Broadway at the Cabaret - Top 5 Cabaret Picks for January 19-25, Featuring Frankie J. Grande, Christine Ebersole, and More!
By: Louisa Brady Jan. 18, 2015
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: Scott Alan and Friends; Livin' La Vida Grande; Christine Ebersole in Big Noise from Winnetka; Mitchell Jarvis in Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well and Living Everywhere; and The Songs of F. Michael Haynie.
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Scott Alan & Friends
Where: 54 Below (254 W 54th Street)
When: January 19th at 7PM
Tickets: $40-80 at http://54below.com/artist/scott-alan-friends/
SIMPLY SCOTT ALAN - An intimate concert with composer Scott Alan and today's brightest stars. Acclaimed songwriter Scott Alan will make his debut concert debut at 54 Below in an evening of songs featured from his five successful albums including Dreaming Wide Awake,Keys, What I Wanna Be When I Grow Up, LIVE and Anything Worth Holding on To as well as songs from his musicals, Home & ifi. After sold out concerts around the world, Alan will be returning to the New York City stage after over a year and a half away. With Alan at the piano and some of today's brightest Broadway stars and recording artists, this will be an intimate night of storytelling and supreme vocalists. Alan has written songs for a long list of Broadway and recording stars, including Lea Salonga, Sutton Foster, Samantha Barks, Ramin Karimloo, Jane Monheit, Pentatonix, Marc Broussard, Megan Hilty, Diana DeGarmo, Jonathan Groff, Liz Callaway, Jeremy Jordan, Taylor Dayne, Randy Graff, and many more. His song "It's Good to See You Again" was featured on the season nine premiere of So You Think You Can Dance and was the number one downloaded song on iTunes & Amazon the evening of its debut. His musical HOME with Christy Hall will open in London's West End in September 2015. His musicalifi opened to rave reviews in Tokyo, Japan in September 2014.
Scheduled to appear at the 7pm concert are 2014 Tony Award Winners James Monroe Iglehart (Aladdin) and Jessie Mueller (Beautiful).
Also set to appear are Tony Nominee's Joshua Henry, (The Scottsboro Boys, Violet) and Chad Kimball (Memphis) as well as Lilla Crawford (Little Red Riding Hood in Disney's upcoming film adaptation of Into the Woods).
Iglehart, Mueller, Henry, Kimball and Crawford will be joined by Erin Davie ("Side Show"), Alysha Umphress ("On the Town"), David Burtka (upcoming's 'It Shoulda Been You"), Mykal Kilgore ("Motown"), Natalie Weiss ("Wicked"), Christine Dwyer ("Wicked"), Katie Thompson ("Giant"), Julian Cihi ("The Classic Stage Company production of Romeo and Juliet"), Danny Calvert ("Altar Boyz"), Elizabeth Stanley ("On the Town"), Abby Mueller ("Kinky Boots"), Jessica Phillips ("Next to Normal"), Lisa Brescia, Ashley Brown, Eden Espinosa, Marcus Paul James, Julia Murney, and Marty Thomas' DIVAs: Marissa Rosen, Christina Cataldo and Galyana Castillo.
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Livin' La Vida Grande
Where: 54 Below (254 W 54th Street)
When: January 20th at 7:00 PM & January 21st at 9:30 PM
Tickets: $25-40 at http://54below.com/artist/frankie-j-grande/
Frankie J. Grande is currently starring in Rock of Ages on Broadway, after spending a season in the "Big Brother" house! He is a performer, producer, host, YouTube star and social media mogul. Frankie has a rich history in the theater as he has performed in Mamma Mia! on Broadway, produced Hamlet starring Jude Law, and produced and co-directed Brooke Shields' one woman show at Feinstein's. He was honored with the title of "Mr. Broadway" in 2007.
In his return to 54 Below Frankie performs his favorite pop hits and Broadway show tunes, dishes about his time in the "Big Brother" house, and makes audiences laugh with his incredible impersonations.
