Broadway at the Cabaret: Natalie Weiss, Alice Ripley, Lesli Margherita & More!

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, May 6 - May 12, 2018. Come hear the music play!

Natalie Weiss
May 6 at Green Room 42- BUY TICKETS!

A year and half since her last NYC solo show, she's BACK by popular indifference! If you enjoy powerhouse vocals, witty banter, fairly great riffing, and dried pineapple rings...have we got a show for you?! Yes. Come feel the rush of a singer navigating through her break on today's pop hits, yesterday's theatre classics, and tomorrow's recent memories. You won't believe your eyes when you see Natalie lip sync to her own live vocals; It's uncanny! Get your tickets now before it sells out like last month!

The Bombshells
May 6 & 7 at Birdland- BUY TICKETS!

The Bombshells (Tiffany Dissette, Heather Lundstedt O'Neill and Leah Sprecher) sold out the historic music room this past summer, when they made their New York debut. They were created in 2016 by three ladies and one fella looking to bring the musicality, sentiments and novelty of vintage female trio acts to modern audiences today. By blending Top 40 hits with the tight harmonies made famous by the Andrews Sisters, they bridge the gap between old and new, bringing joy to both young and more seasoned audiences. All of their arrangements are completely original and present songs you've heard a million times on the radio in a brand new way. Their swinging band will include bandleader/arranger David Lamoureux on drums.

Linda Lavin
May 8 - 19 at Cafe Carlyle- BUY TICKETS!

Lavin was seen recently in Candide, directed by Hal Prince, and received stellar reviews. Inducted into the Theatre Hall of Fame in 2011, other theatre credits include The New Century(Drama Desk Award), Other Desert Cities (LCT), and Too Much Sun (Vineyard Theatre). She is a two-time Golden Globe winner for her role as Alice on the 9 year hit TV series Alice on CBS, and she co-starred with Sean Hayes in the NBC series, Sean Saves the World. Lavin has also recently guest starred on MOM and The Good Wife. She appeared with Robert De Niro in Nancy Meyer's The Intern. Recent feature films include A Short History of Decay, Manhattan Nocturne with Adrien Brody, and upcoming, How to Be A Latin Lover opposite Rob Lowe and Eugenio Derbez. Currently, Linda can be seen on the CBS sitcom 9JKL opposite Mark Feurstein and Elliot Gould. Born in Portland, Maine and a graduate of the College of William & Mary, which recently conferred on her an honorary doctor of arts degree where she endows a theater program.

Alice Ripley: Ripley Prescription
May 9 - 12 at Feinstein's/54 Below- BUY TICKETS!

How you know her: Next to Normal

Tony Award winner Alice Ripley, the multi-talented star of Broadway's Next to Normal, Sunset Boulevard, The Who's Tommy, Side Show, and The Rocky Horror Show, returns to Feinstein's/54 Below alongside Brad Simmons in a brand new show of re-imagined duets. Through personal accounts and carefully chosen "musical remedies," Ripley Prescription shares both funny and poignant stories of how musical theatre heals our broken hearts. Expect to hear many of your favorite songs from Next to Normal, The Who's Tommy, Sunset Boulevard, and more, all in perfect harmony. The night is sure to be just the right medicine for all your ailments.

Lesli Margherita: Rule Your Kingdom
May 11 & 12 at Feinstein's/54 Below- BUY TICKETS!

How you know her: Matilda The Musical

She is a QUEEN. She is a BROAD. She RULES. Olivier Award winner Lesli Margherita (Matilda, Dames at Sea, Zorro) returns to Feinstein's/54 Below with a new take on her signature cabaret show which critics have hailed as "outrageous," "rip-roaring" and "fiercely original." With her take-no-prisoners attitude and self-deprecating humor, Margherita "inspires," "uplifts," and "slaps you across the face" - and let's be honest, everyone needs a good slap in the face every once in a while. From memorable favorites with a twist to new stories bound to become classics, Margherita's 70-minute showstopping set will leave you screaming "Yaaas!" Sparkle or do not; there is no try. RULE YOUR KINGDOM. Rule Your Kingdom written by Lesli Margherita will be directed & produced by Lauren Bass featuring musical direction & arrangements by Brett Ryback.