The Duplex News

New York based comedian, actress, and writer Selena Coppock (Amazon's Red Oaks, VH1, NY Times), is announcing the release of her debut comedy album, Seen Better Days, on December 5, 2017.

FEINSTEIN'S/54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club, presents Ann Morrison (Merrily We Roll Along, Lovemusik, Goblin Market) in My Furniture Set on January 3rd, 7pm. 'My Furniture Set' with John Shirley at the piano, was inspired by the exquisite furniture at the Home Resource Contemporary Furnishings in Annie's home town Sarasota, Florida.

A one-night only original cabaret, ReMix: Ethnic Chameleons , will be presented today December 5th at 9:30pm at the Duplex Theatre and Cabaret, 61 Christopher Street.

After a sold-out run at the 2017 Toronto Fringe Festival, the New York run of Lover Lover will be presented with an expanded script, a new director, Derek Nicoletto, and a New York cast today, December 2 at 9:30 p.m. and Thursday, December 7 at 9:30 p.m. at the legendary Cabaret at The Duplex at 61 Christopher Street, New York, New York.

The well-known, hilarious musical-comedy sister duo, Vickie & Nickie, are returning to The Duplex in NYC with their seasonal show, Vickie & Nickie's Holiday Sleigh Ride for two performances today, December 1st at 6:30pm and Saturday, December 9th at 4:00pm.

Even people familiar with August Strindberg may be surprised to learn that he wrote plays for children. The best example is 'The Black Glove,' the fifth (and least performed) of his Chamber Plays.

Former Groundling and International sensation on National Public Radio's Snap Judgment, James Judd brings his Sedaris-esque storytelling to Stamford with Funny Stories. Judd, humorist and author, stands at the red hot center of stand-up and storytelling. Renowned as The Closer on Snap's major-venue, live, national tours, his solo evening of stories, Funny Stories, includes the best of his NPR tales, and new stories.

Wish is a celebration of songwriting team Anderson & Petty's second studio album 'Wish: The Anderson & Petty Holiday Songbook'. All profits from the sales of the album will benefit Housing Works, a local organization supporting those living with and affected by HIV/AIDS. The concert will be held on Monday, December 4th at The Laurie Beechman Theatre in The West Bank Caf , 407 W 42nd Street (at 9th Avenue), New York, NY 10036, two shows at 7:00 & 9:30pm.

The Duplex, NYC's historic cabaret theater, presents Guilty Pleasures Cabaret in the third anniversary of the 'Naughty or Nice Xmas Spectacular' on Friday, Saturday & Sunday, December 15 - 17.

Wish is a celebration of songwriting team Anderson & Petty's second studio album 'Wish: The Anderson & Petty Holiday Songbook'. All profits from the sales of the album will benefit Housing Works, a local organization supporting those living with and affected by HIV/AIDS. The concert will be held on Monday, December 4th at The Laurie Beechman Theatre in The West Bank Caf , 407 W 42nd Street (at 9th Avenue), New York, NY 10036, two shows at 7:00 & 9:30pm.

Transgender performer and producer Donnie Cianciotto brings together a cast of huge voices and personalities for the first installment of Trans* Voices Cabaret in the heart of the village at The Duplex today, November 25th 2017 at 9:30pm.

A one-night only original cabaret, ReMix: Ethnic Chameleons , will be presented on Tuesday December 5th at 9:30pm at the Duplex Theatre and Cabaret, 61 Christopher Street.

If you want to discuss mystery, and I think we need to at this point, there are two essential tropes that must be considered. First, we have Chekhov's gun- if a seemingly important thing is brought up, even casually, near the beginning, it will prove to be important by the end. (Case in point: Chekhov introduces a gun early in Hedda Gabler, and somebody gets shot by the end of the evening.) Second, we have the opposite of Chekhov's gun, the red herring- sometimes, a seemingly important thing is brought up, even casually, to divert attention and create misdirection from what is truly important. (Case in point, Sigmund Freud stated that anything longer than it is wide represented a phallic icon, but justified his own smoking by stating 'sometimes, a cigar can be just a cigar,' not emblematic of anything else.)

After a sold-out run at the 2017 Toronto Fringe Festival, the New York run of Lover Lover will be presented with an expanded script, a new director, Derek Nicoletto, and a New York cast on Saturday, December 2 at 9:30 p.m. and Thursday, December 7 at 9:30 p.m. at the legendary Cabaret at The Duplex at 61 Christopher Street, New York, New York.

Singer and songwriter Jack Phillips will be presenting his new show, Caf Nights In New York, at The Triad on W. 72nd Street on November 18th.

New York-based comedian, actor and writer Kalli Siringas (the Moth, Dixon Place) brings a new concert-play, Remember When You Cried Alone in Your Bed: A Mixtape, to the SoloCom Comedy Festival at the PIT Mainstage on Sunday, November 19th at 1pm.

Drew Fornarola and Tyler Spicer, co-artistic directors of Madame Mathieu's Soiree, announce the opening of applications for the Madame's Soiree's Denovan Residency.

Dr. Barbara Ann Teer's National Black Theatre NBT welcomes Roscoe Orman (Sesame Street, The Night Of) in Nambi E. Kelley's play 'Blood,' the first I AM SOUL PLAYWRIGHTS RESIDENT workshop. The show is directed by Elizabeth Van Dyke.

Now in its 5th Year at UNDER St. Marks, the Ten-Foot Rat Cabaret features an inspired, curated monthly roster of thrilling music, smart comedy, amazing dance, clever storytelling, sexy burlesque, art and theatrical vaudeville spectacle.

Broadway legend Jennifer Holliday was the surprise guest when man-about-town Rob Shmalo celebrated his 40th birthday in style over last weekend with a series of parties around the city that boasted some of New York's most familiar faces. He treated his guests on Friday night to a show at the Duplex by Robbyne Kaamil where original Jersey Boy Daniel Reichard roasted the birthday boy. Afterwards party-goers went a few blocks away to the Cornelia Street home of Soho House exec David Aldea. The 5,500 sq foot carriage house was once home to Taylor Swift who rented it for $40K. The home boasts an indoor swimming pool and is currently on the market for just under $20 million.