CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE BLOG: 4/20/14

Saturday, April 26, 2014

CABARET TONIGHT IN CHICAGO - ST.LOUIS - PALM SPRINGS - LOS ANGELES - SAN FRANCISCO

CABARET TONIGHT IN CHICAGO - ST.LOUIS - PALM SPRINGS - LOS ANGELES - SAN FRANCISCO

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CHICAGO: BECKIE MENZIE & TOM MICHAEL IN "MUSIC - •AS SEEN ON TV"

Beckie Menzie & Tom Michael bring their brand new show "Music - As Seen on TV" toDAVENPORT'S (1383 North Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago, IL - 773-278-1830) on Saturday, April 26th at 8:00 pm. Menzie & Michael explore how television brought some of the most memorable musical moments right into our homes. From variety & talk shows, celebrity TV specials, American Bandstand to American Idol and much more, it'll be "a really big show!" There is a $20 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.

ST. LOUIS: GASLIGHT CABARET FESTIVAL PRESENTS LARA TEETER

St. Louis's and Broadway's Own Lara Teeter will sing Porter, Gershwin, Rodgers and Hart and much more to bring to a close the GASLIGHT CABARET FESTIVAL (358 North Boyle Street, Louis MO - 314-725-4200 EXT 10) on Friday & Saturday, April 25th & 26th at 8:00 pm. Lara Teeter makes his St. Louis cabaret debut, sharing his journey as artist, teacher, husband and dad. Claimed by both St. Louis and Broadway (a Tony Nominee) as one of its own, Lara Teeter plans to show just how fresh the songbook is in a master song and dance man's hands. His performing resume includes Broadway credits: On Your Toes (Tony nomination), Seven Brides for Seven Brothers and The Pirates of Penzance. Off-Broadway and national touring credits: the Scarecrow in The Wizard of Oz, The Robber Bridegroom, She Loves Me, My Fair Lady, Little Shop of Horrors, Singin' in the Rain, Follies, and Oklahoma!. There is a $40-$45 cover.

PALM SPRINGS: TONY TRIPOLI AT THE COPA

Tony Tripoli will appear at THE COPA(244 East Amado Road, Palm Springs CA - 760-866-0021) on Saturday, April 26th at 8:00 pm & Sunday, April 27th at 7:30 pm. Tony Tripoli is a regular opening act for Joan Rivers, and his hilarious stand-up can be seen all around the U.S., and on gay cruises. Currently, Tony is Head Writer/Senior Producer on E!'s hit show, "Fashion Police". He is also a Producer/Cast Member on "Joan And Melissa: Joan Knows Best" on WEtv, as well as the online phenomenon, "In Bed With Joan". Previously, he was the only male writer on STYLE'S first scripted comedy, "The Dish". ("The Soup" for gals and gays ... He was in heaven.) Call for cover/minimum information.

LOS ANGELES: JANIS MANN & RAYMOND De FELITTA AT THE GARDENIA

Janis Mann and Raymond De Felitta will perform at THE GARDENIA (7066 Santa Monica Boulevard, West Hollywood, CA - 323-467-7444) on Saturday, April 26th at 9:00 pm. A true jazz singer in the manner of Carmen McRae, Betty Carter, and Shirley Horn, Miss Mann possesses a rich timbre, flexibility, and range which often invites comparisons to Sarah Vaughan. She has worked with Roy Haynes, Kenny Werner, Diane Schuur, Jack Sheldon, Terell Stafford, John Clayton, Dave Frishberg, and many more jazz luminaries. Mr. De Felitta is an accomplished jazz pianist and independent filmmaker, whose work as a writer and director has been shown and honored around the world, including at the festivals in Cannes, Sundance, Toronto, Tribeca (New York,) South By Southwest (Austin,) and Milan. His award-winning documentary about singer Jackie Paris, 'Tis Autumn, has toured festivals nationwide. Call for cover/minimum information.

SAN FRANCISCO: A MORE INTIMATE EVENING WITH COCO PERU

Spend A More Intimate Evening with Coco Peru at FEINSTEIN'S AT THE NIKKO (222 Mason Street, San Francisco, CA - 866-663-1063) on Saturday, April 26th at 7:00 pm. Coco loves to reminisce. In fact she's very good at it. In A More Intimate Evening with Coco Peru she performs some of her favorite monlogues and songs spanning her long career, as well as some new stuff too. Coco Peru, aka Clinton Leupp, grew up in the Bronx, New York and got his start as a downtown favorite in the cabaret scene in the early 1990s. Coco is best known for her on screen roles in the films "Trick" and "Girls Will Be Girls." Coco shared the Best Actress Award with his co stars at the HBO Comedy Arts Festival and the Best Actor Award at LA's Outfest Film Festival. Other films: "To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar" and "Straight Jacket." In the Disney animated feature "The Wild" Coco voiced Mamma Hippo and can be seen in the upcoming sequel to "Girls Will Be Girls." There is a $25-$40 cover plus a $20 food/drink minimum.copyright 2014 - See cabaret listings from all over the world at CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE

