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NYC: JACKIE DRAPER - MOONLIGHT PROPAGANDA
In Jackie Draper's new show - "Moonlight Propaganda" will be presented at
THE WEST BANK CAFE/LAURIE BEECHMAN THEATRE (407 West 42nd Street, NYC - 212-695-6909) on Friday, April 1 at 7:00 pm and Sunday, April 3rd at 4:00 pm. Moonlight Propaganda features songs in English, French, and Italian, illumine themes of moonlit, mesmeric magic and how to recognize and avoid its pitfalls or fall happily headlong under its spell. Musical guides include composers and lyricists Johnny Mandel, Alan & Marilyn Bergman, Harry Warren, Harry Revel, Mack Gordon, The Gershwins, Michel Legrand, Lorraine Feather, Matt Malneck, Sammy Cahn, Gus Kahn, Vernon Duke, Mel Brooks, Benny Carter, McCoy Tyner, Henry Mancini, and Johnny Mercer. Jackie's musical team includes Music Director Gregory Toroian at the piano; Ritt Henn on bass; Robbyn Tongue on woodwinds. Special appearances by two dapper dancers: Franklin Ayala, Milo Saidl. Kimberly Vaughn directs. There is an $18 cover plus a $20 food/drink minimum.
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NYC: "THE MAN OF A MILLION NAMES" AL TULANE RETURNS TO DON'T TELL MAMA
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Following two sold out performances at
DON'T TELL MAMA (343 West 46th Street, NYC - 212-757-0788), Al Tulane returns with an encore presentation of 'Act of A Lifetime - Cheaper Than Therapy' on Friday, April 1st at 10:00 pm. Al will be joined on stage by Jay Rogers, recently seen in the Off-Broadway revival of Once Upon A Mattress. By day, he's known as Mr. Tulin in the hallowed halls of the renowned Trinity School on the Upper West Side, where he teaches performing arts and directs musicals. But by night, he's Al Tulane, "The Man of a Million Names," who wows audiences with his performances in places such as Manhattan's Le Cirque, Daniel, and The Four Seasons, as well as Palm Beach and Bel-Air all the way to Athens and Cap d'Antibes. Both sides of this versatile performer can be seen onstage in Act of a Lifetime - Cheaper Than Therapy. Accompanied by music director Christopher Howatt, Al will regale audiences with stories and anecdotes from his career as an actor and performer, drawing on standards from the stage and screen to tell his story. Alan Tulin and his alter ego Al Tulane: The Man of a Million Names were bitten by the Broadway Bug in the early 60's and have been bugging Broadway ever since! Fueled by a desire to perform, Al sang and danced his way through Emerson College, Summer Stock, Regional Theatre and Atlantic City until he landed in the window of the Landmark stationary store on the corner of 44th and Madison as emcee host of a mid-day variety show! In 1980 Al took a detour to Cairo where he headlined for six months at the Holiday Inn Pyramids Hotel in Giza while perfecting his camel riding skills. Numerous television appearances on the PBS series "In the Life" and off Broadway runs in the Drama Desk Award-winning musical Howard Crabtree's Whoop-Dee-Doo and Tony 'n Tina's Wedding followed. For more than twenty years Al has also been directing musicals as a member of the Performing Arts Department at Manhattan's Trinity School. There is a $10 cover plus a 2-drink minimum. $5 cover for members of CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE.
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NYC: JENNIFER ROBERTS RETURNS TO MANHATTAN FOR A SPECIAL TRIBUTE TO BROADWAY LEGEND SHELDON HARNICK
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Singer Jennifer Roberts will toast the 92nd birthday of legendary Broadway lyricist and composer Sheldon Harnick with a tribute show at
DON'T TELL MAMA (343 West 46th Street, NYC - 212-757-0788) on Thursday, March 31st at 10:30 pm (NOTE TIME) celebrating his impressive body of work. Jennifer will be joined by musical director Tedd Firth and bassist Tom Hubbard. Directed by Lance Roberts with technical direction by Jason Ellis, the show will feature hits from Harnick's greatest and most-popular shows, including Fiddler On The Roof and She Loves Me, both currently on Broadway. Jennifer also promises "several hidden gems" of rarely/if ever heard songs by the three-time Tony Award winner, with arrangements in varied styles, "jazz-infused, a little blues and more." Jennifer, a popular "Don't Tell Mama" draw, whose regional credits include Sarah Brown opposite Broadway leading man Tom Wopat in Guys and Dolls, is known for her heartfelt, entertaining and exhilarating shows that highlight her wide vocal range. Jennifer Roberts: She Loves ... Sheldon! reunites the singer with her favorite collaborator Tedd Firth, the New York- based accompanist, jazz pianist and composer named by Stephen Holden of the New York Times as "the most gifted, stylistically far-ranging musical director on the New York nightclub scene." Jennifer is also thrilled to be joined by All Night Strut director and Broadway stage veteran Lance Roberts, currently appearing in The Robber Bridegroom at the Roundabout Theater, as well as bassist Tom Hubbard, and technical director Jason Ellis. Jennifer has appeared as Guenevere in Camelot, directed by Tod Booth, and in both the soprano and alto roles in several versions of The All Night Strut, directed by Fran Charnas. She boasts numerous radio and television commercials, as well as film and television appearances. There is a $20 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.
