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Cabaret Spotlight
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Lorna Dallas
SNAPSHOTS
November 3 @ 7:00PM
Chelsea Table + Stage
“Snapshots” is a dazzling display of Ms. Dallas’ formidable prowess as both an actress and a vocalist, interspersing soaring song with personal stories (the “snapshots") from her life and career on both sides of the Atlantic. Musically, the program is diverse and daring, offering well known gems along with rarities from some of the finest songwriters on either shore: Marvin Hamlisch, Kander and Ebb, Stephen Sondheim, Maury Yeston, Maltby and Shire, Jerry Herman and Ivor Novello.
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Karen Mason
AND ALL THAT JAZZ! ALBUM RELEASE
November 10 @ 7:00PM
54 Below
Broadway, recording and cabaret sensation Karen Mason returns to 54 Below to celebrate her 9th album, Karen Mason… And All That Jazz! A personal and singular compilation of the music of John Kander and Fred Ebb, with whom she worked during the hit Off-Broadway show And The World Goes ‘Round, Karen, with her long-time collaborators Christopher Denny (music director) and Barry Kleinbort (director), revels in this glorious music, perfect for that glorious combination of an actress and an entertainer. One night only!
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Billy Strtich, Carole J. Bufford, & Liam Forde
HOORAY FOR HOLLYWOOD!
November 10 @ 5:30 PM
Birdland Jazz Club
Hooray for Hollywood! will star Billy Stritch, Carole J. Bufford and Liam Forde, and is a melodic reminder of the many voices we have heard in song on the silver screen, including Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra, Gene Kelly, Judy Garland, and more. This musical revue was devised by writer/producer Barry Day, and returns to Birdland Theater after a multi-year run at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts in West Palm Beach, Florida.
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Klea Blackhurst
EVERYTHING THE TRAFFIC WILL ALLOW
November 10 @ 7:00PM
Chelsea Table + Stage
Rather than a Ethel Merman imitation, Klea offers a paean to the great Broadway legend that serves as a potent and happy reminder of Merman’s sheer, undeniable importance to both the history of twentieth century entertainment and the iconic composers like Cole Porter, Irving Berlin, George Gershwin and Jerry Herman, who wrote songs just for her. The engagement is a rare chance to experience Blackhurst’s crackling wit and powerful vocals as she performs her brilliant, savvy valentine to one of American theatre’s greatest stars.
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Steve Ross
PUTTIN’ ON THE RITZ: STEVE ROSS SINGS FRED ASTAIRE
November 11 @ 7:00PM
Birdland Jazz Club
Birdland is proud to present Steve Ross in “Puttin’ On The Ritz: Steve Ross Sings Fred Astaire.” The one-night-only event will take place on Monday, November 11 at 7pm! This year marks the 125th anniversary of the birth of Fred Astaire, who is not only acknowledged as one of the all-time great dancers, but the performer who introduced the most standards in the Great American Songbook. Mr. Ross will bring his talents to such songs as “Puttin’ on The Ritz,” “Night and Day,” “They Can’t Take That Away From Me,” and “Cheek To Cheek.”
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Renee Katz
SINGS IRVING BERLIN: LOST IN HIS ARMS
November 12 & 16 @ 7:00PM
Don't Tell Mama
Multiple mac award-nominated cabaret and recording artist, Renee Katz, is reunited with the critically-acclaimed arranger and musical director, Christopher Marlowe to celebrate the words and music of Irving Berlin with the debut of their new show, "Lost In His Arms" by combining Berlin's timeless standards with a special focus on his earlier work and some of his rarer gems, together with Renee's singular sound and deeply personal perspective.
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Marilyn Maye
LIVE
Nov 13, 24, 25 @ 7:00PM
54 Below
Back by popular demand! Marilyn Maye makes a shining return to Broadway’s Living Room. A theatrical legend with the power to “melt the heart of the most hardened cynics” (The New York Times), Maye will show audiences why she’s been crowned Manhattan’s Queen of Cabaret.
