Alan Cumming to Perform Off New Album at Highline Ballroom Tonight, 9/22

Stage and screen star Alan Cumming will perform songs off of his new album "I Bought A Blue Car Today" tonight, September 22nd, at the Highline Ballroom.

Taken from his one-man show of the same name, Cumming will perform celebrated hits alongside little-known gems accompanied by his musical director, Lance Horne. The musical journey includes material by Frank Sinatra, Dory Previn, Kander & Ebb and Cyndi Lauper, amongst others.

"I Bought A Blue Car Today" premiered at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City in February followed by a March run in Sydney, Australia, and will next be seen in London's West End in early September followed by NY dates and a West Coast tour. It has garnered rave reviews from critics and audiences alike. The New York Times claimed Cumming "exudes the fabulousness of a brash showbiz kid," while Time Out called the show, "A little piece of Vaudevillian wonder packaged up in one hell of a sexy Scotsman."

The show is based on Cumming's experiences living in the United States for the past 10 years. He writes, "The title comes from the naturalization test I took to become a citizen of the U. S. of A. In the test, there is a bit where the man says a sentence and you have to write it down to prove your prowess in English. My sentence was ‘I bought a blue car today,' which initially I thought was really sweet and child-like, but on closer examination I realized that it's all about consumerism and gas guzzling which rather brilliantly encapsulates America's financial and energy crises in one fell swoop."

The performance will take place at the Highline Ballroom (431 West 16th Street) ay 8:00pm.  Doors will open at 6:00pm.  Tickets are available by phone: 866-468-7619 or online www.ticketweb.com.  A $10 food and/or beverage minimum is standard for table seating during all shows.