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Saturday, April 30, 2016

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SAN FRANCISCO, CA: TOVAH FELDSHUH RETURNS TO FEINSTEIN'S WITH HER SHOW, 'TOVAH: AGING IS OPTIONAL'

Acclaimed Broadway, film and television star, Tovah Feldshuh - nominated six times for the Tony and Emmy Awards - returns to FEINSTEIN'S AT THE NIKKO(222 Mason Street, San Francisco, CA - 866-663-1063) on Friday, April 29th (8:00 pm) and Saturday, April 30th (7:00 pm) with her one-woman show, 'Tovah: Aging is Optional'. Come drink from the waters as this timeless award-winning actress shares her observations, perturbations and innovations on staying timeless amidst the March of Time. Tapping into music from Rodgers & Hammerstein to Carole King and Dar Williams, and bringing the wit and wisdom of beloved characters, Tovah : Aging is Optional provides Restylane for the soul, a booster for the heart and a poster child for laughter ... and exercise. Directed by Jeff Harnar with Musical Direction by Jim Bassi. Tovah Feldshuh has had a year immersed in television. She recently finished playing Deanna Monroe, head of Alexandria, in the runaway hit "The Walking Dead" for AMC. She can also be seen on Starz as Russian Ballet Mistress, Ivana, in the miniseries "Flesh & Bone." Most recently, she was tapped to play Naomi Bunch, mother of Rebecca in the Golden Globe-winning hit, "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend" on The CW, where she can be seen singing the dignified showstopper: "Where's the Bathroom!" You may remember her for her Emmy-nominated work as defense attorney Danielle Melnick in "Law & Order" or her portrayal of Czech Freedom Fighter, Helena Slomova, in NBC's "Holocaust," for which she received her second Emmy Award nomination. She has starred opposite Tommy Lee Jones in "The Amazing Howard Hughes," James Woods in "Citizen Cohn," Bill Cosby on "The Cosby Mysteries" and "The Cosby Show," Richard Dreyfuss in "The Education of Max Bickford," and Piper Perabo in USA's "Covert Affairs." Last season on Broadway, Ms. Feldshuh stopped the show as the trapeze-swinging Berthe in the Tony Award-winning musical revival of Pippin. Prior to that, she played Lady Politic in the acclaimed revival of Ben Jonson's Volpone at the Lucille Lortel Theatre. For her other work on the New York stage, from Yentl to Sarava! and Lend Me a Tenor to Golda's Balcony and Irena's Vow, she has earned four Tony nominations for Best Actress and won four Drama Desk Awards, four Outer Critics Circle Awards, the Obie, the Theatre World Award and the Lucille Lortel Award for Best Actress. On October 3, 2004, Golda's Balcony became the longest-running one-woman show in the history of Broadway, a record it still holds. Since then, Ms. Feldshuh toured Golda to Los Angeles, San Francisco, London, Atlanta, Ft. Lauderdale, Palm Beach, Buffalo, San Diego's Old Globe, where she was honored the Theatre Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Performance, and Washington D.C.'s Theater J, where she won the Helen Hayes Award for Best Actress. She made her directorial debut in New York City with Naomi Ragen's Women's Minyan. Other shows on Broadway include Cyrano (with Christopher Plummer), Rodgers and Hart and Dreyfus in Rehearsal. Feldshuh portrayed the title roles in the Roundabout Theatre's She Stoops to Conquer and Mistress of the Inn, BAM's Three Sisters with Rosemary Harris and Ellen Burstyn, and played in the long-running hits Love, Loss and What I Wore and The Vagina Monologues. She also starred as the legendary Tallulah Bankhead in her own Tallulah Hellelujah!, which was chosen as one of the Ten Best Plays of the Year by USA Today. Among other roles, Ms. Feldshuh has portrayed Mama Rose in Gypsy, Diana Vreeland in Full Gallop, Jean Brodie in The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, Sarah Bernhardt, Stella Adler, Sophie Tucker, Katharine Hepburn, three queens of Henry VIII and nine Jews from birth to death in Off-Broadway's Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh. She also played Ms. Hepburn in Matthew Lombardo's one-woman show Tea at Five. Her one-woman show, Tovah: Out of Her Mind!, sold out in London's West End at the Duke Of York's and culminated in a symphonic concert with Billy Crystal at Los Angeles' Royce Hall. The Boston Globe selected Tovah: Out of Her Mind! as the best one-person show of 2000. Ms. Feldshuh created a new concert entitled Mining Golda: My Journey to Golda Meir which played the West End, Manchester, Leeds, Johannesburg, and Sydney, Australia. She was the first artist ever to be asked to extend at the renowned NYC nightclub Feinstein's at the Loew's Regency with Tovah: In a Nutshell! Her concert entitled Tovah: On, Off, and Now Under Broadway brought her debut at 54 Below, where she just returned for two more sold-out engagements with her newest act, Aging is Optional. On the US West Coast she starred at the Ahmanson as Regina in Lillian Hellman's Another Part Of The Forest and served as a leading lady for Jack O'Brien and Craig Noel at the Old Globe Theatre in San Diego in such shows as Romeo and Juliet, Two Gentlemen Of Verona, Measure For Measure, The Country Wife and Tovah: A Rush Hour Revue, where she was named an Associate Artist and won two Drama Logue Awards for her Juliet and for her first one-woman show. Ms. Feldshuh, a graduate of Sarah Lawrence College, and a winner of the McKnight Fellowship to the Guthrie Theatre and the University of Minnesota, has taught at Yale, Cornell and New York Universities and was awarded two honorary Doctors of Humane Letters. She is a supporter of Seeds of Peace, a non-profit, non-political organization that helps teenagers from regions of conflict and is the recipient of the Eleanor Roosevelt Humanities Award and the Israel Peace Medal. Ms. Feldshuh is married to New York attorney, Andrew Harris Levy. They have two children, Garson Brandon and Amanda Claire (recently married to Mr. Joel Ryzowy). There is a $55-$75 cover plus a $20 food/drink minimum.


