Broadway at the Cabaret - Top 5 Cabaret Picks for September 21-27, Featuring Adam Pascal, Alice Ripley, and More!
By: Louisa Brady Sep. 20, 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: The Songs of Jeff Bowen; The Songs of Will Van Dyke & Jeff Talbott: A View from the River; Josh Grisetti: Don't Bother, I'm Here; Alice Ripley: All Sondheim; and An Evening with Adam Pascal.
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The Songs of Jeff Bowen
Where: 54 Below (254 W 54th Street)
When: September 21st at 7:00 PM
Tickets: $45-90 at http://54below.com/artist/the-songs-of-jeff-bowen/
Feinstein's/54 Below is proud to present composer/lyricist Jeff Bowen in an intimate night where anything can happen! Jeff is the composer and lyricist of the Broadway musical [title of show]and Now. Here. This. He is also a co-creator of the internet sensation the [title of show] show! Be there for the first NYC concert of Jeff's songs in over 5 years, featuring a slew of sparkly special guests. In addition to [title of show] and Now. Here. This., audiences will be the first to hear live renditions of Jeff's songs for stage versions of 9 to 5 and *drumroll* Wet Hot American Summer and The Houdini Box. Come spend an evening of laughter and heart with Jeff Bowen and friends at Feinstein's/54 Below.
Featuring performances from: Courtney Balan ([title of show], Finding Neverland), Heidi Blickenstaff (Something Rotten), Stacia Fernandez (Mamma Mia!), Molly Hager (Heathers), Christopher J. Hanke (How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying), Benjamin Howes ([title of show], Scandalous), Laura Jordan (Cry-Baby), Andrew Keenan-Bolger (Newsies), Eric William Morris (Mamma Mia!), Julia Murney (Wicked), Kilty Reidy (The Drowsy Chaperone), Zak Resnick (Piece of My Heart), and Jessica Keenan Wynn (Beautiful - The Carole King Musical).
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The Songs of Will Van Dyke & Jeff Talbott: A View from the River
Where: 54 Below (254 W 54th Street)
When: September 21st at 9:30PM
Tickets: $40-85 at http://54below.com/artist/the-songs-of-will-van-dyke-jeff-talbott-a-view-from-the-river/
A View of the River is an evening of music from the team of Will Van Dyke and Jeff Talbott. Top-tier Broadway performers will join Will and Jeff to share songs from their upcoming EP A View of the River (seven songs by Will Van Dyke and Jeff Talbott), a collection of songs about how we love and how we live, all told through the pop-infused melodies and thoughtful lyrics that mark their writing.
The evening also features highlights from two of their musicals, Imagine Harry and Wintersong. The first is the story of a retired imaginary friend and his grown, lost client; the other is a story of love and jealousy set under the vast skies of the pioneer Nebraska Territory. Joyous, propulsive, heartfelt and theatrical, and featuring some of the best voices working in musical theatre today, this will be a celebratory evening marking the arrival of a new team to watch and remember.
Featuring:
Annaleigh Ashford (Sylvia, You Can't Take It With You, Kinky Boots), Kate Baldwin (Finian's Rainbow, Big Fish), Matt Doyle (The Book of Mormon), Josh Lamon (Finding Neverland), Tamika Sonja Lawrence (If/Then), Julia Murney (Wicked, The Wild Party), Marcus Neville (Kinky Boots, The Full Monty), Jake Odmark (Kinky Boots), Preston Sadleir (Big Love), Taylor Trensch (The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time), Jessica Vosk (Finding Neverland), and a special guest appearance from one of the stars of HAMILTON!
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Josh Grisetti: Don't Bother, I'm Here
Where: 54 Below (254 W 54th Street)
When: September 23rd & 24th at 7:00PM
Tickets: $30-70 at http://54below.com/artist/josh-grisetti-dont-bother-im-here/
Josh Grisetti makes his solo debut at Feinstein's/54 Below this fall! Josh made his Broadway debut this past spring in It Shoulda Been You, for which he won the 2015 Clarence Derwent Award and received Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Award nominations. Off-Broadway and regionally, Josh has performed in Sheryl Crow's Diner, Peter and the Starcatcher, and the revival of Rent. You may also know him from his show-stopping performance in Enter Laughing at the York Theatre, for which he won the Theatre World Award. Come spend an unforgettable evening with Josh Grisetti at Feinstein's/54 Below!
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Alice Ripley: All Sondheim
Where: 54 Below (254 W 54th Street)
When: September 23rd at 9:30PM
Tickets: $45-90 at http://54below.com/artist/alice-ripley/
Tony Award winner Alice Ripley returns to Feinstein's/54 Below for the first time in over a year with a brand new show! In Alice Ripley: All Sondheim, the multi-talented star of Broadway's Next to Normal, Sunset Boulevard, The Who's Tommy, Side Show, and The Rocky Horror Show explores the provocative lyrics and enduring melodies of songs written by the legendary Stephen Sondheim. Ms. Ripley has gathered some of her favorites - and will even revisit classic Sondheim characters she's played, remembering anecdotes along the way. From "Worst Pies In London" to "Getting Married Today"... from "Losing My Mind" to "Rose's Turn"... from "Being Alive" to "The Ladies Who Lunch"... this is a show you do NOT want to miss. Spend a night celebrating Sondheim with one of the Great White Way's favorite stars.
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An Evening with Adam Pascal
Where: Duplex Cabaret Theatre (61 Christopher Street)
When: September 25th at 9:30PM
Tickets: $50-75 at http://www.theduplex.com/site/the-duplex-presents-an-evening-with-adam-pascal/1015
Experience the power of a Broadway Legend in the intimacy of the historic Duplex Cabaret Theatre (61 Christopher Street at 7th Avenue, New York, NY 10014) with An Evening withAdam Pascal, featuring Larry Edoff on piano, on Friday, Sept 25th at 9:30 p.m.
Pascal and Edoff have been working together for almost a decade and creating incredible music. Their music spans through many genres: Broadway, rock, jazz, pop, and classical.
This is an amazing opportunity to experience the power of this Broadway legend in the intimacy of the Duplex Cabaret Theatre. You won't want to miss it! There are a limited number of VIP Tickets available to meet with Mr. Pascal after the show.
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