CABARET TONIGHT IN CAPE COD - BOSTON - TORONTO - WASHINGTON DC - MARYLAND

CABARET TONIGHT IN CAPE COD - BOSTON - TORONTO - WASHINGTON DC - MARYLAND

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CAPE COD, MA: THE CAPE COD CABARET FESTIVAL 2014, PRESENTED BY TEDI MARSH

The Cape Cod Cabaret Festival 2014, presented by Tedi Marsh, will be held atTHE COTUIT CENTER FOR THE ARTS (4404 Route 28 - Falmouth Road - Cotuit, MA - 508-428-0669) on Friday & Saturday, April 25th & 26th at 7:00 pm. Friday night, the 25th, is amateur night and the audience gets to join in the fund by choosing a favorite from the 6 performers presented. After the intermission Tedi Marsh will perform selections from her brand new CD "A Different Road." The album features her original songs from the past 30 years. On Saturday night, the 26th, Tedi will present two amazing cabaret performers, perennial favorite Krisanthi Pappas, and direct from the New York City music scene, Louis Sacco, who will be performing a set with award-winning songwriter Drew Gasparini, whose music has been featured in the NBC musical series "Smash". The previous night's "audience favorite" will have the honor of closing out the show. Both nights will feature the Bart Weisman Trio, with Weisman on drums, Fred Boyle on piano, and Rich Hill on bass. Tickets for each night are $30 - both nights, $50. Premium tables with wine available.

BOSTON: STANLEY JORDAN AT SCULLERS

Guitar virtuoso Stanley Jordan will perform at SCULLERS JAZZ CLUB (400 Soldiers Field Road, Allston, MA - 617-562-4111) on Saturday, April 26th with shows at 8:00 & 10:00 pm. From the moment he made his debut in 1985 with the gold-selling GRAMMY-nominated album Magic Touch, Stanley Jordan has proven himself as a world-class musician who marches in all aspects of his life to the beat of his own drum. With his nimbly executed "touch" or "tap" technique, he ushered a dazzling and spellbinding new sound into the world of progressive instrumental music. Because of the extraordinary originality of his approach to guitar, Jordan has been looked upon first and foremost as a musical original, orbiting in an artistic universe without predecessor or immediate successor. To date he has performed in over 60 countries on 6 continents. Jordan has performed at many festivals, including the Montreaux International Jazz Festival and collaborated with a wide array of artists including Art Blakey and Kenny Rogers. Dinner/Show: $70 Show only: $30.

TORONTO: BEVERLY TAFT MEETS THE NATHAN HILTZ ORCHESTRA: CD LAUNCH

Guitarist Nathan Hiltz and vocalist Beverly Taft's new CD will be released atTHE JAZZ BISTRO (251 Victoria Street, Toronto, ONT, CA - 416-363-5299) on Thursday through Saturday, April 24th through 26th at 9:00 pm. The event is a Toronto Downtown Jazz Special Project Initiative. The CD features 10 of their original jazz and blues songs, with an all-star band playing Nathan's four-horn arrangements. Although some of the themes in these songs are familiar and some are contemporary - ranging from love and loss to urban ennui, pastoral bliss, 1950s courtship, economics in Cuba, and running away to West Virginia! - the music swings, and is very much in the tradition of the jazz standards that Nathan and Beverly have revered and performed for many years. These launch concerts will also include favourite standards from Brasil and the Great American Songbook, in full band and small combo. Nathan is a Juno winning guitarist and composer originally from Halifax, Nova Scotia, and a recipient of the Peter Harris Award for Guitarist of the Year (Humber College), the Duke Ellington Award for Excellence (Humber College), an Ontario Arts Council Recording Grant, and the 2008 Juno for Traditional Jazz Album of the Year (with Brandi Disterheft, for "Debut"). He has appeared on over 20 albums and has performed with the likes of Terry Clarke, Phil Dwyer, Mike Murley, Jill Barber, and Renee Rosnes. Best known for her interpretations of jazz standards, Beverly Taft has performed throughout Ontario, at such venues as Cherry Street Restaurant, Dominion on Queen, Homesmith Bar at The Old Mill, The Montreal Bistro, The Reservoir Lounge, The Rex Jazz & Blues Bar, U of T's "Friday Jazz at Oscar's" Series, and jazz festivals in Barrie, Markham, Muskoka, Orangeville, Orillia, Peterborough, and Southampton, as well as The Celebrate Toronto Street Festival, and the Toronto Downtown Jazz Festival - her Bossa Nova Project (in English & Portuguese) has become an annual feature. A multi-linguist, she lived in Japan for two years, performing in small clubs there, and she returned to tour there in 2008. Beverly has always approached music as a storyteller, with a keen interest in the lyrics of each song, and how best to communicate them to an audience. There is a $15 cover.

