra and headliner for the Brazilian International Jazz Festival Tours in Brazil. She regularly performs in New York at the Metropolitan Room and Zinc Bar, along with other venues throughout the US. BOSSAtoo is Mills' 6th album. There is a $22.50 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.

NYC: THE METROPOLITAN ROOM PRESENTS CYNTHIA FARRELL'S 'CROSSING BRIDGES'

Cynthia Farrell's 'Crossing Bridges', a show comprised of arrangements of musical theater, pop, standards and some surprise genres, will be performed at THE METROPOLITAN ROOM(34 West 22nd Street, NYC - 212-206-0440) on Saturday, October 3rd at 9:30 pm. Cynthia Farrell is a singer from Los Angeles who has built a career performing off-Broadway, in Europe and in Mexico City. She has toured and worked with iconic artists such as Stevie Nicks. There is always a true dramatic arc in Cynthia's shows, and an emotional journey that makes for a very exciting night. Cynthia has also built a strong career in commercial voiceovers in English and in Spanish and is well known for her role of "Catalina", the Puerto Rican gangster in Grand Theft Auto 3 and San Andreas. To nourish her love of writing and song delivery, Cynthia explored the intimate world of cabaret with her show "Cynthia Farrell, For Real" at the legendary Don't Tell Mama in NYC. The follow up to that show was "Cynthia Farrell, For Real 2.0", at The Metropolitan Room. Cynthia was born in Mexico City and is from Spanish and Costa Rican descent on her mother's side, which has provided her with the gift of fluency in Spanish and a culture to draw from in her music and story telling ability in song. Her father is Robert Farrell, the conductor, arranger and keyboard player for The Temptations. Cynthia grew up recording in his studio, learning the craft and the various genres that came through his door from R&B, to Pop and Latin music. There is a $20 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.

NYC: JASON DANIELEY AT FEINSTEIN'S/54 BELOW

Broadway singing actor and recording artist Jason Danieley (The Visit, Curtains, Next to Normal) invites you to hear what's in his heart when he performs at FEINSTEIN'S/54 BELOW (254 West 54th Street, NYC - 646-476-3551) on Friday through Tuesday, October 2nd through 5th at 7:00 pm. Longing for the love of your life, finding your forever friend, a rekindling of the flame that you thought had dwindled ... romance is a big part of our lives! And embracing the need for that special someone can make you want to sing about it. Now, in a brand new show, Jason sings of love, incorporating music of all genres. Accompanied by a jazz trio led by music director Tedd Firth, with Pete Donovan on bass and Clin DeGanaon on Drums, Jason embraces the Romantic Notions that have haunted and consumed him his whole life. He is Irish after all! There is a $40-$85 cover plus a $25 food/drink minimum.

NYC: 54 SINGS BROADWAY'S GREATEST HIT SONGS

FEINSTEIN'S/54 BELOW (254 West 54th Street, NYC - 646-476-3551) presents "54 Sings Broadway's Greatest Hit Songs" on Saturday, October 3rd at 9:30 pm. Hear the songs that made Broadway great, performed by today's greatest stars, singing them straight up, the way you want to hear them! Producer/ director/ host is Scott Siegel. He has created more than 200 major concert events centered on Broadway music, plus he has written, directed, and produced concerts for Michael Feinstein at Jazz at Lincoln Center. Featuring: William Michals (South Pacific), Jeannette Bayardelle (The Color Purple), Nancy Anderson (Wonderful Town), Brian Charles Rooney (The Threepenny Opera), Maxine Linehan ("Beautiful Songs"), Jack Noseworthy (Sweet Smell of Success) the show also features Musical Direction by Ross Patterson (Broadway by the Year). There is a $35-$80 cover plus a $25 food/drink minimum.

PLEASE NOTE: Additiional Cabaret Events may be scheduled for this date in THE NYC area for which we did not receive complete / appropriate press releases. Check venue websites.


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CABARET EVENTS IN LONDON FOR TONIGHT FROM CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE

CABARET EVENTS IN LONDON 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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LONDON: CHARLIE BICKNELL IS 'NO ANGEL' AT THE CRAZY COQS

Charlie Bicknell is a force to be reckoned with and her new show, which she brings to THE CRAZY COQS AT BRASSERIE ZEDEL (20 Sherwood St, Piccadilly, London W1F 7ED - 020 7734 4888) on Friday & Saturday, October 2nd & 3rd at 8:00 pm, is packed with anarchy, wit and comic ingenuity. She is joined by the internationally acclaimed mezzo-soprano Louise Innes in NO ANGEL, a cabaret show with claws. Songs range from Tim Minchin to Meatloaf, Jacques Brel to Bizet, including acrobatic antics ... whilst simultaneously singing! With pianist David Harrod, and Jez Brodie, the ex postman turned circus strong man, this show involves no actual animals and very few fish - it is a magnificent evening's entertainment. Charlie Bicknell became a household name playing 'Delilah' in BBC2's This Life and subsequently starred as Scout in Ben Elton's West End hit Popcorn. Continuing to work as an actor for the National Theatre and rep around the UK, Charlie then moved into cabaret, performing all over the world. Louise Innes is a versatile operatic mezzo soprano, who has sung at Covent Garden Opera House, Scottish Opera, La Scala, Festival Hall, and 10 Downing Street to name but a few. Call for cover/minimum information.