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NYC: "JUDY AND LIZA TOGETHER AGAIN!" AGAIN!!

"Judy and Liza Together Again", starring internationally acclaimed entertainers Rick Skye and Tommy Femia, named "BEST DUO"in 2012 by the Manhattan Association of Cabarets and Clubs (MAC), are returning through the Spring Season at DON'T TELL MAMA (343 West 46th Street, NYC - 212-757-0788). Performances are scheduled for Saturday, April 30th, and Saturdays, May 14th, 21st and 28th - all shows 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 (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.

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PALM BEACH, FL: KAREN OBERLIN AT THE ROYAL ROOM at THE COLONY HOTEL
For two weekends in April, Karen Oberlin returns to THE ROYAL ROOM at THE COLONY HOTEL(155 Hammond Avenue, Palm Beach, FL - 561-659-8100 ), with the legendary Tex Arnold at the piano. Performances are on Fridays & Saturdays, April 22nd through 30th (call for showtimes). Karen is thrilled to return to, perhaps, the most beautiful cabaret room anywhere. She'll sing songs of spring and favorites from her repertoire that have been praised from New York to Paris, London and clubs and concert halls far and wide. Hailed as one of premier interpreters of the Great American Songbook by both the New York Times and London's Classical Source, Oberlin was deeply honored to receive, in 2013, both the Mabel Mercer Foundation's most prestigious Donald F. Smith Award and an Honorary Doctorate in Music from Dix Hills Performing Arts Center/ Five Towns College. Previously a winner of Nightlife Award for Jazz Vocalist of the Year and also Bistro and MAC Awards, Karen Oberlin has four critically-acclaimed recordings on the Miranda Music label, including "Secret Love: The Music of Doris Day," a live recording at the Algonquin's Oak Room, and a new duo CD with virtuosic guitarist Sean Harkness. She can be heard on a number of compilations, including the newly discovered musical by Duke Ellington and Herb Martin, "Renaissance Man," in the all-star CD version, "Secret Ellington" (True Life), which featured Joe Lovano, Grover Washington, Jr., and Freddy Cole, among others. Ms. Oberlin appeared in more than 100 Off-Broadway performances of the smash-hit show "Our Sinatra," and has performed her own shows nationally and abroad. She had the honor of being part of the first-ever Cabaret Conventions in both Philadelphia and the Hamptons and has performed in the New York shows at both Jazz at Lincoln Center and at The Town Hall. There is a $115 Dinner & Show package available. ($50 show only - drinks and food sold separately) .

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Friday, April 29, 2016

BREAKING NEWS - NYC: SINGER CORINNA SOWERS ADLER TO BRING "HIGH STANDARDS" TO THE MET ROOM


BREAKING NEWS - 
NYC: SINGER CORINNA SOWERS ADLER TO BRING "HIGH STANDARDS" TO THE MET ROOM

Singer and actress, CORINNA SOWERS ADLER returns to THE METROPOLITAN ROOM(34 West 22nd Street, NYC - 212-206-0440), on Sunday, May 22nd at 7:00 pm for an encore performance of her acclaimed show "High Standards". Musical director/ arranger is Alex Rybeck, and will feature Broadway veteran Lawrence Yurman on piano. The show is a musical journey through some of the best music ever written, reimagined by Mr. Rybeck, including songs by Meredith Wilson, Leonard Bernstein/ Betty Comden & Adolf Green, Leslie Bricusse/ Cyril Ornadel, John Lennon and Joni Mitchell, to name a few. Corinna Sowers Adler's many New York engagements include venues such as Rose Theater at Jazz at Lincoln Center, Feinstein's/54 Below, Feinstein's at Loews Regency, and Stage 72 in her solo shows "Stories", "Songs From the Heart", "The Goddess, Diva and Me" and "By Request". Corinna is the host of the "Music at the Mansion" series. In 2015, Corinna was highly honored to be nominated for the first ever Excellence in Theatre Education Tony Award. There is a $20 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.


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BREAKING NEWS - MELBOURNE, AUS: ILANA CHARNELLE: A CLASS ACT - MAY 18th & 19th MELBOURNE CABARET FRINGE FESTIVAL EVENT

BREAKING NEWS - 
MELBOURNE, AUS: ILANA CHARNELLE: A CLASS ACT - MAY 18th & 19th
MELBOURNE CABARET FRINGE FESTIVAL EVENT

Ilana Charnelle performs "A Class Cat" at THE BUTTERFLY CLUB (256 Collins Street, Melbourne, VIC, AUS - 03 96902000) on Saturday & Sunday, June 18th & 19th at 5:30 pm. The show is part of the inaugural MELBOURNE CABARET FRINGE FESTIVAL hosted at THE BUTTERFLY CLUB. Ilana comes to you straight from the heydays of traditional pop. Forget skinny jeans and autotune, her original songs - which have amassed over 233,000 YouTube views and received five star iTunes ratings - take you back to the days of love letters, slow dancing… and bootleg liquor. Influenced by legendary performers such as Frank Sinatra, Judy Garland and Ella Fitzgerald, Ilana Charnelle sings classic standards from the 1940s and 50s, then makes it personal by writing heartfelt, gut-wrenching songs inspired by those same crooners. Ilana has channelled Judy Garland and David Bowie for ACMI (Australian Centre for the Moving Image) and headlined variety acts at underground Melbourne institutions such as Burlesque Bar, Speakeasy and Red Bennies, but now she is thrilled to present her debut solo cabaret. Featuring magical original songs, Ilana Charnelle and musical director Ned Dixon invite you into a world of heartbreak, affirmation and empowerment. Call for reservations and cover/minimum information.


