Gad Elmaleh, The Hot Sardines, The Skivvies and More Coming Up This Fall at Joe's Pub
By: BWW News Desk Nov. 24, 2015
Joe's Pub at The Public has announced its upcoming nightly performances from November 25-December 6, 2015. Scroll down or visit www.joespub.com for a complete list of shows!
Wednesday, November 25 at 7:30PM
$12
If you thought modern country music was stuck in John Deere, cheap whiskey and Bud Light cans, think again. As Ivy, Beck & Neill, Trisha Ivy, Mike Beck and Amanda Simpson Neill have taken pages from classic country figures like Gram Parsons, Emmylou Harris and Johnny Cash, added a modern flare reminiscent of The Dixie Chicks, and brought it all home with songs covering the miles from Nashville to Brooklyn and back again. Their debut album Live at Rockwood Music Hall is filled with tales of tender blue-eyed soul, murder balladry, ill-fated lovers, the possibilities of redemption and the wealth of pure joy. The record dives into the red dirt of of humanity with just a guitar, a length of chain, and a handful of harmonies to guide the way.
SCREAM ALONG WITH BILLY's IDIOTS / HEROES: BOWIE & IGGY IN BERLIN
Wednesday, November 25 at 9:30PM
$20
In 1976, paranoid and coked to the gills, David Bowie grabbed his favorite junkie, Iggy Pop, and headed to Berlin to "sober up." Joined by Brian Eno and Tony Visconti, the mission (in Europe's heroin capital) was a bit of a bust, but the music was anything but. Billy Hough and Susan Goldberg have created an all-new Scream Along with Billy extravaganza for their return to Joe's Pub, based on this remarkable epoch. IDIOT/HEROES explores this explosive period through the music it created: from Bowie, LOW (1977), HEROES (1977) and LODGER (1979); from Iggy THE IDIOT (1977) and LUST FOR LIFE (1977); with some of Eno's BEFORE AND AFTER SCIENCE (1977) thrown in for fun. "IDIOT/HEROES" will also recreate Bowie's provocative and groundbreaking 1979 appearance from Saturday Night Live with Joey Arias and Klaus Nomi.
THE WALLACE RONEY QUINTET: POWERHOUSE ALBUM RELEASE
Friday, November 27 at 7:30PM
$20
The Wallace Roney Quintet, himself, is historic. He is the only trumpeter that was personally taught by Miles Davis. Miles was his teacher and mentor for close to 10 years. In the historic performance at Montreux Jazz Festival, Wallace performed with Miles - a performance which is listed as one of the top 20 most important events in music history. Mr. Roney is heralded as an "improviser who loves complicated almost mathematical lines and who performs with catlike grace" by the New York Times, trumpeter, composer and bandleader Wallace Roney is one of the most exciting and innovative musicians on the creative music scene. His consummate artistry and eagerness to explore and transcend musical boundaries has led him to collaborate with such diverse musicians as Art Blakey, Miles Davis, Carole King, Ornette Coleman, Sonny Rollins, Prince, Herbie Hancock and Joni Mitchell, among numerous others. The Wallace Roney Quintet is Rashaan Carter (bass), Ben Solomon (saxophone), Lenny White (drums) and Anthony Wonsey (piano).
Friday, November 27 9:30PM
$20
2Scoops, the legendary, chart-topping, entirely fictional 90's R&B girl group is back with a brand new show!
Long after cassingles, beepers and neon colors have gone out of style, these two girls from around the way still cling tight to everything about the music and style of the early 90's. Holding the world record for the most breakups of any group in history, they have most recently been Re-U-Nited here on the Joe's Pub stage. Don't miss Dana and Deena for a night of Christmas jamz, holiday magic, and sexy winter mayhem in 2Scoops: 4 the Holidayz. It's Black Friday, y'all. So get your shopping done early and kick off the Christmas season with your girls, 2Scoops! 2Scoops is written and performed by Adam Enright and Aaron Fuksa.
Saturday, November 28 at 7:00PM
$15 Adv / $20 Doors
Howard Fishman has been a perennial Joe's Pub favorite from day one. Whether he's launching a new album, debuting a new project, or bringing in a batch of songs with the ink still wet, our audiences know that whatever he does here will be fresh and unexpected, and that he'll be joined by some of the fiercest, most soulful musical talent in the city. Come see the latest from the iconic Brooklyn songwriter who The New York Times says "transcends time and idiom" and who Village Voice describes as "motley and fearless and something of a shock."
