Jenna gives a rundown of where she's been and who she's seen in the world of cabaret in the past week. The past week's events included Jason Rosenbaum at Don't Tell Mama, Steven Pasquale at Feinstein's and Doug Acosta at The Metropolitan Room.
Bob Egan Entertainment in association with Elegant Diamond Productions presents Carol Channing: A Celebration Starring Richard Skipper! Musical Direction by Jon Webber, with a five piece band and back-up singers. In this intimate evening with one of Broadway s greatest treasures, Skipper takes his audience back to a time of clean wholesome entertainment, featuring highlights from two of Channing's greatest hits, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes and Hello Dolly! One performance only, July 5th, 2008 at 8:00 pm. Tim McLoone's Supper Club, 1200 Ocean Avenue, Asbury Park, NJ. Reservations: (732) 774-1155.
Theater Resources Unlimited (TRU), Audience Extras and Back Stage will host the industry panel Cabaret: Economical Launching Pad for New Work? on Wednesday, April 22 at 7:30pm at The Players Theatre, 115 MacDougal Street (below W. 3rd Street), NYC.
On Wednesday, September 10th, New York's favorite five-part harmony guys, Uptown Express, offered a live performance at New York's Barnes & Nobel Lincoln Sqaure location. The program featured musical numbers featured on Uptown Express' new CD, 'Walk Like a Man.'
The full cast and crew has been announced for ReVision Theatre's one night only benefit production of Richard Skipper as Carol Channing in 'Hello, Dolly!'
DANCERS OVER 40 Celebrates a Wonderful Year, with an extra special Spring Fling on Sunday, May 18th, from 7:00 -10:00 pm at the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Studios, 405 West 55th Street (at 9th Avenue). There will be wine, food and music, and some of the DO40 members will perform numbers from some of the past panels -- the 'Women of Fosse' (The Manson Trio from 'Pippin'), the 'Men of Fosse' (George Marcy performing from 'Damn Yankees') and the 'Dancers and Creative Talents of Gower Champion' (Richard Skipper) as Carol Channing!performing from 'Hello, Dolly!'.
Peter Howard, whose long spanning career found him working as everything from dance arranger on the original Hello Dolly! to musical director on Baby passed away on Friday April 18th, 2008
Christine Ebersole began her four-night 'Winter Wonderland' concert series, accompanied by applauded pianist Billy Stritch, at Broadway at Birdland on Wednesday, December 5.
On June 5, 2007 at 7 pm , the Hideaway Room At Helen's hosted a very special benefit performance of 'Carol Channing in Concert: Starring Richard Skipper' for the Dr. Carol Channing/Harry Kullijian Foundation For The Arts, with special guests Channing and husband Kullijian in attendance!
The Manhattan Association of Cabarets & Clubs (MAC) will present 'Intimate Nights: The Golden Age of Cabaret ~ A Discussion About the History of New York's Nightlife,' the third in this season's ongoing MAC Seminar Series, focusing on all aspects of Live Entertainment
Karen Mason, Richard Skipper and others will help to ring in the holidays with two evenings of pop, jazz and comedy in 'Seasons of Love' on November 29th and November 30th