PLEASE NOTE: Additiional Cabaret Events may be scheduled for this date in the LONDON area for which we did not receive complete / appropriate press releases. Check venue websites.

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CABARET CDS & VIDEOS ADVERTISED ON CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE THIS WEEK

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The following cabaret CDs and cabaret VIDEOs are advertising on CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE!
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RAISSA KATONA BENNETT'S LATEST CD: A PERFECT GIFT FOR THE HOLIDAYS!

"Another Kind of Light", Raissa Katona Bennett's latest CD is available now - a great gift for the holidays that keeps giving joy and pleasure all year round! It's a pop-contemporary spin on several well known standards, combined with new songs, a mix of jazz, pop, and theatre, that intelligently explore the human condition and strike a universal chord.

On this CD, three songs were written expressly for Raissa - 2 by Michael John LaChiusa: "Torch Song for Raissa" and "Bye, Bye, Ingenue", and 1 by David Caldwell: "i carry your heart". Two other songs received their first commercial recording here: Ron Abel and Chuck Steffan's "Waiting for a Westbound Train," and "How Could I Not?" is from the David Spencer/Alan Menken musical, THE APPRENTICESHIP OF DUDDY KRAVITZ.

For details and to order, CLICK HERE! http://www.lmlmusic.com/artists/raissakatonabennett/

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LYNN HENDERSON'S "IF WE ONLY HAVE LOVE" CD AVAILABLENOW ON CD BABY!

Lynn Henderson's memories as a singer date back to grade school when she wore out a recording of "It's Magic" singing along with Doris Day. Throughout her life, singing has been her passion. From big band vocalist to saloon singer to Handel soloist to cabaret singer, it has all been a joy! The chapters of her life from single New Yorker to wife, mom, equestrienne, businesswoman, divorcee and world traveler all contribute to her selection of songs that speak to me. Life has given Lynn a finer appreciation of great songs and a deeper understanding of what the extraordinary musical poets are telling us. Welcome to Lynn's world!

Lynn's new CD, titled "If We Only Have Love", was released on September 15, 2014. Since enjoying these songs with her audiences and wonderful musicians over the last couple of years at the Metropolitan Room in New York City and all over CT., Lynn has been encouraged to share them with a larger audience.

You can purchase the CD at http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/lynnhenderson2

Listen to selected tracks at http://www.lynnhendersonsinger.com

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EVENTS & PERFORMERS ADVERTISING ON CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE THIS WEEK

EVENTS & PERFORMERS ADVERTISING ON
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The following cabaret events and cabaret performers are advertising on CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE!
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NYC: REINHAGEN REDUX AT THE METROPOLITAN ROOM

MAC, Nightlife and Bistro Award winner, Gretchen Reinhagen, will present REINHAGEN REDUX, a three performance reprise of her cabaret shows presented in 2014-15, at THE METROPOLITAN ROOM (34 West 22nd Street, NYC - 212-206-0440) room. Performance dates are Wednesday, October 7th ("Both Sides Now"); Thursday, November 5th ("How About Them Apples"); and Wednesday, December 2nd ("A Redux Recap") - all shows at 7:00 pm. In "Reinhagen Redux", Gretchen Reinhagen revisits some of her favorite shows by remounting a new show each month - featuring a full band and all three musical directors: Tracy Stark, David Gaines and Andrew David Sotomayor, as well as multi-award winning director, Barry Kleinbort. Each show offers something different, yet each are uniquely Gretchen updated only enough to spotlight these shows from the perspective of the artist she is today. Gretchen is a multi-award winning artist, receiving the coveted TRIPLE CROWN of cabaret awards in 2010 - the Nightlife Award, Bistro Award and MAC Award - for her show "Special Kaye: A Tribute to the Incomparable Kaye Ballard" directed by Barry Kleinbort, with Musical Director David Gaines. Gretchen has worked with some of the biggest names in cabaret including Steve Ross and Karen Mason. Her shows cover a broad range of material from Musical Comedy to Blues and Rock. As both a singer and an actor, 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. Equally at home as a teacher, Gretchen maintains a private voice studio in New York and is also available for master classes. She is managed by RNM Representation. There is a $25 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.

