Mabel Mercer News

The Dramatists Guild of America has announced their DuoLogues seminar series season opener, featuring a conversation between celebrated composers Carol Hall and Peter Mills, occurring Tuesday, October 27, 2009, at 5:30 p.m. The conversation will take place at the Dramatists Guild's New York office, in the Frederick Loewe Room. This seminar is free to the public, but reservations are required. To enter the building at 1501 Broadway, you will need to present photo ID.

AN EVENING WITH nationally renowned performer CATHERINE RUSSELL plays Friday, October 30: 7:30 PM Saturday, October 31: 6 & 9:30 PM

The Dramatists Guild of America has announced their DuoLogues seminar series season opener, featuring a conversation between celebrated composers Carol Hall and Peter Mills, occurring Tuesday, October 27, 2009, at 5:30 p.m. The conversation will take place at the Dramatists Guild's New York office, in the Frederick Loewe Room. This seminar is free to the public, but reservations are required. To enter the building at 1501 Broadway, you will need to present photo ID.

Chicago Cabaret Professionals presents its eleventh anniversary Gala Benefit 2009: 'Put on Your Sunday Clothes' Honoring Karen Mason

The best of New York cabaret will be out in full swing as the 20th Annual Cabaret Convention commences on October 7, with a special performance titled 'Celebrate! Celebrate! Celebrate!' The convention, produced by the Mabel Mercer Foundation, will run at Jazz at Lincoln Centre in Manhattan for a three-evening spectacular.

MICHAEL FEINSTEIN, the five-time Grammy Award nominated, plantinum-selling singer and pianist, and CHEYENNE JACKSON - the Broadway star of Xanadu, All Shook Up and the current revival of Finian's Rainbow - have announced the release of their first CD together, The Power of Two. Based on the sold-out engagement at Michael's New York nightclub, Feinstein's at Loews Regency the disc features pop songs, classic standards and numbers from Broadway shows like Kiss Me Kate, City Of Angels and The King and I.

Who's the hostess with the mostes' in San Francisco? On September 26, the answer will be belted out when San Francisco's only professional musical theatre company, 42nd Street Moon (www.42ndstreetmoon.org) opens its much-anticipated 2009 / 2010 season with Irving Berlin's classic take on the Washington, DC political-and-social set, Call Me Madam starring international cabaret and concert star Klea Blackhurst in the role made famous by Ethel Merman.

Chicago Cabaret Professionals presents its eleventh anniversary Gala Benefit 2009: 'Put on Your Sunday Clothes' Honoring Karen Mason

Who's the hostess with the mostes' in San Francisco? On September 26, the answer will be belted out when San Francisco's only professional musical theatre company, 42nd Street Moon (www.42ndstreetmoon.org) opens its much-anticipated 2009 / 2010 season with Irving Berlin's classic take on the Washington, DC political-and-social set, Call Me Madam starring international cabaret and concert star Klea Blackhurst in the role made famous by Ethel Merman.

This fall the peripatetic Eric Michael Gillett, who is known for being equally at ease behind the scenes as in front of the footlights, will be a whirlwind of activity. Again. The multi-threat singer, director, actor, circus veteran, and teacher gets things rolling with the world premiere of 'Widescreen,' his new solo show at Feinstein's at the Regency that will be seen in an exclusive two-night engagement Tuesday September 1 and Wednesday September 2, both at 8:30pm.

This fall the peripatetic Eric Michael Gillett, who is known for being equally at ease behind the scenes as in front of the footlights, will be a whirlwind of activity. Again. The multi-threat singer, director, actor, circus veteran, and teacher gets things rolling with the world premiere of 'Widescreen,' his new solo show at Feinstein's at the Regency that will be seen in an exclusive two-night engagement Tuesday September 1 and Wednesday September 2, both at 8:30pm.

This fall the peripatetic Eric Michael Gillett, who is known for being equally at ease behind the scenes as in front of the footlights, will be a whirlwind of activity. Again. The multi-threat singer, director, actor, circus veteran, and teacher gets things rolling with the world premiere of 'Widescreen,' his new solo show at Feinstein's at the Regency that will be seen in an exclusive two-night engagement Tuesday September 1 and Wednesday September 2, both at 8:30pm.

Birdland presented the legendary jazz singer Marilyn Maye in 'Something Cool' for two shows only, Tuesday, July 28 at 8:30 & 11pm. The event was Maye's debut at the historic music room.

Birdland is proud to present the legendary jazz singer Marilyn Maye in 'Something Cool' for two shows only, Tuesday, July 28 at 8:30 & 11pm. This will be Maye's debut at the historic music room.

Award winning vocalist Julie Reyburn celebrates her return to Feinstein's with 'Sing Happy', a collection of exciting arrangements from Jobim, Michel LeGrand, Kander & Ebb to Louis Prima, Janas & Napolitano and Sondheim. The evening will be recorded for an upcoming live CD to be released by No Cover Records.

Birdland is proud to present the legendary jazz singer Marilyn Maye in 'Something Cool' for two shows only, Tuesday, July 28 at 8:30 & 11pm. This will be Maye's debut at the historic music room.

Chicago's acclaimed Jefferson Award nominated actress, winner of the After Dark Award for 'Outstanding Cabaret Artist' and one of the genres nationally celebrated performers, Suzanne Petri stars in her one-woman tribute to screen legend Marlene Dietrich.

Award winning vocalist Julie Reyburn celebrates her return to Feinstein's with 'Sing Happy', a collection of exciting arrangements from Jobim, Michel LeGrand, Kander & Ebb to Louis Prima, Janas & Napolitano and Sondheim. The evening will be recorded for an upcoming live CD to be released by No Cover Records.

As she engineers one of the most exciting late-career surges ever seen, the unstoppable Marilyn Maye pays tribute to the great wordsmith Johnny Mercer in a brand new show that opened at the Metropolitan Room on Friday June 12th. Maye, in her sixth Metropolitan Room show (and eighth engagement) since she her triumphant return to New York in late 2006 (after a 16-year Gotham hiatus), premiered 'Mercer the Maye Way,' which plays a total of 9 times through June 21.

As she engineers one of the most exciting late-career surges ever seen, the unstoppable Marilyn Maye pays tribute to the great wordsmith Johnny Mercer in a brand new show that opens at the Metropolitan Room on Friday June 12 at 7:30pm.