Celebrated cabaret performer Jamie DeRoy continued the monthly series of Wednesday evenings of her Multi MAC Award-winning variety show "Jamie DeRoy & friends" on Saturday, November 4th at 8:30 PM at the Leonard Nimoy Thalia Theatre at Symphony Space.
The event featured an evening of country music, with special guest Grammy Award-winner
Larry Gatlin, of The Gatlin Brothers fame. The featured performers included:
Erich Bergen,
Deven May,
Kathy Brier,
Leslie Kritzer, and
Nicolette Hart. Barry Kleinbort was the director of "
Jamie DeRoy & friends" and Brian Nash served as musical director.
"The colorful cabaret series, which has been thrilling New York City audiences for the past 15 years and serves as the basis for deRoy's award-winning cable television show, spotlights a wide variety of well-known entertainers and newcomers lighting up the cabaret, theater, and comedy worlds," according to press notes.deRoy has won eight MAC Awards, four Back Stage Bistro Awards, nine Telly Awards and CaB Magazine's Lifetime Achievement Award for her extensive work on both stage and screen. deRoy has produced seven CDs in the Jamie DeRoy & friends series on the Harbinger label. Her theatre producing credits include Broadway's Chita Rivera: The Dancer's Life; Say Goodnight, Gracie, and Indian Blood. Her TV and film producing credits include the Emmy-nominated "The Biggest Little Operas in Town" for Channel 13 and Rick McKay's documentary "Broadway: The Golden Age." She has also worked extensively as a stage and screen actress.
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Jamie DeRoy and Larry Gatlin backstage in the dressing room
Larry Gatlin
Jamie DeRoy and Leslie Kritzer
Deven May and Erich Bergen, making one of their last New York City appearances before starring in the road company of Jersey Boys
Deven May, Jamie DeRoy and Erich Bergen
Deven May and Leslie Kritzer
Leslie Kritzer, Nicolette Hart and Kathy Brier
Kathy Brier and Deven May
