M.W.: "CONFESSIONS OF A CABARET CANTOR!"
Yes, you read that right! The music is fun, the stories are outrageous and mostly true. Don't worry, the names have been changed to protect the guilty. Charlene Brooks is bringing her new show "Confessions Of A Cabaret Cantor!" to the THE SKOKIE THEATRE (7924 Lincoln Avenue, Skokie, IL - 847-677-7761), following her latest sold out performance, on Saturday, November 6th at 8:00 pm. Veteran of cabaret, jazz, theater, and country music, Charlene Brooks is also a Cantorial Soloist! And thats not all: at a deaf temple! The music is fun, the stories are outrageous and mostly true (don't worry, the names have been changed to protect the guilty). This show will be sign language interpreted by the very entertaining Donna Reiter Brandwein. Tickets are $25.copyright 2010 - CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE - YOU ARE WELCOME TO POST YOUR COMMENTS BELOW
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Rochelle Breyer and Paul Chamlin are excited to present their 4th show, "Fine and Dandy: The Ladies of Tin Pan Alley," at DON'T TELL MAMA (343 West 46th Street, NYC - 212-757-0788) on Saturday, October 30th at 6:00 pm. The show is full of great tunes and as always, unsung gems. Many people don't know that some of the most well-loved and popular standards were penned by women. This new show features the songs of such composers and lyricists as Kay Swift (Fine and Dandy, Can't We be Friends), Dana Suesse (My Silent Love, You Ought to Be in Pictures), Ann Ronell (Willow, Weep for Me) and Dorothy Fields (I Feel a Song Coming On, The Sunny Side of the Street) and more. There is a $15 cover plus a 2-drink minimum. 
Stearns Matthews will present his latest solo cabaret show, "this will be ..." at THE WEST BANK CAFE/LAURIE BEECHMAN THEATER (407 West 42nd Street, NYC - 212-695-6909) on Saturdays, October 30th and November 6th, both performances at 4:00 pm. The show features direction by 2010 MAC Award winner Lennie Watts and musical direction by multiple award winner Steven Ray Watkins. "this will be ..." is the narrative of Stearns' current "quarter-life crisis" and features songs drawn from a variety of genres: "Folsom Prison Blues" by Johnny Cash, "Dancing Girls" by Nik Kershaw, "Are You Sure?" by Willie Nelson, "This Will Be (An Everlasting Love)" by Chuck Jackson and Marvin Yancy, "One Way Ticket" by Bruce Hart and Stephen Lawrence, and "If You Really Knew Me" by Carole Bayer-Sager and Marvin Hamlisch. Stearns was a 2009 MAC Award nominee for his solo show, "I Was Here". Stearns holds a Bachelor of Music degree from Westminster Choir College. In 2009, he presented a critically acclaimed duet show, "50 Years Experience ... 25 Years in the Making." with long-time friend and collaborator Megan Candio. There is a $15 cover plus a $15 food/drink minimum. 
Jazz vocalist and pianist Tish Oney brings her new show, "Jazz Seasons," to THE METROPOLITAN ROOM (34 West 22nd Street, NYC - 212-206-0440) on Saturday, October 30th at 9:30 pm. Tish brings together a program of songs celebrating the four seasons of the year (as well as seasons of our lives) and delivers them in the straight-ahead, classic jazz tradition. Selections include original works as well as treasures by the most beloved writers of the Great American Songbook, contemporary jazz and music theatre. Oney's latest CD, "Dear Peg," earned international recognition in WHLI Radio's Top 50 Releases of 2009. A nationally-acclaimed singer/songwriter, Oney earned The Diane Warren Award in 2005 and was featured with Natalie Cole, Stevie Wonder, Patti Austin and Take 6 in the 2007 PBS broadcast tribute to Ella Fitzgerald in Los Angeles. There is a $20 cover plus a 2-drink minimum. $15 cover for members of CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE.
Deb Berman, accompanied by guitarist, Sean Harkness, will appear in her new show ALL IN GOOD TIME at THE METROPOLITAN ROOM (34 West 22nd Street, NYC - 212-206-0440) on Tuesday, November 2nd at 7:00 pm. The pair will merrily romp through songs about life, love and the pursuit of time-well-spent set to music by John Mayer, George & Ira, Thelonius, Laura Nyro and others. There is a $10 special "Election Day" cover plus a 2-drink minimum. 