 GRETCHEN REINHAGEN IS A MEMBER OF CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE

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NYC: SPOTLIGHT ON PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS THREE ENCORE PERFORMANCES OF COMEDY ROULETTE
MEMBER DISCOUNT - $5 OFF THE COVER

Spotlight On Productions is proud to bring Teresa Fischer aka "Lady T" and her lively comedy musical hour COMEDY ROULETTE back to DON'T TELL MAMA(343 West 46th Street, NYC - 212-757-0788) for three performances in October: Tuesday, October 13th at 7:00 pm; Sunday, October 18th at 7:00 pm; and Thursday, October 22nd at 7:00 pm. COMEDY ROULETTE features an all comedy song line-up including four game show segments where the audience get to choose what Lady T will sing next! The audience is enticed with clues, props and prizes! While presiding over the hilarity, second banana Frank even joins 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. Frank Calo, Artistic Director of Spotlight On Productions directs. Lady T has taken everyone on quite a ride over the 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.

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NYC: MITF STARTS NEW FALL FESTIVAL! 

The Midtown International Theatre Festival (MITF) has started a new festival - in November! MITF: FALL combines some of the most popular features of other MITF festivals: short plays and musicals, a Variety division, the Short Play Lab, and staged readings. Short plays and musicals are the mainstay of the MITF Short Subjects (part of the larger MITF, in July) and the Midwinter Madness Short Play Festival. They are looking for any kind of short play or musical that fits the following guidelines:

* 30 - 60 min. long
* Easy to produce in a no-frills festival
* Any genre. (Plays using guns as props will not be considered).
* Plays must be sent in Word Document or PDF File. Pages MUST be numbered and script must be in standard playscript format.*(see below)

The Festival will take place at the Workshop Theater's JEWELBOX THEATER (312 West 36th Street, NYC). Short plays and musicals receive 3 performances, all in the same week. Producers receive a share of the profits, if any. Shows receive a tech rehearsal equal to 2.5 times the running time of the show.

The Variety division spans cabaret, magic, improv, sketch comedy, standup, and burlesque. Acts can be solo or group affairs, so long as they fit within an hour, including setup and strike, and so long as they bring their own musical director and so forth. The Festival provides a keyboard and amp. Shows receive a 1-hour tech rehearsal and a share of the profits, if any.

The Short Play Lab is just like the regular Short Play Labs throughout the year: 2 programs of about 10 short plays each (not to exceed 10 min. in length), each program performed twice. The Festival takes the door; 2 cash prizes are awarded to the most popular shows, 1 from each program. Each show receives no more than 20 min. of tech rehearsal.

For all shows, the Festival provides a theatre (the WorkShop Theater JewelBox), shared scenery (rehearsal cubes, a table, and 4 chairs), front-of-house staff, a board op (NOT a lighting designer), and a keyboard plus amp if necessary. Shows must be fully produced (off book!).

In addition to the fully produced shows, there will also be staged readings on weekday afternoons. Producers wishing to present a staged reading must make sure their reading doesn't exceed 3 hours and must pay a $100 fee. The Festival doesn't provide a board op or any technical rehearsal to speak of.

To submit a project, mark it clearly "MITF AutumnFest," and let them know whether it is a short play or musical, a variety act, a 10-min. play, or a staged reading. MITF will curate the entries as they come in, so you can start working on them as soon as possible. Please send all playscripts and all Variety submissions (video reels, youtube, etc.), to: john.chatterton@gmail.com

Submission Deadline For Short Subjects Is October 15th.
Submission Deadline For Short Play Lab and Variety Is October 22nd.    

     *PLAY SCRIPT FORMAT: 12 pt Times Roman; character names in the middle on their own line; line spaces between speeches and stage directions; indented stage directions; 1" margins all around.

More details at: http://www.midtownfestival.org

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OCTOBER CABARET ORGANIZATION SPECIAL EVENTS

OCTOBER CABARET ORGANIZATION SPECIAL EVENTS


NYC: "MABEL MERCER CABARET CONVENTION" RETURNS TO TOWN HALL AS THE FOUNDATION CELEBRATES ITS 30th ANNIVERSARY

2015 marks the thirtieth anniversary of THE MABEL MERCER FOUNDATION ! Not only has the organization survived the ongoing and vastly fluctuating public tastes in music, lyrics, and performers, it has proliferated and burgeoned in its three decades of commitment to the classic, "Great Popular Songbook" - both past and present.

Now, to cap their achievements, The Foundation returns to THE TOWN HALL (123 West 43rd Street, NYC - 212-997-1929) from Tuesday, October 13th through Friday, October 16th to present four different concerts in their twenty-sixth annual New York "Cabaret Convention." Each performance begins at 6:00 pm. More than sixty singers, entertainers, and musicians are scheduled to appear, and the programming includes exceptional tributes to the melodies of Marvin Hamlisch and Vernon Duke, the songs of John Kander & Fred Ebb, and "A Sentimental Journey" through the music and lyrics that sustained America through World War II.

