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Tuesday, October 13, 2015

CABARET ORGANIZATION SPECIAL EVENTS THIS WEEK!! MABEL MERCER CABARET CONVENTION OPENS TONIGHT CHICAGO CABARET PROFESSIONALS 2015 FUNDRAISING GALA SUNDAY

CABARET ORGANIZATION SPECIAL EVENTS THIS WEEK!!
MABEL MERCER CABARET CONVENTION OPENS TONIGHT
CHICAGO CABARET PROFESSIONALS 2015 FUNDRAISING GALA SUNDAY
NYC: "MABEL MERCER CABARET CONVENTION" RETURNS TO TOWN HALL AS THE FOUNDATION CELEBRATES ITS 30th ANNIVERSARY
2015 marks the thirtieth anniversary of THE MABEL MERCER FOUNDATION ! Not only has the organization survived the ongoing and vastly fluctuating public tastes in music, lyrics, and performers, it has proliferated and burgeoned in its three decades of commitment to the classic, "Great Popular Songbook" - both past and present.

Now, to cap their achievements, The Foundation returns to THE TOWN HALL (123 West 43rd Street, NYC - 212-997-1929) from Tuesday, October 13th through Friday, October 16th to present four different concerts in their twenty-sixth annual New York "Cabaret Convention." Each performance begins at 6:00 pm. More than sixty singers, entertainers, and musicians are scheduled to appear, and the programming includes exceptional tributes to the melodies of Marvin Hamlisch and Vernon Duke, the songs of John Kander & Fred Ebb, and "A Sentimental Journey" through the music and lyrics that sustained America through World War II.

Each show boasts its own host, and the preeminent emcees include Klea Blackhurst, Jeff Harnar, Andrea Marcovicci, Karen Mason, and KT Sullivan (artistic director of The Mabel Mercer Foundation). The complete roster for the twenty-sixth New York Cabaret Convention can be found at http://www.mabelmercer.org/

Prices are $100, $50, and $25, and Premium Patron Seating is also available at $500 ($350 of which is tax-deductible). Those holding Patron Seating tickets are invited to a post-show cocktail reception with the evening's artists; Patron Seating is limited to fifty seats per performance.

As of September 8th all tickets are available for sale via Ticketmaster.com 800-745-3000 and on September 23rd they became available at The Town Hall box office, which is open Monday through Saturday from 12 noon until 6 p.m. (The box office is also open on Sundays, if a performance is scheduled for that day.)
CHICAGO: CHICAGO CABARET PROFESSIONALS 2015 FUNDRAISING GALA
FEATURED CABARET ORGANIZATION EVENT
CCP (Chicago Cabaret Professionals) 2015 Fundraising Gala" Celebrating a Century of Song" Saluting Frank, Billie and More Musical Masters! will be held on Sunday, October 18th at 7:00 pm at THE PARK WEST (322 West Armitage, Chicago, IL - TKTS: 312-559-1212). 2015 Honorees: Acts Of Kindness Cabaret and Chicago entertainer Ron Hawking. This year the event will also honor musicians born a century ago: Billie Holiday, Billy Strayhorn, Edith Piaf, Frank Sinatra, and many more.

The show will be featuring members of CCP (Chicago Cabaret Professionals): Anne Burnell, Mark Burnell, Cynthia Clarey, Joan Curto, Jeff Dean, David Edelfelt, Laura Freeman, Cathy Glickman, Carla Gordon, Scott Gryder, Kimberly Lawson, Beckie Menzie, Tom Michael, Bob Moreen, Daryl Nitz, Suzanne Petri, Say You Love Me (Dan Riley, Scott Simon, Nick Sula, Melissa Young), Johnny Rodgers, Cheryl Szucsits and With a Twist (Kevin Bishop, Steven Kimbrough, Paul Motondo, Nick Sula). As with all live entertainment events, cast subject to change without notice.

The event is presented in two acts:

ACT 1: Cocktail Hour Show at 6:15 pm with musical direction by Howard Pfeifer and guests Arlene Armstrong, Jamie Brady, Pat Christenson, Ava Logan, and Kevin Wood. Doors open at 5:45 pm and the "Cocktail" performance begins 6:15 pm.

ACT 2: The Gala Performance starts at 7:00 pm.

Tickets are $60 for Reserved Table and Booth Seating, $30 for General Admission - To order, visit http://www.chicagocabaret.org or call at 800-514-ETIX (3849). Avoid fees and purchase tickets at the Park West Box Office . Please note: Advance ticket purchase will only be available until September 30th. CCP will take ticket sales via check, credit card or PayPal by mail or on the website. For more info call the CCP hotline at 312-409-3106 or email ccp408268@aol.com
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CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE MEMBER EVENTS TONIGHT FROM CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE

CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE MEMBER EVENTS 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!
http://www.cabarethotlineonline.com
Please note: cover/minimum information is taken from venue listings - some venues may charge an additional fee for attendees without an advance reservation - reservations are normally cancelled by the venue if holders have not arrived by showtime.
NYC: SPOTLIGHT ON PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS THREE ENCORE PERFORMANCES OF COMEDY ROULETTE
MEMBER DISCOUNT - $5 OFF THE COVER
Spotlight On Productions is proud to bring Teresa Fischer aka "Lady T" and her lively comedy musical hour COMEDY ROULETTE back to DON'T TELL MAMA(343 West 46th Street, NYC - 212-757-0788) for three performances in October: Tuesday, October 13th at 7:00 pm; Sunday, October 18th at 7:00 pm; and Thursday, October 22nd at 7:00 pm. COMEDY ROULETTE features an all comedy song line-up including four game show segments where the audience get to choose what Lady T will sing next! The audience is enticed with clues, props and prizes! While presiding over the hilarity, second banana Frank even joins in on a song or two. And, yes, there will be puppets! Cabaret veteran Paul Chamlin is the musical director and one-man band for this fun evening. Frank Calo, Artistic Director of Spotlight On Productions directs. Lady T has taken everyone on quite a ride over the past few years with her shows DESTINATIONS AND DETOURS, HIP TO BE HAPPY and SCENE OF THE CRIME which was on Cabaret Hotline Online's Top Ten list for 2011. Her debut CD LET IT GO was released in the fall of 2012 and CHRISTMAS IS - a collaboration with Candice Corbin and Andrew David Sotomayor - was released in December 2013. Both are available at cdbaby.com or for download at iTunes. There is a $15 cover plus a 2-drink minimum. $10 cover for members of CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE.

