The Cabaret Announces Joshua Henry, Gavin Creel, Lea Salonga and More

The Cabaret is celebrating its 10th Anniversary season with some of the most highly acclaimed acts in the nation. The line-up for Winter/Spring 2019 includes a Grammy Award winner, the voice of two beloved Disney princesses and four Tony Award winners.

"We've come a long way since presenting shows in the 90-seat venue at The Connoisseur Room," said Artistic Director & CEO Shannon Forsell, who led the restructuring of American Cabaret Theatre to The Cabaret ten years ago this March. "When we first started, we had no idea that we would be selling out nearly every show in an award-winning venue that rivals the best cabaret rooms in the country."

As part of their expanded programming in a new venue, The Cabaret has introduced performance series so audiences can easily find the performances that best suit their fancy. The Glick Philanthropies Broadway at The Cabaret Series features the best in Broadway stars' solo cabaret acts. This season begins in February with two of Broadway's hottest names: Tony Award winner Gavin Creel (Hello, Dolly!, Book of Mormon, Hair) and three-time Tony nominee Joshua Henry (Hamilton, Carousel, Violet.)

Other highlights include Broadway icon and voice of two beloved Disney princesses, Lea Salonga (Once on This Island, Allegiance, Les Misérables, Miss Saigon), Tony Award winner Lindsay Mendez (Carousel, In the Heights, Wicked), and Tony Award winner Annaleigh Ashford (Kinky Boots, Sylvia, Rent, Legally Blonde).

The Jazz at The Cabaret Series highlights an art form, celebrated as one of America's greatest legacies, with performances by world-renowned artists. Within the cabaret genre, Jazz melds histories, traditions, improvisation and experimentation in order to express the most fundamental conditions of the human experience.

The series kicks off with Capathia Jenkins, who collaborated with celebrated composer Louis Rosen to turn works of famous black poets such as Maya Angelou, Nikki Giovanni and Langston Hughes into melodies that blend jazz, pop, folk and soul. After taking home a Grammy Award for the Best Jazz Vocal Album of 2018, Cécile McLorin Salvant will spend two nights mesmerizing audiences with her unique spin on jazz standards.

The Tom Murphy Next Generation Series spotlights students and aspiring artists. The Cabaret will be adding a European cabaret series later this summer.

Each performance is accompanied by a full dinner service, beer, wine and craft cocktails provided by The Jazz Kitchen. Tickets will go on sale to the public on January 15 at 10 AM - online atthecabaret.org or by calling 317-275-1169.

Photo Credit: Jennifer Broski

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