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Tuesday, March 31, 2015

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: TANYA MOBERLY: SONGS I FEEL LIKE SINGING
MEMBER DISCOUNT - $5 OFF THE COVER

Powerhouse vocalist Tanya Moberly returns to DON'T TELL MAMA(343 West 46th Street, NYC - 212-757-0788) with her new show series "Songs I Feel Like Singing", with four different shows with four different musical directors, with remaining shows on Friday, March 20th at 7:00 pm and Tuesday, March 31st at 9:30 pm accompanied by Ritt Henn featuring songs by: Harold Arlen, Oscar Brown, Jr, Ani Di Franco,Duke Ellington, Ira Gershwin, Ricki Lee Jones and Amy Winehouse; and Friday, April 17th at 7:00 pm and Wednesday, April 29th at 9:30 pm accompanied by Steven Ray Watkins featuring songs by: Betty, Toni Childs, Paula Cole, Dan Fogelberg, Indigo Girls, Billy Joel, Carole King and Annie Lennox. . There is a $25 cover plus a 2-drink minimum. $20 cover for members of CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE. CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE MEMBER EVENT

NYC: JAZZ SOUP DELIVERS SCORCHING LINEUP AT THE MET

Laurie Krauz and Daryl Kojak present another show in their series "Jazz Soup," at THE METROPOLITAN ROOM (34 West 22nd Street, NYC - 212-206-0440 - ) on Tuesday, March 31st at 7:00 pm. "Jazz Soup", the exciting series that brings you a fun and flavorful mix of some of the hottest jazz artists around, is celebrating "Women's History Month" with a spicy blend of some of the most sought after and highly acclaimed female jazz vocalists around. Check out this lineup: Hilary Kole, Gabrielle Stravelli, Roseanna Vitro and Susan Winter! All accompanied by Daryl Kojak's "Jazz Soup Trio" featuring Sean Conly on bass and Dwayne 'Cook' Broadnax on drums and hosted by the award winning vocalist Laurie Krauz. There is a $20 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.
 CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE MEMBER EVENT

NYC: ERIC COMSTOCK AT CAFE NOCTAMBULO AT PANGEA

Eric Comstock returns to his residency at New York's newest music venue, CAFE NOCTAMBULO AT PANGEA(178 Second Avenue, NYC - 212-995-0900) from 8:00 pm to midnight every Tuesday night. An acknowledged master of the American Songbook, Comstock has appeared at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, and virtually every important nightclub in New York and across the country. He is one of only a handful of singer/pianists who can command a room merely by sitting at the piano, singing and telling stories. In addition to his extensive knowledge of repertoire, Comstock has a seemingly unending supply of anecdotes about the songs, the writers, and the stars who sang them. His unique combination of musicianship, history and charisma creates an experience that is as entertaining as it is musically savvy, and his audiences feel they've been to a terrific party where the music and the stories have been equally great. There is a $20 cover plus a $20 food/drink minimum.
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NYC: THE JULIANA PROJECT

Each month the cast of the JULIANA PROJECT performs a number of chapters from the novel, JULIANA, at THE DUPLEX CABARET THEATRE(61 Christopher Street, NYC - 212-255-5438) in a way that is similar to a mini-series. The next episode is on Tuesday, March 31st at7:00 pm. In each "episode" the story is brought to life as the actors recreate scenes from 1940s New York. Often these scenes occur in places familiar to modern day audiences, such as Times Square, MacDougal Street and Cafe Reggio. The "episodes" contain live musical performances, comedy, sex and drama, performed in clothing suggestive of the time period. The audience becomes engulfed in this bygone era and soon finds itself in the midst of a gripping story of gay men and women living through a tumultuous time of fear, triumph, secrecy, love and excitement. Don't worry if you haven't seen it from the beginning. You can enter the story at any point. We'll catch you up. If you have the inclination, come dressed for the time period, not mandatory, but fun. Vanda, the series' writer, has earned numerous awards as a playwright. In addition to being an Edward Albee Fellow, Vanda was a finalist for a Lambda Literary Award, and recently won Best New Play in Celebration Theater's New Play Contest (originators of Naked Boys Singing). Her play, PATIENT HM, won first place in Pride Stage and Screen's Women's Contest and another play, THE FORGETTING CURVE, which is under option to Theatrum Mundi, was produced at Boston Arts Center this past September. Her work has been produced in New York, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles and Scotland. Her prose has been published in Prairie Schooner, The Outrider Review and Pentimento. There is no cover charge, just a 2-drink minimum.

NYC: JAZZ LEGEND ANNIE ROSS TUESDAYS THE METROPOLITAN ROOM

Jazz legend Annie Ross continues her unprecedented, record-breaking, multi-year run at THE METROPOLITAN ROOM (34 West 22nd Street, NYC - 212-206-0440), every Tuesday night at 9:30 pm. Ms. Ross has been an abundant contributor to the art of jazz for over 50 years. Born in the UK, she has been a permanent resident of the USA for many years and a US citizen since 2001. Annie Ross is one of the pioneers of vocalese and the composer of "Twisted", one of the most well known examples of that art, as well as "Farmers Market", "Jackie" and many others. A founding member of Lambert, Hendricks and Ross, considered the greatest jazz vocal ensemble of all time, her influence is present in all subsequent practitioners of vocalese. "Twisted" has been recorded by a host of vocalists, including some not normally associated with jazz, including Joni Mitchell and Bette Midler. There is a $25 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.

