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Cabaret Review: 54 SINGS “WILDCAT” (54 Below)
A LOOK BACK AT AN OLD MUSICAL ABOUT STRIKING OIL STRIKES IT RICH AS IT STRIKES ALL THE RIGHT NOTES “Kid, when you need the crowd the tickets are hard to sell.” That’s a line from “Hey, Look Me Over,” the best-known (and arguably the best) number from the old musical Wildcat. Because of the…
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Cabaret Review: CAROLE DEMAS: “FIREFLY” (54 Below)
FLYING HIGH, CAROLE DEMAS’S FIREFLY LIGHTS UP THE ROOM “I could say life is just a bowl of Jello / And appear more intelligent and smart / But I’m stuck like a dope with a thing called hope / And I can’t get it out of my heart” That habit of favoring hoping over moping…
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Cabaret Review: BROADWAY BOUND: A CELEBRATION OF CHARLES STROUSE (54 Below)
SONGS OF MR. STROUSE IN THE HOUSE One of the greats of The Great White Way’s great golden age, Charles Strouse was the honoree in absentia in an especially splendid presentation on July 20, a look at the lesser-known works of the man who passed away this May, just a few weeks shy of turning 98….
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Cabaret Review: BACKSTAGE BABBLE LIVE! (July 7 at 54 Below)
THE HISTORY, HYSTERICAL HAPPENINGS & HAPPINESS THAT SPELL “BROADWAY” Broadway musicals feature a parade of talent which, like time, marches on. Sometimes it seems that parade of pizzazz passes by pretty quickly, but the talented stage veterans who were guests at Backstage Babble on July 7 at 54 Below didn’t seem to have lost their…
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Recommended Cabaret: THE ROOST REVUE (The Roost Lounge)
RHYTHM, RADIANCE, AND RACONTEURS: THE ROOST REVUE OPENS AT THE ROOST LOUNGE This summer, The Roost Lounge introduces a bold new addition to its entertainment lineup, a cabaret series curated and hosted by acclaimed local performer Jason Mannino. Blending song, story, and spark, The Roost Revue will showcase stellar talent from across the Coachella Valley…
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Cabaret Review: FROM BROADWAY, WITH LOVE (Melba Moore at 54 Below)
THE SHOW MUST GO ON, MOORE OR LESS She’s a singer, certainly a star, and a survivor. Melba Moore has had a decades-long career that includes musical theatre, film, TV, and recordings covering such genres as R&B, dance music, and pop, and disco. Her stage work began with a role in the legendary rock musical…
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Cabaret Review: TESSA SOUTER (“Shadows and Silence: The Erik Satie Project” Album Release at Joe’s Pub)
SOUTER SATISFIES WITH SATIE & SINCERITY In a presentation that featured many self-penned, self-revealing lyrics – an album release show by singer Tessa Souter and her band made for an evening that was intimate, intense, intriguing, and involved to the Nth degree. The concert at Joe’s Pub on the first night of July was, first…
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Cabaret Review: THE ANDERSON BROTHERS PLAY ARTIE SHAW (Peter & Will Anderson at Birdland)
REED ALL ABOUT IT! SHAW BIZ WITH THE ANDERSON TWINS When jazz musicians of the current generation explore and embrace the repertoire of stars of the past, it can be an enjoyably educational experience. Such was the case when, along with four fine colleagues, Peter and Will Anderson turned their attention to bandleader Artie Shaw…
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Cabaret Interview: LEE ROY REAMS (Appearing in a Tribute to Lauren Bacall at CV Rep)
A BROADWAY BACALLBACK FROM LEE ROY REAMS Few performers embody the golden age of Broadway quite like Lee Roy Reams—a Tony-nominated actor, singer, dancer, director, and choreographer whose career has spanned decades and stages around the world. From originating iconic roles to working alongside legends like Jerry Herman, Lauren Bacall, and Richard Rodgers, Reams has…
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Cabaret Review: ASHLEY PEZZOTTI (Birdland, NYC)
IN THE TRADITION OF THE GREAT JAZZ SINGERS When Ashley Pezzotti sings, it will only take a few notes for listeners new to her manner to gratefully discover that their ears will be caressed, rather than assaulted, by her timbre and talents. Some vocalists whose main asset is being long on loveliness and legato lines…
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Cabaret Interview: DAVID BURNHAM (Appearing in “The Tom Jones Songbook” at CV Rep)
