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Thursday, March 12, 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!


NYC: THE TED & LO SHOW: "THIS MAY HURT A BIT"

The award-winning Ted & Lo Show, starring Lorinda Lisitza and Ted Stafford, returns to DON'T TELL MAMA (343 West 46th Street, NYC - 212-757-0788) on Thursday, March 12th at 7:00 pm. "This May Hurt a Bit" is the title of both this second episode of The Ted & Lo Show and a Lisitza/Stafford original song featured in the set. As Lisitza sings "I'm gonna break you down," the duo begins a guided tour of evil and the human psyche. The songs search the minds of serial killers and doomed pop royalty for impulses and fears common to us all. "Hold on," sings Lisitza. When you get down to the heart of the matter, love is still stronger than hate. Truth and beauty reside in the shared experience of music. Ted & Lo deliver a one-two punch that will make you laugh and cry at the same time. This may hurt a bit. Lisitza & Ted Stafford met in 2011 and have been singing together ever since. Their tasty arrangements of well-known covers, obscure new music, and original compositions prove that one guitar, one harmonica, and two voices can sound as big as an arena rock band or as immediate as the listener's own conscience. There is a $10 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.
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NYC: SETH'S CHATTERBOX: BROADWAY INTERVIEW SHOW GUESTS: TBA
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Seth Rudetsky's BROADWAY CHATTERBOX returns to DON'T TELL MAMA (343 West 46th Street, NYC - 212-757-0788) on Thursdays at 5:00 pm. This week's show has has as Special Guest: TBA. Seth's weekly interview show always features stars, soon-to-be stars and folks behind the scenes of the musical theater stage - for just a $10 cover - 2-drink minimum. Best of all, all proceeds from the cover go to BROADWAY CARES/EQUITY FIGHTS AIDS!

NYC: LINDA PURL - MIDNIGHT CARAVAN

Linda Purl is thrilled to be back at THE METROPOLITAN ROOM(34 West 22nd Street, NYC - 212-206-0440) with her new concert tour Midnight Caravan: Celebrating the Great Ladies of the Glamorous Nightclub Era. Performances are Thursday & Friday, March 12th & 13th at 7:00 pm. Midnight Caravan salutes the great women singing stars of the 1940s and '50s - from Ella Fitzgerald to Judy Garland to Rosemary Clooney - as they reign over the swanky, sexy supper clubs of the era. From sultry ballads to hot Latin jazz arrangements of Broadway tunes, the show features classic standards like My Romance, Shall We Dance and Caravan, and conjures a nighttime world where the surroundings are posh, the drinks keep flowing, and nobody goes to bed before three. Purl has toured extensively with her solo concert Come Rain or Come Shine, with Lee Lessack in tributes to both Berlin and Mercer as well as with Gregory Harrison in A Night to Remember. Her recordings include the solo albums Alone Together and Out of this World - Live with special guest Desi Arnaz, Jr. Linda is currently recurring on the new CBS drama Reckless; has recently been seen in recurring roles on True Blood as Barbara Pelt, The Office as Helene Beasley and on the Emmy Award winning Homeland as Elizabeth Gaines. She has starred in over 45 made-for-TV movies, and is especially known for her series roles Charlene Matlock on Matlock and Ashley Pfister, Fonzie's fiancĂ©e, on Happy Days. Her performances on Broadway include the Tony nominated musical The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Getting and Spending, and The Baby Dance. She has toured regional theatres extensively. Credits include The King and I, Oliver, On a Clear Day You Can See Forever, Three Penny Opera, The Merchant of Venice, A Streetcar Named Desire, The Road to Mecca and The Year of Magical Thinking. There is a $22.50 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.