NYC: DINE & DANCE WITH VINCE GIORDANO AND THE NIGHTHAWKS - NOW AT THE IGUANA

Vince Giordano & the Nighthawks are back - and now will play every Monday & Tuesday night from 8:00 to 11:00 pm at at IGUANA'S VIP LOUNGE (240 West 54th Street, NYC - 212-765-5454). Vince Giordano & the Nighthawks is an eleven-piece band playing music of the 1920s & 30s for your dining and dancing pleasure. In 1976 Vince Giordano & the Nighthawks (originally known as the New Orleans Nighthawks) was formed. A big-band historian and collector, Giordano has more than 60,000 scores in his collection. There is a $15 cover (at the door) plus a $15 food drink minimum.

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HOTLINE MEMBER CABARET EVENT TONIGHT IN NYC: JAZZ SOUP DELIVERS SCORCHING LINEUP AT THE MET

HOTLINE MEMBER CABARET EVENT TONIGHT IN NYC: JAZZ SOUP DELIVERS SCORCHING LINEUP AT THE MET

Laurie Krauz and Daryl Kojak present another show in their series "Jazz Soup," at THE METROPOLITAN ROOM (34 West 22nd Street, NYC - 212-206-0440) on Tuesday, March 31st at 7:00 pm. "Jazz Soup", the exciting series that brings you a fun and flavorful mix of some of the hottest jazz artists around, is celebrating "Women's History Month" with a spicy blend of some of the most sought after and highly acclaimed female jazz vocalists around. Check out this lineup: Hilary Kole, Gabrielle Stravelli, Roseanna Vitro and Susan Winter! All accompanied by Daryl Kojak's "Jazz Soup Trio" featuring Sean Conly on bass and Dwayne 'Cook' Broadnax on drums and hosted by the award winning vocalist Laurie Krauz. There is a $20 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.

 CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE MEMBER EVENT

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HOTLINE MEMBER CABARET EVENT TONIGHT IN NYC: ERIC COMSTOCK AT CAFE NOCTAMBULO AT PANGEA

HOTLINE MEMBER CABARET EVENT TONIGHT IN NYC: ERIC COMSTOCK AT CAFE NOCTAMBULO AT PANGEA

Eric Comstock returns to his residency at New York's newest music venue, CAFE NOCTAMBULO AT PANGEA (178 Second Avenue, NYC - 212-995-0900) from 8:00 pm to midnight every Tuesday night. An acknowledged master of the American Songbook, Comstock has appeared at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, and virtually every important nightclub in New York and across the country. He is one of only a handful of singer/pianists who can command a room merely by sitting at the piano, singing and telling stories. In addition to his extensive knowledge of repertoire, Comstock has a seemingly unending supply of anecdotes about the songs, the writers, and the stars who sang them. His unique combination of musicianship, history and charisma creates an experience that is as entertaining as it is musically savvy, and his audiences feel they've been to a terrific party where the music and the stories have been equally great. There is a $20 cover plus a $20 food/drink minimum.

 CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE MEMBER EVENT

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HOTLINE MEMBER CABARET EVENT TONIGHT IN NYC: TANYA MOBERLY: SONGS I FEEL LIKE SINGING

HOTLINE MEMBER CABARET EVENT TONIGHT IN NYC: TANYA MOBERLY: SONGS I FEEL LIKE SINGING
MEMBER DISCOUNT - $5 OFF THE COVER

Powerhouse vocalist Tanya Moberly returns to DON'T TELL MAMA (343 West 46th Street, NYC - 212-757-0788) with her new show series "Songs I Feel Like Singing", with four different shows with four different musical directors, with remaining shows on Tuesday, March 31st at 9:30 pm accompanied by Ritt Henn featuring songs by: Harold Arlen, Oscar Brown, Jr, Ani Di Franco,Duke Ellington, Ira Gershwin, Ricki Lee Jones and Amy Winehouse; and Friday, April 17th at 7:00 pm and Wednesday, April 29th at 9:30 pm accompanied by Steven Ray Watkins featuring songs by: Betty, Toni Childs, Paula Cole, Dan Fogelberg, Indigo Girls, Billy Joel, Carole King and Annie Lennox. . There is a $25 cover plus a 2-drink minimum. $20 cover for members of CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE.


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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: HAROLD SANDITEN FLYIN' HIGH AT THE CRAZY COQS

Harold Sanditen, the suave and talented host of the Coqs' hugely popular Open Mic Night, is delighted to introduce his newest solo show, FLYIN' HIGH, ahead of its world tour, at THE CRAZY COQS AT BRASSERIE ZEDEL(20 Sherwood St, Piccadilly, London W1F 7ED - 020 7734 4888) on Tuesday, March 31st through Thursday, April 2nd. An intrepid traveller, having visited every continent except Antarctica, Sanditen finds the humour everywhere he goes, something that shines through in his performances. From Albuquerque to the Zambezi, with songs ranging from Bacharach and the Beatles to Jobim and Weill, this 65-stop world tour is packed with songs, laughs, exciting, new, jazz-infused arrangements and perhaps even a tear or two. Come find out who said "Bloody hell, mate! Aren'tcha gonna take me back to the tent and take advantage of me?!" Since bursting onto the jazz and cabaret scene in 2008, Sanditen has devised six cabaret shows in as many years and has played to packed houses from London to LA. Before finding his own voice, Harold spent 20 years as a theatre producer where he worked with actors ranging from Academy Award winners to complete up-and-comers. During these three shows, a "Live at The Crazy Coqs" CD will be recorded. This will be the first CD recorded in the venue for commercial release. Harold will be joined on stage by Michael Roulston on piano, Tom Mansi on bass and Jonathan Kitching on drums, as well as some very special guests, including Dame Janet Suzman, who makes her singing debut on March 31st & April 1st.
 CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE MEMBER EVENT

