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Monday, September 21, 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: ROBIN'S NEST - A BENEFIT FOR HELPUSADOPT.ORG
FEATURED CABARET BENEFIT EVENT

Host and Helpusadopt.org board member Robin Westle will present a night of song to benefit Helpusadopt.org at THE WEST BANK CAFE/LAURIE BEECHMAN THEATRE (407 West 42nd Street, NYC - 212-352-3101) on Monday, September 21st at 7:00 pm. The event will be directed by multi-award winning Eric Michael Gillett. Musical director is Dan Furman, with Tom Hubbard on bass and Jonathan Kantor on reeds. The show will star Craig Schulman, along with special guest star Brian Charles Rooney. Also featuring Eric Giancola, Cookie Stark and Kathleen Stuart. Helpusadopt.orgis a national non-profit 501(c)(3) financial assistance grant program providing qualified couples and individuals - regardless of race, ethnicity, marital status, gender, religion, sexual orientation, or disability - with grants of up to $15,000 towards their domestic, international, foster, or special needs adoption expenses. Adoption is expensive. Statistics say that an average adoption costs upwards of $30,000. The magnitude and uncertainty of these expenses is a significant obstacle standing in the way of permanent homes for the more than 150 million children around the globe who need parents. Through the generous contributions of donors, Helpusadopt.org is able to assist others in overcoming the financial obstacles they face when seeking to adopt. Helpusadopt.org's average grant is approximately $8,500 and since the organization's launch in 2007, Helpusadopt.org has helped to build 134 families by awarding over $1,000,000 in total adoption grants. For more information, please see their web site at http://www.Helpusadopt.org/ . There is a $25 cover plus a $20 food/drink minimum.

 PRODUCER ROBIN WESTLE IS A MEMBER OF CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE

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NYC: GARY LIZARDO - SONGS WRITTEN FOR LEADING MEN

Gary Lizardo will be singing songs written for leading men of stage and screen at THE METROPOLITAN ROOM (34 West 22nd Street, NYC - 212-206-0440) on Monday, September 21st at 7:00 pm. He has appeared in several NYC productions including: "Victor Victoria" (King Marchand), "Jekyll And Hyde - The Musical" (Sir Danvers Carew), "Elegies For Angels, Punks And Raging Queens" (Mitch and Nat), "Bare - The Pop Opera" (Priest), "The Importance Of Being Earnest" (Frederick Chasuble), "Mrs. Warren's Profession" (Sir George Crofts), "Saint Joan" (Robert DeBeaudricourt), "702 Punchlines N Pregnant" (Nelson Zee), and his own Cabaret show, "Pieces Of Dreams". Proceeds from the event will be donated to "Help Is On The Way". There is a $22.50 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.

NYC: BROADWAY ON 22ND STREETKICKS OFF 5TH SEASON

"Broadway On 22nd Street", now in its fifth season, will be presented at THE METROPOLITAN ROOM (34 West 22nd Street, NYC - 212-206-0440) on Monday, June 21st at 7:00 pm. Each performer sings a mini set that incudes Broadway and non Broadway Songs. Performers scheduled to appear are Trent Armand Kendall, Travis Moser, Robb Sherman? Robb, and Michael Lewis Mejia. The evening is musical directed by award winning Tracy Stark?. Created by Joseph Macchia, Broadway On 22nd street features some of Broadways most talented performers. There is a $20 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.

NYC: BROADWAY ON 22ND STREETKICKS OFF 5TH SEASON

"Broadway On 22nd Street", now in its fifth season, will be presented at THE METROPOLITAN ROOM (34 West 22nd Street, NYC - 212-206-0440) on Monday, June 21st at 7:00 pm. Each performer sings a mini set that incudes Broadway and non Broadway Songs. Performers scheduled to appear are Trent Armand Kendall, Travis Moser, Robb Sherman? Robb, and Michael Lewis Mejia. The evening is musical directed by award winning Tracy Stark?. Created by Joseph Macchia, Broadway On 22nd street features some of Broadways most talented performers. There is a $20 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.

NYC: THE SONGS OF JEFF BOWEN AT FEINSTEIN'S/54 BELOW

FEINSTEIN'S/54 BELOW (254 West 54th Street, NYC - 646-476-3551) presents composer/ lyricist Jeff Bowen in an intimate night on Monday, September 21st at 7:00 pm. Jeff is the composer and lyricist of the Broadway musical [title of show] and Now. Here. This. He is also a co-creator of the internet sensation the [title of show] show! Be there for the first NYC concert of Jeff's songs in over 5 years, featuring a slew of sparkly special guests. In addition to [title of show] and Now. Here. This., audiences will be the first to hear live renditions of Jeff's songs for stage versions of 9 to 5 and *drumroll* Wet Hot American Summer and The Houdini Box. Featuring performances from: Courtney Balan ([title of show], Finding Neverland), Heidi Blickenstaff (Something Rotten), Stacia Fernandez (Mamma Mia!), Molly Hager (Heathers), Christopher J. Hanke (How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying), Benjamin Howes ([title of show], Scandalous), Laura Jordan (Cry-Baby), Andrew Keenan-Bolger (Newsies), Eric William Morris (Mamma Mia!), Julia Murney (Wicked), Kilty Reidy (The Drowsy Chaperone), Zak Resnick (Piece of My Heart), and Jessica Keenan Wynn (Beautiful - The Carole King Musical). There is a $45-$90 cover plus a $25 food/drink minimum.

