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Monday, February 01, 2010
Michael Garin & Mardie Millit (7:00 PM)

 

 

Michael Garin & Mardie Militt

Hey Girl! Hey Boy!

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Michael Garin and Mardie Millit have been described as "Steve and Eydie on acid"---and that's by their friends. New York's busiest unknown cabaret duo are making their Metropolitan Room debut with an evening of standards from all over the world...and beyond. Michael and Mardie have wowed the smart set at Elaine's with their impromtu music and comedy. Come see what happens when they actually rehearse! Billy Stritch says " Smart, funny, wickedly irreverent and a whole of fun. Mardie and Michael love to entertain and it shows."

 

Monday, February 1st @ 7:00

 

15.00 Cover + 2 Beverage Minimum

 






Jade Bartlett & Nick Boddington:The Wonderland Robbers (9:30 PM)

Jade Bartlett & Nick Boddington

"The Wonderland Robbers"

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The singing/songwriting collaboration of JADE BARTLETT and NICK BODDINGTON beganafter years of performing head to head in talent competitions in their hometown ofMemphis, Tennessee. Today, several years later, they stand as a strong duoco-writing and performing their music in New York City. They each received their ownshare of musical training over the past couple of decades, and it's now that theyhave fused each's knowledge & passion to create their unique blend of pop, blues,soul, and theatrical piano rock music. They are currently performing aroundManhattan and just finished their first album together as The Wonderland Robbers

Monday, February 1st @ 9:30

5.00 Cover + 2 Beverage Minimum




Tuesday, February 02, 2010
Christine Reisner (7:00 PM)

Christine Reisner

"Songs of Albert Hague"

directed by Eric Michael Gillett
musical direction by Tex Arnold with special guest Jon Burr on bass

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Singer Christine Reisner will appear at New York City's Metropolitan Room to premiere a retrospective of songs by her late uncle, TONY-Award winning composer Albert Hague. Directed by Eric Michael Gillett and featuring pianist Tex Arnold and Jon Burr on bass, the evening celebrates the oeuvre of one of America's national treasures. Interpreted with insightful warmth and wit by Christine Reisner, the musical world of Albert Hague comes alive in this winning one-hour show.

Riding high on the success of her recent CD release "Beginner's Luck," currently receiving airplay around the country and by Jonathan Schwartz on WNYC, Christine Reisner pays tribute to the magic of her uncle's life and work. From the tender age of seven she immersed herself in his music. Her anecdotes are much more than just oral history, but rather a heartfelt, sometimes comedic journey that completes her unique presentation of the songs by her revered Uncle Albert.
Christine made a name for herself as a cabaret star in France and as a dancer in the company of the famous Alwin Nikolais. Her guest appearances with other choreographers (including Beverly Blossom and Henning Rübsam)

garnered her praise by such critics as Jennifer Dunning, who commented in The New York Times on Christine's work with Rübsam: "... his gift for celebrating a dancer's individual qualities comes to the fore. The solo

makes the most of the charming Christine Reisner and her skill at quicksilver physical and emotional shifts."

 

Tuesday, February 2nd @ 7:00

 

Thursday, February 4th @ 9:45

25.00 Cover + 2 Beverage Minimum




Annie Ross (9:30 PM)

JAZZ LEGEND
ANNIE ROSS
EVERY TUESDAY AT 9:30!

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"Ms. Ross is a master class in how to sing jazz inside out, upside and down......Her sense of time and rhythm will fracture you...." ~ Rex Reed

Annie Ross has been an abundant contributor to the art of jazz for over 50 years. Born in the UK, she has been a permanent resident of the USA for many years and a US citizen since 2001. The following are some highlights of what has been a long and illustrious career in jazz:

Annie Ross is one of the pioneers of vocalese and the composer of "Twisted", one of the most well known examples of that art, as well as "Farmers Market", quot;Jackie" and many others. A founding member of Lambert, Hendricks and Ross, considered the greatest jazz vocal ensemble of all time, her influence is present in all subsequent practitioners of vocalese. “Twisted“ has been recorded by a host of vocalists, including some not normally associated with jazz, including Joni Mitchell and Bette Midler.

