CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE BLOG: 8/28/11

Thursday, September 1, 2011

NYC: BERMAN, HARKNESS & JONES AT MILES CAFE TONIGHT

NYC: BERMAN, HARKNESS & JONES AT MILES CAFE TONIGHT

No, that's not the name of a new law firm! Vocalist Deb Berman, along with Sean Harkness on guitar and Mimi Jones on bass, will present a swingin', singin' soiree at MILES CAFE (212 East 52nd Street, 3rd floor, NYC - 212-371-7657) on Tuesday, August 9th at 7:00 pm, and then on September 1st, also at 7:00 pm. Deb will be reprising songs from her acclaimed show of 2010 (this time with the addition of a bass) as well as some new material for a possible upcoming show. There is a $20 cover, which includes either one drink, or 2 soft-drinks, plus snacks. A full Japanese menu is available.

NYC: PRE-BROADWAY CONCERT OF "A CRUISE LINE" AT DON'T TELL MAMA

NYC: PRE-BROADWAY CONCERT OF "A CRUISE LINE" AT DON'T TELL MAMA

A concert of new songs from the upcoming musical, A Cruise Line, composed by Rick Knight and directed by Spider Duncan Christopher, will be performed at DON'T TELL MAMA (343 West 46th Street, NYC - 212-757-0788 ) in September. There are nine performances: Thursday & Friday, September 1st & 2nd; Tuesday, September 6th; Friday, September 9th; and Wednesday through Friday, September 9th through 15th. All shows are at 9:15 pm plus two special memorial shows will be presented on Sunday, September 11th and Monday, September 12th, both at 7:00 pm. A CRUISE LINE's concert will include 16 songs performed by an ethnically and culturally diverse ensemble cast of 11 which represents the diversity of the characters of the show and which includes Andi Bohs, Joe Dawson, Lisa Deane, Ken Gartman, Drew Hale, Ryan Hartman, Howah Hung, Dana Hunter, Michael Kours, Liz McKendry, Jody Mullen, Zal Owen, Andrew Pacho, Ross Pivec, Yolanda Robinson, Marshall Simon, and Cedric Yau. All of the stories swirl around each other as the 10th anniversary of 9/11 approaches. It's a dramatic comedy that presents a message described as every bit as paradigm shifting as Hair and Rent. The show's tag line is "Once you connect the dots, you can color outside the lines." Knight and Christopher regard it as further Aquarian Age study of how humanity is evolving. Proceeds from the September 11th and 12th shows will go to selected foundations helping the victims and families of 9/11 First Responders. After the cabaret concert finishes with its final performance on Friday, September 16, Knight and Christopher will be working on a full production of the show in 2012. There is a $20 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.
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NYC: RICKY RITZEL / INGENUE AT DON'T TELL MAMA TONIGHT

NYC: RICKY RITZEL / INGENUE AT DON'T TELL MAMA
MEMBER DISCOUNT - $10 OFF THE COVER

Cabaret veteran and multi-award winner Ricky Ritzel puts his spin on songs written for and introduced by women in his new show RICKY RITZEL / INGENUE at DON'T TELL MAMA (343 West 46th Street, NYC - 212-757-0788 ) on Thursdays, September 1st & 29th at 7:00 pm. The show is directed by Jim Luzar. Ricky Ritzel has received 14 Manhattan Association of Cabarets & Clubs Awards in 9 different categories. He has performed all over the United States as well as London and Paris. An accomplished solo performer, Ricky has also accompanied such greats as Vivian Blaine, Ruth Warrick, Arthur Prysock, Varla Jean Merman, Julie Wilson, Lenora Nemetz and Miss Coco. Ricky was featured musician/sidekick on MTV's '15 Minutes with Andy Warhol', Sandra Bernhard's Radio Show on SIRIUS Satellite network and was musical director for the Sally Rand Tribute at Town Hall featuring Bebe Neuwirth, Donna McKechnie, Marge Champion, Karen Mason and directed by Tony Stevens. With famed Chicago jazz vocalist Spider Saloff, Ricky created several award winning revues such as "1938", which was recorded on the Kopathetics label, "Porgy & Bess: a Cabaret Concert" and "Ira and Others".His performance as Jimmy Durante in "Schnozzola!" earned him critical raves and numerous awards. There is a $20 cover plus a 2-drink minimum. $10 cover for members of CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE
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Tuesday, August 30, 2011

NYC: "KIDDING ON THE SQUARE" WITH EMILY BERGL OPENS TONIGHT AT OAK ROOM

NYC: "KIDDING ON THE SQUARE" WITH EMILY BERGL OPENS TONIGHT AT OAK ROOM

Actress Emily Bergl will open the fall season of the THE ALGONQUIN OAK ROOM (59 West 44th Street, NYC - 212-419-9331) with her cabaret, "Kidding on the Square" Tuesdays through Sundays, August 30th through September 10th at 8:30 pm, with added late shows on Friday & Saturday at 11:00 pm. She will be accompanied by Jonathan Mastro, composer and musical director of the hit revival of "Our Town," directed by David Cromer. Ms. Bergl starred as Beth Young on ABC's "Desperate Housewives," and currently plays Tammi Bryant on TNT's "Southland." She most recently appeared on the New York stage in Nora Ephron's "Love, Loss and What I Wore," and in Second Stage's "Becky Shaw," and has starred in several Broadway productions. "Kidding on the Square," directed by Sarna Lapine, is a vintage cabaret told from the perspective of a modern girl. Drawing upon her work as an actress, Ms. Bergl creates a variety of colorful characters to bring the elegant melodies of the 1920's and 30's to life, blending classic hits from Noel Coward to Fats Waller with modern favorites from Madonna to the Scissor Sisters. Call for cover/minimum information.
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NYC: JAZZ LEGEND ANNIE ROSS TUESDAYS AT THE METROPOLITAN ROOM