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SAN FRANCISCO, CA: MICHAEL FEINSTEIN RETURNS TO FEINSTEIN'S TO CELEBRATE ACADEMY AWARD-WINNING LYRICISTS ALAN & MARILYN BERGMAN - MAY 18th - 22nd


SAN FRANCISCO, CA: MICHAEL FEINSTEIN RETURNS TO FEINSTEIN'S TO CELEBRATE ACADEMY AWARD-WINNING LYRICISTS ALAN & MARILYN BERGMAN - MAY 18th - 22nd

Two-time Emmy and five-time Grammy Award-nominated Michael Feinstein returns to FEINSTEIN'S AT THE NIKKO (222 Mason Street, San Francisco, CA - 866-663-1063) for five performances only on Wednesday through Sunday, May 18th through 22nd with a special celebration of Academy Award-winning lyricists Alan and Marilyn Bergman. Considered one of the premier interpreters of American standards, Feinstein will perform some of the Bergman's greatest songs, including "The Way We Were," "Nice N' Easy," "A Piece of Sky," "How Do You Keep the Music Playing," among others. Alan Bergman will join Feinstein onstage nightly through the engagement. Michael Feinstein, Ambassador of the Great American Songbook, has built a dazzling career over the last three decades bringing the music of the Great American songbook to the world. From recordings that have earned him five Grammy Award nominations to his Emmy nominated PBS-TV specials, his acclaimed NPR series and concerts spanning the globe - in addition to his appearances at iconic venues such as The White House, Buckingham Palace, Hollywood Bowl, Carnegie Hall and Sydney Opera House - his work as an educator and archivist define Feinstein as one of the most important musical forces of our time. The performance schedule is as follows: Wednesday, May 18th at 7:00 pm; Thursday, May 19th at 8:00 pm; Friday, May 20th at 8:00 pm; Saturday, May 21st at 7:00 pm; and Sunday, May 22nd at 3:00 pm. There is an $80-$95 cover plus a $20 food/drink minimum.

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BREAKING NEWS - LOS ANGELES, CAL: LORRAINA MARRO - LIVE AT THE GARDENIA SUPPER CLUB MAY 12th


BREAKING NEWS - 
LOS ANGELES, CAL: LORRAINA MARRO - LIVE AT THE GARDENIA SUPPER CLUB MAY 12th

Lorraina Marro appears at THE GARDENIA (7066 Santa Monica Boulevard, West Hollywood, CA - 323-467-7444) on Thursday, May 12th at 9:00 pm (dinner served at 7:00 pm). Lorriana promises a night of music that will include heartfelt renditions of some of her favorite standards. I will be joined by some outrageous musicians who have played for the likes of Steve March Torme, Bette Midler, Nancy Wilson, Patti Austin, Quincy Jones, Frank Sinatra, Ray Charles, etc. I feel honored to work with them. On piano, Steve Rawlins; on bass. John B. Williams; and on drums, Steve Pemberton! "So Rare" is a program of classic music that was inspired by the type of once-in-a-lifetime love that Ronald and Nancy Reagan and a few other lucky couples have experienced. It will be a night of tender love songs, sentimental moments and romance, featuring the music of Harold Arlen, Irving Berlin, Leslie Bricusse, Jim Croce, Mack Gordon, Bart Howard, Johnny Mercer, Cole Porter, Harry Warren and Mark Winkler. Call for reservations and cover/minimum information.

BREAKING NEWS - NYC: JEFF MACAULEY - "IT WAS ME, THE LYRICS OF NORMAN GIMBEL" - MAY 12th


BREAKING NEWS - 
NYC: JEFF MACAULEY - "IT WAS ME, THE LYRICS OF NORMAN GIMBEL" - MAY 12th

Jeff Macauley, a 2016 MAC Award nominee and Bistro Award winning cabaret singer, returns to THE METROPOLITAN ROOM (34 West 22nd Street, NYC - 212-206-0440) on Thursday, May 12th at 7:00 pm - with just one performance of his Award Winning show "It Was Me, The Lyrics of Norman Gimbel" "It Was Me" has been performed in both Los Angeles and New York and is also a studio recording available on CDBaby and Amazon. In previous shows, Jeff Macauley explored the rich world of early musical films in "Hollywood Party - Movie Songs 1928-1936," and most recently paid tribute to beloved singing star and Hollywood icon Dinah Shore on the occasion of her 100th birthday in the acclaimed revival of "MWAH! The Dinah Shore Show," for which he received Backstage Bistro Award in 1998. Jeff was nominated for a 2016 MAC Award for "Male Vocalist" for his latest show "Mr. Lucky: The Songs of Henry Mancini." "It Was Me" looks at the great lyricist Norman Gimbel. Maybe a name you're not too familiar with, but you certainly know the songs and film and television themes he's written: Boy From Ipanema, Meditation, Summer Samba, Killing Me Softly With His Song, Bluesette and It Goes Like It Goes are just a few. Norman Gimbel won an Academy Award and two Grammys for Song of the Year for his lyrics. The gorgeous arrangements are by Tex Arnold, who is at piano once more with Jon Burr is on bass. There is a $24 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.
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BREAKING NEWS - NYC: LANCE HORNE AND DREW BRODY CELEBRATE THEIR NEW EP "A LITTLE SINGLE" - MAY 11th


BREAKING NEWS - NYC: LANCE HORNE AND DREW BRODY CELEBRATE THEIR NEW EP "A LITTLE SINGLE" - MAY 11th

FEINSTEIN'S/54 BELOW(254 West 54th Street, NYC - 646-476-3551) will present two of musical theater's most exciting young composers, Lance Horne and Drew Brody, in a special evening on Wednesday, May 11th at 9:30 pm. They are joined by special guest Beth Malone, the Tony Award-nominated star of Broadway's Fun Home. This intimate, one-night-only concert will celebrate their debut recording together, the new EP "A Little Single." The evening features the pair of great friends sharing their music both with each other and the audience, discussing the stories behind the songs and the differences in their writing processes - Lance with his Juilliard training and Drew with his rock/folk background. Horne and Brody will each premiere a song from their musicals in development and will also perform a brand new song written together for this evening. Ms. Malone will sing songs by each of them, with material tailored to her. "A Little Single" – their new EP soon available from Yellow Sound Label on May 11, 2016 – is a collection of personal and poignant new songs performed by the composers themselves. Horne contributes the hilarious number "The Grindr Song" and the poignant title track, a paean to friendship and the great personalities of downtown New York. Brody introduces two compositions of his own, the romantic "Do You Think We Can Dance Now" and the rueful "Saying No To Love." They collaborate on the exuberant song "Wingman," a new twist on the curious and caring nature of the gay community. Call for reservations and cover/minimum information.

