Karen Mack News

It is with great pride that The Laurie Beechman Theatre announces our summer series, SONDHEIM UNPLUGGED, taking place at the midtown venue on Mondays in July - the 5th, 12th, 19th & 26th @ 7pm. Featuring an array of Broadway and Cabaret's most dynamic performers, Sondheim Unplugged celebrates the work of Broadway's most beloved and prolific composer, accompanied by piano only.

It is with great pride that The Laurie Beechman Theatre announces our summer series, SONDHEIM UNPLUGGED, taking place at the midtown venue on Mondays in July - the 5th, 12th, 19th & 26th @ 7pm. Featuring an array of Broadway and Cabaret's most dynamic performers, Sondheim Unplugged celebrates the work of Broadway's most beloved and prolific composer, accompanied by piano only.

It is with great pride that The Laurie Beechman Theatre announces our summer series, SONDHEIM UNPLUGGED, taking place at the midtown venue on Mondays in July - the 5th, 12th, 19th & 26th @ 7pm. Featuring an array of Broadway and Cabaret's most dynamic performers, Sondheim Unplugged celebrates the work of Broadway's most beloved and prolific composer, accompanied by piano only.

Actress/ singer Michele Lee will appear in S.T.A.G.E. benefit's Original Cast on May 1 at the Luckman Theatre. Star of stage, screen and TV, Lee starred on Broadway with Robert Morse in How to Succeed in Businees Without Really Trying (1961-65) and then repeated the role of Rosemary on film in 1967, Bravo Giovanni in 1962, Seesaw in 1973, winning a Drama Desk Award as Best Actress and a Tony nomination as Best Actress in a Musical and in Charles Busch's comedy The Tale of the Allergist's Wife (2000-2002), receiving a Tony nomination as Best Featured Actress in a Play.

Producer Daryl Roth announced today that Michele Lee (Tale of the Allergist's Wife), Tony Award-winner Debra Monk (Curtains), Tracee Ellis Ross ('Girlfriends') and Casey Wilson ('Saturday Night Live') will join the rotating cast of Love, Loss and What I Wore. They join the show January 6 through January 31, 2009, alongside the returning Katie Finneran. Love, Loss, and What I Wore, an intimate collection of stories by Nora Ephron and Delia Ephron, directed by Karen Carpenter and based on the bestselling book by Ilene Beckerman, opened October 1, 2009 to rave reviews at the Westside Theatre (407 West 43 Street, NYC) and has been extended through March 2010.

Producer Daryl Roth announced today that Michele Lee (Tale of the Allergist's Wife), Tony Award-winner Debra Monk (Curtains), Tracee Ellis Ross ('Girlfriends') and Casey Wilson ('Saturday Night Live') will join the rotating cast of Love, Loss and What I Wore. They join the show January 6 through January 31, 2009, alongside the returning Katie Finneran. Love, Loss, and What I Wore, an intimate collection of stories by Nora Ephron and Delia Ephron, directed by Karen Carpenter and based on the bestselling book by Ilene Beckerman, opened October 1, 2009 to rave reviews at the Westside Theatre (407 West 43 Street, NYC) and has been extended through March 2010.

They're Back! The popular 'Friends with Benefits' cabaret series returns to The Metropolitan Room (34 West 22nd Street) on Monday December 14th at 9:30 PM with 'The All Star Jamboree' featuring performances by cast members from WICKED, MAMMA MIA, MARY POPPINS, AVENUE Q.

Jenna gives a rundown of where she's been and what's coming up in the world of cabaret (and sometimes beyond!) This week's column features Michael Feinstein and David Hyde Pierce at Feinstein's at Loews Regency, Maxine Linehan at Tainted Blue Studios, Gretchen Reinhagen at The Metropolitan Room, and more!

They're Back! The popular 'Friends with Benefits' cabaret series returns to The Metropolitan Room (34 West 22nd Street) on Monday December 14th at 9:30 PM with 'The All Star Jamboree' featuring performances by cast members from WICKED, MAMMA MIA, MARY POPPINS, AVENUE Q.