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 in August & September 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.
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NYC: TERESE GENECCO & LITTLE BIG BAND FINAL TUESDAY AT IRIDIUM SHOW FOR 2011- MUST SEE CABARET

NYC: TERESE GENECCO & LITTLE BIG BAND FINAL TUESDAY AT IRIDIUM SHOW FOR 2011 - MUST SEE CABARET
MEMBER DISCOUNT - $10 OFF THE COVER

ScoBar Entertainment & BUG: OUT: MUSIC present Broadway's Longest Running Nightclub Act, Terese Genecco & her "little big band" at IRIDIUM JAZZ CLUB (1650 Broadway, NYC - 212-582-2121). Next performance is on Tuesday, August 30th with shows at 7:00 & 9:00 pm. This will be Genecco's final Tuesday night show at the club for 2011. Each month she has had Grammy, Tony, and Emmy-Winning performers as her guest stars. Special guest vocalist isNicolas King plus the Tropicabana Girls! Genecco's 8-piece band features Barry Levitt on piano, Kenny Lavender on trumpet, Joe Abba on drums, Mayra Casales on Latin Percussion, Tom Hubbard on bass, Sean Harkness on guitar, Cliff Lyons on tenor sax, Mark Miller on trombone, and also featuring (as schedules permit) Grammy winners Lew Soloff (Blood Sweat & Tears) on trumpet and Skip Ward (Steve Martin's "The Crow") on bass and Grammy nominee ("Liza's At The Palace") Michael Berkowitz on drums. There is a $25 cover plus a $10 food/drink minimum. $15 cover for members of CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE

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NYC: JENNA ESPOSITO IN HER NEW SHOW "ITALIAN UNDERCOVER!" TONIGHT!

NYC: JENNA ESPOSITO IN HER NEW SHOW "ITALIAN UNDERCOVER!" TONIGHT!

FEINSTEIN'S at the Regency Hotel (540 Park Avenue, NYC - 212-339-4095) presents the return of three-time MAC Award nominee Jenna Esposito in her new show "Italian Undercover!" on Tuesday, August 30th at 8:30 pm. In the show, Jenna revisits the music of some of the most popular and influential Italian-American pop singers of the 20th century who changed their names and performed undercover. While the names Francesco Paulo LoVecchio, Lugee Alfredo Giovanni Sacco and Concetta Franconero might mean nothing to you, perhaps you would recognize them by their "undercover aliases" - Frankie Laine, Lou Christie and Connie Francis! Here's the scoop: Most people are aware that Dean Martin, Tony Bennett and yes, Connie Francis are Italian. And most people are also aware that their given names have been changed considerably. But not everyone knows that the same can be said for countless others including Frankie Laine, Lou Christie, Bobby Rydell, and more ... until now. This program is inspired by Mark Rotella's book Amore - The Story of Italian American Song; Rotella himself will be on hand to introduce the show. The performance features Jenna's five-piece band: musical director Fortune Esposito on guitar, David Crone on piano, Rob Broelmann on bass, Bobby Sher on drums, Brian Broelmann on tenor sax, and Kelly Esposito-Broelmann and Rob Langeder on backup vocals. There is a $25-$40 cover plus a $25 food/drink minimum.

NEW COLUMN BY SUE MATSUKI NOW ON THE CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE WEBSITE

We posted a new "Sue's Views, Reviews & News" column by Sue Matsuki on the CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE WEBSITE - http://www.cabarethotlineonline.com/ overnight (Monday, August 29th) - you can view it right now. In today's column, Sue discusses the age-old question "What is Cabaret?" A new review by Mona Finston, who has been subbing for Saue as CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE's cabaret reviewer while Sue travels this summer, was delayed - the show Ms. Finston planned to review over the weekend was cancelled due to the hurricane. Sue Matsuki's "Sue's Views, News & Reviews" are usually posted weekly, exclusively on the CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE WEBSITE.

We also posted Monday's issue of the CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE NEWSLETTER - sent free twice a week to over 3400 subscribers - with news, listings, comments and reminders of cabaret events from all over the world. If you would like a free subscription, just send me an e-mail at stuhamstra@svhamstra.com with the single word SUBSCRIBE in the subject line. If you would like to have your cabaret event listed in the newsletter and on the website, just send a press release to the same address - remember: a flier or a simple website link, is not a press release.

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KAREN MASON TO SING ON THE TODAY SHOW THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

KAREN MASON

TO SING

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

THE TODAY SHOW WITH KATHIE LEE & HODA

"EVERYONE HAS A STORY" segment

(10 AM EST show)

I AM SO EXCITED BECAUSE:

This Thursday Morning (10 AM EST hour), I will be singing a brand new Kathie Lee Gifford and David Friedman song for the "Everyone Has A Story" segment of THE TODAY show!

So remember: THURS SEPT 1, 2011.....THE TODAY SHOW with KATHIE LEE AND HODA......"EVERYONE HAS A STORY".......SONG by KLG AND DAVID FRIEDMAN........THE SPECIAL GUEST........and ME!!!

See you then! Tell everyone you know.......and thanks for watching!

HERE'S WHAT ITS ALL ABOUT ....

Thursday, September 1, 2011

Tuesday, August 30, 2011