Nikki M. James, Jackie Hoffman and More Set for 'Women of Comedy and Cabaret' Series at Joe's Pub, Oct-Dec 2013
By: BWW News Desk Oct. 01, 2013
REBA C*NTRY! STARRING AMBER MARTIN AS Reba McEntire
October 6 at 9:30 PM
$15 Advance / $20 Door
In the footsteps of classic comic character monologists such as Ruth Draper, Carol Burnett and Lily Tomlin, the Texas-born acclaimed vocalist and performance artist, Amber Martin, once again brings her award winning chops to Joe's Pub... This time, for the premiere of Reba C*ntry! Be prepared to enjoy a mind-altering hour of meticulously chosen musical and comedic vignettes from Amber's very own rib-cracking interpretation inspired by country music superstar, Reba McEntire. Blending Reba's greatest music hits with raunchy, monologues, movement, and acid-capped comedy along with a pristine, multi-octave singing voice, Amber stars in her own serio-comic tribute to the legendary Queen of Country... Reba! (With Special Guests: Kyle Supley,Angela DiCarlo, The Pixie Harlots, Nath Ann Carrera and surprise guests!)
TORI SCOTT: I'LL REGRET THIS TOMORROW
October 7 at 9:30 PM
$15 Advance / $20 Door
Belter and bad decision expert Tori Scott, a Garland for the Grindr era, returns to Joe's Pub for another evening of brassy songs and slurred autobiographical stories. As a singer, she's graced the stages of 54 Below, the Laurie Beechman, the Metropolitan Room, and every gay bar on the Eastern Seaboard; as an actress, she's counted to 20 as a singing garbage woman on Sesame Street and dubbed the vocals of a singing hooker on HBO's "Cathouse: The Musical"; as a woman, she strives every day in every way to be a consummate lady and sometimes wonders if she actually still has a liver or not. If you missed her previous packed shows at the Pub, all is forgiven; just get a ticket, get a drink, and let Tori belt your troubles away.
October 11 at 11:30 PM
November 8 at 11:30 PM
December 6 at 11:30 PM
$25 Singles / $30 Voyeurs
Finally, a show designed to help you hook up! Sexual evangelist and Best-Selling author Dr. Alex Schiller brings the hot, the single and the curious together for a night of delirious laughter, awesome music and socio-sensual interaction. Dr. Alex insists that her audience be filled with the sexy and seeking. Only sit it the "Singles" section if you are SINGLE and willing to interact with strangers! "Singles" mix in the front and become active participants in the show. "Voyeurs" watch from the back as the provocative and irreverent Dr. Alex dispenses sex advice from her new book, "Never Sleep Alone", and leads her audience through a wildly entertaining evening. Willing singles are invited to join Dr. Alex on stage for free champagne, blind dates and interactive demonstrations. The night continues at an exclusive after-party and the secret location is announced at curtain call. If you're interested in participating in a live, on-stage date or demonstration at the show, or would like to share your opinions on dating/sex (anonymous letters welcome) with the audience, please send your request to NSAshow@gmail.com
October 21 at 9:30 PM
$20
Tony Award Winner Nikki M. James will share an evening of song and personal stories. The evening will include a mix of Broadway favorites, contemporary pop and a few surprises. In addition to her award winning performance in the Book of Mormon, Ms. James has appeared on Broadway in All Shook Up and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and will star in the upcoming movie musical Lucky Stiff.
October 23 at 9:30 PM
$15
Known for her dark, absurdist humor and "magnetic diva aggression" (New York Times), Erin Markey creates an at once riotous and unexpectedly moving performance about figuring out who you might be. Pop covers and original music score Erin's tales of Midwestern family life and her salvation by Bible-Belt Christians, birthday presents and Ypsilanti strippers. Erin Markey at Joe's Pub is directed by Ben Rimalower (Leslie Kritzer is Patti LuPone at Les Mouches) with musical direction by Tony-nominated Kenny Mellman (The Julie Ruin, Kiki and Herb, Our Hit Parade). Erin Markey creates comedic performances and original music for stage and video. Major works include Puppy Love: A Stripper's Tail (P.S. 122), The Dardy Family Home Movies by Stephen Sondheim by Erin Markey (San Francisco Film Society), Looking for Limbo (Lincoln Center Director's Lab) and currently, the recurring "Erin Markey at Joe's Pub" with Kenny Mellman (Public Theater). She was a featured artist in the critically acclaimed Our Hit Parade(Joe's Pub). She has shown other work at New Museum, Brooklyn Academy Of Music (BAM), Under The Radar, 54 Below, Ars Nova and received NYFA's 2012 Cutting Edge Artist Fund Grant. As an actress, Markey is a company member of Obie Award winning Half Straddle, has performed with Young Jean Lee's Theater Company, and starred in Tennessee Williams' Green Eyes, receiving Boston's Elliot Norton Award for Outstanding Performance. She was a series regular on TV's Jeffery and Cole Casserole (LOGO Network).
