Broadway at the Cabaret - Top 5 Picks for November 16-22, Featuring Adam Pascal, Julia Murney, and More!
By: Louisa Brady Nov. 15, 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: Liz Robertson: Songs From My Trunk; Julia Murney at 54 Below; Sally Ann Triplett at 54 Below; Feminine Persuasion: Ann Hampton Callaway Celebrates Women Songwriters; and Adam Pascal at 54 Below.
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Liz Robertson: Songs From My Trunk
Where: 54 Below (254 W 54th Street)
When: November 18th at 9:30 PM
Tickets: $35-75 at http://54below.com/artist/liz-robertson-songs-from-my-trunk/
From the West End to Broadway, Liz Robertson is revered as theatre royalty, a permanent fixture in the glittering world of musical leading ladies. Audiences have been enthralled by her exquisite voice, her subtlety, and taste.
Over the years she's worked with every major musical theatre composer from Andrew Lloyd Webber and Stephen Sondheim, to Rodgers and Hammerstein and, of course, her late husband Alan Jay Lerner.
But she's now decided to mix things up musically and show people a different side with Songs From My Trunk.
In it, Liz unveils an eclectic collection of songs from Van Morrison's "Someone Like You" to the Beatles' "Here There and Everywhere"... to "God Only Knows" by the Beach Boys and Ann Hampton Callaway's "Bring Back Romance"... plus songs from the great American Songbook.
As a very young actress/singer, Liz came to public attention starring as Eliza Doolittle in the 1979 London revival of My Fair Lady, a role for which she won the Variety Club's Most Promising Actress award and, not incidentally, won its lyricist, Alan J. Lerner. She has led the cast in a string of impressive and popular musicals, including the original productions of Song and Dance and Side By Side By Sondheim, Stepping Out, The Phantom of the Opera, Hairspray, and Love Never Dies in the West End.
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Where: 54 Below (254 W 54th Street)
When: November 19-21 at 7:00 PM
Tickets: $30-70 at http://54below.com/artist/julia-murney/
Julia Murney returns to Feinstein's/54 Below for her first solo show since 2012 and will be joined by Will van Dyke and the Whiskey 5! Julia's soaring voice and meaningful interpretations of Broadway and beyond make her a fan favorite on the Great White Way. She'll be covering songs by, among others, Maureen McGovern, Bonnie Raitt, Sara Bareilles, and One Direction. Yes, One Direction.
A staple of the New York theatre scene, Julia has starred as 'Elphaba' on Broadway and in the national tour of Wicked. She has also appeared on Broadway in Lennon, as well off- Broadway in (among others) The Wild Party (Manhattan Theatre Club, Drama Desk Nomination), Falling (Minetta Lane Theatre, Drama Desk Nomination) The Landing (Vineyard) and Time and Again (Manhattan Theatre Club, Lucille Lortel Award Nomination). She's sung on concert stages all over the world from Carnegie Hall to Kuala Lumpur (literally) and her TV credits include 30 Rock, Law & Order, and Sex and the City.
Don't miss a spectacular evening with Julia Murney at Feinstein's/54 Below!
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Where: 54 Below (254 W 54th Street)
When: November 21st & 27th at 9:30 PM
Tickets: $25-65 at http://54below.com/artist/sally-ann-triplett/
The first time that Sally Ann Triplett performed at Feinstein's/54 Below she sang a duet with Sting (she did after all play his wife in The Last Ship!). Now, Sally returns on her own to re-trace some of the steps she's taken over the past 35 years as a West End leading lady, in shows including Anything Goes, Chicago, Guys And Dolls, Cats, Jolson, Grease, Follies, Chess, Whorehouse, and more. You might even expect a trip down memory lane to her very brief time in the original Broadway production of Carrie.
There will be blood!... sweat and perhaps a few tears as Sally sings the work of Porter, Gershwin, Arlen, Pitchford, Wood, and (can't get rid of him)... Sting.
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Feminine Persuasion: Ann Hampton Callaway Celebrates Women Songwriters
Where: 54 Below (254 W 54th Street)
When: November 22-28 at 7:00 PM (except November 26th at 8:00 PM)
Tickets: $60-115 at http://54below.com/artist/ann-hampton-callaway/
For her annual Thanksgiving week show at Feinstein's/54 Below, Callaway has crafted an exciting world premiere night of music centered on the songs of women songwriters who have inspired her. Billie Holiday's "God Bless the Child," Carole King's "Will You Love Me Tomorrow?", and Dorothy Field's "The Way You Look Tonight" are among the gems carefully chosen by he Platinum-selling composer and lyricist. Classics by Peggy Lee, Joni Mitchell, and Cynthia Weil, as well as songs by friends Michelle Brourman and Amanda McBroom reflect the unique female perspective on love, life, and the pursuit of happiness. And expect to enjoy moments of Ann at the piano singing the best of her original songs. Directed by Dan Foster and supported by her all-star trio - Ted Rosenthal at the piano, Martin Wind on bass and Tim Horner on drums - don't miss "Performer of the Year" Callaway's stirring night of song and story!
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Where: 54 Below (254 W 54th Street)
When: November 22nd at 9:30 PM
Tickets: $40-90 at http://54below.com/artist/adam-pascal/
Before cooking up the turkey and eating pumpkin pie, come enjoy an intimate evening of music at the renowned Feinstein's/54 Below with Broadway veteran Adam Pascal and Grammy nominee Larry Edoff for a performance like no other. Pascal will be returning to this prestigious venue for this first time in two years! Originating starring roles such as Roger in RENT and Radames in Disney's hit musical Aida, Adam will delight and inspire audiences with his interpretations of Broadway classics including such songs as "Pity the Child" from Chess and "Sunday" from Stephen Sondheim's Sunday in the Park with George. In addition, Adam's soaring rock voice lends itself to timeless rock and pop classics like Led Zeppelin's "Going' to California" and The Beatles' "Eleanor Rigby." Adam will be premiering never before heard songs along with masterful arrangements by Edoff. Special guests from the world of Broadway are also bound to appear for this special one night only event.
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