Annie Ross toured in the 50’s with the extraordinary Lionel Hampton band that included Art Farmer, Clifford Brown, Gigi Gryce, and Quincy Jones. Ms. Ross has recorded with James Moody, Kenny Clarke, Milt Jackson, Harry Sweets Edison, the Count Basie band, Louis Armstrong, Gerry Mulligan, Art Farmer, Chet Baker and many more. In this variety of settings, she became known as a great jazz singer, masterful at ballads and up tempos, with the ability to swing hard, improvise and make every lyric meaningful and revealing.

As a child, Annie Ross entered a talent show on the radio accompanied by the Paul Whiteman Orchestra, which resulted an a six-month contract with MGM. She went to Hollywood at age eight where she appeared in "The Little Rascals" singing a jazz version of "Loch Lomond." At age eleven she appeared as Judy Garland’s sister in "Presenting Lily Mars." At age 14 she composed the song "Let's Fly", which was subsequently recorded by Johnny Mercer and Jo Stafford.

In Paris in the late 40’s, she met up with musicians involved in modern jazz, including James Moody, Kenny Clarke, Charlie Parker, Coleman Hawkins, Billy Strayhorn, and displayed an unerring ear and savvy sense of harmony, which was much appreciated. At 19, she recorded “Le Vent Vert” with Moody. Back in the U.S. at age 21 she recorded for Savoy, along with Clarke, Milt Jackson and Percy Heath. She worked on 52nd St. with Max Roach, Tommy Potter and George Wallington and subbed for Billie Holiday at the Apollo Theater. The original recordings of “Twisted” and “Farmer’s Market” were done in 1952 with Wallington on piano and Art Blakey on drums.

Annie Ross has continued to bring the essence of jazz to a broad spectrum of listeners internationally, by touring, through her recordings, conducting workshops, writing, and appearances in film, television and radio.

Currently, Annie Ross is living in New York and is still active as a jazz performer, having recently performed in New York, Scotland, and Spain as well as having recorded a new CD, Let Me Sing..

Tuesdays @ 9:30
$25.00 Cover + 2 Drink Minimum





Wednesday, February 03, 2010
Daryl Sherman (7:30 PM)

 

 

Daryl Sherman

Dary Sherman & Mike Renzi

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Singer/pianist Daryl Sherman,  a stellar mainstay of Manhattan nightlife joins forces for this  special evening with her long time friend-- pianist extraordinaire, Mike Renzi.  From Peggy Lee, Mel Torme, Lena Horne, Jack Jones
to Sylvia Syms, there's  hardly a stellar singer Renzi hasn't accompanied, arranged for and recorded  with.  Both Renzi and Sherman, born and raised in Rhode  Island,  share a warm musical rapport and passion  for great  songs--evidenced on albums they've recorded together. Their mutual friend  Blossom Dearie will be aptly represented in the show. You'll  probably hear "Rhode Island Is Famous For Us"  but you can also expect the  unexpected. 

 

Wednesday, February 3rd @ 7:30

 

20.00 Cover + 2 Beverage Minimum




Amanda Maiorano (9:45 PM)


Amanda Maiorano

MMAIO - BREAKDOWNS
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After a recent trip to Atlanta to record,young MMAIO is already creating a buzz. Merging soul influences with a pop sound-she breaks down a few of her most recent songs and some cover songs at her show this February
3rd. 