Each show boasts its own host, and the preeminent emcees include Klea Blackhurst, Jeff Harnar, Andrea Marcovicci, Karen Mason, and KT Sullivan (artistic director of The Mabel Mercer Foundation). The complete roster for the twenty-sixth New York Cabaret Convention can be found at http://www.mabelmercer.org/

Prices are $100, $50, and $25, and Premium Patron Seating is also available at $500 ($350 of which is tax-deductible). Those holding Patron Seating tickets are invited to a post-show cocktail reception with the evening's artists; Patron Seating is limited to fifty seats per performance.

As of September 8th all tickets are available for sale via Ticketmaster.com 800-745-3000 and on September 23rd they became available at The Town Hall box office, which is open Monday through Saturday from 12 noon until 6 p.m. (The box office is also open on Sundays, if a performance is scheduled for that day.)


CHICAGO: CHICAGO CABARET PROFESSIONALS 2015 FUNDRAISING GALA
FEATURED CABARET ORGANIZATION EVENT

CCP (Chicago Cabaret Professionals) 2015 Fundraising Gala" Celebrating a Century of Song" Saluting Frank, Billie and More Musical Masters! will be held on Sunday, October 18th at 7:00 pm at THE PARK WEST (322 West Armitage, Chicago, IL - TKTS: 312-559-1212). 2015 Honorees: Acts Of Kindness Cabaret and Chicago entertainer Ron Hawking. This year the event will also honor musicians born a century ago: Billie Holiday, Billy Strayhorn, Edith Piaf, Frank Sinatra, and many more.

The show will be featuring members of CCP (Chicago Cabaret Professionals): Anne Burnell, Mark Burnell, Cynthia Clarey, Joan Curto, Jeff Dean, David Edelfelt, Laura Freeman, Cathy Glickman, Carla Gordon, Scott Gryder, Kimberly Lawson, Beckie Menzie, Tom Michael, Bob Moreen, Daryl Nitz, Suzanne Petri, Say You Love Me (Dan Riley, Scott Simon, Nick Sula, Melissa Young), Johnny Rodgers, Cheryl Szucsits and With a Twist (Kevin Bishop, Steven Kimbrough, Paul Motondo, Nick Sula). As with all live entertainment events, cast subject to change without notice.

The event is presented in two acts:

ACT 1: Cocktail Hour Show at 6:15 pm with musical direction by Howard Pfeifer and guests Arlene Armstrong, Jamie Brady, Pat Christenson, Ava Logan, and Kevin Wood. Doors open at 5:45 pm and the "Cocktail" performance begins 6:15 pm.

ACT 2: The Gala Performance starts at 7:00 pm.

Tickets are $60 for Reserved Table and Booth Seating, $30 for General Admission - To order, visit http://www.chicagocabaret.org or call at 800-514-ETIX (3849). Avoid fees and purchase tickets at the Park West Box Office . Please note: Advance ticket purchase will only be available until September 30th. CCP will take ticket sales via check, credit card or PayPal by mail or on the website. For more info call the CCP hotline at 312-409-3106 or email ccp408268@aol.com

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Friday, October 2, 2015

CABARET CDS & VIDEOS ADVERTISED ON CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE THIS WEEK

CABARET CDS & VIDEOS ADVERTISED ON
CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE THIS WEEK

The following cabaret CDs and cabaret VIDEOs are advertising on CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE!
Advertisers have their events promoted on the home page of
CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE and in the
CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE NEWSLETTER
as long as their ad is running.


RAISSA KATONA BENNETT'S LATEST CD: A PERFECT GIFT FOR THE HOLIDAYS!

"Another Kind of Light", Raissa Katona Bennett's latest CD is available now - a great gift for the holidays that keeps giving joy and pleasure all year round! It's a pop-contemporary spin on several well known standards, combined with new songs, a mix of jazz, pop, and theatre, that intelligently explore the human condition and strike a universal chord.

On this CD, three songs were written expressly for Raissa - 2 by Michael John LaChiusa: "Torch Song for Raissa" and "Bye, Bye, Ingenue", and 1 by David Caldwell: "i carry your heart". Two other songs received their first commercial recording here: Ron Abel and Chuck Steffan's "Waiting for a Westbound Train," and "How Could I Not?" is from the David Spencer/Alan Menken musical, THE APPRENTICESHIP OF DUDDY KRAVITZ.

For details and to order, CLICK HERE! http://www.lmlmusic.com/artists/raissakatonabennett/

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LYNN HENDERSON'S "IF WE ONLY HAVE LOVE" CD AVAILABLENOW ON CD BABY!

Lynn Henderson's memories as a singer date back to grade school when she wore out a recording of "It's Magic" singing along with Doris Day. Throughout her life, singing has been her passion. From big band vocalist to saloon singer to Handel soloist to cabaret singer, it has all been a joy! The chapters of her life from single New Yorker to wife, mom, equestrienne, businesswoman, divorcee and world traveler all contribute to her selection of songs that speak to me. Life has given Lynn a finer appreciation of great songs and a deeper understanding of what the extraordinary musical poets are telling us. Welcome to Lynn's world!