HEATHER CHRISTIAN & THE FIRST ANNUAL ARBONAUTS BIRTHDAY CONCERT
Saturday, November 28 at 9:30PM
$20
Obie Award-winning composer Heather Christian (The World is Round, Mission Drift) is the daughter of a go-go dancer and a blues musician. A disgruntled classical pianist, she and her "orchestra", The Arbornauts (an eclectic assortment of multi-hyphenate musicians) turn Christian's dream-like hymns into a chamber punk collection of stories and meditations.
ROXANE BUTTERFLY: BEAUTEEZ AND THE BEAT
Saturday, November 28 at 11:30PM
$15
BeauteeZ´n The Beat originated in the New York of the nineties and gathered some of the greatest jazz-women around the rebellious sound of tap. Since then, many have embraced worldwide career as soloists and bandleaders. Today some of them have decided to reunite under the lead of Roxane Butterfly to celebrate a decade of artistic friendship and complicity in rhythm.
REVEREND BILLY & THE STOP SHOPPING CHOIR: THE EARTH WANTS YOU!
Sundays, November 29 - December 20 at 2:00PM
$15
Fresh from touring the West Coast with Neil Young, singing activists Reverend Billy & The Stop Shopping Choir return with their new show The Earth Wants YOU! The choir will mark their residency with the release of a new album, Resist Extinction, premiering ten new songs on November 1. Directed by Savitri D, with musical direction by Nehemiah Luckett, the choir represents a diverse array of economic, ethnic, religious and cultural backgrounds - scientists, teachers, therapists, artists, builders, dog walkers, actors, writers and executives. The core of their work is its activism, which is the source material for their output. The group has been arrested many times, especially with Occupy Wall Street and Black Lives Matter, and are now working to ban the Monsanto herbicide "Roundup," which is sprayed in NYC parks and is carcinogenic.
Sunday, November 29 at 7:00PM & 9:30PM
$35
Billie Holiday and Edith Piaf, two women born in the same year on different shores, speaking different languages, led parallel lives in many ways, yet never met. They died 4 years apart in the cities they loved. Parallel Lives, curated by Nona Hendryx and an international roster of contemporary vocalists, is a global celebration to 'Lady Day' and the 'Little Sparrow.' Participating artists include Hendryx, Joey Arias, Women of the World, Liza Jesse Peterson, Etienne Stadwjck and more!
Revolutionary art-rock, new-wave goddess Hendryx is a celebrated vocalist, record producer, songwriter, musician and author. Tackling social issues, love and politics, her legendary career spans six decades of sound and style evolution. Known as a founding member of Patti LaBelle & the Bluebelles in which their tight harmonies (spiced with LaBelle's soaring gospel tinged lead vocals) served up a mix of modern hits, beautiful standards, soulful covers of songs such as "Over the Rainbow," and, as the group Labelle, "Lady Marmalade." Hendryx has recorded and collaborated with Prince, Peter Gabriel, Talking Heads, Laurie Anderson, Living Color, Afrika Bambaataa to George Clinton and P-Funk, resulting in top ten hits and a Grammy. In her 2012 album Mutatis Mutandis, Hendryx unveiled a striking rendition of Billie Holiday's Strange Fruit with a smoky vocal tessitura somewhere between funk and the end of the stratosphere.
THE 2015 HOWARD ASHMAN AWARD & BENEFIT CABARET
Monday, November 30 at 7:00PM
$150 - $250
Once again, Broadway stars gather for the Howard Ashman Award & Cabaret, benefiting Gay Men's Health Crisis (GMHC), the nation's leading provider of HIV and AIDS care, prevention, and advocacy. This year's honoree is Tom Viola, Executive Director of Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS (BC/EFA). Since its founding, BC/EFA has raised over $285 million for essential services for people living with HIV and AIDS and other critical health issues nationwide. In 2010, Viola was awarded the Tony Honor in recognition of his leadership, activism, and advocacy. The Howard Ashman Award is named for the Oscar and Grammy-winning lyricist of Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid, and Aladdin, who passed away in 1991 due to AIDS-related complications. It honors a member of the Broadway community whose art and activism have made a difference in the fight against HIV and AIDS. To purchase VIP or Premium seats please call Lesley Enston, 212-367-1489 or email lesleye@gmhc.org. VIP reception begins at 6PM.
Monday, November 30 at 9:30PM
$12 Adv / $15 Door
Davis Rogan draws his musical inspiration from Professor Longhair and Fats Domino, as does every New Orleans R & B piano player. What separates Rogan from the rest is his lyrics. The self-deprecation, wit and irony echo Randy Newman, but the wry observations about life, humanity and New Orleans are uniquely Rogan's, who is a fifth-generation New Orleanian. The Davis Rogan Band appears monthly at clubs on Frenchmen Street in New Orleans and tours internationally. They performed at the 2015 French Quarter Festival and will appear at the 2015 Mid-City Bayou Boogaloo.