Producer Daryl Roth announced today that Michele Lee (Tale of the Allergist's Wife), Tony Award-winner Debra Monk (Curtains), Tracee Ellis Ross ('Girlfriends') and Casey Wilson ('Saturday Night Live') will join the rotating cast of Love, Loss and What I Wore. They join the show January 6 through January 31, 2009, alongside the returning Katie Finneran. Love, Loss, and What I Wore, an intimate collection of stories by Nora Ephron and Delia Ephron, directed by Karen Carpenter and based on the bestselling book by Ilene Beckerman, opened October 1, 2009 to rave reviews at the Westside Theatre (407 West 43 Street, NYC) and has been extended through March 2010.

The New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF) and Kellner-Avery Productions proudly present the World Premiere of HURRICANE. This epic new musical takes an all-but-forgotten moment in history and brings it to life with the largest cast in NYMF history, 30 in all. Directed by Michael Bush, HURICANE features a book by Michael Holland and Eric Bernat, and music and lyrics by Michael Holland. Performances begin September 28 at The Theatre at St. Clements.

The New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF) and Kellner-Avery Productions announce the addition of 2 performances to the World Premiere production of HURRICANE. This epic new musical takes an all-but-forgotten moment in history and brings it to life with the largest cast in NYMF history, 30 in all. Directed by Michael Bush, HURICANE features a book by Michael Holland and Eric Bernat, and music and lyrics by Michael Holland. After selling out its initial run, two performances have been added: Fri. Oct. 9 at 5pm and Tues. Oct. 13 at 5pm. A complete schedule is below.

The New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF) and Kellner-Avery Productions proudly present the World Premiere of HURRICANE. This epic new musical takes an all-but-forgotten moment in history and brings it to life with the largest cast in NYMF history, 30 in all. Directed by Michael Bush, HURICANE features a book by Michael Holland and Eric Bernat, and music and lyrics by Michael Holland. Performances begin September 28 at The Theatre at St. Clements.

Jenna gives a rundown of where she's been and who she's seen in the world of cabaret in the past week. The past week's events included the Algonquin Salon, Jim Caruso's Cast Party, a lovely concert at Tudor City Greens, and Cabaret Hotline Online's 19th Anniversary Celebration!

JULY AT THE METROPOLITAN ROOM. Come join us every Friday and Saturday from 11PM-2AM for our nightly piano lounge. No cover, no minimum!

Jenna gives a rundown of where she's been and who she's seen in the world of cabaret in the past week. The past week's events included the Algonquin Salon, Cast Party, and Gretchen Reinhagen's new show, 'Almost Blue.'

APRIL AT THE METROPOLITAN ROOM Join them every Friday and Saturday from 11PM-2AM for our nightly piano lounge. No cover, no minimum! 4/1 7PM Barbara Brussell 'Brilliance from on High...BORN IN THE BRONX' Accompanied by musical director Tex Arnold, this marks their first time venturing a new show together.

Theater Resources Unlimited (TRU) presents the TRU Faces Cabaret Benefit at Don't Tell Mama's, 343 W. 46th Street, NYC on Monday, September 22 at 7pm. This special one-night only performance will showcase the talent of members of TRU, a producer's service organization that also happens to help the forgotten population of self-producing artists here in New York.

Theater Resources Unlimited (TRU) presents the TRU Faces Cabaret Benefit at Don't Tell Mama's, 343 W. 46th Street, NYC on Monday, September 22 at 7pm. This special one-night only performance will showcase the talent of members of TRU, a producer's service organization that also happens to help the forgotten population of self-producing artists here in New York.

The Pittsburgh CLO is proud to announce the casting of Tony®- and Emmy®-nominated star Michele Lee in the title role of its production of Mame July 8 through 13 at the Benedum Center.