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Friday, November 27, 2015

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NYC: BABY JANE DEXTER IN "IT'S PERSONAL!" AT THE METROPOLITAN ROOM
THE METROPOLITAN ROOM (34 West 22nd Street, NYC - 212-206-0440) presents Baby Jane Dexter in her new show "It's Personal" with remaining performances scheduled for Saturday, November 28th and Friday, December 4th - both shows at 7:00 pm. Dexter teams up with her long-time musical director Ross Patterson for her annual Holiday show. This year's MAC Lifetime Achievement Award winner dedicates her brand new show "It's Personal!" to her personal friend Julie Wilson. The new show features compelling and profound songs from legends Cy Coleman, Peggy Lee and Cole Porters, to John Lennon and Sir Paul McCartney, to Felix Cavalierre, Billy Roy and not a few surprises. The recipient of seven major MAC Awards, two Nightlife Awards, and two Back Stage Bistro Awards, Dexter has performed at an endless array of major venues throughout the country, including Reno Sweeney, The Ballroom, Eighty Eight's, Blues Alley, The Kennedy Center and Weill Recital Hall. The Metropolitan Room, which celebrates its 10th anniversary in May, has been her NY base of operations from the beginning. There is a $25 cover plus a 2-drink minimum..

 BABY JANE DEXTER IS A MEMBER OF CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE

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NYC: MIRANDA MUSIC RELEASES "A NEW YORK HOLIDAY" AT THE MET
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Miranda Music announces the release of A NEW YORK HOLIDAY, a new holiday CD that contains 19 songs of the holidays, at THE METROPOLITAN ROOM (34 West 22nd Street, NYC - 212-206-0440) on Sunday, November 29th at 9:30 pm. Featured are traditional Christmas songs; not so traditional; seasonal standards and MORE! A NEW YORK HOLIDAY features all of Miranda Music's recording artists and a few beloved friends, some of New York's best known and multi-award winning singers and musicians, including Joshua Lance Dixon, Lauren Fox with Peter Calo, Kathleen France, Christopher Gines, Sean Harkness, Hilary Kole, Lina Koutrakos with Rick Jensen, Sue Matsuki with Tom Hubbard, Marissa Mulder, Karen Oberlin with Fred Hersch, Maria Ottavia, Benjamin Niemczyk, Julie Reyburn, Marcus Simeone, Kitty Skrobela, Tracy Stark, Stacy Sullivan with Jon Weber, Bill Zeffiro, and the album's producer Richard Barone! New songs by Sean Harkness; Fred Hersch & David Hajdu; Rick Jensen; Tracy Stark; and Bill Zeffiro & Tom Toce. Most of these artists will be performing LIVE at this CD Release Show, and the CD will be sold for a very special low price so that you can stock up for this year's holiday gifts! Please join us. We promise to get you into A NEW YORK HOLIDAY spirit! There is a $20 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.

 MARINDA MUSIC IS A CHARTER MEMBER & PREMIER SPONSOR OF CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE

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NYC: ROBIN'S NEST - A BENEFIT FOR HELPUSADOPT.ORG RETURNS TO THE BEECHMAN ON NOVEMBER 30TH STARRING BROADWAY'S JESSICA GROVE WITH SPECIAL GUEST STARS ERIC MICHAEL GILLETT, AND MELANIE VAUGHAN.

Robin's Nest - A Benefit For Helpusadopt.Org returns to THE WEST BANK CAFE/LAURIE BEECHMAN THEATRE (407 West 42nd Street, NYC - 212-695-6909) on Monday, November 30th at 7:00 pm, hosted by Robin Westle. Featured performer is Broadway's Jessica Grove, known for originating the role of 'Dorothy' in the Madison Square Garden production of The Wizard of Oz, the Broadway productions of A Little Night Music, Sunday in the Park With George, Thoroughly Modern Millie, and Les Miserables, and Encore Theatre's Into the Woods. Also featured are special guest stars Eric Michael Gillett, known for television (Mysteries of Laura, Law and Order) film (Maid in Manhattan, My Brother) and original Broadway companies of Sweet Smell of Success, The Frogs, and KissMe Kate (revival); and Melanie Vaughan, known for her prolific Broadway career including the original productions of Sunday in the Park with George, Starlight Express, Parade, and Ring of Fire; and featured entertainer KylieLiya Page. This will be an unforgettable night of song and story to benefit Helpusadopt.Org, 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 averageadoption costs upwards of $30,000. The magnitude and uncertainty of these expenses is a significant obstaclestanding 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 thefinancial 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.Orghas helped to build more than 150 families by awarding over $1,300,000 in total adoption grants. For more information, please see their web site at Helpusadopt.Org.