IT’S NOT UNUSUAL TO LOVE DAVID BURNHAM The tenor is back in the desert with a Tom Jones bang— and a burning bush in his future. Broadway leading man David Burnham—known for starring as Fiyero in Wicked, Fabrizio in The Light in the Piazza, and Joseph in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat—returns to CV…
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Cabaret Interview: JEFF HARNAR (Appearing at CV Rep with “Sammy Cahn: The Second Time Around”)
CAHN-DO SPIRIT: HARNAR’S ELEGANT REVIVAL Jeff Harnar, the celebrated cabaret artist known for his insightful interpretations of classic material, brings his acclaimed Sammy Cahn celebration The Second Time Around to CV Rep on Thursday, July 24. Revisiting his 2001 album—now remastered, reimagined, and expanded with new tracks—Harnar dusts off the tux and martini glass for…
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Cabaret Interview: CLAYBOURNE ELDER (On Tour With “If the Stars Were Mine”)
Sondheim, Slightly Inappropriate Stories, and Spiritual Whiplash: Claybourne Elder Unplugged Best known for roles in Company, Torch Song, and HBO’s The Gilded Age, Broadway and television performer Claybourne Elder now steps into the spotlight as, well, himself in If the Stars Were Mine—a new cabaret blending song, stand-up, and deeply personal storytelling. Currently touring nationwide,…
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Cabaret Review: SHAKE IT UP: A SHAKESPEARE CABARET (Shakespeare & Company in Lenox, MA)
SHAKEN AND STIRRED “Shake it up” is exactly what this cabaret-style production does—blending rock ’n’ roll and R&B classics with lines from Shakespeare’s plays and sonnets. The focus is on love: love as passion, love as pain, love as betrayal—romantic love in all its forms, as expressed by Hamlet and Ophelia, Beatrice and Benedick, Romeo…
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Cabaret Review: GEORGE YOUNG: SINGIN’ AND SWINGIN’ (NYC’s 54 Below)
VELVET NOTES AND VINTAGE VIBES Remember when singers had velvety voices and a smooth style? Even those who don’t certainly enjoyed George Young: Singin’ and Swingin’ at 54 Below on June 19. Young has a deep, rich voice well suited to his repertoire, and an easy style that quickly draws you in. Falling on Juneteenth, much…
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Cabaret Interview: ALIX KOREY (Appearing at CV Rep June 24 for the Summer Cabaret Series)
If I Sing: Alix Korey on Art, Activism, and Singing Her Truth With decades in cabaret and a résumé that reads like a Broadway hall of fame, Alix Korey is not content to rest on laurels. Known for her biting wit, emotional depth, and a voice that can punch through walls or melt them entirely,…
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Cabaret Interview: ANDY CLEMENTS aka DREW SEBASTIAN (Performing in “It Had to Be Drew”)
A HARD ACT TO FOLLOW Drew Sebastian doesn’t just step into the spotlight—he claims it. Known to many for his work in adult film, and to just as many for his fearless authenticity, Drew is now bringing his full self to the stage in his new cabaret, It Had to Be Drew at The Roost in…
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Cabaret Interview: SALLY MAYES (Appearing at CV Rep June 19 for the Summer Cabaret Series)
From Broadway to Cabaret: Sally Mayes on Music, Mentorship, and Meaning She belts when it counts, crafts when it’s quiet, and teaches with heart— Sally Mayes is still doing it all, her way. Tony-nominated actress and cabaret favorite Sally Mayes will appear as part Coachella Valley Repertory’s Summer Cabaret Series on June 19, bringing her…
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Cabaret Review: #IRL (IN REAL LIFE) (54 Below)
A REVIEW OF A REVUE Whatever happened to the topical revue format? As differentiated from musical revues that recycle old, established songs by particular writers, the topical revue presented new material in both songs and sketches. Once a mainstay of nightclub and theatre entertainment, the format was a potpourri of songs and comedic skits, maybe…
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Theater Review: HITCH*COCKTAILS (“Summer of Suspense” at Annoyance Theatre & Bar in Chicago)
DIAL M FOR MURDEROUS LAUGHTER Chicago is the city of improv, but excellent improv can still be hard to come by. Yet the magnificent company Hitch*Cocktails always delivers, and they do it while under the influence. Hitch*Cocktails has been a staple of the mainstage at The Annoyance Theatre & Bar for over a decade, and…
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