Karen Mason Performs at the Encore, Oct. 27-Nov. 7

By: Sep. 30, 2005
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Broadway and cabaret star Karen Mason will celebrate the release of her latest recording, The Sweetest Of Nights, with a two-week Thursday through Monday run at The Encore (226 West 47th Street, NYC). The show will open on Thursday, October 27 and run through Monday, November 7, with all shows starting at 9pm, except Friday shows at 7pm.

The Sweetest Of Nights will include performances from new CD, including standards like "My Foolish Heart," "Let's Face The Music and Dance," "Almost Like Being In Love," and "The Winner Takes It All," from Mamma Mia!, the Broadway hit in which she created the role of Tanya. Christopher Denny, who arranged much of the recording, will serve as musical director for the evening.

Mason is currently starring in You Might As Well Live, a one-person play about Dorothy Parker, as part of the New York Musical Theatre Festival. The production is directed by Guy Stroman, with book and music by Norman Mathews and lyrics by Dorothy Parker. Performances will be at the 45th Street Theatre and run September 22 through October 2.

Mason received 2002 Drama Desk nomination for her performance in Mamma Mia! She also stood by as Norma Desmond in Sunset Boulevard, which she performed on Broadway and in Los Angeles for three years. Other Broadway credits include Jerome Robbins' Broadway, Play Me A Country Song and Torch Song Trilogy. Off-Broadway credits include Carnival (1993 Drama Desk Nomination), And The World Goes 'Round (Outer Critics Circle Award) and Karen Mason Sings Broadway, Beatles and Brian. An eight-time MAC Award winner, Mason won the 2005 MAC for Major Female Vocalist of the Year.

There will be a $30 cover and a 2-drink minimum for the show. For more informatino, visit www.karenmason.com.
 

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