St. James Studio Announces Full Schedule for LONDON FESTIVAL OF CABARET, April 22
By: Matt Smith Feb. 28, 2016
The St. James Studio is delighted to once again be a host venue for the fourth London Festival of Cabaret. Nine events will take place at the St. James over the course of the festival, which will run from Friday 22 April to Sunday 8 May in venues across London including The Pheasantry and the Crazy Coqs. Highlights at the St. James include Sarah Louise Young and Michael Roulston's brand new show Cabaret Whore Presents...La Poule Plombée and The Jay Rayner Quartet.
Tuesday 26 April
FERRIS & MILNES LIVE AT THE ST. JAMES: ANOTHER OPENIN' ANOTHER SHOW
8pm, £20/£25
Dominic Ferris and Martin Milnes are a unique combination. Dominic is a pianist extraordinaire; Martin has 'two voices'. Currently playing to sell-out houses at the St. James Studio, Ferris & Milnes have been described as 'the most exciting musical theatre double act to be discovered in years' (West End Frame). Comedy, music and vocals combine in a cocktail of Broadway glamour and fun!
Friday 29 April
BERNSTEIN REVEALED
8pm, £20/£25
Ahead of Leonard Bernstein's forthcoming centenary, broadcaster Edward Seckerson, musical director Jason Carr, and West End star Sophie-Louise Dann celebrate this musical superman in an intimate evening, exploring the life and music of this extraordinary composer, conductor, pianist, teacher and activist.
Saturday 30 April
NEWLEY NIGHT
8pm, £20/£25
Hosted by Steve Furst (Lenny Beige) and with the Malcolm Edmonstone band. A stellar line-up of guest singers paying their respects to Anthony Newley, one of London's finest songwriters.
Sunday 1 May
STUART MATTHEW PRICE - THE SONGBOOK OF MENKEN
7pm, £25
West End performer Stuart Matthew Price returns to the St. James Studio with his new concert celebrating the world of composer Alan Menken. Featuring songs from Little Shop of Horrors, Sister Act and Disney's The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin and many more!
Tuesday 3 May
THINK PINK! A CELEBRATION OF SWING! (Pink Champagne Sisters)
8pm, £15/£17.50
Bringing a fresh edge to classic swing in glorious close harmony, joined by their fabulous jazz band! Journey through the golden age of Swing! The Andrews Sisters, Cole Porter, Gershwin... true classics reinvented.
Wednesday 4 May
OOH LA LA
8pm, £22.50/£24
Fantastique and féline, Parisian cabaret star Isabelle Georges embarks on a passionate journey through the French repertoire and beyond, featuring her trademark soaring vocals and stunning five-piece band.
'She's every inch a star' Scotsman
Thursday 5 May
CABARET WHORE PRESENTS... LA POULE PLOMBÉE
8pm, £15/ £17.50
The much anticipated solo show from knife-wielding tortured French chanteuse, 'La Poule Plombée'. Featuring brand new comic and bittersweet songs from Sarah-Louise Young and Michael Roulston, creators of Cabaret Whore, Julie Madly Deeply and Songs For Cynics.
Friday 6 May
WENDI PETERS: LET ME SING AND I'M HAPPY
8pm, £25/ £30
TV favourite Wendi Peters brings an evening of song and stories (with a few jazz hands thrown in) from the last 25 years of her career in theatre, television and baking. Warning: may contain brownies!
Saturday 7 May
THE JAY RAYNER QUARTET: SONGS OF FOOD AND AGONY
8pm, £25/ £30
The renowned restaurant critic, Masterchef judge and presenter of BBC Radio 4's The Kitchen Cabinet has one other skill. He's also a jazz pianist. Now Jay brings The Jay Rayner Quartet: Songs of Food and Agony, to the stage: an ensemble of top flight musicians performing tunes from the Great American food and drink songbook.
Sunday 8 May
ALICE FEARN: WHERE I'VE BEEN AND WHERE I'M GOING
7pm, £20/£25
After a career of 10 years, Alice has been in West End shows including Les Miserables, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Shrek the Musical and the Olivier Award winning Into The Woods at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre. In this cabaret Alice brings the music that inspired her to become a performer and the music that inspires her still, from Sweet Charity to Hairspray, Barbara Streisand to Celine Dion.
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