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NYC: SHARON MCNIGHT IS ALIVE AND WELL AT THE DUPLEX!
Sharon McNight is Alive and Well and performing at THE DUPLEX CABARET THEATRE (61 Christopher Street, NYC - 212-255-5438) on Tuesdays, October 6th & 13th at 9:30 pm. Musical director is Ian Herman. From standing on a stage made from beer cases in San Francisco's Castro District to her Nomination for Broadway's Tony Award, a Theater World Award Winner, MAC Winner Sharon's shows feature her celebrated humor and eclectic song choice. There is a $25 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.

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PLEASE NOTE: Additional CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE MEMBER Events may be scheduled for this date for which we did not receive complete / appropriate press releases.
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CABARET EVENTS IN LONDON FOR TONIGHT FROM CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE

CABARET EVENTS IN LONDON 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!
http://www.cabarethotlineonline.com
NYC: LONDON: FRANCES RUFFELLE CELEBRATES CD LAUNCH AT THE CRAZY COQS
Following run after run of sold-out performances, internationally acclaimed singer Frances Ruffelle returns to THE CRAZY COQS AT BRASSERIE ZEDEL (20 Sherwood St, Piccadilly, London W1F 7ED - 020 7734 4888) on Tuesday through Saturday, October 12th through 17th with a brand new show to celebrate the launch of her album 'I Say Yeh-Yeh'. Produced by award-winning artist Gwyneth Herbert, the album is inspired by the cool sounds and hip grooves of 60s and 70s France and Britain. Frances is a celebrated stage actress and recording artist, known worldwide for her legendary performances as the original Eponine in Les Miserables and recently appeared in the new ITV series of Birds of A Feather. She has won multiple awards including the coveted Tony award. Join her for a joyful and nostalgic European road trip - with surprise special guests, and all the best vintages, naturally! Call for cover/minimum information.

PLEASE NOTE: Additiional Cabaret Events may be scheduled for this date in the LONDON area for which we did not receive complete / appropriate press releases. Check venue websites.
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BREAKING NEWS FROM NYC: "MABEL MERCER CABARET CONVENTION" RETURNS TO TOWN HALL TONIGHT AS THE FOUNDATION CELEBRATES ITS 30th ANNIVERSARY

BREAKING NEWS FROM NYC: "MABEL MERCER CABARET CONVENTION" RETURNS TO TOWN HALL TONIGHT AS THE FOUNDATION CELEBRATES ITS 30th ANNIVERSARY

2015 marks the thirtieth anniversary of THE MABEL MERCER FOUNDATION ! Not only has the organization survived the ongoing and vastly fluctuating public tastes in music, lyrics, and performers, it has proliferated and burgeoned in its three decades of commitment to the classic, "Great Popular Songbook" - both past and present.

Now, to cap their achievements, The Foundation returns to THE TOWN HALL (123 West 43rd Street, NYC - 212-997-1929) from Tuesday, October 13th through Friday, October 16th to present four different concerts in their twenty-sixth annual New York "Cabaret Convention." Each performance begins at 6:00 pm. More than sixty singers, entertainers, and musicians are scheduled to appear, and the programming includes exceptional tributes to the melodies of Marvin Hamlisch and Vernon Duke, the songs of John Kander & Fred Ebb, and "A Sentimental Journey" through the music and lyrics that sustained America through World War II.

Each show boasts its own host, and the preeminent emcees include Klea Blackhurst, Jeff Harnar, Andrea Marcovicci, Karen Mason, and KT Sullivan (artistic director of The Mabel Mercer Foundation). The complete roster for the twenty-sixth New York Cabaret Convention can be found at http://www.mabelmercer.org/

Prices are $100, $50, and $25, and Premium Patron Seating is also available at $500 ($350 of which is tax-deductible). Those holding Patron Seating tickets are invited to a post-show cocktail reception with the evening's artists; Patron Seating is limited to fifty seats per performance.
As of September 8th all tickets are available for sale via Ticketmaster.com 800-745-3000 and on September 23rd they became available at The Town Hall box office, which is open Monday through Saturday from 12 noon until 6 p.m. (The box office is also open on Sundays, if a performance is scheduled for that day.)


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Monday, October 12, 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!
http://www.cabarethotlineonline.com
Please note: cover/minimum information is taken from venue listings - some venues may charge an additional fee for attendees without an advance reservation - reservations are normally cancelled by the venue if holders have not arrived by showtime.
NYC: ANOTHER HUNDRED PEOPLE: SULLIVAN & HARNAR SING SONDHEIM: ACT TWO
KT Sullivan and Jeff Harnar return to THE WEST BANK CAFE/LAURIE BEECHMAN THEATRE (407 West 42nd Street, NYC - 212-695-6909) with their new show 'Another Hundred People: Sullivan & Harnar Sing Sondheim: Act Two' on Monday, October 12th at 7:00 pm. Act Two is a companion piece to last summer's Act One "Our Time". Musical Director is Jon Weber and the show is directed by Sondra Lee. As two of the world's most acclaimed cabaret artists, KT Sullivan (Broadway: The Threepenny Opera, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes; Cabaret: Carnegie Hall, Town Hall, the Oak Room at the Algonquin, The Kennedy Center) and Jeff Harnar (Cabaret venues across the world including Carnegie Hall, and winner of the 2012 Noel Coward Foundation Cabaret Award) perform more Sondheim classics giving a new insight into the timeless music of Stephen Sondheim. There is a $30 cover plus a $20 food/drink minimum.
 KT SULLIVAN & JEFF HARNAR ARE EACH MEMBERS OF CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE
 