MIGGUEL ANGGELO AND THE IMMIGRANTS: ANOTHER SON OF VENEZUELA
Tuesday, December 1 at 7:00PM
$20
Brooklyn-based, Venezuelan-born dynamo Migguel Anggelo, returns to Joe's Pub with his virtuosic band The Immigrants and a pair of sensational singers to create a kaleidoscope of vocal theatrics and poetic storytelling that is hilarious and touching in equal measure. Developed with and directed by Obie Award winner David Drake, Another Son of Venezuela explores the very personal immigration themes of love, loss, family, and national pride as well as the challenges of claiming an authentic identity in the "land of the free." By combining Latin, pop, and folk classics with his and Musical Director Mau Quiros' original compositions, Anggelo is forging a new music-theater experience in our ever expanding bilingual world.
SVEN RATZKE: AMSTERDAM TO MARS
Tuesday, December 1 at 9:30PM
$20
International cabaret sensation, Sven Ratzke, returns to Joe's Pub with a show combining selections from his vast repertoire of Weimar-era kabaret, chanson, 60's pop and more. He'll also perform songs from his new, theatrical rock show, STARMAN, coming to Abrons Arts Center for a two-week run in March 2016. STARMAN features stunning interpretations of the music of David Bowie and original material co-written by Ratzke and Rachelle Garniez. "Amsterdam to Mars" is music directed by Ratzke's longtime collaborator, jazz pianist Charly Zastrau with Danton Boller on bass and Dave Berger on drums.
THE HOT SARDINES: HOLIDAY STOMP
Wednesday, December 2 at 7:00PM & 9:00PM; Thursday, December 3 at 7:00PM
SOLD OUT!
Capping off a year that's seen The Hot Sardines play to sold-out venues throughout the U.S., New York's hot-jazz darlings get into the big, brass-filled spirit of the holiday season. For the Holiday Stomp, the Sardines infuse yuletide classics with their unique twist on New York, Paris, and New Orleans jazz from the era of Prohibition and beyond, from beloved chestnuts like White Christmas and Please Come Home For Christmas to lesser-known gems such as Edith Piaf's Le Noël de La Rue, Ella Fitzgerald's Santa Claus Got Stuck in My Chimney and even The Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy -- with plenty of surprises along the way.
Thursday-Saturday, December 3-5 at 9:30PM;
Friday & Saturday, December 4 & 5 at 7:00PM;
Saturday, December 5 at 1:00PM
Evening Shows: $25 / Matinee: $20 / Student Matinee Tickets: $15
With incredible songwriters including Carole King, Neil Diamond, Neil Sedaka, Lieber & Stoller, Burt Bacharach, Ellie Greenwich, Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil, Doc Pomus, Gerry Goffin, and record producers including Don Kirshner and Phil Spector, The Brill Building was the center of the universe that created pop music in America from the late 1950s through the 1960s. Teen idols, girl groups, and matinee singers all found their hits in the halls, offices and demo studios of New York City's Brill Building. Some of the Brill Building's pop-classics featured in The Losers Lounge Tribute To The Brill Building include: Stand By Me, River Deep Mountain High, I'm A Believer, Breaking Up Is Hard To Do, Be My Baby, Will You Still Love MeTomorrow, Locomotion, Save The Last Dance, It's My Party, You Don't Own Me, Groovy Kind Of Love, Walking In The Rain, You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling, I'm Into Something Good, Walking In The Sand, Leader Of The Pack, He's a Rebel, and more!
Sunday, December 6 at 7:00PM
$25
Known as the "Jerry Seinfeld of France," Gad Elmaleh is the voice of Barry B. Benson in the French version "Bee Movie." The son of a mime, Elmaleh rose to fame in France with his autobiographical 1997 one-man show, "Décalages." In 2000, he cemented his reputation in French comedy with his second one-man show "La Vie Normale." His prolific career in French film and television includes notable performances starring opposite Gerard Depardieu in 2004's "Ole!" and opposite Audrey Tautou in 2006's "Priceless." Elmaleh came to the attention of American audiences in 2011, with roles in both Woody Allen's "Midnight in Paris" and Steven Spielberg's "The Adventures of Tintin." In 2013, Elmaleh appeared as a guest on Jerry Seinfeld's "Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee."
