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Friday, February 20, 2015

CABARET EVENTS FOR NEW YORK CITY FOR TONIGHT FROM CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE

CABARET EVENTS FOR NEW YORK CITY FOR TONIGHT FROM CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE
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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NYC: TANYA MOBERLY: SONGS I FEEL LIKE SINGING
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Powerhouse vocalist Tanya Moberly returns to DON'T TELL MAMA (343 West 46th Street, NYC - 212-757-0788) with her new show series "Songs I Feel Like Singing", with four different shows with four different musical directors on Friday, January 9th at 7:00 pm and Tuesday, January 20th at 9:30 pm accompanied by Mark Janas, featuring songs by Leonard Bernstein, Bock & Harnick, Kander & Ebb, Cole Porter, Rodgers & Hart and Stephen Sondheim; Friday, February 20th at 9:30 pm and Wednesday, February 25th at 7:00 pm, accompanied by Sean Harkness, featuring songs by: Shawn Colvin, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young,Jethro Tull, Joni Mitchell, Harry Nilsson, Cat Stevens and Yes; Friday, April 17th at 7:00 pm and Wednesday, April 29th at 9:30 pm accompanied by Ritt Henn featuring songs by: Harold Arlen, Oscar Brown, Jr, Ani Di Franco,Duke Ellington, Ira Gershwin, Ricki Lee Jones and Amy Winehouse; and Friday, April 17th at 7:00 pm and Wednesday, April 29th at 9:30pm accompanied by Steven Ray Watkins featuring songs by: Betty, Toni Childs, Paula Cole, Dan Fogelberg, Indigo Girls, Billy Joel, Carole King and Annie Lennox. There is a $25 cover plus a 2-drink minimum. $20 cover for members of CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE. CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE MEMBER EVENT

NYC: MARY FOSTER CONKLIN AT A MOSCOW 57

Jazz/ cabaret vocalist Mary Foster Conklin performs on Friday nights at MOSCOW57 ON DELANCEY (168 1/2 Delancey Street, NYC - 212-260-5775) at 8:00 pm. on Friday, January 30th the club celebrated its one year anniversary on the corner where Loisaida meets the Williamsburg Bridge. Owned by Ellen Kaye, singer/ pioneer/ force of nature, who nightly hosts the best party in town with a rotating group of artistsecalls it Hobohemia - A Rendezvous of Strangers. Mary sings a short set every Friday, with Ethan Fein on guitar and Benjamin Franklin Brown on bass. Call for cover/minimum information.
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NYC: CARRIE-RACHEL DEAN AND ZEKE STOKES - ONE NIGHT ONLY: A BIRTHDAY CABARET

One night only, on Monday, January 26th at 9:30 pm, Carrie-Rachel Dean and Zeke Stokes take the stage of THE DUPLEX CABARET THEATRE (61 Christopher Street, NYC - 212-255-5438) in New York City's famed West Village for a cabaret to celebrate their shared birthday and their conflicting musical tastes. There is a $15 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.
REPLACEMENT DATE for Blizzard on January 26th. If you purchased a ticket for that date it will be honored today, Friday, February 20th at 9:30 pm.

NYC: MAXINE LINEHAN: BEAUTIFUL SONGS - MUSIC FOR THE SOUL AND THE SENSES

Created and Directed for Maxine Linehan by Scott Siegel Beautiful Songs made its world premiere at the Metropolitan Room in October 2014 and with rave reviews, the show is back at THE METROPOLITAN ROOM (34 West 22nd Street, NYC - 212-206-0440) on Friday, February 20th at 7:00 pm. The show is an exploration of what makes a song not just pretty, but beautiful. Singing songs from a wide variety of genres from Broadway, folk, pop, and beyond, the critically acclaimed Maxine Linehan will give audiences a rare hour filled with beauty created from irresistible melodies, with elegant and incisive lyrics. Beauty, of course, is in the eyes (and the ears) of the beholder, so we invite you to come and behold Beautiful Songs. There is a $20 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.

NYC: TAMMIE BROWN: LIP-SYNCH SUICIDE

RuPaul's Drag Race and RuPaul's Drag Race All-Stars alum Tammie Brown returns to THE WEST BANK CAFE/LAURIE BEECHMAN THEATRE (407 West 42nd Street, NYC - 212-695-6909) on Friday, February 20th at 8:00 pm to premiere her new show 'Lip-Synch Suicide'. Tammie Brown is a gay American singer, actor and drag performer, perhaps best known for his appearance as a contestant on RuPaul's Drag Race, Season 1 and RuPaul's Drag Race All-Stars. Currently, he is a fixture in the Southern California Drag scene. Born in Corpus Christi, Texas, Tammie started his auspicious career performing as Cha Cha in the musical "Grease," and as the Wicked Stepmother in "Into the Woods." He first started performing drag at Club Divas in Corpus Christi, Texas. In the early 2000's he made an appearance as Tammie Brown on "The Surreal Life" with Tammy Faye Messner and as himself on "How Clean is Your House?". As Keith Glen Schubert, he has appeared in commercials for McDonalds and UPS and for Korn's music video " Twisted Transistor." As Tammie Brown, he has appeared in Robbie William's music video "She's Madonna" and Crazy Lupe's "Mm Ma Ma." In March 2009, Tammie released his first, album "Popcorn" on Itunes. Call for cover/minimum information.

