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RICKY RITZEL
has HYSTERICAL BLONDNESS!
DIRECTED BY JIIM LUZAR WRITTEN BY RICKY RITZEL & JIM LUZAR
Metropolitan Room at Gotham
Thursday, November 12th @ 9:45
Sunday, November 15th @ 9:30
Thursday, December 10th @ 9:45
Wednesday, December 16th @ 9:45
20.00 Cover + 2 Beverage Minimum
(MAC, CABARET HOTLINE, NIGHTLIFE EXCHANGE, TRU $10)
CABARET VETERAN RICKY RITZEL TALKS ABOUT HIS 30-PLUS YEAR CAREER, HIS BRUSHES WITH CELEBS AND RUNNING OVER AN ALLIGATOR IN FLORIDA!
RICKY RITZEL has been a
fixture on the nightclub and cabaret scene in NYC for 30 years and has received most
Cabaret awards including 13 Manhattan Association of Clubs Awards in 8 different
categories .He has performed all over the United States as well as London and Paris.
An accomplished solo performer, Ricky has also accompanied such greats as Vivian
Blaine, Ruth Warrick, Arthur Prysock, Varla Jean Merman, Julie Wilson, Lenora Nemetz
and Miss Coco. Ricky was featured musician/sidekick on Sandra Bernhard's Radio Show
on SIRIUS Satellite network and was musical director for the Sally Rand Tribute at
Town Hall featuring Bebe Neuwirth, Donna McKechnie, Marge Champion, Karen Mason and
directed by Tony Stevens. With famed Chicago jazz vocalist Spider Saloff, Ricky
created several award winning revues such as "1938", which was recorded on the
Kopathetics label, "Porgy & Bess: a Cabaret Concert" and
"Ira and Others".His performance as Jimmy Durante in "Schnozzola!" earned him
critical raves and numerous awards. Ricky is half of the kooky "Lounge does Top 40"
duo, THE LOUNGEOLEERS with 5 CD's on the Emenar label.
As an actor his roles
include Snug in ' A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM, Third Priest in 'MURDER IN THE
CATHEDRAL', Dr. Rance in 'WHAT THE BUTLER SAW', Jonathan in 'OH DAD POOR DAD...'
and various roles in 'HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN FILM' He can also be seen as SCARY
MAN who comes on to Christian Campbell in the film"TRICK". Ricky was seen in Las
Vegas as Jimmy Durante in"Stop the Music!' at the Cashman Theatre with Sharon
McNight as Sophie Tucker and with Leslie Anderson at the legendary Monkey Bar on
East 54th.
Ricky was the first Artistic Director for Cabaret at the Inaugural
Gettysburg Festival in 2008 and returned in 2009. He is also proud to serve on the
Board of Directors for the Manhattan Association of Cabarets, for which he served as President for 3 years.
Metropolitan Room at Gotham is located at 34 West 22nd Street (between 5th & 6th Avenues)
Reservations: (212) 206 0440
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