LONDON: FIL STRAUGHAN - THE SPIRIT OF LUTHER VANDROSS

FiL Straughan will pay homage to The Spirit of Luther Vandross at THE PHEASANTRY (152-154 King's Road, London SW3 4UT - 08456 027 017 - ) on Tuesday, March 31st at 8:30 pm. A warm sweet voice, passion and smooth energy ... FiL taps into the energies of a song in the same manner that Luther did, touching the audiences' hearts with vivid emotion. For those who appreciate the heritage of Soul, the sophisticated FiL Straughan will not disappoint. Call for cover/minimum information.

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CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE MEMBER EVENTS TODAY - NYC - LONDON

CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE MEMBER EVENTS TODAY - NYC - LONDON
Here are today's cabaret events performed/produced by members of CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE 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!


NYC: TANYA MOBERLY: SONGS I FEEL LIKE SINGING
MEMBER DISCOUNT - $5 OFF THE COVER

Powerhouse vocalist Tanya Moberly returns to DON'T TELL MAMA (343 West 46th Street, NYC - 212-757-0788) with her new show series "Songs I Feel Like Singing", with four different shows with four different musical directors, with remaining shows on Tuesday, March 31st at 9:30 pm accompanied by Ritt Henn featuring songs by: Harold Arlen, Oscar Brown, Jr, Ani Di Franco,Duke Ellington, Ira Gershwin, Ricki Lee Jones and Amy Winehouse; and Friday, April 17th at 7:00 pm and Wednesday, April 29th at 9:30 pm accompanied by Steven Ray Watkins featuring songs by: Betty, Toni Childs, Paula Cole, Dan Fogelberg, Indigo Girls, Billy Joel, Carole King and Annie Lennox. . There is a $25 cover plus a 2-drink minimum. $20 cover for members of CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE. CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE MEMBER EVENT

NYC: ERIC COMSTOCK AT CAFE NOCTAMBULO AT PANGEA

Eric Comstock returns to his residency at New York's newest music venue, CAFE NOCTAMBULO AT PANGEA (178 Second Avenue, NYC - 212-995-0900) from 8:00 pm to midnight every Tuesday night. An acknowledged master of the American Songbook, Comstock has appeared at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, and virtually every important nightclub in New York and across the country. He is one of only a handful of singer/pianists who can command a room merely by sitting at the piano, singing and telling stories. In addition to his extensive knowledge of repertoire, Comstock has a seemingly unending supply of anecdotes about the songs, the writers, and the stars who sang them. His unique combination of musicianship, history and charisma creates an experience that is as entertaining as it is musically savvy, and his audiences feel they've been to a terrific party where the music and the stories have been equally great. There is a $20 cover plus a $20 food/drink minimum.
 CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE MEMBER EVENT

NYC: JAZZ SOUP DELIVERS SCORCHING LINEUP AT THE MET

Laurie Krauz and Daryl Kojak present another show in their series "Jazz Soup," at THE METROPOLITAN ROOM (34 West 22nd Street, NYC - 212-206-0440) on Tuesday, March 31st at 7:00 pm. "Jazz Soup", the exciting series that brings you a fun and flavorful mix of some of the hottest jazz artists around, is celebrating "Women's History Month" with a spicy blend of some of the most sought after and highly acclaimed female jazz vocalists around. Check out this lineup: Hilary Kole, Gabrielle Stravelli, Roseanna Vitro and Susan Winter! All accompanied by Daryl Kojak's "Jazz Soup Trio" featuring Sean Conly on bass and Dwayne 'Cook' Broadnax on drums and hosted by the award winning vocalist Laurie Krauz. There is a $20 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.
 CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE MEMBER EVENT

LONDON: HAROLD SANDITEN FLYIN' HIGH AT THE CRAZY COQS

Harold Sanditen, the suave and talented host of the Coqs' hugely popular Open Mic Night, is delighted to introduce his newest solo show, FLYIN' HIGH, ahead of its world tour, at THE CRAZY COQS AT BRASSERIE ZEDEL (20 Sherwood St, Piccadilly, London W1F 7ED - 020 7734 4888) on Tuesday, March 31st through Thursday, April 2nd. An intrepid traveller, having visited every continent except Antarctica, Sanditen finds the humour everywhere he goes, something that shines through in his performances. From Albuquerque to the Zambezi, with songs ranging from Bacharach and the Beatles to Jobim and Weill, this 65-stop world tour is packed with songs, laughs, exciting, new, jazz-infused arrangements and perhaps even a tear or two. Come find out who said "Bloody hell, mate! Aren'tcha gonna take me back to the tent and take advantage of me?!" Since bursting onto the jazz and cabaret scene in 2008, Sanditen has devised six cabaret shows in as many years and has played to packed houses from London to LA. Before finding his own voice, Harold spent 20 years as a theatre producer where he worked with actors ranging from Academy Award winners to complete up-and-comers. During these three shows, a "Live at The Crazy Coqs" CD will be recorded. This will be the first CD recorded in the venue for commercial release. Harold will be joined on stage by Michael Roulston on piano, Tom Mansi on bass and Jonathan Kitching on drums, as well as some very special guests, including Dame Janet Suzman, who makes her singing debut on March 31st & April 1st.
 CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE MEMBER EVENT


