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MAYNE STAGE (1328 West Morse Avenue, Chicago, IL - 866-468-3401) proudly announces Voices of Chicago, a diverse musical celebration honoring Chicago's 175th anniversary of official incorporation performed by a cast of esteemed Chicago performers for a five concert engagement, Friday & Saturday, March 2nd & 3rd at 8:00 & 10:30 pm and Sunday, March 4th at 7:00 pm. Voices of Chicago is a concert event paying tribute to the great musical styles that make Chicago the City of the Century. Jazz, blues, gospel, folk, pop, and soul were made famous by Chicagoans Dinah Washington, Koko Taylor, Nat King Cole, Mel Torme, Steve Allen, Jule Styne, Thomas Dorsey and Steve Goodman among others. An all-star cast of Chicago's top nightclub vocalists comprise Voices of Chicago: Kimberly Gordon, Skip Griparis, Jeff Hedberg, Lynne Jordan, Mark Madsen, Liz Mandeville, Isiah Mitchell, Daryl Nitz, Denise Tomasello and special guest, the legendary Audrey Morris, complete the cast with musical direction by Beckie Menzie and Nick Christensen on percussion. Each vocalist is deeply rooted in Chicago music and has garnered many rave reviews and accomplishments. Tickets are $27 general admission and $35 reserved on sale now at www.maynestage.com or by phone at 866-468-3401.
Gary Negbaur will be performing a solo show of all original material at TOMI JAZZ (239 East 53 Street, lower level, NYC - 646-497-1254) on Friday, March 2nd with sets from 9:00 pm to 1:00 am. Pianist/singer/ songwriter Gary Negbaur has toured across the USA, Europe and Australia wowing audiences with his heartfelt and often humorous originals along with his innovative arrangements of standards. His recordings include a CD of original music (Let Me Explain) as well as a critically acclaimed solo album of standards (Sit Down You're Rockin' the Boat) and a children's CD (Max's Family Band). In addition to performing, Gary writes music for theater and film, and many of his songs are performed and recorded by other singers. There is a $10 cover and a $10 minimum.

Composer/ singer/ songwriter Michael Omer will be making his New York cabaret debut atTHE METROPOLITAN ROOM (34 West 22nd Street, NYC - 212-206-0440 ) on Sundays, February 26th and March 4th, both shows at 7:00 pm. Michael Omer is a former regular at London's legendary Pizza on the Park and currently at The Pheasantry in Chelsea. A brilliant pianist, he evokes many musical moods: his original "Making (Royal) Whoopee" (new lyrics about the Royal Wedding); the noir-ish, moody "The Not American Beauty"; to jaunty musical monologues "I Don't Remember Names", his lament at a party. Other song titles include "Mr McGee," a specialty number about a topic familiar to many New Yorkers; "Sexy Samba (Decaffinato)" and Dave Frishberg's jazzy "Blizzard of Lies". Michael's musical career includes scoring Oscar-nominated drama, for the film "It's Good To Talk", along with producing for the charts and composing for the concert hall. Michael has scored the BBC TV costume dramas The Prince and The Pauper and Little Lord Fauntleroy, both with scripts by Julian Fellowes (of Downtown Abbey and Gosford Park fame). There is a $20 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.
Sigali Hamberger returns to THE METROPOLITAN ROOM (34 West 22nd Street, NYC - 212-206-0440) on Sunday, February 26th at 4:00 pm with an encore performance of A TOAST TO AVA GARDNER. Inspired by the life of one of the 20thcentury's most alluring screen goddesses, and drawing heavily from the American songbook, the set for this performance extends far beyond the music from Ava's films, and reflects on her life as a femme fatale both on and off the screen. Sigali is a classically trained, dramatic soprano, who favors a repertoire of classic American Songbook standards, art songs, and Broadway gems. Accompanying Sigali on the piano is acclaimed Juilliard-trained pianist and composer, Ido Alexander, who also serves as the show's Musical Director & Arranger. There is a $15 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.
Karen Mack & Michael Holland return with their very popular award-winning "Gashole Hole-O-Matic 2011" All Request Show to DON'T TELL MAMA (343 West 46th Street, NYC - 212-757-0788) on Saturday, February 25th at 8:00 pm. This is the show where the audience gets to pick the song list from hundreds available. Also featured are more road stories, ridiculous prizes, more mash-ups, more prizes, lots more new music, more insanity and custom cocktails. Join NYC musical comedy duo Mack and Holland as they bring their multi-award winning mix of harmony and humor to the best (and worst!) of past, present and future pop. From ABBA to Queen to Kylie, expect lush vocals and comic mayhem in what is always a spontaneous and one-of-a-kind musical experience!. There is a $20 cover, 2 drink minimum, no drink maximum. $15 cover for members of CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE
CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE and Sue Matsuki Productionsare proud to present "PEOPLE YOU SHOULD KNOW" on Saturday, February 25th at 5:30 pm at DON'T TELL MAMA(343 West 46th Street, NYC - 212-757-0788 ). The show is hosted by Sue Matsuki, with Musical Director Barry Levitt.Starring Bruce Clough, Gary Crawford and Joanna Morton Gary. These are 3 INCREDIBLE talents that you need to meet and hear! Gary is known as one of the most supportive people in cabaret and Bruce and Joanna are both two singers that can sing blues, R&B, jazz and theater pieces with the best of them. Special guest is the inimitable Sidney Myer! Reservations can be made at the DON'T TELL MAMA website. There is a $15 cover plus a 2-drink minimum. $10 cover to members of CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE.