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BREAKING NEWS - LONDON: PAUL L MARTIN PRESENTS: MICHELE OSTEN'S JAZZ TRIO - MAY 11th


BREAKING NEWS - 
LONDON: PAUL L MARTIN PRESENTS:  MICHELE OSTEN'S JAZZ TRIO - MAY 11th

Jazz vocalist Michele Osten, accompanied by David Roberts on piano and Dan Allsopp on drums, brings a collection of her favourite tunes to the intimate surrounds of THE LOFT AT BRASSERIE TOULOUSE LAUTREC(140 Newington Butts, Kennington, London, SE11 4RN - 0207 582 6800) on Wednesday, May 11th at 8:00 pm. The songs include a selection of contemporary tunes with a jazz twist! Joining the trio will be special guest Eugene Bezodis on saxophone. Born in Seattle, WA, Michele grew up listening and singing along to the Great American Songbook of the 1950s and '60s as well as Soul, Blues and R&B. After graduating from high school, she temporarily put music on the back-burner in favour of travelling the globe. Following a number of semi-professional gigs in France, including performing alongside the Big Band of Le Conservatoire de Nevers, Michele moved across the channel. It was here in the UK that she finally settled and fell firmly back in love with vocal performance and in particular jazz. Now a British Citizen, Michele hosts her own podcast (Michele's Jazz Paradise) and performs live throughout the UK with her band Mo's Jazz Trio. She has also recently been asked to take lead vocals with ChiJazz; a quartet comprised of some of the finest jazz musicians in the south. Call for reservations and cover/minimum information.


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BREAKING NEWS - NYC: ROBYN SPANGLER - SECOND WIND - MAY 10th


BREAKING NEWS - 
NYC: ROBYN SPANGLER - SECOND WIND - MAY 10th

Award winning vocalist Robyn Spangler, returns to THE METROPOLITAN ROOM (34 West 22nd Street, NYC - 212-206-0440) for one-night-only, on Tuesday, May 10th at 7:00 pm with her new show, 'Second Wind'. Robyn Spangler has been wowing audiences since childhood. She has appeared on some of the most prestigious stages in the world and continues to guest alongside a long list of celebrities. The gifted Robyn Spangler radiates warmth and finesse as a singer. She has a singularly and distinctively pretty voice. She also knows how to sing with an easy going style that makes for good listening, and most importantly, pays attention to every lyric. She sings from the heart. So what we get in performance is unforgettably beautiful music sung with a brand new spin by the gifted Robyn Spangler. Spangler began singing as a child and she was singing professionally by the time she was 17. Winning the vocal award in high school lead her to a vocal scholarship in college and by the time she won the senior vocal award in college she was a seasoned pro. Robyn went on to appear on to appear on TV, radio and stage performing in prestigious venues. Robyn continues to bring her concerts to cities nationally and internationally, records, and appears as a guest artist, with symphonies as well. You •can hear Robyn's recordings on Delta Airlines Hello Music Channel. 'Second Wind' is her self-penned single which spent two weeks at #1 on ReverbNation and is available on ITunes, Amazon and CD Baby and all online stores along with her many other recordings. Robyn is thrilled to be returning with Schroeder at the piano, and Sean Harkness on guitar. Todd Schroeder directs. There is a $25 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.


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BREAKING NEWS - NYC: BENJAMIN EAKELEY - "BROADWAY SWINGER" - MAY 9th


BREAKING NEWS - NYC: BENJAMIN EAKELEY - "BROADWAY SWINGER" - MAY 9th

FEINSTEIN'S/54 BELOW (254 West 54th Street, NYC - 646-476-3551) will present the return of Benjamin Eakeley and his acclaimed solo concert debut, "BROADWAY SWINGER," on Monday, May 9th at 7:00 pm. The show premiered to a sold-out house in January. Currently appearing on Broadway in 'She Loves Me', Eakeley and his four-piece jazz band reinterpret classic songs from the 1960s in a cabaret act that chronicles the American stage's evolution from conservative to carefree. "BROADWAY SWINGER," co-written by Tim Murray (50 Shades: The Musical), is a groovy romp through the decade that gave us Oliver!, Cabaret, Hair and Promises, Promises. True to its name, this swingin' show examines shifting attitudes toward relationships and sex as it explores life, love and everything in between. "BROADWAY SWINGER" is directed by JV Mercanti (59E59's Songbird, Broadway's Romeo and Juliet) with James Olmstead (composer, NYMF's Gary Goldfarb: Master Escapist) serving as music director. Eakeley has appeared on Broadway in the revivals of Cabaret, Sweeney Todd, On a Clear Day You Can See Forever, and the current Roundabout revival of She Loves Me at Studio 54. In 2014 Time Out New York named him one of "The 10 Hottest Chorus Boys Opening in Broadway Musicals This Spring," and he was later photographed in the December issue of Vanity Fair alongside Emma Stone and Alan Cumming. His television credits include "Orange Is The New Black," "The Blacklist" and "The Good Wife," and he has appeared in seven films, including The Good Shepherd and the upcoming The Erotic Fire of the Unattainable. He was also a national finalist in the Lotte Lenya Competition for Singers. BROADWAY SWINGER marks his solo cabaret debut in New York. There is a $40-$80 cover plus a $25 food/drink minimum.