WASHINGTON, DC: YELLOWJACKETS AT BLUES

The fusion band The Yellowjackets will perform atBLUES ALLEY (1073 Wisconsin Avenue NW, Washington, DC - 202-337-4141) on Thursday through Sunday, April 24th through 27th with shows at 8:00 & 10:00 pm. In 1977, Robben Ford assembled a group of veteran session musicians to record his album The Inside Story. The trio of musicians, which included keyboardist Russell Ferrante, bassist Jimmy Haslip and drummer Ricky Lawson, soon discovered a certain "chemistry" and musical affinity that led to their formation of Yellowjackets. The band today is Russell Ferrante on keys, Bob Mintzer on sax, William Kennedy on drums and Felix Pastorius on bass. Call for cover/minimum information.

WASHINGTON, DC: ALLYN JOHNSON QUARTET AT BOHEMIAN CAVERNS

The Allyn Johnson Trio (Allyn Johnson - piano, Abbinet Berhanu - drums, Elliot Seppa - bass, Doug Pierce - trumpet) performs at BOHEMIAN CAVERNS (2001 Eleventh Street N.W., Washington, DC - 202-299-0800) on Saturday, April 26th at 8:30 pm. Native Washingtonian, Allyn Johnson is a multi-talented musician, composer, arranger and producer whose trademark sound gives brilliance and fortitude to the art of jazz improvisation. Allyn, a prodigy who began playing piano at the tender age of five, got his start playing piano for the youth choir in his uncle's church. There he honed his inner musical gift. While a student at the University of the District of Columbia, Allyn was mentored by the late great jazz legend Calvin Jones, a venerable figure in the international jazz community. At UDC, Allyn was the first recipient of the Felix. E Grant Scholarship Award in jazz performance. He graduated magna cum laude from UDC in 1997 with a Bachelor of Music Degree in Jazz Studies. Now Allyn has served for more than six years as an adjunct professor of music and assistant director of the Jazz Studies program before succeeding Jones as the director in 2005. There is a $20 cover.

BETHESDA, MD: THE SOUL SERENADERS AT BETHESDA BLUES

The Soul Serenaders, featuring Tommy Lepson & Billy Price will perform atBETHESDA BLUES & JAZZ SUPPER CLUB (7719 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD - 240-330-4500) on Saturday, April 26th at 8:00 pm. Imagine two world class Soul singers whose careers have spanned 40 years, who have traveled worldwide singing to thousands and garnered praise from both critics and fans alike, and have never sung together. Now imagine these two singers coming together to create a vocal force of their combined talent. Put all that together and you have The Soul Serenaders. Presenting for the first time singing together, Billy Price and Tommy Lepson. Backed by a crack rhythm section of Dan Hovey (guitar), Pete Ragusa (drums), Jan Zukowski (bass), Bruce Swaim (tenor sax) as well as Lepson on Hammond B-3 organ. There is a $20 cover.

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NYC: JAY LEONHART DUO AT BIRDLAND

The Jay Leonhart Duo will perform at BIRDLAND (315 West 44th Street, NYC - 212-581-3080) on Saturdays, in April at 6:00 pm. Combining the skills of an old school entertainer and virtuoso jazz man, bassist, vocalist and composer Jay Leonhart has been a fixture of the New York scene for over forty years. When Jay was fourteen he started playing the bass in The Pier Five Dixieland Jazz Band in Baltimore and never looked back. After studying at The Peabody Institute, Jay attended The Berklee School of Music and The Advanced School of Contemporary Music in Toronto, before leaving school to start touring with the traveling big bands of the late 50's and early 60's. Upon moving to New York, Jay eventually began playing for many of the great jazz musicians, big bands, and singers who were to be found in New York - artists like Thad Jones and Mel Lewis, Tony Bennett, Marian McPartland, and Jim Hall. Jay became a very busy studio musician in New York City, visiting every musical genre from James Taylor to Ozzy Osbourne and Queen Latifah. Between 1975 and 1995 he was named The Most Valuable Bassist in the recording industry three times by the National Association of Recording Arts and Sciences. Jay has now recorded 15 solo albums. His first one-man show "The Bass Lesson" is being received warmly by critics and audiences. Jay's next show "Nukular Tulips" is in the works. There is a $30 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.

NYC: JAMES CARTER ORGAN TRIO AT BIRDLAND

The James Carter Organ Trio performs at BIRDLAND (315 West 44th Street, NYC - 212-581-3080) on Tuesday through Saturday, April 22nd through 26th with shows at 8:30 & 11:00 pm. By the time Detroit native saxophonist James Carter emerged on the New York jazz scene 1988 he was already a sensation. Now, Carter the mature artist is firmly established as one of the leading saxophonists of his generation, well versed in everything from striaght ahead to gypsy-jazz to funk. His new release, "Django Unchained," is his second to celebrate music popularized by gypsy guitar legend Django Reinhardt, but this time within the modern sounds of Carter's favored ensemble, the organ trio. There is a $40 cover plus a $10 food/drink minimum.

