Broadway at the Cabaret - Top 5 Cabaret Picks for April 25-May 1, Featuring Jay Armstrong Johnson, The Skivvies, and More!
By: Louisa Brady Apr. 24, 2016
Broadway's 40 theatres aren't the only places to catch performances from your favorite stars! Well 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 some cabaret highlights for this week as picked by our theatre editors, including: Something Really Rotten: Cut Songs From the Show with the Original Cast; Jay Armstrong Johnson at 54 Below; The Skivvies; The Tyler Mount Vlog Live! with Matt Doyle, Lesli Margherita & Kara Lindsay; and Broadway Acts for Women, with Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Lena Hall, and more.
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Something Really Rotten: Cut Songs From the Show with the Original Cast
Where: 54 Below (254 W 54th Street)
When: April 25th at 7:00 & 9:30 PM
Tickets: $50-90 http://54below.com/artist/something-really-rotten/
How ROTTEN does a song have to be to get cut from SOMETHING ROTTEN? Come find out as Wayne Kirkpatrick and Karey Kirkpatrick, along with the cast of Something Rotten, sing through the songs that got revamped, revised or rejected. They're not bitter. Okay, maybe a little. And tonight is their night to vent. Featuring the writers Wayne & Karey Kirkpatrick and the original cast of Broadway's Something Rotten!
Featuring:
Matt Allen, Heidi Blickenstaff, Christian Borle, John Cariani, Elizabeth Early, Linda Griffin, David Hibbard, Courtney Ivantosch, Aaron Kaburick, Tari Kelly, Beth Nicely, Brad Oscar, Aleks Pevec, Kate Reinders, Angie Schworer, and Marisha Wallace.
Music Direction by Mat Eisenstein.
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Where: 54 Below (254 W 54th Street)
When: April 27, 29, & 30th at 7:00 PM
Tickets: $35-90 at http://54below.com/artist/jay-armstrong-johnson/
Jay Armstrong Johnson has wowed Broadway audiences in On The Town (Chip), Hands on a Hardbody (Greg), Hair(Claude), and Catch Me If You Can. The New York Times called his performance as Anthony Hope in the New York Philharmonic's Sweeney Todd "affecting and ardent," and his performance as Herman in Encores' Most Happy Fella "a standout."
Known for his thrilling vocal prowess in modern projects like Ryan Scott Oliver's 35MM (Galapagos Art Space, iTunes) and for his skill and charm at old-school song and dance in projects like Pirates! (The MUNY), Johnson now premieres his personal, eclectic solo show at Feinstein's/54 Below. If you want an inside look at one of Broadway's hottest stars on the rise, this is the concert to see.
Johnson will be joined by a full all-star band and will perform songs from Broadway to radio pop to gospel with fresh arrangements. Expect everything from Sondheim to Dixie Chicks! The band features Rodney Bush, Trey Ware, Allison Seidner, Kiku Enumoto, Micah Burgess, Josh Plotner, and Mark Van Ziegler.
Special guests Lindsay Mendez (Wicked, Dogfight) and Billy Lewis Jr. (Glee) join Jay for all 3 performances. Youtube sensation Todrick Hall will make a special appearance on April 30.
Early exposure to a variety of musical genres kept Johnson afloat as a kid in Texas for awhile. Amidst bullying and hard times at home, music and theatre was an escape and an oasis, a place to be understood and to actually share all that music in his head.
This dedication to the stage led to a role on the national tour of A Chorus Line, which led to a Broadway bow as Claude in Hair at the age of only 21. Johnson's wholehearted focus on learning all kinds of music while growing up gave him an eclectic set of talents, allowing him to go from a 60s love rock musical like Hair to performing like a flashy big band crooner in Catch Me If You Can to utilizing country and pop sensibilities in Hands on a Hardbody to the rock grit and complexity of Jeff Buckley music while playing Romeo in The Last Goodbye, all within just a couple years. His acclaimed recent turns in Sweeney Todd and On The Town emphasized his abilities in classical vocal technique, even on such different musicals. NJ.com called him "A true song and dance man... the latest triple-threat to hit the Broadway stage," and NBC New York noted: "[he has] boundless energy and charm!"