NYC: CAPTAIN MJ'S FANTASTIC JOURNEY
Mary Jo McConnell is a veteran performer of such National Tours as: Sister Act, All Shook Up, Beauty and the Beast, and Phantom of the Opera. on Monday, October 11th at 9:30 pm, she makes her NYC cabaret debut at THE WEST BANK CAFE/LAURIE BEECHMAN THEATRE (407 West 42nd Street, NYC - 212-695-6909) in her show 'MJ's Fantastic Journey', a musical memoir celebrating a special birthday. All proceeds benefit The Musical Theatre Factory, a volunteer-based non-profit dedicated to helping musical theatre artists develop and present work. Call for cover/minimum information.
NYC: MICHAEL GARIN - "A PUNCH IN THE MOUTH"
Michael Garin will bring his show "A Punch In The Mouth" to THE METROPOLITAN ROOM(34 West 22nd Street, NYC - 212-206-0440) on Monday, October 11th at 9:30 pm. If you've spent any time in New York City after 9:00 p.m. in the last two decades, chances are you're already familiar with Michael Garin. You may have heard him playing piano and singing in such legendary boites as The Monkey Bar, The Rainbow Room, Cafe Feenjon, the Limelight, and Elaine's. With his stage partner, the singer/ comic Mardie Millit, Michael performed weekly at Elaine's for the last three years of the restaurant's life. Satirical, witty, acerbically intelligent, Michael has a number of specialty songs that he's known for. His repertoire is massive and eclectic: everything from Middle Eastern and Yiddish to standards to music from classic and obscure cult films to early rock and R&B. Michael's other credits include running the cabaret and writing original music for the Williamstown Theatre Festival. His two CDs, "The Song of the Alpha Male" and "Tulsa is Just a Slut Spelled Backwards," are available on iTunes. He co-wrote and co-starred in the hit Off-Broadway musical SONG OF SINGAPORE, for which he won both the Outer Critics Circle and Drama Desk awards. There is a $22.50 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.
NYC: THE DUPLEX PRESENTS 'AWAKENING EVE'
'Awakening Eve' will be presented at THE DUPLEX CABARET THEATRE (61 Christopher Street, NYC - 212-255-5438) on Monday, October 11th at 7:00 pm. The show describes nine women who are disillusioned after the "happily ever after" they devoted themselves to ends. Only by exploring the remnants and facing the truth can they forge a new beginning. A Taboo Collaborative Production. Written & Directed by Catherine Rogala. There is no cover charge, just a 2-drink minimum.
NYC: BARE: THE REUNION CONCERT AT FEINSTEIN'S/54 BELOW
On Monday, October 12th, members of the original Los Angeles, New York City, and album casts of Damon Intrabartolo and Jon Hartmere Jr.'s beloved pop opera BARE will reunite at FEINSTEIN'S/54 BELOW (254 West 54th Street, NYC - 646-476-3551) in a concert of music from the show. Performances are at 7:00 & 9:30 pm. The cast will be led by the show's original director, Kristin Hanggi, and the original New York production's music director, Jesse Vargas. Members of original New York and Los Angeles casts will also be joined by cast members of the recent New World Stages and Los Angeles productions. The concert will be produced by Benjamin Rauhala.The cast is set to include ... From the 2000 Los Angeles Production: John Griffin, Keili Lefkovitz, Wallace Smith, Phillip Dean Lightstone, Stephanie Anderson, Mark Edgar Stevens, Charity Hill, Jennie Kwan, Maura Knowles, Joseph Pinzon, Reed Prescott, Tassa Varga, Sierra Rein, Richard Hellstern, Natalie Avital, and a special video appearance by John Torres.From the 2004 New York Production: Jenna Leigh Green, John Hill, Michael Arden, Natalie Joy Johnson, Adam Fleming, Romelda Benjamin, Jim Price, Kaitlin Hopkins, Isaac Calpito, Mike Canon, and Kearran Giovani. From the 2012 New York Production: Taylor Trensch, Elizabeth Judd, Sara Kapner, Ariana Groover, Justin Gregory Lopez, and Michael Tacconi. From the 2013 Los Angeles Production: Payson Lewis and Jonah Platt. BARE tells the story of a group of high school seniors at a Catholic boarding school facing issues of sexuality and personal identity. As they struggle to come to terms with who they are, and who the world thinks they should be, they seek answers from their church, their friends, and ultimately, from within themselves. This one-night-only concert is presented in memory and in celebration of composer Damon Intrabartolo, who passed away in August of 2013. There is a $50-$95 cover plus a $25 food/drink minimum.
NYC: LYRICALLY, THE SONGS OF ALAN AND MARILYN BERGMAN AT BIRDLAND
"Lyrically, The Songs of Alan and Marilyn Bergman", starring Alan Bergman with Mike Renzi (piano) and David Finck (bass) will be presented at BIRDLAND (315 West 44th Street, NYC - 212-581-3080) on Monday, October 11th at 6:00 pm as part of the Broadway at Birdland series. The show is a rare and intimate performance by one of the greatest living American songwriter/ lyricists! The songs of Alan and Marilyn Bergman have been enriching the great American songbook for over five decades. As lyricists for film, stage and television, they have created many unforgettable images with their lyrical mastery. Theirs is one of the most successful songwriting collaborations in an era of great popular music. They have earned numerous awards, including 16 Academy Award nominations, multiple Emmys, Grammys, and three Oscars for "The Windmills of Your Mind", "The Way We Were", and the score for "Yentl. There is a $40-$50 cover plus a $10 food/drink minimum.