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NYC: HILLARY CONFIDENTIAL: A HEART TO HEART COCKTAIL CABARET
Kelley Karel returns to
THE DUPLEX CABARET THEATRE (61 Christopher Street, NYC - 212-255-5438) with her show 'Hillary Confidential: A Heart To Heart Cocktail Cabaret' after two sold-out performances in February. Performances are on Saturday, April 2nd at 4:30 pm, and Friday, April 8th at 7:00 pm. Imagine Hillary Clinton, alone in a hotel suite, with nothing but a baby grand, a little liquid encouragement and a Secret Service agent who just happens to play a mean piano. Hillary lets her hair down and gets to the heart of the matter in this funny and delightfully moving glimpse into how she really feels about the current state of affairs. Written by & starring acclaimed Hillary Clinton impersonator, Kelley Karel, featuring award winning Music Director, Jason Wynn, and directed by Broadway veteran, Chuck Karel. There is a $25 cover plus a 2-drink minimum. ($20 cover if reserved in advance)
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NYC: CAROL SHEDLIN: ROMANCE IN THE DARK
Carol Shedlin returns to
DON'T TELL MAMA (343 West 46th Street, NYC - 212-757-0788) with her brand-new cabaret show, Romance in the Dark, for four performances in April - on Thursday, April 7th; Tuesday, April 12th; Monday, April 18th and Thursday, April 21st - all shows at 7:00 pm. Carol presents her swinging, sexy evening of sizzling tunes that will draw you into a world of late-night dancing and romancing. Join Carol for her memories of floating across the floor under the glittering lights of spinning mirror balls - coupled with the songs that made her fall in love with the dream of singing under the glow of a soft, pink spotlight. Celebrating more than twenty years of "impeccable musical taste," Romance in the Dark continues Carol's tradition of creating magical cabaret evenings featuring an intriguing song list, mixing favorite standards with rarities just waiting to be discovered. Jon Delfin is Musical Director at the piano with Boots Maleson on bass. Aaron Morishita directs. There is a $12 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.
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NYC: CD RELEASE EVENT FOR 'SWEET LIFE' - A NEW CD BY JIM SPEAKE
Jim Speake will celebrate the release of his latest CD - "SWEET LIFE" at
THE WEST BANK CAFE/LAURIE BEECHMAN THEATRE (407 West 42nd Street, NYC - 212-695-6909) on Tuesday, April 12th at 7:00 pm and Saturday, April 16th at 4:00 pm. The show is Directed by Lennie Watts with Musical Direction by Steven Ray Watkins and the SRW Band. Jim will be performing all of the songs from the new recording. This recording had a long gestation, starting when Jim was born in Florence Alabama in1945. This was very close to the place where musical magic was to be made, the famous recording studios in Muscle Shoals. By coincidence, Percy Sledge was born in the same little town where his family and Jim lived, Leighton, Alabama. He had a major hit with his first recording in 1966, and the "Muscle Shoals Sound" was firmly established. Jim Speake had music in his life from an early age, because he sang along with his mother when she played the piano and sang. A track of his first recording session at four, can be found on Jim's first CD, "Jim Speake Sings My Generation." It was expected that he would go into the family business of farming. Instead, when Speake went to college, he earned degrees in Business Administration, University of Alabama and ultimately Landscape Architecture, University of Georgia. If he had followed my heart, he would have studied music. That was a road Jim did not take seriously until he moved to New York City in 2000. There, while studying acting and voice, Jim was lucky enough to meet some key people who have been vital to his development as a singer. At H.B. Studio, he met KT Sullivan. KT introduced Jim to Eric Michael Gillett. Eric Michael introduced him to Patrick DeGennaro. Patrick introduced him to Lennie Watts and Steven Ray Watkins. 2015 marked the tenth anniversary of his collaboration with these two talented men. Most of the arrangements on this recording were developed working with this same team. It is not a stretch to say thatSpeake would not have made this recording had he not met Lennie and Steven. He especially appreciates Lennie's support through this journey and also introducing him to Paul Rolnick. There is a $15 cover plus a $20 food/drink minimum.
