Nellie McKay, Kyle Riabko and More Coming Up This Fall at Joe's Pub
By: BWW News Desk Oct. 24, 2017
Joe's Pub at The Public has announced its nightly lineup for October 25 - November 5, 2017. Scroll down for details, and visit www.joespub.com for a complete list of shows!
UNITARD: TARD CORE - THERE ARE NO SAFE WORDS
Wednesdays, October 25 and November 15 at 7:00PM
$20
Buckle up your bustier and bite down on your ball-gag because Unitard -- NYC's naughtiest, nastiest, no-holds-barred comic trio - continues their monthly takeover. These arbiters of biting bitchiness and snappy satire bring Tard Core - There Are No Safe Words, just in time to give our crappy culture the tasteless tongue-lashing it deserves. Made up of The Combined talents of performers Mike Albo (former New York Times columnist, author of The Underminer), Nora Burns (of the comedy group The Nellie Olesons, featured in film and TV) and David Ilku (featured in film and TV, and member of the Dueling Bankheads). "Incredibly vicious and relentlessly hilarious" says Time Out New York.
Wednesday, October 25 at 9:30PM & Friday, October 27 at 7:00PM
$20
Following the international success of his smash hit show Starman, Sven Ratzke returns to Joe's Pub with his latest creation: Homme Fatale. Exploring familiar characters - pimps, lovers, thieves, icons, angels and devils - from a more personal perspective, Ratzke weaves a musical tale of the fatal man. From the unique vantage point as one of the world's few male cabaret superstars, Ratzke reflects and refracts his own life on the stage through a menagerie of legendary homme fatales including Lou Reed, David Bowie, Iggy Pop and Joy Division. In addition to covers by these artists, Homme Fatale features original songs written by the NYC-based multi-faceted Rachelle Garniez (Taylor Mac's "The Lily's Revenge," The Citizen's Band); Belgian underground pop star Dez Mona; Irish folk star Lisa Hanning; and brand new songs by Rufus Wainwright.
THE BREITHAUPT BROTHERS SONGBOOK
Thursday, October 26 at 7:00PM
$25
Don and Jeff Breithaupt aka The Breithaupt Brothers bring their songbook and "gift for tuneful theatrical fare" (The New Yorker) back to Joe's Pub for an all-star revue. The evening will feature a sparking house band and a singular line-up of vocalists including Janis Siegel, Duchess, Marissa Mulder, Jeremy Kushnier, Jamie Leonhart, Shelley McPherson, Greg Naughton, Christian Campbell, Michael Halling, Alyson Palmer, Chris Bolan and Todd Gearhart. Kelly O'Hara says, "The Breithaupt Brothers are writing for every generation, with a truly timeless sound."
Thursday, October 26 at 9:30PM
$15 Adv / $20 Door
The Illustrious Blacks will save the world one beat at a time! Once Upon a time in a galaxy not far away, there lived two kings. Each was the ruler of his own deliciously glorious planet. The first king, Manchildblack, was well known throughout the cosmos for his ethereal vocals, celestial sonics and earthy musical messages. The other king, Monstah Black, was a star in the solar system for his gravity-defying performances, gender-bending fashion and spacey disposition. One magical night, an inexplicable ultra-magnetic pull forced the two planets to collide. A technicolored explosion turned night into day, with a feast of aural and visual delights. The universe was changed forever. Monstah Black and Manchildblack united to became The Illustrious Blacks! The duo fuses music, dance, theater and fashion to expand minds, shake booties and encourage all to be bold, be brave and be you.
Friday & Saturday, October 27 & 28 at 9:30PM
$40
British singer-songwriter Julia Fordham continues to enchant audiences around the world with her extraordinary vocal range and heartfelt songs. From 1988's Happy Ever After - her first release and an international hit - and throughout all 15 albums, her unique voice and exquisitely crafted compositions strike an everlasting chord. Along with producer-arranger Grant Mitchell, Fordham culled a set list of modern pop, rock and R&B classics and revamped them as if they were pages from the Great American Songbook. The misty-voiced singer seductively emotes nine signature hits from the likes of Blondie, Eurythmics, Sting, The Beatles and Stevie Wonder in intimate acoustic jazz settings. In addition to performing songs from "The Language of Love," Julia will also perform many of her other hits and more.
Nellie McKay: THE BIG MOLINSKY - CONSIDERING Joan Rivers
Fridays, October 27, November 3, 10 & 17 at Midnight
$15
Nellie McKay is back to debut her latest musical biography on one of comedy's legendary female voices, Joan Rivers. McKay co-created and starred in the award-winning off-Broadway hit Old Hats and has written three previous acclaimed musical biographies. McKay has six full-length albums to date - music that has been heard on Mad Men, Boardwalk Empire, Weeds and Grey's Anatomy. She is also a recipient of PETA's Humanitarian Award in recognition of her dedication to animal rights. The New Yorker says McKay is "funny and touching, ceaselessly clever and scarily talented."