PLEASE NOTE: Additiional Cabaret Events may be scheduled for this date in THE NYC area for which we did not receive complete / appropriate press releases. Check venue websites.
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CABARET CDS & VIDEOS ADVERTISED ON CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE THIS WEEK

CABARET CDS & VIDEOS ADVERTISED ON
CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE THIS WEEK
The following cabaret CDs and cabaret VIDEOs are advertising on CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE!
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RAISSA KATONA BENNETT'S LATEST CD: A PERFECT GIFT FOR THE HOLIDAYS!
"Another Kind of Light", Raissa Katona Bennett's latest CD is available now - a great gift for the holidays that keeps giving joy and pleasure all year round! It's a pop-contemporary spin on several well known standards, combined with new songs, a mix of jazz, pop, and theatre, that intelligently explore the human condition and strike a universal chord.

On this CD, three songs were written expressly for Raissa - 2 by Michael John LaChiusa: "Torch Song for Raissa" and "Bye, Bye, Ingenue", and 1 by David Caldwell: "i carry your heart". Two other songs received their first commercial recording here: Ron Abel and Chuck Steffan's "Waiting for a Westbound Train," and "How Could I Not?" is from the David Spencer/Alan Menken musical, THE APPRENTICESHIP OF DUDDY KRAVITZ.

For details and to order, CLICK HERE! http://www.lmlmusic.com/artists/raissakatonabennett/

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LYNN HENDERSON'S "IF WE ONLY HAVE LOVE" CD AVAILABLENOW ON CD BABY!
Lynn Henderson's memories as a singer date back to grade school when she wore out a recording of "It's Magic" singing along with Doris Day. Throughout her life, singing has been her passion. From big band vocalist to saloon singer to Handel soloist to cabaret singer, it has all been a joy! The chapters of her life from single New Yorker to wife, mom, equestrienne, businesswoman, divorcee and world traveler all contribute to her selection of songs that speak to me. Life has given Lynn a finer appreciation of great songs and a deeper understanding of what the extraordinary musical poets are telling us. Welcome to Lynn's world!

Lynn's new CD, titled "If We Only Have Love", was released on September 15, 2014. Since enjoying these songs with her audiences and wonderful musicians over the last couple of years at the Metropolitan Room in New York City and all over CT., Lynn has been encouraged to share them with a larger audience.

You can purchase the CD at http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/lynnhenderson2

Listen to selected tracks at http://www.lynnhendersonsinger.com

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HOTLINE MEMBER CABARET EVENT TONIGHT IN NYC: ANOTHER HUNDRED PEOPLE: SULLIVAN & HARNAR SING SONDHEIM: ACT TWO

HOTLINE MEMBER CABARET EVENT TONIGHT IN NYC: ANOTHER HUNDRED PEOPLE: SULLIVAN & HARNAR SING SONDHEIM: ACT TWO
KT Sullivan and Jeff Harnar return to THE WEST BANK CAFE/LAURIE BEECHMAN THEATRE (407 West 42nd Street, NYC - 212-695-6909) with their new show 'Another Hundred People: Sullivan & Harnar Sing Sondheim: Act Two' on Monday, October 12th at 7:00 pm. Act Two is a companion piece to last summer's Act One "Our Time". Musical Director is Jon Weber and the show is directed by Sondra Lee. As two of the world's most acclaimed cabaret artists, KT Sullivan (Broadway: The Threepenny Opera, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes; Cabaret: Carnegie Hall, Town Hall, the Oak Room at the Algonquin, The Kennedy Center) and Jeff Harnar (Cabaret venues across the world including Carnegie Hall, and winner of the 2012 Noel Coward Foundation Cabaret Award) perform more Sondheim classics giving a new insight into the timeless music of Stephen Sondheim. There is a $30 cover plus a $20 food/drink minimum.
 KT SULLIVAN & JEFF HARNAR ARE EACH MEMBERS OF CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE

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EVENTS & PERFORMERS ADVERTISING ON CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE THIS WEEK

EVENTS & PERFORMERS ADVERTISING ON
CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE THIS WEEK
The following cabaret events and cabaret performers are advertising on 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 erformance dates are Thursday, November 5th ("How About Them Apples"); and Wednesday, December 2nd ("A Redux Recap") - all shows 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.

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NYC: SPOTLIGHT ON PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS THREE ENCORE PERFORMANCES OF COMEDY ROULETTE
MEMBER DISCOUNT - $5 OFF THE COVER
Spotlight On Productions is proud to bring Teresa Fischer aka "Lady T" and her lively comedy musical hour COMEDY ROULETTE back to DON'T TELL MAMA (343 West 46th Street, NYC - 212-757-0788) for three performances in October: Tuesday, October 13th at 7:00 pm; Sunday, October 18th at 7:00 pm; and Thursday, October 22nd at 7:00 pm. COMEDY ROULETTE features an all comedy song line-up including four game show segments where the audience get to choose what Lady T will sing next! The audience is enticed with clues, props and prizes! While presiding over the hilarity, second banana Frank even joins in on a song or two. And, yes, there will be puppets! Cabaret veteran Paul Chamlin is the musical director and one-man band for this fun evening. Frank Calo, Artistic Director of Spotlight On Productions directs. Lady T has taken everyone on quite a ride over the past few years with her shows DESTINATIONS AND DETOURS, HIP TO BE HAPPY and SCENE OF THE CRIME which was on Cabaret Hotline Online's Top Ten list for 2011. Her debut CD LET IT GO was released in the fall of 2012 and CHRISTMAS IS - a collaboration with Candice Corbin and Andrew David Sotomayor - was released in December 2013. Both are available at cdbaby.com or for download at iTunes. There is a $15 cover plus a 2-drink minimum. $10 cover for members of CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE.

