Broadway at the Cabaret - Top Cabaret Picks for December 1-7 Featuring Annaleigh Ashford, Matt Doyle, and More!

By: Nov. 28, 2014
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Broadway's 40 theatres aren't the only places to catch performances from your favorite stars! Well after Broadway orchestra's begin their overtures, ensemble members take their dance breaks, and performers belt out their eleven o'clock numbers, the party continues at various cabaret venues throughout New York City. Below, BroadwayWorld brings you some cabaret highlights for this week as picked by our theatre editors, including: Julie & Julie: Than & Now, James Snyder: A First New York Holiday Road with Friends, Annaleigh Ashford: Lost in the Stars, 54 Below Celebrates Frank Wildhorn, and Matt Doyle & the Whiskey 5.

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Julie & Julie: Than & Now

Where: Birdland NYC (315 W 44th Street)

When: December 1 at 7:00 PM

Tickets: $30 at http://www.birdlandjazz.com/event/715227-julie-julie-then-now-new-york/

Reunited on stage for the first time in 15 years, Ms. Halston and Ms. Gold will combine comedy and songs about all the major topics: Mothers, Show biz, Love, Death and Facelifts. In other words...life!

Julie Halston is one of New York's busiest actresses. Well-known to theatre audiences, she is currently on Broadway in the critically acclaimed revival of You Can't Take It With You, for which she has received rave reviews. She was also singled out last season for her performance in Charles Busch's TheTribute Artist, and for her performance as Mother in the Kennedy Center production of The Guardsman. She has appeared in many Broadway and off-Broadway productions including Anything Goes, Hairspray, Gypsy, The Twentieth Century, (Outer Critics CircleNomination), The Divine Sister (Drama Desk Nomination), Love Loss and What I Wore, and numerous others . Miss Halston was a founding member of Mr. Busch's now legendary theatre company,Theatre- in-Limbo and has co-starred with him in over ten productions including Vampire Lesbians of Sodom, The Lady in Question, Red Scare on Sunset (Drama Desk Nomination, Shanghai Moon and Olive and The Bitter Herbs.

Julie Gold is a New YorkCity-based singer/songwriter best know for her Grammy Award winning song, "From A Distance," as recorded by Bette Midler. Other artists who have recorded "From A Distance" include Nanci Griffith, Donna Summer, Patti LaBelle, Sir Cliff Richard, Raul Malo, Jewel, Elaine Paige, The Byrds, and Judy Collins.

Other Julie Gold songs have been recorded by Arch Bishop Desmond Tutu, Patti LuPone,Lea Salonga, Kathie Lee Gifford, and Andrea Marcovicci, among others. Julie's songs were featured in the motion pictures "Unfaithful" and "Andre." Her lyric for the ubiquitous News Channel 4 promo, "We're 4 New York" aired for years, garnering an Emmy nomination. Julie served on the Board of Governors for the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS) for several years. She is an artist in the prestigious roster of Lincoln Center's "Meet The Artist" program.

James Snyder: A First New York Holiday Road with Friends

Where: 54 Below (254 W 54th Street)

When: December 1 at 7:00 PM

Tickets: $35-70 at http://54below.com/artist/james-snyder/

Join James in an evening of firsts on this First Monday in December, 1. For the first time, James and his family will be celebrating the holiday season in New York, while he co-stars as Josh in the Broadway sensation If/Then.

Led by his musical director, acclaimed drummer Damien Bassman, and the Second Chance Band, James takes a look at his own If/Then moments: How playing a french poodle led to him to working with Amanda Bynes in She's The Man. How a messy breakup led him to a record deal. How a temper tantrum put him on Broadway. Share a bit of James's journey from Cry-Baby to City Center Encores' Fanny to Carousel at Goodspeed...which led him to The Richard Rodgers Theatre and his current role as Idina Menzel's co-star.

In this special evening of firsts, James will be joined by friends: For the first time, James and Matt Doyle will be singing songs from bare: a pop opera together, Elizabeth Stanley and James will re-unite since the lights of Cry-Baby fell dim...and Seth Rudetsky will stop by as well. Let James and his friends be the first to celebrate the holiday season with you - sharing holiday memories from his childhood and holiday memories he and his wife are making with their own child in New York City.

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Annaleigh Ashford: Lost in the Stars

Where: 54 Below (254 W 54th Street)

When: December 1 at 9:30 PM (December 1, 8, 15, 26)

Tickets: $35-70 at http://54below.com/artist/annaleigh-ashford/

Annaleigh Ashford and Music Director Will Van Dyke return to 54 Below with an updated version of their sold out concert, Lost in the Stars.

Annaleigh is currently playing Essie in You Can't Take It With You on Broadway. She known for her Tony-nominated turn as feisty factory worker Lauren in Kinky Boots and as Betty DiMello on Showtime's Masters of Sex as well as her work in Rent (Maureen), Dogfight (Marcy), Wicked(Glinda), and Legally Blonde (Margot).

Annaleigh returns to 54 Below with songwriter and music director Will Van Dyke to acknowledge the history of Studio 54 with a classic cabaret that features songs from the days of disco to the haunting melodies of Kurt Weill and Stephen Sondheim. With story and song, the evening will have a touch of fun with a whole lot of heart.

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54 Below Celebrates Frank Wildhorn

Where: 54 Below (254 W 54th Street)

When: December 2 at 7:00 PM (December 2-6)

Tickets: $55-95 at http://54below.com/artist/frank-wildhorn/

Over the past two decades, Frank Wildhorn has given us timeless stories and countless classics set to soaring scores. 54 Below is proud to present a week in celebration of the acclaimed composer of Jekyll & Hyde, The Scarlet Pimpernel, The Civil War, Dracula, Bonnie & Clyde, Wonderland, and Victor/Victoria. With eight Broadway shows, twenty original international shows, and almost 100 million records sold of his songs, Frank is one of this generation's most important songwriters. It will be a week of Broadway's best singers, a reunion of one of Frank's Broadway shows, and songs from a catalog that goes from Whitney Houston to Julie Andrews, from Hootie and the Blowfish to Johnny Mathis, and from Sammy Davis, Jr. to The Moody Blues. With an all-star band of musicians, you'll be sure to hear all your favorites in addition to brand new songs, never been heard before. Spend an evening celebrating Frank Wildhorn at Broadway's own 54 Below.

12/2 and 12/3 will star original cast members from Bonnie & Clyde including Jeremy Jordan, Laura Osnes, Melissa van der Schyff, Michael Lanning, Mimi Bessette, Louis Hobson, and more.

12/5 and 12/6 will star Leslie Odom, Jr., Constantine Maroulis, Morgan James, Emmy Raver-Lampman, and more.

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Matt Doyle & the Whiskey 5

Where: 54 Below (254 W 54th Street)

When: December 4 at 10:30 PM

Tickets: $30-70 at http://54below.com/artist/matt-doyle/

Matt Doyle and The Whiskey 5 return to 54 Below for a holiday engagement!

Arranged by composer, Will Van Dyke, the evening will be jam packed with holiday classics. Expect to hear favorites such as Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas, Sleigh Ride, What Child is This, The Christmas Song, and many more. Special guests will range from Tony-nominated broadway stars to Matt's dearest friends and family.

The December 4th show will be recorded live for an official album release! To help make the season even more bright, Matt and his band will reunite for a release concert of the same set on the 23rd!

Wear your ugliest holiday sweaters and sit back to enjoy a shamelessly cheery evening filled with holiday spirit.

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