MMAIO, born and raised as a Jersey girl at heart, is now a powerful and soulful Recording Artist based out of New York City. At age 3, her father placed her near their family piano- only to find that she would start playing (aka banging on) the keys and begin discovering her voice! MMAIO has been singing and performing for over 15 years. A classically trained vocalist, in Middle School, she was accepted into the Bergen Choir & Regional State Choir. When she entered High School, she was singing in the NJ All State Choir, Regional State Choir, Bergen County Choir and a Madrigal Acappella Group. She wasalso selected to sing many solos in her High School musicals. In 2002, her peers selected her to sing her version of Lee Ann Womack's "I Hope You Dance" at her High School Graduation. MMAIO engages herself in eclectic, soulful and exciting music. She has worked with various producers, artists and songwriters from Sony Music, Atlantic, Jive, and Alvord Records."There is an immense joy knowing that I am doing what my soul craves to do. On top of that, the response here in New York is amazing, and soon enough, the world will know who I am and what I am here to do."MMAIO's most recent performances include those at Recoup Lounge in NYC. 


 

Wednesday, February 3rd @ 9:45

 

15.00 Cover + 2 Beverage Minimum




Thursday, February 04, 2010
Gretchen Reinhagen (7:30 PM)

 

 

Gretchen Reinhagen

Special Kaye: A Tribute to the Incomparable Kaye Ballard
 
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Gretchen Reinhagen extends her new show "Special Kaye: A Tribute to the Incomparable Kaye Ballard" following the opening night debut performance at the Annenberg Theater in Palm Springs California, and a successful opening run here at the Metropolitan Room.

The show, which has long been a dream project of Gretchen's, celebrates the great career of legendary Broadway, Film, TV and Cabaret artist Kaye Ballard. Audiences may be surprised to learn of some great musical gems that were not only originated by, but specifically written for Ms. Ballard. The show is directed by Barry Kleinbort. Musical Director David Gaines will be at the piano, accompanied by Louis Tucci on Bass and "Almost Blue" band member Donna Kelly on Drums.

What the critics are saying about "Special Kaye":

"Gretchen Reinhagen's tribute to Kaye Ballard is the kind of gift you remember after you've opened all the presents around the Christmas tree."
- Bruce Fessier, The Desert Sun

"...this is definitely a MUST SEE, 5-STAR, show of the year, performance. Evoking the musical comedy chops of Carol Burnett, with special material created especially for Ms. Ballard as well as other songs she was known for, this show is an hour of revelation, fantastic vocals and darn-good entertainment!"
- Stu Hamstra, Cabaret Hotline Online

"...she projects a generosity of spirit and sense of life similar to Ballard's, and she shares Ballard's complete commitment to everything she does. Most significantly, she's got the brains and talent to do Ballard justice."
- Roy Sander, Bistro Awards


 

 

Thursday, February 4th @ 7:30 

 

20.00 Cover + 2 Beverage Minimum

($15 for MAC/Cabaret Hotline Online)




Christine Reisner (9:45 PM)

 

 

Christine Reisner

"Songs of Albert Hague"

directed by Eric Michael Gillett
musical direction by Tex Arnold with special guest Jon Burr on bass

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Singer Christine Reisner will appear at New York City's Metropolitan Room to premiere a retrospective of songs by her late uncle, TONY-Award winning composer Albert Hague. Directed by Eric Michael Gillett and featuring pianist Tex Arnold and Jon Burr on bass, the evening celebrates the oeuvre of one of America's national treasures. Interpreted with insightful warmth and wit by Christine Reisner, the musical world of Albert Hague comes alive in this winning one-hour show.

Riding high on the success of her recent CD release "Beginner's Luck," currently receiving airplay around the country and by Jonathan Schwartz on WNYC, Christine Reisner pays tribute to the magic of her uncle's life and work. From the tender age of seven she immersed herself in his music. Her anecdotes are much more than just oral history, but rather a heartfelt, sometimes comedic journey that completes her unique presentation of the songs by her revered Uncle Albert.


Christine made a name for herself as a cabaret star in France and as a dancer in the company of the famous Alwin Nikolais. Her guest appearances with other choreographers (including Beverly Blossom and Henning Rübsam)
garnered her praise by such critics as Jennifer Dunning, who commented in The New York Times on Christine's work with Rübsam: "... his gift for celebrating a dancer's individual qualities comes to the fore. The solo
makes the most of the charming Christine Reisner and her skill at quicksilver physical and emotional shifts."

