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Thursday, April 2, 2015

SPECIAL EVENT TODAY - NYC: CABARET CELEBRATES MICHAEL COLBY'S NEW BOOK ABOUT THE ALGONQUIN HOTEL

SPECIAL EVENT TODAY - NYC: CABARET CELEBRATES MICHAEL COLBY'S NEW BOOK ABOUT THE ALGONQUIN HOTEL

On Thursday, April 2nd, from 6:00 to 8:00 pm, New York's DRAMA BOOK SHOP (250 West 40th Street - near Eighth Avenue, NYC) will host the launch of the new book about a boy who grew up at Manhattan's Algonquin Hotel, Michael Elihu Colby (a real-life counterpart to Eloise of the Plaza)! Performing will be stars of the Algonquin's Oak Room, Steve Ross (who opened the room), Broadway's Tovah Feldshuh, and K.T. Sullivan (now head of the Mabel Mercer Foundation and Lincoln Center Cabaret Convention). Other guest stars (singing numbers from Colby shows) include Tony Sheldon (PRISCILLA, QUEEN OF THE DESERT), Klea Blackhurst (EVERYTHING THE TRAFFIC WILL ALLOW), Christina Bianco (FORBIDDEN BROADWAY), Jessica Grove (A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC), Michael Winther (MAMA MIA!) and Jack Urbont (Emmy winning composer). The musical director is Michael Lavine. And there will be refreshments, lots of Algonquin alumni, and book signings.

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