Rosemary Loar @ DTM 10/12/19
In an era when so many Broadway voices sound as if they were canned at the same central cannery, Rosemary Loar stands out as refreshingly and wonderfully idiosyncratic .
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Deborah Stone@Pangea, 9/30/19
What does a triple threat do when her professional dancing days are over? In Deborah Stone’s case, she creates a love-letter of a show to the dancer that she was, highlighting her graceful acting skills and her resonant, clarinet-like mix.
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Daniel Cainer @ Urban Stages 6/29/19
British import Daniel Cainer’s one-man show, “Gefilte Fish & Chips,” drew a capactiy crowd to Urban Stages to revel in the humor and humanity of his stories-in-song about four generations of his Jewish family in England. As well as performing the show, Cainer wrote and composed it, and functioned as his own one-man tech crew and orchestra.
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Those Girls@LBT, 5/4/19
Those Girls rerprise their show at the Beechman on Monday, June 3, at 7 p.m. Try not to miss it, but if you do, there’s always “Those Girls Sing The Boys, Volume 2” to look fowsrd to. I know I’m looking forward to it!
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Martin Vidnovic @ GR42 4/13/19
Martin Vidnovic brought a touch of Vegas at its cheesiest to The Green Room 42 in “Broadway and Beyond,” a program of standards featuring the Broadway veteran’s brazen baritenor and a barrage of corny jokes.
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Rev. Mary and Her All-Man Band @ Pangea 4/6/19
Rev. Mary is an edgy, rollicking, big-voiced entertainer who has made a specialty of mining the 20th century songbook for tunes about the taboo. In “I’m SOOO High!: Rev. Mary’s Reefer Revue,” the Rev. (Mary Elizabeth Micari in real life) and her All-Man Band revived obscure blues numbers celebrating jazz cabbage—you know, jive? Catnip? Tea? Mary Jane?—with raucous good humor.
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Marquee Five @ LBT, 3/1/19
Marquee Five reprised their newest show, “Back Porch Swing: Swingin’ Standards in Knockout Harmony,” at the Laurie Beechman Theatre, and it was exactly that: a knockout.
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KT Sullivan @ Birdland Theatre, 3/2/19
“I Can Cook: When Barbara Met Wally” is Sullivan’s tribute to Harper and Cook’s artistic symbiosis: pianist and singer; orchestra and diva; savior and muse.
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Yael Rasooly & Iliya Magalnyk @ LBT 1/13/19
International chanteuse and theatre artist Yael Rasooly and virtuoso accordionist Iliya Magalnyk brought an old-world glamour, a polyglot sensibility, and a light touch to the Laurie Beechman Theatre with “Glamour In The Dark,” an eclectic set of songs in French, Yiddish, Hebrew, and English.
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Mischa Kischkum @ DTM, 12/20/18
Christmas came early (or did Chanukah come late?) for those of us lucky enough to catch “Mischa Kischkum is OFF THE CHARTS (Songs You Don’t Know By Writers You Love)” at Don’t Tell Mama on December 20.
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HAPPY TO ANNOUNCE - The Cover of SO YOU WANT TO SING CABARET by me and Sue Matsuki. And our handsome and talented cover boy Jeff Harnar Thank you Series Editor Matthew Hoch. Look for it in bookstores in APRIL 2020!
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Mary Elizabeth Micori @ Pangea 10/30/19 - Cabaret HotSpot!
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Photo Credit: Dan Lane Williams Mary Elizabeth Micari Lady In Black 2 @Pangea 10/30/19 7pm It was a dark and stormy night as I made my way to Mary-Elizabeth Micari’s Halloween show at Pangea. I was ready for her nostalgic walk through 90's music and self discovery as she journeyed...Dear Cabaret Friends,
I am delighted to say that I am HALF SOLD OUT for my show at Urban Stages’ Winter Rhythms!!! THANK YOU!!!
At the same time I know a lot of you have said you want to come but haven’t made a reservation yet. PLEASE DO.
I am quite proud of this show - it may be the most challenging evening I’ve ever programmed. Baroque opera to Freddy Mercury & JT; what could go wrong?? Hopefully nothing, but come see 🙂
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ILLEGIT: THE CABARET COUNTERTENOR CONUNDRUM
Starring: (ME) David Sabella
The Band: John Cook (Music Director/Piano), Matt Scharfglass (Bass) & Steve Singer (Drums)
With Special Guest Star: Dawn Derow
Directed by: Lina Koutrakos
What is a Countertenor, and what do they sing? Opera? Broadway? American Songbook? Pop? When the countertenor is David Sabella, the answer is “all of the above.”
David Sabella, internationally acclaimed singer, has sung on stages big and small throughout the United States, Europe and South America. A Broadway veteran (Chicago, the Musical) and classical countertenor deemed “Excellent, not good, excellent!” by Luciano Pavarotti, Sabella has crafted a show encompassing 400 years of music, in 4 octaves.
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ILLEGIT: THE CABARET COUNTERTENOR CONUNDRUM Starring: David Sabella The Band: John Cook (Music Director/Piano), Matt Scharfglass(Bass) & Steve Singer (Drums) Featuring: Dawn Derow (Guest Artist/Vocals), Caitlin McBride (Vocals) & Aria Shannon (Vocals) Directed by: Lina Koutrakos What is a Coun...David Sabella | Singer/Actor/Teacher/Author
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David Sabella Singer/Actor/Teacher/Author “Most singers do with their voice what they can. David Sabella does what he wants.” – Edward Rothstein, New York Times PERFORMER VOICE TEACHER WRITERNew Reviews and Spotlights posted on Cabaret Hotspot! Check it out!
Julie Reyburn @ DTM 10/05/19 - Cabaret HotSpot!
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Photo Credit: Matt Baker Julie Reyburn Anywhere We Are Don't Tell Mama October 5, 2019 Multi award winning singer, Julie Reyburn made her long awaited return to Don't Tell Mama, after an extensive maternity leave to raise her family. Reyburn was the recipient of the 2003 Julie Wilson Award, as...NEW ReViews and Spotlights up on Cabaret Hotspot!
A Taste of St. Louis @ DTM 09/29/19 - Cabaret HotSpot!
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Photo Credit: D. Sabella A Taste of St. Louis Don't Tell Mama Sept 29, 2019 A Taste of St. Louis breezed into Don't Tell Mama this pasty week, and if these four women are any indication of the health and vitality of cabaret in the "Gateway", then the "Big Apple"...Take a look at the new Spotlights and Pre-Views!
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11/3, 17 & 24 Watts & Grogg @ LBT by Sue Matsuki | Oct 4, 2019 | 0 Kim Grogg and Lennie Watts in Hometown Heros Sundays, November 3rd, 17th & 24th @ 2:00 pm The...Cabaret Hotspot updated their address.
Cabaret Hotspot Spotlights this week are: 7/2, 3 & 6 Joanna Gleason (F54) - 7/8 Adam Pascal (GR42) - 7/9 Celia Berk (Birdland) - 7/11, 12 & 13 Honey Davenport (LBT) - 7/12 Josephine Sanges (Beach) - 7/14 Songs of Meg Flather (DTM) - 7/15 Becca C Kidwell's Infinite Joy Benefit (DTM) and Jim Caruso's July Broadway at Birdland series.
I have also posted Re-Views for the delightful Janie Press and Marge Helenchild.
A new Sue's Views is coming soon! Happy Summer everyone!
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