Sunday, October 28 at Noon
$12 Adults / $8 Children, 12 & Under
Witches and monsters and ghosts, oh my! Join Thunder and Sunshine for a spooktacular, rockin' Halloween show at Joe's Pub. Don't let the goblins get you down. Face those scary challenges and giant grasshoppers head on, with Thunder and Sunshine, the funky rock band for kids. Puppets, prizes, and spooky surprises await you. Get those costumes ready, as young audience members will be encouraged to jump on stage at the end of the show for a special monster mash dance party!
Friday, October 28 at 7:30PM
$25
Over the course of her colorful career, Susan Werner has earned a reputation as a daring and innovative songwriter with a killer live show. She's best known for her concept albums, where she updates traditional styles of music with sharp, funny, incisive lyrics. Werner's 2017 release An American In Havana is the result of two trips to Cuba in the past two years, and blends Cuban rhythms with her signature storytelling, humor, and poetry. This evening, Werner will be joined by life time friends and frequent band members Mayra Casales and Adam Chaffins.
Cole Escola: HELP! I'M STUCK
Sunday, October 29 at 7:00PM
Tuesday, November 7 at 9:30PM
SOLD OUT!
Too weird for pretty much anything else, the feral writer/performer and brains behind a slew of absurdly funny online videos (like his portrayal of a mom in an orange juice commercial), Cole Escola (Difficult People, Man Seeking Woman, Mozart in the Jungle), brings his unique voice to the stage, playing multiple characters in a series of comedic vignettes that operate on the fringes of coherence and social acceptability. The show is directed by Christian Coulson.
UNISEX SALON WITH KENYON PHILLIPS
Sunday, October 29 at 9:30PM
$20
The Haunted Halloween edition of Unisex Salon is an improvisational musical variety show from the mind of genre-hopping musician, actor and writer Kenyon Phillips. A madcap mashup of Paris in the 20's and NY in the 80's, Unisex Salon is an intimate underground revue where anything can happen and every show is different. Along with his all-girl orchestral rock band, The Ladies in Waiting, and musical director Mackenzie Shivers, Philips features a rotating lineup of guests spanning a range of musical genres. This edition of Unisex Salon will feature Mare Winningham, Daphen Rubin-Vega, Michael Musto, Cheryl Freeman, Machenzie Shivers, Lance Breakfast, Nikkie McLeod, Sarah Haines and Yuka Tadano.
Monday, October 30 at 7:00PM
$20 - $40
After meeting in 2014 at the Musical Theater Factory, Jenna Rubaii and Vishal Vaidya perform their first duo concert: a soulful evening of their favorite composers and songwriters and a celebration of their recent Broadway debuts in Groundhog Day. Vaidya is an actor and singer whose credits include the Original Broadway Cast of Groundhog Day (Larry), Spelling Bee (Barfee) at Ford's Theater, Frog and Toad (Frog) with Adventure Theater (Helen Hayes nom), and multiple stints as the Fakir in The Secret Garden. Rubaii was most recently seen in the Original Broadway Cast of Groundhog Day (Joelle, u/s Rita, Nancy). She has toured internationally with Saturday Night Fever (Stephanie Mangano) and both internationally and nationally with American Idiot (The Extraordinary Girl). She also fronts the folk-rock band, Water & Rye, with her songwriting partner, Luke Wygodny.
Monday, October 30 at 9:30PM
$15
Airness is a new musical comedy about competition and completion by Chelsea Marcantel and directed by Meredith McDonough. When Nina enters her first air guitar competition, she thinks winning will be easy. But as she befriends a group of charismatic nerds all committed to becoming the next champion, she discovers that there's more to this art form than playing pretend; it's about finding yourself in your favorite songs, and performing with raw joy. Will Nina be able to let go and set herself free onstage? Following her mission to shred or be shredded, Airness is an exuberant reminder that everything we need to rock is already inside us.
TRUFFLES MYSTERY JAZZ HALLOWEEN
Tuesday, October 31 at 7:00PM
$30 - $40
This Halloween, Truffles Mystery Jazz invites you to the most prestigious Truffle Auction and Gala at Italy's world-renowned restaurant, Ciacco's Ristorante (AKA Joe's Pub). But watch out! Shortly after the festivities begin, and the two pound truffle is presented, the evening suddenly grinds to a halt when the truffle goes missing and the restaurant owner turns up murdered. You are now locked in Joe's Pub to figure out who stole the truffle and who the murderer is! With a hilarious, original script, and sultry jazz-pop songs, enjoy a true murder mystery live on stage this Halloween.