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Monday, March 30, 2015

CABARET EVENTS FOR CALIFORNIA & THE WEST COAST FOR TONIGHT FROM CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE

CABARET EVENTS FOR CALIFORNIA & THE WEST COAST 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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LOS ANGELES, CA: WESLA WHITFIELD & MIKE GREENSILL AT VICKYS OF SANTA FE

Wesla Whitfield & Mike Greensill will perform at VICKY'S OF SANTA FE (45-100 Club Drive, Indian Wells, CA - 760-345-9770) on Monday, March 30th at 8:00 pm and Tuesday, March 31st at 4:00 pm. Their show "Sing For Your Supper: Best of the Great American Songbook". Wesla Whitfield inhabits that indeterminate zone where jazz and cabaret meet. Trained in classical music and opera, Whitfield has toiled for more than three decades to become one of the most gifted performers breathing life into that exquisite body of Broadway tunes, movie songs and Hit Parade numbers known collectively as the Great American Songbook. In 2006 Wesla and Mike moved to St Helena in Napa Valley but still spends much of their time in New York and San Francisco, working such noted rooms as the Algonquin Oak Room, The Rrazz Room, The Metropolitan Room and Joe's Pub at New York's Public Theater, Wesla has also appeared in concert at NY Town Hall, Avery Fisher and Carnegie Hall. In 1996 Wesla had the honor to perform at the White House for Hillary Clinton. With her deft sense of time and uncanny ability to connect with the emotional truth in a lyric, the jazz world has had no qualms about embracing her as one of its own. Working with pianist/arranger Mike Greensill, the two released their 19th recording 'Message From the Man In The Moon' in December of 2007. There is an $80 cover that includes all tax, tip dinner & show.
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LOS ANGELES: KEVIN EARLEY, "ON THE RECORD"

Kevin Earley, presents "On the Record" at STERLING'S AT THE FEDERAL (5303 Lankershim Boulevard, North Hollywood, CA - 818-754-8700) on Monday, March 30th at 8:00 pm. He will be singing the vinyl he was raised on when Broadway was standard. John Boswell is musical director. In a professional career that started as Kurt in The Sound of Music at age ten, Mr. Earley has gone on to appear on stages, television and concert venues across the country. His concert and cabaret work in New York has included Town Hall, Feinstein's, The Metropolitan Room, 54 Below, NY City Ballet, 92Y, The Kennedy Center in DC and most recently Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall with Michael Feinstein. I have also performed with LA Philharmonic and the California Philharmonic. There is a $20 cover plus a $10 food/drink minimum.

LOS ANGELES: THE BOOK OF AVA - THE BIRTH OF A FAMILY

Frank Stilletti and his 10 year old daughter Ava Vukic debut their cabaret show The Book of Ava - The Birth of a Family at E-SPOT LOUNGE (4349 Tujunga Avenue, Studio City, CA - 818-769-0905) on Monday, March 30th at 8:00 pm. The show is a story of adoption, equality, marriage and the love that makes a family. The Book of Ava is the story of a modern family written, costumed and starring a modern family. There is a $20-$45 cover.

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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!


CHICAGO: ELIZABETH MORGAN AT DAVENPORT'S

She's Folks is a little bit country, a little bit rock & roll, a little bit stand up, and a lot of fun. Join Elizabeth Morgan in her irreverent celebration of Folk Music and some of its incarnations including Folk Rock, Country, Gospel, Bluegrass, Traditional Irish, and Blues at DAVENPORT'S (1383 North Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago, IL - 773-278-1830) on Monday, March 30th at 8:00 pm. With the talents of Khaki Pixley, Sarah Bockel, Tyler Thompson, Tyler Core and Alex Newkirk, she will take the audience on a hilarious and poignant trip through her favorite genres of Folk and my childhood in rural Ohio. She'll take you to church and burn the barn while you're at it. It's the only show with a goat story and a Mariah Carey number. Lord have mercy on a country girl, who's tryin' to make a livin' in a rhinestone world ... It's hard to be a diamond in a rhinestone world! (Dolly Parton) There is a $13 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.

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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!


