Broadway at the Cabaret - Top 5 Cabaret Picks for July 20-26, Featuring Clyde Alves, Samantha Marie Ware, and More!
By: Louisa Brady Jul. 19, 2015
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: Broadway Song & Dance Man: Clyde Alves at Birdland; Ladies of Eve, Featuring Daisy Eagan, Ellyn Marie Marsh, and More; Mara Wilson & Jenny Jaffe Present: Send in the Clowns; George Abud: Never Been Young with Special Guests Mary Beth Peil & Elizabeth A. Davis; and Samantha Marie Ware, Guest Starring GLEE's Alex Newell.
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Broadway Song & Dance Man: Clyde Alves at Birdland
Where: Birdland NYC (315 W 44th Street)
When: July 20 at 7:00 PM
Tickets: $25 at http://www.birdlandjazz.com/event/882091-broadway-song-dance-man-new-york/
Clyde Alves is a singer/songwriter/song-and-dance man! Over the past 20 years he's performed all over the world and is currently starring as Ozzie in the Broadway Revival of On The Town. He's an avid songwriter and passionate guitar player who will be delivering a set of his most intimate music drawn from personal and professional highs and lows. Joined by Andy Blanco on the cajon, Eric B. Davis on guitar and soaring harmonies by Robyn Hurder and Rebecca Riker, Clyde's music is personal, raw and melodic, infused by a folk, rock, soul and reggae sound!
Ladies of Eve, Featuring Daisy Eagan, Ellyn Marie Marsh, and More
Where: 54 Below (254 W 54th Street)
When: July 20 at 9:30 PM
Tickets: $30-65 at http://54below.com/artist/ladies-of-eve/
Ladies of Eve is an evening of music (from both the musical theatre and pop world) and prose - celebrating the feminine spirit and all her glory. Conceived and produced by Megan Minutillo the evening will feature performances by Jessica Vosk (Finding Neverland, Bridges of Madison County), Loni Ackerman (Cats, Evita), Anna Ty Bergman, Melanie Brook, Daisy Eagan (The Secret Garden), Kasie Gasparini (Mamma Mia), Kerri George, Molly Hager (Heathers), Melissa Rose Hirsch (The Bad Years), Jessica Kahkoska, Elyssa Brette Mactas (MEAN The Musical), Ellyn Marie Marsh (Kinky Boots), Ashley Moniz, Monet Julia Sabel, Ariana Sepluveda,Stephanie Turci, Olivia Polci, Maddy Trumble (Newsies), Michelle Ventamilla (The Visit), with additional performers to be announced!
Ladies of Eve is a concert in support of EVE in NYC, a dance theatre immersive experience, which opens at The Gym at Judson in September!
A portion of Ladies of Eve will go to raise production costs forEVE in NYC, and the other portion will go to benefit The Retreat in Eastern Long Island, a domestic violence service center. The Retreat's mission is to provide safety, shelter and support for victims of domestic abuse and to break the cycle of family violence. In pursuit of our mission, The Retreat annually provides help for thousands of families.
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Mara Wilson & Jenny Jaffe
Present: Send in the Clowns
Where: 54 Below (254 W 54th Street)
When: July 21 at 7:00 PM
Tickets: $25-60 at http://54below.com/artist/mara-wilson-jenny-jaffe-present-send-in-the-clowns/
Mara Wilson (@MaraWritesStuff) and Jenny Jaffe (@JennyJaffe) know the secret: most comedians love musical theater and would do anything to be in it. Come see comics talk about- and take on!- their favorite roles!
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George Abud: Never Been Young with Special Guests Mary Beth Peil & Elizabeth A. Davis
Where: 54 Below (254 W 54th Street)
When: July 24th at 7:00 PM
Tickets: $25-65 at http://54below.com/artist/george-abud/
Come back with George Abud as he delves into the rich rarities and forgotten triumphs of America's musical, theatrical, and comedic treasure chest. Told all too often that he was born in the wrong era, this Broadway Baby shows you why he is right where (and when) he ought to be. Fresh from his main stem debut in The Visit, George is ready to bring his old soul and fresh outlook to the cabaret stage. Celebrating a dazzling mélange of tunes and talents from days past, this show dives into the lesser known gems of Loesser, Porter, Rodgers & Hammerstein, Comden & Green, Kander & Ebb, and many more interspersed with the snappy, sharp wit of the likes of Jack Benny, George Burns, and the Marx Brothers. George will further explore his own unique Lebanese heritage with original arrangements on the Oud, including his now celebrated version of "Children and Art" about which Sondheim said, "I was moved to tears." Joining him on a swinging song or two will be his dear friends and co-stars from The Visit and Allegro, Tony nominees Mary Beth Peil and Elizabeth A. Davis.
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Samantha Marie Ware: Star of GLEE and Book of Mormon
Where: 54 Below (254 W 54th Street)
When: July 25 at 7:00 PM
Tickets: $30-70 at http://54below.com/artist/samantha-marie-ware-star-of-glee-and-book-of-mormon/
The Los Angeles Daily News has called her "luminous," while the Orange County Register has applauded her "pure, piercing voice". And Los Angeles Times theater critic Charles McNulty hailed her as "a breakout star."
After scoring a prominent spot on TV's biggest musical extravaganza, Glee, Samantha Marie Ware became a breakout star on the 6th and final season along with a few other familiar Broadway faces. Ware makes her debut at 54 Below to share a little about her journey from being a small town girl on her "Little Planet" in Nebraska to landing her first role in The Lion King as Nala... from making her Broadway debut in Matt Stone & Trey Parker's Book of Mormon to packing up & moving to Hollywood for Glee! Expect to hear a little of everything, including gospel music, soul, funk and R&B... classic rock, a few sonatas, a few originals... and of course, musical theatre!
Featuring special guest star Alex Newell!
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