Nona Hendryx: THE NIGHT BEFORE THE DAY OF THE DEAD
FEATURING PISTOLERA & ANI CORDERO
Tuesday, October 31 at 9:30PM
$35
Funk/rock legend, Nona Hendryx invites you to celebrate The Night Before the Day of the Dead. Hendryx will perform iconic songs like "I Put A Spell On You," "Thriller,' "He's Back," "Pet Cemetery," and more.
Nona Hendryx is a celebrated vocalist, record producer, songwriter, musician and author, Ambassador of Artistry in Music for Berkelee College of Music. Longtime fans know her as one of the founding members of the 'girl group', Patti LaBelle & the Bluebelles. In 1970, Patti, Sarah Dash and Nona morphed into the groundbreaking group Labelle, delivering a No.1 worldwide hit with 'Lady Marmalade' (Voulez Vous Coucher Avec Moi C'est Soir?). Since then, Nona has had a prolific career in her solo work, film and television, and her collaborations in music and beyond.
HOUSE OF SPEAKEASY: SERIOUSLY ENTERTAINING
GUESTS: RACHEL ELIZA GRIFFITHS, LEV GROSSMAN, DAVID KILCULLEN, JULIE SCELFO
Wednesday, November 1 at 7:00PM
$15 - $35
House of SpeakEasy opens the sixth season of Seriously Entertaining, a monthly literary series. Produced and hosted by its founders, award-winning historian Amanda Foreman and editor Lucas Wittmann, the series presents highly-acclaimed writers from across the arts riffing 15 minutes on each show's given theme. The thrill and intimacy of these live shows deepen the audience connection to each writer's work and life. November's theme is "Fear Itself" and features guests Rachel Eliza Griffiths (poet), Lev Grossman (novelist), David Kilcullen (nonfiction), and Julie Scelfo (journalist).
LAUREN DUBOWSKI & EMILY ZEMBA | RACHEL JENDRZEJEWSKI
Matthew Hardy| JAMES FLUHR, Ellie Heyman & Zoe Sarnak | JEREMY KAMPS
Wednesday, November 1 at 9:30PM
$10
Can Paderewski be the hero of a musical? How about five musicals? Ignacy Jan Paderewski - the sensational early 20th century virtuoso pianist and American celebrity, and independent Poland's first Prime Minister - is the subject of a new commission by The Adam Mickiewicz Institute of Warsaw. A contest for a musical concept has entered its final stage. Five artists from the East Coast and four from the West Coast are going head to head in a Paderewski Cycle 15 minute long "live pitches" held in New York and Los Angeles. November 1st is the New York edition and will feature five finalists and their works.
Kyle Riabko: Richard Rodgers REIMAGINED
Thursday, November 2 at 7:00PM; Friday & Saturday, November 3 & 4 at 9:30PM
$25
After bringing his groundbreaking arrangements of the Bacharach catalog, Kyle Riabko returns for the debut of his Richard Rodgers Reimagined concert and album launch. Riabko was inspired to take on the Rodgers songbook after seeing a "fan letter" Rodgers had written to Bacharach. With his band, Riabko will bring his unique pop/rock sensibility to the classics Rodgers wrote with lyricists Lorenz Hart and Oscar Hammerstein II. Riabko gives his take on "Oh, What A Beautiful Mornin'," "The Lady Is A Tramp," "My Favorite Things," "Where Or When," "Some Enchanted Evening," "I Have Dreamed," and "My Funny Valentine," among others. Riabko's Richard Rodgers Reimagined, now available on Ghostlight Records, was arranged, produced, and recorded by Riabko, who also performs all the parts.
Thursday, November 2 at 9:30PM
$20
All people and genres are welcome at The Thurber Theater. This musical variety show lead by Michael Thurber is quickly becoming one of the most eclectic and entertaining shows in the city. The show features a broad array of genres and performers from diverse musical backgrounds. From rappers to classical violinists to Broadway vocalists to rock guitarists to jazz saxophonists to sitar players and everything in between, the audience will experience culture-crossing collaborations in a casual, entertaining format.
LMN03: B.A.N.G.S.: MADE IN AMERICA PRESENTED IN ASSOCIATION WITH DANCE NOW
Friday & Saturday, November 3 & 4 at 7:00PM
$20 Adv / $25 Door
Deborah Lohse, Cori Marquis and Donnell Oakley shape-shift in style and identity as they explore what they are-and aren't-qualified to do. Serious play and creative instincts rule as the trio obsesses over the ideas behind LMN03's B.A.N.G.S., a mnemonic acronym frequently used by French-language learners to remember which adjectives go in front of the noun: Beauty, Age, Number, Goodness, and Size. This performance is produced by DANCE NOW.