Lynn's new CD, titled "If We Only Have Love", was released on September 15, 2014. Since enjoying these songs with her audiences and wonderful musicians over the last couple of years at the Metropolitan Room in New York City and all over CT., Lynn has been encouraged to share them with a larger audience.

You can purchase the CD at http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/lynnhenderson2

Listen to selected tracks at http://www.lynnhendersonsinger.com

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EVENTS & PERFORMERS ADVERTISING ON CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE THIS WEEK

EVENTS & PERFORMERS ADVERTISING ON
CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE THIS WEEK

The following cabaret events and cabaret performers are advertising on CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE!
Advertisers have their events promoted on the home page of
CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE and in the
CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE NEWSLETTER
as long as their ad is running.


NYC: REINHAGEN REDUX AT THE METROPOLITAN ROOM

MAC, Nightlife and Bistro Award winner, Gretchen Reinhagen, will present REINHAGEN REDUX, a three performance reprise of her cabaret shows presented in 2014-15, at THE METROPOLITAN ROOM (34 West 22nd Street, NYC - 212-206-0440) room. Performance dates are Wednesday, October 7th ("Both Sides Now"); Thursday, November 5th ("How About Them Apples"); and Wednesday, December 2nd ("A Redux Recap") - all shows at 7:00 pm. In "Reinhagen Redux", Gretchen Reinhagen revisits some of her favorite shows by remounting a new show each month - featuring a full band and all three musical directors: Tracy Stark, David Gaines and Andrew David Sotomayor, as well as multi-award winning director, Barry Kleinbort. Each show offers something different, yet each are uniquely Gretchen updated only enough to spotlight these shows from the perspective of the artist she is today. Gretchen is a multi-award winning artist, receiving the coveted TRIPLE CROWN of cabaret awards in 2010 - the Nightlife Award, Bistro Award and MAC Award - for her show "Special Kaye: A Tribute to the Incomparable Kaye Ballard" directed by Barry Kleinbort, with Musical Director David Gaines. Gretchen has worked with some of the biggest names in cabaret including Steve Ross and Karen Mason. Her shows cover a broad range of material from Musical Comedy to Blues and Rock. As both a singer and an actor, 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. Equally at home as a teacher, Gretchen maintains a private voice studio in New York and is also available for master classes. She is managed by RNM Representation. There is a $25 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.

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NYC: SPOTLIGHT ON PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS THREE ENCORE PERFORMANCES OF COMEDY ROULETTE
MEMBER DISCOUNT - $5 OFF THE COVER

Spotlight On Productions is proud to bring Teresa Fischer aka "Lady T" and her lively comedy musical hour COMEDY ROULETTE back to DON'T TELL MAMA(343 West 46th Street, NYC - 212-757-0788) for three performances in October: Tuesday, October 13th at 7:00 pm; Sunday, October 18th at 7:00 pm; and Thursday, October 22nd at 7:00 pm. COMEDY ROULETTE features an all comedy song line-up including four game show segments where the audience get to choose what Lady T will sing next! The audience is enticed with clues, props and prizes! While presiding over the hilarity, second banana Frank even joins 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. Frank Calo, Artistic Director of Spotlight On Productions directs. Lady T has taken everyone on quite a ride over the 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.

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MEMBER OF CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE

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NYC: MITF STARTS NEW FALL FESTIVAL! 

The Midtown International Theatre Festival (MITF) has started a new festival - in November! MITF: FALL combines some of the most popular features of other MITF festivals: short plays and musicals, a Variety division, the Short Play Lab, and staged readings. Short plays and musicals are the mainstay of the MITF Short Subjects (part of the larger MITF, in July) and the Midwinter Madness Short Play Festival. They are looking for any kind of short play or musical that fits the following guidelines:

* 30 - 60 min. long
* Easy to produce in a no-frills festival
* Any genre. (Plays using guns as props will not be considered).
* Plays must be sent in Word Document or PDF File. Pages MUST be numbered and script must be in standard playscript format.*(see below)

The Festival will take place at the Workshop Theater's JEWELBOX THEATER (312 West 36th Street, NYC). Short plays and musicals receive 3 performances, all in the same week. Producers receive a share of the profits, if any. Shows receive a tech rehearsal equal to 2.5 times the running time of the show.

The Variety division spans cabaret, magic, improv, sketch comedy, standup, and burlesque. Acts can be solo or group affairs, so long as they fit within an hour, including setup and strike, and so long as they bring their own musical director and so forth. The Festival provides a keyboard and amp. Shows receive a 1-hour tech rehearsal and a share of the profits, if any.

The Short Play Lab is just like the regular Short Play Labs throughout the year: 2 programs of about 10 short plays each (not to exceed 10 min. in length), each program performed twice. The Festival takes the door; 2 cash prizes are awarded to the most popular shows, 1 from each program. Each show receives no more than 20 min. of tech rehearsal.

