This past Sunday, April 26, Chris Isaacson and Shane Scheel presented An Evening with Tim Draxl and special guest Tony Award winner Lea Salonga, as part of Upright Cabaret's One Night Stand Series.
After selling out rooms in Sydney & last month at the Metropolitan Room in NYC, MAC award winning Aussie Cabaret Sensation Tim Draxl performed an unforgettable evening of jazz standards and contemporary songs sung with his impressive sultry swagger.Ten years ago, Tim Draxl made his New York cabaret debut at the very tender age of 17. This past January Tim returned to New York with a fresh show which he performed to a sold out crowd at Upright Cabaret.Over the last 10 years, Draxl has turned his attention to movies and received acclaim for his co-starring lead in films such as "Swimming Upstream" with Geoffrey Rush and Judy Davis, the BBC mini series "The Shark Net" and "the BBC sitcom "Supernova". In 2005 he returned to cabaret in Australia for a string of sold out concerts culminating in winning the prestigious Sydney Theatre Critics Award for "Cabaret Act of the Year". He recently wrapped production of "Ivory" co-starring Martin Landau.Draxl and Salonga were joined by American Idol Music Director Michael Orland, who worked on their show on his day off from American Idol which is currently filming in Hollywood. Mr. Orland's addition marked by his utter talent made an already impressive evening, an extraordinary one! Mr. Orland was joined by Jonny Morrow on Bass and Matt Lucich on Drums.
Lea Salonga made the Upright Cabaret her first stop in the United States before she kicks off her "Inspired" Tour across North America. For more information about Lea Salonga and Upright Cabaret, please visit www.leasalonga.com and www.uprightcabaret.com
Photos provided by Tony DiMaio at www.ipartypix.com
Tim Draxl at Upright Cabaret
Tim Draxl at Upright Cabaret
Tim Draxl at Upright Cabaret
Tim Draxl at Upright Cabaret
Tim Draxl at Upright Cabaret
Tim Draxl and Michael Orland at Upright Cabaret
Tim Draxl and Michael Orland at Upright Cabaret
Lea Salonga at Upright Cabaret
Lea Salonga at Upright Cabaret
Lea Salonga at Upright Cabaret
Lea Salonga and her adoring fan at Upright Cabaret
Lea Salonga and Tim Draxl at Upright Cabaret
Lea Salonga and Tim Draxl at Upright Cabaret
Lea Salonga and Tim Draxl at Upright Cabaret
Shane Scheel, Matt Lucich, Jonny Morrow, Lea Salonga, Michael Orland, Tim Draxl, Billy Porter, Chris Isaacson
Lea Salonga, Michael Orland, Sally Kellerman at Upright Cabaret
Billy Porter and Lea Salonga at Upright Cabaret
Lea Salonga, Michael Orland, Valarie Pettiford at Upright Cabaret
Jennifer Paz and Lea Salonga at Upright Cabaret
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