The Duplex News

NYC based cabaret, concert and recording artist Travis Moser has released his new album, This Can't Be Love: The Songs of Rodgers and Hart. 

New Generation Theater Company is back at The Duplex Cabaret Theater to continue their 2016 cabaret series with 'What I Did For Love' a musical revue. The night will include musical numbers from shows such as Company, Dreamgirls, Ghost, Heathers, If/Then, Honeymoon In Vegas and more!

Pau Sheesley brings 'Classic Western' Music to NYC with Cowboy songs and ballads ie Hand Williams, Marty Robbins, Bob Wills etc. set in a circa 1950's television show in West Texas and the love that dare not speak it's name! With Paul Sheesley, Justin Gaynor, Beth CAllen, and Ian Kenselaar.

Cabaret Artist, Solo Performer and Stand Up Comic, D'yan Forest's new solo show, A Broad Abroad! will have its New York City Premiere at the 10th Annual FRIGID Festival on February 16th. The critically acclaimed solo show, which was written by D'yan Forest and Erik Kornfeld, premiered at The Orlando Fringe Festival last May. D'yan Forest performs her unique style of stand up, regularly at the Gotham Comedy Club in NYC. She also performs her solo shows in New York, throughout the US and in Paris. Erik Kornfeld, who has written for Bette Midler and for The Rosie O'Donnel Show, directs. 

Calendar Boys Productions, in association with Jeremy Terry Productions, is pleased to announce their loud and rowdy, one night only cabaret, 'Let's Hear It for the Boys,' directed by Christopher Michaels with music direction by Matthew Bennis.

Veteran actress /comedian Angela Scott brings her funny friends William Stephenson ("Inside Amy Schumer') and Rhonda 'Passion' Hansome ('Saturday Night Live') to Manhattan's West Village for "Laughing At The Duplex,' a standup showcase at the legendary cabaret-piano bar on Thursday, March 3, 2016.  

Award Winning Playwright, Vanda, presents a monthly stage performance of her soon to be released book, JULIANA. The novel and live performance centers around LGBT life in New York City in the 1940's. The performances are directed by Ray Fritz. 

Current Broadway Kinky Boots cast member Natalie Joy Johnson just announced her triumphant return to the Joe's Pub stage with Natalie Joy Johnson & The Raging Case set for Wednesday, January 20th at 9:30pm.

In celebration of Black History Month, actor/vocalist Richard Johnson will perform the premiere of his one man play, 'Pappy on Da Underground Railroad,' directed by Keith Allen, accompanied by musical director Terry Wallstein. Johnson is best known for his cabaret shows on the music of Nat King Cole and as a stylist of antique gospel music and Negro Spirituals. In the play-which ascends into soaring spiritual music-a 'conductor' the Underground Railroad educates and prepares a group of runaway slaves for their journey northward with him. He is met with the daunting challenge of selling freedom to men and women who don't believe freedom exists for them. Performances will be February 11 to 27 at Gene Frankel Theatre, 24 Bond Street, Manhattan.

The Duplex Cabaret presents OFF the TOP!, the completely improvised cabaret Starring Jason Kravits (Unbreakably Kimmy Schmidt, The Drowsy Chaperone, Curb Your Enthusiasm, The Practice).  With Jody Shelton on piano and Sean Dixon on drums. Special Guests: Robert Creighton and more!

After a few months away, Aaron Jackson (Broad City, UCB) and Josh Sharp (Vulture's 'Comics You Should Know', IFC.com) are back for another GAY SHOW FOR ALL PEOPLE on January 2nd at 9:30 p.m. at The Duplex.

Cabaret patroness Madame Mathieu has chosen Ryann Redmond (Bring It On) and Jason Michael Snow (The Book of Mormon) to headline her soiree at The Duplex on January 14th. The eclectic evening will feature rising stars in stand-up, poetry, dance, songwriting, and performance art while Redmond and Snow accept creative dares that arise from Mme. M's insane imagination. A variety show with an avant garde twist, the Soiree is as unpredictable as the patroness herself.

Teh Duplex's monthly show Juliana, the series that is set in the 1940's and is based on the soon to be released novel was recently extended through December 2016.

After a few months away, Aaron Jackson (Broad City, UCB) and Josh Sharp (Vulture's 'Comics You Should Know', IFC.com) are back for another GAY SHOW FOR ALL PEOPLE on January 2nd at 9:30 p.m. at The Duplex.

A truly unique performer, Elli The King of Broadway has the combined talents of Zero Mostel, Nathan Lane & Danny Kaye, with the comedic timing of Robin Williams & the voice of Pavarotti, rolled into one entertainer.

FEINSTEIN'S/54 Below, Broadway's Supper Club, presents Anthony Logan Cole and Michael Padgett in An Evening With Michael Padgett and Anthony Logan Cole on December 28th, 2015 at 11:30pm.

Called 'continuously entertaining' by Joe Regan. Jr of TheaterPizzazz.com, and following a triumphant world premiere in August at the 2015 UNFringed Festival at the Secret Theatre in Long Island City, besides a spectacular one-night run at the world-famous Duplex Cabaret Theater (61 Christopher Street, at the crest of 7th Avenue South and West 4th Street) in early November, award-winning writer/entertainer/radio personality Andrew Martin will bring his acclaimed original one-man play AN APPETIZING YARN back to the Duplex by popular demand, on the evenings of Today December 2, Today December 9 and Sunday December 20, with all shows at 9:30 PM.

On Thanksgiving Day, BroadwayWorld announced the nominees in 14 categories for the 2015 BWW New York Cabaret Awards. BroadwayWorld's cabaret editors and reviewers congratulate all the deserving nominees and everyone who performs in the great art of cabaret in New York. But today, as you munch on the leftovers from last night's dinner, it's time to actually vote for that one performer who you think is the absolute best in each category. Voting ends on December 31 and after a review of the ballots, winners will be announced officially early the week of January 4, 2016. (Note: There will not be a BWW Awards Show this year.)

Happy Thanksgiving Day, Cabaret Fans! Here's some breaking news you can discuss and debate in between courses at tonight's dinner: It's the final nominees for the 2015 BroadwayWorld New York Cabaret Awards. This year, the cabaret editors and writers at BWW have cited 116 nominees (including duos and variety show/recurring series producers) in 14 categories. In addition, this year six performers or musicians have been cited for special “Editor's Choice Awards,” led by veteran New York cabaret stars Karen Mason and Mark Nadler who have been named “Performers of the Year.”