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Saturday, August 15, 2009

THREE GREAT SHOWS GIVING DISCOUNTS TO MEMBERS NEXT 10 DAYS!

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THREE GREAT SHOWS GIVING DISCOUNTS TO MEMBERS NEXT 10 DAYS!
$13 WORTH OF DISCOUNTS AVAILABLE!
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NYC: NEW MUSICAL COMEDY REVUE AT THE DUPLEX
MEMBER DISCOUNT: $5 OFF THE COVER
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Johnson & Toledo Entertainment presents "As Gay As It Gets!" a new musical comedy revue by Eduardo Toledo and Maury Johnson on Saturday, August 15th at THE DUPLEX CABARET THEATRE (61 Christopher Street, NYC - 1-212-255-5438). Both performances begin at 7:00 pm. The cast for As Gay As It Gets! includes Lennie Joel, Patrick Kuzara, and Elias John Ruperto, all three making their NYC cabaret debut. Direction is by Jay Rogers, who will also perform a song a la Noel Coward. The show presents twelve all-original songs, created by the new songwriting team of Maury Johnson and Eduardo Toledo, covering the joys of gay life: the gym, hot studs, love affairs, divas, cowboys, circuit parties, the down low and ... fashion school. Each topic is matched up with a specific musical genre, ranging from pop to jazz, disco, hip hop, Beatles, Burt Bacharach, Bollywood, Roy Rogers, Devo, bossa nova, and more to deliver an eclectic and electric new queer musical revue. The evening will be presided over by award-winning cabaret legend Jay Rogers, who will also perform a song a la Noel Coward. There is a $20 cover plus a 2-drink minimum. $15 cover for members of CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE.
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NYC: EADIE SCOTT SALUTES DOROTHY PARKER AT THE BEECHMAN
MEMBER DISCOUNT: $5 OFF THE COVER
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Eadie Scott brings her award winning show "Wished on the Moon: A Tribute to Dorothy Parker" to THE WEST BANK CAFE/LAURIE BEECHMAN THEATER (407 West 42nd Street, NYC - 212-695-6909) on Monday, August 17th at 7:00 pm. Wished on the Moon follows the journey of one woman in her search for love. Dorothy Parker was born Dorothy Rothschild in 1893 and is best remembered for her outrageous one liners, drama reviews and short stories for Vanity Fair and The New Yorker. Mrs. Parker was a renowned member of the Algonquin Round Table, poetess, playwright and screenwriter. Using poetry, monologues and lyrics by Dorothy Parker, Scott's character recounts the tales of loves lost with pathos, hope and timeless humor. Additional songs written by Jerome Kern and Cole Porter as well as contemporary cabaret notables Francesca Blumenthal and John Meyer. Musical Direction is by Ricky Ritzel. Directed by Collette Black. Wished on the Moon was originally conceived and performed by Eadie Scott in 1993 as a celebration of Dorothy Parker's 100th birthday. There is a $15 cover plus a $15 food/drink minimum. $10 cover for members of CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE.
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NYC: TWO AND A HALF WOMEN PREMIERES AT MAMAS
MEMBER DISCOUNT: $3 OFF THE COVER
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Two and a Half Women, a new cabaret show dedicated to the women who survived the noxious men that once captivated them and a caveat for those who can't seem to kick the habit, will premiere at DON'T TELL MAMA (343 West 46th Street, NYC - 212-757-0788 - ) on Wednesday, August 19th at 7:00 pm, with additional performances on Friday, August 21st at 9:15 pm, Thursday, August 27th at 8:15 pm, and Monday, August 31st at 7:00 pm. Starring Haleigh Carabin, Alie Marie and Angela Sytko with musical direction & accompaniment by Jeff Cubeta and direction by Rob Grippa, the revue will describe, through song, the struggle to conquer the mundane and see a new day arise out of the darkness, all the while hoping to set free that beautiful and optimistic child that lies deep inside, so close to our hearts. The show features the songs of Harold Arlen, Ahrens & Flaherty, Jason Robert Brown, Jule Styne, Craig Carnelia, Jacques Brel, Irving Berlin, Andrew Lippa, Burt Bacharach, Peter Allen, and more. There is a $15 cover plus a 2-drink minimum. $12 cover for members of CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE.