The Duplex News

Peter Nero and the Philly Pops has pulled out all the stops for its 30th anniversary concert on Friday, June 5 at 7:00 p.m. Two-time Grammy Award-winning pianist/conductor Peter Nero is joined by special guests Jack Jones, Lucie Arnaz, Ann Hampton Callaway, and Christiane Noll for an unforgettable night of music. Celebrate 30 years of Peter Nero and the Philly Pops and toast 'the best orchestra of its kind in the entire cosmos!'

Laura Schutter (Mary Poppins) and Constantine Rousouli (Hairspray) will be joining the cast of stars for Broadway Speaks OUT on May 25th.

Broadway Speaks OUT is back on May 25th for its monthly concert series. This time the star studded event will benefit The Ali Forney Center and is sponsored by NEXT magazine. So far the concert will feature Ano Okera, Frankie James Grande, and drag superstar Hedda Lettuce. The evening will be hosted by Martin Gould Cummings.

New York University graduate student Andrea Watson has teamed up with general manager Bailie Slevin of Halo Askew Entertainment to put on a benefit concert April 28th to raise money for The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society in conjunction with their upcoming half marathon run. The benefit, 'Do What You Can' is about every person contributing in their own way to the cause.

The acclaimed Monday Nights, New Voices series continues its fifth year April 27th at the Duplex Cabaret Theatre. The series, produced by composer Scott Alan, showcases some of today's brightest ?New Voices' in New York.

KATE PAZAKIS will celebrate the release of her new CD, 'UNZIPPED' ~ Live at the Zipper with a CD Release Party at (le) poisson rouge on Monday, June 1st at 8pm. The party will include a short performance by Kate, who will be accompanied by Musical Director Brian J. Nash, with MaryAnn McSweeney on bass Ray Marchica on drums, Dan Davin on guitar & backup singers Victoria Huston-Elem & Eric Michael Krop. Broadway composer & Tony Award winner Jason Robert Brown will make a guest appearance.

She's coming home. On the heels of her recent success at The Gardenia in Los Angeles, California based singer Jan Abrams returns to her local roots for a very special one night only performance. The Bronx native, who relocated to Los Angeles several years ago, brings her sensational new show, On My Way To You into Manhattan's beautiful Metropolitan Room at Gotham for this one night only event with acclaimed musical director John Randall and directed by Bruce Kimmel.

On Many April 20th MGC Productions presented Broadway Speaks OUT Live at The Duplex. The evening was hosted by MGC Productions founding artistic director, Martin Gould Cummings. Performances were given by Marissa Perry (Hairspray), Jay Armstrong Johnson (Hair), Donell James Foreman (Mamma Mia Tour), Justin Stoney (The Yeats Project), Lauren Elder (Hair), Adriana Devine Figliola, Elliot Roth and Jenn Lederer (Midtwenties:The Show).

On Monday May 11, 2009, New York Theatre Barn will celebrate its second anniversary with Untitled 3D: What Do You See? which explores the process, product, and perspective of three different new musicals currently in development.

Elliot Roth (Our Sinatra) and Jenn Lederer will be joining the line up of stars to perform at the Broadway Speaks OUT concert on April 20th. Elliot Roth and Jenn Lederer were last seen together at the Manhattan Theatre Source in their production of 'Midtwenties: The Show'. Midtwentiess: The Show was produced by Martin Gould Cummings with direction by Anthony Hollock (Hair).

MGC Productions is pleased to announce that Broadway Speaks OUT will be coming back to The Duplex on Monday April 20th for an all star concert. The evening will feature Marissa Perry (Hairspray), Jay A. Johnson (Hair, Chorus Line Tour) Donell James Foreman (Mamma Mia Tour), Anthony Hollock (Hair), Lauren Elder (Hair), and Justin Stoney. The concert will be hosted by Martin Gould Cummings.

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.

The acclaimed Monday Nights, New Voices series continues its fifth year April 27th at the Duplex Cabaret Theatre. The series, produced by composer Scott Alan, showcases some of today's brightest ?New Voices' in New York.

MGC Productions is pleased to announce that Broadway Speaks OUT will be coming back to The Duplex on Monday April 20th for an all star concert. The evening will feature Marissa Perry (Hairspray), Jay A. Johnson (Hair, Chorus Line Tour) Donell James Foreman (Mamma Mia Tour), Anthony Hollock (Hair), Lauren Elder (Hair), and Justin Stoney. The concert will be hosted by Martin Gould Cummings.

The artistic staff for LINCOLN includes theatre professionals with Broadway credentials and Hollywood experience. 'We have assembled an impressive team of artistic professionals,' says Lincoln Amphitheatre's executive producer, Steve Wright. 'They bring Broadway and Hollywood experience to southern Indiana, where they are collaborating in the rebirth of our magnificent, 1,500-seat amphitheatre.'

On Easter Sunday at 10:30pm Vlada Lounge on 51st Street will be rocking with performances by Martin Gould Cummings, Justin Stoney, and Hairs Anthony Hollock and Chasten Harmon. Admission is free! Just come out sing along, here some fun stories, and rock it out on Easter!

Ars Nova (Jason Eagan, Artistic Director; Jon Steingart and Jenny Wiener Steingart, Executive Producers) presents the World Premiere of MEL & EL: SHOW AND TELL. This new comedy with original music, best described as a musical Laverne & Shirley-meets-Sex and the City, is written and performed by Melanie Adelman and Ellie Dvorkin, with music by Patrick Spencer Bodd, and developed with and directed by Moritz von Stuelpnagel. Previews begin May 6 at Ars Nova, with an official press opening on May 15.

On Easter Sunday at 10:30pm Vlada Lounge on 51st Street will be rocking with performances by Martin Gould Cummings, Justin Stoney, and Hairs Anthony Hollock and Chasten Harmon. Admission is free! Just come out sing along, here some fun stories, and rock it out on Easter!

'Family cabaret' is no longer an oxymoron! The Nat and Kat Duo has developed and proudly presents an exciting new cabaret series for the whole family. In this first episode of 'Nat & Kat's Adventures with the Time-Traveling Piano', Nat & Kat accidentally transport themselves and their audience to 1939 in the throes of the Great Depression.

Tonight, Thursday, April 2nd BRANDON CUTRELL & COHORTS welcomes Bradley O'Bryan Hawks, Rachel James, Rachel Potter, Erik Sisco & Jason Zammit with a special guest appearance by Katie Thompson. BRANDON CUTRELL & COHORTS: A Cabaret Showcase Tonight, April 2nd 9:30pm at The Laurie Beechman Theatre