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NYC: KAREN MASON RETURNS TO MAMA'S IN JUNE WITH CELEBRATED MARCH SHOW
Karen Mason returns to DON'T TELL MAMA (343 West 46th Street, NYC - 212-757-0788) in June with a reprise of her critically acclaimed ten-show engagement of "Mason at Mama's in March" - with shows planned for two consecutive Sundays and Mondays - June 21st & 22nd, and 28th & 29th, all shows at 7:00 pm. The shiw is a reminiscence-filled romp through the songs and stories of her early career. With music direction by Christopher Denny and stage direction by•Barry Kleinbort, "Mason at Mama's in March" celebrates the new era of cabaret which she and her cohort Nancy LaMott helped usher in at Mama's when the late Bob Hoskins and Erv Raible, the club's original owners, picked them to open the club with twin shows in November 1982. A harbinger of a new, confident approach in which genres and styles were mixed, Mason revisits some of the classics and original songs she and her longtime musical collaborator Brian Lasser introduced at the time. Willing from the start to blur the lines between theater and cabaret, Mason would continue to sustain the connection becoming both a Broadway leading lady and cabaret icon with an unprecedented 10 MAC Awards, including a string of six consecutive Major Female Vocalist wins. Her most recent single, "It's About Time" (honoring marriage equality), was written by her husband Paul Rolnick and Shelley Markham. There is a $20 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.
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NYC: SUNDAY OPEN MIC AT THE MET - NOON TO 2:30 PM
Sunday Open Mic comes to THE METROPOLITAN ROOM (34 West 22nd Street, NYC - 212-206-0440) on the 2nd & 4th Sundays each month from 12:00 noon to 2:30 pm (signup ay 11:30 am). Presented and hosted by Susan Winter and Deb Berman, the "OPEN MIC AT THE MET" is not your average Open Mic since it will be presented on the iconic stage, with amazing acoustics, high-end equipment, and experienced sound engineer to help create a concert-like experience in Metropolitan Room's friendly, warm environment. Each Open Mic offers different pianists to accompany your performance. There is a $15 cover plus a $10 food/drink minimum.
NYC: SWING THAT MUSIC - DANNY BACHER SINGS 3 LOUIS AT THE MET
Jazz singer/ saxophonist, Danny Bacher, and his band present a tribute to the three Louis! (Armstrong/ Prima/ Jordan) at THE METROPOLITAN ROOM(34 West 22nd Street, NYC - 212-206-0440) on Sunday, June 28th at 4:00 pm. This show also celebrates Danny's debut recording, "Swing That Music!" And the CD marks the recording debut of an extraordinary talent, vocalist-saxophonist Danny Bacher (pronounced: Back-er). Danny unleashes his substantial chops and signature wit to pay homage to three jazz firebrands - Louis Armstrong, Louis Prima, and Louis Jordan - in a series of kinetic tunes that vibrantly reimagine classics from the three Louis' repertoire for today's audience. Danny hails from New Jersey and was raised on classic jazz and the American popular songbook. Vocally, he possesses a warm smoky tone; instrumentally, he favors a lush and lyrical soprano sax style that complements perfectly his role as storyteller. Trained in music, theater, and comedy, Danny is a born performer, perfectly poised to summon the spirit and legacies of the three Louis. Danny understands the 360 of entertainment - he's also a proven playwright and comedian who first garnered notice off-Broadway and has toured nationally and internationally with his original work. Joining Danny is an all-star lineup of jazz luminaries: Warren Vache -Cornet, Jay Rodriguez- Tenor Sax, Pete McGuinness -Trombone, Jason Teborek - Piano, Dean Johnson -Bass, Tim Horner- Drums, along with guest vocalists Gabrielle Stravelli and Charenee Wade. Marilyn Maye directs. There is a $22.50 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.