NYC: DON'T TELL MAMA CELEBRATES KAREN MASON ON MARCH 30th - FINAL SHOW OF MASON AT MAMA'S SERIES

DON'T TELL MAMA (343 West 46th Street, NYC - 212-757-0788) will honor the Broadway and cabaret star Karen Mason on Monday, March 30th at 7:00 pm, the final performance of the legendary singer's current ten-show major engagement at the club. Mason, who, with the late great Nancy LaMott, opened the Theater District nightspot in November of 1982, also celebrates her own birthday on that night. Hugging the MARCH IS CABARET MONTH theme, "Mason at Mama's in March" began on March 1st and played the next three Sundays and Mondays: March 15th & 16th; 22nd & 23rd; 29th & 30th. All shows are at 7:00 pm. With music direction by Christopher Denny and stage direction by Barry Kleinbort, Mason's new show delves generously into a treasure trove of classics and original songs she and her longtime musical collaborator Brian Lasser worked on together. It was in a sense the infancy of a new era of cabaret, when genres and styles began to be mixed and the boundaries between cabaret and the theatre began to be blurred. Mason, whose Broadway starring credits include "Mamma Mia," "Sunset Boulevard," "Hairspray," and "Jerome Robbins' Broadway," most recently starred in Frank Wildhorn's "Wonderland." Her most recent single, "It's About Time" (honoring marriage equality), was written by her husband Paul Rolnick and Shelley Markham. There is a $20 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.
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NYC: NEXT NY'S TOP DRAG QUEEN CONTEST AT THE MET

Twelve NYC Drag Queens to fight it out on stage to be crowned 'NYC's Top Drag Queen' at THE METROPOLITAN ROOM (34 West 22nd Street, NYC - 212-206-0440) on Monday, March 30th at 7:00 pm. The six-week juried affair, hosted by the Metropolitan Room, begins that date, and through sheer talent and hopefully not a cat fight, NY's Top Drag Queen will be crowned on the finale show on Monday, May 4th, when the series will come to its ultimate climax. The host the series for a second year is one of NYC's most famous Drag Queens, Holly Dae. Dae has been performing in NYC for the past seven years. She started her career back in Boston, and has since gone on to travel all over the US and European countries. Her quick tongue and witty comments have made her audiences laugh and cackle for years. Holly has won such awards as Entertainer of the year on Fire Island, Best Drag Queen by Get Out Magazine, Queen to Watch Out For in 2013 by Next Magazine, Best Drag show by The 2015 Glam Awards, First Runner Up at the National Miss'd America Pageant, and many more. Holly will keep these twelve vigorously pre-screened Drag Queens under control whilst they are judged by not only looks but by how well they sing and entertain. It will be a seemingly unending parade of new outfits, special guests, surprise guest judges and a mystery judge whose identity will only be revealed at the contests over-the-top finale. "New York's Next Top Drag Queen Contest" is produced by the Metropolitan Room and Joseph Macchia. The contest's permanent judges include Arsenio Amadas (Mr Eagle 2013), Frankie C. (columnist for Odyssey Magazine), and Macchia, the MAC and Bistro award-winning cabaret producer of "Cabaret Cares," "Broadway on 22nd Street" and "Boys Night Out." The mystery judge will remain "closeted" until the very end. There is a $16 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.
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NYC: AURORA BARNES - FAIR GAME

NYC-based singer, songwriter and activist Aurora Barnes will appear on Monday, March 30th at 9:30 pm at THE METROPOLITAN ROOM (34 West 22nd Street, NYC - 212-206-0440). Barnens creates fiery music that tells vivid stories of love, heartbreak, joy, struggle and human resiliency, which are all captured on her debut EP, Fair Game. Aurora uses intricate melodies and harmonies as a vehicle for her lyrics, painting pictures that explore themes of unrequited love and sexism, stand-by-your-man resolve and social uprising, disillusionment and desire. Her vocal performances demonstrate her total connection to the material. Aurora has always been fascinated by the ability of musicians to capture complex emotions and the spirit of a particular moment in history. She was raised in uptown Manhattan surrounded by passionate members of the civil rights, women's rights, labor and anti-war movements, learning early on the importance of a life-long commitment to political and social activism. Raised on everyone from Bob Dylan to Stephen Sondheim, Nina Simone to Bonnie Raitt, Aurora grew to understand that the words she spoke and the ones she wrote must be deliberate and meaningful. As a young child Aurora's natural aptitude for music and acting was apparent when she joined TADA! Youth Theater (for musical theater) and Opus 118 East Harlem Violin Program. As a young violinist, she played alongside legends Itzhak Perlman and Isaac Stern and was profiled in the Oscar-nominated documentary Small Wonders. She continued to develop as a singer, storyteller and actress, working with coaches Adrienne Angel and Harold Guskin, and performing in NYC venues like The Bitter End, Nuyorican Poet's Cafe and The Knitting Factory. There is a $22.50 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.

NYC: ANOTHER OPENING, ANOTHER ROBE AT THE BEECHMAN

Broadway's busiest ensemble members are getting a turn in the spotlight at THE WEST BANK CAFE/LAURIE BEECHMAN THEATRE(407 West 42nd Street, NYC - 212-695-6909) on Monday, March 30th at 7:00 pm! These 'Gypsy Robe' recipients will present a night of songs and stories from their time on the Great White Way. Featuring: James Dybas (Gypsy Robe recipient for Pacific Overtures - 1976, The Scarlet Pimpernel - 1997), Jess LeProtto (Gypsy Robe recipient for On the Town - 2014), Arbender Robinson (Gypsy Robe recipient for Hair - 2011, Beautiful - 2014, Les Miserables - 2014), Megan Sikora (Gypsy Robe recipient for Dracula - 2004), and more to be announced! All proceeds will benefit The Actors Fund. There is a $15 cover plus a $20 food/drink minimum.

