CABARET EVENTS FOR NEW YORK CITY FOR TONIGHT FROM CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE
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NYC: JOAN PETRELLA AND DEBRA ALLEE SING ABOUT MEN
Joan Petrella and Debra Allee return to
THE METROPOLITAN ROOM(34 West 22nd Street, NYC - 212-206-0440) with a new show, an evening of songs about men, at on Sunday, May 31st at 4:00 pm. The two singers explore this enticing subject from a woman's point of view, through a wide range of songs, from jazz standards, musical theater tunes, and rollicking rock/disco. Teri Ralston directs and Dan Furman is musical director and leads the trio•piano, bass and drums. Joan and Debra studied the art of cabaret together and performed at the Singers Forum under the tutelage of Teri Ralston, well-known theater and cabaret performer. Joan has performed as a classical singer throughout Europe and the United States; Debra comes to cabaret after a successful career as an entrepreneur and many years as a singer with choruses and small vocal groups. There is a $20 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.
NYC: VAL MORANTO: AT LAST - A NIGHT OF ACOUSTIC BLUES
Val Moranto will be making her 2nd appearance at
THE METROPOLITAN ROOM(34 West 22nd Street, NYC - 212-206-0440) on Sunday, May 11th at 7:00 pm. The show will present Val in a new, raw, real &=and unplugged state, where blues and soul singing is where her voice lives. She will be putting her own blues, soul and r&b spin on classic pop, musical theatre, blues and jazz songs! Val recently finished a highly successful run of Les Miserables at the Riverside Theatre in Vero Beach, FL. That was Val's 2nd time at the Les Miz rodeo, the first being at the Ogunquit Playhouse in Maine. Other favorite Broadway Benefit, Touring, Recording and Regional credits include: The Who's Tommy as the Acid Queen on tour, Fiddler on the Roof as Fruma Sarah at both the Ogunquit Playhouse and the Fulton Theatre, Beehive in the Janis Joplin track directed by the one and only Donna Drake, The Actor's Fund Benefit of The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas with an all star cast performed at the August Wilson Theatre, Seth Rudetsky's Broadway 101 and Only Make Believe Benefits and the NYC reading/demo/promotional recording of Dana P. Rowe and John Dempsey's Helen Hayes Award Nominated Brother Russia. There is a $15 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.
NYC: T. OLIVER REID'S "DROP ME OFF IN HARLEM" RETURNS TO THE MET
T. Oliver Reid's much-lauded one-man revue, "Drop Me Off in Harlem," continues at
THE METROPOLITAN ROOM (34 West 22nd Street, NYC - 212-206-0440) with an extended run. Final show is on Sunday, May 31st at 7:00 pm. Filled with musical and cultural insights into the sultry demi-monde of Harlem jazz clubs and speakeasies in the 1930's, "Drop Me Off in Harlem" played four weeks in October/November 2014. Now, Reid reprises the Bistro Award-winning show in a staging that continues to draw on his multi-faceted skills as an actor-dancer-singer. The show's band consists of music director Lawrence Yurman on piano, Damien Bassman on percussion, Ray Kilday on bass, and Trevor Neumann on trumpet. Reid, a veteran of several Broadway musicals, has emerged as one of New York's most captivating male vocalists. Reid received the 2012 MAC Award for cabaret debut, and the 2013 Bistro Award for Theme Show ("Drop Me Off in Harlem's premiere) while making a string of high-profile appearances at Feinstein's, 54 Below and Dizzy's. His most recent Broadway credit is "After Midnight." He also appeared in the recent NBC television special "Peter Pan Live!" starring Allison Williams. In "Drop Me Off in Harlem," he leads the audience on a guided tour of Harlem's nightspots - from the famous and notorious to the obscure after-hours joints favored by the musicians and their confederates. As he delivers songs by Duke Ellington, Harold Arlen, and Andy Razaf (among others), a masterful picture of the time and place is conjured. There is a $25 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 begins performances May 21st at
THE WEST BANK CAFE/LAURIE BEECHMAN THEATRE (407 West 42nd Street, NYC - 212-695-6909). Performances are on Thursday through Saturday, May 28th through 30th, with a matinee performance on Sunday, May 31st at 1:00 pm. The show returns for more appearances in April. 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: BLOODY BLOODY LENNIE WATTS AT THE BEECHMAN
Multi Award winner Lennie Watts brings his 2013 MAC Award winning show, "Bloody Bloody Lennie Watts" to
THE WEST BANK CAFE/LAURIE BEECHMAN THEATRE (407 West 42nd Street, NYC - 212-695-6909) on Sunday, May 31st at 7:00 pm. Featuring music from Rodgers and Hammerstein to Sting, and Jason Robert Brown to Janet Jackson, Watts deals with Faith, Trust, Love, Hope, and Life. This show features the talents of Tanya Holt, Lorinda Lisitza, and Wendy Russell, Musical Direction by Steven Ray Watkins. Direction by Kristine Zbornik. There is a $25 cover plus a $20 food/drink minimum.
