Judy Collins
By: Sandi Durell
As always, summer is like a blink of the eye – whether its fun at the seashore, in the beautiful treed mountains or wherever it may have taken you, alas, summer is over and it’s now Fall. Once again, the cabarets and clubs are brimming with talent and shows to enjoy.
Tudor City Greens FREE Outdoor Concerts, created by Raissa Katona-Bennett brings music to South Park in Tudor City, located between East 41st and 42nd Streets between First and Second Avenues features some of today’s top cabaret entertainers and a songwriter contest with a panel of Judges including Neil Sedaka and MTV Exec Matthew Perillo. The next scheduled shows are at 6:00 p.m. Sept. 12 and Oct. 3 (rain dates, the day after). www.raissakatonabennett.com
Sherie Rene Scott
Tony DeSare
54 Below is making its mark as one of the definitive venues to see top Broadway talent and September features runs with Marin Mazzie, Jason Robert Brown, a return with Patti Lupone; Ann Hampton Callaway, Sing, Harlem Sing, Linda Lavin with Billy Stritch, Barbara Carroll and Julia Murney are also on board. October features Tony DeSare, Sherie Rene Scott. Also performing are Christine Andreas, Dee Hoty, David Friedman, Brent Barrett, Mary Testa & Michael Starobin, Nicole Parker. There’s always delicious pre-theater dinner and late night music in The Green Room.
Feinstein’s at the Loews Regency (Sept.) brings the exciting duo of Marilyn Maye and Michael Feinstein, Melanie Stace, Bette Sussman & Elaine Cazwell, Blue Sky Riders (Kenny Logins, Georgia Middleman, Gary Burr), Scott Siegel’s Broadway Ballyhoo (Oct.) Betty Buckley, Anna Bergman, Tamara Tunie, Eddie Bruce
Café Carlyle opens its season in September with Judy Collins followed by Andrea Marcovicci in October. Woody Allen & The Eddy Davis New Orleans Jazz Band can be seen on Monday evenings. Bemelman’s Bar features the David Budway Trio, Earl Rose, Hilary Kole.
Metropolitan Room has a busy September with Richard Holbrook, Allan Harris, Hedda Lettuce, Shaynee Rainbolt & Donn Trenner, Frank Dain, Sean Harkness Duos, Gary Negbaur, Annie Ross and more. October brings Harold Sanditen, Tom Toce, Laura Shelley, Lauren Fox, Corinna Sowers-Adler, Eric Comstock & Barbara Fasano and others.
Laurie Beechman Theatre at the West Bank Café offers Katie Thompson, Bette & Barry, Dallas Dubois, Le Scandal Cabaret, Lynne Halliday, Dina Martin and others. October features Toby Blackwell, Cookie Stark, Janet Hubert, Andrea DeShields, more.
Don’t Tell Mama: Seth Rudetsky and his Broadway Chatterbox, Hole-O-Matic, Sue Hodgden, Christian Nova, Kathryne Langford, Susan Elicks & Emily Gallice, Caroline Ferenczi, Jim Speake, Tanya Moberly, Edie Stokes, many others.
Birdland Jazz Club - Jim Caruso’s celebrated Cast Party, Frank Wildhorn & Friends, Anita Gillette, top notch jazz bands and orchestras.
The Triad Theatre has Centenial Casting, Ruth Levy, Micheline Van Hautem, A Mermaid’s Tale, Rhinestone Follies, Mykel’s Kashmir Nirvana, Erotic Broadway, Mo Beasley’s Urbanerotika, Beatlemania, Lee Summer’s Series. October finds Jim Brochu, Divorce:The Musical, Erotique, Gutless & Grateful, Needeman Bros., KT Sullivan & Karen Koehler, others.
Iridium Jazz Club features Sco-Bar Entertainment presenting Terese Genecco & Her Little Big Band, James Taylor Tribute concert. There’s a full schedule of top jazz groups.
The Duplex – West Village features Joshing Around, Colleen McHugh, Mickey & Judy, Ben Rimalower and much more.
Iridium Jazz Club welcomes Terese Genecco & Her Little Big Band, Les Paul Mondays, Maria Muldaur, Darren Williams, Barry Levitt Band with various vocalists – Kat Gang, Lisa Gary, Lauren Robert.
The Edison Ballroom reves up the season with Joe Battaglia and The New York Big Band Friday, September 28th - 240 West 47th Street 212 201-7650
The Town Hall www.the-townhall.org – Grammy Award winner Joe Jackson, 9/21-22; Scott Siegel presents Broadway Cabaret Festival with Linda Eder and Robert Cuccioli & Christiane Noll Oct. 13, 8pm; Broadway Originals Oct. 21, 3 pm; The Best of Broadway by the Year Oct. 26, 8 pm
The 23rd New York Cabaret Convention, celebrating Donald Smith and presented by the Mabel Mercer Foundation, has tickets available for Oct. 17,18,19 at Rose Theater, Jazz at Lincoln Center Tickets: www.mabelmercer.org
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Cabarets/Clubs Contacts and Additional Listings:
54 Below 646 476-3551 www.54Below.com
Feinstein’s at Loews Regency 212 339-4095 www.feinsteinsattheregency.com
Café Carlyle 212 744-1600 www.thecarlyle.com
The Metropolitan Room 212 206-0440 www.metropolitanroom.com
Laurie Beechman Theater 212 695-6909 www.beechmantheatre.com
Don’t Tell Mama 212 757-0788 www.donttellmamanyc.com
Birdland Jazz Club 212 581-3080 www.birdlandjazz.com
The Triad Theatre 212 362-2590 www.triadnyc.com
Iridium Jazz Club 212 582-2121 www.iridiumjazzclub.com
The Duplex on Christopher Street, 212 255-5438 www.theduplex.com
Caroline’s Comedy Club 212 757-4100 www.carolines.com
The Salon, weekly Sunday evening Open Mic, with a different theme, hosted by Mark Janas and Tanya Moberly at Etcetera, Etcetera, West 44th St. 212 244-4408 www.etcrestaurant.com
Midtown Jazz at Midday at St. Peter’s Church, Lexington Ave/54 St. Wednesdays, 12:30 pm 212 935-2200
**As always, check the individual venues for exact dates, times, cover charges, minimums, additional performers and schedule changes. Each venue lists a full calendar on their website.
For in depth reviews, please read the cabaret column at www.t2conline.com articles, reviews, interviews – contributing writers include Sandi Durell, Stephen Sorokoff, Joe Regan, Jr., Paulette Simmons, Linda Amiel Burns, Susan Hasho, John Weatherford, Denis McKeown, Myra Chanin , Edie Stokes, Alix Cohen, Joel Benjamin, Magda Katz (video interviews). Sandi Durell’s theater reviews can be viewed at http://www.examiner.com/ny-theater-in-new-york/sandi-durell
Keep the music playing – - See a live show!
Posted by Sandi Durell
on September 1, 2012. Filed under Cabaret,Cabaret and Interviews - Sandi Durell,COLUMNS,ENTERTAIMENT.
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