For all shows, the Festival provides a theatre (the WorkShop Theater JewelBox), shared scenery (rehearsal cubes, a table, and 4 chairs), front-of-house staff, a board op (NOT a lighting designer), and a keyboard plus amp if necessary. Shows must be fully produced (off book!).

In addition to the fully produced shows, there will also be staged readings on weekday afternoons. Producers wishing to present a staged reading must make sure their reading doesn't exceed 3 hours and must pay a $100 fee. The Festival doesn't provide a board op or any technical rehearsal to speak of.

To submit a project, mark it clearly "MITF AutumnFest," and let them know whether it is a short play or musical, a variety act, a 10-min. play, or a staged reading. MITF will curate the entries as they come in, so you can start working on them as soon as possible. Please send all playscripts and all Variety submissions (video reels, youtube, etc.), to: john.chatterton@gmail.com

Submission Deadline For Short Subjects Is October 15th.
Submission Deadline For Short Play Lab and Variety Is October 22nd.    

     *PLAY SCRIPT FORMAT: 12 pt Times Roman; character names in the middle on their own line; line spaces between speeches and stage directions; indented stage directions; 1" margins all around.

More details at: http://www.midtownfestival.org

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OCTOBER 2015 CABARET ORGANIZATION SPECIAL EVENTS

OCTOBER 2015 CABARET ORGANIZATION SPECIAL EVENTS


NYC: "MABEL MERCER CABARET CONVENTION" RETURNS TO TOWN HALL AS THE FOUNDATION CELEBRATES ITS 30th ANNIVERSARY

2015 marks the thirtieth anniversary of THE MABEL MERCER FOUNDATION ! Not only has the organization survived the ongoing and vastly fluctuating public tastes in music, lyrics, and performers, it has proliferated and burgeoned in its three decades of commitment to the classic, "Great Popular Songbook" - both past and present.

Now, to cap their achievements, The Foundation returns to THE TOWN HALL (123 West 43rd Street, NYC - 212-997-1929) from Tuesday, October 13th through Friday, October 16th to present four different concerts in their twenty-sixth annual New York "Cabaret Convention." Each performance begins at 6:00 pm. More than sixty singers, entertainers, and musicians are scheduled to appear, and the programming includes exceptional tributes to the melodies of Marvin Hamlisch and Vernon Duke, the songs of John Kander & Fred Ebb, and "A Sentimental Journey" through the music and lyrics that sustained America through World War II.

Each show boasts its own host, and the preeminent emcees include Klea Blackhurst, Jeff Harnar, Andrea Marcovicci, Karen Mason, and KT Sullivan (artistic director of The Mabel Mercer Foundation). The complete roster for the twenty-sixth New York Cabaret Convention can be found at http://www.mabelmercer.org/

Prices are $100, $50, and $25, and Premium Patron Seating is also available at $500 ($350 of which is tax-deductible). Those holding Patron Seating tickets are invited to a post-show cocktail reception with the evening's artists; Patron Seating is limited to fifty seats per performance.

As of September 8th all tickets are available for sale via Ticketmaster.com 800-745-3000 and on September 23rd they became available at The Town Hall box office, which is open Monday through Saturday from 12 noon until 6 p.m. (The box office is also open on Sundays, if a performance is scheduled for that day.)


CHICAGO: CHICAGO CABARET PROFESSIONALS 2015 FUNDRAISING GALA
FEATURED CABARET ORGANIZATION EVENT

CCP (Chicago Cabaret Professionals) 2015 Fundraising Gala" Celebrating a Century of Song" Saluting Frank, Billie and More Musical Masters! will be held on Sunday, October 18th at 7:00 pm at THE PARK WEST (322 West Armitage, Chicago, IL - TKTS: 312-559-1212). 2015 Honorees: Acts Of Kindness Cabaret and Chicago entertainer Ron Hawking. This year the event will also honor musicians born a century ago: Billie Holiday, Billy Strayhorn, Edith Piaf, Frank Sinatra, and many more.

The show will be featuring members of CCP (Chicago Cabaret Professionals): Anne Burnell, Mark Burnell, Cynthia Clarey, Joan Curto, Jeff Dean, David Edelfelt, Laura Freeman, Cathy Glickman, Carla Gordon, Scott Gryder, Kimberly Lawson, Beckie Menzie, Tom Michael, Bob Moreen, Daryl Nitz, Suzanne Petri, Say You Love Me (Dan Riley, Scott Simon, Nick Sula, Melissa Young), Johnny Rodgers, Cheryl Szucsits and With a Twist (Kevin Bishop, Steven Kimbrough, Paul Motondo, Nick Sula). As with all live entertainment events, cast subject to change without notice.