NYC: STANLEY CLARKE & FRIENDS AT THE BLUE NOTE

Bassist Stanley Clarke will perform at THE BLUE NOTE(131 West 3rd Street, NYC - 212-475-8592) on Tuesday through Sunday, April 22nd through 27th with shows at 8:00 & 10:30 pm. He is joined on stage by Ruslan Sirota, piano and Lenny White, drums. Clarke was barely out of his teens when he exploded into the jazz world in 1971. Fresh out of the Philadelphia Academy of Music, he arrived in New York City and immediately landed jobs with famous bandleaders such as Horace Silver, Art Blakey, Dexter Gordon, Joe Henderson, Pharaoh Saunders, Gil Evans, Stan Getz and a budding young pianist-composer named Chick Corea. All of these musicians immediately recognized Clarke's ferocious dexterity and complete musicality on the acoustic bass. Not only was he an expert at crafting bass lines and functioning as a timekeeper - in keeping with his instrument's traditional role - but the young prodigy also possessed a sense of lyricism and melody distilled from his bass heroes Charles Mingus, Scott LaFaro and others, as well as non-bass players like John Coltrane. Clarke envisioned the bass as a viable, melodic solo instrument positioned at the front of the stage rather than in a background role, and he was uniquely qualified to take it there. There is a $30-$45 cover.

NYC: WESSELL "WARMDADDY" ANDERSON AT DIZZY'S

Wessell "Warmdaddy" Anderson will perform atDIZZY'S CLUB AT JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER (33 West 60th Street, NYC - 212-258-9595) on Thursday through Sunday, April 24th through 27th with shows at 7:30 & 9:30 pm. The band consists of Wessell "Warmdaddy" Anderson, alto saxophone; Richard Johnson, piano; Reuben Rogers, bass; and Geoff Clapp, drums. A Brooklyn native, former Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra member and longtime Wynton Marsalis Septet member, Wessell "Warmdaddy" Anderson graces the Dizzy's stage once again. One of the best saxophonists around, Anderson is a renowned performer and bandleader, forming highly lauded bands with musicians of all generations. While rooted in bop, Anderson is known to mix in some soulful New Orleans jazz and a sweeping blues style evocative of Cannonball Adderley. Simply put, fans of jazz can't go wrong with "Warmdaddy." There is a $35-$40 cover.

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NYC: ANGELA SHULTZ PRESENTS "REALITY CHECK"

NYC cabaret artist Angela Shultz takes to the stage with her 2014 show "Reality Check" on Saturdays, April 26 and May 10, both shows at 5:30pm, at DON'T TELL MAMA (343 West 46th Street, NYC - 212-757-0788). There's a fine line between fantasy and reality. For many people, that line is thin and blurred. In Angela Shultz's new show, she explores both sides of that blurred line, and the people in serious need of a "REALITY CHECK"! Shultz uses an eclectic list of songs pulled from Broadway classics to newer hits by Joe Iconis and Jane Siberry to tell the stories of unrequited love, cat lovers, shark haters and more. MAC and Bistro Award winning songwriter Brett Kristofferson will serve as the show's musical director. Lennie Watts directs. Angela Shultz is the 2010 recipient of the Hanson Award from the Manhattan Association of Cabarets and Clubs, as well as a 2012 Nominee for Best Female Vocalist for her show, "Do Overs." She has appeared at BB Kings, The Duplex, Metropolitan Room, Laurie Beechman Theatre, Gotham Comedy Club and many more New York City venues. Angela also directed Hector Coris' 2010 MAC Award-winning performance in Life is Wonderful. There is a $20 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.

NYC: JUDY AND LIZA TOGETHER AGAIN AT MAMA' S

Cabaret favorites Tommy Femia and Rick Skye have teamed up for another evening of "Judy and Liza Together Again" at DON'T TELL MAMA (343 West 46th Street, NYC - 212-757-0788) on Saturdays, April 19th & 26th at 8:00 pm. They are joined by Ricky Ritzel (as Mort) at the piano. These MAC Award winning performers (Best Impersonation) will pull out all the stops, singing classic solo's, parodies, duets and just plain whooping and hollering by the greatest mother/ daughter team in show biz history. Tommy Femia is a 7 time winner of the Manhattan Association of Cabarets and Clubs (MAC) Award for his brilliant portrayal of Judy Garland in "Judy Garland LIVE!", now in it's 20th season at Don't Tell Mama. He has also starred in "Whoop-de-doo", "I Will Come Back" and, most recently, "Norma Does Men". Rick Skye is best known for writing a string of outrageous comic revues including "The Flip Side of Neil Sedaka", "MaCabaret - a tabloid fable", "The War of the Mama Roses", "It's Madame with an E" and the International hit - "A Slice O' Minnelli" for which has enjoyed successful season's in Covent Garden, at the Apollo Theatre in London's West End and at the Dublin Theatre Festival where he received the Award for "Best Achievement in Performance". There is a $25 cover charge and a 2 drink minimum.

