"CHAMPAGNE PAM" Takes Cabaret Off The Ice At The Metropolitan Room 4/29-30

"Champagne Pam" (Pamela Lewis) uncorks a rare and complex blend of sweet, slightly tart and full-bodied cabaret that seeks to attract new audiences to the art form. Pamela's sultry, silky voice will be accompanied by guitarist John Hurley (Pamela's husband), and renowned pianist John Colianni (Les Paul Trio). Bubbling with a spectrum of music, from Chaka Khan to Sondheim, this show is intended to pop with the cabaret devotee as well as those new to the genre. The premiere will be in the beautiful, intimate setting of The Metropolitan Room, 34 West 22nd Street, NY, NY on Thur. and Fri., Apr. 29 and 30, 2010, at 9:30 p.m.
 
Among their creative accomplishments, Pamela and John won first place in Dean Koontz's "Shoot the Good Guy" audio/video book trailer contest. The winning entry selected by the critically-acclaimed novelist himself and Bantam Dell Publishing can be viewed and heard at http://www.deankoontz.com/books/the-good-guy/the-good-guy-contest-winners. Of Pamela's voice, Koontz exclaimed, "Your voice is wonderful. So clear and emotional and unforced. Angels must sound like you."
 
Pamela and John's joint venture with The Roc Project, titled "Never," became a radio hit maintaining one of the top three spots on Billboard's Hot Dance track charts for 22 weeks. It peaked at number one and is still played quite often.
 
Born and raised in metro-New York, Lewis' passion for performing and music traces back to age 5 when she gave an impromptu performance for a crowd of 200. In recent years, Pamela has been featured in a range of venues and performances, including music, comedy and acting – both improvisational and scripted.  In addition to the singer/songwriter duo with her husband, Lewis fronts a ten-piece orchestra.
 
She was introduced to the world of cabaret by frequenting shows with her late aunt Marilyn. Music writer Chuck Lavazzi calls cabaret the "revelation of the individual performer's personality through music." Pamela hopes her show will embody her humor, life and performance experience as she breaks into the cabaret scene and shakes it up. "I want people unfamiliar with cabaret to leave my show thinking 'who knew cabaret was this cool?'"
 
Tickets are $25 + 2 drink minimum. For more information, visit http://metropolitanroom.com/calendar/view/1155/148.html or call 212- 206 - 0440