Bridget Everett: ROCK BOTTOM
October 30 at 9:30 PM
November 1 at 9:30 PM
November 2 at 9:30 PM
$22 Advance / $25 Door
Written by Bridget Everett with Tony-winning writing duo Marc Shaiman & Scott Wittman and Adam Horovitz of the Beastie Boys, Rock Bottom is the entertainer's first major show since 2007's At Least It's Pink and the first since her critically-acclaimed tour with Comedy Central's Inside Amy Schumer. In Rock Bottom, "early Bette Midler" (NY Times) Bridget Everett barrels through life tip-toeing toward disaster, wine bottle by wine bottle and man by man. Instead of succumbing to her chardonnay-induced stupor, Bridget embraces a series of revelations that lead this voice of an angel to redemption. Rock Bottom is what happens when you're too passionate to give up, and too big to fail. The performance will feature familiar songs from Everett's monthly sold-out showcase at Joe's Pub with her band The Tender Moments (Bridget Everett, Vocals; Adam "Ad-Rock" Horovitz, Bass; Carmine Covelli, Drums; Mike Jackson, Guitar; Matt Ray, Piano) as well as new songs written with Shaiman, Wittman and Horovitz.
Andrea Marcovicci'S 65TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION
November 18 at 7:00 & 9:00 PM
$40 Reserved / $50 Premium / $20 Bar
Come Celebrate Andrea's 65th Birthday on this special night with all new show! "Moonlight Cocktail" celebrates that bygone era of sophisticated nightlife of dining and dancing. From coast to coast, from large clubs to intimate boites, (Café Gala, Los Angeles; The Mocambo, Hungry i, San Francisco; Palmer House, MR. Kelly's, Chicago; Stork Club, The Blue Angel, New York) the singers that enthralled you became household names like Mabel Mercer, Bobby Short, Julie Wilson, Hildegarde, Portia Nelson, and Billie Holiday. Andrea's nostalgic spin through the forties and fifties, when an evening began at one club before winding down with fine champagne at another, is filled with her unique insight, charm and wit. Highlights include: You Fascinate Me So, Darling Je Vous Aime Beaucoup, All in Fun, Talk of the Town, Some Other Time, as well as the delicious title song Moonlight Cocktail. When the show debuted in San Francisco in June 2013, Robert Lee Hall of THE PIEDMONT POST exclaimed, "Marcovicci is a cabaret phenomenon.... There is no one who can match her in vividness, in wit, in glamour, in drama...Her great strength is her ability to perform songs, not just sing them... She gives every moment just the right comic or dramatic edge."
Lady Rizo: CD RELEASE
November 20 and 21 at 9:30 PM
$20 Advance/ $25 Door
Fresh off her sold out runs in the UK at London's Soho Theatre, and Edinburgh Fringe Festival, where she was given rave reviews, Lady Rizo is gearing up for the long awaited release of her debut album on November 19, 2013. Join Lady Rizo as she celebrates her CD release shows at Joe's Pub on Nov. 20th and 21st. Though it is rumored that she is the product of a night of unrestrained indulgence between Peggy Lee, Mel Brooks, Nina Simone, Dean Martin and Janis Joplin the truth is Lady Rizo was raised by theatrical gypsies with the highest show business ethics. When she almost looked of age she rebelled against the comforting, unscrubbed, rustic life and set out for a world of harsh metropolitan sophisticates. The 'Cabaret Superstar' (New York Magazine), comedienne and chanteuse revives the genre by creating vintage arrangements & theatrical explorations of pop songs from every decade. Lady Rizo (nee Amelia Zirin-Brown) co-created the cult caburlesque spectacular Lady Rizo & the Assettes in 2005.
Julie Klausner: TOO GAY FOR BROOKLYN
November 22, 23, 24, 25 and 26 at 7:30 PM
$20 Advance/ $25 Door
Join Julie Klausner, host of HOW WAS YOUR WEEK, Vulture.com correspondent, and author of I DON'T CARE ABOUT YOUR BAND, as she sings some goddamn songs in her first-ever cabaret show. Don't expect anything besides complete and utter magic on this very special evening of music and comedic banter. Featuring special guests and Musical Director Jon Spurney. Julie Klausner (julieklausner.com) is a comedy writer/performer, podcaster, and author. Her podcast, How Was Your Week, was recently called "one of the few essential podcasts" by the New York Times and was named one of the best 10 comedy podcasts of the moment by Rolling Stone and in GQ's Comedy Issue. Currently, Julie works as "Media Ambassador" for Vulture.com, for which she writes frequently, makes weekly videos for the site, and goes on TV on behalf of Vulture to discuss pop culture topics. She wrote a memoir called "I Don't Care About Your Band" and her new book, a YA Novel called "Art Girls Are Easy," comes out May 7 of this year. Follow Julie on Twitter @julieklausner
OUR Lady J: THE GOSPEL OF DOLLY
November 30 at 9:30 PM
$25
Our Lady J presents the Gospel of Dolly, an evening of Dolly Parton's most beloved gospel music. Celebrated by Ms. Parton herself and accompanied by The Train-To-Kill Gospel Choir, Our Lady J sheds new meaning and light on Dolly's greatest hits, as well as her lesser known spiritual songs in this annual celebration of the Queen of Country.