In a return engagement, NYC cabaret artist Angela Shultz takes the stage with her 2011 show about the roads we did and did not take in "Do Overs"on Monday, February 27th at 9:15pm, at DON'T TELL MAMA (343 West 46th Street, NYC - 212-757-0788). We all know what it's like to wish we could have a second chance. Why do some get a do over and some do not? What would you do differently the second time around? What if what you think you want isn't really better? These questions are expressed by Angela Shultz, 2010 MAC Hanson Award winner through the songs of Sondheim, Coleman, Yeston, Brett Kristofferson, Rascal Flatts and many more. MAC and Bistro Award winning songwriter Brett Kristofferson will serve as the show's musical director. MAC, Bistro and Nightlife Award winner Lennie Watts directs. There is a $15 cover plus a 2-drink minimum. $10 cover for members of CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE.
Janice Hall, internationally renowned opera singer and 2011 Bistro Award winner, is presenting her new show, I'd Rather Be Doing This ..., at THE METROPOLITAN ROOM (34 West 22nd Street, NYC - 212-206-0440) for two more performances, Monday, March 5th at 7:00 pm; and Wednesday, April 18th at 9:30 pm. In I'd Rather Be Doing This ... , Janice takes the audience on a tour of her favorite things, places, and composers, presenting fresh and imaginative renditions of songs that range from the sophistication of Cole Porter and Cy Coleman to the raw emotion of Piaf's "L'Accordeoniste" and the taut drama of Kurt Weill. In addition, Janice premieres the deliciously risque title song written especially for her by her musical director, Matthew Martin Ward, with lyrics by her director, Peter Napolitano. The show is a winning combination of wit, wisdom, and seriously beautiful singing, by a world-class performer who is as at home in the world of cabaret as she has been on the international opera stage. I'd Rather Be Doing This... also features Tony Romanoon guitar. There is a $20 cover plus a 2-drink minimum. $15 cover for members of CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE.
Jackie Draper returns to THE WEST BANK CAFE/LAURIE BEECHMAN THEATRE (407 West 42nd Street, NYC - 212-695-6909 - ) on Sunday, March 4th at 4:00 pm and Friday, March 9th at 7:00 pm with her new show, "Seeing Stars". The show is a musical and philosophical blast through a celestial universe of sparkling songs in English, French, and Spanish. Luminary composers/lyricists include Aznavour, Becaud , the Bergmans, Bricusse, Coleman, Comden & Green, Dorough, Ellington, Landesman, Legrand, Mandel, Sondheim. There will be singing (and, yes, dancing) with the stars. Jackie soars once again with the support of her stellar team: Director Helen Baldassare; Music DirectorGregory Toroian at the piano; Ritt Henn on bass; Robbyn Tongue on woodwinds; and special guest Franklin Ayala on percussion (and with toes twinkling). There is an $18 cover plus a $15 food/drink minimum. $15 cover for members of CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE.



Susan Hodgdon reprises her show "On The Bumpy Road To Love" to DON'T TELL MAMA (343 West 46th Street, NYC - 212-757-0788) for one show only on Saturday, February 25th at 3:00 pm. Musical Director is Barry Levitt and the show is directed by Peter Napolitano. This show celebrates Susan's return to cabaret after a hiatus of three years, and tells of Susan's heartfelt journey, "On The Bumpy Road to Love". There is a $5 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.
FEINSTEIN'S at the Regency Hotel (540 Park Avenue, NYC - 212-339-4095) presents the debut joint engagement of award-winning director and vocalist Eric Michael Gillett and acclaimed jazz singer La Tanya Hall Tuesday through Saturday, February 21st through 25th at 8:00 pm. Their new show "Nothing To Lose But Your Heart" will celebrate the work of the Tony Award winning and Oscar nominated team of Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty. The evening will include selections from their Broadway musicals Ragtime, My Favorite Year, Once on This Island, Lucky Stiff, Seussical and more. Gillett and Hall will bring their unique stamp to a wildly diverse catalogue of music by two of the theater's most popular contemporary songwriters. Eric Michael Gillett is a MAC and Bistro Award winning vocalist whose shows have included "Cast of Thousands – The Songs of Craig Carnelia," "It Takes Two – The Duets of Stephen Sondheim" (with Melanie Vaughan), and his critically lauded collection of radio songs of the past forty years, "Hook, Line & Singer." In recent months he has found a new home at Feinstein's at Loews Regency where he debuted both "Widescreen: Songs From and About the Movies," and his first tribute to a composer from the Great American Songbook, "Hooray for Love – Gillett Sings Arlen." La Tanya Hall has traveled the world and has worked with some of the world's most celebrated artists, including Diana Ross, Bobby McFerrin, Harry Belafonte, Aretha Franklin, Michael Feinstein, Patti Labelle, and Steve Tyrell. She is also an in-demand session singer and an accomplished actress, having lent her skills to numerous recording projects, Broadway shows and television and movie appearances. There is a $40-$60-$75 cover plus a $25 food/drink minimum.