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NYC: MADELAINE WARREN AT DON'T TELL MAMA
Madelaine Warren presents her show "Moving Forward by Looking Backward at the Great American Songbook" at
DON'T TELL MAMA(343 West 46th Street, NYC - 212-757-0788) on Mondays, April 18th & 25th at 7:00 pm, and Sunday, May 1st at 3:00 pm. Following a career on the diverse stages of opera, resort hotels, luxury cruises, concerts, and worldwide corporate events, Madelaine Warren is now dedicating her talents to the cabaret stage. With expert guidance from director Barry Kleinbort, music director/arranger Christopher Denny, and Bob Renino on bass, Madelaine presents an exciting line-up of celebrated standards, during which Madelaine reflects on how she is finally ready to sing a Frank Sinatra song (and other amusing anecdotes). Songwriters represented include Arlen, Rodgers, Porter, Jobim, Mercer, Coleman, Comden and Green, Kern, Bernstein, Lennon and McCartney. There is a $15 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.
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DUNELLEN, NJ: PEACHES AND CRIME BRING THEATRE AND MUSIC BACK TO RADIO THEATER
You Choose The Action Murder Mystery Before Live Audience
For years, the all-original Vaudeville variety musical act Peaches and Crime has been bringing a revival of a vibrant, varied, and unpredictable stage art for to stages across New York and beyond. But on Saturday, April 23rd at 9:00 pm, Peaches and Crime will bring their special brand of macabre music and wit to
ROXY & DUKEIS ROADHOUSE (745 Bound Brook Road, Dunellen, NJ - 732-529-4464) reviving yet another neglected American art form - a live radio play, fresh from its premier at Manhattan's exclusive FEINSTEINS/54 BELOW cabaret. For decades, live radio drama and comedy broadcasts were the American public's principle and most easily-available form of home entertainment. Before television became practical but after the movies drove many Vaudevillians away from successful touring stage careers, radio brought the country's greatest performers into the homes of the public while leaving space for the listener's visual imagination to work. The comedies were invariably performed before a live audience, with the actors holding scripts and wearing street clothes, but nonetheless bringing their characters to life with the energy of live theatre. Aware that in Dunellen their primary listenership will be sitting in front of them rather than listening at home, Peaches and Crime have added an audience participation element to the proceedings, pausing the play at several key points to allow the audience to decide which choices characters will make and what course the action will take. There is a $12 cover in advance ($20 cash cover at door) - available at
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The sixth annual "Night Of A Thousand Judys" the Pride concert to benefit The Ali Forney Center presented by The Meeting* hosted by Justin Sayre, will take place at the MERKIN CONCERT HALL at the KAUFMAN CENTER (129 West 67th Street, NYC - 212-501-3330) on Monday, June 6th. "Night Of A Thousand Judys" will honor the iconic Judy Garland with special skits, tributes and songs from her legendary career as movie star, recording artist and stage performer. There will be a pre-show VIP reception at 6:30 pm and the performance at 8:00 pm. The evening is written and hosted by Justin Sayre and directed by Peter James Cook. Lance Horne serves as the event's music supervisor. "Night Of A Thousand Judys" is produced by Dan Fortune and Adam J. Rosen, with Dan Fortune serving as executive producer. Special guests will be announced. "Night Of A Thousand Judys" is a special presentation of The Meeting* hosted by Justin Sayre, the acclaimed comedy/ variety show known for a signature blend of outrageous comedy, politics, culture and everything in between. The Meeting* is currently enjoying a successful monthly run at Joe's Pub, which hosted the first "Night of a Thousand Judys" in 2011. The Ali Forney Center is the nation's largest and most comprehensive organization dedicated to homeless LGBT youth. AFC's goal is to provide them with the support and services they need to escape the streets and begin to live healthy and independent lives. Tickets are $45 (Balcony), $60 (Regular), $75 (Prime), $100 (VIP) and $500 (Ruby Slipper VIP). The $100 seats include a VIP pre-show reception at 6:30 PM, a deluxe gift bag and preferred seating. The $500 seats include a ticket to Rufus Wainwright at Carnegie Hall, in addition to a gift bag, premium seating and an exclusive poster signed by the cast. Tickets are on sale now at http://www.KauffmanMusicCenter.org/. 
Celebrate new beginnings and the return of Spring! Join host and Helpusadopt.org board member Robin Westle, headliner Carole Demas, best known for creating the role of 'Sandy' in the original Broadway production of Grease, and co-star of the popular and wildly successful children's television show "The Magic Garden" and special guest stars Stephen Mitchell Brown of Broadway's Jekyll and Hyde, Leah Jennings (Metrostar finalist), Eva Kantor (Metrostar finalist, NY Cabaret Convention), Valerie Lemon, concert soloist for the late Marvin Hamlisch, and Sage Melcher (Great American Songbook HS and Academy Competition finalist) at 
(mostly) TRUE THINGS, a monthly storytelling show that features true stories - with a twist - told live, without notes and the only one of its kind on Long Island, returns to 
New York's multi-award-winning Rick Skye is performing his internationally acclaimed show, "LIZA LIVE!" one more time at 
The new reigning Grande Dame of Cabaret, Baby Jane Dexter, returns to