THE MIDNIGHT CABARET Opens Tonight at DROM

Drom, Jenny Rocha and Jen Gapay of Thirsty Girl Productions are thrilled to announce the premiere of The Midnight Cabaret, tonight, March 14th at East village hot-spot Drom. This sexy soiree features an alluring line up filled with dancing ladies, circus spectacles, live music and a DJ after-party!

The evening begins with the French swing jazz stylings of The Avalon Jazz Band followed by NYC's hottest new cabaret, hosted by notorious downtown drag superstar Sweetie. An amazing array of performances by many of NYC's most cutting edge performers will commence starting, well, at Midnight: Late Night Fly Girls! Jenny Rocha & Her Painted Ladies, The Italian Stallionette, Angie Pontani, "The World's Show-busiest Couple!", Kitten N' Lou, World-Renowned Contemporary Circus Artist, Kyle Driggs, the Russian that will keep you blushing, Ekaterina and The Most Handsome Man in Sideshow, Ray Valenz and The Elizabeth Taylor of Burlesque, Tansy!

The night continues with a club vibe as DJ Momotaro spins a mix of high-energy oddities and wild go-go stompers for NYC's most notoriously bawdy and daring crowds.

The show is set for Saturday March 14th, 2015 (then every Saturday Night starting in April) at DROM, 85 Avenue A, NYC, 10009. For tickets and more information, visit www.dromnyc.com. Doors 10:30 * Live Music 11pm * Cabaret: 12 Midnight. $15 adv GA, $20 at the door, $30 VIP.

About The Producers & Host - Featured on Bravo's Project Runway and seen on Oprah, Sweetie is a full tilt, larger than life, bold, beautiful, plus sized bundle of dynamite. Celebrated as New York City's Best Lipsync Artist 13 years in a row and two time Drag Entertainer of the Year, Sweetie has won coveted roles in major motion pictures and the Off Broadway's smash hit Wig Out. Sweetie's long time affiliation with TWEED Theater and downtown roots include runs and appearances at Ps122, Here, The Public Theater, The Abrams Arts Center, and Dixon Place. Sweetie's quick, caustic, rapid-fire delivery tops off her irreverent "take no prisoners" onstage persona. She is the best of "Bette", a dollop of "Dolly", a little "Lampanelli" and a whole lot of love. This professional glamour puss always leaves them weak and begging for more. "A True Drag Icon" The Village Voice www.queenmother.tv/nyc/sweetie/sweetie_main.php

Jenny Rocha is a choreographer, producer, costume designer and performer. She is the director of The Painted Ladies (a.k.a "Jenny Rocha & Her Painted Ladies") and Rocha Dance Theater. She also creates work for various entertainment companies and nightlife variety shows such as The Box, Dances of Vice by Shien Lee, Roxy N Dukes, Elan Artists, The Floating Kabarette, Under the Bridges and many more. Rocha has been creating and producing large scale projects and events since 2000 and is a rising force in the NYC nightlife scene, collaborating with various circus, burlesque and performance artists-most recently "The Dinner Party: A Whodunnit Cabaret". The New York Times has described her choreography as "authoritative work" and her troupe as "hilarious manic tootsies". http://jennyrocha.com

Jen Gapay is the mastermind behind Thirsty Girl Productions, an alias that serves her well as the producer of hundreds of music, burlesque and variety shows. Voted the #1 Most Influential Non-Performing Woman in Burlesque by 21st Century Burlesque in 2013, and 2014 Gapay started The New York Burlesque Festival in 2003 (with Angie Pontani) and The New York Boylesque Festival (with Daniel Nardicio) in 2012. Both festivals are multi-day, multi-venue events featuring a cavalcade of international performers showcasing for sold out crowds. Thirsty Girl also co-produces annual shows, Menorah Horah and The Asian Burlesque Spectacular, is the producer of the touring variety show Filthy Gorgeous Burlesque. Thirsty Girl founded and produced The Coney Island Talent Show, now in its fifth year. She is also the Associate Producer of the PBS-aired documentary Last Summer at Coney Island, and has organized benefits for Coney Island USA, The Coney Island History Project and Save Coney Island. www.thirstygirlproductions.com

From jazz and rock to electronic, soul & funk to hip-hop and international music DROM prides itself on presenting fresh new sounds to the invigorating NY live music nightlife. An eclectic selection of artists performed at "New York's premiere venue for world music" (Wall Street Journal) including Gregory Porter, Avery*Sunshine, Baauer, Bilal, DJ ?uestlove, Afrika Bambaataa, Hillary Hahn, Janis Siegel (Manhattan Transfer), Jean Grae, Marc Ribot, Marco Benevento, Rebirth Brass Band, Red Baraat, Robert Glasper, Snarky Puppy, Stooges Brass Band and many more. Live concerts are Drom's forte, but there are also a myriad of other happenings including burlesque shows, film screenings, dance shows, and musical theater.

For more about the performers, visit: www.avalonjazzband.com * www.angiepontani.com * www.missekaterina.com * www.kittenandlou.com * www.kyledriggs.com * www.tansyburlesque.com * www.coneyisland.com/coney-island-circus-sideshow/cast/ray-valenz