Broadway at the Cabaret - Top Cabaret Picks for December 15-21 Featuring NBC's Von Trapp Children, Joe Iconis, and More!
By: Louisa Brady Dec. 14, 2014
Broadway's 40 theatres aren't the only places to catch performances from your favorite stars! Well after Broadway orchestra's begin their overtures, ensemble members take their dance breaks, and performers belt out their eleven o'clock numbers, the party continues at various cabaret venues throughout New York City. Below, BroadwayWorld brings you some cabaret highlights for this week as picked by our theatre editors, including: Dorothy Bishop, Forever Deadward: The Vampire Musical Parody, The Von Trapp Children: From The Sound of Music Live!, the 7th Annual Joe Iconis Christmas Spectacular, and We Got You, Babe: 54 Shares Cher.
Click Andrew Lippa's A Little Princess in Concert, Ewalt & Walker's Holiday Pajamboree, Singing Cyndi Lauper: 54 Just Wants to Have Fun, Daniel Reichard's Decked Out Holiday Party, and The Stephen Schwartz-athon. Click here for BroadwayWorld's full Cabaret Listings!" target="_blank">here for BroadwayWorld's full Cabaret Listings!
Where: Metropolitan Room (34 W 22nd Street)
When: December 16th at 7:00 PM
Tickets: $22-115 at http://metropolitanroom.com/event.cfm?id=157012
Dorothy Bishop is a multi-character female vocalist who can serve you Cher, Madonna, Streisand, Dolly Parton, even Joan Rivers - all in one night! Or you can hire any of the diva's separately for a fast paced, fun, musical showdown! The Vocal range of Barbra Streisand and Judy Garland to Stevie Nicks and Adele, The comedic chops of Madeline Kahn and Judy Tenuta, The glamour of Cher and Marlene Dietrich, the sex appeal and cheeky humor of Dolly Parton and Mae West. Dorothy Bishop is a hilarious Diva Impersonator Extraordinaire! Dorothy Bishop was a Nationally Televised Finalist on Americas Got Talent Season Four!Click here for more information.
Forever Deadward: The Vampire Musical Parody
Where: 54 Below (254 W 54th Street)
When: December 16th at 9:30 PM
Tickets: $25-55 at http://54below.com/artist/forever-deadward-the-vampire-musical-parody/
After becoming a pop culture phenomenon with its sold out premier at New World Stages, Forever Deadward: The Vampire Musical Parody is back! Praised by MTV, E! Entertainment, and Entertainment Weekly among others, Forever Deadward is a hilarious, intelligent pop rock musical that lovingly takes a bite out of everyones favorite vampire series (and a few other pop culture icons along the way.) Created and written by Ashley Griffin (with additional music and lyrics by Jeremy Ezell, Sean Mahoney, David Mallamud, and Michael Sutherland) and directed by Gabriel Barre (Andrew Lippa's The Wild Party, Amazing Grace) this one night only concert is not to be missed. Death never sounded so good! Bite us at: www.ForeverDeadward.com.
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The Von Trapp Children: From The Sound of Music Live!
Where: 54 Below (254 W 54th Street)
When: December 17th at 9:30 PM
Tickets: $25-70 at http://54below.com/artist/the-von-trapp-children-from-sound-of-music-live/
For one night only, your favorite Von Trapp children, Liesl, Fredrich, Louisa, Kurt, Brigitta, Marta and Gretl, are appearing live in concert at 54 Below. One year ago, NBC aired the first live televised production of The Sound of Music, starring Carrie Underwood. The successful three-hour telecast of the musical classic drew in 18.5 million viewers. From starring in Justin Timberlake's "Mirrors" music video to Broadway's A Christmas Story, Les Miserables and more, these young actors are on the rise to stardom. Join Ariane Rinehart, Michael Nigro, Ella Watts, Joe West, Grace Rundhaug, Peyton Ella, and standby's Meg Donnelly, Presley Ryan, Mia Sinclair Jenness, as they sing about their "favorite things" and the event that brought back live musicals on TV!
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The 7th Annual Joe Iconis Christmas Spectacular
Where: 54 Below (254 W 54th Street)
When: December 19th & 20th at 8:00 & 11:00 PM
Tickets: $40-70 at http://54below.com/artist/joe-iconis-family/
A New York City Twisted Holiday Tradition- now in its seventh year! Joe Iconis and his merry band of musical theater punks are proud to bring their insane celebration of all things red and green to 54 Below for the first time ever! Directed by John Simpkins and Produced by Jennifer Ashley Tepper, this wild yultide explosion is part rock concert, part theater piece, and part theme park attraction come to life. Featuring brand new holiday songs, old favorites, a huge cast of musical theater all-stars, tiny elves, enormous reindeer, an inebriated Mr. and Mrs. Claus, and more whiskey-fueled shenanigans than you can shake a candy cane at, it promises to be the hap-hap-happiest holiday hoedown ever seen on stage.
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We Got You, Babe: 54 Shares Cher
Where: 54 Below (254 W 54th Street)
When: December 21st at 9:30 PM
Tickets: $30-65 at http://54below.com/artist/we-got-you-babe-54-shares-cher/
BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND! Bang! Bang! A motley crew of Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves (who also happen to be some of Broadway & cabaret's best vocalists) assemble at 54 Below to celebrate the music of this Oscar/Emmy/Grammy & Golden Globe-winning Half Breed. Accompanied by a hot pop band, Turn Back Time with the music of this Dark Lady, & delight in songs spanning a legendary career that has endured for over fifty years of hits; proving, You Haven't Seen the Last of Her Yet! One thing you won't be saying that night? ... Take Me Home.
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