NYC: DANIEL BENNETT GROUP THE MYSTERY AT CLOWN CASTLE - CD RELEASE
New York City-based saxophonist Daniel Bennett is performing his New York City album release concert at the THE METROPOLITAN ROOM (34 West 22nd Street, NYC - 212-206-0440) on Sunday, June 28th at 7:00 pm. The Daniel Bennett Group is celebrating the release of their newest album, The Mystery at Clown Castle. Daniel Bennett can be heard throughout the world performing his award-winning compositions on saxophone, flute, clarinet, and oboe. Daniel Bennett will be joined by renowned guitarist Nat Janoff, master percussionist Matthew Feick on drums, and Eddy Khaimovich on electric bass. The Daniel Bennett Group performs Modern Jazz, fused with elements of American Folk and experimental Classical music. The Daniel Bennett Group was recently nominated as "Best Jazz Group" in the Hot House Magazine NYC Jazz Contest. The Daniel Bennett Group has been featured in Boston Globe Magazine, NPR, First Coast Living (NBC), and the Village Voice. The band has released six critically-acclaimed albums: A Nation of Bears, The Legend of Bear Thompson, Peace and Stability Among Bears, Live at the Theatre, Clockhead Goes to Camp, and The Mystery At Clown Castle. Daniel Bennett is also very active in the New York City musical theater scene. Daniel Bennett recently composed the musical score for stage adaptations of Frankenstein and Brave Smiles at the Hudson Guild Theatre in Manhattan. Daniel Bennett recently played woodwinds in Blank! The Musical, the first fully improvised Off-Broadway musical to launch on a national stage. Call for cover/minimum information.
NYC: STEVE WASHINGTON AT THE METROPOLITAN ROOM
Steve Washington, singer-actor and native Washingtonian, will perform at THE METROPOLITAN ROOM (34 West 22nd Street, NYC - 212-206-0440) on Sunday, January 28th at 9:30 pm. Steve has been performing since 1981 and has appeared in numerous productions including West Side Story, Oklahoma, and Godspell. He became a member of Actors' Equity, the exclusive Broadway actor's union, when cast in the Arena Stage production of Stephen Sondheim's Merrily We Roll Along. Forays into dramatic theater landed him a role as Demetrius in a production of A Midsummer Night's Dream at the Shakespeare Theater at the Folger. As a principal in Sir Cameron Mackintosh's Hey Mr. Producer, Steve appeared as the Engineer of Miss Saigon, Valjean of Les Miserables, and the Phantom in Phantom of the Opera. There is a $20 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.
NYC: THE VAUDEVILLIANS: BRINGING UP BABY
After selling out an often-extended Off-Broadway run in 2013 (which attracted the likes of Neil Patrick Harris, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Joan Rivers, RuPaul and SNL's Kate McKinnon), a national tour, a 3-month Australian tour (where she was nominated for the Aussie equivalent of a Tony Award), and a summer run in Provincetown, RuPaul's Drag Race favorite Jinkx Monsoon will return to New York with the World Premiere of THE VAUDEVILLIANS: BRINGING UP BABY, a new musical comedy co-starring composer and musician Major Scales. This limited engagement begam performances May 21st at THE WEST BANK CAFE/LAURIE BEECHMAN THEATRE (407 West 42nd Street, NYC - 212-695-6909). Remaining shows are Wednesday through Sunday, June 25th through 28th at 7:00 pm. Dr. Dan and Kitty Witless were put on ice in the Twenties, and had their entire music catalogue purloined by today's pop artists. Now the hottest act ever frozen alive is back again, with more swinging hits from their stolen songbook! There's only one problem: Kitty's "in a family way" and no one's quite sure where the kid came from. Can The Vaudevillians still put on a show while bringing up baby? Major Scales is the evil twin of Richard Andriessen, a musician, writer and performer based in Seattle. He has written everything from award-winning New York shows on the east coast to music for amateur adult films on the west. Jinkx Monsoon is the alter ego of Jerick Hoffer, who graduated with a degree in theatrical performance from Cornish College in Seattle. With ten years experience on stage, Hoffer is a seasoned Portland-born entertainer who has captured the attention of his native northwest region. As early as 2006, Hoffer appeared as the lead dancer in the world's largest drag queen chorus line, which made the Guinness Book of World Records. By 2012, he had advanced to roles in Seattle theaters, playing Moritz in "Spring Awakening" (produced by Balagan Theatre), Angel in "Rent" (produced by The 5th Avenue Theatre), and Hedwig in "Hedwig and the Angry Inch" (produced by Balagan Theatre and Seattle Theatre Group). In 2014 he was nominated for the Helpmann Award (alongside the likes of Cate Blanchett, Ivo Van Hove, Denis O'Hare and Baz Luhrmann), the Australian equivalent of a Tony, for his performanace in The Vaudevillians. There is a $25-$50 cover plus a $20 food/drink minimum.