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NYC: MAD JENNY AND THE SOCIETY BAND PRESENTS LOVE UND GREED
Mad Jenny and the Society Band presents Love Und Greed at PANGEA (178 Second Avenue, NYC - 212-995-0900) on Monday, October 26th at 8:00 pm. Musical director is Maria Dessena. Love Und Greed features songs from life in Berlin from the 1920s and 1930s by Mischa Spoliansky, Brecht/ Weill, Brecht/ Eissler, Claire Waldoff and more, they are about love, money, gender and surviving all of this in the city, in a time of great uncertainty and danger. It may well be our time too. Jenny Lee Mitchell lived and performed for many years in Vienna, Munich, Hamburg and Berlin although she is a native New Yorker and attended the Experimental Theater Wing at NYU. She performed in operetta, musical theater and cabaret productions abroad and after returning home has performed off broadway and with many companies who present works based in clown, music, cabaret and devised theater styles. Maria Dessena has served as Music Director for various theater productions, rock ensembles and cabaret shows. For reservations see http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2227359

 JENNY LEE MITCHELL IS A MEMBER OF CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE

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NYC: MITF STARTS NEW FALL FESTIVAL! 
The Midtown International Theatre Festival (MITF) has started a new festival - in November! MITF: FALL combines some of the most popular features of other MITF festivals: short plays and musicals, a Variety division, the Short Play Lab, and staged readings. Short plays and musicals are the mainstay of the MITF Short Subjects (part of the larger MITF, in July) and the Midwinter Madness Short Play Festival. They are looking for any kind of short play or musical that fits the following guidelines:

* 30 - 60 min. long
* Easy to produce in a no-frills festival
* Any genre. (Plays using guns as props will not be considered).
* Plays must be sent in Word Document or PDF File. Pages MUST be numbered and script must be in standard playscript format.*(see below)

The Festival will take place at the Workshop Theater's JEWELBOX THEATER (312 West 36th Street, NYC). Short plays and musicals receive 3 performances, all in the same week. Producers receive a share of the profits, if any. Shows receive a tech rehearsal equal to 2.5 times the running time of the show.

The Variety division spans cabaret, magic, improv, sketch comedy, standup, and burlesque. Acts can be solo or group affairs, so long as they fit within an hour, including setup and strike, and so long as they bring their own musical director and so forth. The Festival provides a keyboard and amp. Shows receive a 1-hour tech rehearsal and a share of the profits, if any.

The Short Play Lab is just like the regular Short Play Labs throughout the year: 2 programs of about 10 short plays each (not to exceed 10 min. in length), each program performed twice. The Festival takes the door; 2 cash prizes are awarded to the most popular shows, 1 from each program. Each show receives no more than 20 min. of tech rehearsal.

For all shows, the Festival provides a theatre (the WorkShop Theater JewelBox), shared scenery (rehearsal cubes, a table, and 4 chairs), front-of-house staff, a board op (NOT a lighting designer), and a keyboard plus amp if necessary. Shows must be fully produced (off book!).

In addition to the fully produced shows, there will also be staged readings on weekday afternoons. Producers wishing to present a staged reading must make sure their reading doesn't exceed 3 hours and must pay a $100 fee. The Festival doesn't provide a board op or any technical rehearsal to speak of.

To submit a project, mark it clearly "MITF AutumnFest," and let them know whether it is a short play or musical, a variety act, a 10-min. play, or a staged reading. MITF will curate the entries as they come in, so you can start working on them as soon as possible. Please send all playscripts and all Variety submissions (video reels, youtube, etc.), to: john.chatterton@gmail.com

Submission Deadline For Short Subjects Is October 15th.
Submission Deadline For Short Play Lab and Variety Is October 22nd.    

     *PLAY SCRIPT FORMAT: 12 pt Times Roman; character names in the middle on their own line; line spaces between speeches and stage directions; indented stage directions; 1" margins all around.

More details at: http://www.midtownfestival.org

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OCTOBER CABARET ORGANIZATION SPECIAL EVENTS
NYC: "MABEL MERCER CABARET CONVENTION" RETURNS TO TOWN HALL AS THE FOUNDATION CELEBRATES ITS 30th ANNIVERSARY
2015 marks the thirtieth anniversary of THE MABEL MERCER FOUNDATION ! Not only has the organization survived the ongoing and vastly fluctuating public tastes in music, lyrics, and performers, it has proliferated and burgeoned in its three decades of commitment to the classic, "Great Popular Songbook" - both past and present.

Now, to cap their achievements, The Foundation returns to THE TOWN HALL (123 West 43rd Street, NYC - 212-997-1929) from Tuesday, October 13th through Friday, October 16th to present four different concerts in their twenty-sixth annual New York "Cabaret Convention." Each performance begins at 6:00 pm. More than sixty singers, entertainers, and musicians are scheduled to appear, and the programming includes exceptional tributes to the melodies of Marvin Hamlisch and Vernon Duke, the songs of John Kander & Fred Ebb, and "A Sentimental Journey" through the music and lyrics that sustained America through World War II.

Each show boasts its own host, and the preeminent emcees include Klea Blackhurst, Jeff Harnar, Andrea Marcovicci, Karen Mason, and KT Sullivan (artistic director of The Mabel Mercer Foundation). The complete roster for the twenty-sixth New York Cabaret Convention can be found at http://www.mabelmercer.org/

Prices are $100, $50, and $25, and Premium Patron Seating is also available at $500 ($350 of which is tax-deductible). Those holding Patron Seating tickets are invited to a post-show cocktail reception with the evening's artists; Patron Seating is limited to fifty seats per performance.

As of September 8th all tickets are available for sale via Ticketmaster.com 800-745-3000 and on September 23rd they became available at The Town Hall box office, which is open Monday through Saturday from 12 noon until 6 p.m. (The box office is also open on Sundays, if a performance is scheduled for that day.)
CHICAGO: CHICAGO CABARET PROFESSIONALS 2015 FUNDRAISING GALA
FEATURED CABARET ORGANIZATION EVENT
CCP (Chicago Cabaret Professionals) 2015 Fundraising Gala" Celebrating a Century of Song" Saluting Frank, Billie and More Musical Masters! will be held on Sunday, October 18th at 7:00 pm at THE PARK WEST (322 West Armitage, Chicago, IL - TKTS: 312-559-1212). 2015 Honorees: Acts Of Kindness Cabaret and Chicago entertainer Ron Hawking. This year the event will also honor musicians born a century ago: Billie Holiday, Billy Strayhorn, Edith Piaf, Frank Sinatra, and many more.

