Anne Kerry Ford Celebrates Kurt Weill In October

Broadway veteran Anne Kerry Ford will bring her talents to two prestigious cabaret rooms singing Kurt Weill with musical director John Boswell, as part of the fall cabaret season on both coasts.

To benefit Lotus Outreach she will bring this show into two of the country's leading cabarets; The Gardenia in Los Angeles and Metropolitan Room at Gotham in New York for these very special performances. Highly acclaimed musical director John Boswell will be at the piano and Tony-nominee Brian Lane Green will be making a guest appearance.

The Gardenia in Los Angeles will take place on two dates on Friday and Saturday, October 2nd and 3rd. There will be a $20 music charge and a two drink minimum. Call for reservations and information: (323) 467 7444.

On Friday and Saturday, October 16th and 17th, she will bring her show to the popular Metropolitan Room at Gotham. There will be a $25 music charge and a two drink minimum. Call for reservations and information: (212) 206 0440.

Writing about Anne Kerry Ford, the LA Weekly said, "This magnificent singer reaches to pull out emotional moments that soar beyond cabaret into moving theater." Ms. Ford's remarkable talent has been hailed by critics and colleagues alike: "This is a bravura cabaret performance by the very talented Anne Kerry Ford," wrote Michael P. Gladstone in All About Jazz.

There will also be an additional special performance in Mill Valley, California at 142 Throckmorton Theater on Friday, October 30th. Call for information: (415) 383 9600.

Her original show, "Weill," was recorded with W.D.R.'s Big Band in Cologne, Germany's Philharmonic Hall for Kurt Weill's centenary with arrangements by Roger Kellaway. And "Pirate Jenny" made USA Today's playlist of "Ten intriguing tracks" which Elysa Gardener described as "...girl power brings memorable sturm and drang to the Brecht/Weill classic." The Santa Barbara Independent gushed, "...a glorious and fascinating celebration of one of the greatest 20th century songwriters."

The wide variety of music from both Weill's German and American songbooks include selections from Lady in the Dark, Knickerbocker Holiday, Lost in the Stars, One Touch of Venus, Street Scene, Love Life, Where Do We Go from Here?, Threepenny Opera, Happy End, Marie Galante, and Johnny Johnson. All songs will be sung in English by Ms. Ford and her pianist John Boswell.

Lotus Outreach is a non-profit organization dedicated to ensuring the education, health and safety of vulnerable women and children in the developing world. All proceeds from these cabaret concerts will go directly to this worthy cause.

For more information, visit www.lotusoutreach.org.