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For the sixth time, Jim Caruso's Cast Party, Manhattan's weekly 'extreme' open mic, traveled to Las Vegas to celebrate an extraordinary wealth of vocal talent. Scroll down for photos!

Mark Shunock, who plays Lonny the narrator in the hit musical 'Rock Of Ages,' along with various Strip entertainers wowed audiences and raised thousands of dollars during the fourth edition of 'Mondays Dark' on Monday, February 17th. This monthly charity event held at Vinyl, Hard Rock Hotel & Casino's intimate music venue will donate100 percent of the ticket proceeds from the Monday's show, which featured the music of Queen, to The Saint Therese Center HIV Outreach. Scroll down for photos from the performance and after the show!

On Wednesday, October 9, Jim Caruso and Billy Stritch took their freewheeling open mic night, Cast Party, to The Smith Center in Las Vegas. It was the musical duo's fifth time celebrating the always-extraordinary talent pool in Sin City. Scroll down for photos from the concert!

April brought a shower of Upright Cabaret across Southern California as the Upright Boys celebrated their third-year anniversary by producing a star-studded re-grand opening, four solo engagements, and a benefit for The Trevor Project co-hosted by Neil Patrick Harris...

Upright Cabaret's always sold-out audience was greeted a special treat on Monday, September 24th when producers Chris Isaacson and Shane Scheel along with music director Trapper Felides welcomed Stephen Oremus and friends to Eat on Sunset...