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BREAKING NEWS - NYC: METROPOLITAN ROOM CELEBRATES 10th ANNIVERSARY ON MAY 9th

BREAKING NEWS - NYC: METROPOLITAN ROOM CELEBRATES 10th ANNIVERSARY ON MAY 9th

New York's favorite cabaret room, THE METROPOLITAN ROOM (34 West 22nd Street, NYC - 212-206-0440), celebrates its 10th Anniversary on Monday May 9th at 9:00 pm with a special party! Taking part will be a distinctive cross-section of talents who will strive to encapsulate the club's diversity of musical styles, persuasions, genres and generations. The night's headliners include: Corinna Sowers Adler, Dorothy Bishop, Jim Brochu & Steve Schalchin, Yvonne Constant, JayCee Driesen, Tom Gamblin, Richard Holbrook, Tanya Holt, 2015 MetroStar Minda Larsen, Liz McKendry, Maxine Linehan, Bettina May & Grace Gotham, Ed Sarfaty, Lennie Watts, and Kelly Wright. The music director is Yasuhiko Fukuoka. The Metropolitan Room will also honor the club's original owners and leading lights, Christopher and Steven Mazzilli, who opened The Metropolitan Room in May of 2006 when they moved their Gotham Comedy Club from 22nd Street to its current location on West 23rd Street. With Lennie Watts as the original talent booker ,the Mazzillis presented a number of major acts, including Marilyn Maye and Barb Jungr, who many credit with reinvigorating New York's cabaret world in the past decade. Among many others, the Metropolitan Room introduced and launched the cabaret careers of numerous performers who are now the leading edge of the business, such as Lauren Fox, Carole J. Bufford, Marissa Mulder, T. Oliver Reid, Aaron Weinstein, Jennifer Sheehan, Maxine Linehan, and Gabrielle Stravelli (to name a few).  The club also has introduced singers from different cities or parts of the business such as Mira Awad, Jon Weber, Sharon Clarke, and Tom Wopat. It has also been the home of cabaret legends such as Baby Jane Dexter, and the late and much missed Julie Wilson. Hosting the evening will be The Metropolitan Room's current owner Bernie Furshpan. Furshpan, and cabaret producer Joseph Macchia are the club's talent bookers. This is a NO COVER - NO MINIMUM - ADVANCE RESERVATIONS ONLY event. Reserve by phone or online at  http://www.metropolitanroom.com/ .
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BREAKING NEWS - NYC: STACY LEE TILTON - THE MOMMY IN ME - MAY 9

BREAKING NEWS - 
NYC: STACY LEE TILTON - THE MOMMY IN ME - MAY 9

Stacy Lee Tilton presents The Mommy In Me, an evening about the rollercoaster of motherhood, at THE METROPOLITAN ROOM(34 West 22nd Street, NYC - 212-206-0440) on Monday, May 9th at 7:00 pm. Stacy sings of her own "rollercoaster" and the many women she has have on the ride. Musical Director is Steven Silverstein. Stacy Lee Tilton is a veteran of Broadway, having played Jane Ashton in Brigadoon; and on the International stage: Not What It Seems To Be in Kiev, Ukraine and With Fairest Flowers in Shanghai, China; as well as selected New York and Regional where her stage credits include: Elizabeth Beaconsfield (Jekyll & Hyde), Augusta Gein (The Butcher of Plainfield), Sue (Help Wanted - Downtown Urban Theatre Festival), Martha Yarrington (Poe - Cherry Lane), One Woman Show (Midway Point), Witch (Into the Woods), Woman 2 (Closer Than Ever), Mazeppa (Gypsy), Nancy (Oliver), Maria (The Sound of Music), Miss Hannigan (Annie), Narrator (Joseph and His Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat). New York Club appearances at Don't Tell Mama, The Triad, Danny's Skylight Room, Back Fence, The Supper Club, Cornelia Street Cafe, Duplex. She is a two time winner in the New York Singing Teacher's Association Musical Theatre Competition ans has a B.A. in Acting/Directing, California State University, Long Beach; AMDA, NY. Proud member of AEA since 1998. On The AMDA Musical Theatre Faculty since 2001. There is a $24 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.


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FEATURED CABARET BENEFIT EVENT IN NYC: CABARET CARES GALA HONORS BROADWAY CARES/EQUITY FIGHTS AIDS WITH THE SPIRIT AWARD - MAY 15th


FEATURED CABARET BENEFIT EVENT IN NYC: CABARET CARES GALA HONORS BROADWAY CARES/EQUITY FIGHTS AIDS WITH THE SPIRIT AWARD - MAY 15th

On May 15th, at their annual fundraising gala, Cabaret Cares/ Help Is On The Way Today will honor BROADWAY CARES/EQUITY FIGHTS AIDS (http://www.bcefa.org/ ), the organization that was Macchia's inspiration. The event will be held this year at THE METROPOLITAN ROOM (34 West 22nd Street, NYC - 212-206-0440) on Sunday, May 15th. The evening starts with a cocktail hour at 5:30 pm, and includes dinner, an auction and a show. Macchia will present Broadway Cares/EFA with the Spirit Award, designated for an individual or organization who has shown unusual support of Help Is On The Way Today throughout the previous year. A second Spirit Award will be given to Frank Dain, Editor of Cabaret Scenes Magazine. The 2016 Cabaret Cares Ruth Kurtzman Lifetime Achievement Award honoree is Alyce Finell, director of the Mabel Mercer Foundation. This year's fundraising gala is a Black and White Masquerade Gala. Guests are asked to wear formal or cocktail attire and naturally, a mask. MAC Award Winner Tom Gamblin returns to host the event and MAC and Bistro Award winner Gretchen Reinhagen directs. The award winning Musical Director, Tracy Stark, returns as well. Performers from cabaret and Broadway will take part. Solo performers include: Dave August (composer of the charity's new theme song "Help Is On The Way Today"), Josephine Bianco, Samara Ehrlich, Marla Green, Jeff Harnar, Michael Langoria, Gary Lizardo, Lesli Margherita, Sue Matsuki, Doreen Montalvo, Sidney Myer, Gretchen Reinhagen, Tracy Stark, Stacy Sullivan and Dorian Woodruff. Duets by Barbara Fasano & Eric Comstock, Tom Gamblin & Susan Winter, Ricky Ritzel & Alison Nusbaum and Jay Rogers & Aaron Morishita will be featured. It has been 10 years since award-winning producer, Joseph Macchia, founded the 501c3 non-profit, Help Is On The Way Today. Then, as a volunteer for Broadway Cares/EFA, he was encouraged by that iconic organization to establish a charity to focus on the under-served demographic of children and youth with HIV and AIDS. Since then, Macchia's fundraising entertainment series, Cabaret Cares, has raised over $100,000 for Help Is On The Way Today, which has assisted over 650 young people living with HIV/AIDS. Tickets are $150 per person, on sale now through:  http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2526410  or by phone at 718-672-6714.

