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Friday, February 6, 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
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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: 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 Wednesday, February 4th; Friday, February 6th: and Friday, February 20th, all shows 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: AN EVENING OF GARLAND AT THE MET

On Friday, February 6th at 9:30 pm, some of the most talented singers in New York will pay tribute to Judy Garland at THE METROPOLITAN ROOM (34 West 22nd Street, NYC - 212-206-0440). Produced by Joseph Macchia, the night will feature some of the favorite songs as well as some obscure ones that were performed by Judy Garland. Featured are Kristoffer Lowe, Marla Green, Lisa Yaeger-Wojchi, Lauren Stanford, and Christina Aranda. Special Guest performer Kim Grogg. Musical director is Ricky Ritzel. There is a $20 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.

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 select 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: MARIN MAZZIE AT 54 BELOW

Three-time Tony Award Nominee Marin Mazzie will perform at 54 BELOW (254 West 54th Street, NYC - 646-476-3551) on Wednesday through Saturday, February 4th through 7th at 7:00 pm. She remembered for her recent show-stopping turn in Bullets Over Broadway, her corseted characters in Ragtime and Passion or maybe from the scene-chewing screwballs of Kiss Me Kate and Spamalot or possibly as the star of Next To Normal) Come see and hear the real Marin Mazzie as she steps back into her formative years with an evening of fun and fantasy as we get inside the head of a Midwest girl and the music she loved. There is a $50-$110 cover plus a $25 food/drink minimum.

NYC: EVAN RUGGIERO: THE ONE LEGGED SONG AND DANCE MAN PART II

When a talented teenage dancer loses a leg to cancer, what does he do? He keeps following his dream. Evan Ruggiero returns to 54 BELOW(254 West 54th Street, NYC - 646-476-3551) with Volume 2 of The One Legged Song And Dance Man, a continuation of his first one man show he debuted at the club last spring. Volume 2 includes songs from popular Broadway musicals, and other pop/rock tunes that his grandmother will enjoy. The cast features a stellar lineup of talent including: Allison Strong (Broadway: Bye, Bye, Birdie; Mamma Mia!, Off- Broadway: Under My Skin, Debut Album: March Towards The Sun), Andrea Dotto (National Tour: Joseph and The Amazing..., NYC workshop: BANDSTAND), Nick Magliocco (Why Don't I have A Girlfriend, Happy Days The Musical), Olivia Polci (Bergen PAC, I'm So Green I Hate Myself), and singer/songwriter Natalie Ortega (PANIC! The Musical). Ruggiero began dancing at the age of 5 in his hometown studio and by age 10, he was accepted into the famed New Jersey Tap Ensemble, under the direction of Ms. Deborah Mitchell. He soon graced the stages of Lincoln Center, The Shomberg Museum of Harlem and The New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark, among others. Upon entering his sophomore year at Montclair State University while pursuing a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre, Evan was suddenly diagnosed with Osteosarcoma, a rare bone cancer of the right leg. Enduring nine surgeries in a six-month period in an effort to save the leg, the cancer returned more aggressively than the original diagnosis. He was faced with the ultimate decision of amputation in order to stop the cancer and save his life, as well as undergoing chemotherapy for 16 months. In spite of the physical setback, Evan held close to the dream of dancing and learned of the famed Clayton "Peg Leg" Bates, a legendary African-American entertainer who taught himself to tap dance after losing a leg in a cotton gin accident at the age of 12. Bates performed twice for the King and Queen of England and became a regular on The Ed Sullivan Show, appearing a record 58 times. Inspired by his story, Evan aspired to passing on his legacy. Within eighteen months after the amputation, and only two days after receiving his "peg-leg," Evan was tapping again. He has appeared with the St. Louis Tap Festival, LA Tap Festival, Jersey Tap Festival, Princeton Symphony Orchestra, on American Idol, has been a guest on The Ellen Show, on Telemundo's Un Nuevo Dia, and is currently in PANIC! The Musical. Band: Meg Zervoulis, Piano; Ray Carega, Percussion; Brendan Daily, Bass; Justin Hunt, Guitar, Kristina Nieskens, Vocals. There is a $25-$60 cover plus a $25 food/drink minimum.

NYC: LOUISA, REQUESTED AT 54 BELOW

Louisa, Requested, a musical cabaret revue show with a twist: it's all improvised, plays at 54 BELOW (254 West 54th Street, NYC - 646-476-3551) on Friday, February 6th at 11:30 pm as part of the club's Late Night Series. Louisa, a semi-washed up Broadway diva, is back in her old stomping ground for one night. Singing through her "repertoire" of original, legendary show tunes and ballads, Louisa will lead the audience through a (totally improvised) journey of her monumental career. Featuring Lulu Krause, a comedienne and singer, who has been at it since she was six. An alum of the prestigious musical theatre camp, Stagedoor Manor, Lulu has composed an original musical in addition to with a number of singles for her mo-town band. A former cast member of ComedySportz Philadelphia, Lulu has been performing both straight and musical improv for four years. After moving to New York and completing the Upright Citizens' Brigade training program, she began performing with a variety of independent improv teams all around the city. She has continued her musical improv training and performing at the Magnet Theater, and sings occasionally with a jazz band in Brooklyn. Frank Spitznagel is the Musical Director at Magnet Theater and a piano accompanist who frequently plays for such improv groups as I Eat Pandas, Veal, The Made-Up Musical, Gusto, and many others. He is a graduate of the Boston Conservatory of Music, where he studied piano performance. His work can be heard on several studio recordings. Frank has composed for Comedy Central and the Aspen Comedy Festival. He accompanied Itzhak Perlman in an original jazz composition by Benny Golson at Lincoln Center. He also played the American premiere of The Hired Man Off-Broadway. He has been musical director for productions such as Nunsense (all incarnations), A Chorus Line, Chicago City Limits, and several original musicals. There is a $10-$25 cover plus a $20 food/drink minimum.

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