Yael Rasooly Brings International Cabaret To NYC

Internationally renowned, multiple award winning performer, Yael Rasooly, brings "Glamour in the Dark" to New York City for two performances in June: Tuesday, June 5th at the Laurie Beechman Theatre at 7pm and Saturday, June 30th at The Duplex at 7pm.

Ms. Rasooly, one of Israel's leading theater artists, will perform a repertoire of music from the 1920s to 1950s, including songs of French romance, Russian drama and le jazz hot, in collaboration with celebrated accordionist, Iliya Magalnik. The duo arrives for their New York cabaret debut following their tour in Denmark, Russia and Finland and France, and will bring to life music from composers Charles Dumont, Edith Piaf and Sholom Second, among others. The Laurie Beechman Theatre is at 407 West 42nd Street in the rear and downstairs at the West Bank Café. A $20 cover charge and $20 food and drink minimum per person applies. For tickets, visit: https://web.ovationtix.com/trs/pe.c/10255639 The Duplex, in the heart of Greenwich Village at 61 Christopher street, will begin selling tickets for the June 30th performance on PurplePass soon.

Yael Rasooly is a visual theater director, actress, singer and puppeteer. Born in Jerusalem in 1983, she trained as a classical singer and studied theater design in London. Her distinct theatrical language, which she began developing at School of Visual Theatre in Jerusalem, is based on a multidisciplinary approach, combining different forms of theater, puppetry, visual art and music. Her theatrical shows include Paper Cut, winner of the Excellence Award at the New York International Fringe Festival, the House by the Lake, a musical cabaret for actresses, dolls and objects depicting three sisters in hiding during WWII and Bon Voyage, based on the stories and in collaboration with acclaimed author Etgar Keret.

Accordionist, Iliya Magalnyk, is a composer and arranger who immigrated to Israel from Moldova and quickly became a leading musician on the scene. For the past three decades he has been performing with many of the leading musicians in Israel, as well as renowned artists abroad. He is the founder of the "Magalnyk Klezmer Band," an ensemble that has been performing for over 20 years, winning much acclaim in Israel and Europe. As accordionist, arranger and composer, Mr. Magalnyk has taken part in many plays for Israel's leading theaters: Habima, the Cameri Theater, the Haifa Theater and the Han Theater. He is known and celebrated for his original compositions, bold adaptation of classic repertoire, and exceptional virtuosity of his playing. His range of styles includes many, from French chansons to Klezmer to jazz, making him a perfect pairing with Ms. Rasooly on "Glamour in the Dark."

Yael Rasooly will be presenting lectures and workshops at the national puppetry conference at the O'Neill Theater Center in Waterford, Connecticut, June 9-17: https://www.theoneill.org/pup

Paper Cut plays in Atlanta June 21-24: http://www.puppet.org/buy-tickets/2018-19/paper-cut/

Visit Yael Rasooly on the web at: http://yaelrasooly.com

Yael Rasooly Management: ARTIZEN, Michal Gitnik-Permont

Visit Iliya Magalnyk at: http://www.magalnyk.com