Broadway at the Cabaret - Top 5 Cabaret Picks for May 18-24, Featuring James Monroe Iglehart, Jason Kravits, and More!
By: Louisa Brady May. 17, 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: James Monroe Iglehart: How the Heck Did I Get Here?; Jason Kravits: I...A Life; Melba Moore; Brady vs. Partridge: The Bardy Bunch; and 54 Sings Grand Hotel: The 25th Anniversary Concert at 54 Below.
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James Monroe Iglehart: How the Heck Did I Get Here?
Where: 54 Below (254 W 54th Street)
When: May 18th at 7:00 PM
Tickets: $40-75 at http://54below.com/artist/james-monroe-iglehart/
Fresh from his Tony Award winning, nightly show-stopping performance in as the beloved Genie in Disney's Aladdin, as well as Broadway performances in Memphis and Spelling Bee, James Monroe Iglehart makes his 54 Below debut with How the Heck Did I Get Here? James relives his obsession with being cool, getting girls and a becoming a star told through funny childhood stories and songs ranging from R&B, Hip-Hop, Gospel and Broadway (and maybe a country tune!). CBS New York says that "Iglehart's performance is a classic example of traditional song-and-dance Broadway brilliance. His charisma shines almost as bright as his smile, and he has created a genie that you never want to leave the stage. It's Iglehart's warmth that seems to leap off the stage and into the delighted hearts of lucky theatergoers of all ages, warmth that is so charming and so magnetic that it's almost palpable." Come see the "fun-loving, fast-talking, smooth-singing Genie" that all of Broadway is talking about!
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Jason Kravits: I...A Life
Where: 54 Below (254 W 54th Street)
When: May 21st at 7:00 PM
Tickets: $25-45 at http://54below.com/artist/jason-kravits/
TV and Broadway veteran Jason Kravits (The Practice, The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, The Drowsy Chaperone) returns to 54 Below in one of the most hilariously spontaneous, truly unique evenings of cabaret you'll ever see. Why? Because it's completely unscripted! A fan favorite for his music improvisation in the acclaimed Don't Quit Your Night Job, Jason (ably accompanied by the amazing Jono Mainelli, with Sean Dixon on drums) creates an entire show - music, lyrics, stories, characters - completely from scratch, based solely on your suggestions! It's an improvised high-wire act of Musical proportions! Directed by Julie Kramer. With great surprise guests.
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Where: 54 Below (254 W 54th Street)
When: May 22nd & 23rd at 7:00 PM
Tickets: $40-85 at http://54below.com/artist/melba-moore/
Join Grammy nominee and Tony Award winner Melba Moore as she takes the 54 Below stage! Hailing from a musical family, Ms. Moore graduated from the famed Arts High School in Newark, New Jersey. At the encouragement of her parents, she went on to pursue music education at Montclair State University where she earned her Bachelor of Music Education Degree. However, her inner voice told her to see if she could make it as a performer. After listening to that inner voice, she landed roles in classic shows such as Hair, LES MISERABLES, and Purlie, for which she earned her Tony Award. Although Ms. Moore enjoyed working on Broadway, she never forgot her first love of music. She has recorded several albums and has enjoyed great success musically with such chart topping songs as "Love's Comin' At Ya," "Living For Your Love," and "Read My Lips," for which she received a Grammy nomination for Best Female Rock Vocal.
Now hear Ms. Moore's musical versatility live at 54 Below! Guests can expect to hear everything from the works that earned her star status on the Great White Way to the chart topping hits from her recording career.
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Brady vs. Partridge: The Bardy Bunch
Where: 54 Below (254 W 54th Street)
When: May 23rd at 9:30 PM
Tickets: $35-75 at http://54below.com/artist/brady-vs-partridge-the-bardy-bunch/
It's 1975 and The Brady Bunch and The Partridge Family are brought together on one cabaret stage in 1975 by an accidental double booking... In a competition fiercer than when The Jackson 5 took on the Osmonds, the two television families will compete for your vote to win one precious prize. Enjoy Brady and Partridge hits, including "I Think I Love You," "It's A Sunshine Day," and "I Woke Up in Love This Morning," plus several hits from the 70s, starring the cast of The Bardy Bunch: The War of the Families Partridge and Brady in a showcase of star-crossed love pairings and twisted sitcom charm. Featuring Sean McDermott (Miss Saigon, Falsettos), Kristy Cates (Wicked), and Lori Hammel (Mamma Mia).
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54 Sings Grand Hotel: The 25th Anniversary Concert at 54 Below
Where: 54 Below (254 W 54th Street)
When: May 24th at 7:00 PM
Tickets: $45-85 at http://54below.com/artist/54-sings-grand-hotel-the-25th-anniversary-concert/
Join members of the original Broadway cast, including Liliane Montevecchi, Karen Akers, David Jackson, and David White, when we break out the champagne in salute of this aristocratic score by Robert Wright & George Forrest with additional material by Maury Yeston. 1,017 Broadway performances don't lie, Ol' Socks; neither do five Tonys: Grand Hotel has earned an indelible place in the pantheon of Broadway's most beloved musicals. Who Couldn't Dance to tunes such as Maybe My Baby Loves Me, Love Can't Happen, and I Want to Go to Hollywood? Original cast member Walter Willison directs & hosts when this landmark musical finds new life on the 54 Below stage. Don't Waltz Alone. We'll Take a Glass Together!
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