Donald Smith greeted all the performers as they were about to set upon the stage at the Cabaret Convention last night, but unfortunately it had to be with a letter from him posted backstage at Lincoln Center. Mr. Smith is still in rehab after surgery (back soon) and this was the first time the Mabel Mercer Foundation's founder was not able to be among the assemblage of cabaret fans and marvelous performers that make this three day event the highlight of the 'cabaret year'
However, Mr. Smith's touch was apparent by the quality of the artists chosen to appear in this years convention. Rick Meadows, Director and Production Stage Manager of the show started the evening off with some wonderful words from Donald, and then introduced Andrea Marcovicci to pinch hit for Mr. Smith.
4th Wall Theatre in Bloomfield, NJ will end their 2009-2010 season with Cy Coleman's gritty musical The Life which details the pulsating life in Times Square, where everything and everyone seemed to have a price, before the arrival of Disney.
4th Wall Theatre in Bloomfield, NJ will end their 2009-2010 season with Cy Coleman's gritty musical The Life which details the pulsating life in Times Square, where everything and everyone seemed to have a price, before the arrival of Disney.
4th Wall Theatre in Bloomfield, NJ will end their 2009-2010 season with Cy Coleman's gritty musical The Life which details the pulsating life in Times Square, where everything and everyone seemed to have a price, before the arrival of Disney.