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CABARET WORKSHOP/TRAINING IN NYC: JOIN THE NEXT WORKSHOP OF THE SINGING EXPERIENCE!- AS ADVERTISED IN CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE

CABARET WORKSHOP/TRAINING IN NYC: JOIN THE NEXT WORKSHOP OF THE SINGING EXPERIENCE!- AS ADVERTISED IN CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE

The Singing Experience May/ June 2016 Workshop "Here's To Us!" begins on Tuesday Evening, May 17th! There are 6 Sessions and here is The Schedule:

REHEARSALS AT STUDIO 353
Tuesdays, May 17th, May 24th, May 31st, June 7th - from 6:30-9:30 pm


PERFORMANCE AT STAGE 72 (158 West 72nd Street, NYC - 212-362-2590) on Tuesday, June 14th at 7:30 pm (with a pre-show tech from 5:30-7:00 pm).

The DVD Viewing Party will be held at The TSE Offices on Tuesday, June 21st from 7:00-10:00 pm.

Award Winning Director Linda Amiel Burns personally conducts each workshop that began in 1977 to help aspiring performers gain confidence in a nurturing and supportive environment. Since that time, thousands of people of all ages and walks of life have taken this remarkable musical journey through music and song. Conquer your fears and feel like a "star" every day of our life. Many graduates have gone on to exciting careers, and some sing for enjoyment and know the many benefits that come from pushing through your self imposed limitations, and finding your voice. You will also have a terrific experience, learn communication skills and more, mic technique, make great friends and have a fun time! Visit: http://www.SingingExperience.com for more info and to Register.

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NOW AVAILABLE: SWEET LIFE - A NEW CD BY JIM SPEAKE - AS ADVERTISED IN CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE


NOW AVAILABLE: SWEET LIFE - A NEW CD BY JIM SPEAKE 
- AS ADVERTISED IN CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE

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.

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HOTLINE MEMBER CABARET EVENT JUNE 13th IN NYC: AN EVENING WITH SANDY AND RICHARD RICCARDI JUNE 13th

HOTLINE MEMBER CABARET EVENT JUNE 13th IN NYC: AN EVENING WITH SANDY AND RICHARD RICCARDI JUNE 13th

Sandy and Richard Riccardi will perform their original, all-comedy show 'An Evening With Sandy And Richard Riccardi; at THE METROPOLITAN ROOM (34 West 22nd Street, NYC - 212-206-0440) on Wednesday, June 13th at 9:30 pm. Currently touring the East Coast, Sandy and Richard Riccardi, with over 4 million hits on YouTube, will present their ever-changing, all original, all-comedy cabaret show. The Riccardi duo dishes up musical satire of everything from marital "bliss" to dietary restrictions to political scandal. Their unique juxtaposition of techno-socio-relevant lyrics and jazz piano arrangements will charm your socks off. If that doesn't, then the menopausal strip tease will. Directed by Paul Gilger. There is a $20 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.

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HOTLINE MEMBER CABARET EVENT MAY 20th & 21st IN NYC: BABY JANE DEXTER RELEASES NEW CD AT CAFE NOCTAMBULO AT PANGEA - AS ADVERTISED IN CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE


HOTLINE MEMBER CABARET EVENT MAY 20th & 21st  IN NYC: BABY JANE DEXTER RELEASES NEW CD AT CAFE NOCTAMBULO AT PANGEA - AS ADVERTISED IN CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE

CAFE NOCTAMBULO AT PANGEA (178 Second Avenue, NYC - 212-995-0900) presents Baby Jane Dexter as she celebrates the CD release of her latest show in her new show "It's Personal" on Friday & Saturday, May 20th & 21st at 8:00 pm. Dexter again teams up with her long-time musical director Ross Patterson. This year's MAC Lifetime Achievement Award winner dedicated her show "It's Personal!" to her personal friend Julie Wilson. The show and CD features compelling and profound songs from legends Cy Coleman, Peggy Lee and Cole Porters, to John Lennon and Sir Paul McCartney, to Felix Cavalierre, Billy Roy and not a few surprises. The recipient of seven major MAC Awards and two Back Stage Bistro Awards, Dexter has performed at an endless array of major venues throughout the country, including Reno Sweeney, The Ballroom, Eighty Eight's, Blues Alley, The Kennedy Center and Weill Recital Hall. The Metropolitan Room has been her NY base of operations from the beginning - now she moves to the Lower East Side for these performances. There is a $25 cover plus a $25 food/drink minimum.

