What good is sitting alone in your room this week? If you don't already have plans to see a Broadway show, come out to see your favorite Broadway stars in a cabaret act instead. After Broadway orchestras 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 our top Broadway acts that can't be missed this week, April 8 - April 14, 2018. Come hear the music play!
54 Sings We Will Rock You: The Music of Queen
April 8 at Feinstein's/54 Below- BUY TICKETS!
We are the champions when Feinstein's/54 Below presents the New York City debut of the West End smash hit We Will Rock You: The Music of Queen. With a book by Black Adder's Ben Elton, We Will Rock You tells the story of a group of bohemians who rebel against conformity in a futuristic era where everyone dress alike, speaks alike, and thinks alike. Will the poor boy from a poor family save the day? Come to Feinstein's/54 Below to find out! We Will Rock You features Queen's biggest hit songs including "We Are The Champions," "Radio Ga Ga," "I Want To Break Free," " Somebody To Love," "Killer Queen," "Don't Stop Me Now," "Under Pressure," "Bohemian Rhapsody," "Another One Bites The Dust," and of course, "We Will Rock You." Don't miss stars like Alice Ripley and Jonah Platt!
Here First: Ladies and their Masculinities
April 8 at Green Room 42- BUY TICKETS!
Billy Goldstein and Courtney Smith are proud to bring their celebration of strong up and coming performers to The Green Room 42! Directed by Billy Goldstein, Here First: Ladies and their Masculinities is an all female, gender bending evening of gag-worthy vocalist. The concert will feature songs from musicals like Once on this Island, Floyd Collins, Hamilton and music from composers Jason Robert Brown and Stephen Sondheim. Here First: Ladies and their Masculinities is a concert for anyone who is looking forward to seeing what the future of Broadway, Theatre, and innovative casting looks like. Join us for an incredible evening of your favorite male musical theatre songs, sung by your favorite new musical theatre performers!
JACK Alive: Hosted by Dave Malloy
April 9 at Green Room 42- BUY TICKETS!
How you know him: Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812
Come celebrate "JACK Alive" at this benefit concert for JACK, an Obie Award-winning performance venue in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn. Hosted by Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 composer Dave Malloy, "JACK Alive" is a vibrant evening of life-affirming music, featuring an adventurous group of performers from the Broadway, Downtown, and Brooklyn theater scenes, all celebrating JACK's mission to fuel experiments in art and activism. Performers include Great Comet's Brittain Ashford, Nicholas Belton, Nick Choksi, Amber Gray, Grace McLean, and John Murchison; Hadestown composer Anaïs Mitchell; dynamic performers Starr Busby (9:30pm ONLY), Helga Davis, Eisa Davis (7pm ONLY), Kim Mayo, James Harrison Monaco & Jerome Ellis, Shasta Geaux Pop and Dawn L. Troupe; and host Dave Malloy premiering songs from his forthcoming musical adaptation of Moby-Dick.
Natalie Douglas Tributes: Elvis
April 9 at Birdland- BUY TICKETS!
The Broadway at Birdland concert series is proud to announce that singer Natalie Douglas will return to the historic music room with more "Tributes!" On Monday, April 9 at 7pm, she will celebrate the music and magic of the one and only Elvis Presley. Natalie Douglas - the acclaimed vocalist hailed as "a true, true star" by BBC London Radio, "a true force of nature" by The Times (UK), "sensational" by Time Out New York, "a monstrous talent" by Next Magazine and "simply everything" by The Daily News, - will return to her home perch at Birdland Jazz Club with a new monthly residency as part of Jim Caruso's Broadway@Birdland Series with another edition of her hit series entitled "TRIBUTES." One Monday each month, Natalie will perform a new tribute show.
George Salazar & Joe Iconis: Two Player Game
April 13 at Feinstein's/54 Below- BUY TICKETS!
How you know them: Be More Chill
George Salazar, the Drama Desk-nominated actor known for Be More Chill, Lightning Thief, Godspell, and tick tick BOOM, joins with Joe Iconis, the Larson Award-winning musical theatre writer known for Be More Chill, Broadway Bounty Hunter, The Black Suits, and his songs for Smash... for an intimate yet mind-melding concert you'll never forget! Join us at Feinstein's/54 Below for an evening featuring the songs of Joe Iconis, as performed by George Salazar. The two have collaborated on several musicals in the past, and here you'll get a chance to see George share showstoppers he has originated on stage, songs he'd never get to sing, brand new material from upcoming musicals, and more. Expect a rock-and-roll evening of hilarious characters, soaring vocals, and the unstoppable energy of two artists on the rise on stage all by themselves...
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