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Tanya Moberly
STANDARDS
November 14 & 15
Don’t Tell Mama
MAC & BISTRO AWARD WINNER Tanya Moberly songs by: Harold Arlen, Irving Berlin, Sammy Cahn, Hoagy Carmichael, Duke Ellington, Ira Gershwin, Peggy Lee, Johnny Mercer, Cole Porter, Jule Styne and more... with Ian Herman on Piano
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Ann Kittredge
ROMANTIC NOTIONS
November 14 @ 7:00PM
Chelsea Table + Stage
Inspired by her recent and highly anticipated second album release, “Romantic Notions,” Ann Kittredge brings to the stage a diverse collection of popular hits re-interpreted in a way that only Ann can do it. She integrates a broad range of rhythms and sentiments into every song and takes her audience on an emotional roller coaster ride showcasing her wide vocal range and talent for evoking strong emotion. A multi-award-winning vocalist, Kittredge transforms multiple classics by such luminaries as Carole King, Stevie Wonder and Bob Dylan, infusing them with new depth and artistry, while also introducing new material by Darnell White and the multi-award-winning team of Ahrens & Flaherty.
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The Showbroads
FA-LA-LA-LA FABULOUS! A SEASONAL SOIREE
November 16 & 17 @ 2:30PM
Triad Theater
The critically acclaimed "SHOWBROADS" starring New York's Brassy Cabaret Duo: Marta Sanders and Leanne Borghesi are back on the boards with thier latest cabaret caper: "Fa-La-La-La FABULOUS! A Seasonal Soiree" This Holiday Soiree will be featuring the outstanding Musical Director: John Bronston and special "Guest Broads": Casey Borghesi, and Jennifer Leigh Houston.
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KT Sullivan
FAR AWAY PLACES
November 21 @ 7:00PM
Pangea
In KT’s newest show , “Far Away Places”, she will take you on a musical magic carpet ride around the world with some of her favorite composers, including Cole Porter, Rodgers & Hart, Bart Howard, Leonard Bernstein, Vernon Duke, Victor Young, Jacques Offenbach, Charles Trent , Yip Harburg, Dietz & Schwartz, Johnny Mercer, and Noël Coward. “As vocally, comically, and theatrically assured as contemporary cabaret performers get”-The New Yorker
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Rosemary Loar
LIVE
November 22 @ 7:00PM
The Green Room 42
Rosemary Loar revisits her love of jazz in her newest and most musical ambitious show yet which launches her 9th CD : Curaçāo Vagabundo/ Vagabond Heart. This is an evening of out of the box arrangements and hilarious and heartbreaking stories of where and how the music was chosen and inspired. She sings well know standards, her original compositions and classic Broadway songs in four different languages, all with a twist that has become expected of Ms. Loar.
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Tim Connell
‘TIS THE SEASON
November 29 @ 7:00PM
The Green Room 42
2023 Bistro Award Recipient Tim Connell will present his new holiday-themed show with his inimitable aesthetic of story and song woven together to awaken the holiday spirit. In addition to cherished holiday classics, the evening will include funny, irreverent, and not so classic holiday selections, as well as reflections and observations that speak to the meaning of this extraordinary time of year. A Perfect way to kick off “the season”!
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Anne Steele
A MUSICAL HOLIDAY: TUNES, TINIS, & TINSEL
December 4 @ 7:00PM
The Green Room 42
Anne Steele, multi-award-winning singer/ songwriter and recording artist, is thrilled to return to Green Room 42 with her annual holiday show! This year it’s A Musical Holiday: Tunes, Tinis & Tinsel. You’ll hear classic holiday favorites you can sing along to, mixed with contemporary pop belting that will blow the roof off and even a classic carol or two! Mostly you will be taken in by Anne’s warmth and charm and her honest love for the holidays, plus JINGLE BELLS!!!
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Marieann Meringolo
IN THE SPIRIT
December 6 @ 7:00PM
Chelsea Table + Stage
Join Marieann and her Fabulous Trio with Musical Director, Doyle Newmyer on piano, Boots Maleson on bass and Brian Woodruff on drums as they take you on a sleigh ride through a fantastic Winter Wonderland! Covering classic holiday songs, sung in a way that you’ll feel you’re hearing them for the first time, as well as introducing you to original holiday songs that you could swear were already holiday classics!
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