NYC: THE SCREW YOU REVUE AT THE DUPLEX

Join Lady Winifred (Dewey Chaffee) and her best gal pal Miss Didi Panache (Douglas Edwards) with their unique brand of Vegas inspired, over-the-top, raunchy, improvised comedy at THE DUPLEX CABARET THEATRE (61 Christopher Street, NYC - 212-255-5438) on Saturday, April 12th at 9:30 pm. The duo challenges the threshold of each audience by proving that absolutely no subject is taboo. Douglas and Dewey are a married couple. They've been together nearly a decade. In that time, the duo discovered that they are not only compatible in life, but that they share a fantastic chemistry on the stage as well. Douglas earned a degree in Opera at Stetson University. Dewey spent 23 years at the "Disney University." Together, they are Didi Panache and Lady Winifred, stars of "The Screw You Revue," an improvised comedy musical revue. There is a $15 cover plus a 2-drink minimum. Reserve athttp://www.brownpapertickets

NYC: TWENTY (SOMETHING) AT THE DUPLEX

Spend a night with two twenty-something girls from Connecticut relating their experiencing their first year in NYC at THE DUPLEX CABARET THEATRE (61 Christopher Street, NYC - 212-255-5438) on Saturday, April 26th at 7:00 pm. Join Dana and Harmony as they tell their stories of life in the theatre, dating in the big city, and just figuring it out. There is a $10 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.

NYC: JOAN PETRELLA & DEBRA ALLEE AT THE MET

After their successful debuts last year, Joan Petrella and Debra Allee are returning toTHE METROPOLITAN ROOM (34 West 22nd Street, NYC - 212-206-0440) on Saturday, April 26th at 4:00 pm with an evening of songs about travel, places, and journeys through life, drawn from the American songbook, musical theater, jazz and pop, with duets and solos. With stage direction by Teri Ralston, the well-known director, performer and teacher, and musical direction by jazz pianist, composer, and arranger, Dan Furman, the show will also feature bass and drums. There is a $20 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.

NYC: STACY SULLIVAN: IT'S A GOOD DAY, A TRIBUTE TO MISS PEGGY LEE

It's A Good Day, A Tribute to Miss Peggy Lee, featuring Stacy Sullivan, will be presented at THE METROPOLITAN ROOM (34 West 22nd Street, NYC - 212-206-0440) on Saturday, April 26th at 7:00 pm. The show is a journey of discovery through the extraordinary musical legacy of Peggy Lee and the personal struggles of a woman whose voice captivated millions. The classic songs, intricate rhythms, and exquisite arrangements that defined her career are elegantly portrayed in this loving homage, created with. The show is accompanied by the seasoned jazz master Jon Weber on piano and Steve Doyle on Bass, Bucky Pizzarelli, Guitar. Winner of the 2013 Female Vocalist of the Year MAC Award, Stacy Sullivan has appeared in venues around the world, from The Brasserie Zedel in London to The Cafe Carlyle in New York. She has recorded five albums for the LML Music label, including her latest, "It's a Good Day," winner of the 2013 Lamott/Friedman Award. Stacy can also be heard regularly on Sirius Radio's "Siriously Sinatra," "The Jonathon Schwartz Show" on WNYC, and NPR's "Piano Jazz Rising Stars." There is a $25 cover plus a 2-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: EEEK! A MOUSICAL! AT STAGE 72

EEEK! A MOUSICAL! will be presented at STAGE 72 (158 West 72nd Street, NYC - 212-362-2590) on Saturdays in April and May at 11:00 am. This musical fable is brought up to date in a fun & lively show for all ages. Bara, our City Mom (Julia Menn) is finding the hectic pace of life a little bit frustrating, with all the new technology and longs for an escape to the Country to visit her sister, Clarisa (Vicki Oceguera) and her family. A few hours proves to be all the Peace & Quite this gang can take! And, when the country mice go to the city they find the throngs of people and honking horns are a little too frightening! Does each family realize their Happiness, may not be everyone's Happiness? Does this fable make the point that each of us is different and we should love and respect our differences? Call for cover/minimum information.

NYC: MELISSA ERRICO AT THE CORNER OF 54th & CRAZY

Broadway singer Melissa Errico will perform her show 'At The Corner of 54th & Crazy' at 54 BELOW (254 West 54th Street, NYC - 646-476-3551) on Tuesday and Thursday, April 22nd & 24th at 7:00 pm and Friday & Saturday, April 25th & 26th at 8:00 pm. The beauty, intelligence, charisma and singular silver voice of Melissa Errico has been wowing audiences since she was plucked out of Yale to star in the first national touring company of Les Miserables. Since then, Broadway has embraced her in My Fair Lady (Eliza, 1993 revival), High Society, Amour (Tony nomination) and, most recently, Irving Berlin's White Christmas. There is a $35-$45 cover plus a $25 food/drink minimum.