The event is presented in two acts:

ACT 1: Cocktail Hour Show at 6:15 pm with musical direction by Howard Pfeifer and guests Arlene Armstrong, Jamie Brady, Pat Christenson, Ava Logan, and Kevin Wood. Doors open at 5:45 pm and the "Cocktail" performance begins 6:15 pm.

ACT 2: The Gala Performance starts at 7:00 pm.

Tickets are $60 for Reserved Table and Booth Seating, $30 for General Admission - To order, visit http://www.chicagocabaret.org or call at 800-514-ETIX (3849). Avoid fees and purchase tickets at the Park West Box Office . Please note: Advance ticket purchase will only be available until September 30th. CCP will take ticket sales via check, credit card or PayPal by mail or on the website. For more info call the CCP hotline at 312-409-3106 or email ccp408268@aol.com

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CABARET EVENTS IN LONDON FOR TONIGHT FROM CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE

CABARET EVENTS IN LONDON 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!


LONDON: CHARLIE BICKNELL IS 'NO ANGEL' AT THE CRAZY COQS

Charlie Bicknell is a force to be reckoned with and her new show, which she brings to THE CRAZY COQS AT BRASSERIE ZEDEL (20 Sherwood St, Piccadilly, London W1F 7ED - 020 7734 4888) on Friday & Saturday, October 2nd & 3rd at 8:00 pm, is packed with anarchy, wit and comic ingenuity. She is joined by the internationally acclaimed mezzo-soprano Louise Innes in NO ANGEL, a cabaret show with claws. Songs range from Tim Minchin to Meatloaf, Jacques Brel to Bizet, including acrobatic antics ... whilst simultaneously singing! With pianist David Harrod, and Jez Brodie, the ex postman turned circus strong man, this show involves no actual animals and very few fish - it is a magnificent evening's entertainment. Charlie Bicknell became a household name playing 'Delilah' in BBC2's This Life and subsequently starred as Scout in Ben Elton's West End hit Popcorn. Continuing to work as an actor for the National Theatre and rep around the UK, Charlie then moved into cabaret, performing all over the world. Louise Innes is a versatile operatic mezzo soprano, who has sung at Covent Garden Opera House, Scottish Opera, La Scala, Festival Hall, and 10 Downing Street to name but a few. Call for cover/minimum information.

LONDON: LATE NIGHT JAZZ WITH THE JIVE ACES AT THE CRAZY COQS

The Jive Aces, renowned worldwide for their high-energy swinging music, spectacular stage show and being the first live band to reach the live final rounds of Britain's Got Talent, perform at THE CRAZY COQS AT BRASSERIE ZEDEL (20 Sherwood St, Piccadilly, London W1F 7ED - 020 7734 4888) on Friday, October 2nd at 10:30 pm as part of the club's Late Night Jazz Series. The band's set list displays many influences - including Louis Prima, Duke Ellington, Bobby Darin and Louis Jordan - and features such classics as: "When You're Smiling"; "Mack The Knife"; "Sing, Sing, Sing" and their hit version of Morecambe & Wise's "Bring Me Sunshine", as well as songs from their fabulous new album, "Spread A Little Happiness". They have appeared hundreds of TV and radio shows including a residency on BBC Radio London and TV shows such as The Alan Titchmarsh Show, Strictly Come Dancing and Children in Need. Call for cover/minimum information.

PLEASE NOTE: Additiional Cabaret Events may be scheduled for this date in the LONDON area for which we did not receive complete / appropriate press releases. Check venue websites.

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Thursday, October 1, 2015

SPECIAL NOVEMBER EVENT IN NYC: MITF STARTS NEW FALL FESTIVAL! - AS ADVERTISED IN CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE

SPECIAL NOVEMBER EVENT IN NYC: MITF STARTS NEW FALL FESTIVAL! 
- AS ADVERTISED IN CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE

The Midtown International Theatre Festival (MITF) has started a new festival - in November! MITF: FALL combines some of the most popular features of other MITF festivals: short plays and musicals, a Variety division, the Short Play Lab, and staged readings. Short plays and musicals are the mainstay of the MITF Short Subjects (part of the larger MITF, in July) and the Midwinter Madness Short Play Festival. They are looking for any kind of short play or musical that fits the following guidelines:

* 30 - 60 min. long
* Easy to produce in a no-frills festival
* Any genre. (Plays using guns as props will not be considered).
* Plays must be sent in Word Document or PDF File. Pages MUST be numbered and script must be in standard playscript format.*(see below)

The Festival will take place at the Workshop Theater's JEWELBOX THEATER (312 West 36th Street, NYC). Short plays and musicals receive 3 performances, all in the same week. Producers receive a share of the profits, if any. Shows receive a tech rehearsal equal to 2.5 times the running time of the show.

