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Cabaret Hotline Online is an independent website with more than 7,400 pages of news, information and stories on cabaret, owned and maintained by Stu Hamstra. CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE is not affiliated with any club or organization. It is totally supported through advertising and membership donations. This blog is an extension of the website and newsletter.

NOW IN OUR 26th YEAR OF PROMOTING THE ART & ARTISTS OF CABARET!

"His eye is on the sparrow...."

Thursday, February 4, 2010

PROMOTE CABARET IN THIS ONE LITTLE WAY

Take a few minutes today to do one special thing to promote cabaret. It's quick, simple, and costs nothing. Every e-mail program I know of has a "signature" preference. If you could just put the words "MARCH IS CABARET MONTH" as part of your signature for the next 10 weeks, through March 31st, every piece of mail you send will cause folks to think about cabaret - it might even cause some to write back to you to ask what it means, giving you an opportunity to "proselytize" for cabaret. Let's take back the word CABARET!

QUICK CABARET NOTIFICATION VIA TWITTER

Want to be informed quickly of show cancellations, schedule changes, and other cabaret information for free? Just sign up for a TWITTER account and follow follow CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE at http://twitter.com/cabarethotline And if you aren't already a TWITTER member, just click on this same link and then join TWITTER by entering a name (you need not use your own name) and a password. It helps to enter some information on your profile (including a link to your website if you have one) so people can follow you and read your comments if you wish. Its all free.

TICKETS ON SALE FOR MARCH IS CABARET MONTH GALA

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TICKETS ON SALE FOR MARCH IS CABARET MONTH GALA
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Tickets are on sale, ON LINE ONLY, for the 2010 MARCH IS CABARET MONTH GALA at the THE WEST BANK CAFE/LAURIE BEECHMAN THEATER (407 West 42nd Street, NYC) to be held on Tuesday, March 2nd at 7:00 pm. Tom Stajmiger, who is producing the show on behalf of CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE has already announced this year's theme - "The Composers of Cabaret". Some fantastic and talented songwriters will take part in the show, including David Friedman, John Bucchino, Amanda McBroom and Alex Rybeck (Alex will also be serving as musical director for the event). Richard Skipper will be the MC for the gala. The Gala is the kick-off event of the 3rd Annual MARCH IS CABARET MONTH celebration.

Tickets are priced at $30, with a $5 discount for members of CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE and a $10 discount for registered "OVER-65" Members. 2009-2010 Members can order 1 additional ticket at the member price. (There is a $15 food/drink minimum imposed by the venue - a full dinner menu is available.)

To purchase tickets, you must make your reservation online at the CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE website - there is a link on the opening page of the website to the Reservation-Purchase page. You may order up to 4 tickets in one purchase. Registered "Over-65" members must order tickets by e-mail - stuhamstra@svhamstra.com . ONLY 75 TICKETS WILL BE SOLD. No reservations will be taken by the venue. No tickets will be sold on the night of the show. Reservations will not be considered confirmed until payment is actually received - which means, to be safe, use a credit/debit card and use PayPal.

If you're from out of town, or otherwise can't attend the show on Tuesday, March 2nd, and would like to support our MARCH IS CABARET MONTH promotion, you can order an ad in the program booklet for the show - details on a "click through" line on the CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE website.

MARCH IS CABARET MONTH 2010 is co-sponsored by
Dr. Garrett Bennett
Teresa Fischer
Miranda Music
Jackie Fornatale
Marty Geiger
Chelsea's Desktop, Inc.
Jim Van Slyke
Geri Malino
Tennie Leonard

Click here to read all about MARCH IS CABARET MONTH

NYC: THE TOWN HALL ANNOUNCES BROADWAY BY THE YEAR SERIES

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NYC: THE TOWN HALL ANNOUNCES BROADWAY BY THE YEAR SERIES
FEATURED CABARET FESTIVAL EVENT
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New York's landmark concert venue, THE TOWN HALL (123 West 43rd Street, NYC - 212-997-1929 - ) will present the 10th Anniversary Season of the Broadway By The Year series, created, written and hosted by Scott Siegel for The Town Hall. The series celebrates its 10th year by taking the audience on a musical journey through the best of the Great White Way, featuring show-stopping numbers as well as lesser-known gems and little-known facts and humor about our favorite shows. This season's shows will include the Broadway musicals of 1927, 1948, 1966 and a special concert featuring songs from shows from 1990-2010.

Among the stars signed on to Broadway By The Year's 10th Anniversary season are: Cheyenne Jackson (Finian's Rainbow, Xanadu), James Barbour (A Tale of Two Cities), Stephanie J. Block (9 to 5, Wicked), Ron Bohmer (Ragtime), Tony nominee Liz Callaway (Baby, Miss Saigon), Quentin Earl Darrington (Ragtime), Jeffry Denman (Irving Berlin's White Christmas), Max von Essen (Les Miserables), Tony nominee Christopher Fitzgerald (Finian's Rainbow, Young Frankenstein), Alexander Gemignani (Sunday in the Park with George, Les Miserables), Kendrick Jones (Stairway to Paradise), Chad Kimball (Memphis), Norm Lewis (The Little Mermaid, Les Miserables, Side Show), three-time Tony nominee Marc Kudisch (9 to 5, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang), Tony winner Beth Leavel (Young Frankenstein, The Drowsy Chaperone), Julia Murney (Lennon, Wicked), Christiane Noll (Ragtime), Noah Racey (Curtains), Tony nominee Emily Skinner (Side Show), Bobby Steggert (Ragtime), three-time Grammy winner Lari White and many more to be announced.

Tickets are $55-$45.

Below is a list of this season's Broadway By The Year concerts:

Monday, February 22nd at 8:00 pm - BROADWAY MUSICALS OF 1927

MUSICALS OF 1927 will include music from Showboat, Rio Rita, Hit the Deck!, Ziegfeld Follies of 1927, Good News and more sung by the great talents of Broadway and cabaret.

Monday, March 22nd at 8:00 pm - BROADWAY MUSICALS OF 1948

MUSICALS OF 1948 will feature songs from Kiss Me, Kate, Love Life, Where's Charley?, My Romance, Lend an Ear and more.

Monday, May 10th at 8:00 pm - BROADWAY MUSICALS OF 1966

MUSICALS OF 1966 will include songs from Sweet Charity, Mame, Cabaret, I Do! I Do!, The Apple Tree and more.

Monday, June 14th at 8:00 pm - BROADWAY MUSICALS OF 1990-2010

In this special concert to celebrate their 10th anniversary, an all-star cast will perform one song from each of the last 21 years of Broadway history. The show includes songs from Aspects of Love (1990), Falsettos (1992), Kiss of the Spider Woman (1993), Ragtime (1998), Wicked (2003), Jersey Boys (2005) and many more.

Subscriptions for the Broadway By The Year series are available now through mail order only. Visit http://www.the-townhall-nyc.org for a printable order form. Single tickets are on sale at The Town Hall Box Office (noon to 6:00 pm except Sundays) and at Ticketmaster, (800-982-2787 or http://www.ticketmaster.com/.)

Broadway By The Year is generously funded by Bank of America and the Edythe Kenner Foundation.