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Concert Review: AN ENCHANTED EVENING WITH BARBRA (Sharon Owens at Magnolia Theatre, El Cajon/San Diego)
THE WAY SHE WERE Envisioning a Barbra Streisand concert, one pictures $1000 seats at the Dolby for a show where every word has been discussed, rehearsed, and teleprompted. By contrast, at El Cajon’s gem of a too-well-kept-secret venue — the 1200-seat Magnolia Theatre (which just had a $7M renovation), entertainer Sharon Owens made it feel like…
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New York Cabaret Review: DEEP INSIDE TONIGHT! (The Kinsey Sicks at Green Room 42 and On Tour)
WITH SICKS YOU GET MANHOLE Few people these days remember the gorgeous harmonies of the Andrew Sisters or the McGuire Sisters. They sang jazz, pop and traditional songs while executing elaborate dance moves. But today we have a new version of these famous girl groups. They’re a Dragapella Beautyshop Quartet called The Kinsey Sicks and…
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Cabaret Review: ROBERTA GAMBARINI (Catalina Jazz Club)
Italian jazz singer Roberta Gambarini, continues to reign supreme in the jazz world, as demonstrated by her electrifying performance at Catalina Jazz Club on Saturday August 10, 2024. Her voice, rich and velvety, transcends conventional boundaries, turning each jazz standard into an intimate, almost sacred experience, where every note she sings resonates with emotional depth…
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Highly Recommended Cabaret: THE ERRORS TOUR (Varla Jean Merman at Catalina Jazz Club in Hollywood and on Tour)
VARLA JEAN’S INTERNATIONAL TOUR STOPS AT CATALINA IN HOLLYWOOD FOR TWO SHOWS ONLY TUES, OCTOBER 8 and WED, OCTOBER 9, 2024 AT 8:30PM Chris Isaacson Presents and Catalina is bringing back drag icon and award-winning singer and comedienne Varla Jean Merman to Catalina Jazz Club in Hollywood with her new show The Errors Tour for two…
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Cabaret Review: I REMEMBER HIM WELL: THE SONGS OF ALAN JAY LERNER (Steve Ross at Birdland)
Despite his three Academy Awards and three Tony Awards, Alan Jay Lerner is not the lyricist who comes to mind when one thinks of urbane and witty lyrics. But with I Remember Him Well: The Songs of Alan Jay Lerner, Steve Ross reminds us we should not underestimate the talent behind such well known songs…
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Cabaret Review: JULIE BENKO AT BIRDLAND
JULIE BENKO IS, AND IS ABOUT TO HAVE, A BROADWAY BABY Vocalists have found many fruitful ways of reaching their audiences, from celebrating other singers to paying tribute to composers and lyricists, from revealing personal challenges to reviewing personal triumphs. Julie Benko may be the first to reflect on the ups and downs of pregnancy….