Join us for an unbelievably personal evening celebrating all that theatre and music can be, from one Broadway actor who knows that theatre and music saved his life.
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The Skivvies
Where: 54 Below (254 W 54th Street)
When: April 27th at 9:30 PM (& May 3rd at 9:30 PM)
Tickets: $35-75 at http://54below.com/artist/the-skivvies/
This "musically thrilling" undie-rock, comedy-pop duo don't just strip down their musical arrangements, they literally strip down to their underwear to perform their distinctive mashups and eccentric originals for cello and ukulele, with touches of glockenspiel, melodica, and a surprising array of under-used instruments. Award-winning singer-actors Lauren Molina (Marry Me a Little, Sweeney Todd, Rock of Ages) and Nick Cearley (All Shook Up) became YouTube sensations as The Skivvies, with living room videos that displayed their powerful harmonies as well as their powerful abs. Those clips led to live shows that The Wall Street Journal called "smart, sophisticated...ingenious," and Out Magazine, "The Skivvies have managed to carve out a niche that we never knew needed to exist: part Weird Al- parody and part sexy burlesque...and unusual explosion of satire and sultry." They also have a single and music video directed by Augusten Burroughs, bestselling author of Running With Scissors. They will be joined by special guest stars who will strip down and rock out. Expect a hilarious evening of genre-hopping pop perfection.
April 27 Special Guests:
Dan Amboyer, Nick Adams, Laura Benanti, Benny Elledge, Lesli Margherita, Molly Pope, Caroline Rhea, Gabrielle Ruiz, and Kevin Zak.
May 3rd Special Guests:
Max Crumm, Barrett Foa, Christopher Hanke, Roe Hartrampf, Alison Luff, Ellyn Marsh, Wesley Taylor, and Jessica Vosk.
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The Tyler Mount Vlog Live! with Matt Doyle, Lesli Margherita, & Kara Lindsay
Where: 54 Below (254 W 54th Street)
When: April 28th at 9:30 PM
Tickets: $30-65 at http://54below.com/artist/the-tyler-mount-vlog-live-with-matt-doyle-lesli-margherita/
Popular Youtube personality and the king of Broadway gossip,Tyler Mount, is at it again and this time in front of a live studio audience. As the official vlogger for Playbill, his popular web series, The Tyler Mount Vlog, which has been viewed by over 125,000 people in over 168 countries features some of the entertainment industry's biggest performers in a hysterical and never-before-seen format. Named "the best place to cuddle, giggle, and gossip with Broadway's biggest stars," The Tyler Mount Vlog has featured such celebrities as 7-Time Grammy Award Winner Gloria Estefan, Tony-Award winner Jerry Mitchell, Oscar winner Alex Dinelaris, notorious gossip columnist Perez Hilton, and countless others.
In this one-night-only engagement join Tyler on set at Feinstein's/54 Below as he introduces you to his Broadway BFFs while he streams live to over a quarter million of Playbill's loyal followers from all over the world. Don't miss performances from Matilda's Lesli Margherita, Book of Mormon's Matt Doyle,Wicked's Kara Lindsay and many more as he gets down and dirty with Broadway's biggest stars. (Cast subject to change.)
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Broadway Acts for Women
Where: 54 Below (254 W 54th Street)
When: May 1st at 6:15 PM
Tickets: $75-650 at http://54below.com/artist/broadway-acts-for-women/
A is For is back with an all new, one night only karaoke show. A night of dinner and music with the chance to bid on your favorite stars singing the karaoke hit of your choice. All proceeds benefit A is For in its mission to promote reproductive rights and end the stigma against abortion care.
Hosted by SNL's Cecily Strong, performers include the legendary Betty Buckley, Emmy nominee Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Tony Award winner Lena Hall, Emmy Award winner Martha Plimpton, Tony nominee Orfeh, Emmy nominee Tituss Burgess, Olivier Award winner Lesli Margherita and Rebecca Naomi Jones. Musical direction by Dan Lipton.
Please visit www.broadwayactsforwomen.com for more information about the evening and A is For.
THIS BENEFIT IS A SPECIAL EVENT.
A is For is a 501(c)3 organization and a portion of each ticket is tax-deductible.
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