Broadway at the Cabaret - Top Cabaret Picks for December 8-14 Featuring Daniel Reichard, Abigail Shapiro, and More!

By: Dec. 07, 2014
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Broadway's 40 theatres aren't the only places to catch performances from your favorite stars! Well after Broadway orchestra's 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: Andrew Lippa's A Little Princess in Concert, Ewalt & Walker's Holiday Pajamboree, Singing Cyndi Lauper: 54 Just Wants to Have Fun, Daniel Reichard's Decked Out Holiday Party, and The Stephen Schwartz-athon.

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Andrew Lippa's A Little Princess in Concert

Where: 54 Below (254 W 54th Street)

When: December 8 & 16 at 7:00 PM

Tickets: $30-55 at http://54below.com/artist/andrew-lippas-a-little-princess-in-concert-2/

Andrew Lippa and Brian Crawley's beloved musical, A Little Princess, is coming to 54 Below This special holiday season concert features Abigail Shapiro as Sarah Crewe (Cindy Lou Who in How The Grinch Stole Christmas, Shapiro Sisters: "Live Out Loud - Live at 54 Below"), composer Andrew Lippa (Big Fish, I Am Harvey Milk) as Captain Crewe and many Broadway stars to be announced soon. A Little Princess is the classic story of a beleaguered young girl with an unbridled imagination and is based on the beloved Frances Hodgson Burnett novel.

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Daniel Reichard's Decked Out Holiday Party

Where: 54 Below (254 W 54th Street)

When: December 14 at 6:00 PM (and December 15 at 7:00 PM)

Tickets: $30-50 at http://www.birdlandjazz.com/event/712045-daniel-reichard-s-decked-out-new-york/

The Broadway at Birdland concert series is happy to announce that for the seventh time, Broadway and concert hall star Daniel Reichard will perform his solo holiday show in New York City. This year's concert is titled "Daniel Reichard's Decked Out Holiday Party" and will deck the halls of Birdland Jazz Club on Sunday and Monday, December 14 (6pm) and 15 (7pm).

Backed by a seven-piece band of first-class musicians, Reichard will present favorite songs from past Christmas shows, and will introduce new material. Nostalgic and sacred Christmas standards, Hanukkah classics, and non-holiday songs alike will be sung. NY1's Roma Torre has described previous editions as "an instant rush of holiday spirit. Reichard reclaims the pure magic of Christmas." This year, you are his guest at a joyous, seasonal celebration. Festive, dressy, or decked out attire is suggested.

Reichard's special guest, accomplished Israeli cellist, Elad Kabilio will drop by the party, and the evening will be musically directed by Jesse Vargas.

Every year, Reichard donates all of his proceeds to a different charitable organization. For this edition, he will be making a contribution to Music Talks, which provides open educational concerts with opportunities for participation and conversation that reach children and adults alike, while we develop community outreach programs intended to bring music to new audiences, including children's programs through the YMCA, JCC, Big Brothers Big Sisters of NYC and NYC Schools.

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Singing Cyndi Lauper: 54 Just Wants to Have Fun

Where: 54 Below (254 W 54th Street)

When: December 14 at 7:00 PM

Tickets: $35-70 at http://54below.com/artist/singing-cyndi-lauper-54-just-wants-to-have-fun/

She's So Unusual. Join some of Broadway and cabaret's best voices in our explosive celebration of the pop sensation (and Tony-winning Broadway composer/lyricist) who changed the face of MTV with hits like True Colors, She Bop, Time After Time & Girls Just Wanna Have Fun. Rock out with our stellar four piece band and then luxuriate in the artistry of Lauper's more poignant tunes. Rest assured, there will be plenty of Kinky along the way! With 50 million records sold worldwide & an additional 20 million singles, Lauper is one of only 20 artists to achieve "GET" status by winning competitive Grammy, Emmy & Tony awards. Come see why!

Featuring:

Becca Ayers (Les Miserables, South Pacific, The Addams Family), Josh Franklin (Ghost the Musical, Anything Goes, Legally Blonde), Annie Golden (Orange is the New Black, Xanadu, Assassins), Joe Iconis & Family (Award-winning composer/lyricist with an entourage of talented folk), Grace McLean (Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812, Bedbugs! The Musical), Molly Pope (Award-winning cabaret artist, Atlantic Theatre's Found), Brian Charles Rooney (The Threepenny Opera, Bedbugs! The Musical), and Gabrielle Stravelli (Award-winning jazz vocalist).

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Ewalt & Walker's Holiday Pajamboree

Where: 54 Below (254 W 54th Street)

When: December 13 at 11:30 PM

Tickets: $25-45 at http://54below.com/artist/ewalt-walkers-pajamboree/

Break out your best Christmas jammies, because musical theater writers Kyle Ewalt & Michael Ian Walker are back with a special holiday edition of their "PAJAMBOREE" featuring new music performed by Broadway's brightest stars, along with games, special guests, and holiday surprises!

Ewalt & Walker, the writers behind Bromance: The Dudesical, are taking over late night at 54 Below with lots of their Broadway friends to throw the musical theater sleepover party you've always wanted to attend - this time, all decked out for the holidays! Featuring some of Ewalt & Walker's greatest songs from Bromance, Pumped, and The Lucky Ones as well as some holiday classics. Directed and produced by Andrew Rasmussen (Cardinal Theatricals) and music directed by Adrià Barbosa, the evening will feature Liana Hunt (Newsies), Luca Padovan (Newsies), Danny Quadrino(Newsies, Peter Pan Live), Jen Cody (Urinetown, Shrek), Autumn Hurlbert (Legally Blonde, Sound of Music Live), Madeleine Doherty (Sister Act, 9 to 5, The Producers), Darren Bluestone (Avenue Q), Kyle Mitchell (Lion King), Marissa Rosen (Diva with Marty Thomas, Big Gay Italian Wedding), Hannah Rose DeFlumeri (Legally Blonde), Jonathan Whitton (2013 Bway World winner), Andromeda Turre (Sleep No More), Damon Gravina, Megan Loughran (Sweeney Todd at NY Phil), and more! With a special appearance from Mrs. Smith (Mrs. Smith Live at A.R.T and Berkeley Rep) as Mrs. Clause!Break out your best Christmas jammies, because musical theater writers Kyle Ewalt & Michael Ian Walker are back with a special holiday edition of their "PAJAMBOREE" featuring new music performed by Broadway's brightest stars, along with games, special guests, and holiday surprises!

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The Stephen Schwartz-athon

Where: 54 Below (254 W 54th Street)

When: December 14 at 9:30 PM (and December 21 at 7:00 PM)

Tickets: $30-60 at http://54below.com/artist/the-stephen-schwartz-athon-54-below/

We Beseech Thee! 54's got Magic to Do this December when we unveil two Extraordinary concert events dedicated to the work of the beloved composer/lyricist behind Wicked, Pippin, Godspell, Pocahontas, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, The Prince of Egypt, Enchanted, Children of Eden, The Baker's Wife... need we go on? Expect All Good Gifts when some of Broadway & cabaret's most dazzling vocalists are struck by The Spark of Creation over the course of this two night event, featuring a new cast each evening, accompanied by The Simple Joys Quartet. From Meadowlark to Lion Tamer, Morning Glow to Defying Gravity, we'll cover all the Colors of the (musical) Wind! Tickets are running out Day by Day! Ain't it Good?

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