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CABARET TONIGHT IN CHICAGO: BECKIE MENZIE & TOM MICHAEL IN "MUSIC - •AS SEEN ON TV"

CABARET TONIGHT IN CHICAGO: BECKIE MENZIE & TOM MICHAEL IN "MUSIC - •AS SEEN ON TV"

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CABARET TONIGHT IN NYC: ANGELA SHULTZ PRESENTS "REALITY CHECK"

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CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE - HERE'S TODAY'S CABARET NEWS & LISTINGS FROM AROUND THE WORLD

CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE - HERE'S TODAY'S CABARET NEWS & LISTINGS FROM AROUND THE WORLD

Here are today's cabaret events as listed on the home page of CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE! Every day in every way we're promoting Cabaret! Your event missing? Send press releases to stuhamstra@svhamstra.com to be included - listings are FREE!

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HOTLINE MEMBER EVENT TONIGHT - CHICAGO: BECKIE MENZIE & TOM MICHAEL IN "MUSIC - AS SEEN ON TV" - FINAL SHOW OF SERIES

HOTLINE MEMBER EVENT TONIGHT - CHICAGO: BECKIE MENZIE & TOM MICHAEL IN "MUSIC - AS SEEN ON TV" - FINAL SHOW OF SERIES

Beckie Menzie & Tom Michael bring their brand new show "Music - As Seen on TV" to DAVENPORT'S (1383 North Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago, IL - 773-278-1830) on Saturday, April 26th at 8:00 pm. Menzie & Michael explore how television brought some of the most memorable musical moments right into our homes. From variety & talk shows, celebrity TV specials, American Bandstand to American Idol and much more, it'll be "a really big show!" There is a $20 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.

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HOTLINE MEMBER EVENT TONIGHT NYC: ANGELA SHULTZ PRESENTS "REALITY CHECK"

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CABARET TONIGHT IN LONDON: LIANE CARROLL AT THE PHEASANTRY

CABARET TONIGHT IN LONDON: LIANE CARROLL AT THE PHEASANTRY

Liane Carroll will perform at THE PHEASANTRY (152-154 King's Road, London SW3 4UT - 08456 027 017) on Saturday, April 26th at 8:30 pm. Having picked up just about every British jazz award going in the last few years, including the 2008 Parliamentary Jazz Award for 'Musician Of The Year,' Liane Carroll has been hailed by critics and fans alike as one of our very finest jazz singers. Call for cover/minimum information.

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CABARET TONIGHT IN LONDON: AMANDA MCBROOM AND GEORGE BALL AT CRAZY COQS - CLOSING NIGHT

CABARET TONIGHT IN LONDON: AMANDA MCBROOM AND GEORGE BALL AT CRAZY COQS - CLOSING NIGHT

The American International cabaret performer and writer of the hit song The Rose, Amanda McBroom and her husband George Ball, stars of Broadway show Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris, present their show SOME ENCHANTED EVENING, at THE CRAZY COQS AT BRASSERIE ZEDEL (20 Sherwood St, Piccadilly, London W1F 7ED - 020 7734 4888) on Tuesday through Saturday, April 22nd through 26th at 8:30 pm. Musical Director - Michele Brourman. The show is full of musical romance for grown ups with songs of love, lust, loss, cherished dreams and wisdom by such illustrious songwriters as Cole Porter, Jacques Brel, Kurt Weill, Stephen Sondheim, and of course, McBroom herself. What distinguishes McBroom from her contemporaries is her talent for writing exceptional songs that are flush with feelings and are witty and profound. Never over-the-top, her work seethes with a passion that is artfully funneled into music and lyrics revealed so well in her two most popular songs The Rose and Errol Flynn which McBroom wrote about her father, the actor David Bruce who worked with Flynn and Gary Cooper. Call for cover/minimum information.

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Friday, April 25, 2014

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CHICAGO: MAIN STREET CABARET PRESENTS BROADWAY BABIES

Main Street Cabaret presents Broadway Babieson Friday, April 25th at 6:00 pm (Cocktails and dinner at 6:00 pm - show at 7:30 pm) atCASA ITALIA'S CHANDELIER ROOM(3800 West Division, Stone Park IL - RESV:http://www.mainstreetopera.com/) . It promises to be a wonderful evening of Italian food and music! Enjoy songs your favorite leading ladies of the stage have performed. Songs known by Julie Andrews, Eden Espinosa, Megan Hilty, Patti Lupone.and more! Performers: Robin Rotela, Danielle Scampini, Lizzy Conger, Jennifer McCabe. Cost is $45 per person complete. Enter "BABIES" in the promo code section to donate $7 of your ticket directly to the performers!