The incredible JOAN JAFFE Sings Funny...Part II returns to DON'T TELL MAMA (343 West 46th Street, NYC - 212-757-0788) on Wednesday, November 3rd at 7:30 pm. A 2010 MAC Award Nominee and veteran of Broadway, Off-Broadway, tours, films and TV, she has received critical acclaim from the press for her show. Joan has won tremendous praise from her family and raves from the press for her new CD JOAN JAFFE SINGS FUNNY... Along with some surprises, the show will focus on mostly real fun songs and banter with 3 outstanding comic songs written by award winning songwriter Francesca Blumenthal, plus songs by Alan Arkin and Murray Grand - and some sassy rarities that only Joan could pull off. Multi- award winner Jerry Scott (who just won his eighth MAC Award) is musical director/co-director for this show. He is also on piano and is the arranger/musical director on Joan's album. There is a $15 cover plus a 2-drink minimum. 
Nightlife, Bistro and MAC Award winning artist Gretchen Reinhagen and her all-girl band return to DON'T TELL MAMA (343 West 46th Street, NYC - 212-757-0788) with her acclaimed show "Gretchen Sings Janis Joplin's Pearl." Joining Gretchen will be Musical Director Tracy Stark at the piano, Lisa Brigantino on bass and guitar, and drummer Donna Kelly. Final performance is scheduled for Thursday, November 4th at 7:00 pm. Barry Kleinbort directs. "Gretchen Sings Janis Joplin's Pearl" was originally created as part of the award winning "Under the Covers" series this past March, produced by Lennie Watts. Artists in the series were asked to choose their favorite album and cover it, start to finish. In choosing Pearl, Gretchen recreates the iconic final album of legendary blues rocker Janis Joplin, exploring not only the rock side of the album with songs like "Move Over" and "Half Moon," but also the quieter moments with songs like "A Woman Left Lonely" and "Trust Me." In addition, she explores moments from Janis Joplin's life; the last of which were spent recording this album. Joplin did not live to see Pearl released in early 1971, which became the biggest selling album of her career, and produced her only #1 hit, "Me and Bobby McGee." There is a $20 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.
From Broadway to blues, Disney to disco, Rick Peets opens the gates to an energetic journey through musical genres at THE WEST BANK CAFE/LAURIE BEECHMAN THEATRE (407 West 42nd Street, NYC - 212-695-6909) on Thursdays, November 4th & 11th at 7:00 pm and Sunday, November 14th at 4:00 pm. Rick performs selections from The Black Eyed Peas, Bobby Darin, Sammy Davis Jr., Donna Summer and more. Directed by the award-winning team of Lennie Watts and Steven Ray Watkins, and featuring Jackie Fornatale and Tanya Holt. With Dan Fabricatore on bass and Jerry Smith on drums. There is a $20 cover plus a $15 food/drink minimum. 
Annie Kozuch promises to take you on a jazz infused journey as she performs songs from her new CD "Here With You" at THE METROPOLITAN ROOM (34 West 22nd Street, NYC - 212-206-0440) on Thursdays, November 4th & 11th, all shows at 9:30 pm. From the jazz standards and swing of the American Songbook, to the sensual Bossa Nova of Brazil, to the romantic Bolero learned in her homeland Mexico, she is joined by the talented Frank Ponzio (piano), Vito Lesczak (drums), Saadi Zain (bass) and Cecilia Tenconi (flute/saxophone). Annie was raised in Mexico City and after seeing her first professional show at the age of six, she knew she wanted to perform. She sat in on her siblings' guitar lessons and learned to sing all the boleros and mariachis. Encouraged by her parents to "do what makes you happy" she furthered her passion for acting and singing by training at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts (R.A.D.A.), London, and graduated from Mills College, CA, with a B.A. in Dramatic Arts. After a few years in San Francisco, she moved to New York City. There is a $20 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.
Jane Scheckter will present "The Moon, the Stars, Albert Einstein and Love" at the THE METROPOLITAN ROOM (34 West 22nd Street, NYC - 212-206-0440) for five performances: Mondays & Tuesdays, November 8th, 9th, 15th and 16th at 7:00 pm and and Wednesday, November 17th at 9:3 0pm. The show is comprised of great songs inspired by the heavens and written by some of the legendary lyricists of the 20th Century, including Johnny Mercer, E.Y. Harburg, Leo Robin, Ira Gershwin, Johnny Burke, Sammy Cahn, Dorothy Fields, Dorothy Parker, Lorenz Hart, Oscar Hammerstein, Mitchell Parish, The Bergmans and Comden & Green. She will be backed by the swinging trio of Tedd Firth, her long-time musical director, on piano, Tom Hubbard on bass and Peter Grant on drums. Erv Raible is the director. There is a $20 cover plus a 2-drink minimum. 
MAC and Bistro Award-winning singer Karen Oberlin, fresh from three critically-acclaimed three week engagement at the Algonquin Hotel's legendary Oak Room will be appearing at 
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