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HOTLINE MEMBER CABARET EVENT MAY 19th IN NYC: MARGOH! CHANNING UNCORKED! :THE BIRTHDAY EDITION - AS ADVERTISED IN CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE


HOTLINE MEMBER CABARET EVENT MAY 19th IN NYC: MARGOH! CHANNING UNCORKED! :THE BIRTHDAY EDITION - AS ADVERTISED IN CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE

MargOH! Channing will be celebrating her birthday, one martini at a time, in her show UNCORKED! :The Birthday Edition at PANGEA(178 Second Avenue, NYC - 212-995-0900) on Thursday, May 19th at 7:30 pm. This show is a boozy romp revealing the deconstruction of drag, through the life and times of the often demented, occasionally glamorous and always drunken Diva, MargOH! Channing, as she (with MAN-ee Champagne's hazy but unfaltering support) tackles topics such as rape, incest, politics and the one thing we all have in common: dysfunction! Comedic monologues, original music and sloshy standards, this brassy, boozy chanteuse and her glitter-dipped Gayiance will pop your cork with love, laughter booze and song. Joining in on the birthday fun are of course MargOH!'s gayiance the delightful MAN-ee Champagne, legendary cabaret chanteuse Tammy Faye Starlite and drag sensation and the self-proclaimed "Miss Piggy of Drag" Ruby Powers. All will be putting together some fabulous birthday ditties. Come and celebrate the birth of MargOH! at Pangea! Call for reservations and cover/minimum information.

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HOTLINE MEMBER CABARET EVENT MAY 11th & 25th IN NYC: "LATE NIGHTS IN SMOKY BARS", WITH BARBARA BLEIER and AUSTIN PENDLETON- AS ADVERTISED IN CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE

HOTLINE MEMBER CABARET EVENT MAY 11th & 25th IN NYC: "LATE NIGHTS IN SMOKY BARS", WITH BARBARA BLEIER and AUSTIN PENDLETON- AS ADVERTISED IN CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE

Barbara Bleier And Austin Pendleton present 'Late Nights In Smoky Bars' at PANGEA (178 Second Avenue, NYC - 212-995-0900) on Wednesdays, May 11th & 25th at 7:00 pm. The show is an exploration of the relationship of two old friends, in story and song, who meet up in bars through the years. Barbara And Austin have known one another in many roles through several decades, and have shared much of their past and current lives with one another, usually over drinks at a bar. Through an interesting selection of known and unpublished musical material, the relationship gets described and acted out in the present and past, one night at a bar, as it becomes increasingly clear to them, and to the audience. Austin Pendleton is an actor, director, playwright and teacher of acting. He has appeared frequently on, off and off-off Broadway. (His first Broadway appearance was as Motel the Tailor in the original production of Fiddler on the Roof, directed by Jerome Robbins, and starring Zero Mostel.) He can be seen in approximately 200 films. He has appeared regularly on TV on such shows as Oz, Homicide, Law and order and Billions. He curently also teaches acting in New York at HB Studio, where he studied with Uta Hagen and Herbert Berghof. He also studied acting with Robert Lewis. Barbara Bleier is a singer, actor and playwright who has appeared in solo shows and revues in national and international cabaret, as well as appearing on stage, in film, and on TV. The mother of a psychopathic killer in the cult classic, SWOON, she appeared most recently in THIS IS WHERE I LEAVE YOU, with Jane Fonda and Tina Fey, and in THEY CAME TOGETHER, with Paul Rudd and Amy Poehler. She just completed a cabaret engagement in Los Angeles, at the Gardenia. Her solo show, WHO'S YOUR MAMA? was selected for production in the NYC Women at Work Festival, and her two-person revue with Austin Pendleton received critical praise in New York and Chicago. She has studied acting with Austin Pendleton, singing with Barbara Maier, and musical performance with Julie Wilson at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre Center. There is a $25 cover ($20 if purchased online) and a $20 food/drink minimum.

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HOTLINE MEMBER CABARET EVENT - 3 SHOWS IN MAY IN NYC: LUCILLE CARR-KAFFASHAN SINGS THE PRAISES OF 21ST CENTURY FEMALE SINGER-SONGWRITERS!- AS ADVERTISED IN CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE

HOTLINE MEMBER CABARET EVENT - 3 SHOWS IN MAY IN NYC: LUCILLE CARR-KAFFASHAN SINGS THE PRAISES OF 21ST CENTURY FEMALE SINGER-SONGWRITERS!- AS ADVERTISED IN CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE
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This May, Lucille brings her love for songwriting artists to DON'T TELL MAMA (343 West 46th Street, NYC - 212-757-0788), New York City's legendary cabaret theater and piano bar. Lucille Carr-Kaffashan's last two cabaret outings were critically acclaimed shows that celebrated the work of the Beatles and of 1970's female singer-songwriters. She continues this tradition with her brand new show "Unwritten, Celebrating 21st Century Female Singer-Songwriters." With musical director Jeff Cubeta on piano and back-up vocals, Sean Harkness on guitar, and Matt Scharfglass on bass, Lucille will perform Unwritten on Saturday, May 7th at 3:00 pm; on Thursday, May 19th at 7:00 pm; and on Friday, May 20th at 7:00 pm. With direction by David Hilder, this show features a diverse collection of 21st century songs written by outstanding artists such as Adele, Annie Lennox, Sara Bareilles, Susan Werner, Meghan Trainor and Tracy Chapman. The program reflects the voices of women in their early 20's as well as those in their 60's, and every decade in between, opening a window to the hearts and minds of contemporary women. Lucille is the recipient of the prestigious Hanson Award, presented each year to one individual by the Manhattan Association of Cabarets. Lucille performed for a number of years in the regional productions of the New Jersey-based Entertainers Theater before developing her first cabaret act. Since her Don't Tell Mama debut in 1999, she has presented nine different one-woman shows at clubs in New York City, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania, including Mama Rose's, The Encore, Helen's, Odette's, The Stockton Inn, and Bob Egan's Cabaret Supper Club. She has also appeared as a guest performer in special productions at the Laurie Beechman Theater and the Metropolitan Room in NYC, and Tim McCloone's Supper Club in Asbury Park. There is a $20 cover plus a 2-drink minimum. $15 cover for members of CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE.