NYC: OPERA GOLIGHTLY A LA CARTE - MOVIE MUSICAL MAGIC: SONGS AND SCENES FROM THE SILVER SCREEN
Opera GoLightly A La Carte presents Movie Musical Magic: Songs and Scenes from the Silver Screen at
THE DUPLEX CABARET THEATRE (61 Christopher Street, NYC - 212-255-5438) on Sunday, May 31st at 4:30 pm. This is a small group of 4 performers from a larger group of 10 called Opera GoLightly. The performers are: Bill Lewis, accompanist/ singer; Janette Goleme, singer; Lindsay Adkins, singer/ dancer; and Randy Pradera/singer. The show is comprised of songs and dances from musicals and operettas featured in films of the 1930's, 1940's, and 1950's. There is a $15 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.
NYC: BEN RIMALOWER: PATTI ISSUES TONIGHT
Patti Issues will be performed by Ben Rimalower at
THE DUPLEX CABARET THEATRE (61 Christopher Street, NYC - 212-255-5438) on Sunday, May 31st at 9:30pm. Patti Issues mark's Rimalower's debut as a playwright and performer, after serving as the director of numerous Off-Broadway plays, concerts and all-star benefits (and blogging for the Huffington Post). With a mix of comic irreverence, stark candor and show-biz bravado, Patti Issues poignantly explores the challenges facing LGBT parents and children while shining unique light on gay men's time-old obsessions with divas. When Ben Rimalower was eight years old, his father came out of the closet and embarked on a drug-fueled tear that left his family in tatters. Amid the chaos of his young life, Ben found comfort - like so many gay boys before him and after - in musical theater, and specifically in the transportive voice of Broadway star Patti LuPone. There is a $20 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.
NYC: BROADWAY DOES COUNTRY AT 54 BELOW
Broadway Does Country, an authentic hoedown which celebrates the best of country music, will be presented at
54 BELOW (254 West 54th Street, NYC - 646-476-3551) on Sunday, May 31st at 10:00 pm. Unite with all your favorite Broadway and Cabaret Stars from below the Mason Dixon Line. David Andrews Rogers is the musical director, and the vocalists are backed by a five-piece country band. Attendees can expect to hear songs by Reba McEntire, Dolly Parton, Loretta Lynn, Patsy Cline, Alan Jackson, Mark Chestnutt, Carrie Underwood, George Strait and Dixie Chicks, among others. Featuring: Beth Leavel (Tony Winner), Bret Shuford (Amazing Grace, The Little Mermaid), Laura Osnes (Cinderella, Bonnie & Clyde), Leslie Becker (Amazing Grace, Bonnie and Clyde), Cody Williams (On The Town), Clifton Samuels (Amazing Grace), Justin Bowen (On The 20th Century), Joshua Dixon, Erica Aubrey (Far From Heaven), Ryah Nixon (Moonshine: The Hee Haw Musical), Chris Harrod (Duck Commander Musical), Natalie Douglas (Birdland and MAC winner), Kathleen Monteleone (Hands on a Hardbody), Melissa Vanpelt (Hairspray) and Adam Roberts (Apollo Link, Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark). There is a $35-$60 cover plus a $25 food/drink minimum.
NYC: BETTY BUCKLEY: DARK BLUE-EYED BLUES AT JOE'S PUB
After her sold out engagement last fall, Betty Buckley returns to JOE'S PUB at
THE PUBLIC THEATRE (425 Lafayette Street, NYC - 212-967-7555) on Thursday through Sunday, May 28th through 31st at 7:00 pm - with additional performances on Thursday through Saturday, May 28th through 30th at 9:00 pm. She is joined by a quartet of musicians headed by pianist Christian Jacob, with a new show specifically tailored for Joe's Pub called Dark Blue-Eyed Blues. Her new collection of songs include standards and songs by contemporary writers featuring glamour, torch and comedy. Betty Buckley, who has been called "The Voice of Broadway," is one of theater's most respected and legendary leading ladies. She is an actor/ singer whose career spans theater, film, television and concert halls around the world. She most recently was inducted into the Theater Hall of Fame for 2012. There is a $25-$75 cover.