NYC: ANYONE CAN WHISTLE FOLLIES: A SPECIAL EDITION OF SONDHEIM UNPLUGGED
54 BELOW (254 West 54th Street, NYC - 646-476-3551) presents a special edition of their award-winning series, Sondheim Unplugged, on Sunday, June 28th at 7:00 pm. For one electric night only, the performers will mesh tunes exclusively from two classic Sondheim musicals: Anyone Can Whistle and Follies. Join a bevy of Broadway Baby(s) as present an evening with tunes such as I'm Still Here, There Won't Be Trumpets and Losing My Mind. A celebrated New York event since 2010, the Award-winning series Sondheim Unplugged features some of Broadway and cabaret's most dynamic voices, accompanied by piano only, delving into the musical world of Broadway's master composer. Past special guests have included original Sondheim cast members such as Len Cariou, Jim Walton, Donna McKechnie & Chip Zien - so you never know who might drop in. Sondheim Unplugged is hosted by series creator Phil Geoffrey Bond, who will fill the audience in on Sondheimien facts, history & assorted tidbits of theatrical lore. There is a $30-$70 cover plus a $25 food/drink minimum.
NYC: WE GREW UP LIKE THIS: FROM CLEVELAND TO BROADWAY
For one night only, on Sunday, June 28th at 9:30 pm, Cleveland-born actors, composers and musicians who shared stages with each other as children and now share much larger stages as professionals will come together again to celebrate the Ohio community that sparked their love of the arts at 54 BELOW (254 West 54th Street, NYC - 646-476-3551). Stories will be told; photos will be shown; songs old and new will be sung. Featuring: Max Chernin (Brooklynite), Corey Cott (Gigi, Newsies), Hannah DelMonte (Fiddler on the Roof), Lauren Geber, Stephanie Geber, Arlo Hill (Phantom of the Opera), Andrew Kober (Les Miserables, Hair), Amy Linden (Cheer Wars, Pub Crawl), Chris McCarrell (Les Miserables), Halle Morse (Mamma Mia!), Aaron Ramey (The Visit, The Bridges of Madison County), Robb Sapp (Wicked) and hosted by Michael Cassara, with more big names and surprises to be announced! There is a $25-$60 cover plus a $25 food/drink minimum.
NYC: JOE'S PUB PRESENTS LEONID FEDOROV - SOLO
Leonid Fedorov, lead singer of the band Auktyon, performs solo at JOE'S PUB at THE PUBLIC THEATRE (425 Lafayette Street, NYC - 212-967-7555) on Sunday, June 28th at 7:30 pm. From art-rock to post-punk, from free jazz sax squall to Latin percussion to military marching band tuba holding down the bottom, Auktyon is unlike any band you've seen before. Despite the difficulty of describing them without resorting to stacks of hyphenated phrases, they can connect with fans of everyone from Gogol Bordello to the Boredoms, Talking Heads to Pere Ubu, Ozomatli to Mr. Bungle. Their live show is high energy, kick you in the head fun, and the fact that you probably don't understand Russian is beside the point. Now the lead singer Leonid Fedorov presents his solo material, which comes from 14 albums he recorded and released in the past 15 years. Here's a unique chance to experience the lyrical side of the man behind the legendary band at the performance that's likely to feature new material as well as unorthodox take on well-known classics. There is a $45 cover.