There is a $25 cover plus a $20 food/drink minimum.

 HOST/PRODUCER ROBIN WESTLE IS A MEMBER OF CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE

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LONDON: HAROLD SANDITEN'S CD RELEASE PARTY NOVEMBER 30th!
A PERFECT GIFT - CDs FOR THE HOLIDAY

Harold Sanditen's new CD 'Flying High!' is out, and he can't wait for the launch show and party at THE CRAZY COQS AT BRASSERIE ZEDEL (20 Sherwood St, Piccadilly, London W1F 7ED - 020 7734 4888) on Monday, November 30th November at 8:00 pm. Harold has been working very hard to make the CD release show particularly memorable! He's invited 3 very special guests to join him and has even added a new blues number which he will premiere on the night. Dame Janet Suzman and Harold will reprise their duet of Dave Frishberg's fun and frothy LET'S EAT HOME, with a new verse of lyrics commissioned just for them. Gary Williams will join him for a comic duet of a very popular Kurt Weill song, and Champagne Charlie and Harold will be doing a world premiere of a parody song for which I've written the lyrics - all about social media dating apps! He promises this show will be the most exciting event of his performing year - the launch of his new CD! Expect lots of rhythm, lots of humour and just enough pathos. If you're not in London, or can't make the show, autographed CDs are available on http://www.haroldsanditen.com/. You can also get the CD on iTunes, Amazon.com and LML Music. Call today for cover/minimum information - and make that reservation (seating is limited).

 HAROLD SANDITEN IS A MEMBER & PREMIER SPONSOR OF CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE 

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NYC: REINHAGEN REDUX AT THE METROPOLITAN ROOM

MAC, Nightlife and Bistro Award winner, Gretchen Reinhagen, will present REINHAGEN REDUX, two more performances to reprise her cabaret shows presented in 2014-15, at THE METROPOLITAN ROOM (34 West 22nd Street, NYC - 212-206-0440) room. Remaining performance is Wednesday, December 2nd ("A Redux Recap") at 7:00 pm. In "Reinhagen Redux", Gretchen Reinhagen revisits some of her favorite shows by remounting a new show each month - featuring a full band and all three musical directors: Tracy Stark, David Gaines and Andrew David Sotomayor, as well as multi-award winning director, Barry Kleinbort. Each show offers something different, yet each are uniquely Gretchen updated only enough to spotlight these shows from the perspective of the artist she is today. Gretchen is a multi-award winning artist, receiving the coveted TRIPLE CROWN of cabaret awards in 2010 - the Nightlife Award, Bistro Award and MAC Award - for her show "Special Kaye: A Tribute to the Incomparable Kaye Ballard" directed by Barry Kleinbort, with Musical Director David Gaines. Gretchen has worked with some of the biggest names in cabaret including Steve Ross and Karen Mason. Her shows cover a broad range of material from Musical Comedy to Blues and Rock. As both a singer and an actor, she's performed in a broad range of theaters and concert halls from the House of Blues in New Orleans to the Assembly Rooms in Edinburgh, Scotland. A few of her favorite professional theater credits include Janis Joplin in Beehive, Louise Segar in Always Patsy Cline, Domina in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, the Narrator in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, the lead role of the therapist in the premiere of Mother Me Therapy at the Cherry Lane Theatre in New York, and the Queen Mother in the European premiere of Rumpelstiltskin's Daughter at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in Scotland. Equally at home as a teacher, Gretchen maintains a private voice studio in New York and is also available for master classes. She is managed by RNM Representation. There is a $25 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.

 GRETCHEN REINHAGEN IS A MEMBER OF CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE

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NYC: STEVE CHERA RELEASES NEW SINGLE "MY ONE AND ONLY LOVE"
A PERFECT GIFT - CDs FOR THE HOLIDAY

Steven Chera's NEW SINGLE "My One and Only Love" is a ballad with an aria-like melody that's a challenge to most vocalists. It was originally recorded by Frank Sinatra on May 2, 1953. Steven Chera in 2015 (nearly 75 years later) puts a beautiful spin on it while he serenades you with his delightful vocal backed by The "One and Only" Bob Kaye Trio. RELEASED IN ALL ONLINE STORES ON NOVEMBER 10th, 2015 - see http://stevenchera.com/ Steve will perform at THE METROPOLITAN ROOM (34 West 22nd Street, NYC - 212-206-0440) on Thursday, December 10th at 9:30 pm to celebrate the 100th Birthday of Frank Sinatra!

 STEVE CHERA IS A MEMBER OF CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE
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