NYC: CHARLES BARAN AT THE METROPOLITAN ROOM

Charles Baran, a rising actor and performer who in 2013 left a successful career in Design Management to become a full time actor, performs at THE METROPOLITAN ROOM (34 West 22nd Street, NYC - 212-206-0440) on Thursday, March 12th at 9:30 pm. His career thus far has been marked with many successes in many prestigious roles, among which have been Larry Foreman in The Cradle Will Rock at Theater 80 St. Marks in NYC, Geoffrey in the new comedy Geoffrey and Jeffrey in the Thespis Festival at Cabrini Rep in NYC, (nominated for 2013 Best Actor Award), a featured role in Harold Rome's Pins and Needles at Theatre 80 St. Marks and LaMama in NYC, The Kingdom at Mabou Mines, Walkabout Yeolha at Columbia Stages, Clyde Tolson in The File on J. Edgar Hoover in the 2013 Fresh Fruit Festival, Emmet Watson in Juan and Emmet and his favorite role to date Burke Kendall in 2013's revival of Stand Up Tragedy. On February 14, 2014 Charles debuted his first club act - Charles Baran's Saint Valentine's Day Massacred! at Sophie's on West 53rd Street, NYC. His film credits include A Foreign Heart of Hope and the independent short Perspective. His upcoming projects include Horace Vandergelder in Hello Dolly at the Interlakes Theater in Meredith, New Hampshire, Artie in the new play The Home, and Sam Male in the webseries Watercooler Madness. There is a $25 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.

NYC: STEPHANIE WEEMS: WILDFLOWER IN THE CITY - LOVE, LAUGHTER & SONG

Salon Presents Stephanie Weems in her show Wildflower In The City - Love, Laughter & Song on Thursday, March 12th at 7:00 & 9:30 pm at ETCETERA ETCETERA (352 West 44th Street, NYC - 212-399-4141). Wildflower in the City is filled with dazzling songs and down-home humor. This heartfelt cabaret, featuring singer/actress, Stephanie Weems, keeps audiences captivated with new visions of old favorites and whimsical reflections from Appalachia to the Big Apple. High spirited, light hearted and touching, "Wildflower" blossoms in NYC. Stephanie Weems' career is a unique blend of musical theater, drama and opera. Most recently on Broadway in the Eleventh Annual Broadway Cares/Equity Fights Aids Fundraising Concert at the Palace Theater, she appeared with Whoopi Goldberg and Sarah Jessica Parker. Other venues include, Lincoln Center's Rose Theater, Papermill Playhouse, West Side Theater, Merkin Concert Hall, La MaMa & New Dramatist. With seven CD's under her belt, recordings include the Sundance Festival Award Winning movie Trick, Kurt Vonnegut'sStones,Time and Elements, David Friedman's cast album of King Island Christmas and Desire Under the Elms with the London Philharmonia, produced by Thomas Z. Shepard. Musical director is Mark Janas and Andy Gale directs. There is a $20 cover plus a $15 food/drink minimum.

NYC: REV. YOLANDA'S "BE THE LOVE"

Following on the heels of Rev. Yolanda's 2014 MAC Award Winning show "Rev. Yolanda's Old Time Gospel Hour", she has created "Be The Love", which will debut at THE DUPLEX CABARET THEATRE (61 Christopher Street, NYC - 212-255-5438) on Thursday, March 12th at 7:00 pm. This show is a lively celebration of self love and empowerment with a live and kickin country gospel band called The Yolandaleers - led by musical director Kenneth Gartman. The show is directed by Rev. Shawn Moninger and features Old Timey Gospel sing a longs, stories from Rev. Yolanda's history, and original inspirational music by Rev. Yolanda - this show will leave you Singing! Rev. Yolanda is a singer songwriter, gender bender and legal Interfaith Minister who has been honored by The MAC Awards, The GLBT Hall of Fame, OutVoice Music Charts, and The Blues Hall of Fame. Rev. Yolanda's original, inspirational CD "Country Gospel Kirtan" was submitted to The 2013 Grammys for Best Contemporary Christian Music Album. There is a $22 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.