NYC: JUSTIN VIVIAN BOND: SWALLOW MY PRIDE
Mx Justin Vivian Bond, writer, singer, painter, and performance artist, performs at JOE'S PUB at THE PUBLIC THEATRE (425 Lafayette Street, NYC - 212-967-7555) on Saturday, June 27th at 11:30 pm and Sunday, June 28th at 9:30 pm. Mx Bond is the author of the Lambda Literary Award winning memoir TANGO: My Childhood, Backwards and in High Heels, published by The Feminist Press and Susie Says - a collaboration with Gina Garan (Powerhouse Books, 2012). V's debut CD DENDRPOPHILE was self-released on WhimsyMusic in 2011 and was followed by SILVER WELLS in 2012. In 2011 Justin Vivian's art exhibition The Fall of the House of Whimsy was presented at Participant Inc. in New York City. Mx Bond was nominated for a Tony Award for Kiki and Herb Alive On Broadway in 2007. Other notable theatrical endeavors include starring as Warhol Superstar Jackie Curtis in Scott Wittman's production of Jukebox Jackie: Snatches of Jackie Curtis as part of La Mama E.T.C.'s 50 Anniversary Season, originating the role of Herculine Barbin in Kate Bornstein's groundbreaking play Hidden: A Gender, touring with the performance troupe The Big Art Group and appearing in John Cameron Mitchell's film Shortbus. Other films include Sunset Stories (2012), Imaginary Heroes (2004), and Fanci's Persuasion (1995). Mx Bond is a recipient of The Ethyl Eichelberger Award, The Peter Reed Foundation Grant, and The Foundation for Contemporary Arts Grants to Artists Award for Performance Art/Theater, an Obie and a Bessie. There is a $25 cover.
NYC: NICHOLAS RODRIGUEZ IN "THE FIRST TIME..."
The Broadway at Birdland concert series presents the NYC cabaret debut of Nicholas Rodriguez in "The First Time," a CD release celebration. The one-night-only event will take place on Sunday, June 28th at 6:00 pm at BIRDLAND (315 West 44th Street, NYC - 212-581-3080). "The First Time..." is a concert and CD that embraces songs by theatre composers Stephen Sondheim, Frank Loesser and Rodgers & Hammerstein alongside pop hits from Joni Mitchell and Sara Bareilles. The show fuses the worlds of Broadway and pop with a performance of Phil Collins' "You'll Be in My Heart" from Tarzan, the show in which Rodriguez made his Broadway debut. The concert will feature direction by T. Oliver Reid, music direction and arrangements by pianist David Budway, along with Neal Caine on bass, Donald Edwards on drums, and Ron Afif on guitar. "The First Time... " is being produced by PS Classics, the label dedicated to the preservation of Broadway and American popular song and is available for pre-order at www.psclassics.com. A portion of the proceeds from "The First Time..." will benefit the Broadway Dreams Foundation, for which Rodriguez is the Artistic Director. The Broadway Dreams Foundation is a premier performing arts education program dedicated to ongoing engagement, inspiration and access regardless of a student's ability to pay. Nicholas Rodriguez has had an extensive career on Broadway (Tarzan), film (Sex and the City 2) and the concert stage. Nicholas is perhaps best known for the role of Nick Chavez on ABC's "One Life to Live" for which he received the GLAAD Media Award. Recently he starred opposite Kathleen Turner in 'Mother Courage and Her Children' at Arena Stage in Washington, DC where he also played Freddy in 'My Fair Lady' and was seen as Curly in 'Oklahoma!' for which he received a 2011 Helen Hayes Award for "Best Actor in a Musical". In addition to making his Broadway debut in Disney's production of Tarzan, Nicholas originated the role of Aaron, starring opposite Val Kilmer's Moses in the U.S Premiere of The Ten Commandments at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles. Off-Broadway he starred in The Toxic Avenger: The Musical, Almost Heaven: Songs of John Denver, Colette Collage, and Bajour. He's also traveled the world on tours of Jesus Christ Superstar (Jesus), Evita (Che), and Hair (Claude). His concert appearances include performances at Radio City Music Hall, Carnegie Hall, Avery Fisher Hall, 54 Below, Feinsteins, Birdland, and the Metropolitan Room in NYC. There is a $30 cover plus a $10 food/drink minimum. Dinner is served between 5:00 pm-1:00 am.
