The Duplex News

LezCab is a monthly cabaret series of musical theatre songs written by, performed by, and/or about queer women. This month's cabaret will be held October 14th at 7pm at The Duplex in Manhattan's West Village.

COMMENTARY, the latest feature film by writer/director Aaron Mark (Patti Issues), which features an ensemble of Broadway veterans, will be screened Saturday, October 20th at 4:15 PM at the Producers Club (358 West 44th St. between 8th and 9th) as part of the third annual NYC Independent Film Festival. Check out the trailer below!

Ben Rimalower's PATTI ISSUES, written and performed by Ben Rimalower and directed by Aaron Mark, has been extended by popular demand at The Duplex through November 2012. Acclaimed actor Alan Cumming visited last Thursday, October 4th and took a picture with Rimalower at the show. Check out the photo below!

Cabaret and Musical Theater performer Paul Hoffman makes his NYC Cabaret Debut with his show entitled Top Hat, White Tie and Tails, ..Songs of Fred Astaire.

Susan Mosher and Emily McNamara join the cast of the uproarious off-Broadway musical revue, NEWSical the Musical, beginning October 15th. Susan Mosher, who starred in Hairspray on Broadway, will replace Leslie Kritzer. Nightlife sensation Emily McNamara steps in for a limited run, filling in for Christine Pedi until October 26th.

When I first moved to NY, I had two amazing roommates, Eric Christian (dancer, singer and actor extrordinaire) and Jennifer Stetor (now Stetor Eggars... see previous description!). Jen Stet (as we called her) was in 'The Will Rogers Follies', and Eric and I were sweating to the oldies in the Radio City Music Hall's Easter Show. One day, Jen posed the question to me, 'Why do audiences applaud? I mean think about it, human beings slapping their frontal appendages together to give praise...it's just weird.' She may not know it, but I have been fascinated by her query since that day.

This one-man play-with-music is a smart, funny and poignant look at families, theater and idol worship.

Ben Rimalower's PATTI ISSUES, written and performed by Ben Rimalower and directed by Aaron Mark, has been extended by popular demand at The Duplex through November 2012. Watch the trailer for the show below!

Mardi Grant announces encore fall dates of her Spring Debut Show 'Life Holds On'. Returning to The Duplex tonight, Sept 30 and Wednesday October 10th, both shows begin at 7pm.

MargOH! Channing is Tipsy returns to the Laurie Beechman Theatre for one night only tonight, September 28, 2012, at 10 p.m. The Laurie Beechman Theatre is located at 407 W. 42nd Street, NYC. Get your tickets HERE.

John Montgomery Theatre Company (JMTC) presents acclaimed New York monologist Bob Brader's Preparation Hex at The United Solo Theatre Festival, October 21-29, 2012.

From October 26 to November 17, August Strindberg Repertory Theatre will present an innovative double-bill of Strindberg's plays, 'Casper's Fat Tuesday,' translated by Jonathan Howard, and 'The Stronger,' translated by Robert Greer. The evening is a 'sweet and sour' pairing of one undiscovered play and a novel adaptation of a more familiar one. Both translations are world premieres. The plays will be directed by Robert Greer, produced by the Strindberg Rep and the Pink Pig Ballet in association with Theater Resources Unlimited, and performed at Gene Frankel Theatre, 24 Bond Street (East Village).

OBAMARAMA Songs for Justice! fundraiser cabaret, tonight, September 22nd, will present original material from emerging writers, with proceeds going to the Obama 2012 campaign.

OBAMARAMA: SONGS FOR JUSTICE! is a a cabaret fundraiser being held tomorrow, September 22. Check out sneak peek performances by Broadway's Leenya Rideout (Company), Nicole Van Giesen (Cabaret, The Wild Party), Raymond Bokhour (Chicago) and Christine Bokhour (Chicago, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels) as they rehearse for OBAMARAMA: SONGS FOR JUSTICE!

The Meeting* hosted by Justin Sayre - the acclaimed gay comedy/variety show - will open its fourth season tonight, September 20, 2012 at The Duplex in New York's West Village. Each edition of The Meeting* honors a different gay icon; the September show will pay tribute to Disco chart-topper Sylvester with special guests Bridget Everett, Ben Rimalower and Xavier. Musical Director is Brandon James Gwinn.

Mardi Grant announces encore fall dates of her Spring Debut Show 'Life Holds On'. Returning to the Duplex on Sunday Sept 30 and Wednesday October 10th, both shows begin at 7pm.

Tonight, September 17, 2012, The Duplex will serve up the delightful monthly musical soiree We're Having A Dinner Party: A Jubilee of Delicious Music. The Book of Mormon's Jason Michael Snow will serve as Dinner Party's special guest for the September installment where he will make various appearances throughout the evening.

'Molly Pope, Okay? is an intimate evening of favorite songs with the critically-acclaimed cabaret chanteuse at that beloved West Village institution, The Duplex. This downtown diva covers all the bases from Mozart to Madonna, branding all with her signature stamp of neo-retro verve. Playing it fast and loose, she beguiles the audience in an evening that brings to mind the heyday of mid-century New York City cabaret, spiked with a post-modern twist. Named a 'Village Voice Best of NYC 2011' for Best Singer to Turn Life Into a Cabaret, she is joined on piano by Obie winner/Tony Award-nominee Kenny Mellman. Okay?

On Monday, September 17, 2012, The Duplex will serve up the delightful monthly musical soiree We're Having A Dinner Party: A Jubilee of Delicious Music. The Book of Mormon's Jason Michael Snow will serve as Dinner Party's special guest for the September installment where he will make various appearances throughout the evening.

'Molly Pope, Okay? is an intimate evening of favorite songs with the critically-acclaimed cabaret chanteuse at that beloved West Village institution, The Duplex. This downtown diva covers all the bases from Mozart to Madonna, branding all with her signature stamp of neo-retro verve. Playing it fast and loose, she beguiles the audience in an evening that brings to mind the heyday of mid-century New York City cabaret, spiked with a post-modern twist. Named a 'Village Voice Best of NYC 2011' for Best Singer to Turn Life Into a Cabaret, she is joined on piano by Obie winner/Tony Award-nominee Kenny Mellman. Okay?