NYC: THE DUPLEX PRESENTS 'LET'S GO HOME'

Allie Beckmann, Maia Diaz, Carly Stocking and Britta Whittenberg perform in 'Let's Go Home' at THE DUPLEX CABARET THEATRE (61 Christopher Street, NYC - 212-255-5438) on Monday, March 30th at 7:00 pm. Join the ladies as they sift through their memories and discover the meaning of home. There is a $13 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.

NYC: THE MOMENT YOU BEEN WAITING FOUR WITH JENN HARRIS

Jenn Harris brings her show The Moment You Been Waiting Four to THE DUPLEX CABARET THEATRE (61 Christopher Street, NYC - 212-255-5438) on Monday, March 30th at 9:30 pm. Jenn likes her Barbies, her version of MTV music videos, and working it ALL out. In her first solo show ever since her bedroom at the age of 7, Jenn uses props and pop music from her past and present to examine whatever and get her through the week ... just like she always did. Jenn Harris is a New York City actress best known for playing Clarice Starling in the Off Broadway hit, "SILENCE! The Musical", Lortel and Theater World Award winner for "Modern Orthodox", and co-star of the Indi hit film "GAYBY". She was a regular in "Our Hit Parade" at Joe's Pub and has done numerous Off Broadway and Regional plays. Some TV credits include "30 Rock", "Alpha House", "Bored To Death" and the films "Better Living Through Chemistry", "A Case Of You", "Confessions of a Shopaholic" and the upcoming "5Doctors". She is a member of QWAN company who perform dramatic staged parodies of films (NOTES! and SWAN!!!) and are currently in development of a new perfect mess. She was in season two of the wildly successful web series "HIGH MAINTENANCE" and writes web content for Conde Nast Entertainment. She and her partner, Jimmy Gribbin, share www.bucketofcuddles.com. Her vintage web series "Meet The Agents" and many other performance videos can be seen on Youtube for free! There is a $15 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.

NYC: NAMT SONGWRITER SPOTLIGHT AT 54 BELOW

54 BELOW (254 West 54th Street, NYC - 646-476-3551) presents NAMT (National Alliance for Musical Theatre) Songwriter Spotlight, on Monday, March 30th at 7:00 pm. NAMT will turn the spotlight on four of its songwriting alumni, Adam Gwon (Ordinary Days, Bernice Bobs Her Hair, String, Ebb, Kleban, Loewe and Rodgers Awards), Michael Kooman and Chris Dimond (Dani Girl, The Noteworthy Life of Howard Barnes, Fred Ebb Award) and Alan Schmuckler (How Can You Run With a Shell On Your Back?). They will share songs from their NAMT Festival shows and new projects that are currently being worked on, sung by some of Broadway's brightest stars. Laura Harrison (Irving Berlin's Holiday Inn), Greg Hildreth (Cinderella, Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson), Raymond J. Lee (Honeymoon in Vegas, Anything Goes), Alison Luff (Matilda) Lesli Margherita (Matilda), Kevin Massey (A Gentleman's Guide) Abby Mueller (Kinky Boots), Chelsea Packard (Hands on a Hardbody) Geoff Packard (Matilda), Ciara Renee (Hunchback of Notre Dame, Pippin) and Kate Wetherhead (Submissions Only, Legally Blonde) and more to be announced! There is a $30-$65 cover plus a $25 food/drink minimum.

NYC: 54 SINGS CHESS - ENCORE

54 Sings will celebrate the 30th Anniversary of Chess, one of musical theatre's most-loved scores and the source of fascinating history and debate at 54 BELOW (254 West 54th Street, NYC - 646-476-3551) on Sunday, February 15th with shows at 7:00 & 9:30 pm. A cast of Broadway and cabaret's top vocalists backed by the Broadway by the Year chorus pay tribute to "Nobody's Side", "One Night in Bangkok", Pity the Child", "I Know Him So Well", and more in this celebration of one of Broadway's most popular cult musicals of all time. Produced and Directed by Scott Coulter. Featuring: Matt Bogart (Jersey Boys, Aida), Michael Campayno (NBC's "The Sound of Music"), Scott Coulter (MAC, Bistro and Nightlife Award winner), Jessica Hendy (Cats, Aida, Amour), Cindy Marchionda (A Chorus Line), Miles Phillips (MAC Award winner), Zak Resnick (Piece of My Heart, Mamma Mia!), Mike Schwitter (Pippin), Rachel Ulanet (LoveMusik, Beauty and the Beast), Tyce Green and Christopher Lee Viljoen. There is a $40-$80 cover plus a $25 food/drink minimum.

NYC: DINE & DANCE WITH VINCE GIORDANO AND THE NIGHTHAWKS - NOW AT THE IGUANA

Vince Giordano & the Nighthawks are back - and now will play every Monday & Tuesday night from 8:00 to 11:00 pm at at IGUANA'S VIP LOUNGE (240 West 54th Street, NYC - 212-765-5454). Vince Giordano & the Nighthawks is an eleven-piece band playing music of the 1920s & 30s for your dining and dancing pleasure. In 1976 Vince Giordano & the Nighthawks (originally known as the New Orleans Nighthawks) was formed. A big-band historian and collector, Giordano has more than 60,000 scores in his collection. There is a $15 cover (at the door) plus a $15 food drink minimum.

