The Duplex News

The coffeehouse meets the cabaret in "Poetry/Cabaret: FRESH" at The Green Room 42. Join curator and host Thomas March (Aftermath) and a cast of poets, comedians, and singers as they celebrate the arrival of spring-and what it means to be FRESH, in every way. Recommended by Time Out NY, "Poetry/Cabaret" is a fast-paced, multi-genre variety show that brings together poets and performers in an evening of wild variations on a theme, keeping the audience on its toes-get ready for a heartbreaking and hilarious evening of emotional whiplash! Joining us onstage to celebrate all things 'FRESH' will be-poets Donika Kelly, Elizabeth Senja Spackman, & Melissa Lozada-Oliva; singers Jordan Ho & Xavier; and comedians Kiko Soiree and Shane O'Neill-with Drew Wutke on piano. Tickets are available online at OvationTix.com:

The Green Room 42 Presents Rachel Ulanet (Broadway's Beauty and The Beast, Lovemusik, and King David) in her solo show, Keep Me Searching, Today March 1, at 7PM.

Jeffrey Lesser will perform his one-man cabaret-style concert entitled 'Life Upon The Wicked Stage' on Sunday, February 24, 2019 at the Arthur Newman Theater in Palm Desert. Joined by pianist Joel Baker, the one-hour show features songs and stories about Jeff's experiences on stage and behind stage during his career in musical theater. The Arthur Newman Theater at the Joslyn Center located at 73750 Catalina Way in Palm Desert.

A First Lady Cabaret Show like you've never experienced. Who is Melania Trump? Why is she really here? Why do you really care? You're invited into the bizarre yet heartfelt interior world of Melania Trump as she tries to connect through singing, dancing and slideshow poetry. She's made her escape from the bottom of her well in the Rose Garden for one night only…to delight, fright and entertain you…it's Melania's Day Off!

Granny's back in I'm SOOO High: Rev. Mary's Reefer Revue; April 6 @ 9:30 at Pangea, 172 Second Avenue, NYC AND Jontavious Willis discusses guest appearance in Granny's All-Man Band CD and Video. Some more wild and woolly word-play from back-in-the-day is being done live and 'for the record!'

Bagela4Art Productions presents 'That Kind Of Love' at The Duplex Theater Today February 19th at 9:30pm. The show stars Danika St.Denis as the lead role of Michaela Fisher. Follow Michaela as she navigates the love, lust, and heartbreak of pursuing a New York City romance...with a little help from her friends. Svetlana Orel on piano with appearances by Kyra Meyers, Josephine Ptacek and Emilie Jensen.

Combine the time-honored skill of storytelling with the ageless art of music making, and the thrilling result is MASHUP-Stories Into Song, a show that explores great ideas with deeply-moving emotion in a way that's fresh, funny, heartwarming--and of course--hugely entertaining!

Bagela4Art Productions presents 'That Kind Of Love' at The Duplex Theater Tuesday February 19th at 9:30pm. The show stars Danika St.Denis as the lead role of Michaela Fisher. Follow Michaela as she navigates the love, lust, and heartbreak of pursuing a New York City romance...with a little help from her friends. Svetlana Orel on piano with appearances by Kyra Meyers, Josephine Ptacek and Emilie Jensen.

More people suffer from Lymphedema than MS, Muscular Dystrophy, ALS, Parkinson's Disease, and AIDS. Combined. But we don't talk about this incurable disease. What About Us: Living with Lymphedema brings you Tina Himaya's story, from diagnosis to one hundred nights in hospitals to today, where she is an advocate for more research, funding, and visibility.

Celebrated for her killer vocals and vicious wit, popular nightlife performer Thea K. Lammers stars in her debut club act A DEATH STAR IS BORN. You only have two options as a girl: ingenue or villain. Nice or bitch. With musical direction by Patrick DeGennaro and writing by Justin McDevitt, Thea reflects on her villainous side, and the limited roles that exist for women. Combining humorous antics and fugues of fantasy, the Queen of Mean will show you what it really means to be a B-I-T-C-H in a mansplained world.

Honeck-Moss Productions is proud to present "In The Works."  This exciting series was conceived as an opportunity for composers to try out new work in front of an audience and see how it plays in a supportive environment.  It is also an opportunity to create community among the composers and their performers.

Bagela4Art Productions presents an all-female reading of A Midsummer Night's Dream at the Dixon Place Theater February 12th.

The Green Room 42 Presents Rachel Ulanet (Broadway's Beauty and The Beast, Lovemusik, and King David) in her solo show, Keep Me Searching, Friday March 1, at 7PM.

Trans Voices Cabaret returns to The Duplex with their first show of 2019, A Revolutionary Act: Trans Voices Cabaret Celebrates Black History Month!

In celebration of Women's History Month, Guilty Pleasures Cabaret presents, The Femme Fatale an evening of music and dance paying homage to fierce females.  This show blends a variety of acts including vocal group - The Sirens, dance, circus arts, and burlesque to fully capture the beauty, strength, and intellect of the female dynamic. 

In celebration of Women's History Month, Guilty Pleasures Cabaret presents, The Femme Fatale an evening of music and dance paying homage to fierce females. This show blends a variety of acts including vocal group - The Sirens, dance, circus arts, and burlesque to fully capture the beauty, strength, and intellect of the female dynamic. To quote theatre critic DB Frick from Stagebiz.com, 'Guilty Pleasures Cabaret, a high energy modern cabaret act run by women who know what they are doing.'

IN ITS SOUTHWEST PREMIERE, don't miss Al Fallick & Clark Baxtresser in " Movies, Musicals, and Me: An Evening With Me, Halpert Evans " on February 7, 8, and 9. Set in a world where all musicals are movie adaptations, Movies, Musicals, and Me is a career retrospective cabaret of Broadway star-- nay, legend -- Halpert Evans (played by Al Fallick ).

Songwriting team Jude Treder-Wolff and Wells Hanley return to The Duplex with their new collection of songs inspired by stories in MASHUP-Stories Into Song, Sunday, March 10 at 4:00 pm. MASHUP-Stories Into Song is an entirely unique show that brings an incredible line-up of storytellers and singers to the stage. Great stories have words, ideas, and an emotional energy which inspire music. Treder-Wolff and Hanley write songs inspired by stories told by some of New York's finest storytellers. With incredible arrangements by Wells Hanley, the story and song are performed as a pair, with the song performed by a singer matched to the style of the song. Stories in this performance will be told by:

Acclaimed composer/lyricist Caleb Hoyer will bring his solo cabaret show, Caleb Hoyer...and a Piano, back to The Duplex on Monday, February 11 at 9:30PM. The Bistro Award-winning music director of the If It Only Even Runs A Minute concert series made his solo cabaret at the Duplex in September, and now returns with a birthday-themed edition of his show in celebration of his birthday. The singer/songwriter will share his original songs and stories of memorable birthdays, both funny and deeply personal, with nothing but himself and a piano.

Cabaret patroness Madame Mathieu has selected Alyssa Fox (Frozen, Wicked) and Joseph Medeiros (Three Tall Women, West Side Story) as guests of honor at the January edition of the Bistro Awards Critics' Pick Madame's Soiree. This will be the kickoff of the show's fourth season at The Duplex. The Broadway duo will be joined on the program by a distinguished group of emerging artists from a variety of disciplines.