Laura Benanti, Mamie Gummer, CMA Songwriters and More Coming Up at Joe's Pub This Month
By: BWW News Desk Dec. 02, 2015
Joe's Pub at the Public has announced a fresh slate of shows for the holiday season, starting today, December 2!
Featuring lots of Joe's Pub family, including Reverend Billy, The Hot Sardines, CMA and The Losers Lounge, who will have girl group legends from The Brill Building era -- LaLa Brooks of The Crystals and Margaret Ross from The Cookies.
Gad Elmaleh, the comedy sensation from France, is back for a quickie on December 6 before he comes back for a long run (Jan-Mar) in 2016! Women of Letters gets sentimental with their latest show, "a letter to my greatest gift," featuring an always-inspiring lineup of women -- Mamie Gummer, Emma Straub and more. The hilarious and ridiculously talented Skivvies come back with their holiday show with some of our favorite Broadway peeps -- Laura Benanti, Lena Hall, Alice Ripley and more!
Scroll down, or visit www.joespub.com for a complete list of shows!
THE HOT SARDINES: HOLIDAY STOMP
Wednesday, December 2 at 7:00PM & 9:00PM
Thursday, December 3 at 7:00PM
SOLD OUT!
Capping off a year that's seen The Hot Sardines play to sold-out venues throughout the States, New York's hot-jazz darlings get into the big, brass-filled spirit of the holiday season. For the Holiday Stomp, the Sardines infuse yuletide classics with their unique twist on New York, Paris and New Orleans jazz from the era of Prohibition and beyond, from beloved chestnuts like, "White Christmas" and "Please Come Home For Christmas" to lesser-known gems such as Edith Piaf's "Le Noël de La Rue," Ella Fitzgerald's "Santa Claus Got Stuck in My Chimney" and even the "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy," with plenty of surprises along the way.
Thursday, December 3 at 9:30PM
Friday, December 4 at 7:00PM & 9:30PM
Saturday, December 5 at 1:00PM, 7:00PM, & 9:30PM
$25 Evening / $20 Matinee / $15 Student Matinee
The Brill Building was the center of the universe - it created pop music in America in the late 1950s through the 1960s. From it, incredible songwriters including Carole King, Neil Diamond, Neil Sedaka, Lieber & Stoller, Burt Bacharach, Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil, Gerry Goffin, and record producers including Don Kirshner and Phil Spector emerged. Some of the pop-classics featured in The Losers Lounge Tribute To The Brill Building include: "Stand By Me," "River Deep Mountain High," "I'm A Believer," "Breaking Up Is Hard To Do," "Be My Baby," "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow," "Locomotion," "Save The Last Dance," "It's My Party," "You Don't Own Me," "Groovy Kind Of Love," "Walking In The Rain," "You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling," "I'm Into Something Good," "Walking In The Sand," "Leader Of The Pack" and more. Special guests include Margaret Ross (The Cookies), LaLa Brooks (The Crystals) and more!
REVEREND BILLY & THE STOP SHOPPING CHOIR: THE EARTH WANTS YOU!
Sundays, December 6-20 at 2:00PM
$15
Fresh from touring the West Coast with Neil Young, singing activists Reverend Billy & The Stop Shopping Choir return with their new show The Earth Wants YOU! The choir opened their residency with the release of a new album, Resist Extinction, on November 1. Directed by Savitri D, with musical direction by Nehemiah Luckett, the choir represents a diverse array of economic, ethnic, religious and cultural backgrounds - scientists, teachers, therapists, artists, builders, dog walkers, actors, writers and executives. The core of their work is its activism, which is the source material for their output. The group has been arrested many times, especially with Occupy Wall Street and Black Lives Matter, and are now working to ban the Monsanto herbicide "Roundup," which is sprayed in NYC parks and is carcinogenic.
Sunday, December 6 at 7:00PM
$25
Known as the "Jerry Seinfeld of France," Gad Elmaleh is the voice of Barry B. Benson in the French version Bee Movie. The son of a mime, Elmaleh rose to fame in France with his autobiographical 1997 one-man show, Décalages. In 2000, he cemented his reputation in French comedy with his second one-man show La Vie Normale. His prolific career in French film and television includes notable performances starring opposite Gerard Depardieu in 2004's Ole! and opposite Audrey Tautou in 2006's Priceless. Elmaleh came to the attention of American audiences in 2011, with roles in both Woody Allen's Midnight in Paris and Steven Spielberg's The Adventures of Tintin. In 2013, Elmaleh appeared as a guest on Jerry Seinfeld's "Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee." In the fall of 2015, he kicked off his American invasion at Joe's Pub, where he will again return for a three-month long run in early 2016.
