Broadway at the Cabaret - Top 5 Cabaret Picks for September 14-20, Featuring Will Swenson, Whitney Bashor, and More!
By: Louisa Brady Sep. 13, 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: Robert Creighton at 54 Below; Whitney Bashor at 54 Below; Will Swenson at 54 Below; Cry-Baby Reunion Concert; and Broadway Back to School 2015.
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Where: 54 Below (254 W 54th Street)
When: September 15th at 7:00 PM
Tickets: $30-65 at http://54below.com/artist/robert-creighton/
Robert Creighton returns to 54 Below! He was awarded the prestigious 2014 Bistro Award as Outstanding Entertainer for his last appearance here. An actor, singer, dancer, writer, and composer, Robert does it all! He was most recently seen starring in York Theatre Company's Cagney, where he also wrote the music and lyrics. A veteran of the stage, Robert has been seen in the original Broadway companies of the revivals ofThe Mystery of Edwin Drood and Anything Goes, as well as The Little Mermaid and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. In 2012, Robert released his first solo album Ain't We Got Fun! Join us for an unforgettable and entertaining evening of song with the magical Robert Creighton!
Where: 54 Below (254 W 54th Street)
When: September 15th at 9:30PM
Tickets: $25-60 at http://54below.com/artist/whitney-bashor/
Join us for a refreshing night of music as Broadway's newest star, Whitney Bashor, celebrates songstresses of the 1960s and 1970s. Whitney wowed Broadway audiences last season as Marian/Chiara in the new musical The Bridges of Madison County, singing Jason Robert Brown's "Another Life." The Hollywood Reporter even noted, "Strains of 1960s folk run through several numbers, notably 'Another Life' performed by Whitney Bashor with phrasing and flute-like vocals that pay homage to Joni Mitchell." Now see Whitney wow audiences with an electric evening of selections written indeed by Joni Mitchell, Laura Nyro, and other revered female writers of yesteryear. This Clarence Derwent Award winner comes to 54 Below straight from starring in the Broadway-bound musical Beaches in Chicago.
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Where: 54 Below (254 W 54th Street)
When: September 16-19th at 7:00PM
Tickets: $25-60 at http://54below.com/artist/will-swenson/
Tony Award nominee Will Swenson takes the stage for his 54 Below solo debut! Will was most recently seen on Broadway as Javert in the Tony-nominated revival of LES MISERABLES. His additional Broadway credits include Priscilla Queen of the Desert; the 2009 revival of Hair, which earned him a Tony nomination for Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical; and 110 in the Shade. Guests can expect a mesmerizing night full of songs and stories... this we swear by the stars.
Swenson will be joined by the following guest stars:
September 16 - Audra McDonald (Tony Award Winner for Lady Day, Porgy and Bess and many more!)
September 17 - Ramin Karimloo (Tony nominee for Les Miserables)
September 18 - Nick Adams (Priscilla Queen of the Desert)
September 19 - Caissie Levy (Les Miserables, Hair)
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Cry-Baby Reunion Concert
Where: 54 Below (254 W 54th Street)
When: September 17th at 9:30 & 11:30PM
Tickets: $45-100 at http://54below.com/artist/cry-baby-reunion-concert/
Nothing bad's ever gonna happen again! Because for one night only, most of the original stars of the Broadway musical Cry-Baby will reunite on the stage of 54 Below to revisit and perform the 2008 Tony-nominated score!
Cry-Baby is based on the movie of the same name by John Waters and features a score by David Javerbaum (Act of God) and Adam Schlesinger (Fountains of Wayne), and a book by Mark O'Donnell (Hairspray) and Thomas Meehan (Annie). Although it only ran for three months, Cry-Baby was nominated for four Tony Awards, including Best Musical, and the long-awaited official cast album will be released shortly. You'd have to have a screw loose not to come!
Starring original cast members:
James Snyder (If/Then), Elizabeth Stanley (On the Town), Chester Gregory (Sister Act), Christopher Hanke (How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying), Harriet Harris (It Shoulda Been You), Alli Mauzey (Wicked), Cameron Adams (Gigi), Michael Buchanan (The Book of Mormon), Colin Cunliffe (Finding Neverland - 11:30PM ONLY), Lisa Gajda (Catch Me If You Can), Laura Jordan (Silence! The Musical), Lacey Kohl (Grease), Marty Lawson (How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying), Mayumi Miguel (Promises, Promises), Richard Poe (All the Way), Charlie Sutton (An American in Paris - 11:30PM ONLY).
Produced by Shoshana Feinstein.
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Broadway Back to School 2015
Where: 54 Below (254 W 54th Street)
When: September 20th at 7:00 & 9:30PM
Tickets: $60-95 at http://metropolitanroom.com/event.cfm?id=199248&cart
The International Thespian Society and the Educational Theater Association are thrilled to present "Broadway Back to School 2015," a benefit to support theatre arts education for underserved students and schools. Join co-hosts Susan Blackwell and Hunter Bell (both of [title of show]), and a host of Broadway's brightest stars as we celebrate the theatre arts and all the young people whose dreams, talent, and energy make theatre possible! "Broadway Back to School" will be a fun-filled, fast-paced evening featuring Chad Kimball (Tony Award Nominee - Memphis), Stephanie D'Abruzzo (Tony Award Nominee - Avenue Q, Sesame Street), Nicolette Robinson (The Affair), Michael Urie (Ugly Betty), Blake Daniel (Spring Awakening), Carla Stickler (Wicked), Alli Mauzey (Wicked), 2015 Jimmy winner Marla Louissaint, The Beacon School Thespian Troupe, and a special video appearance by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman.
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