NYC: HIDDEN TREASURES: SONGS OF LARRY KERCHNER AT BIRDLAND
Hidden Treasures: Songs of Larry Kerchner will be presented at
BIRDLAND(315 West 44th Street, NYC - 212-581-3080) on Sunday, May 31st at 6:00 pm. Larry Kerchner is a composer, lyricist, arranger, and producer with years of experience in the music industry. A graduate of Berklee College of Music, with studies at the Boston Conservatory of Music, he is a voting member of NARAS and a two-time GRAMMY Award Nominee. He is also a member of ASCAP, the American Federation of Musicians, the New York Sheet Music Society, and serves on the Board of Directors of The Duke Ellington Center For the Arts. Larry's songs have been performed and/or recorded by Michael Feinstein, Marilyn Maye, Laurel Masse, Janis Seigel, Lauren Kinhan, Tex Arnold, Clark Terry, Billy Stritch, and Kenny Ascher, among many other prominent artists. Larry has written over 300 published compositions and arrangements and has served as composer and arranger for more than 70 colleges and universities as well as The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. He has produced jingles for McDonald's, Arthur Treacher's Fish & Chips, to name but two, and is in the Drum Corps International and World Drum Corps Halls of Fame. In addition to the hundreds of songs penned under his own name, Larry was the behind-the-scenes writing force of many well-known songs and recordings through his numerous works-for-hire. He is happy to share a few more of his "hidden treasures" with you this evening. Hosted by Klea Blackhurst, with Tex Arnold serving as Musical Director, performers include Klea Blackhurst, Carole J. Bufford, Jim Brochu, Dennis Chiccino, Alexis Cole, Scott Coulter, Natalie Douglas, Shana Farr, Nina Hennessey, Marissa Mulder, Mark Nadler, Karen Oberlin, Stacy Sullivan, and Nick Ziobro. As with all live entertainment events, cast subject to change without notice. There is a $25 cover plus a $10 food/drink minimum.
Host and Helpusadopt.org board member Robin Westle, headliner Karen Akers, best known for Broadway's Nine (Tony nominated for her role as Luisa Contini) and Grand Hotel as well as her presence in the cabaret world; special guest star Raissa Katona Bennett, who appeared as Christine in Phantom of the Opera and is a prolific presence in cabaret; and a group of favorite featured entertainers, Alison Grace Bradbury, Gero Eaton, Leah Jennings and Stephen Mitchell Brown, carefully hand-picked by Robin and Robin's Nest director, Eric Michael Gillett, present a night of song to benefit Helpusadopt.org at THE WEST BANK CAFE/LAURIE BEECHMAN THEATRE (407 West 42nd Street, NYC - 212-695-6909) on Tuesday, June 2nd at 7:00 pm. Helpusadopt.org is 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/ .
CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE MEMBER EVENT
The popular husband-and-wife pop-jazz duo Eric Comstock and Barbara Fasano return to 
Carla Stickler's new show 'Option Up', a night of music and stories about taking risks and facing challenges while trying to pave your way in the world ... with a few high notes thrown in, will be presented at 
Australian theatre star & Sony recording artist returns to New York for his debut performance at 
Chris McCarrell will make his 54 Below solo debut at 
Penny Arcade and her long-time collaborator Steve Zehentner, continue their development of Longing Lasts Longer, a passionate rumination on love, longing and the loss of New York's cultural identity at 
Belter and bad decision expert Tori Scott returns to 
The Broadway at Birdland presents the return of singer Trevor McQueen to the stage at 
Every Monday night at 9:30 pm, Broadway impresario Jim Caruso hosts "Cast Party", a combination open-mic, networking event and party at 
John Standing, a perennially popular regular at 
Spotlight On Productions brings what is bound to become the hit of this cabaret season: Teresa Fischer aka "Lady T"'s "Comedy Roulette!" with performances at 
Laurie Clothier stars in "Come On-My-House • A Tribute To Rosemary Clooney" on Sunday, May 31st at 2:00 pm in 
Ria Carey & Don L., local celebrities in the piano bar circuit and the San Diego Theatre Community, perform on Sunday nights at 
Hear some fabulous music and learn about the career and all the loves of the legendary Pearl Bailey at 
Earl Okin brings his show 'Jazz, Bossa Nova And Songwriters' to 
Dillie Keane takes a short break from her Fascinating Aida gal pals to present her first solo show in 557 years at