Kevin Spirtas Joins CABARET ON THE HUDSON at Irvington Town Hall Theater, 10/27

NiCori Studios and Productions and Irvington Town Hall Theater announce a new cabaret musical series entitled, Cabaret on the Hudson. The series will begin on Monday, October 27 at 8pm and will feature three outstanding cabaret performers or small groups, each bringing a 25 minute sampling of their New York City cabaret shows to Westchester, NY.

Many of the performers are Broadway veterans and have performed in New York City venues such as 54 BELOW, the Oak Room at the Algonquin, Birdland, Feinstein's at Loews Regency, Iridium, the Metropolitan Room and Jazz at Lincoln Center to name a few.

Cabaret on the Hudson will be hosted by multi-nominated Cabaret singer and host of the Music at the Mansion series, Corinna Sowers Adler and will feature Benet Braun on piano.

Cabaret on the Hudson will run on four Mondays for the 2014 - 2015 season: October 27, December 8, February 16 and April 13. The featured artists for the October 27th performance will be Kevin Spirtas, Adam B. Shapiro and Karen Oberlin / Sean Harkness.

Kevin Spirtas is, perhaps, best known to millions around the world as television's dashing 'Dr. Craig Wesley', a character he portrayed, for 71/2 years on NBC's Emmy Award Winning drama: Days of Our Lives. After becoming a huge fan favorite, Spirtas was cast to play his "Days" role of 'Dr. Craig Wesley' opposite Matt Leblanc's 'Dr. Drake Ramoray' on NBC's, Friends.

Spirtas' career began, at 18, when he landed his first professional job as Mike ("I Can Do That") Costa, in Michael Bennett's Broadway seminal musical: A Chorus Line. Spirtas has also starred on Broadway and Regional tours including: Hairspray, Meet Me In St. Louis, Company, Damn Yankees and Into The Woods. A tribute to Spirtas' high-octane talent came in 2003 when he was cast (over hundreds) as the stand-by for Hugh Jackman in Broadway's smash hit musical: The Boy From Oz.

Adam Shapiro has been seen on the NY Stage in Gimpel Tam, The Megille of Itzik Manger, Barcode, and Jewsical: The Chosen Musical. Regionally, Adam has performed in Ragtime, Footloose, Joseph...Dreamcoat, and Annie Get Your Gun. In Film/TV, Adam was featured in HBO's The Normal Heart, NBC's 30 Rock, Comedy Central, ID, and the upcoming film The Cobbler. Adam is also a MAC (Manhattan Association of Cabarets and Clubs) Award winning cabaret artist, and has recorded several albums with Stage Stars records. www.adamshapiro.net, @BwayAdamShapiro

Sean Harkness is one of the most deeply respected, genre-jumping and capable guitarists alive. Jazz Inside New York said he was "a technical virtuoso whose Joe Pass/Tommy Emmanuel finger style approach is always in service to telling a story or creating a feeling within the song; Harkness transcends many genres and can touch listeners of many backgrounds." Regarding Karen Oberlin, winner of a recent Nightlife Award for Jazz Vocalist of the Year, the New York Times said "Beyond having a lovely voice, poise and interpretive insight, Ms. Oberlin has impeccable style and musical intelligence." She has had acclaim singing everything from Kern to Costello, and is celebrated for her song storytelling. Both of these great, versatile artists have toured internationally in both clubs and concert halls, are the recipients of numerous esteemed awards and are also accomplished recording artists with many group and solo recordings between them. www.karenoberlin.com; seanharkness.com

Series hostess, singer/actress Corinna Sowers-Adler, has been nominated as "Best Host of a Variety Show" and "Best Female Vocalist" for the 2012 Broadway World Cabaret Awards. Sowers-Adler will be a featured soloist at the 25th Annual New York Cabaret Convention held in the Rose Theater of Jazz at Lincoln Center on October 21, 2014. She recently made her solo debut at BROADWAY's Supper Club - 54 BELOW. Corinna has also toured and performed her solo cabaret shows Stories, By Request, Songs From the Heart and Let Me Sing and I'm Happy at venues in New York City, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Florida. She will be performing "Let Me Sing and I'm Happy" at the Metropolitan Room in New York City on Saturday, November 1, 2014 at 4pm.

Audiences are invited to arrive in Irvington early to make it a true experience of dinner and cabaret in one evening. Some Irvington Eateries such as MP Taverna and Chutney Masala are offering specials for patrons who have pre-purchased tickets.

On Cabaret nights, present your tickets at MP Taverna for a family-style dinner for two, including a choice of 4 Greek meze, 1 Simply Grilled menu item and 1 dessert for $65. Chutney Masala has a promotional offer of half priced wine bottles on Monday nights. For Cabaret patrons, present your tickets for a Pre Theatre two course Prix-fixe dinner for 19.95 each. Cabaret on the Hudson tickets are $20 each in advance or $23 at the door and are available by calling 914-591-6602 or by visiting www.irvingtontheater.com.

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