Ana Gasteyer, Eden Espinosa, Betty Buckley and More Set for The Cabaret at the Columbia Club's 2013 Season

The Cabaret at The Columbia Club announces its 2013 Summer/Fall lineup.

The season kicks off on June 6th with Saturday Night Live favorite and star of ABC's Suburgatory, Ana Gasteyer. "Most people don't know that Ana can seriously sing," says Shannon Forsell, Executive and Artistic Director of The Cabaret. "But Ana has belted it out with the best of them, starring as the famed green witch in Broadway's Wicked (later originating the role in the Chicago production), in The Threepenny Opera with Alan Cumming, and Sondheim's Passion at the Chicago Shakespeare Theatre," says Forsell.

The comedy superstar will don a dress and work her hardest to keep the evening elegant in her cabaret show Elegant Songs from a Handsome Woman. Fronting a swinging ensemble, Gasteyer's powerhouse vocals will be featured in Broadway ditties, standards and more.

The lineup also spotlights some of Broadway's elite. Wicked and Rent star, Eden Espinosa adds a modern twist to Broadway in her new show Look Around; theatre icon, Betty Buckley bests the boys by taking on songs traditionally sung by leading men in Ah! Men; celebrated songstress, Christine Andreas celebrates the romantic side of Great American Songbook in Love is Good, and Fosse diva, Valarie Pettiford struts her stuff in And All That Jazz. Closing out the season, Broadway's hottest male voices, The Broadway Boys, infuse the holidays with their dynamic vocal prowess and redefining arrangements, adding elements of pop, funk and gospel to traditional holiday songs and inspirational show tunes in Hark!

International chanteuse, Louise Pitre, brings her show La Vie en Rouge, a celebration of French composers and tribute to cabaret icon, Edith Piaf, to mark the 50th anniversary of the famed French chanteuse's death.

Local favorites will also grace the stage, including Deb Mullins with her new show Bluesville; theatre veteran Karen Irwin with A Piece of Her Heart, A Tribute to Janis Joplin; and The Cabaret's Executive Director, Shannon Forsell, takes audience requests in By Request, for The Cabaret's 2013 fundraiser.

The Cabaret's free, new, under 35 club, "The Lounge," continues to grow, still offering 20% ticket discounts, invitations to exclusive pre-show soirees, and exclusive access to last-minute deep ticket discount opportunities. Membership can be obtained online or via the box office.

As always, food and libations are also on the roster. Before the show audience members can take in dinner and a variety of appetizers or desserts in addition to a vast array of fine wines, cocktails, or a perfectly pourEd Martini.

2013 tickets go on sale on Tuesday, April 2nd. All performances are open to the public. For tickets call 317.275.1169, or order online at www.TheCabaret.org. Subscription packages are available.

The Cabaret is located in The Columbia Club at 121 Monument Circle, Indianapolis, IN 46204.
For more information and video clips of performers, visit The Cabaret's website at www.TheCabaret.org.

Ana Gasteyer: ELEGANT SONGS FROM A HANDSOME WOMAN
Presented by Levi Strauss & Company
Thursday June 6 & Friday June 7, 8:00 PM

FUNNY LADY CAN SING, SERIOUSLY!
Broadway veteran and Saturday Night Live favorite, Ana Gasteyer, brings her unique comic wit and style to the stage in her show of songs and stories. The comedy superstar dons a dress and works her hardest to keep the evening elegant with her powerhouse vocals showcased in Broadway ditties, standards and more. Miss Gasteyer fronts a swinging ensemble in an evening that promises to be classy, brassy and sassy or jazzy, quirky and tear-jerky depending on world events and/or her hair frizz factor.

Price: $55, $65, $75

DEB MULLINS: BLUESVILLE
June 21, 8:00 PM

BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND
After two prior sellout shows at The Cabaret, Deb Mullins is back again! Her new show, Bluesville features songs from the Delta to Broadway and Bessie Smith to Cassandra Wilson. Surrounded by some of Indianapolis' finest musicians, Deb's signature honesty, dedication and soulfulness will deliver "a night that brings listeners to toe-tappin', tears and thoughtfulness."
Tickets: $35, 5
Price: $25, $35, $45

Karen Irwin: A PIECE OF HER HEART, A TRIBUTE TO Janis Joplin
July 26 & 27, 8:00 PM

A BLUES-INSPIRED METAMORPHOSIS
Local theater veteran, Karen Irwin, takes the audience on a musical journey through her own personal transformation as inspired by her musical idol, Janis Joplin. Joplin used her "un-girly" voice and her no-holds-barred, blues-inspired performance style to triumph over her personal and social adversities, forever changing the face of women in music. With anecdotes and Joplin songs including "Mercedes Benz," "Piece of My Heart," and "Bobby McGee," Irwin pays homage to the musical icon that changed her life.