The Variety division spans cabaret, magic, improv, sketch comedy, standup, and burlesque. Acts can be solo or group affairs, so long as they fit within an hour, including setup and strike, and so long as they bring their own musical director and so forth. The Festival provides a keyboard and amp. Shows receive a 1-hour tech rehearsal and a share of the profits, if any.

The Short Play Lab is just like the regular Short Play Labs throughout the year: 2 programs of about 10 short plays each (not to exceed 10 min. in length), each program performed twice. The Festival takes the door; 2 cash prizes are awarded to the most popular shows, 1 from each program. Each show receives no more than 20 min. of tech rehearsal.

For all shows, the Festival provides a theatre (the WorkShop Theater JewelBox), shared scenery (rehearsal cubes, a table, and 4 chairs), front-of-house staff, a board op (NOT a lighting designer), and a keyboard plus amp if necessary. Shows must be fully produced (off book!).

In addition to the fully produced shows, there will also be staged readings on weekday afternoons. Producers wishing to present a staged reading must make sure their reading doesn't exceed 3 hours and must pay a $100 fee. The Festival doesn't provide a board op or any technical rehearsal to speak of.

To submit a project, mark it clearly "MITF AutumnFest," and let them know whether it is a short play or musical, a variety act, a 10-min. play, or a staged reading. MITF will curate the entries as they come in, so you can start working on them as soon as possible. Please send all playscripts and all Variety submissions (video reels, youtube, etc.), to: john.chatterton@gmail.com

Submission Deadline For Short Subjects Is October 15th.
Submission Deadline For Short Play Lab and Variety Is October 22nd.    

     *PLAY SCRIPT FORMAT: 12 pt Times Roman; character names in the middle on their own line; line spaces between speeches and stage directions; indented stage directions; 1" margins all around.

More details at: http://www.midtownfestival.org

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THREE SHOWS IN OCTOBER IN NYC: SPOTLIGHT ON PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS THREE ENCORE PERFORMANCES OF COMEDY ROULETTE - AS ADVERTISED IN CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE

THREE SHOWS IN OCTOBER IN NYC: SPOTLIGHT ON PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS THREE ENCORE PERFORMANCES OF COMEDY ROULETTE - AS ADVERTISED IN CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE
MEMBER DISCOUNT - $5 OFF THE COVER

Spotlight On Productions is proud to bring Teresa Fischer aka "Lady T" and her lively comedy musical hour COMEDY ROULETTE back to DON'T TELL MAMA(343 West 46th Street, NYC - 212-757-0788) for three performances in October: Tuesday, October 13th at 7:00 pm; Sunday, October 18th at 7:00 pm; and Thursday, October 22nd at 7:00 pm. COMEDY ROULETTE features an all comedy song line-up including four game show segments where the audience get to choose what Lady T will sing next! The audience is enticed with clues, props and prizes! While presiding over the hilarity, second banana Frank even joins 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. Frank Calo, Artistic Director of Spotlight On Productions directs. Lady T has taken everyone on quite a ride over the 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.

 THERESA FISCHER IS A 
MEMBER OF CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE
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NYC: REINHAGEN REDUX AT THE METROPOLITAN ROOM - MONTHLY SHOWS THROUGH DECEMBER - AS ADVERTISED IN CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE

NYC: REINHAGEN REDUX AT THE METROPOLITAN ROOM - MONTHLY SHOWS THROUGH DECEMBER 
- AS ADVERTISED IN CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE

MAC, Nightlife and Bistro Award winner, Gretchen Reinhagen, will present REINHAGEN REDUX, a three performance reprise of her cabaret shows presented in 2014-15, at THE METROPOLITAN ROOM (34 West 22nd Street, NYC - 212-206-0440) room. Performance dates are Wednesday, October 7th ("Both Sides Now"); Thursday, November 5th ("How About Them Apples"); and Wednesday, December 2nd ("A Redux Recap") - all shows at 7:00 pm. In "Reinhagen Redux", Gretchen Reinhagen revisits some of her favorite shows by remounting a new show each month - featuring a full band and all three musical directors: Tracy Stark, David Gaines and Andrew David Sotomayor, as well as multi-award winning director, Barry Kleinbort. Each show offers something different, yet each are uniquely Gretchen updated only enough to spotlight these shows from the perspective of the artist she is today. Gretchen is a multi-award winning artist, receiving the coveted TRIPLE CROWN of cabaret awards in 2010 - the Nightlife Award, Bistro Award and MAC Award - for her show "Special Kaye: A Tribute to the Incomparable Kaye Ballard" directed by Barry Kleinbort, with Musical Director David Gaines. Gretchen has worked with some of the biggest names in cabaret including Steve Ross and Karen Mason. Her shows cover a broad range of material from Musical Comedy to Blues and Rock. As both a singer and an actor, 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. Equally at home as a teacher, Gretchen maintains a private voice studio in New York and is also available for master classes. She is managed by RNM Representation. There is a $25 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.

 GRETCHEN REINHAGEN IS A MEMBER OF CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE


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