 

Tuesday, February 2nd @ 7:00

 

Thursday, February 4th @ 9:45

 

25.00 Cover + 2 Beverage Minimum




Friday, February 05, 2010
Dexter Porter & Shirley Crabbe (7:30 PM)

 

 

Dexter Porter & Shirley Crabbe

"A Night of Jazz at the Metropolitan Room"

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Two singers. Two moods. One night.  Jazz singers Dexter Porter and Shirley Crabbe are pleased to be making their Metropolitan Room debut by performing an evening of celebrated songs from the great American Songbook. In this one-hour show, two singers will perform, each one unique, and engaging. One, known for his sophisticated and witty song styling and the other for her stunning, lyrical voice. The night’s selections will captivate you with songs from Dexter Porter’s debut album "Crazy She Calls Me"  and his soon to be released self-titled CD project. Shirley’s set will include songs about love and longing from her forthcoming CD, "Skylark".  Both singers will be accompanied by a jazz trio, led by pianist, Donald Vega.

 

Friday, February 5th @ 7:30

25.00 Cover + 2 Beverage Minimum

 

 

(20.00 Cover if purchased online)




Metrojam (10:00 PM)

 

 

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MetroJam, hosted by Jenna Esposito, is the monthly open mic at the Metropolitan
Room.  Each month boasts a different guest star, a terrific lineup of performers and
the fabulous MetroJam House Band: John DiPinto on piano, Ritt Henn on bass, and
Bobby Sher on drums.  Singers and instrumentalists of all types are encouraged to
join in the fun - just bring two copies of your music (uptempo songs are preferred)
and arrive early to sign up (sign-up begins at 9:30 p.m.).

Friday, Februay 5th @ 10:00

10.00 Cover + 2 Beverage Minimum




Saturday, February 06, 2010
Justin Ritchie (5:00 PM)

Justin Ritchie

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Saturday, February 6th  & 20th @ 5:00

 

20.00 Cover + 2 Beverage Minimum

 




Rosemary Loar (7:30 PM)

Rosemary Loar

"Sting, Stang, Stung"

 

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Rosemary began her singing career in the back seat of a station wagon with her other six brothers and sisters.  Her father would take the family on Sunday drives and the concert would begin.  Her songs are an intimate conversation about her emotional ‘take’ on the world, her singular way of processing events and relationships in her life.  Rosemary’s sense of humor and intensity is apparent in her writing style:  sometimes she is screaming back at God with a smile on her face and sometimes she is whispering in your ear. “it’s O.K. I’ve been there too.” Rosemary influences are eclectic.  Her first five years in New York City were spent performing a critically acclaimed jazz cabaret act.  Where she wrote the arrangements and broke new ground in what was then, a very homogenous venue.
Loar’s theatrical expertise was honed on Broadway and in national tours, in shows like Sunset Boulevard, Cats (critically acclaimed as Grizabella), You Can’t Take It With You, Chess, Once Upon A Mattress, (understudy to Queen Aggravain) Encore and 42nd Street (understudy Dorothy Brock.) She originated the role of Gladys Fritts (a quirky flapper with a penchant for poetry, operatic singing and handsome men), in Radio Gals at the John Houseman Theatre.

 
She was a headliner for the PBS special, New Years Eve with Guy Lombardo. Rosemary Clooney was rushed to the hospital and Rosemary Loar came to the rescue: with all the keys a fourth higher. As a concert performer she has appeared at: Carnegie Hall, (the day after she was married),  92nd Street “Y”,  at Town Hall in Garrison Keillor's Prairie Home Companion, with the North Carolina Symphony, the Orlando Symphony and with the Peter Duchin and Nelson Riddle Orchestras. She regularly performs the role of Christine in The Andrew Lloyd Webber Tribute internationally and in different venues.  As a recording artist she can be heard on Sting’s soundtrack for the movie The Emperor’s New Groove, the cast albums of Chess and Sunset Boulevard and on the Listening Library series.

