Broadway at the Cabaret - Top 5 Cabaret Picks for May 23-29, Featuring The Skivvies, John Arthur Greene, and More!
By: Louisa Brady May. 22, 2016
Broadway's 40 theatres aren't the only places to catch performances from your favorite stars! Well after Broadway orchestras 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:
- Exposure in Concert, Featuring Lillias White and More
- Sven Ratzke's STARMAN
- John Arthur Greene at the Metropolitan Room
- The Skivvies at 54 Below
- Aladdin's Arielle and Adam Jacobs in "Sibling Disobedience."
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Exposure in Concert, Featuring Lillias White and More
Where: 54 Below (254 W 54th Street)
When: May 23rd at 9:30 PM
Tickets: $40-80 https://54below.com/events/exposure-in-concert-feat-matthew-morrison-lillias-white-more/
"It's hardly fair to critique material that is not yet finished, although I will say that I heard enough of the score of Exposure, which involves a New York photographer and a homeless teen on the streets of Chicago, to want to hear a lot more" -Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune
Exposure, a finalist and winner from Chicago's FWD Theatre Project, follows a "discarded" female youth, who projects as a male and most specifically as James Dean, as she tries to navigate the treacherous homeless systems in Chicago. When she crosses paths with a disgruntled former star-photographer, she reignites his artistic imagination. He has visions of using her as his muse while desperately trying to recreate his earlier success. Ever present, the relentless spirit of James Dean shadows our homeless girl and becomes a force of comfort, friction and eventually salvation. Come hear the innovative and captivating score that has enamored audiences and stars alike.
Music and Lyrics by Erik Della Penna. Musical Direction by Doug Peck (The Jungle Book, Porgy and Bess, Carousel, Chicago Guys and Dolls). Created and conceived by Cathy Nathan. Photograph by Sandro.
Featuring:
Krystal Joy Brown, Chris Dwan, Tracy Jai Edwards, Jenn Gambatese, Nikka Graff Lanzarone, Jess Godwin, Clark Kinkade, Janelle McDermoth, Matthew Morrison, Andrew Mueller, Sydney Patrick, Matthew Saldivar, Lillias White, and David Yazbek
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Sven Ratzke's STARMAN
Where: Joe's Pub (425 Lafayette Street)
When: May 23rd & 26th at 9:30 PM; May 24th at 7:30 PM
Inspired by the music of the legend David Bowie the entertainer Sven Ratzke creates his own, dazzling character: STARMAN.
Sven Ratzke, the entertainer "extraordinaire" who's celebrated as a worldwide sensation gives now his own interpretation of the legend David Bowie. Ratzke not just brings a David Bowie tribute, but creates an entirely new character with STARMAN. The weirdly mad and entertaining universe of Ratzke will merge with legendary Bowie universe into a grandiose music show.
In STARMAN we will see an entertainer on stage who might come from another planet, like a "Baron Munchausen out of space". Ratzke takes us on a crazy, incredibly entertaining journey from New York to Berlin.
He is accompanied by his brilliant three-man band led by the Longtime collaborator Charly Zastrau. The music grooves from Seventies glam rock into sound collages and intimate moments. A Starburst of Cabaret and rock show experience: prepare for a crazy, intimate, funny and rock'n roll ride.
Click here to read a BWW Exclusive on Sven Ratzke.
John Arthur Greene
Where: Metropolitan Room (34 W 22nd Street)
When: May 27th at 7:00 PM
Tickets: $24-115 at http://metropolitanroom.com/event.cfm?id=237242&cart
John Arthur Greene is so excited to be back at The Metropolitan Room in his new ALL Broadway Show!
A night of past, present and future musical theatre. I always do shows that feature my original music which is more rock n roll based, this is a chance for people to see me in a completely different light and for me to go back to my roots and sing some of my favorites.
Get Ready, This Is Going To Be Completely Different.
Special Guests include Lesli Margarita, Corey Cott and more.
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The Skivvies
Where: 54 Below (254 W 54th Street)
When: May 27th at 9:30 PM
Tickets: $35-80 at https://54below.com/events/the-skivvies/
BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND!
This "musically thrilling" undie-rock, comedy-pop duo don't just strip down their musical arrangements, they literally strip down to their underwear to perform their distinctive mashups and eccentric originals for cello and ukulele, with touches of glockenspiel, melodica, and a surprising array of under-used instruments. Award-winning singer-actors Lauren Molina (Marry Me a Little, Sweeney Todd, Rock of Ages) and Nick Cearley (All Shook Up) became YouTube sensations as The Skivvies, with living room videos that displayed their powerful harmonies as well as their powerful abs. Those clips led to live shows that The Wall Street Journal called "smart, sophisticated...ingenious," and Out Magazine, "The Skivvies have managed to carve out a niche that we never knew needed to exist: part Weird Al-parody and part sexy burlesque...and unusual explosion of satire and sultry." They also have a single and music video directed by Augusten Burroughs, bestselling author of Running With Scissors. They will be joined by special guest stars who will strip down and rock out. Expect a hilarious evening of genre-hopping pop perfection.
May 27 Special Guests:
Erik Altemus, Lindsay Nicole Chambers, Benny Elledge, Christopher Hanke, Travis Kent, Patti Murin, Ryann Redmond, and Prescott Seymour
*Special guests subject to change.
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Aladdin's Arielle and Adam Jacobs: Sibling Disobidience
Where: 54 Below (254 W 54th Street)
When: May 29th at 9:30 PM
Tickets: $30-65 at https://54below.com/events/arielle-adam-jacobs/
In their one-night-only debut sibling cabaret, Arielle and Adam Jacobs, (stars of Broadway's Wicked, Aladdin, In the Heights, The Lion King, and Les Miserables), share stories about their younger days (when they battled each other over everything), their family's adventures that led them to where they are today, and a few adventures of their own that taught them that, sometimes, breaking the rules can work in your favor; ultimately taking them from family foes to the best of friends.
Complete with childhood photos, video, and never-before-heard stories of their resourceful disobedience, this evening will be an eclectic musical mix of Broadway, pop and rock tunes. For one night only, this brother-sister team will sing you straight to your happy place, and remind you that your family knows you better than anyone in the whole world. So, get ready to get familial.
"He's the dazzling stage vet whose great looks and even greater pipes served him well leading the Broadway blockbusters Les Miserables, The Lion King and now Aladdin. She's the charming little sister who followed him from California to Broadway, debuting as a touching Nina in the final In The Heights company and then rolled around Oz as Nessarose in Wicked. Together, they're a stunning sibling act. Get to know Adam and Arielle Jacobs! "- Broadway.com
Directed by Alexander Gemignani
Associate Director & Script Consultant: Jenny Leon
Musical Director & pianist: James Abbott (American Psycho, Wicked, Aida, Big Fish)
Band: Jonny Morrow (bass), Joe Nero (drums) & Adam Kornreich (guitar)
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