Broadway at the Cabaret - Top 5 Cabaret Picks for March 14-20, Featuring Judy Gold, Kim Maresca, and More!
By: Louisa Brady Mar. 13, 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: Maxine Linehan "One -The Songs of U2"; RSO at 54: The Music of Rope & We Foxes in Concert; Kim Maresca at 54 Below; Judy Gold at 54 Below; and In Transit The Musical In Concert.
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Maxine Linehan in "One - The Songs of U2"
Where: Birdland NYC (315 W 44th Street)
When: March 14th at 7:00 PM
Tickets: $30-50 http://www.birdlandjazz.com/event/1070067-maxine-linehan-one-songs-new-york/
Maxine Linehan returns to Birdland Jazz Club for the premiere of her new show, "One - The Songs of U2," on Monday, March 14th at 7pm as a part of the Broadway at Birdland series. Joined by guest vocalists Brian Charles Rooney (The Threepenny Opera, I Am Harvey Milk) and Tony® Award nominee Jarrod Spector (Beautiful, Jersey Boys), this highly anticipated performance includes U2 hit classics like "Sunday Bloody Sunday," "Beautiful Day," "Where the Streets Have No Name," and of course the quintessential "One."
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RSO at 54: The Music of Rope & We Foxes in Concert
Where: 54 Below (254 W 54th Street)
When: March 14th at 7:00 & 9:00 PM
Tickets: $30-65 at http://54below.com/artist/rso-at-54/
Entertainment Weekly called Ryan Scott Oliver "the future of Broadway... a major new voice in musical theatre" - and now he's returning to Feinstein's/54 Below with with a concert featuring the music of his next two major works. We Foxesfollows the orphaned Willa in a musical tale of survival and salvation in small town Missouri, 1945. Set against the Civil War, Rope explores the bonds of brotherhood when a blind boy, Shy, becomes tied to the gang-thief, Clay, and they embark on a quest through war-torn America.
Matthew J. Schneider will serve as the Director of the evening with Music Direction provided by Joshua Zecher-Ross who will play piano along with a five-piece folk band.
Featuring:
Jill Abramovitz (Cinderella)
Andi Alhadeff (Jasper in Deadland)
Kerstin Anderson (The Sound of Music),
Will Erat (Catch Me If You Can)
F. Michael Haynie (Wicked, Dogfight)
Victoria Huston-Elem (Addams Family)
Cory Jeacoma (Fan Girl)
Jay Armstrong Johnson (On the Town, upcoming Quantico)
Nic Rouleau (Book of Mormon)
Katie Thompson (Giant)
Alex Wyse (Spring Awakening)
And more to be announced!
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Where: 54 Below (254 W 54th Street)
When: March 17th at 9:30 PM
Tickets: $25-60 at http://54below.com/artist/kim-maresca/
Acclaimed for her "auspicious off-Broadway debut" (Entertainment Weekly) in Ruthless!, up-and-coming beltress Kim Maresca is bringing her newest act to Feinstein's/54 Below!
Come get to know the girl that has "all the makings of a great big Broadway star" (Gay City News) in this intimate evening of songs that make her giddy, songs that make her dream...and songs that scare the sh*t out of her!
With the aid of a top-notch, 7-piece band of Broadway musicians this evening of Broadway showstoppers features sparkling new orchestrations and arrangements by Larry Moore (Finian's Rainbow) and Josh Clayton (NYCC Encores!, On the Town, Finian's Rainbow, Gypsy with Patti LuPone), with direction by Jeremy Clayton (First Daughter Suite, Passion) and additional staging by Barry McNabb (The Phantom of the Opera).
Join one of New York's brightest new stars on this musical journey of love, laughter, and a few tears as she prepares herself for the exciting next stage.
Musical Direction by Jon Balcourt (The Book of Mormon)
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Where: 54 Below (254 W 54th Street)
When: March 18th at 7:00 PM
Tickets: $35-90 at http://54below.com/artist/judy-gold/
Judy Gold, the acclaimed comedian known for her work on television, film, and Off-Broadway, will be making her Feinstein's/54 Below debut this spring! Judy has written and starred in two critically acclaimed long-running Off-Broadway hit shows: The Judy Show - My Life As A Sitcom (New York Timescritic's pick) and 25 Questions for a Jewish Mother. She hosts a variety of stand-up performances on Comedy Central in addition to her guest appearances on popular television shows (can you name a few?). If it's any indiciation of what her show will entail, just a few of her many "special skills" include: screaming at my kids in public places, pretending that I'm listening to you while I'm texting, and road rage. Don't miss this exciting evening of laughter and story-telling with the one and only Judy Gold!
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In Transit The Musical In Concert
Where: 54 Below (254 W 54th Street)
When: March 20th at 7:00 & 9:30 PM
Tickets: $35-80 at http://54below.com/artist/in-transit-the-musical-in-concert/
Join Feinstein's/54 Below for a sneak peek performance of songs from In Transit! This groundbreaking and "optimism-oozing" new musical is a love song to NYC, written by Academy Award-winner Kristen Anderson-Lopez (Disney's Frozen),James-Allen Ford, Russell Kaplan, and Sara Wordsworth. Inspired by the vibrant rhythms of the subway - and performed by its incredible ensemble - In Transit follows the intertwining journeys of an aspiring actress, a street-savvy beatboxer, a down-on-his-luck investment banker, an obsessive marathon runner, and others as they find their way in New York City. Featuring mind-blowing vocal arrangements by Deke Sharon(Pitch Perfect, The Sing-Off), prepare yourself for a belty blend of Broadway voices.
Featuring:
Lindsay Mendez (Wicked, Godspell)
Ben Crawford (On the Twentieth Century, Big Fish)
Erin Mackey (Amazing Grace, Chaplin)
Chesney Snow (Deke Sharon's Vocalosity)
Justin Keyes (How to Succeed..., The Apple Tree)
Moya Angela (Ghost)
Colin Hanlon (Submissions Only, Modern Family, Rent)
Lulu Picart (Disenchanted!, Toxic Audio)
Ryan Andes (Peter Pan Live!, Big Fish)
Jamila Sabares-Klemm
Adam Bashian
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