THE SKIVVIES: HOLIDAY ROADKILL
Sunday & Monday, December 6 & 7 at 9:30PM
$30
The Skivvies are Lauren Molina and Nick Cearley, award-winning NYC actor/musicians doing stripped down versions of eclectic covers and comedic, genre-hopping mashups. Not only are the arrangements stripped down - cello, ukulele, glockenspiel, melodica - but the Skivvies literally strip down to their underwear to perform. This December show is a holiday show with a twist. Think "Little Drummer Boy" mashed up with "We Got the Beat" or "Frosty the Snowman" mashed up with "Melt with You". Guests include Alice Ripley, Lena Hall, Laura Benanti, Nick Adams, Erik Altemus, Randy Harrison, Nicole Parker, Jonah Verdon and introducing THE JAMMIEZ.
Featured in People Magazine's Hottest Bodies Issue as the Most Playful performers, the Wall Street Journal calls them "highly original...smart...ingenious". Molina (Rock of Ages, Sweeney Todd, Candide) and Cearley (Pageant, A Midsummer Night's Dream, All Shook Up) started The Skivvies on YouTube becoming sensations with their covers of artists like Robyn, Carole King and Rihanna.
THE CIVILIANS' LET ME ASCERTAIN YOU: WAR ON CHRISTMAS
Tuesday, December 8 at 10:00PM
$15
The Civilians return to Joe's Pub with a brand new installment of their ongoing LET ME ASCERTAIN YOU Cabaret Series. Each one-night-only event centers on a theme and features actors performing interviews and original songs from the next generation of musical theater composers. LET ME ASCERTAIN YOU: War on Christmas is an evening of verbatim interview excerpts and new music that gives voice to diverse cultural and religious minorities in America, focusing on their experiences and responses to the commercialization of Christmas. This new cabaret is curated and directed by The Civilians 2015-16 R&D Group Members Suzanne Agins and Benjamin Kamine in collaboration with The Civilians' 2015-16 Field Research Team. The evening will feature original songs from Michael Friedman, Andrea Grody, Erato Kremmyda, Grace McLean, Julia Meinwald/ Gordon Leary, Kamala Sankaram, Tidtaya Sinutoke/ Ty Defoe and Brandon Walker.
WOMEN OF LETTERS
FEAT. MAMIE GUMMER, EMMA STRAUB, ALISON STEWART + MORE
Wednesday, December 9 at 7:00PM
$20
Women of Letters is everyone's favorite literary salon! Every month, New York's best and brightest women come together on stage to celebrate the lost art of letter writing. For December, expect laughter, tears and camaraderie as host Sofija Stefanovic welcomes guests reading "a letter to my greatest gift." The lineup is Mamie Gummer, Emma Straub, Rachel Eliza Griffiths, Michelle Buteau, Erin Ryan and Alison Stewart. Proceeds from every Women of Letters show is donated to charity, with over $750,000 being raised globally to date. December 9th's show proceeds will be donated to the Millay Colony.
Wednesday, December 9 at 9:30PM
$20
The Mike Errico Holiday Show is a highlight in a year that has been filled with them for Errico. While maintaining a career as a recording artist and producer for TV and film, Errico has been teaching at Yale University and NYU's Clive Davis School of Recorded Music, where his guests have included Amanda Palmer, Benny Blanco, Jonathan Coulton, Ryan Miller and more. In keeping with a long-standing Holiday Show tradition, Errico will distribute gifts, known as "Holiday Omens." Recipients will be invited to interpret the Omen's personal significance in the coming year. Hilarious, poignant or cautionary, the Omens have proven to be alarmingly accurate.
Thursday, December 10 at 7:00PM
$20
Dubbed 'Best Lounge Act of 2009' by New York Magazine, Ethan Lipton & His Orchestra play an edgy brand of jazz/folk/alternative nosh with a chewy singer-songwriter center. With melancholy wit and a cockeyed worldview, sepia-toned frontman Lipton and band mates Eben Levy (guitar), Ian Riggs (bass) and Vito Dieterle (sax) deliver songs steeped in mixed-message sincerity and soul. The band has appeared at Celebrate Brooklyn, MASS MOCA, Bryant Park, the Camden Opera House, Tangier (LA), Vermont Arts Exchange, and has been featured on NPR and radio stations around the country.
Thursday, December 10 at 9:30PM
$30
TimeOut New York Critic's Pick three years running, Echoes of Etta, the Etta James tribute, returns to Joe's Pub to spread some holiday cheer. On the heels of the release of their first CD, recorded Live at Joe's Pub, Echoes will be back to deliver their usual electric Rock and Soul tribute sprinkled with some seasonal favorites to lift your spirit. After a featured appearance on NBC's Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, a successful tour of Southeast Asia, and an exclusive appearance at the Commissioner's Tailgate for Superbowl XLVIII, MRM Productions is proud to bring back William Blake and Michael Thomas Murray in the MAC award-winning "Show of the Year," Echoes of Etta.