NYC: THE SONGS OF WILL VAN DYKE & JEFF TALBOT: A VIEW OF THE RIVER

"A View of the River", an evening of music from the team of Will Van Dyke and Jeff Talbott, will be presented at FEINSTEIN'S/54 BELOW (254 West 54th Street, NYC - 646-476-3551) on Monday, September 21st at 9:30 pm. Top-tier Broadway performers will join Will and Jeff to share songs from their upcoming EP of the same name - A View of the River (seven songs by Will Van Dyke and Jeff Talbott), a collection of songs about how we love and how we live, all told through the pop-infused melodies and thoughtful lyrics that mark their writing. The evening also features highlights from two of their musicals, Imagine Harry and Wintersong. The first is the story of a retired imaginary friend and his grown, lost client; the other is a story of love and jealousy set under the vast skies of the pioneer Nebraska Territory. Joyous, propulsive, heartfelt and theatrical, and featuring some of the best voices working in musical theatre today, this will be a celebratory evening marking the arrival of a new team to watch and remember. Will Van Dyke and Jeff Talbott are a musical theatre writing team. Their musical Imagine Harry was a semi-finalist for the 2015 O'Neill Musical Theatre Conference. In September of 2015, they will be releasing an EP of standalone songs called A View of the River (seven songs by Will Van Dyke and Jeff Talbott). They are currently working on a new musical called Wintersong. Will (music and lyrics) has also written the upcoming musicals Magnificent Climb (with Rick Elice) and Writing Kevin Taylor (with Josh Holloway), as well as Winnie the Pooh Kids, The Lion King Jr., and Kids for Disney, among many other compositions. His albums Chasing the Day, Writing Kevin Taylor, Daylight, Constant and Make the Season Bright (the last three co-written with Matt Doyle) are available wherever digital music is sold. Jeff (lyrics) is the author of The Submission, which won the inaugural Laurents/Hatcher Award in 2011, was produced Off-Broadway by MCC Theater starring Jonathan Groff and Rutina Wesley and went on to win the Outer Critics Circle John Gassner Award for Best New American Play in 2012, and has since been produced all over the country. His play A Public Education was a finalist for the 2015 O'Neill Playwrights Conference. Featuring: Annaleigh Ashford (Sylvia, You Can't Take It With You, Kinky Boots), Kate Baldwin (Finian's Rainbow, Big Fish), Nicholas Christopher (Whorl Inside A Loop), Matt Doyle (The Book of Mormon), Josh Lamon (Finding Neverland), Tamika Sonja Lawrence (If/Then), Julia Murney (Wicked, The Wild Party), Marcus Neville (Kinky Boots, The Full Monty), Jake Odmark (Kinky Boots), Preston Sadleir (Big Love), Taylor Trensch (The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time), and Jessica Vosk (Finding Neverland). As with all live entertainment events, cast subject to change without notice. There is a $40-$85 cover plus a $25 food/drink minimum.

NYC: CHRISTINA BIANCO - PARTY OF ONE AT BIRDLAND
CABARET EVENT IN A JAZZ CLUB!

The Broadway at Birdland concert series presents acclaimed singer, actor and impressionist Christina Bianco at BIRDLAND (315 West 44th Street, NYC - 212-581-3080) with her solo show, Party of One, on Sunday, September 20th at 6:00 pm and Monday, September 21st at 7:00 pm. In this new show, Christina shares her eclectic musical and artistic influences. From her New York roots, to global travels, to her love of celebrity divas, Christina willtake audiences on a musical comedy journey, retracing the steps that led her to become a multi-faceted party of one. Christina will perform a mix of your favorite pop, standard and Broadway tunes in her own voice, as well as impersonating the great divas who have inspired her. Audiences can expect celebrity readings, unlikely musical interpretations of familiar songs and an A-to-Z of 26 'bonus' impressions. From Ariana Grande to Celine Dion to Barbra Streisand, no celebrity is safe! Two-time Drama Desk Award nominee Christina Bianco became a YouTube sensation with her 'diva' impression videos gaining over 21 million views worldwide. She has performed on such programs as "The Ellen Degeneres Show," "The Queen Latifah Show," and "The Today Show." Recently, she made her West End debut in Forbidden Broadway at The Vaudeville Theatre and starred Off-Broadway in Application Pending for which she received her second Drama Desk Award nomination. There is a $30 cover plus a $10 food/drink minimum.

NYC: JIM CARUSO'S "CAST PARTY" MONDAYS AT BIRDLAND
CABARET EVENT IN A JAZZ CLUB!
FEATURED OPEN MIC EVENT

Every Monday night at 9:30 pm, Broadway impresario Jim Caruso hosts "Cast Party", a combination open-mic, networking event and party at BIRDLAND (315 West 44th Street, NYC - 212-581-3080) during which the biggest stars on Broadway relax on their night off by performing their favorite songs in an informal setting. Cast Party is a mix of music, impromptu performance and cocktail party revelry, where showbiz superstars, stunning jazz talents and cabaret glitterati hit the stage alongside up-and-comers to serve up jaw-dropping music and general razzle-dazzle. It's the ultimate spot to mix and mingle with talented show folk and their fans. There is a $20 cover plus a $10 food/drink minimum.

PLEASE NOTE: Additiional Cabaret Events may be scheduled for this date in this area for which we did not receive complete / appropriate press releases. Check venue websites.


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