The show will be featuring members of CCP (Chicago Cabaret Professionals): Anne Burnell, Mark Burnell, Cynthia Clarey, Joan Curto, Jeff Dean, David Edelfelt, Laura Freeman, Cathy Glickman, Carla Gordon, Scott Gryder, Kimberly Lawson, Beckie Menzie, Tom Michael, Bob Moreen, Daryl Nitz, Suzanne Petri, Say You Love Me (Dan Riley, Scott Simon, Nick Sula, Melissa Young), Johnny Rodgers, Cheryl Szucsits and With a Twist (Kevin Bishop, Steven Kimbrough, Paul Motondo, Nick Sula). As with all live entertainment events, cast subject to change without notice.

The event is presented in two acts:

ACT 1: Cocktail Hour Show at 6:15 pm with musical direction by Howard Pfeifer and guests Arlene Armstrong, Jamie Brady, Pat Christenson, Ava Logan, and Kevin Wood. Doors open at 5:45 pm and the "Cocktail" performance begins 6:15 pm.

ACT 2: The Gala Performance starts at 7:00 pm.

Tickets are $60 for Reserved Table and Booth Seating, $30 for General Admission - To order, visit http://www.chicagocabaret.org or call at 800-514-ETIX (3849). Avoid fees and purchase tickets at the Park West Box Office . Please note: Advance ticket purchase will only be available until September 30th. CCP will take ticket sales via check, credit card or PayPal by mail or on the website. For more info call the CCP hotline at 312-409-3106 or email ccp408268@aol.com

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CABARET EVENTS IN LONDON 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!
LONDON: TIFFANY GRAVES - WHEN YOU GOT IT, FLAUNT IT!
West End leading lady Tiffany Graves (star of shows such as Chicago, Cats, Sweet Charity, Witches of Eastwick, Piaf, We Will Rock You, A Chorus Line and Anything Goes) performs for one night only at THE CRAZY COQS AT BRASSERIE ZEDEL (20 Sherwood St, Piccadilly, London W1F 7ED - 020 7734 4888) on Monday, October 11th at 8:00 pm, fresh from touring the UK to rave reviews as Ulla in The Producers, and currently appearing as Lois/Bianca in Kiss Me Kate with Opera North - as she performs her brand-new cabaret show WHEN YOU GOT IT, FLAUNT IT! Call for cover/minimum information.

PLEASE NOTE: Additiional Cabaret Events may be scheduled for this date in the LONDON area for which we did not receive complete / appropriate press releases. Check venue websites.
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CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE MEMBER EVENTS TODAY
Here are today's cabaret events performed/produced by members of CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE 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: ANOTHER HUNDRED PEOPLE: SULLIVAN & HARNAR SING SONDHEIM: ACT TWO
KT Sullivan and Jeff Harnar return to THE WEST BANK CAFE/LAURIE BEECHMAN THEATRE (407 West 42nd Street, NYC - 212-695-6909) with their new show 'Another Hundred People: Sullivan & Harnar Sing Sondheim: Act Two' on Monday, October 12th at 7:00 pm. Act Two is a companion piece to last summer's Act One "Our Time". Musical Director is Jon Weber and the show is directed by Sondra Lee. As two of the world's most acclaimed cabaret artists, KT Sullivan (Broadway: The Threepenny Opera, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes; Cabaret: Carnegie Hall, Town Hall, the Oak Room at the Algonquin, The Kennedy Center) and Jeff Harnar (Cabaret venues across the world including Carnegie Hall, and winner of the 2012 Noel Coward Foundation Cabaret Award) perform more Sondheim classics giving a new insight into the timeless music of Stephen Sondheim. There is a $30 cover plus a $20 food/drink minimum.
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EVENTS & PERFORMERS ADVERTISING ON CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE THIS WEEK

EVENTS & PERFORMERS ADVERTISING ON
CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE THIS WEEK
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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 erformance dates are Thursday, November 5th ("How About Them Apples"); and Wednesday, December 2nd ("A Redux Recap") - all shows 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.

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NYC: SPOTLIGHT ON PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS THREE ENCORE PERFORMANCES OF COMEDY ROULETTE
MEMBER DISCOUNT - $5 OFF THE COVER
Spotlight On Productions is proud to bring Teresa Fischer aka "Lady T" and her lively comedy musical hour COMEDY ROULETTE back to DON'T TELL MAMA (343 West 46th Street, NYC - 212-757-0788) for three performances in October: Tuesday, October 13th at 7:00 pm; Sunday, October 18th at 7:00 pm; and Thursday, October 22nd at 7:00 pm. COMEDY ROULETTE features an all comedy song line-up including four game show segments where the audience get to choose what Lady T will sing next! The audience is enticed with clues, props and prizes! While presiding over the hilarity, second banana Frank even joins in on a song or two. And, yes, there will be puppets! Cabaret veteran Paul Chamlin is the musical director and one-man band for this fun evening. Frank Calo, Artistic Director of Spotlight On Productions directs. Lady T has taken everyone on quite a ride over the past few years with her shows DESTINATIONS AND DETOURS, HIP TO BE HAPPY and SCENE OF THE CRIME which was on Cabaret Hotline Online's Top Ten list for 2011. Her debut CD LET IT GO was released in the fall of 2012 and CHRISTMAS IS - a collaboration with Candice Corbin and Andrew David Sotomayor - was released in December 2013. Both are available at cdbaby.com or for download at iTunes. There is a $15 cover plus a 2-drink minimum. $10 cover for members of CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE.

