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1.
T. OLIVER REID WINS “METROSTAR TALENT CHALLENGE”
(News/Current News)
... moving swiftly. Among the added treats were performances by KT Sullivan, and a new song penned for the occasion by permanent judge Rob Lester. Per
formi
ng this satirical send-up about ...
2.
No Kidding! Bergl Burgles Audience Affections at Met Room
(Reviews/Cabaret)
... Matthews and Jane Burbank, by taking pop standards and putting them together in medley coupling, Bergl proves a
formi
dable challenger by mixing "Taken Over by the Fear" with Madonna's "Material Girl." ...
3.
Lane Scores A Triumph with Unequaled Beauty
(Reviews/Theatre)
... the ladies held captive under the hair dryers by per
formi
ng concerts and dreaming of the day when she'd finally get to New York, be a star and travel the world. Along the highways and byways, we meet several ...
4.
Long before there was "Glee," there was SHOW CHOIR! The Musical- in Sept. @ NYMF
(News/Current News)
... house manager. Donald Garverick (Book, Music, Lyrics) has led the life of the musical theatre gypsy, per
formi
ng in over 30 regional theatre, summer stock, national tour & Off-Broadway productions. ...
5.
3 FROM THE FRINGE FESTIVAL (First ROUND-UP)
(Columns/Catch-UP on Cabaret)
... plays all the men, from a swaggering young Orson Welles to a chatty TV game show host to a hard-nosed politician. The three are adorable as the per
formi
ng trio The Revuers: Judy and ...
6.
Lynn Loosier
(Pick of the week/Past)
... to each song's story and move an audience, whether per
formi
ng as a gospel soloist with the NY Metro Mass Choir at Lincoln Center's Avery Fisher Hall or singing in the most intimate of spaces. In 2009 ...
7.
JAMIE CUTLER AT THE DUPLEX AND ON THE RECORD
(Reviews/Cabaret)
... of others. While in town, Ms. Cutler is also appearing at the annual International Cringefest per
formi
ng the infamous, in-so-many-ways-incorrect, soon to be classic tune she co-wrote with John R. Butler, ...
8.
AND THEN THERE WERE 8: A MetroStar Is Born ….Soon
(Columns/Catch-UP on Cabaret)
... Metropolitan Room for a chance to have an all-expenses-paid nightclub engagement there. Competing is also great exposure, per
formi
ng experience—and a learning experience as our reporter on the scene, ...
9.
Ashley Jana Dance Pop Show
(News/Current News)
... per
formi
ng music at a young age, and is now on the rise to becoming one of the biggest pop contenders out there. Ashley Jana Dance Pop Show The Bitter End 147 Bleecker St. (bet. Thompson ...
10.
INTERVIEW WITH JANET PLANET Part One
(Interviews/Interviews)
... the heart of the lyric before per
formi
ng the lyric. A great lyricist understands the poetry, but also knows how to place consonants and vowels within the range of the melody, allowing the singer ...
11.
JOSEPH MACCHIA CARES
(News/Current News)
... been "growing from twenty-two kids to over six hundred and fifty kids that we service." Mr. Macchia (or Joseph John as he is known when producing or per
formi
ng) told me on a recent afternoon that the ...
12.
"PICTURE INCOMPLETE" at Fringe NYC
(News/Current News)
... regional debut at Tampa Bay Per
formi
ng Arts Center in 2008 & went on to play variety of cities. The highly acclaimed cast album of Picture Incomplete was recorded for LML Music. Kendall, who recently ...
13.
14th Annual NY International Fringe Festival presented August 13-29
(News/Current News)
... to host a fringe festival, joining Seattle, Chicago, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Houston, Orlando and San Francisco. In its first 13 years, FringeNYC has presented over 2100 per
formi
ng groups from the ...
14.
Part Three of a Series: Things My Director Taught Me
(Columns/Catch-UP on Cabaret)
... this year. Jenna told me it had been awhile since she had been singing, and wanted to get back into per
formi
ng again in this year's MetroStar competition. She sang "Just to Look at Him." She's ...
15.
WHAT WAS I THINKING? Beauty and The Best
(Columns/Peter Napolitano )
... of listeners, who then voted via post card and phone calls for their favorite. The following week, the winner was announced and returned to compete with new hopefuls for cash prizes and per
formi
ng ...
16.
Demas Deliciously Blazes Across the Beechman
(Columns/Andrew Martin)
... case namely Eubie Blake's "My Handyman," she once again tears into "Meadowlark" with relish (after in
formi
ng us that David Merrick used to refer to it as "that damned song about the bird!"). Demas winds ...
17.
Rebecca Spencer and Philip Fortenberry at Birdland
(News/Current News)
... series. Rebecca Spencer & Philip Fortenberry perform as solo artists, and as a duo with symphonies and in major concert hall and per
formi
ng arts center engagements, nationally. Each performer ...
18.
