Broadway at the Cabaret - Top 5 Cabaret Picks for June 29-July 5, Featuring Lindsay Mendez, Lauren Pritchard, and More!
By: Louisa Brady Jun. 28, 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: Steve Washington at the Metropolitan Room; Songbird in Concert by Lauren Pritchard & Michael Kimmel, Love Don't Need a Reason: A Benefit for Callen-Lorde; Ryan Scott Oliver and Lindsay Mendez's Actor Therapy; and 54 Sings 1776.
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Steve Washington
Where: The Metropolitan Room (34 W 22nd Street)
When: June 28 at 9:30 PM
Tickets: $20-115 at http://metropolitanroom.com/event.cfm?id=203820&cart
Steve Washington, singer-actor and native Washingtonian, has been performing since 1981 and has appeared in numerous productions including West Side Story, Oklahoma, and Godspell. He became a member of Actors' Equity, the exclusive Broadway actor's union, when cast in the Arena Stage production of Stephen Sondheim's Merrily We Roll Along. Forays into dramatic theater landed him a role as Demetrius in a production of A Midsummer Night's Dream at the Shakespeare Theater at the Folger. As a principal in Sir Cameron Mackintosh's Hey Mr. Producer, Steve appeared as the Engineer of Miss Saigon, Valjean of Les Miserables, and the Phantom in Phantom of the Opera. Steve has said, "tackling those roles under the guidance of Sir Mackintosh himself remains one of the most rewarding experiences of my career."
Songbird in Concert by Lauren Pritchard & Michael Kimmel
Where: 54 Below (254 W 54th Street)
When: June 30th at 9:30 PM
Tickets: $30-70 at http://54below.com/artist/songbird-in-concert-by-lauren-pritchard-michael-kimmel/
In anticipation of the upcoming New York premiere of Songbird, written by Michael Kimmel (The Last Goodbye) with music and lyrics by Lauren Pritchard (Spring Awakening), come join us for a one-night only event celebrating the music of Songbird as well as the songs that inspired it.
Based on Chekhov's The Seagull, Songbird is an exciting new take on the whiskey soaked nights and hung-over dreams of Nashville's contemporary country music scene.
The evening will include both Broadway veterans and its newest stars performing selections from the show, "Bonus Tracks" of never-performed material, and the classic country western tunes that inspired it.
The evening promises to be a raucous and soulful shindig providing a glimpse into the raw, acoustic world of Songbird, a community of creatives fueled on talent, promise and booze.
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Love Don't Need a Reason: A Benefit for Callen-Lorde
Where: 54 Below (254 W 54th Street)
When: July 1st at 9:30 PM
Tickets: $25-60 at http://54below.com/artist/carly-ozard-friends/
Join voices of the Cabaret, Broadway and singer/songwriter communites as we sing to raise funds and awareness for The Callen-Lorde Community Health Center. Co-hosts Carly Ozard and Richard Skipper present an evening of uplifting music and collaboration. Callen-Lorde is a center that specializes in healthcare for the LGBT communities in all their diversity - regardless of ability to pay. Getting tested shouldn't be an obstacle for anyone.
Artists from the varying communities have come together to create special messages of music in arrangement with MAC Award winning musical director Steven Ray Watkins.
Produced by Richard Skipper Celebrates and Carly Ozard
Featuring:
Natalie Arneson, Scott Evan Davis (Composer/Lyricist), Joshua Dixon, Matthew Ferretti, Jennifer Haber, Rosemary Loar, (Broadway: Chess, Sunset Boulevard), Kim Grogg Marin, Kurt Perry, Ruby Powers, Sarah Rice (Original Johanna in Sweeney Todd), and Adam Shapiro (From the Emmy Award Winning HBO's The Normal Heart).
Featuring Special Guests:
John Bucchino (Composer of A Catered Affair, Recording Artist), Christine Lavin (Singer/Songwriter, Recording Artist), David Friedman, (Composer, Scandalous, Broadway Conductor, Author, Public Speaker).
Co-hosted by Carly Ozard and Richard Skipper
To find out about Femcee Carly Ozard, visit www.carlyozard.com.
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Ryan Scott Oliver and Lindsay Mendez's Actor Therapy
Where: 54 Below (254 W 54th Street)
When: July 2nd at 11:30 PM
Tickets: $10-25 at http://54below.com/artist/ryan-scott-olivers-actor-therapy/
ACTOR THERAPY goes 54 Below! Hosted by award-winning composer-lyricist Ryan Scott Oliver (35mm, Darling) and Broadway actress Lindsay Mendez (Wicked, Dogfight, Godspell), ACTOR THERAPY, is a series of masterclasses for performers looking to improve their auditions, build a better book, and expand their understanding of what it means to be an actor and song interpreter in New York today. Join us as we celebrate the alumni of this awesome program!
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54 Sings 1776
Where: 54 Below (254 W 54th Street)
When: July 4-5 at 7:00 & 9:30 PM
Tickets: $40-85 at http://54below.com/artist/54-sings-1776/
Back for a second smash year! Show your patriotism this holiday weekend by spending the evening with our founding fathers! 54 Below is delighted to wave our flag proudly at this most beloved Broadway score when some of New York's most exciting voices proffer these uniquely American tunes. Abigail Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Martha Jefferson, John Adams - they're all descending upon our stage for what promises to be the perfect theatrical fit for the Fourth of July!
Featuring:
Michael Halling (The Scarlet Pimpernel, The Boy From Oz, The Pajama Game), Jacob Hoffman (The Vineyard's I'll Be Damned), Rob Maitner (Ground UP's Asymmetric), Daniel Marcus (1776 Revival, Urinetown, The Woman In White), David Alan Marshall (former member of Grammy Award winning Chanticleer), Michael McCormick (1776 Revival, Curtains, Chaplin), Patrick Mellen (Lestat), Kathleen Monteleone (Hands On A Hardbody), Brian Charles Rooney (The Threepenny Opera, Bedbugs The Musical), Andrew Samonsky (The Hunchback of Notre Dame, South Pacific, Scandalous), Adam Shapiro (HBO's The Normal Heart), Lucia Spina (Kinky Boots, Legally Blonde, Les Miserables), and Paul Michael Valley (1776 Revival, Silence! The Musical, Another World).
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