Amy Stevenson Introduces Talent To Dallas Cabaret Audiences
Back to the Articleby Joseph Melnicoff
 Dallas Entertainer Amy Stevenson is doing a great thing for
the community: she is introducing local
talent to cabaret audiences. On Monday,
November 20, under her guidance, three performers made their cabaret debut at Phases: vocalists Sara Shelby-Martin,
Jason Huff and Matt Brewer (who performed together), and Patty Breckenridge. Of the four, Miss Shelby-Martin seemed the most comfortable
in a cabaret. She had a free and easy
way while she bantered with the audience. Her highlighting of the comic lyrics in "Miss Byrd" and "The Alto's
Lament" was superb. Mr. Huff and Mr. Brewer
were drowned out by the cheering audience when they sang "For Good" from the
reigning Broadway hit Wicked. Miss Breckenridge does not just sing a ballad, she caresses it, as she
demonstrated in her haunting rendition of "My Funny Valentine."
Miss Stevenson is conducting "Mama's Party"
every Monday evening at Phases for newcomers to cabaret, and has already lined
up talent to appear through the end of January. Some of the future "Mama's Party" entertainers include:
Photo 1: Amy
Stevenson Photo 2: Sara
Shelby-Martin Photo 3: Jason Huff Photo 5: Patty Breckenridge |
Accompanying them on the piano was the irrepressible Mark
Mullino. As his fingers glide effortlessly
across the keys, beautiful music responded. Whether playing backup for the
singers or a musical interlude between lyrics, it was an outright pleasure to
be in the company of Mr. Mullino's expertise.