ST. LOUIS: GASLIGHT CABARET FESTIVAL PRESENTS LARA TEETER

PALM SPRINGS: ALEC MAPA AT THE COPA

With uproarious live performances and ground breaking television roles, actor and comedian Alec Mapa has entertained audiences worldwide in every imaginable medium. Now Alec Mapa comes to THE COPA (244 East Amado Road, Palm Springs CA - 760-866-0021) Thursday & Friday, April 24th & 25th at 7:30 pm. Alec's television career has gone from desperate to ugly with not one but two recurring roles on ABC's "Desperate Housewives" and "Ugly Betty". On Wisteria Lane Alec is known as Gabriel Solis' personal shopper "Vern" . On "Ugly Betty no gossip report would be complete without the latest from Alec as fashion reporter extraordinaire "Suzuki St. Pierre". Audiences first discovered Alec on Broadway in the Tony Award winning production of "M. Butterfly". He guest starred on over 40 television series, including Alias, Friends, Roseanne, Seinfeld and NYPD Blue. Alec played network television's very first gay asian series regular role on the short lived CBS sitcom "Some Of My Best Friends". He then starred in four seasons of the UPN sitcom "Half and Half". Film audiences howled at Alec as "N'Cream" in the wildly popular drag queen musical "Connie and Carla". Other films include "Playing By Heart " ,"Marley and Me" and "You Don't Mess with The Zohan" .Alec's "Wisecrack " stand up comedy special premiered on LOGO in 2005 and has since gained a huge cult following. Call for cover/minimum information.

LOS ANGELES: WEST COAST COOL WITH BENTYNE & WINKLER

On Friday, April 25th at 6:00 pm, at THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART (5905 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA - 323-857-6000), award-winning and critically acclaimed jazz vocalist/ lyricist Mark Winkler pairs up with multi-Grammy Award•winning vocalist Cheryl Bentyne, a member of the Manhattan Transfer, to form a dynamic duo that examines the "West Coast Cool" jazz scene of the 1950s. Together and separately they perform songs by Dave Brubeck, Chet Baker, Julie London and Bobby Troup (to name a few). Free and open to the public.

LOS ANGELES: THE GARDENIA PRESENTS LZ LOVE

Vocalist, percussionist, and songwriter, LZ Love performs at THE GARDENIA (7066 Santa Monica Boulevard, West Hollywood, CA - 323-467-7444) on Friday, April 25th at 9:00 pm. LZ Love has sung and toured with James Brown, Mary Wells, Joan Armatrading, Billy Preston (the 5th Beatle), Parliament Funkadelic, Luther Vandross, and Sylvester - to name only a few. Her solo song, "Lift Me Up" reached number two on the European dance charts, and she had several more dance singles hits in the UK from 1999 to 2005. She sang in the San Francisco production of The Lion King while her first album, One, and its song, "Been Lonely," became a favorite in San Francisco. Call for cover/minimum information.

SAN FRANCISCO: KENNY LATTIMORE AT YOSHI'S

GRAMMY-nominated singer-songwriter Kenny Lattimore will perform atYOSHI'S (1330 Fillmore Street, San Francisco, CA - 415-655-5600) on Friday & Saturday, April 25th & 26th with shows at 8:00 & 10:00 pm. The music of Kenny Lattimore reflects the best of all worlds because he combines the timeless sounds of traditional R&B with his own unique contemporary flair to create a universal sound that transcends boundaries and appeals to audiences of all ages, races and genres. His body of work, which includes hits such as "Never Too Busy" and the Grammy-nominated "For You," has garnered two gold-selling albums, the NAACP Image Award for Best New Artist as well as nominations from the Soul Train and Stellar Awards. The music of Kenny Lattimore powerfully connects with the hearts of women and the minds of men. Lattimore has received rave reviews for his dramatic stage shows, musical sensuality and a vocal agility perfectly coupled with a compelling subtlety. A diverse array of artists, including Musiq Soulchild, Rachelle Ferrell, Ray J, Nancy Wilson, Heather B., Kim Waters and Brian Culbertson, have sought out his talents for their own projects. He performed the duet "Love Will Find a Way" with Heather Headley that was featured on The Lion King II: Simba's Pride. He and Chant• Moore recorded the Marvin Gaye/Tammi Terrell duet "You're All I Need to Get By" that was chosen as the theme song for the BET show The Family Crews. Dinner/Show: $65-$73 Show only: $26-$35.

