Upright's ONE NIGHT STANDS return w/ Haviland, Graham & Draxl with Salonga!

On April 23-26, 2009 - Upright Cabaret producers Chris Isaacson and Shane Scheel present the 2nd Annual Upright's ONE NIGHT STANDS at Mark's Restaurant in West Hollywood.

This series created to showcase new works by emerging artists from New York and Los Angeles will feature one-man shows by Haviland Stillwell (Broadway: Fiddler on the Roof), Grammy winner Nathan Lee Graham (Broadway: Wild Party, Wig Out, Films: Sweet Home Alabama, Zoolander), and Aussie Cabaret sensation Tim Draxl with special guest Tony Award winner Lea Salonga and American Idol Music Director Michael Orland.

Thurs, April 23 at 8pm
Haviland Stillwell - WEST COAST DEBUTANTE - Haviland is a southern girl with an alluring, city-girl edge, and is often said to be the modern day Scarlett O'Hara. This is a sassy night ranging from Kurt Weill to Madonna, from upbeat to out of control and beyond. Come see this versatile, charming and adorable tight little ball of spunk, bad ass, and class.
 
Fri, April 24 at 9pm
ART OF LYRIC W/ THE EFFERVESCENT Nathan Lee Graham - Graham intends carry on the torch of traditional supper club cabaret and to pay tribute to the likes of Mabel Mercer, Bobby Short, Julie Wilson and Eartha Kitt. All of whom made the world a better place, or at the very least more elegant.  Mr. Graham will be accompanied by Upright Cabaret Music Director Chris Bratten.
 
Sun, April 26 at 8pm
AN EVENING WITH Tim Draxl - After selling out rooms in Sydney & last month at the Metropolitan Room in NYC, this MAC award winning Aussie Cabaret Sensation brings an unforgettable evening of jazz standards and contemporary songs sung with his impressive sultry swagger. Hailed by the New York Post as "fresh, sincere, winning and spirited" and the Sydney Morning Herald "Tim can perform open heart surgery on a song", this promises to be exquisite evening of song. Tim will be joined by Tony Award Winner Lea Salonga (Broadway: Miss Saigon, Les Miserables, Flower Drum Song) and be accompanied by American Idol Music Director Michael Orland who is spending this day off from American Idol to work on this piece with Tim Draxl.

Upright Cabaret's One Night Stands with Stillwell, Graham & Draxl with Salonga
Thurs-Sun, April 23-26, 2009
Upright Cabaret at Mark's Restaurant
861 N. La Cienega Blvd., West Hollywood, CA 90069
Tickets $25-15, available in advance online at www.uprightcabaret.com/events or at the door (if available) Table minimums apply.

Upright Cabaret is redefining the cabaret milieu for a new generation of audiences.  Founded by producers Chris Isaacson and Shane Scheel in 2005, Upright seeks to celebrate old style cabaret while simultaneously turning it on its ear, bringing young Broadway and young Hollywood together in a live setting.  Upright performers run the gamut from Tony-nominated divas to up-and-coming recording artists to film and TV stars.  Indeed, Upright's talent roster reads like a "who's who" of the entertainment industry, including current American Idol finalist Adam Lambert, film actress Katy Mixon (Four Christmases, HBO's East Bound and Down), Neil Patrick Harris (CBS's How I Met Your Mother  & ABC's Doogie Howser, M.D.) and Hunter Parrish (Showtime's Weeds).  Upright's roster also includes Michael Urie (ABC's Ugly Betty), Vicki Lewis (NBC's NewsRadio), Busy Phillips (NBC's Freaks & Geeks, ER), and cast members from over 75 Broadway productions, including Wicked, Rent, Jersey Boys and Spamalot, to name a few!

Upright Cabaret, born and bred in West Hollywood, and has been taking Southern California by storm, with shows in Palm Springs, San Diego, Santa Barbara and Avalon and recently on the East Coast at Joe's Pub in New York City. Upright will soon be taking its act on the road outside of the Golden state, with a planned concert tour slated for Spring, 2009.  For more information, please visit www.uprightcabaret.com and www.myspace.com/uprightcabaret or www.youtube.com/uprightcabaret.

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