Broadway at the Cabaret - Top 5 Cabaret Picks for August 4- 10, 2014
By: BWW Special Coverage Aug. 03, 2014
Broadway's 40 theatres aren't the only places to catch performances from your favorite stars! Well after Broadway orchestra's 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: James Snyder, The Trevor Project, Judy Kaye Sings Bernstein & Sondheim, Remembering Elaine Stritch, and 54 Sings The Wiz.
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James Snyder: I Shouldn't Be Here
Where: 54 Below (254 W 54th Street)
When: August 4, 7:00 PM
Tickets: $40-$70 at http://54below.com/artist/james-snyder/
Currently co-starring with Idina Menzel in If/Then as Josh, James Snyder makes his 54 Below debut. Taking a look back at his own If/Then moments, James will share stories and big songs from the shows he has starred in: West Side Story, bare, Rock of Ages, Cry-Baby and more. The evening will include stories about how his choices and chances shaped the life he leads right now: from City Center Encores'Fanny to Carousel at Goodspeed which led him to The Richard Rogers Theater and his current leading role in one of Broadway's biggest musicals. Whatever road you take, it shapes your life... whether it's getting married, finding out you're going to be a dad, or starring on Broadway in a new musical. Join James on the fun journey that has now led him to 54 Below... and his first NYC solo concert in 8 years.
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The Trevor Project
Where: Metropolitan Room (34 West 22nd St.)
When: August 5, 12:30 AM
Tickets: $20-$115 at http://metropolitanroom.com
Broadway Sings for The Trevor Project Concert is set for Monday, August 4th at 9:30PM (9:00PM doors open) at The Metropolitan Room. Tickets are available online at www.metropolitanroom.com for $20. Nightlife's Dougie Meyer will be emcee the evening, accompanied by hosts Elizabeth James and Terra Grenade. Scheduled to appear: Marisha Wallace (Disney's Aladdin on Broadway), Chondra Profit (Disney's The Lion King on Broadway), Brian Craft (Avenue Q, Revival of LMPC), Rachel Lorin (Recording Artist, Star of Oxygen's The Next Big Thing), Anthony Crouchelli (Tarzan on Tour, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer), Brian Detlefs (Trails: the Musical), Ashton Foster (You're Really Not Helping), Gavin Rohrer (Revival of LMPC), John Ryan Del Bosque (TUTS: Hands on a Hard Body) and Megan Fulmer (Shrek The Musical: National Tour).
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Judy Kaye Sings Bernstein & Sondheim
Where: 54 Below (254 W 54th Street)
When: August 7, 9:30 PM
Tickets: $35-$65 at http://54below.com/artist/judy-kaye/
Encore by popular demand! Judy Kaye, Broadway legend and two time Tony Award winner (PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT) makes a splash at 54 Below with her new show celebrating the work of Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim. Having worked with both, she'll share humorous anecdotes and personal reminiscences along with her own unique take on some of her favorites from these two giants of the American Musical Theatre.
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Remembering Elaine Stritch
Where: Metropolitan Room (34 West 22nd St.)
When: August 7 at 10:00 PM
Tickets: $27.50- $115 at http://metropolitanroom.com
Join us and other friends and fans of Elaine Stritch in paying tribute to one of the greats, Elaine Stritch. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to Elaine's favorite Charity. Hosted and Produced by Bernie Furshpan, Metropolitan Room
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54 Sings The Wiz
Where: 54 Below (254 W 54th Street)
When: August 10 at 7:00 and 9:30PM
Tickets: $50 - $70 at http://54below.com/artist/54-sings-the-wiz/
Ease on Down the Road with 54 Below as we celebrate this tornadic score! Directed by After Midnight's T. Oliver Reid and featuring a cast of some of Broadway's best, re-live That Feeling We Once Had by coming Home. Dorothy, Glinda, the Scarecrow, the Lion & the Tin Man are coming to our stage for one blow-out night only! Be a Lion!
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