NYC: TONY YAZBECK IN "THE FLOOR ABOVE ME"
The Broadway at Birdland concert series presents Tony Award-nominee Tony Yazbeck, the star of this season's On The Town revival, who will make his solo debut at BIRDLAND (315 West 44th Street, NYC - 212-581-3080) on Sunday, June 28th at 9:00 pm. Yazbeck will heat up the Birdland stage in The Floor Above Me, a thrilling evening of tenor melodies and tenacious tap dancing, and will be joined by On The Town co-star Clyde Alves and tap dance sensation Melinda Sullivan ("So You Think You Can Dance," "Glee"). Musical direction and arrangements will be by Jerome Korman, and the evening is written and directed by Howard Emanuel & Tony Yazbeck. (Jerome Korman/piano, Thomas Hubbard/bass, Tony Lewis/drums, Mark McGowan/trumpet). Songs included in The Floor Above Me will be "Pure Imagination," "Cheek To Cheek," "Both Sides Now," and "Lucky To Be Me." Tony's Broadway credits also include Billy Flynn in Chicago, Phil Davis in White Christmas, Tulsa in Gypsy (w/Patti LuPone), and Al in the revival of A Chorus Line. There is a $25-$45 cover plus a $10 food/drink minimum. Dinner is served between 5:00 pm-1:00 am.
NYC: "LOVE ME: DOWNTOWN AND DOWNUNDER" A PRIDE CELEBRATION
The Broadway at Birdland concert series, in association with Jacob Langfelder, presents "Love Me:Downtown and Downunder - A PrideCelebration" at BIRDLAND (315 West 44th Street, NYC - 212-581-3080) on Sunday, June 28th at 11:00 pm. Performers scheduled to appear include Molly Pope, Tori Scott, Lance Horne, Brendan Maclean & Andrew Nielson will fly into Birdland from the distant lands of Australia, Austria and Astoria for a very special Pride Celebration. Molly Pope is a critically acclaimed cabarettist and actress whose shows have played Joe's Pub, Feinstein's at Loews Regency, Ars Nova, The Laurie Beechman Theater, the Duplex, and the Adelaide Cabaret Festival in Australia. She has also performed at The Cafe Carlyle ("Tales From The JazzAge"), the Afterglow Festival in Provincetown and "Our Hit Parade" at Joe's Pub. On stage she has appeared in FOUND (Atlantic Theater Co), Horseplay, or The Fickle Mistress (La MaMa ETC/Theatre Askew), and The Material World (Dixon Place). Belter and bad decision expert Tori Scott, is a Garland for the Grindr era. As a singer, she has been performing her brassy songs and slurred autobiographical stories on the stages of 54 Below, the Laurie Beechman, the Metropolitan Room, and every gay bar on the Eastern Seaboard. As an actress,she's counted to 20 as a singing garbage woman on "Sesame Street" and dubbed the vocals of a singing hooker on HBO's "Cathouse: The Musical." Lance Horne is an Emmy Award winning composer, lyricist, singer, pianist, producer and music director of his own work, as well as collaborating with exciting artists around the world. Writing in genres from musical theater to rock, classical stage to film scores and work for television, Mr. Horne maintains an active performance schedule on both US coasts, the UK, and Australia.Brendan Maclean is the sparkling, glittering, fabulous songwriter Australia desperately needs. He is a master of the literal biting lyric that sits on the tip of your tongue, that crops up in conversation and is pasted across Facebook walls and Twitter profiles for weeks. His original songs, with their shamelessly flamboyant melodic lines, have worked their way from YouTube, to the Opera House and to the studio of acclaimed producer Paul Mac all before finding his new home at Universal Music Publishing. Brendan's sailing vocals have been compared to Panic At The Disco and Patrick Wolf with a style that stretches from pop fireworks to dramatic rock ballads; his lyrical delivery receiving praise for its personal and instantly recognizable charm. Andrew Nielson is an American film, television,and theatre actor. His selected theatre credits include Les Miserables (dir. Fred Hanson of the 2007Broadway revival), The Ugly Duckling (DramaDesk Nominated company Marvell Repertory Theatre), and Son of a Gun (directed by Tony Award nomineeGabriel Barre), among many others. His recent film credits include the upcoming sci-fi thriller Caihong City and the upcoming LGBT drama Lover's Game. There is a $25 cover plus a $10 food/drink minimum. Dinner is served between 5:00 pm-1:00 am.
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