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Wednesday, January 29, 2014

CABARET TONIGHT IN NEW YORK CITY - THE DUPLEX - METROPOLITAN ROOM - LAURIE BEECHMAN - SUBCULTURE - 54 BELOW - CAFE CARLYLE

CABARET TONIGHT IN NEW YORK CITY - THE DUPLEX - METROPOLITAN ROOM - LAURIE BEECHMAN - SUBCULTURE - 54 BELOW - CAFE CARLYLE
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NYC: 'LIKE ME' A SONG CYCLE: MUSIC & LYRICS BY GARRY LAKE

'Like Me' a Song Cycle: Music & Lyrics by Garry Lake, starring Mig Ayesa, will be presented at THE DUPLEX CABARET THEATRE (61 Christopher Street, NYC - 212-255-5438) on Monday through Wednesday, January 27th through 29th at 9:30 pm. Social Media and social networking has become part of everyday life for the majority. In some cases our online/cyber persona is somewhat more prolific than our mortal. Relationships are formed and broken, Webs of lies are spun, and the mundane thoughts of thousands of so called 'friends' & 'Followeres' are posted so eloquently every minute, as if delivering cyber sermons to achieve online success for being so witty and profound. Like me is a new original song cycle that steps back to comment on this fascinating addiction that we have all fallen for. Written by British composer Garry lake who is also the creator of Londons answer to forbidden broadway 'Jest End'. Mig Ayesa made his Broadway debut in Burn The Floor in Jan 2010, as well as toured with the show to Australia, Japan, Korea, Canada, and USA. September 2010, Ayesa opened the 1st National Tour of Rock of Ages, as the legendary rocker 'Stacee Jaxx'. March 2011, Ayesa returned to Broadway to reprise his role as 'Stacee Jaxx' for the show's reopening at the Helen Hayes Theatre. There is a $15 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.

NYC: THREE ACT THEATRE COMPANY PRESENTS "IN THE SPOTLIGHT"

"In The Spotlight" will be presented at THE METROPOLITAN ROOM(34 West 22nd Street, NYC - 212-206-0440) on Wednesday, January 29th at 7:00 pm. The show is an evening of songs performed by emerging teen & adult artists of Three Act Theatre Company. Each singer/actor will perform repertoire from the musical theatre canon developed in "Acting The Song" class and one group number that allows teen & adult students to perform side by side with company members. Three Act Theatre is a New York City based professional company of artists seeking to pass down the tradition of live theatre to generations of emerging talent through education & performance opportunity. Three Act Theatre is dedicated to the development of new works, the new exploration of treasured classics, and the kind of storytelling in each that challenges us to imagine and create a world in which we wish to live. There is a $20 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.

NYC: THANK YOU FOR BEING A FRIEND

After sold out runs in 2009 & 2010, Thank You For Being A Friend returns to THE WEST BANK CAFE/LAURIE BEECHMAN THEATRE (407 West 42nd Street, NYC - 212-695-6909) for its third limited-run engagement. Performances are Wednesdays in January at 7:00 pm, with an additional performance on Friday, the 31st. This unauthorized musical parody inspired by the beloved TV sitcom "The Golden Girls," features book by Nick Brennan, music by Jeff Thomson, and lyrics by Luke Jones and Cisco Cardenas. In the show four women over 60 (Blanchette, the varicose-veined vixen; Dorthea, the brainy ball-buster; Roz, the lovable airhead; and Sophie, the wisecracking spitfire) are spending their golden years together in a wicker-filled bungalow in Miami. But when gay pop superstar Ricky Martin moves next door, his loud outdoor sex parties keep the quartet of cheesecake-loving retirees awake. The solution pits the gays against the girls at the annual Shady Oaks Retirement Home Talent Show: if the women win, then no more sex parties; if the gays garner top prize, the sassy seniors must serve as the party's clean-up crew. Singing, dancing and hilarity ensues! This newly revised production will feature original cast members Chad Ryan, Luke Jones, and Nick Brennan with newcomer John De Los Santos. The production team features Jonathan Pennington (Director), Cisco Cardanez (Assistant Director/Stage Manager), John De Los Santos (Choreographer), Luke Jones and Nick Brennan (Set Design), Timothy Hart (Lighting), Jessa-Raye Court (Costumes) and Doug Repetti (Sound). There is a $20 cover plus a $15 food/drink minimum. Reservations at https://web.ovationtix.com/trs/pr/929670

NYC: THE KING'S SINGERS AT SUBCULTURE

The internationally renowned, Grammy Award-winning A Cappella vocal ensemble, The King's Singers, will perform at SUBCULTURE NYC (45 Bleaker Street, NYC) on Wednesday, January 29th at 7:00 pm. The King's Singers have not only traveled the world, but they've won its heart. Their incredible intonation, vocal blend, perfect articulation, and entertaining persona earned them a place in the world of entertainment and academia. The King's Singers are bringing back the essence of New York with sophisticated arrangements of The Great American Songbook, including their favorite tunes by Rodgers & Hart, Cole Porter, Irving Berlin and many others for their intimate performance at SubCulture. At the rate that these guys are touring the world, it is best to catch them while you can. There is a $60 cover.

NYC: SCOTT SIEGEL'S BROADWAY BALLYHOO WEDNESDAYS

The Broadway Ballyhoo returns after a holiday break and continues this Wednesday at THE WEST BANK CAFE/LAURIE BEECHMAN THEATRE (407 West 42nd Street, NYC - 212-695-6909) for an open-ended run that will play every Wednesday night at 10:30 pm. The Ballyhoo features a different musical revue, with new stars and different great show tunes, every single week! Scott Siegel hosts. Ian Herman is the Musical Director. The lineup this week stars: LISA HOWARD (Drama Desk Winner - The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee); KEVIN EARLEY (Drama Desk Nominee - Death Takes a Holiday); KEVIN SPIRTAS(General Hospital, Hugh Jackman's Understudy in The Boy From Oz); LIAM FORDE (2014 Nightlife Award Winner for Outstanding Cabaret Male Vocalist.) There is a $25 cover plus a $15 food/drink minimum.

NYC: DREW GASPARINI WITH JUSTIN GUARINI & MORE

After his debut concert at 54 Below sold out in record time, it was decided to give the people what they want: more Drew! Drew Gasparini and friends return to 54 BELOW(254 West 54th Street, NYC - 646-476-3551) on Wednesday, January 29th at 7:00 pm with Volume 2 of "From Here & There: The Music & Lyrics of Drew Gasparini." Volume 1 was a compilation of rock songs from all over Drew's catalogue but the brand new set list for January will showcase his compositions for musical theatre, featuring a number of songs from his award-winning musicals Crazy, Just Like Me and Make Me Bad (book by Alex Brightman), as well as the premiere of new songs from two of his latest projects: The Up and Down and The Wreck. And of course, no Gasparini concert is complete without a good ol' jam session. Drew will be joined on stage by Justin Guarini (Romeo and Juliet, American Idol), Jason Gotay (Bring It On, Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark), Alex Brightman (Big Fish), Andrew Kober (Hair), F. Michael Haynie (Wicked), Julia Mattison (Godspell), Ben Crawford (Big Fish), and Kasie Gasparini, as well as band members Charlie Rosen, Adrien Godat, and Marques Walls. Drew Gasparini won the John Lennon Songwriting Award, and his music has been heard on NBC's SMASH as well as in venues all over the country, including the Kennedy Center. His musical Make Me Bad (book by Alex Brightman) was awarded by PACE New Musicals and will be presented in an industry workshop in NYC in early February. Crazy, Just Like Me received a NYC workshop in November (Best of Fest, NYMF 2011), and his musical adaptation of Turn of the Screw (book by Michael Kimmel) was presented at Lincoln Center in 2012. There is a $25-$35 cover plus a $25 food/drink minimum.

NYC: DIANA DEGARMO & ACE YOUNG IN SAMSON & DELILAH

An evening of songs from the soon-to-be-released Broadway Records album Samson & Delilah, A Love Story containing songs from the forthcoming new musical Samson & Delilah, music and lyrics by Ron Yatter will be presented at 54 BELOW (254 West 54th Street, NYC - 646-476-3551) on Wednesday & Thursday, January 29th & 30th at 9:30 pm. These songs will be performed along with other songs from the musical. Newly married lovers and American Idol /Broadway stars Ace Young and Diana DeGarmo sing the roles of Samson and Delilah. Other talented performers will join Ace and Diana in performing additional songs from the show. The songs are a unique blend of legit theater and pop/rock. The show is a new telling of the epic, tragic love story of the biblical couple from different cultures. Delilah, the beautiful young Philistine, falls in love with the mighty Samson. When she betrays him it's over misguided jealousy. She realizes her tragic mistake and they reconcile. In advance of its Valentine's Day release, the Samson & Delilah, A Love Story album will be available for sale at the shows with the stars signing copies afterwards. There is a $30-$40 cover plus a $25 food/drink minimum.

NYC: FRANK WILDHORN WITH JANE MONHEIT & CLINT HOLMES

Frank Wildhorn, along with Jane Monheit & Clint Holmes, will perform at THE CAFE CARLYLE (35 East 76th Street, NYC - 212-744-1600) on Tuesday through Saturday, January 28th through February 1st at 8:45 pm, with an additional performance at 10:45 on Saturday, the 1st. Wildhorn is a songwriter and creator of well-known Broadway shows Jekyll & Hyde, The Scarlet Pimpernel, Dracula, Victor/Victoria, Wonderland, Bonnie & Clyde and The Civil War (both Tony-nominated for Best Score), as well as over fifteen original international titles that include The Count of Monte Cristo, Excalibur, Carmen, Rudolf, and Cyrano de Bergerac. With a career that spans four decades in the recording industry and theatre world, multi-Grammy and Tony Award-nominated composer/producer Frank Wildhorn has started performing again. Wildhorn will step into the musician's shoes at the piano at the iconic CafĂ© Carlyle in New York, sharing the stage with Grammy-nominated jazz vocalist Jane Monheit award-winning entertainer Clint Holmes, joined by Julia Adamy on bass, Clint de Ganon on drums and David Mann on reeds. Wildhorn will take you on a musical journey of the many songs from his pop, jazz and theatre life. It all started recently with performances at the legendary jazz club Birdland and with orchestras in venues here and abroad. The pull to play is eating at him to interact with great singers and musicians in front of a live audience. Call for cover/minimum information.
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