The Broadway Church Ladies to Perform their “Back on Broadway” Show at the Triad Theater
(News/Current News)
... Madam, a play based on the life of the legendary millionaire entrepreneur, Madam C.J. Walker. Among her per
formi
ng and stage credits, Leilani Bryant appeared as Church Lady Jarene in the Broadway ...
19.
MetroStar Musings (But Not By Me): CATCH-UP ON CABARET
(Columns/Catch-UP on Cabaret)
... is actually very difficult, primarily because there is an audience involved.;one who is JUDGING you! Let me tell you, I was never as nervous singing at an open mic night, or even per
formi
ng my debut ...
20.
“Hooray For Love – Gillett Sings Arlen”
(Reviews/Cabaret)
... Credit for the exciting vocal arrangements goes to Don Rebic on piano. Matt Wigton played bass. Eric Michael Gillett performs at Feinstein’s through July 10th. For anyone serious about per
formi
ng, ...
21.
“You’ll Never Watch Alone” - "Carousel" in Bryant Park
(Columns/Peter Napolitano )
... part of a week-long per
formi
ng arts excursion run by an organization called “Theatrica.” Carousel was part of an itinerary that included numerous Broadway shows, tours of Radio City, Lincoln Center ...
22.
IT ALL HAPPENED THEN: A WALK DOWN CABARET”S MEMORY LANE (Gotham)
(Columns/Andrew Martin)
... height of their powers, can ever forget that they were in the midst of greatness. All three had their initial forays into the per
formi
ng arts and live entertainment in their boyhood. Herb happened ...
23.
ATTENTION, CABARET FOLKS-- THIS SATURDAY AFTERNOON: SPECIAL EVENT OF “CRITICAL IMPORTANCE”
(News/Current News)
... of several of those critics. “The Reviewers Speak Up!”-- It’s this Saturday afternoon, June 26, at 2pm at the Metropolitan Room. Anyone serious about per
formi
ng knows that one thing that can ...
24.
HURRY! LAST CHANCE TO HAVE A CHANCE TO ENTER MAJOR SINGING CONTEST: ANNUAL SUMMER METROSTAR TALENT CHALLENGE
(News/Current News)
... Lark Brown, whose upcoming show is much anticipated. Runners-up in the last two seasons have all had well-received runs in cabaret since their MetroStar nights of competing, Stearns Matthews (who is per
formi
ng ...
25.
Michael McQuary: New Man of A Thousand Faces
(Interviews/Interviews)
... drawn to the burgeoning downtown Off-Off-Broadway and nightclub scene, per
formi
ng at the legendary Boy Bar, Bon Soir and Trocadero. It was there that he conceived and developed Matinee Idol, a one-man ...
26.
“NUNSENSE” It’s Habit Forming!
(Reviews/Theatre)
The Little Sisters of Hoboken are back where they started in this 25th Anniversary revival of Dan Goggin’s celebrated musical. After debuting as a cabaret show at the Duplex in Greenwich Village, ...
27.
Tony Middleton at The Kitano
(News/Current News)
... warm personality makes the whole thing a great package. On Wednesday evening, June 23rd, Tony Middleton will be per
formi
ng @ KITANO! This will be a new show "MEMORIES OF NAT King Cole" More ...
28.
BOBBY BELFRY & THE DAVID BUDWAY TRIO LIVE AT THE PLAZA
(News/Current News)
... Per
formi
ng Arts Center, The Kennedy Center and The Cinegrill ,in Hollywood. He is an award winning singer/songwriter, whose latest album, LIVE: In the Heart of the Universe, has just been released to great ...
29.
REBECCA SPENCER & PHILIP FORTENBERRY: Music from Kooky Tunes, “Wide Awake and Dreaming” & More
(News/Current News)
... perform as solo artists and as a duo, with symphonies and in major concert hall and per
formi
ng arts center engagements nationally. Each performer has Broadway, Las Vegas and Hollywood credits, and ...
30.
The 55th Annual Drama Desk Awards
(News/Current News)
... of the FH LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Per
formi
ng Arts. These scholarships, as well as donations to the school, are made possible by The Smart Family Foundation, ForTalent.com, Ted Snowdon, ...
31.
Mama Rose Makes Hannah Rose's Star Rise And Rise
(Columns/Andrew Martin)
... residing in New Orleans. But even if that hadn't been the case, she knew this was her true calling. "I've been per
formi
ng for as long as I can remember," she says, "starting with when I was in the city ...
32.
IT ALL HAPPENED THEN: A WALK DOWN CABARET'S MEMORY LANE (Bad Attitudes)
(Columns/Andrew Martin)
... more dramatic, and with far more divas. As for per
formi
ng/directing, I have kept my hand in, but lately I find I don't have the need. Ironically, the moment I 'gave up' theatre, was when I finally got ...
33.
WIN NO-COVER SEATS TO JOHNNY RODGERS AT THE OAK ROOM
(News/Current News)
Photo Credit: Maryann Lopinto Through the courtesy of the Johnny Rodgers Band and The Algonquin, where he is per
formi
ng for two more weeks, a pair of no-cover-charge seats for the show can ...
34.
