Photo Coverage: Inside New York Cabaret Convention's BEFORE THE PARADE PASSES BY
For four magical nights in October, the Mabel Mercer Foundation present a sparkling array of America's leading cabaret stars. Among the 60 outstanding artists who will take the stage at the Rose Theater at Jazz at Lincoln Center. Last night was Before The Parade Passes By, hosted by KLea Blackhurst and starring Corinna Sowers Adler, Raissa Katona Bennett, William Blake, Kevin Dozier, Liam Forde, John Forster, Gregory Generet,Tanya Holt,Eva Kantor, Stearns Matthews, Sally Mayes, Colleen McHugh, Marissa Mulder, Sidney Myer, Mark Nadler, Georga Osborne, and Nick Ziobro.
Remaining events include:
Friday, October 11th: Cutting Edge at The Cutting Room, hosted by KT Sullivan. Performances by Mauricio Bustamante, Baby Jane Dexter, Terese Geneco, Daniel Isengart, Ray Jessel, Helen Klass, Phoebe Legere, Hedda Lettuce, Rosemary Loar, Shaynee Rainbolt, Ben Rimalower, Kim Smith, and Cookie Stark.
Saturday, October 12th: Cabaret: Past, Present & Future at 54 Below, hosted by KT Sullivan; with Barbara Carroll,David Finkle, Adam Feldman, Will Friedwald, Liam Forde, David Hajdu, Stephen Holden, and Marissa Mulder.
Photo Credit: Stephen Sorokoff
KT Sullivan, Artistic Director
Sally Mayes & Klea Blakhurst
KLea Blackhurst & Sally Mayes
Julie Wilson & Rick Meadows, Managing Director
Marissa Mulder, Julie Wilson, KLea Blackhurst
Julie Wilson, Marissa Mulder, Rick Meadows
Corinna Sowers Adler
Nick Ziobro, Marissa Mulder, Liam Forde
Yael Gelman & Corinna Sowers Adler
KT Sullivan, EDa Sorokoff, Zoe Gelman, Yael Gelman
Julie Wilson, KT Sullivan, Marie Wilson, Rob Russell
Larry Kirshner & Colleen McHugh
From This Author - Stephen Sorokoff
Stephen is also the cabaret/ music and co-theatre editor of the Times Square Chronicles. He studied at the Manhattan School of Music. Besides being a pianist, Stephen’s business career was in... (read more about this author)

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