CMA SONGWRITERS SERIES
FEATURING CHRIS DESTEFANO, ASHLEY GORLEY, MATT JENKINS & LESLIE SATCHER
Friday & Saturday, December 11 & 12 at 6:30PM & 9:30PM
$40
Joe's Pub and the Country Music Association (CMA) are proud to announce the continuation of the wildly popular CMA Songwriter Series with some of Nashville's finest songwriters featuring Leslie Satcher (George Strait, Martina McBride, Pam Tillis, Gretchen Wilson, Patty Loveless, Vince Gill), Ashley Gorley (Darius Rucker, Luke Bryan, Trace Adkins, Blake Shelton, Brad Paisley), Chris DeStefano (Carrie Underwood, Brett Eldredge, Rascal Flatts, Jason Aldean) and Matt Jenkins (Keith Urban, Dustin Lynch, Steve Holy). The series is proudly sponsored by ASCAP, BMI and SESAC.
ORCHESTRA HOLISTIC FEAT. HOLISTIC AND EVAANZ
Friday, December 11 at 11:30PM
$15
Orchestra Holistic is a collective of musicians established for symphonic excellence in the performance of Hip-Hop and R&B. The core of the group consist of famed hip-hop trio Holistic and renowned French songstress Evaanz. The composition of the music is a symphonic blend of production incorporating the classical spirit of the orchestra and the grittiness of the boom-bap. The foundation of musicians hailing from a wide array of experience and education lend to the fundamental execution of a brand new musical experience for the audience.
Saturday, December 12 at 11:30OPM
$15
KAT CUNNING is an hourglass chanteuse, with whom an hour is never enough. She is in the process of writing her first original album with affiliates of White Star Sound and her virtuosic band, who effortlessly move with her from the sultriest of lullabies to the grittiest of blues - John Murchison (bass), Rob Mastrianni (guitars) and Mickey Vershbow (drums). She is a singer-songwriter, actress and dancer who has received acclaim for her role as The Fairy Godmother in Company XIV's Cinderella, and roles in Baroque-Burlesque creations Nutcracker Rouge and Rococo Rouge.
Sunday, December 13 a 7:30PM
$25
Erin McKeown is a musician, writer, and producer known internationally for her prolific disregard of stylistic boundaries. Her brash and clever electric guitar playing is something to see. Her singing voice is truly unique - clear, cool, and collected. Over the course of 7 studio albums and thousands of live performances, Erin has developed and refined a distinct and challenging mix of American musical styles. She recently started blogging and hosting for WNYC, New York Public Radio.
SHADOWS & LIGHT: CELEBRATING JONI MITCHELL, HOSTED BY MADDY WYATT
Sunday, December 13 at 9:30PM
$12
As Joni Mitchell, the iconic songstress, poet, and painter, recovers from recent health issues in her home in Canada, a group of New York Artists, led by Maddy Wyatt, are creating a musical get-well card. Artists influenced by Mitchell's work will come together to celebrate the lady of the canyon, featuring songs from the seminal album Blue, and the best of the rest of her incredible canon. Shadows & Light also features musical direction by Scott Davis.
For tickets, go online at joespub.com, call 10AM-7:00PM daily at 212-967-7555, or visit in person at The Public Theater Box Office, 425 Lafayette Street, NYC (Opens daily at 2PM). There is a $12 food / two (2) drink minimum per person per show, unless otherwise noted.
Named for Public Theater founder Joe Papp, Joe's Pub at The Public opened 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 consistently presents the best in live music and performance nightly, continuing its commitment to diversity, production values, community and artistic freedom. The organization also offers unique opportunities like New York Voices, an artist commissioning program that provides musicians the resources and tools needed to develop original theater works. Commissioned artists have included Ethan Lipton, Toshi Reagon, Bridget Everett, Allen Toussaint and more. In 2011, the Pub received a top-to-bottom renovation, leading to improved sightlines, expanded seating capacity and a new menu from acclaimed Chef Andrew Carmellini. With its intimate atmosphere and superior acoustics, 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 Public Theater, under the leadership of Oskar Eustis and Executive Director Patrick Willingham, is the only theater in New York that produces Shakespeare, the classics, musicals, contemporary and experimental pieces in equal measure. Celebrating his10th anniversary season at The Public, Eustis has created new community-based initiatives designed to engage audiences like Public Lab, Public Studio, Public Forum, Public Works, and a remount of the Mobile Shakespeare Unit. 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; Public Works, a new initiative that is designed to cultivate new connections and new models of engagement with artists, audiences and the community each year; new and experimental stagings at The Public at Astor Place, including Public Lab; 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; and in October 2012 the landmark building downtown at Astor Place was revitalized to physically manifest the Company's core mission of sparking new dialogues and increasing accessibility for artists and audiences, by dramatically opening up the building to the street and community, and transforming the lobby into a public piazza for artists, students, and audiences. Key elements of the revitalization included an expanded and refurbished lobby; the addition of a mezzanine level with a new restaurant lounge, The Library, designed by the Rockwell Group. The Public Theater is currently represented on Broadway by the Tony Award-winning Fun Home and Lin-Manuel Miranda's acclaimed American musical Hamilton. The Public has received 47 Tony Awards, 167 Obie Awards, 52 Drama Desk Awards, 48 Lortel Awards, 31 Outer Critics Circle Awards, 13 New York Drama Critics Awards, and four Pulitzer Prizes.
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