December 15 at 9:30 PM
$15
Inspired by the economic depression, the same sort of fearful political clime that led to the rise of the Third Reich, the downtown provacatuese, Tammy Faye Starlite, will portay the sublimely Teutonic, glamorously decadent Velvet Underground chanteuse, Nico (nee Christa Paffgen) in a dark, Weimar-cum Warhol Kabaret Konzert, and will sing some of Nico's most beloved lieder, such as "Femme Fatale," All Tomorrow's Parties," "I'll Be Your Mirror" as well as Nico's classic covers of such classic tunes as David Bowie's "Heroes, Rogers and Hart's "My Funny Valentine, "Bob Dylan's "I'll Keep It With Mine," The Doors' "The End, and she'll finish with a rousing finale of "Deutschland Uber Alles" (in German, of course). It will be a crystalline multi-media nacht to remember, with dreamlike reminicenses about Lou Reed (and Jews in general), Andy Warhol and Alain Delon. Nico was, and remains, a heroin(e) and emlem for these dark days of civil unrest and our inherent fascination with the sybaritic self-desctruction and the willful deconstruction of beauty. Directed by Michael Schiralli; musical director is Keith Hartel (True Love, the Richard Lloyd group).
Jackie Hoffman: HEEB FOR THE HOLIDAYS
December 20, 21, 22, 23 and 24 at 7:30 PM
$30
What happens to a Jewish straight woman on a gay cruise during Rosh Hashanah /Yom Kippur? How does an unwanted aging actress survive in a New York overtaken by billionaires toddlers? These questions may or may not be answered at Jackie Hoffman's long awaited return to Joe's Pub; Heeb for the Holidays. Directed by Michael Schiralli. Musical Director Bobby Peaco
December 26, 27, 28, 29 at 7:30 & 9:30 PM
December 30 at 9:30 PM
December 31 at 9:00 & 11:00 PM
Sandra Bernhard is priming her hysterical insight, outspoken views and outrageous mouth to ring in the New Year. Sandra's brilliant unity of hilarious diatribes on the state of modern culture and classic rock attitude burns smart. Sandra's show is fresh, crazy and real. She inspires and invigorates. With her band, The Rebellious Jezebels, she still has all the raucous energy of youth, bringing audiences to their feet. See her New Year's Weekend and rave! Discounts on New Year's Eve show if you purchase before Thanksgiving! See pricing here.
December 30 & 31 at 7:00 PM
January 2, 3, 4 & 5 9:30 PM
$30 / $50 NYE
Pam Ann is back and is Full Throttle in her most UN PC, filthiest, funniest most explosive show to date. "To spend an hour or so in Pam Ann's vampish company is like being held hostage on a plane filled with laughing gas" -The Daily Telegraph
Visit www.joespub.com for a complete list of shows and to purchase tickets, or to book via phone, call 212-967-7555, or visit in person at The Public Theater Box Office (1 PM to 6 PM) located at 425 Lafayette Street, NYC
ABOUT JOE'S PUB AT THE PUBLIC Joe's Pub at The Public is one of New York City's most celebrated venues for emerging and established performance artists. Named for Public Theater founder Joe Papp, Joe's Pub debuted 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 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 diverse roster of programming featured at Joe's Pub includes top performers from Broadway, cabaret, dance, world, singer-songwriter, jazz, country and indie genres as well as New York Voices, its commissioning initiative, today's rising stars and GRAMMY Award winners. Joe's Pub also collaborates with other Public Theater programs to present events such as the Under the Radar Incoming series and the Public Forum lecture and debate series. The New York Times has praised Joe's Pub as at the "nexus" of "a downtown axis of clubs whose performers gleefully fuzz the boundaries between old and new, and between pop, rock, jazz, rhythm-and-blues, swing, country, world music and performance art." Its elegant neoclassical design, intimate atmosphere, and superior acoustics have consistently landed the venue on annual Best of New York lists. A top-to-bottom renovation was completed in 2011, leading to improved sightlines, expanded seating capacity and a new menu from acclaimed Chef Andrew Carmellini. www.joespub.com @joespub
ABOUT The Public Theater AT ASTOR PLACE: Under the leadership of Artistic Director Oskar Eustis and Executive Director Patrick Willingham, The Public Theater is the only theater in New York that produces Shakespeare and the classics, musicals, contemporary and experimental pieces in equal measure. 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, new and experimental stagings at The Public at Astor Place, 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. The LuEsther T. Mertz Charitable Trust provides leadership support for The Public Theater's year-round activities. www.publictheater.org
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