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NYC: MAD JENNY AND THE SOCIETY BAND PRESENTS LOVE UND GREED
Mad Jenny and the Society Band presents Love Und Greed at PANGEA (178 Second Avenue, NYC - 212-995-0900) on Monday, October 26th at 8:00 pm. Musical director is Maria Dessena. Love Und Greed features songs from life in Berlin from the 1920s and 1930s by Mischa Spoliansky, Brecht/ Weill, Brecht/ Eissler, Claire Waldoff and more, they are about love, money, gender and surviving all of this in the city, in a time of great uncertainty and danger. It may well be our time too. Jenny Lee Mitchell lived and performed for many years in Vienna, Munich, Hamburg and Berlin although she is a native New Yorker and attended the Experimental Theater Wing at NYU. She performed in operetta, musical theater and cabaret productions abroad and after returning home has performed off broadway and with many companies who present works based in clown, music, cabaret and devised theater styles. Maria Dessena has served as Music Director for various theater productions, rock ensembles and cabaret shows. For reservations see http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2227359

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NYC: MITF STARTS NEW FALL FESTIVAL! 
The Midtown International Theatre Festival (MITF) has started a new festival - in November! MITF: FALL combines some of the most popular features of other MITF festivals: short plays and musicals, a Variety division, the Short Play Lab, and staged readings. Short plays and musicals are the mainstay of the MITF Short Subjects (part of the larger MITF, in July) and the Midwinter Madness Short Play Festival. They are looking for any kind of short play or musical that fits the following guidelines:

* 30 - 60 min. long
* Easy to produce in a no-frills festival
* Any genre. (Plays using guns as props will not be considered).
* Plays must be sent in Word Document or PDF File. Pages MUST be numbered and script must be in standard playscript format.*(see below)

The Festival will take place at the Workshop Theater's JEWELBOX THEATER (312 West 36th Street, NYC). Short plays and musicals receive 3 performances, all in the same week. Producers receive a share of the profits, if any. Shows receive a tech rehearsal equal to 2.5 times the running time of the show.

The Variety division spans cabaret, magic, improv, sketch comedy, standup, and burlesque. Acts can be solo or group affairs, so long as they fit within an hour, including setup and strike, and so long as they bring their own musical director and so forth. The Festival provides a keyboard and amp. Shows receive a 1-hour tech rehearsal and a share of the profits, if any.

The Short Play Lab is just like the regular Short Play Labs throughout the year: 2 programs of about 10 short plays each (not to exceed 10 min. in length), each program performed twice. The Festival takes the door; 2 cash prizes are awarded to the most popular shows, 1 from each program. Each show receives no more than 20 min. of tech rehearsal.

For all shows, the Festival provides a theatre (the WorkShop Theater JewelBox), shared scenery (rehearsal cubes, a table, and 4 chairs), front-of-house staff, a board op (NOT a lighting designer), and a keyboard plus amp if necessary. Shows must be fully produced (off book!).

In addition to the fully produced shows, there will also be staged readings on weekday afternoons. Producers wishing to present a staged reading must make sure their reading doesn't exceed 3 hours and must pay a $100 fee. The Festival doesn't provide a board op or any technical rehearsal to speak of.

To submit a project, mark it clearly "MITF AutumnFest," and let them know whether it is a short play or musical, a variety act, a 10-min. play, or a staged reading. MITF will curate the entries as they come in, so you can start working on them as soon as possible. Please send all playscripts and all Variety submissions (video reels, youtube, etc.), to: john.chatterton@gmail.com

Submission Deadline For Short Subjects Is October 15th.
Submission Deadline For Short Play Lab and Variety Is October 22nd.    

     *PLAY SCRIPT FORMAT: 12 pt Times Roman; character names in the middle on their own line; line spaces between speeches and stage directions; indented stage directions; 1" margins all around.

More details at: http://www.midtownfestival.org

 MITF IS A MEMBER OF CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE

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CABARET ORGANIZATION SPECIAL EVENTS IN OCTOBER MABEL MERCER CONVENTION - CCCP GALA

CABARET ORGANIZATION SPECIAL EVENTS IN OCTOBER
MABEL MERCER CONVENTION - CCCP GALA
NYC: "MABEL MERCER CABARET CONVENTION" RETURNS TO TOWN HALL AS THE FOUNDATION CELEBRATES ITS 30th ANNIVERSARY
2015 marks the thirtieth anniversary of THE MABEL MERCER FOUNDATION ! Not only has the organization survived the ongoing and vastly fluctuating public tastes in music, lyrics, and performers, it has proliferated and burgeoned in its three decades of commitment to the classic, "Great Popular Songbook" - both past and present.

Now, to cap their achievements, The Foundation returns to THE TOWN HALL (123 West 43rd Street, NYC - 212-997-1929) from Tuesday, October 13th through Friday, October 16th to present four different concerts in their twenty-sixth annual New York "Cabaret Convention." Each performance begins at 6:00 pm. More than sixty singers, entertainers, and musicians are scheduled to appear, and the programming includes exceptional tributes to the melodies of Marvin Hamlisch and Vernon Duke, the songs of John Kander & Fred Ebb, and "A Sentimental Journey" through the music and lyrics that sustained America through World War II.

Each show boasts its own host, and the preeminent emcees include Klea Blackhurst, Jeff Harnar, Andrea Marcovicci, Karen Mason, and KT Sullivan (artistic director of The Mabel Mercer Foundation). The complete roster for the twenty-sixth New York Cabaret Convention can be found at http://www.mabelmercer.org/

Prices are $100, $50, and $25, and Premium Patron Seating is also available at $500 ($350 of which is tax-deductible). Those holding Patron Seating tickets are invited to a post-show cocktail reception with the evening's artists; Patron Seating is limited to fifty seats per performance.