THE SKIVVIES: HOLIDAY ROADKILL
Sunday & Monday, December 6 & 7 at 9:30PM
$30
The Skivvies are Lauren Molina and Nick Cearley, award-winning NYC actor/musicians doing stripped down versions of eclectic covers and comedic, genre-hopping mashups. Not only are the arrangements stripped down - cello, ukulele, glockenspiel, melodica - but the Skivvies literally strip down to their underwear to perform. It's undie-rock at its finest. Featured in People Magazine's Hottest Bodies Issue as the Most Playful performers, the Wall Street Journal calls them "highly original...smart...ingenious". Molina (Rock of Ages, Sweeney Todd, Candide) and Cearley (Pageant, A Midsummer Night's Dream, All Shook Up) started The Skivvies on YouTube becoming sensations with their covers of artists like Robyn, Carole King and Rihanna. Their live show, featuring Tony winning special guests, is wildly fun, packed with big voices, crazy harmonies, surprises, but no pants. This December show is a holiday show with a twist. Think "Little drummer boy" mashed up with "we got the beat" or "frosty the snowman" mashed up with "melt with you". Guests include Alice Ripley, Lena Hall, Laura Benanti, Nick Adams, Erik Altemus, Randy Harrison, Nicole Parker, Jonah Verdon and introducing THE JAMMIEZ.
For tickets, go online at joespub.com, call 10AM-7:00PM daily at 212-967-7555, or visit in person at The Public Theater Box Office, 425 Lafayette Street, NYC (Opens daily at 2PM). There is a $12 food / two (2) drink minimum per person per show, unless otherwise noted.
Named for Public Theater founder Joe Papp, Joe's Pub at The Public opened in 1998 and plays a vital role in The Public's mission of supporting young artists while providing established artists with an intimate space to perform and develop new work. Joe's Pubconsistently presents the best in live music and performance nightly, continuing its commitment to diversity, production values, community and artistic freedom. The organization also offers unique opportunities like New York Voices, an artist commissioning program that provides musicians the resources and tools needed to develop original theater works. Commissioned artists have included Ethan Lipton, Toshi Reagon, Bridget Everett, Allen Toussaint and more. In 2011, the Pub received a top-to-bottom renovation, leading to improved sightlines, expanded seating capacity and a new menu from acclaimed Chef Andrew Carmellini. With its intimate atmosphere and superior acoustics, Joe's Pub presents talent from all over the world as part of The Public's programming downtown at its Astor Place home, hosting approximately 800 shows and serving over 100,000 audience members annually.
The Public Theater, under the leadership of Oskar Eustis and Executive Director Patrick Willingham, is the only theater in New York that produces Shakespeare, the classics, musicals, contemporary and experimental pieces in equal measure. Celebrating his10th anniversary season at The Public, Eustis has created new community-based initiatives designed to engage audiences like Public Lab, Public Studio, Public Forum, Public Works, and a remount of the Mobile Shakespeare Unit. The Public continues the work of its visionary founder, Joe Papp, by acting as an advocate for the theater as an essential cultural force, and leading and framing dialogue on some of the most important issues of our day. Creating theater for one of the largest and most diverse audience bases in New York City for nearly 60 years, today the Company engages audiences in a variety of venues-including its landmark downtown home at Astor Place, which houses five theaters and Joe's Pub; the Delacorte Theater in Central Park, home to its beloved, Free Shakespeare in the Park; and the Mobile Unit, which tours Shakespearean productions for underserved audiences throughout New York City's five boroughs. The Public's wide range of programming includes free Shakespeare in the Park, the bedrock of the Company's dedication to making theater accessible to all; Public Works, a new initiative that is designed to cultivate new connections and new models of engagement with artists, audiences and the community each year; new and experimental stagings at The Public at Astor Place, including Public Lab; and a range of artist and audience development initiatives including its Public Forum series, which brings together theater artists and professionals from a variety of disciplines for discussions that shed light on social issues explored in Public productions. The Public Theater is located on property owned by the City of New York and receives annual support from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs; and in October 2012 the landmark building downtown at Astor Place was revitalized to physically manifest the Company's core mission of sparking new dialogues and increasing accessibility for artists and audiences, by dramatically opening up the building to the street and community, and transforming the lobby into a public piazza for artists, students, and audiences. Key elements of the revitalization included an expanded and refurbished lobby; the addition of a mezzanine level with a new restaurant lounge, The Library, designed by the Rockwell Group. The Public Theater is currently represented on Broadway by the Tony Award-winning Fun Home and Lin-Manuel Miranda's acclaimed American musical Hamilton. The Public has received 47 Tony Awards, 167 Obie Awards, 52 Drama Desk Awards, 48 Lortel Awards, 31 Outer Critics Circle Awards, 13 New York Drama Critics Awards, and four Pulitzer Prizes. www.publictheater.org
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