Broadway at the Cabaret - Top 5 Cabaret Picks for May 4-10, Featuring James Monroe Iglehart, Robin de Jesus, and More!
By: Louisa Brady May. 03, 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: James Monroe Iglehart: How the Heck Did I Get Here?; Robin de Jesus: #TheStruggleIsReal; Lane Bradbury: Let Me Entertain You, Again; Daniel Reichard Sings Rodgers and Hammerstein with Special Guest Laura Osnes; and A Very Broadway Mother's Day.
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James Monroe Iglehart: How the Heck Did I Get Here?
Where: 54 Below (254 W 54th Street)
When: May 4th & May 18th at 7:00 PM
Tickets: $40-85 at http://54below.com/artist/james-monroe-iglehart/
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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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Robin de Jesus: #TheStruggleIsReal
Where: 54 Below (254 W 54th Street)
When: May 4th at 9:30 PM
Tickets: $30-65 at http://54below.com/artist/robin-dejesus/
Hilarity and silliness ensues as Robin De Jesus tries to figure out why learning, growing up, turning 30 and "becoming a better person" sucks. Expect to hear Broadway standards, 90′s pop, today and tomorrow's hits.
After starring on Broadway in Rent, In the Heights, and La Cage Aux Folles Robin can currently be seen on Broadway in the hit musical Wicked. Robin is also known to many from the hit indie movie Camp where he played the central role of Michael Flores. This is Robin's second show at 54 Below after his successful run with Crush to Crushed. "Don't be surprised if you leave Robin De Jesus's cabaret, Crush to Crushed, with a little crush of your own." (Orlando Sentinel). Photo by Monica Simoes.
Featuring Taylor Louderman (Bring It On, NBC's Peter Pan Live!) and Daniel Quadrino (Wicked, Newsies). Music Direction by Benjamin Rauhala. Directed by Yvette Kojic.
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Lane Bradbury: Let Me Entertain You, Again
Where: 54 Below (254 W 54th Street)
When: May 8th at 7:00 PM
Tickets: $30-70 at http://54below.com/artist/lane-bradbury-let-me-entertain-you-again/
Lane Bradbury created the role of 'Dainty June' in the original Broadway production of GYPSY starring Ethel Merman, and her show, LANE BRADBURY: LET ME ENTERTAIN YOU, AGAIN is a highly personal tour of how she went from being an Atlanta Debutante to a performer on "The Great White Way" during the Golden Age of Broadway. Songs include "Gee, But It's Good To Be Here," "Corner Of The Sky," and "Another Hundred People," among others, as well as four songs from GYPSY: "Broadway," "Everything's Coming Up Roses," "If Momma Was Married," and, of course, "Let Me Entertain You."
Bradbury's other stage credits include J.B., Gypsy, The Night of the Iguana, and Marathon '33. Her film credits include Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore, Hawaii, The Barony, and Consenting Adults, and her TV work includes In the Heat of the Night, Kung Fu, The Rockford Files, The Partridge Family, The Waltons, and The Mod Squad.
Directed by Elkin Antoniou. Musical Direction by Joe Goodrich. Written by Doug DeVita.
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Daniel Reichard Sings Rodgers and Hammerstein with Special Guest Laura Osnes
Where: Birdland NYC (315 W 44th Street)
When: May 10th at 6:00 PM
Tickets: $30-50 at http://www.birdlandjazz.com/event/824337-daniel-reichard-sings-rodgers-new-york/
The Broadway at Birdland concert series is proud to announce the return of Broadway and concert star Daniel Reichard, who will return to Birdland on Sunday, May 10 at 6pm, with a show celebrating the music and lyrics of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II. The evening will feature selections from the celebrated songwriting team's catalogue, including rarely-heard jewels and treasured classics alike.
Two-time Tony award nominee and Drama Desk award winner Laura Osnes will be joining Daniel onstage celebrating the Rodgers and Hammerstein songbook. The concert, presented by MusicTalks and its Artistic Director Elad Kabilio, will take place on Mother's Day and will offer insights and fascinating anecdotes about Rodgers and Hammerstein's historic partnership. Jesse Vargas will serve as musical director and arranger. With lush arrangements played by a seven-piece chamber orchestra, the audience can expect heartwarming songs from iconic Broadway musicals such as Oklahoma, South Pacific, The King and I, Carousel and The Sound of Music.Click here for more information.
A Very Broadway Mother's Day
Where: 54 Below (254 W 54th Street)
When: May 10th at 7:00 & 9:30 PM
Tickets: $35-70 at http://54below.com/artist/a-very-broadway-mothers-day/
Moms. Where would we be without them? They are our first loves, our best friends, our fiercest defenders and our first singing partners. To celebrate Mother's Day, 54 Below invites you to celebrate the greatest love of all. Leading ladies from the world of Broadway and cabaret share the stage with their children and their moms to sing about the glory of family, friendship and love. It's a Mother's Day celebration to touch your heart.
Featuring a cast of Broadway/cabaret ladies, and their children and/or mother:
Debbie Gravitte (Tony Award winner) and son Sam Gravitte, Liz Larsen (Tony Award nominee) and son Andy Viviano, Marilyn Michaels ("Catskills on Broadway") and son Mark Wilk, Rachel Bay Jones ("Pippin") and daughter Miranda, Sarah Uriarte Berry ("Taboo") and daughter Madeleine Berry, Zina Goldrich ("Ever After") and daughter Rachel Stern, Kelli Rabke ("Joseph...Dreamcoat") and son Joseph Agresta, Stacy Sullivan (MAC Award winner) and daughter Savannah Brown, and Lauren Fox (Nightlife Award winner) and mother Jean Fox.
Produced and Directed by Scott Coulter.
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