As of September 8th all tickets are available for sale via Ticketmaster.com 800-745-3000 and on September 23rd they became available at The Town Hall box office, which is open Monday through Saturday from 12 noon until 6 p.m. (The box office is also open on Sundays, if a performance is scheduled for that day.)
CHICAGO: CHICAGO CABARET PROFESSIONALS 2015 FUNDRAISING GALA
FEATURED CABARET ORGANIZATION EVENT
CCP (Chicago Cabaret Professionals) 2015 Fundraising Gala" Celebrating a Century of Song" Saluting Frank, Billie and More Musical Masters! will be held on Sunday, October 18th at 7:00 pm at THE PARK WEST (322 West Armitage, Chicago, IL - TKTS: 312-559-1212). 2015 Honorees: Acts Of Kindness Cabaret and Chicago entertainer Ron Hawking. This year the event will also honor musicians born a century ago: Billie Holiday, Billy Strayhorn, Edith Piaf, Frank Sinatra, and many more.

The show will be featuring members of CCP (Chicago Cabaret Professionals): Anne Burnell, Mark Burnell, Cynthia Clarey, Joan Curto, Jeff Dean, David Edelfelt, Laura Freeman, Cathy Glickman, Carla Gordon, Scott Gryder, Kimberly Lawson, Beckie Menzie, Tom Michael, Bob Moreen, Daryl Nitz, Suzanne Petri, Say You Love Me (Dan Riley, Scott Simon, Nick Sula, Melissa Young), Johnny Rodgers, Cheryl Szucsits and With a Twist (Kevin Bishop, Steven Kimbrough, Paul Motondo, Nick Sula). As with all live entertainment events, cast subject to change without notice.

The event is presented in two acts:

ACT 1: Cocktail Hour Show at 6:15 pm with musical direction by Howard Pfeifer and guests Arlene Armstrong, Jamie Brady, Pat Christenson, Ava Logan, and Kevin Wood. Doors open at 5:45 pm and the "Cocktail" performance begins 6:15 pm.

ACT 2: The Gala Performance starts at 7:00 pm.

Tickets are $60 for Reserved Table and Booth Seating, $30 for General Admission - To order, visit http://www.chicagocabaret.org or call at 800-514-ETIX (3849). Avoid fees and purchase tickets at the Park West Box Office . Please note: Advance ticket purchase will only be available until September 30th. CCP will take ticket sales via check, credit card or PayPal by mail or on the website. For more info call the CCP hotline at 312-409-3106 or email ccp408268@aol.com
CCP (CHICAGO CABARET PROFESSIONALS) IS A MEMBER OF CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE

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CABARET EVENTS IN LONDON FOR TONIGHT FROM CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE

CABARET EVENTS IN LONDON 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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LONDON: IAN SHAW CELEBRATES THE GREAT SINGER-SONGWRITERS
Ian Shaw celebrates the great singer-songwriters from Leiber & Stoller, the Beatles, Carol King and Joni Mitchell to Elton John, David Bowie and Amy Winehouse at THE CRAZY COQS AT BRASSERIE ZEDEL (20 Sherwood St, Piccadilly, London W1F 7ED - 020 7734 4888) on Sunday, October 11th at 7:00 pm. Described as one of the most distinctive, original and creative jazz singers on the scene, Shaw is also a talented pianist and songwriter. Twice voted 'Best Jazz Vocalist' at the BBC Jazz Awards, nominated for a JazzFM award and with more than a dozen albums to his name, he is much in demand as the featured soloist with big bands and orchestras both in the UK and internationally, as well as pairing with the likes of Guy Barker, Liane Carroll and Claire Martin. Call for cover/minimum information.

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

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CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE MEMBER EVENTS TODAY
Here are today's cabaret events performed/produced by members of CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE 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: SALON RETURNS - THEME FOR THE EVENING: "SINGING IS EASY – COMEDY IS HARD: AN EVENING OF JOKES & PARODIES"
SALON - that unique, multiple award winning, Weekly Open Mic Event, created and hosted by Mark Janas will return to ETCETERA ETCETERA (352 West 44th Street, NYC - 212-399-4141) on Sunday, October 11th from 7:00-10:30 pm. (Sign-Up Begins at 6:15.) The optional theme for the evening is "Singing Is Easy – Comedy is Hard: An Evening Of Jokes & Parodies". Remember, any material, on or off theme, is always welcome at Salon. Co-Host is Award Winning Comic Nancy Witter! The Salon Spotlight will feature Savannah Brown & Chase O'Donnel. The Salon events are produced by Tanya Moberly. Salon is an ongoing open entertainment event in which singers, writers and musicians share their talent with each other and audience members. There are no reservations; seating is on a first come/ first served basis. All types of material, on or off theme are always welcome at Salon. They enthusiastically welcome instrumentalists, poets, playwrights, essayists, comics, illusionists and performance artists. Please limit your selections to three or four minutes in length (including introductions). Please also bring clear, complete charts for the accompanist to read. There is a $10 cash cover collected at the door and a $15 food/drink minimum (cash or credit) per person.

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NYC: RICHARD HOLBROOK SINGS RODGERS WITH A LOT OF HEART
Singer Richard Holbrook presents his musical tribute to the celebrated composer Richard Rodgers (1902-1979) at THE METROPOLITAN ROOM (34 West 22nd Street, NYC - 212-206-0440) on Sunday Sunday, October 11th at 9:30 pm. Throughout his brilliant career, Rodgers wrote unforgettable songs for the Broadway stage and Hollywood film musicals with such gifted and prolific lyricists as Lorenz Hart, Oscar Hammerstein, and Stephen Sondheim. Holbrook, a two-time MAC Award nominee, will be singing Rodgers songs from such classic Broadway shows as A Connecticut Yankee, Spring Is Here, Jumbo, Babes in Arms, Too Many Girls, Carousel, No Strings, and Do I Hear A Waltz? Also featured are songs from memorable movie musicals such as Love Me Tonight and Mississippi. Holbrook will be accompanied by the Tom Nelson Trio - Tom Nelson on piano; Tom Kirchmer on bass; and Peter Grant on drums. Veteran Broadway and cabaret performer Richard Barclay will direct the show. There is a $22.50 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.
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