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Theater Opening: 3 FACES OF STEVE: SONDHEIM IN CONCERT (Odyssey Theatre Ensemble)
In his remembrance of Stephen Sondheim, Stage and Cinema‘s Jason Mannino wrote, “Sondheim delved fearlessly into the human psyche and condition, creating rich, complex worlds and characters that grapple with life’s intricacies and love’s complexities. His narratives weren’t always happy; early on, he was among the few in musical theater who dared to bring shadows…
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Cabaret Interview: LAURIE ROLDAN (Performing in “Laurie Roldan Sings a Song for You: A Cabaret Concert Inspired by the Music of Karen Carpenter” | A Benefit for 42nd Street Moon)
LAURIE ROLDAN WANTS TO GET “CLOSE TO YOU” Laurie Roldan has been singing and performing songs for decades. A California native, she grew up in California’s Bay Area in Moraga. She first started performing in her Danville High School musicals where she realized that she loved to sing and dance. In her young adult years…
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Cabaret Review: MOSTLY BROADWAY (David Burnham, CV Rep)
On July 25, CV Rep concluded its terrific 2024 Summer Cabaret Series with American singer-songwriter-actor David Burnham’s delightful cabaret, Mostly Broadway. Burnham, a Broadway vet, joyfully told anecdotes and masterfully delivered songs from his prolific career in iconic Broadway shows and beyond, aided by music director Nick Petrillo. With charm and modesty, Burnham shared a…
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Cabaret Review: JEFF HARNAR SINGS SAMMY CAHN: THE SECOND TIME AROUND (54 Below)
IN HARNAR’S WAY Sammy Cahn was born on the Lower East Side, the only son of Jewish immigrants Abraham and Elka Reiss Cohen. He attended Seward Park High School, and, after learning the violin, his first professional gigs were playing in Bar Mitzvah bands and burlesque houses. His side jobs included working at a meat-packing…
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Cabaret Review: NICOLE HENRY (Birdland Jazz Club)
A BLISTERING HOT NIGHT JUST GOT HOTTER Birdland is so much more than a legendary jazz club; two months ago I saw Vince Giordano and the Nighthawks who brought us back to the glory days of big bands; last week, I caught an intimate concert by jazz chanteuse, raconteur, and interpreter Nicole Henry, accompanied by distinguished musicians David Cook on piano, Richie…
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Cabaret Review: KEN PAGE (Coachella Valley Repertory Theatre)
HE HAD US ALL ON THE SAME PAGE Ken Page is a marvel. It would be reasonable to start and finish this review with that sentence. He has been a powerful presence in stage, film, and cabaret for well over five decades. If you think you don’t know him, you do. If for no other…
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Theater | Music Interview: DEBBY BOONE (Appearing in “Broadway & Beyond” for REAF at the Marines Memorial Theater)
DEBBY BOONE DOES INDEED LIGHT UP MY LIFE On Sunday July 14, the Richmond/Ermet Aid Foundation (REAF) is celebrating 30 years of producing Cabaret Concerts to fundraise for HIV and AIDS with Broadway & Beyond at the Marines Memorial Theater in San Francisco. Among the talent expected to perform will be the cast from the…
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Cabaret Preview: UNPLUGGED WITH SUSAN EGAN (Pasadena Conservatory of Music)
EAGER FOR EGAN It was sheer luck that I’ve been able to see Broadway Baby Susan Egan in over 10 shows since the mid-1980s. From intimate stages (Babes at the Matrix; Hello, Again at the Blank) to national tours (Bye Bye Birdie as Kim) to Broadway (Thoroughly Modern Millie and as the original Belle in…
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Cabaret Review: JERRY HERMAN: THE BROADWAY LEGACY CONCERT (Samueli Theater at SCFTA / Costa Mesa)
JERRY HERMAN’S LEGACY ISN’T IN JEOPARDY, BUT TRIBUTE CONCERTS ARE With an evening of Jerry Herman tunes sung by Broadway powerhouses Ron Raines, Karen Morrow, Debbie Gravitte, Jason Graae and Scott Coulter (pictured left), what could go wrong? Not much. But not much was spectacular either. A pleasant outing for those strolling down memory lane, this…
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Cabaret Review: AN EVENING OF CLASSIC BROADWAY (Rockwell Table & Stage)
GREAT, BUT NOT ALWAYS CLASSIC According to Time Out London, the term “cabaret” represents an overlapping group of constantly mutating forms of performance that can’t be pinned down–an art form that borders with everything on the artistic map–cross-fertilizing music, comedy, variety, circus, burlesque, live art, theatre, dance, clubbing, and even cinema (if we look at…
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Cabaret Review: JOHN KELLY (Joe’s Pub)
WOE AND BEHOLD When John Kelly descends into the regions of darkness, he does so with a soaring intensity that is intoxicating and never depressing. In his new cabaret act at Joe’s Pub, Kelly – in a tight dark jacket, its lapels often clinging to his neck; and a kilt made of black leather strips,…
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