Price: $25, $35, $45

Eden Espinosa: LOOK AROUND
Presented by Chris Morris and Morris Machine Company
August 2 & 3, 8:00 PM

INNOVATIVE INTERPRETATIONS OF MODERN BROADWAY
One of the most exciting voices of her generation, Eden Espinosa has wowed audiences in Broadway's Wicked, Rent and Brooklyn. Now, in her new solo show, Eden takes on modern Broadway hits from Aida, Rent and Wicked along with a few of her signature re-imaginings of popular songs by Joni Mitchell, Eva Cassidy, Sia, Cyndi Lauper and more.

Price: $35, $45, $55

Betty Buckley: AH MEN! THE BOYS OF BROADWAY
September 13 & 14, 8:00 PM

THEATRE ICON BESTS THE BOYS

Tony Award winner, Betty Buckley wears the pants in her new show spotlighting traditionally male Broadway songs. Hailed a "witty, powerfully sung female occupation of male territory, waged with good humor and gusto," the show features numbers from Sweeney Todd, West Side Story, Pippin, La Cage Aux Folles and more!
Price: $45, $55, $65

Valarie Pettiford: ALL THAT JAZZ
Presented by Jim Luther and Ray Pfeil
October 3 & 4, 8:00 PM

FOSSE DIVA TELLS ALL
Valarie Pettiford is a true diva and "triple threat" exuding the sensual and provocative style of a Fosse-trained performer. She mesmerized audiences in Chicago (as Velma Kelly, alongside Chita Rivera,) The Wild Party, Show Boat and Fosse, which earned her a Tony nomination. With a high kick and a shimmy, Valarie will strut her stuff in an evening of song, dance and stories from her multifaceted showbiz career.

Price: $35, $45, $55

Louise Pitre: LA VIE EN ROUGE
October 11 & 12, 8:00 PM

PIAF'S LEGACY LIVES ON
Experience the passion of Paris as Louise Pitre marks the 50th anniversary of the passing of legendary French chanteuse, Edith Piaf, with an evening of songs from France's favorite composers. Louise mesmerized audiences in her portrayal of the title character in Piaf, as Fantine in LES MISERABLES, as Donna Sheridan in Mamma Mia! (for which she received a Tony nomination), and in Sweeny Todd and Jacques Brel Is Alive And Well And Living In Paris. Louise will tear your heart out with such songs of heartbreak and l'amour as "Ne Me Quitte Pa." "Marieke." "J'avais Reve D'une Autre Vie" ("I Dreamed a Dream"), "La Vie En Rose" and more. (This performance will be sung in both French and English.)

Price: $45, $55, $65

THE CABARET'S 2013 ANNUAL FUNDRAISER
Shannon Forsell: BY REQUEST
Presented by the National Bank of Indianapolis
November 2, 8:00 PM

BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND
As a fundraiser for The Cabaret, Shannon Forsell, veteran cabaret performer and The Cabaret's Executive Director, will perform a special show created exclusively for the evening's audience. Prior to the show, audience members will have the chance to bid for the songs they would like to hear Shannon sing. Songs with the highest bids will be used to create a unique one-night-only show just for you!

Price: $150

Christine Andreas: LOVE IS GOOD
Presented by Jane Fortune & Bob Hesse and Bill Fortune, Jr. & Joe Blakley
November 15 & 16, 8:00 PM

CELEBRATED SONGSTRESS INSPIRES THE HEART
There is not a singing style or composer's songbook that the enchanting Christine Andreas cannot illuminate with indelible charm, wit and elegance. In her show Love is Good the Broadway star celebrates romance with a collection of beloved standards and Broadway favorites as well as songs by contemporary artists. Christine will win your heart with such tunes as "Fly Me to the Moon," "My Heart Stood Still," "And So It Goes" and more.

Price: $35, $45, $55

BROADWAY BOYS: HARK!
Presented by Indianapolis Power & Light Company
December 11, 12, 13 & 14, 7:30 PM

CLASSIC HOLIDAY SONGS REINVENTED
Join us for a joyful and inspirational holiday evening with a collection of some of the hottest male voices currently working on the New York stage. The Broadway Boys infuse the holiday season with their dynamic vocal prowess and redefining arrangements, adding elements of pop, funk and gospel to traditional holiday songs and inspirational show tunes. This electrifying evening will include such songs as "All I Want for Christmas Is You," "The Lights (O Hanukkah)," "Seasons of Love" and more!

Tickets: $35, $45, $55

The Cabaret is a professional, 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. The mission of The Cabaret is to elevate the cabaret art form; attract, develop and retain high-quality local performance talent; and provide a unique and important contribution to the city's artistic and cultural life.

Photo Credit: Walter McBride

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