NYC: ANITA GILLETTE IN "SO, AS I WAS SAYING ..." AT BIRDLAND

Anita Gillette will present "So, As I Was Saying ... " at BIRDLAND (315 West 44th Street, NYC - 212-581-3080) on Monday, March 30th at 7:00 pm as part of the Broadway at Birdland series. "So, As I Was Saying ... " will include behind-the-scenes stories about the showbiz giants she's worked with, including Jule Styne, her mentor Irving Berlin, and memories of sleeping with Burt Lancaster's Oscar! Songs included will be "Everybody SaysDon't," "It Never Was You," and "Just In Time." Anita Gillette has been described as "dazzling," "sassy," "hilarious," "classy," and "touching." She won both a MAC and Bistro Award for her show "After All" which premiered at Birdland two years ago. She returns to Birdland with a completely new version of her show, entitled "So, As I WasSaying ... " She weaves her stories with song, covering her many years on Broadway and in films with stories about people such as Burt Lancaster, Bill Murray, Irving Berlin, Nanette Fabray, Jule Styne and more. She sings songs of Irving Berlin (Blue Skies, The Only Dance IKnow, Laugh It Up), Jule Styne (Just In Time), Kurt Weill (It Never Was You) Stephen Sondheim (Everybody Says Don't), Nancy Ford (Old Friend), Bock & Harnick (I've Got What You Want), Harburg & Lane (When The Idle Poor). She has appeared in fourteen Broadway shows and won a Tony nomination for Chapter Two. But she may be best known as Tina Fey'smother in "30 Rock," or Quincy's bride in "Quincy," or as Mona the Mistress in "Moonstruck," or Miss Mitzi in "Shall We Dance." She has also played everybody's mother on film: Bill Murray ("Larger Than Life") Jack Black ("Bob Roberts"), JenniferAnniston ("She's The One"), John Goodman (Normal Ohio), Mary Louise Parker ("Boys On The Side"). She has appeared on every game show ever created, "Pyramid" being her favorite. She was a foil for Johnny Carson on The Tonight Show at least 50 times! She had recurring roles on "CSI" and "Law & Order" and a was a regular on "Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice," "Almost Grown" (by David Chase), "Normal, Ohio," and "The War At Home." She recently guest starred on "Blue Bloods" and "Modern Family." There is a $25 cover plus a $10 food/drink minimum.

NYC: JIM CARUSO'S "CAST PARTY" MONDAYS AT BIRDLANDFEATURED OPEN MIC EVENT

Every Monday night at 9:30 pm, Broadway impresario Jim Caruso hosts "Cast Party", a combination open-mic, networking event and party at BIRDLAND (315 West 44th Street, NYC - 212-581-3080) during which the biggest stars on Broadway relax on their night off by performing their favorite songs in an informal setting. Cast Party is a mix of music, impromptu performance and cocktail party revelry, where showbiz superstars, stunning jazz talents and cabaret glitterati hit the stage alongside up-and-comers to serve up jaw-dropping music and general razzle-dazzle. It's the ultimate spot to mix and mingle with talented show folk and their fans. There is a $20 cover plus a $10 food/drink minimum.

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HOTLINE MEMBER CABARET EVENT TONIGHT IN LOS ANGELES, CA: WESLA WHITFIELD & MIKE GREENSILL AT VICKYS OF SANTA FE

HOTLINE MEMBER CABARET EVENT TONIGHT IN LOS ANGELES, CA: WESLA WHITFIELD & MIKE GREENSILL AT VICKYS OF SANTA FE

Wesla Whitfield & Mike Greensill will perform at VICKY'S OF SANTA FE (45-100 Club Drive, Indian Wells, CA - 760-345-9770) on Monday, March 30th at 8:00 pm and Tuesday, March 31st at 4:00 pm. Their show "Sing For Your Supper: Best of the Great American Songbook". Wesla Whitfield inhabits that indeterminate zone where jazz and cabaret meet. Trained in classical music and opera, Whitfield has toiled for more than three decades to become one of the most gifted performers breathing life into that exquisite body of Broadway tunes, movie songs and Hit Parade numbers known collectively as the Great American Songbook. In 2006 Wesla and Mike moved to St Helena in Napa Valley but still spends much of their time in New York and San Francisco, working such noted rooms as the Algonquin Oak Room, The Rrazz Room, The Metropolitan Room and Joe's Pub at New York's Public Theater, Wesla has also appeared in concert at NY Town Hall, Avery Fisher and Carnegie Hall. In 1996 Wesla had the honor to perform at the White House for Hillary Clinton. With her deft sense of time and uncanny ability to connect with the emotional truth in a lyric, the jazz world has had no qualms about embracing her as one of its own. Working with pianist/arranger Mike Greensill, the two released their 19th recording 'Message From the Man In The Moon' in December of 2007. There is an $80 cover that includes all tax, tip dinner & show.

