The Secret City to Stage Gershwin Cabaret in Ira's Former Penthouse for Annual Gala

Obie-Award winning performance group, The Secret City, announces their annual gala. This year's event will be a Gershwin Cabaret held in the penthouse that formerly belonged to Ira Gershwin, next door to the Penthouse lived in by his brother, George. The Gershwin's shared musical output from the early 20th century shaped the course of American popular music and much of their most celebrated work was created in these apartments.

The performer roster for the gala includes stars of the Broadway, jazz and cabaret world: Julian Fleisher (Coraline, February House), Eisa Davis (Passing Strange, Julius Caesar/Shakespeare in the Park), Erik Liberman (War Paint, Fiddler), Nancy Harms (Dizzy's Room, Metropolitan Room), Diane Davis (Williamstown), Sally Ann Triplett (The Last Ship, Mamma Mia, West End, etc.) and Chris Wells (It Will All Work Out, founder of The Secret City.)

The penthouse is located at 33 Riverside Drive and boasts a wrap around deck with the most spectacular views of the Hudson River and beyond.

The New York Times calls The Secret City, "Sort of a Salon, Sort of a Church...[it] has grown into a half-irreverent, half-earnest blend of revival meeting and group meditation session." In 2010, The Secret City was awarded a Special Citation Obie Award for service to the creative community. The Secret City combines art, food, music, storytelling, meditation, singing, performance and community interaction in an event that is part tent revival, part ceremony, part salon. Events are by suggested donation and free childcare is provided.

The Gershwin Cabaret is Monday, June 26th at 7pm (VIPs) and 8pm (General Admission.) Tickets are $250 and $500 dollars and are tax deductible to the full extent allowed by law. Tickets include gourmet buffet, passed food, open bar, incredible views of the city and a fantastic evening of swell entertainment.

For more information visit: www.thesecretcity.org