NYC: DISTORTED DIZNEE AT THE BEECHMAN

Distorted Diznee is an outrageous Las Vegas-style parody revue of some of America's most beloved animated classics presented on Fridays at 10:00 pm at THE WEST BANK CAFE/LAURIE BEECHMAN THEATRE (407 West 42nd Street, NYC - 212-695-6909). Be Part of Our World as a troupe of fabulous drag queens, including Holly Dae, Bootsie LeFaris, Pixie Aventura, Brenda Dharling and Bob The Drag Queen, takes you on a twisted - and very adult - journey, catapulting you back to your childhood into a Magical Kingdom where dreams come true. This ever-evolving 75-minute non-stop extravaganza features high-energy dance numbers, comedy, dazzling costumes and lip-syncing "ladies" with a bit of Cher, Patti LuPone, Idina Menzel and Rihanna thrown in for good measure! The series was created by Dallas DuBois, a trained musical theater actor whose credits have included film, television and Off-Broadway productions. There is a $20 cover plus a $20 food/drink minimum. Tickets available at 212-352-3101 or https://web.ovationtix.com/trs/pe.c/9974707

NYC: TOVAH FELDSHUH: AGING IS OPTIONAL

Acclaimed Broadway, film and television star Tovah Feldshuh debuts her world premiere show 'Aging Is Optional' at 54 BELOW (254 West 54th Street, NYC - 646-476-3551) on Thursday through Saturday, February 19th through 21st at 7:00 pm . On the New York stage, besides earning 4 Tony nominations for Best Actress, Ms. Feldshuh won four Drama Desk Awards, four Outer Critics Circle Awards, the Obie, the Theatre World Award, and the Lucille Lortel Award for Best Actress in Golda's Balcony. On the West Coast she received the San Diego's Theatre Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Performance in a Touring Show for Golda's Balcony as well and two Drama Logue awards for her Juliet and her first one woman show: Tovah: A Rush Hour Revue! Most recently, Tovah stopped the show as the trapeze-swinging Berthe in the Tony Award-winning Broadway revival of Pippin. Last season, she played Lady Politic in the acclaimed revival of Ben Jonson's Volpone at the Lucille Lortel Theatre. Directed by Jeff Harnar. Musical direction by James Bassi. There is a $50-$100 cover plus a $25 food/drink minimum.

NYC: MICHAEL ZAHLER & WILL VAN DYKE SALUTE BARBARA COOK

sMichael Zahler (...Spelling Bee, The Boy in the Bathroom) and Music Director Will Van Dyke (Kinky Boots, Wicked, Chasing the Day) will perform at 54 BELOW(254 West 54th Street, NYC - 646-476-3551) on Friday, February 20th at 9:30 pm. A theatre singer influenced by the Great American Songbook and a music director inspired by contemporary pop/rock join together to create an evening with a unique musical voice. In their new concert, the duo will celebrate the golden age with brand new, contemporary arrangements and tip their hats to the artist who inspired their work together: the one-and-only Barbara Cook. Featuring songs by Bernstein, Comden and Green, Schwartz and Fields, Arlen, Mercer, Sondheim, and more, along with original works by Van Dyke, proceeds from the evening will benefit The Muhlenberg Fund: Daniel McClung Memorial Scholarship. There is a $25-$50 cover plus a $25 food/drink minimum.

NYC: THE SKIVVIES RETURN

The Skivvies (Lauren Molina & Nick Cearley) return to 54 BELOW (254 West 54th Street, NYC - 646-476-3551) on Friday, February 20th at 11:30 pm as part of the club's Late Night Series. This "musically thrilling" undie-rock, comedy-pop duo don't just strip down their musical arrangements, they literally strip down to their underwear to perform their distinctive mashups and eccentric originals for cello and ukulele, with touches of glockenspiel, melodica, and a surprising array of under-used instruments. Award-winning singer-actors Lauren Molina (Marry Me a Little, Sweeney Todd, Rock of Ages) and Nick Cearley (All Shook Up) became YouTube sensations as The Skivvies, with living room videos that displayed their powerful harmonies as well as their powerful abs. They also have a single and music video directed by Augusten Burroughs, bestselling author of Running With Scissors. They will be joined by special guest stars who will strip down and rock out. Expect a hilarious evening of genre-hopping pop perfection. With special guests: Randy Harrison, Leslie Margherita, Kirsten Wyatt, Erik Altemus, Max Crumm, Tori Scott and Robyn Anderson (lead singer Postmodern Jukebox). There is a $45-$80 cover plus a $25 food/drink minimum.

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