BWW Review: CABARET at SF Playhouse is an eye-popping, wonderfully acted revival that is as relevant today as when it premiered in 1966.
CABARET is a TONY and Oscar winning classic with music by John Kander, lyrics by Fred Ebb, and book by Joe Masteroff, based on John Van Druten's 1951 play I Am a Camera, which was adapted from the short novel Goodbye to Berlin by Christopher Isherwood.
Connecticut Repertory Theatre (CRT) presents the second and final show of the 2019 Nutmeg Summer Series: "Cabaret," the Tony-Award-winning musical centering around a German nightclub against the backdrop of the Nazis' rise to power. The cast will be led by Olivier Award-winner Laura Michelle Kelly (Broadway's "Mary Poppins," "Finding Neverland") as Sally Bowles and Tony Award-nominee Forrest McClendon ("The Scottsboro Boys") as the Emcee. They will be joined by three-time Tony Award-nominee Dee Hoty (Broadway's "The Will Rogers Follies," "Footloose") and Jonathan Brody (Broadway's "Spamalot," "A Bronx Tale"). Scott LaFeber will direct with choreography by Christopher d'Amboise. Subscriptions and single tickets are on sale at crt.uconn.edu or 860-486-2113.
This Month, FEINSTEIN'S54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club & Private Event Destination, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond. To purchase tickets or for more information, visit www.54Below.comFeinsteins or call (646) 476-3551.
Don't Tell Mama Comedy's headliner series continues June 28th with Erin Maguire in Redhead! Running!
William Ludwig & Dean Austin present SONGS of RESISTANCE.
The Producer's Perspective PRO Reading Series, which is produced in part by Davenport Theatrical Enterprises, is proud to announce their second presentation, which will be an invited reading of Ocean in a Teacup on Monday, June 24th at 3pm at Sunlight Studios (321 W 44th Street).
I was a blank page and opening night, the NYNE cast of Cabaret left permanent marks all over me. A latecomer to the live theatre world, I knew a movie and musical existed, and it is important to me to cross this classic musical off my list of must-sees. I'd heard some of the songs because they occasionally popped up in musicals playlist on Spotify, but had no idea what the show is about. I try not to research before going to a performance because I want to see if the cast can tell me the story. The uneasy juxtaposition of a seedy cabaret of sexy guys and girls in lingerie where anything could happen, showcased in a church community center only added to this stunning, provocative production. The show would have lost its impact without the choice of live music, under the masterful direction of Joseph Scarbrough. I had no idea the audience would be entertained by a titillating cabaret while the world is falling apart. I didn't realize a musical written in 1966, revised in 1998, would sadly be art imitating life.
Irrepressible singer-raconteur, Ira Lee Collings, has yielded to the will of the masses-and for a very good cause! His Naked - From The Neck Up is back by very popular demand during Gay Pride week as a fundraiser for SAGE, the country's largest and oldest organization dedicated to improving the lives of elder lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) adults. The show plays on Thursday, June 27 at 7pm, at Don't Tell Mama in New York City.
In TORCHING THE BLUES, Evangeline Johns sings an eclectic mix of songs by Bessie Smith, Harold Arlen, Billie Holliday and more-from 'Kiss of Fire' to 'Down and Out, 'Fine and Mellow' to 'Sugar in My Bowl'. With special appearances by Ariana Johns on vocals, and backed by dancers Max McGuire and Mark Mindek, the show is a lively celebration of the blues.
Hailing from Boston, Massachusetts, Kendra brings wit and dry humor to the stage for a headline spot on Don't Tell Mama's weekly Friday night comedy show. Kendra has been featured at Don't Tell Mama before on her own solo cabaret show This Could Be You last fall, directed by Tanya Moberly. Kendra has been seen on NBC's Last Comic Standing, Saturday Night Live, and The Jimmy Fallon Show. Kendra has also been seen on high profile comedy festivals such as the Glasgow, Boston, and Montreal Comedy Festival. Kendra is a regular contributor to The Huffington Post and has directed several short films as well.
Gina D'Acciaro is... Famous Adjacent, based on the life and career story of Gina D'Acciaro, directed and choreographed by Robert Marra, produced by Rockwell Table & Stage. The show, a hilarious musical cabaret journey through one woman's real life stories and what it's really like to be 6 inches away from stardom, will run one night only, Wednesday June 12th, at Rockwell Table & Stage in Hollywood.
Feinstein's/54 Below presents Canada Day with Joshua Stackhouse. Have you been thinking about Canada a little more than usual these days? Enviously envisioning its gorgeous landscape, its low crime rates, its free healthcare, and its all-around #woke-ness? Have you looked at the calendar to see Canada Day looming ever closer - knowing that the glorious holiday will only amplify these feelings of deep longing? (Psst!...Canada Day is July 1st!) Don't you worry! The nice folks at Feinstein's/54 Below are looking out for you (kinda like how the Canadian government actually looks out for its citizens)!
She's back! Sharon K. Janda will be once again be entertaining audiences for two nights only in her new show, 'Back... & Feelin' Good!' at Don't Tell Mama NYC.
New York City has it's wealth of musicians with hectic schedules and commitments, but sometimes the stars align just right and a trio like Sharon K. Janda's trio is formed. Led by Glafkos Kontemeniotis on piano, the trio is rounded out by bassist, Tony Lannen and drummer, Simon Fishburn. This trio was featured in Sharon K. Janda's previous cabaret at Don't Tell Mama as well as performances in Detroit, MI.
New York City has it's wealth of musicians with hectic schedules and commitments, but sometimes the stars align just right and a trio like Sharon K. Janda's trio is formed. Led by Glafkos Kontemeniotis on piano, the trio is rounded out by bassist, Tony Lannen and drummer, Simon Fishburn. This trio was featured in Sharon K. Janda's previous cabaret at Don't Tell Mama as well as performances in Detroit, MI.
Franklin School for the Performing Arts (FSPA) alum Chris LeBeau has returned from NYC to create new choreography for the Franklin Performing Arts Company (FPAC)'s production of Cabaret. Originally from Holliston, LeBeau received his BFA in Musical Theatre from Syracuse University's prestigious Drama Department. His national tour credits include Chicago The Musical (ensemble, understudy Amos Hart) and The Producers (ensemble, understudy Leo Bloom).
Award-winning singer and actor Steven Brinberg (Simply Barbra) brings his new show celebrating the 50th anniversary of the film version of HELLO, DOLLY! The Green Room 42, 570 Tenth Avenue at 42nd Street (in Yotel Hotel) NYC on Wednesday, May 15th at 7:00 pm. This DOLLY show contains most of the songs heard in the film plus songs from her latest album WALLS and of course some of her big hits. There will be a guest to be announced. Christopher Denny is the Musical Director. The cover charge is $20-$60. There is NO food and drink minimum. For tickets, please visit www.TheGreenRoom42.com.
Singer Fred Aiese reprises his show Ballads, Blues And A Boy From Brooklyn at Don't Tell Mama on Sunday, May 5 at 1:30 PM with a second show scheduled for Monday, July 15 at 7 PM. Rick Jensen is at the piano. The show, directed by Lina Koutrakos, features a diversity of material, sung in different styles from well known to the somewhat 'obscure,' from Bobby Troup to Tom Waits to traditional blues-with a dollop of humor thrown into the act for good measure.
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