THE Pink Room: TWIN PEAKS BURLESQUE THE RETURN!
Saturday, November 4 at Midnight
$15 Adv / $20 Door
The Miss Twin Peaks title is the most coveted honor in this little town where a yellow light still means slow down, not speed up AND it is the most coveted honor in all of David Lynch Burlesque right here in New York City! It is all the things everyone has come to love of The Pink Room Burlesque including Schäffer the Darklord rapping his original song "A David Lynch Movie." The Pink Room Burlesque is a tribute to and satire of the works of David Lynch. Since the anniversary of Laura Palmer's death in February of 2011, Francine and The Pink Room cast have covered everything from Twin Peaks, Fire Walk With Me, Blue Velvet, Wild At Heart, Lost Highway, Mulholland Drive, Eraserhead & Inland Empire.
Sunday, November 5 at 1:30PM
$15
Described by The New York Times as "Dr. Seuss Meets 'Yellow Submarine,'" Grammy Award-nominated artist, Morgan Taylor will perform Gustafer Yellowgold, his one-of-a-kind, music and animation show. Fresh from his appearance at WILCO's revered Solid Sound festival, Taylor will be featuring material from his new album "Brighter Side" alongside classic fan favorites. Taylor's funny and touching multimedia presentation about a little guy from the Sun who landed in the Minnesota woods has loads of adult crossover appeal, making the show a truly all-ages experience.
Sunday, November 5 at 9:30PM
$20
Las Migas is unique among Spanish music groups, a fascinating blend of Flamenco and Mediterranean styles that combines classic and contemporary rhythms, and melodies that range from powerful to passionate to playful. The four women of Las Migas come from four different cities that span not only the geography of Spain but also its cultural diversity--Barcelona, Sevilla, Cordoba and Lerida. The two Andalusians are the guitarists: Marta Robles, the veteran, and Alicia Grillo, the most recent and youngest musician of the group. The two Catalans are Alba Carmona on vocals, and Roser Loscos on violin. They all came to the group with one common passion: Flamenco. You can hear it in the rhythms of the guitarists, the dancing violin lines, and the raw power of the vocals. Latin rhythms give the music a happy and upbeat sound and dance plays a prominent role in their unique fusion of sounds.
For tickets, go online, call 10AM-7:00PM daily at 212-967-7555, or visit in person at The Public Theater Box Office, 425 Lafayette Street, NYC (Opens daily at 2PM). There is a $12 food / two (2) drink minimum per person per show, unless otherwise noted.
Named for Public Theater founder Joe Papp, Joe's Pub at The Public opened in 1998 and plays a vital role in The Public's mission of supporting young artists while providing established artists with an intimate space to perform and develop new work. Joe's Pub presents the best in live music and performance nightly, committed to diversity, production values, community and artistic freedom. The venue also offers unique opportunities like New York Voices, an artist commissioning program; Joe's Pub Working Group, an artist development initiative; The Vanguard Residency, an award given to an iconic American artist; and nationwide programming partnerships. In 2011, the Pub received a top-to-bottom renovation, leading to improved sightlines, expanded seating capacity and a new menu from acclaimed chef Andrew Carmellini. With its intimate atmosphere and superior acoustics, Joe's Pub presents talent from all over the world as part of The Public's programming downtown at its Astor Place home, hosting approximately 800 shows and serving over 100,000 audience members annually.
The Public Theater is theater of, by, and for the people. Artist-driven, radically inclusive, and fundamentally democratic, The Public continues the work of its visionary founder Joe Papp as a civic institution engaging, both on-stage and off, with some of the most important ideas and social issues of today. Conceived over 60 years ago as one of the nation's first nonprofit theaters, The Public has long operated on the principles that theater is an essential cultural force and that art and culture belong to everyone. Under the leadership of Artistic Director Oskar Eustis and Executive Director Patrick Willingham, The Public's wide breadth of programming includes an annual season of new work at its landmark home at Astor Place, Free Shakespeare in the Park at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park, The Mobile Unit touring throughout New York City's five boroughs, Public Forum, Under the Radar, Public Studio, Public Works, Public Shakespeare Initiative, and Joe's Pub. Since premiering HAIR in 1967, The Public continues to create the canon of American Theater and is currently represented on Broadway by the Tony Award-winning musical Hamilton by Lin-Manuel Miranda and John Leguizamo's Latin History for Morons. Their programs and productions can also be seen regionally across the country and around the world. The Public has received 59 Tony Awards, 169 Obie Awards, 53 Drama Desk Awards, 54 Lortel Awards, 32 Outer Critic Circle Awards, 13 New York Drama Desk Awards, and 6 Pulitzer Prizes.
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