Broadway at the Cabaret - Top 5 Cabaret Picks for April 20-26 Featuring Lesli Margherita, Donna Vivino, and More!
By: Louisa Brady Apr. 19, 2015
Broadway's 40 theatres aren't the only places to catch performances from your favorite stars! Well after Broadway orchestra's begin their overtures, ensemble members take their dance breaks, and performers belt out their eleven- o'clock numbers, the party continues at various cabaret venues throughout New York City. Below, BroadwayWorld brings you some cabaret highlights for this week as picked by our theatre editors, including: Natalie Douglas in "Hello Dolly...The Music of Dolly Parton;" 54 Sings the Beatles; Donna Vivino: Confessions of a Broadway Baby; Lesli Margherita: All Hail the Queen; and Sondheim Unplugged.
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Natalie Douglas in "Hello Dolly...The Music of Dolly Parton
Where: Birdland NYC (315 W 44th Street)
When: April 20th at 7:00 PM
Tickets: $30 at http://www.birdlandjazz.com/event/800195-natalie-douglas-in-hello-new-york/
The Broadway at Birdland concert series is proud to announce the return of singer Natalie Douglas to the stage on Monday, April 20 at 7pm. Her concert, "Hello Dolly: The Music of Dolly Parton", is a celebration of the beloved singer, actor, and songwriter.
Called "a true force of nature" by The Times (UK),"sensational" by Time Out New York, and "stirring" by The New York Daily News, Natalie Douglas, celebrated vocalist and host of the Sunday night Birdland Jazz Party' returns to the historic room in after this concert as smashing NYC September debut & a triumphant weeklong run in London. Douglas brings back this popular program, in which she pays tribute to another notably buxom performer: the beloved singer, actor, songwriter and Broadway composer Dolly Parton. Featured music includes original Parton compositions like "Jolene", "Coat of Many Colors", and "I Just Might" from the Broadway musical 9 to 5, in addition to tunes Dolly creatively covered like Neil Young "After The Gold Rush" and Bob Dylan's "Don't Think Twice." Natalie will be joined by her longtime Musical Director Mark Hartman (Broadway's Avenue Q, Sondheim on Sondheim) on piano, accordion and mandolin, and her talented band of Broadway All-Stars.Click here for more information.
54 Sings the Beatles
Where: 54 Below (254 W 54th Street)
When: April 21 at 7:00 & 9:30 PM
Tickets: $35-70 at http://54below.com/artist/54-sings-the-beatles/
In February of 1964, The Beatles landed in America. Their first appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show on February 9th was watched by a reported 73 million people, and huge crowds gathered at Broadway and 54th to spot John, Paul, Ringo, and George. Now, 54 Below invites you to come back to the block that started it all, as 54 Sings the Beatles! Scott Coulter produces and directs a cast of Broadway and cabaret stars in thrilling covers of the songs that stirred a generation including "Hey, Jude," "Let It Be," "She Loves You," "I Wanna Hold Your Hand," "With a Little Help from My Friends," and more. Be sure to get a "Ticket to Ride" and share in this musical journey down "The Long and Winding Road" of The Beatles!
Featuring a mix of NYC's top vocalists from Broadway and cabaret, including Constantine Maroulis (Rock of Ages), Noah J. Ricketts (Beautiful), Michael Campayno (NBC's The Sound of Music LIVE), Marissa Mulder (award-winning vocalist), Rachel Bay Jones(Pippin), Mary Testa (Xanadu), Karen Mack (MAC Award winner), Phyllis Pastore, Scott Coulter (star of the Emmy-nominated A Christmas Carol: The Concert), David Perlman, Lauren Fox, and more!
Donna Vivino: Confessions of a Broadway Baby
Where: 54 Below (254 W 54th Street)
When: April 25 at 9:30 PM
Tickets: $30-70 at http://54below.com/artist/donna-vivino/
After her sold out show at 54 Below, Donna Vivino returns for another witty evening of songs and stories as she shares the stage with former co-stars and castmates from Wicked, Submissions Only, Hairspray, Les Miserables and many more. Broadway fell in love with Donna when, in 1987, she created the role of Young Cosette in the original Broadway production of Les Miserables. Since then, she's danced through the 70's (Saturday Night Fever), sung with the nicest kids in town (Hairspray), laughed it up with Martin Short (Fame Becomes Me), & defied gravity as one of Wicked's most beloved Elphaba's. One night only!
Lesli Margherita: All Hail the Queen
Where: 54 Below (254 W 54th Street)
When: April 25th at 11:30 PM & April 26th at 9:30 PM
Tickets: $25-55 at http://54below.com/artist/lesli-margherita/
An evening of sheer entertainment, All Hail the Queen is totally more than a cabaret. It's a Vegas-style nightclub act.
Olivier Award winner Lesli Margherita (Matilda, Zorro) takes the "reigns" from the likes of Bette Midler and Liza Minnelli. Commanding the room with sass and bawdiness - plus some self-deprecating humor for good measure - Miss Margherita sings and struts her way through the 70-minute set, which includes twists on old songs and new favorites (courtesy of musical director/arranger Brett Ryback). With hilarious storytelling and showstopping numbers, the evening offers something for everyone.
There will be feathers. There will be sparkles. And you better believe there will be worshipping. ALL HAIL THE QUEEN!
All Hail the Queen, written and conceived by Margherita, will be directed by Lauren Bass with musical direction & arrangements by Brett Ryback(Murder for Two) and produced by Jordan Bass & Lauren Bass.
For more information visit leslimargherita.com.
Sondheim Unplugged
Where: 54 Below (254 W 54th Street)
When: April 26 at 7:00 PM
Tickets: $30-70 at http://54below.com/artist/sondheim-unplugged/
A celebrated New York event since 2010, the BroadwayWorld and Bistro Award-winning series Sondheim Unpluggedfeatures some of Broadway and cabaret's most dynamic voices, accompanied by piano only, delving into the musical world of Broadway's master composer. Expect tunes from A Little Night Music, Company, Into the Woods, Follies, Passion, Dick Tracy and more. Past special guests have included original Sondheim cast members such as Len Cariou, Jim Walton, Donna McKechnie & Chip Zien - so you never know who might drop in. Sondheim Unplugged is hosted by series creator Phil Geoffrey Bond, who will fill the audience in on Sondheimien facts, history & assorted tidbits of theatrical lore! Come join the party!
Special Guests:
George Lee Andrews (A Little Night Music's original Frid), Ken Jennings (Sweeney Todd's original Tobias), Sarah Rice (Sweeney Todd's original Johanna), and Jim Walton (Merrily We Roll Along's original Franklin Shepard).
Featuring:
Natalie Arneson, Joshua Dixon, Matt Farnsworth, Eric Michael Gillett, Blaine Krauss, Rob Maitner, Lucia Spina, and Thom Christopher Warren.
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