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HOTLINE MEMBER CABARET EVENT MAY 1st IN NYC: MADELAINE WARREN AT DON'T TELL MAMA - AS ADVERTISED IN CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE

HOTLINE MEMBER CABARET EVENT MAY 1st IN NYC: MADELAINE WARREN AT DON'T TELL MAMA - AS ADVERTISED IN CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE

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 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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CABARET PICK FOR TONIGHT IN NYC: BILLY LYKKEN "SACRED MONSTER" AT DON'T TELL MAMA

CABARET PICK FOR TONIGHT IN NYC: BILLY LYKKEN "SACRED MONSTER" AT DON'T TELL MAMA

"Sacred Monster", starring Billy Lykken, makes it's debut at DON'T TELL MAMA (343 West 46th Street, NYC - 212-757-0788) on Friday, April 29th at 7:00 pm. "Sacred Monster" is a hyperemotional journey of song, eyelash, and bazazz filtered through the soul of an often heartbroken, but never bitter, sequined songstress whose eccentricities and self-destructive behavior are overshadowed by an all consuming need to please the faithful masses. Directed y Rick Skye ("Liza LIVE!", "MaCabaret", "The Flip Side of Neil Sedaka", "The War of the Mama Roses", "It's Madame with and E!") and Musical Directed by the Yasuhiko Fukuoka, "Sacred Monster" covers the musical territory of Broadway, R&B, Jazz, Tin Pan Alley and is loaded with special material one would usually find in a high energy, LIVE performance by a show business DIVA. Call for reservations and cover/minimum information.


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Cabaret performers, producers and venues are always ready to support a needy and/or important cause. In this section we spotlight special cabaret benefit events that we feel are worthy of your attention - and support. In most cases, if you cannot attend the event, there are instructions how tosend your donation directly. Every day in every way we're promoting Cabaret! Your event missing? Send a press release - listings in this section are FREE for members!
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NYC: CABARET CARES GALA HONORS BROADWAY CARES/EQUITY FIGHTS AIDS WITH THE SPIRIT AWARD - MAY 15th

On May 15th, at their annual fundraising gala, Cabaret Cares/ Help Is On The Way Today will honor BROADWAY CARES/EQUITY FIGHTS AIDS (http://www.bcefa.org/ ), the organization that was Macchia's inspiration. The event will be held this year at THE METROPOLITAN ROOM (34 West 22nd Street, NYC - 212-206-0440) on Sunday, May 15th. The evening starts with a cocktail hour at 5:30 pm, and includes dinner, an auction and a show. Macchia will present Broadway Cares/EFA with the Spirit Award, designated for an individual or organization who has shown unusual support of Help Is On The Way Today throughout the previous year. A second Spirit Award will be given to Frank Dain, Editor of Cabaret Scenes Magazine. The 2016 Cabaret Cares Ruth Kurtzman Lifetime Achievement Award honoree is Alyce Finell, director of the Mabel Mercer Foundation. This year's fundraising gala is a Black and White Masquerade Gala. Guests are asked to wear formal or cocktail attire and naturally, a mask. MAC Award Winner Tom Gamblin returns to host the event and MAC and Bistro Award winner Gretchen Reinhagen directs. The award winning Musical Director, Tracy Stark, returns as well. Performers from cabaret and Broadway will take part. Solo performers include: Dave August (composer of the charity's new theme song "Help Is On The Way Today"), Josephine Bianco, Samara Ehrlich, Marla Green, Jeff Harnar, Michael Langoria, Gary Lizardo, Lesli Margherita, Sue Matsuki, Doreen Montalvo, Sidney Myer, Gretchen Reinhagen, Tracy Stark, Stacy Sullivan and Dorian Woodruff. Duets by Barbara Fasano & Eric Comstock, Tom Gamblin & Susan Winter, Ricky Ritzel & Alison Nusbaum and Jay Rogers & Aaron Morishita will be featured. It has been 10 years since award-winning producer, Joseph Macchia, founded the 501c3 non-profit, Help Is On The Way Today. Then, as a volunteer for Broadway Cares/EFA, he was encouraged by that iconic organization to establish a charity to focus on the under-served demographic of children and youth with HIV and AIDS. Since then, Macchia's fundraising entertainment series, Cabaret Cares, has raised over $100,000 for Help Is On The Way Today, which has assisted over 650 young people living with HIV/AIDS. Tickets are $150 per person, on sale now through:  http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2526410  or by phone at 718-672-6714.

NYC: THE SIXTH ANNUAL "NIGHT OF A THOUSAND JUDYS" AT MERKIN CONCERT HALL- JUNE 6th
FEATURED CABARET BENEFIT EVENT

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/. 

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NYC: JOIN THE NEXT WORKSHOP OF THE SINGING EXPERIENCE!

The Singing Experience May/ June 2016 Workshop "Here's To Us!" begins on Tuesday Evening, May 17th! There are 6 Sessions and here is The Schedule:

REHEARSALS AT STUDIO 353
Tuesdays, May 17th, May 24th, May 31st, June 7th - from 6:30-9:30 pm


PERFORMANCE AT STAGE 72 (158 West 72nd Street, NYC - 212-362-2590) on Tuesday, June 14th at 7:30 pm (with a pre-show tech from 5:30-7:00 pm).

The DVD Viewing Party will be held at The TSE Offices on Tuesday, June 21st from 7:00-10:00 pm.

Award Winning Director Linda Amiel Burns personally conducts each workshop that began in 1977 to help aspiring performers gain confidence in a nurturing and supportive environment. Since that time, thousands of people of all ages and walks of life have taken this remarkable musical journey through music and song. Conquer your fears and feel like a "star" every day of our life. Many graduates have gone on to exciting careers, and some sing for enjoyment and know the many benefits that come from pushing through your self imposed limitations, and finding your voice. You will also have a terrific experience, learn communication skills and more, mic technique, make great friends and have a fun time! Visit: http://www.SingingExperience.com for more info and to Register.



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