Review: Johnny Rodgers - What A Wonderful World
(Reviews/Cabaret)
... The interaction of the band with each other while was per
formi
ng was perfect, and they have the greatest rapport with each other with the smiles, looks of encouragement and the nod acknowledging ...
35.
CD REVIEW: GLENDA DAVENPORT//JON & LYNN
(Reviews/CD)
... a testament to Lynn’s playfull way with a lyric, Jon’s skillfully imaginative plucking and their obvious joy in per
formi
ng together. Now, if that cab franc isn’t finished by now, what are ...
36.
Jack Kleinsinger - Final Show!
(News/Current News)
... the final year. The Final Show! at TRIBECA Per
formi
ng Arts Center Borough of Manhattan Community College, 199 Chambers Street TRIBECA Box Office at (212) 220-1460 http://www.tribecapac.org/music.htm ...
37.
Review: Q Talk
(Reviews/Cabaret)
... After each performance, the entertainer was invited to sit with the Q-Talk panel and chat a bit. After his chat, Mr. Rocco was asked to sing again, per
formi
ng “Slow Boat to China,” another selection from ...
38.
Tony Middleton Receives Raves
(Reviews/Cabaret)
... Brunch Blue Note on 131 West 3rd Street, The Anderson Centre for Per
formi
ng Arts, Binghamton University, NY, The Landmark Theatre Syracuse, Enzo's Jazz @ The Jolly Madison Tower, 22 East 38th Street, ...
39.
Mitzi Gaynor at Feinstein's at Loews Regency
(News/Current News)
... nation’s number one female song and dance star,” and for the next four decades, she dominated stages across the United States and Canada, as her Emmy® Award winning television specials delivered her per
formi
ng ...
40.
Review: La Cage Aux Folles
(Reviews/Theatre)
... West End). The stage trans
formi
ng from backstage to the upstairs apartment to the outdoor café is perfectly and cleverly designed by La Cage’s West End master, Tim Shortall. The magical colors that bring ...
41.
Crane's Madoff Memories Make Off With Cabaret Cashout
(Reviews/Cabaret)
... you hear she might be per
formi
ng the show again somewhere soon. ...
42.
Nicole Henry
(Pick of the week/Past)
... live concerts are captivating, combining elegance and conversational, intelligent wit that not only leaves you truly entertained, but connected to something of greater beauty. Per
formi
ng the Great American ...
43.
NANCY WILSON RARE CLUB APPEARANCE MAY 10 AT BLUE NOTE
(News/Current News)
... a local station. Soon after, she began per
formi
ng in clubs in the Columbus area. After graduating from high school, still undecided about a music career, she enrolled in the teacher training program at ...
44.
Catch-Up on Cabaret: April 2010
(Columns/Catch-UP on Cabaret)
... After High School? Appropriately, Opening Doors also opens wounds that accompany those recollections of those character-
formi
ng days for us all. As characters looking back with vivid ...
45.
CD REVIEW: HAIR/THE NEW BROADWAY CAST RECORDING
(Reviews/CD)
... where a singer scores per
formi
ng someone else’s tunes, sometimes collaborators on Broadway Musicals produce just one, sometimes brilliant, legendary show (as well as the artists who comeup with a singular ...
46.
Conklin & DiPinto Are Almost a Fairy-Tale Marriage Of Musical Styles
(Columns/Andrew Martin)
... ASCAP/MAC Songwriter's Showcase was still presented by Jamie deRoy and Michael Kerker at the Bruno Walter Auditorium, housed within Lincoln Center Library for the Per
formi
ng Arts. It was upon this happenstance ...
47.
Miranda Sings at Birdland
(News/Current News)
... lipstick drawn beyond all natural borders and often dances stiffly to the music she is per
formi
ng. Ms. Ballinger's character has enjoyed widespread popularity, particularly among musical theatre ...
48.
Judy Garland Impersonator Warren Warrants Attention As New Internet Celebrity
(Reviews/Cabaret)
... that he not only loved per
formi
ng for an audience, but that he could do other celebrity impressions and character voices. "It sort of came to me at once," he says. "I didn't really recognize that I could ...
49.
IT ALL HAPPENED THEN: A WALK DOWN CABARET'S MEMORY LANE (Black Tie)
(Columns/Andrew Martin)
... Lou Rawls, etc. I'd play the records and sing and pretend I was giving a concert. Real per
formi
ng came through the church. I sang through special services at the beginning, and then joined the Inspirational ...
50.
Baby Jane Dexter Back By Popular Demand for Two Encore Performances
(News/Current News)
... ABOUT LOVE ! “The phrase ‘keeping it real’ and all it suggests certainly applies to Baby Jane Dexter...one of the more
formi
dable voices on the New York nightclub stage!” Stephen Holden, NY Times Metropolitan ...
51.
jill whelan
(Web Links / Cabaret Performers)
Love Boat's Vicki Stubing is all grown up and per
formi
ng her one woman cabaret show - Jill Whelan: "An Evening in Dry Dock" this is her website wih clips, show info, and news. ...