SAN FRANCISCO: SINGER-SONGWRITER-PIANIST PETER CINCOTTI AT FEINSTEIN'S

Singer-songwriter-pianist, Peter Cincotti will appear at FEINSTEIN'S AT THE NIKKO (222 Mason Street, San Francisco, CA - 866-663-1063) for two performances only, on Thursday & Friday, April 24th & 25th at 8:00 pm. Peter will be performing a mix of songs from his critically acclaimed albums as well as some brand new material from his highly antipated upcoming release. A native New Yorker, Peter Cincotti began playing piano at the age of three. While in high school, he regularly performed in clubs throughout Manhattan. In 2003, Peter's debut album, produced by the legendary Phil Ramone, reached #1 on the Billboard jazz charts, making Cincotti the youngest artist ever to do so. This led to acclaimed performances at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, The Olympia in Paris, The Montreux Festival (where he won an award in their renowned piano competition), Queen Elizabeth Hall in London, and many other prestigious venues around the world. Peter made his acting debut in the Kevin Spacey film "Beyond the Sea," and also contributed to the film's soundtrack. There is a $55-$70 cover plus a $20 food/drink minimum.

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BOSTON: JANE MONHEIT - MUSIC OF JUDY GARLAND

Jane Monheit brings her show Music of Judy Garland to SCULLERS JAZZ CLUB (400 Soldiers Field Road, Allston, MA - 617-562-4111) on Friday, April 25th with shows at 8:00 & 10:00 pm. Monheit has been a leading light in both the jazz and cabaret worlds since emerging as a finalist in the Thelonious Monk Institute's 1998 vocal competition. In addition to her own recordings, she has worked alongside the likes of Terence Blanchard, Tom Harrell, and Ivan Lins. Monheit's sense of liberation is apparent throughout The Heart Of The Matter, the acclaimed, Grammy-nominated vocalist's ninth studio album. She says that the distinctive, continually surprising sound of The Heart Of The Matter is the result of an especially satisfying collaboration with Grammy-winning producer Gil Goldstein, who has previously worked with such giants as Wayne Shorter, Gil Evans, and Pat Metheny. The pair first joined forces for part of Monheit's 2009 album The Lovers, The Dreamers, and Me. Dinner/Show: $80 Show only: $40.

TORONTO: BEVERLY TAFT MEETS THE NATHAN HILTZ ORCHESTRA: CD LAUNCH

TORONTO: JAZZ BISTRO YOUNG ARTIST SERIES: SANDOR SCHWISBERG

Sandor Schwisberg will perform at THE JAZZ BISTRO (251 Victoria Street, Toronto, ONT, CA - 416-363-5299) on Thursday & Friday, April 24th & 25th at 6:00 pm as part of the club's Young Artist Series. Sandor is a 19 year-old pianist and composer from Richmond Hill, Ontario. He first took up the piano at the age of 6, studying classical music through the Royal Conservatory. Since then he has performed all over Ontario in a variety of musical settings, including jazz groups, pit orchestras, R&B, alternative rock, and heavy metal bands. Sandor is a graduate of Unionville high school's Arts York music program, where he had many opportunities to perform solo and in collaboration with other musicians, visual artists, actors and dancers. Over the years, he has had the privilege of studying with some of Canada's finest pianists, including Ruben Vazquez, Nancy Walker, Cameron Chu, Brian Dickinson, Robi Botos, and Hilario Duron. Sandor is currently enrolled in his second year of the Humber College Bachelor of Contemporary Music program. There is no cover.

WASHINGTON, DC: YELLOWJACKETS AT BLUES

WASHINGTON, DC: ALLYN JOHNSON TRIO AT BOHEMIAN CAVERNS

The Allyn Johnson Trio (Allyn Johnson - piano, Nasar Abadey - drums, Steve Novosel - bass) performs atBOHEMIAN CAVERNS(2001 Eleventh Street N.W., Washington, DC - 202-299-0800) on Friday, April 25th at 8:30 pm. Native Washingtonian, Allyn Johnson is a multi-talented musician, composer, arranger and producer whose trademark sound gives brilliance and fortitude to the art of jazz improvisation. Allyn, a prodigy who began playing piano at the tender age of five, got his start playing piano for the youth choir in his uncle's church. There he honed his inner musical gift. While a student at the University of the District of Columbia, Allyn was mentored by the late great jazz legend Calvin Jones, a venerable figure in the international jazz community. At UDC, Allyn was the first recipient of the Felix. E Grant Scholarship Award in jazz performance. He graduated magna cum laude from UDC in 1997 with a Bachelor of Music Degree in Jazz Studies. Now Allyn has served for more than six years as an adjunct professor of music and assistant director of the Jazz Studies program before succeeding Jones as the director in 2005. There is a $20 cover.

BETHESDA, MD: AMERICA'S GOT TALENT WINNER LANDAU MURPHY, JR

America's Got Talent winner Landau Eugene Murphy Jr. brings his signature stylings of the Great American Songbook to the Washington, D.C. area for the first time ever on Friday, April 25th at 8:00 pm! Performing at the BETHESDA BLUES & JAZZ SUPPER CLUB (7719 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD - 240-330-4500) along with the James Bazen big band, the West Virginia native will play a performance filled with jazz, live dancing, and fun all night long. There is a $35 cover.

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