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Christine Ebersole: Big Noise from Winnetka
Where: 54 Below (254 W 54th Street)
When: January 21-24 & 28-31 at 7:00 PM
Tickets: $60-140 at http://54below.com/artist/christine-ebersole/
54 Below is proud to present the return engagement of two-time Tony Award winner Christine Ebersole following a sold out 2 week run of her new show "Big Noise From Winnetka."
Christine's "stirring new show" as described by the New York Times' Stephen Holden, returns for 8 performances, with Musical Director Bette Sussman (Whitney Houston, Cyndi Lauper, Bette Midler) leading Christine's 4 piece band and vocalist Tabitha Fair. The concert features both classic and re-imagined Broadway hits, pop and jazz classics and anecdotes about growing up.
Winner of two Tony Awards for Best Actress in a Musical (42nd Street and Grey Gardens), Christine co-stars on the hit TBS series "Sullivan & Son (now in its 3rd season). Christine has starred in film (Wolf of Wall Street), television (Royal Pains) and has performed concerts in theaters and concert halls across the country, from The Kennedy Center and Carnegie Hall to The Pasadena and Boston Pops This past fall, Christine appeared in the PBS Television special "Michael Feinstein: Live from The Rainbow Room."
Returning to 54 Below for another two week engagement is Christine's favorite way to kick off 2015.
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Mitchell Jarvis: Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well and Living Everywhere
Where: 54 Below (254 W 54th Street)
When: January 22nd at 9:30 PM (& February 4th)
Tickets: $30-60 at http://54below.com/artist/mitchell-jarvis/
Mitchell Jarvis makes his solo concert debut with a show about a man who believes he is Jacques Brel - not a reincarnation but the man himself. Told entirely in Brel songs with surprising contemporary arrangements and actual Brel quotes woven throughout, it's an examination of Love, Death and Hope. Backed by a four-piece band, Jarvis channels Brel for a new generation - living everywhere.
Jarvis originated the role of Lonny in Rock of Ages, and is co-creator and star of the web series, It Could Be Worse. He played Keith Stone, spokesperson for Keystone Light beer, and is a frequent guest with the Skivvies.
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The Songs of F. Michael Haynie
Where: 54 Below (254 W 54th Street)
When: January 23rd at 11:30 PM
Tickets: $20-40 at http://54below.com/artist/the-songs-of-f-michael-haynie/
After ten long years, F. Michael Haynie is finally moving his singer/songwriter alter ego out the Village and LES. So if you missed his unique blend of country-folk-jazz-pop at the Bitter End, Rockwood, the West 4th Street Subway Station, or that time he was on MTV's "Made", this is the concert you never knew you were waiting for: F. Michael Haynie LIVE at 54 Below!
A night of all-original music written by F., with guest stars from stage, screen, and Washington Square Park, at Broadway's premier Supper Club. Don't expect to hear the story of F.'s life, or a teary wander down ex-girlfriend lane-just an evening of music and merriment. So Holler if you wanna have a Wicked good time, but Dogfight for your tickets before they get Carrie'd away. Be there or be Peter Pan Live on NBC!
(Believe it or not, F.'s credits include Holler If Ya Hear Me, Wicked, Dogfight, Carrie, and Peter Pan LIVE! on NBC.)
F. will be joined on stage by Andy Mientus (Les Miserables, "SMASH"), Taylor Louderman (Bring It On, "Peter Pan LIVE!"), Ben Fankhauser (Newsies), Jason Gotay (Bring It On, "Peter Pan LIVE!"), Alex Brightman (Matilda, Big Fish), Andrew Kober (Les Miserables, Hair), Drew Gasparini (Crazy, Just Like Me), Jeremy Morse (Bloodsong of Love), Julia Mattison (Godspell), Janet Krupin (If/Then, Bring It On), Emily Rogers (Sweeney Todd), Ephie Aardema (Bridges of Madison County), and Charlie Franklin (The Book of Mormon). The evening will feature music direction by Justin Goldner and is produced by Erica Rotstein.
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