CABARET EVENTS FOR NEW YORK CITY FOR SATURDAY AUGUST 9th FROM CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE
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NYC: TOM ANDERSEN RETURNS TO DON'T TELL MAMA IN FIRST SOLO SHOW IN ALMOST 10 YEARS
Five-time MAC Award winner Tom Andersen will return to New York cabaret and DON'T TELL MAMA (343 West 46th Street, NYC - 212-757-0788) with his new show: ''My Favorite Sings'' on Saturdays, August 2nd, 9th & 16th at 7:00 pm. In his first solo show in nearly a decade, the acclaimed singer-songwriter will offer showtunes, pop songs and originals. Plus, he'll include selections from ''Sunny Sinclair,'' his tongue-in-cheek musical about a chanteuse who's played Broadway and senior centers in Florida. Andersen, who's sung at Carnegie Hall, the Algonquin and the Kennedy Center, will be accompanied by musical director James Followell. There is a $15 cover plus a 2-drink minimum. 
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NYC: DRAGON'S BREATH WITH LORINDA LISITZA MAKES NYC PREMIERE
DRAGON'S BREATH, starrin MAC, Nightlife, and Bistro award-winning actress and cabaret artist Lorinda Lisitza premieres at the 18th Annual New York International Fringe Festival on Saturday, August 9th at 3:15 pm atTEATRO LATEA AT THE CLEMENTE SOTO VELEZ CULTURAL CENTER(107 Suffolk Street, NYC) as part of the New York International Fringe Festival. Additional performances are scheduled for Monday, August 11th at 9:15 pm; Friday, August 15th at 2:00 pm; Saturday, August 16th at 4:45 pm; and Saturday, August 23rd at 7:00 pm. Others in the cast include Hannah Sloat, Edgar Eguia, Kendra Holloway, Christopher Michael McLamb, Michael C. O'Day, and Ellen Warner. Playwright, Michael C. O'Day makes his writing debut with this production. DRAGON'S BREATH is directed by Mikaela Kafka, known for her directing work with Centenary Stage and NJ Dramatists. The play is the story of a Young Adult paranormal romance writer who accidentally creates a dangerous cult. Justine Drake is a first-time writer navigating the unfamiliar worlds of e-publishing, fantasy conventions, and internet trolls in an effort to see her Dragon's Breath books in print alongside the likes of The Hunger Games and Twilight. Her efforts take an unexpected turn, however, when her books form the bible of a religious movement hatched by her number-one fan. Tickets are $18.00 in advance, $24 at the door.
NYC: PIA ZADORA AT THE METROPOLITAN ROOM
Golden Globe winner, Grammy nominee, ShowWest winner, accomplished singer, film and Broadway star Pia Zadora will perform at THE METROPOLITAN ROOM (34 West 22nd Street, NYC - 212-206-0440) for 5 nights in Augusts. Performance dates are Tuesday, Wednesday & Saturday, August 5th, 6th & 9th at 7:00 pm; Thursday, August 7th at 9:30 pm; and Sunday, August 10th at 4:00 pm. Performing since the age of six, for those who have seen her in concert, what comes to mind first, and describes this multi-talented performer is simply this: Pia Zadora is the complete entertainer. Pia's career began on Broadway with Tallulah Bankhead after she was discovered while studying acting at the American Academy of Dramatic Art. This success led to a number of Broadway shows including a two-year stint as Tevye's youngest daughter in Fiddler On The Roof with Zero Mostel; the Broadway stage version of The World of Henry Orient; and featured roles in Applause, Promises Promises, The Sound Of Music, Little Mary Sunshine, Funny Girl, Damn Yankees, Crazy for You and Dames At Sea. Pia also appeared on television in The Nurses, The Defenders, Ed Sullivan, and The Perry Como Show. Later she appeared in the feature films with Orson Welles in The Lonely Lady, with Stacy Keach in Butterfly, Hairspray and Naked Gun 33 1/3rd: The Final Insult. There is a $35 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.
NYC: JOHN MINNOCK RETURNS TO THE METROPOLITAN ROOM
John Minnock will perform atTHE METROPOLITAN ROOM (34 West 22nd Street, NYC - 212-206-0440) on Saturday, August 9th at 4:00 pm, with an energetic and entertaining hour of Jazz and Blues. John Minnock gained popularity as a successful singer in Boston, and is now a frequent performer at the Metropolitan Room. Combining great musicality and showmanship, John presents a lively evening of Jazz, Blues, Funk and R&B. Rapidly building a large New York following, and with a voice that recalls B.B. King, Billy Eckstein, and George Benson, John often branches out to jazz improvisation and scat singing, with interesting facts and history about the songs. John is joined by his trio: pianist Bill Duffy, bassist Carlos Mena, and drummer Pablo Eluchans. There is a $20 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.
