Marcus Simeone Brings EVERYTHING MUST CHANGE To The Metropolitain Room 11/22

Everything Must Change is the show everyone is talking about sung to soaring perfection by one of cabaret's finest male singers who brings new meaning to soul singing. Join his fans and supporters on Sunday, Nov. 22 at 9:30 at Metropolitan Room at Gotham for the last opportunity to see this phenomenal talent in what has been called "his best show to date." (Theaterscene.net Nov. '09)
Musical director Barry Levitt will once again lead the band.

Metropolitan Room at Gotham is located at 34 West 22nd Street (between 5th & 6th Avenues). There will be a $20 music charge and a $15 dessert/drink minimum. Reservations: (212) 206 0440.

"A gifted performer ... a voice distinctly his own!" Staten Island Advance (May '09)

Marcus Simeone is one of today's most acclaimed and respected vocalists on the cabaret scene. His multi-octave voice has earned him great acclaim from music critics and a rabid fan base that is growing since his Manhattan night club debut in 2000. He has been honored by the Manhattan Association of Cabarets & Clubs three times and Back Stage with a Bistro Award as Outstanding Vocalist. He has also twice been named one of Theaterscene.net Top Ten Outstanding Cabaret Artists (2007 & 2008).

Writing about this show in Cabaret Scenes, Peter Haas gushed: As Marcus Simeone performed his newest show, Everything Must Change, at the Metropolitan Room, and his warmth and bright energy spilled over the audience, it was clear that if you could plug an electric cord into him and channel that power to Con Ed, you could light up New York for a month. The songs in Everything Must Change, as Marcus explained, were about change itself - change in individuals and in the world around us, some of it welcome, some of it uncomfortable, including the change in the music world occasioned by the death of Michael Jackson three nights earlier. With musical arrangements and spirited piano work by Barry Levitt and melodic guitar backup by Jack Cavari, Marcus offered combinations of gospel and rock ("Many Rivers to Cross," "Long Time Coming"); standards ("There'll Be Some Changes Made," "You've Changed," Janis Ian's "Love Where You Can"); show tunes ("Getting to Know You," upbeat, with the saccharine happily amputated), and his always-powerful rendition of "Strange Fruit." 

Marcus continues to grow as a performer, his throbbing tenor freer, more assured, more expressive, and, thanks to the intimacy of the Metropolitan Room, his connection with the audience more natural yet stronger than ever.

Photo credit: Walter McBride

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