NYC: BROADWAY SESSIONS THURSDAYS AT THE LAURIE BEECHMAN

Every Thursday night, as the curtains fall on Broadway, Host Ben Cameron (from Broadway's Wicked, Aida and Footloose) and his crew of amazingly talented folks welcome a new Broadway star to perform at THE WEST BANK CAFE/LAURIE BEECHMAN THEATRE (407 West 42nd Street, NYC - 212-695-6909) at 10:30 pm in this fun and zany musical theater variety show. Get up close and personal with Broadway's brightest as the stars bare their souls, interact with the crowd and celebrate all things BROADWAY. There is a $5 cover plus a $20 food/drink minimum.

NYC: MAUREEN MCGOVERN: CELEBRATING WOMEN SINGER/ SONGWRITERS

Maureen McGovern celebrates women singer/ songwriters in her powerful new show "Sing, My Sisters, Sing!" at THE METROPOLITAN ROOM(34 West 22nd Street, NYC - 212-206-0440) on Tuesday, March 10th and Thursday, Friday & Saturday, March 12th, 13th & 14th at 7:00 pm. This is also the title of a forthcoming CD. Sing, My Sisters, Sing! includes works by iconic women singer/songwriters who changed the texture of American Popular Music with their deeply personal and timeless songs including works: Annie Lennox, Janis Ian, Carole King, Phoebe Snow, Joni Mitchell, Carly Simon, Laura Nyro, Kate & Anna McGarrigle, Amanda McBroom, and Melissa Manchester, among others. Maureen also pays tribute to her "early singing sisters:" Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, and Annie Ross, who paved the way by writing their own signature songs. The performance includes: "Heart Like A Wheel," "Natural Woman," "I Feel The Earth Move," "Poetry Man," "Help Me," "At Seventeen," "Come In From The Rain," "A Tisket, A Tasket," "God Bless The Child," and more! There is a $40-$100 cover plus a $25 food/drink minimum.

NYC: LET'S DUET WITH AARON RAMEY, HANNAH ELLESS, BRIAN CHARLES ROONEY AND MORE

Let's Duet!, a celebration of the great songs from the radio, movies and Broadway, will be presented at 54 BELOW (254 West 54th Street, NYC - 646-476-3551) on Thursday, March 12th at 9:30 pm. These songs have demonstrated the very unique power of two killer voices sounding off simultaneously. The evening will feature a spectacular set list of duets sung by Aaron Ramey (Bridges of Madison County, Young Frankenstein), Brian Charles Rooney (Threepenny Opera, Bed Bugs The Musical), Hannah Elless (Godspell, Bright Star), and Jenna Leigh Green (Wicked, Bare), as well as performances from Broadway musicians Justin Goldner, Mairi Dorman-Phaneuf, and Randy Landau, led by the incomparable Matt Gallagher. The comedy, pathos and passion that can be expressed when two singers inhabit the same piece of music is breath-taking and instantly memorable. Be there to hear the power of some of your favorite duets live. Sure, everyone loves to hear a spectacular voice in concert. But if one is so good, well then two at the same time?! That's just magic - so let's duet!! There is a $2-$60 cover plus a $25 food/drink minimum.

NYC: A CABARET IN CELEBRATION OF CMU

In their final semester, the graduating class of Carnegie Mellon University School of Drama ventures to New York and Los Angeles to meet with industry professionals in hopes of launching their future careers. They will appear at 54 BELOW (254 West 54th Street, NYC - 646-476-3551) on Thursday, March 12th at 11:30 pm as part of the club's Late Night Series. In support of this endeavor and to honor their scholastic community, the students will perform a cabaret featuring songs either written by alumni of Carnegie Mellon, or from shows in which graduates have once performed. With the generous support of 54 Below, a portion of ticket sales will be donated to these efforts. There is a $10-$25 cover plus a $20 food/drink minimum.

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