NYC: BRIANNE MAI BLESSITT: DON'T RAIN ON MY PARADE
Brianne Mai Blessitt brings her show 'Don't Rain On My Parade' to THE WEST BANK CAFE/LAURIE BEECHMAN THEATRE (407 West 42nd Street, NYC - 212-695-6909) on Saturday, August 9th at 4:00pm. We all encounter storms along the way; it's how we dry off and keep going that matters most. Join Brianne Mai Blessitt and her special guests in an afternoon of celebrating life and finding hope in the darkest times. All proceeds will benefit the Shriners. There is a $20 cover plus a $15 food/drink minimum.
MANHATTAN: LE SCANDAL CABARET CONTINUES AT THE BEECHMAN
NYC's longest running burlesque variety show, LE SCANDAL CABARET, continues on Saturdays, at 10:30 pm at THE WEST BANK CAFE/LAURIE BEECHMAN THEATRE (407 West 42nd Street, NYC - 212-695-6909). In its ninth year, Le Scandal features variety acts, circus performers, live music and a bevy of burlesque beauties. New performers every week! Expect sword swallowers, belly dancers, rope trick cowboys, contortionists, torch singing fan dancers and comedic aerobats, all set to the live music of the Le Scandal Orchestra. For tickets, visit Smarttix at http://www.smarttix.com/or 212-484-4444. There is a $25 cover plus a $15 food/drink minimum.
NYC: LEGENDARY SINGER FREDA PAYNE AT B.B. KINGS
Legendary Singer Freda Payne will perform at BB KING'S BLUES CLUB(237 West 42nd Street, NYC - 212-997-4144) on Saturday, August 9th at 8:00 pm to introduce her latest CD 'Come Back To Me Love'. As iconic in 2014 for her timeless beauty and sex appeal as she is her artistic versatility as an all around entertainer, Ms. Freda Payne remains among music's and show business' brightest shining star survivors. Her new album, Come Back To Me Love (her first for Artistry Music) marks not only a return to the big band and strings-laden classics from her mid-'60s beginnings with Impulse!, but also marks a return to her hometown of Detroit. That makes this 14-song album featuring Grammy Award-winner Bill Cunliffe's musical arrangements a beautiful homecoming. The 14-song album was arranged by Cunliffe and includes the breezy, vibes-kissed Kenny Rankin waltz "Haven't We Met" as well as the lonely evening fireplace musings of "Lately." Then there's the classic "Midnight Sun," which takes Payne back to a trip to Norway years ago, and "Save Your Love for Me" that she recalls being performed by Nancy Wilson and Cannonball Adderley years ago. There are also a number of contemporary pop songs with strings. Call for cover/minimum information.
NYC: NELLIE MCKAY: A GIRL NAMED BILL
Nellie McKay will bring her show A Girl Named Bill - The Life and Times of Billy Tipton to 54 BELOW (254 West 54th Street, NYC - 646-476-3551) on Tuesday through Thursday, August 5th through 7th at 7:00 pm and Friday & Saturday, August 8th & 9th at 8:00 pm. Nellie McKay has recently finished an extended run in the off-Broadway hit Old Hats and has written two acclaimed musical biographies, Silent Spring: It's Not Nice to Fool Mother Nature, an exploration of environmental pioneer Rachel Carson, and I Want to Live!, the story of Barbara Graham, the third woman executed in the gas chamber at San Quentin. Nellie's music has been heard on the TV shows Mad Men, Boardwalk Empire, Weeds, Grey's Anatomy, NCIS and Nurse Jackie, and McKay has appeared on numerous TV shows including Late Show with David Letterman (with the Brooklyn Philharmonic). In 2010, the Chase Brock Experience produced a ballet of Obligatory Villagers, and her writing has appeared in The Onion, Interview and The New York Times Book Review, where she delivered an incisive in-depth review of a Doris Day biography. Nellie produced her critically acclaimed, debut double album Get Away From Me with Beatles' engineer Geoff Emerick, followed by Pretty Little Head, Obligatory Villagers, Normal as Blueberry Pie: A Tribute to Doris Day, and her latest, Home Sweet Mobile Home. Nellie will be performing with her band members, Alexi David on bass, Cary Park on guitar, and Kenneth Salters on drums. There is a $50-$60 cover plus a $25 food/drink minimum.copyright 2014 - See cabaret listings from all over the world at CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE
