It's April 1st. Do you know when your Spring is coming? During another longggggg New York winter, the good news is that there were a ton of warming cabaret shows. The bad news is that there were so many, even during this seemingly endless winter our intrepid reviewer Stephen Hanks didn't have enough time to review them all right after the performances. So in what is becoming a seasonal ritual, here he offers yet another compilation of 13 'catch-up' cabaret show reviews.
Well, it took me almost a year and a half and a long car ride deep into New Jersey to do it, but when last Saturday night (March 23) I finally got a chance to see and hear Lauren Fox's Joni Mitchell/Leonard Cohen Tribute Show ('The painter and the poet who mesmerized the world with their songs,' as Fox put it), it was well worth the wait--and the trip. Actually, the show itself was a trip, as Fox not only embodied the look, spirit, and vocal timbre of Mitchell and her songs (if not completely reaching her soaring soprano), she also managed to channel the persona of the intense and mysterious machoness of Cohen simply by donning a fedora and maximizing her deeper register voice. It's not at all a surprise that Fox not only received rave media reviews and the 2012 MAC Award for 'Best Debut' for this show, but that a 750-seat theater like the recently-renovated, Art Deco style Landis in Vineland, NJ, would want to bring this stunning, 16-song cabaret set and Fox's transcendent performance to their stage
Marcelo Fruet is an emerging Brazilian artist of the New MPB (Brazilian Popular Music) movement. He and his band *Os Cozinheiros* came all the way from the south of Brazil to play at SXSW 2013 and do some special sets in the US. This set is part of the release of their second album, *AIÓN*. On Today, March 29th, they will perform at Bar 4, Booklyn, NY . Show is free and starts 10:00 PM.
Observing the evolution of young Marissa Mulder's cabaret career is like watching a high jumper going for the gold at the Olympic Games. With every show or performance, she and the creative teams around her set the bar just a little bit higher and she keeps clearing the dang thing. But with her new Tom Waits Tribute Show, which opened last night at the Metropolitan Room (and continues through Saturday night, all at 7pm), the bar was raised multiple notches, and damn if she didn't clear it with inches to spare. With Tom . . . In His Own Words/The Songs of Tom Waits, Mulder has vaulted herself into major cabaret performer territory and even managed to stick the landing.
Ireland's Colm Wilkinson is best known as the original Jean Valjean and the Phantom, roles he created and embodied in London, Toronto and New York productions of LES MISERABLES and Phantom of the Opera. He played Jean Valjean in the 10th Anniversary Concert at the Royal Albert Hall (1995) and has gained many new fans since his guest appearances on both 25th Anniversary Concerts of Les Miserable at the O2 London (2010) and Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall (2011).
CTV and The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) announced today that the incomparable k.d. lang will perform on CTV's live broadcast of THE 2013 JUNO AWARDS.
Centaur Theatre has announced that Tony Loffreda, RBC's Regional Vice-President of Commercial and Financial Services for Western Quebec, will return as Honourary Chair for Centaur's 9th Annual Fundraising Gala.
Legendary singer/songwriter/poet Leonard Cohen has left audiences spellbound night after night on his “Old Ideas World Tour.” His breathtaking, three-hour-plus performances feature a career-spanning set of deep album tracks and hit songs from his latest chart topping release, Old Ideas – all given unique renditions by Cohen and his expert backing band.
Lisa Loeb, (mom of two, children's author, musician and glasses designer) is best known for her geek-girl glasses and 90s hit "Stay (I Missed You)." On April 9 this busy working mom-musician travels to KPC in support of her new album "No Fairy Tale." Local flamenco guitarist Andre Feriante kicks of Mother's Day weekend on May 10th with a musical tour of the Mediterranean. Andre's performance features a wine tasting, captivating stories and exotic images to accompany his stunning guitar music. And what mom wouldn't be amazed by nineteen year old jazz sax phenom Grace Kelly (featuring Tineke Postma as the opening act). Grace Kelly performs on Saturday May 11. On Mother's Day, May 12, singer and puppeteer Mallory Lewis pays tribute to her own mother - the iconic children's entertainer Shari Lewis - in a family-friendly show titled A Lamb Chop Celebration.
Centaur Theatre presents the North American premiere of DANCE ME TO THE END ON/OFF LOVE by the world renowned Granhoj Dans company based in Aarhus, Denmark.
Centaur Theatre presents the North American premiere of DANCE ME TO THE END ON/OFF LOVE by the world renowned Granhoj Dans company based in Aarhus, Denmark.
Marcelo Fruet is an emerging Brazilian artist of the New MPB (Brazilian Popular Music) movement. He and his band *Os Cozinheiros* came all the way from the south of Brazil to play at SXSW 2013 and do some special sets in the US. This set is part of the release of their second album, *AIÓN*. On Friday, March 29th, they will perform at Bar 4, Booklyn, NY . Show is free and starts 10:00 PM.
On First Friday, today, March 1st the Ware Center will contribute its share to the day's festivities offering an array of events and performances - ALL FREE. Included are singer/songrwriter Leo DiSanto, The Lancaster County Young Artists Art Exhibition Gold Special Award Winners Opening Night, and the film 'Miss Representation'.
Legacy Recordings is proud to announce a brand-new series of playlists created by legendary music executive Clive Davis, appearing exclusively on 'The Legacy Of' app on digital music subscription service Spotify. The creation of the playlists coincides with the publication of Davis' long-awaited autobiography, The Soundtrack Of My Life(Simon & Schuster).
FLASHDANCE-THE MUSICAL, the stage adaptation of the 1983 hit film that defined a generation, will perform at the Majestic Theatre for eight performances June 18-23. Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m., Friday, March 1.