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HOTLINE MEMBER CABARET EVENT TONIGHT IN NYC: NEXT NY'S TOP DRAG QUEEN CONTEST AT THE MET

HOTLINE MEMBER CABARET EVENT TONIGHT IN NYC: NEXT NY'S TOP DRAG QUEEN CONTEST AT THE MET

Twelve NYC Drag Queens to fight it out on stage to be crowned 'NYC's Top Drag Queen' at THE METROPOLITAN ROOM(34 West 22nd Street, NYC - 212-206-0440) on Monday, March 30th at 7:00 pm. The six-week juried affair, hosted by the Metropolitan Room, begins that date, and through sheer talent and hopefully not a cat fight, NY's Top Drag Queen will be crowned on the finale show on Monday, May 4th, when the series will come to its ultimate climax. The host the series for a second year is one of NYC's most famous Drag Queens, Holly Dae. Dae has been performing in NYC for the past seven years. She started her career back in Boston, and has since gone on to travel all over the US and European countries. Her quick tongue and witty comments have made her audiences laugh and cackle for years. Holly has won such awards as Entertainer of the year on Fire Island, Best Drag Queen by Get Out Magazine, Queen to Watch Out For in 2013 by Next Magazine, Best Drag show by The 2015 Glam Awards, First Runner Up at the National Miss'd America Pageant, and many more. Holly will keep these twelve vigorously pre-screened Drag Queens under control whilst they are judged by not only looks but by how well they sing and entertain. It will be a seemingly unending parade of new outfits, special guests, surprise guest judges and a mystery judge whose identity will only be revealed at the contests over-the-top finale. "New York's Next Top Drag Queen Contest" is produced by the Metropolitan Room and Joseph Macchia. The contest's permanent judges include Arsenio Amadas (Mr Eagle 2013), Frankie C. (columnist for Odyssey Magazine), and Macchia, the MAC and Bistro award-winning cabaret producer of "Cabaret Cares," "Broadway on 22nd Street" and "Boys Night Out." The mystery judge will remain "closeted" until the very end. There is a $16 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.


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HOTLINE MEMBER CABARET EVENT TONIGHT IN NYC: DON'T TELL MAMA CELEBRATES KAREN MASON ON MARCH 30th - FINAL SHOW OF MASON AT MAMA'S SERIES

HOTLINE MEMBER CABARET EVENT TONIGHT IN NYC: DON'T TELL MAMA CELEBRATES KAREN MASON ON MARCH 30th - FINAL SHOW OF MASON AT MAMA'S SERIES

DON'T TELL MAMA (343 West 46th Street, NYC - 212-757-0788) will honor the Broadway and cabaret star Karen Mason on Monday, March 30th at 7:00 pm, the final performance of the legendary singer's current ten-show major engagement at the club. Mason, who, with the late great Nancy LaMott, opened the Theater District nightspot in November of 1982, also celebrates her own birthday on that night. Hugging the MARCH IS CABARET MONTH theme, "Mason at Mama's in March" began on March 1st and played the next three Sundays and Mondays: March 15th & 16th; 22nd & 23rd; 29th & 30th. All shows are at 7:00 pm. With music direction by Christopher Denny and stage direction by Barry Kleinbort, Mason's new show delves generously into a treasure trove of classics and original songs she and her longtime musical collaborator Brian Lasser worked on together. It was in a sense the infancy of a new era of cabaret, when genres and styles began to be mixed and the boundaries between cabaret and the theatre began to be blurred. Mason, whose Broadway starring credits include "Mamma Mia," "Sunset Boulevard," "Hairspray," and "Jerome Robbins' Broadway," most recently starred in Frank Wildhorn's "Wonderland." Her most recent single, "It's About Time" (honoring marriage equality), was written by her husband Paul Rolnick and Shelley Markham. There is a $20 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.


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CABARET EVENTS IN LONDON FOR TONIGHT FROM CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE

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LONDON: THE CRAZY COQS PRESENTS LONDON RED

Performing latin, soul and funk version of jazz standards as well as some of their own compositions, talented jazz band London Red, who have an average age of just 19, perform at THE CRAZY COQS AT BRASSERIE ZEDEL (20 Sherwood St, Piccadilly, London W1F 7ED - 020 7734 4888) on Monday, March 30th at 8:00 pm. They already have a string of prestigious gigs under their belts and red braces at venues all over London and abroad. On keys, Greg Evain specialises in boogie-woogie and blues. He was nominated "Young Talent 2011" at Les Nuits du Jazz, Nantes. An honours music graduate at Le Catho, Angers, he is now pursuing a post-graduate diploma at Trinity Laban and plays with several groups including Blue 7 and Trinity Jazz Ensemble. On bass, Arthur O'Hara also studies at Trinity Laban. His eclectic taste in music covers the full spectrum, from jazz to folk, rock 'n' soul and funk. He plays bass with Dr Schwamp and Yesa Sikyi. On drums, James Dancer studies jazz performance at Trinity Laban. He also plays with Out of the Loop and NYJO Academy and recently played for Tony Hadley of Spandau Ballet and at the London Jazz Festival. On trumpet and vocals, Freddie Benedict has sung solos at the Royal Festival Hall, Krakow Filharmonia and Glyndebourne and has a choral scholarship to Kings College London. He is lead male singer and part-time vocal coach with the National Youth Jazz Orchestra. Band leader and on sax, Alex Dugan has reached diploma level on soprano, tenor and baritone sax. His sax quartet became Pro Corda National Champions in 2012, the same year he became Trinity Musician of the Year. Now studying at the L.S.E., he plays with the University of London Big Band. Call for cover/minimum information.

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