Broadway at the Cabaret - Top 5 Cabaret Picks for September 15-21
By: BWW Special Coverage Sep. 14, 2014
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: An Evening of Song Benefiting "Art Attack", The Songs of Miller & Tysen: Tuck Everlasting & More, Natalie Douglas in "Hello Dolly...The Music of Dolly Parton", Sondheim Unplugged, and @Actor_Friend @54Below.
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An Evening of Song Benefiting "Art Attack"
Where: Birdland NYC (315 West 44th St)
When: September 15 at 7:00 PM
Tickets: $545- $100 at http://www.ticketfly.com
An Evening of Songs Benefiting the Art Attack Foundation: Chita Rivera, Rosie O'Donnell, BD Wong, Telly Leung, Jessie Muller, Andrew Lippa, Christopher Jackson, Anika Larsen, Jim Caruso, Marcy & Zina, Margo Siebert, Andy Karl, Jeff Blumenkrantz, Julie Foldesi, Michael Patrick Walker and More! The Broadway at Birdland concert series is proud to announce that Broadway legend Chita Rivera will headline An Evening of Song, benefiting the Art Attack Foundation. The event will take place on Monday, September 15 at 7pm at Birdland.
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The Songs of Miller & Tysen: Tuck Everlasting & More
Where: 54 Below (254 W 54th Street)
When: September 15 at 7:00PM & 9:30PM
Tickets: $30-$55 at http://54below.com
Described as equal parts James Taylor and Stephen Sondheim, Chris Miller and Nathan Tysen's songs have been performed everywhere from East Village rock clubs, to Off-Broadway theaters, to Sesame Street. The concert will feature some of Broadway's best performers singing new songs as well as tunes from The Burnt Part Boys, Fugitive Songs, and The Mysteries of Harris Burdick. Miller and Tysen will also offer up a sneak peak of material from Tuck Everlasting which premieres at the Alliance Theatre in Atlanta this winter.
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Natalie Douglas in "Hello Dolly...The Music of Dolly Parton"
Where: Birdland NYC (315 West 44th St)
When: September 15 at 9:30PM
Tickets: $30 at http://www.ticketfly.com
Natalie Douglas presents a brand new show - Hello Dolly...The Music of Dolly Parton at Birdland on Monday, September 15 at 9:30pm. The also notably buxom seven-time MAC Award, Backstage Bistro Award and Nightlife Award Winner will honor Dolly Parton, the beloved singer, actor, songwriter and Broadway composer with an evening of music including "Jolene," "Single Women," "Do I Ever Cross Your Mind" and other gems.
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Sondheim Unplugged
Where: 54 Below (254 W 54th Street)When: September 21 at 7:00PM
Tickets: $30-$65 at http://54below.com/artist/54-sings-big-river/
A celebrated New York event since 2010, the Broadway World & Bistro Award-winning series Sondheim Unplugged features some of Broadway and cabaret's most dynamic voices, accompanied by piano only. Expect tunes from A Little Night Music, Company, Into the Woods, Follies, Passion, Dick Tracy and more. Past special guests have included original Sondheim cast members such as Len Cariou, Victoria Mallory, Donna McKechnie & Chip Zien - so you never know who might drop in. Sondheim Unplugged is hosted by series creator Phil Geoffrey Bond, who will fill the audience in on Sondheimien facts, history & assorted tidbits of theatrical lore! Come join the party!
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@Actor_Friend @54Below
Where: 54 Below (254 W 54th Street)
When: September 20, 11:00 PM
Tickets: $25-$55 at http://metropolitanroom.com
The essence of Annoying Actor Friend, Broadway Internet Personality recently featured on Backstage Magazine's Future Broadway Power List (LOL!), is coming to 54 Below for a special one night engagement benefiting Broadway Cares/Equity Fight's AIDS! Featuring current Broadway stars, Kyle Dean Massey (Pippin), Paige Faure (Cinderella), Lesli Margherita (Matilda), Nic Rouleau (The Book of Mormon), Keala Settle (Les Miserables) and a few more Really Awesome People You Love That Will Be Announced Later, @Actor_Friend @54_Below will be nothing short of the type of experience you would expect from Annoying Actor Friend. Complete with liver-murdering drinking games, profanity, hashtags, and maybe even a few Smash jokes, this event is sure to embody the essence you've grown to love or hate -- but it won't matter anyway because you'll be so wasted you won't remember a thing the next morning.
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