Her debut CD ALTERNATIVE TORCH was released in 1996, her second, THROUGH WOMEN'S EYES was produced in 1997 to benefit Susan G. Komen Foundation.  WATER FROM THE MOON released in 2003 is also the score of Rosemary’s original rock musical by the same name: produced by the Grammy award winning Joel Moss (soundtrack for Chicago).

 
Rosemary’s songs have been featured on NBC’s The Today Show, on The Lifetime Network, at Town Hall, Joe Franklin and Joan Hamburg shows, at the UN Fourth Conference for Women in Beijing and in the documentary Our Daughters, Our Future narrated by Hillary Rodham Clinton.


Ms. Loar has been the recipient of the ASCAPlus Award for Popular Music for the past six years. Rosemary plays out with her band in the New York metro area. The Alternative Torch Series at Symphony
Space (four rock/pop singer/songwriters, four Broadway divas, one great band), which she conceived and directed, played to screaming crowds from 2004-2006. The release of Rosemary's new CD, The Quando Swing, punctuates her return to the jazz-cabaret scene. For Rosemary Loar, jazz is a smorgasbord, a feast of incredible tastes and textures. In The Quando Swing, Rosemary makes it her business to give her audience the opportunity to sample each and every one of those exotic flavors. There is laughter and fun, poignancy and reflection, and an evening of
wonderful music. For more info check out www.TheShowStore.com

 

Saturday, February 6th @ 7:30

Monday, February 8th @ 7:00

Sunday, February 21st @ 4:00

Friday, February 26th @ 7:30

 

20.00 Cover + 2 Beverage Minimum




The Barry Z Live Variety Show (9:45 PM)



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Saturday, February 6th @ 9:45



20.00 Cover + 2 Beverage Minimum




Piano Bar @ The Metropolitan Room (11:00 PM)

Piano Bar @ The Metropolitan Room

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Working on a new show? Want to revisit some established songs? Thinking about new material? Bring your charts and try it out with an audience and Ricky Ritzel, Steve Lowenthal, or Nate Buccieri at the piano with Kim Lee Hicks on vocals!
Fridays & Saturdays From 11pm - 2am
No Cover Charge 1 Item Minimum Required Piano Bar will start after Metrojam on the first Friday of every month
No Piano bar the last Friday of every month (due to Q-talk!)

 




Sunday, February 07, 2010
Nesha Ward (4:00 PM)

Nesha Ward

"I Am"
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MetroStar Finalist Nesha Ward makes her highly anticipated cabaret debut with "I Am...", where she asks the questions "Who am I?", "Who do you think I am?", and "Who do I think I am?". Drawing on a roster of contemporary songwriters, including herself, Miss Ward attempts to find her own identity and how it relates to the world


Originally from Tampa, Florida, Nesha Ward has been performing in the Sunshine State since she was a kid. Working with a small production company she performed in such pieces as Guys and Dolls, Nunsense, and Maxwell: A new Musical. A world premiere musical written by Joe Popp. Since moving to New York, this charismatic entertainer has been working on recording her first album and performing in open mic in the city. She recently just competed in the MetroStar Talent Challenge at the famous Metropolitan Room where she was awarded second runner up!
Sunday, February 7th @ 4:00
Monday, February 8th @ 9:30

15.00 Cover + 2 Beverage Minimum
10.00 Cover for MAC/Cab Hotline



Maureen Taylor (7:00 PM)

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Maureen Taylor celebrates Merrill from " the Simple to the Sublime!" Merrill celebrated the Ordinary Everyday Man... while "stitching a suit" of chart hits, novelty songs, 8 Tony award nominations, a Golden Globes nomination and an Academy Award for Best Song with songwriting partner Jule Styne.

Come rediscover Bob Merrill from "How Much Is That Doggie In The Window, to "Mambo Italiano" to "Love Makes The World Go Round" to" Funny Girl"...and let the Ordinary Man thrive!

The show is directed by MAC award winner Peter Napolitano and musical director Matt Castle

with musical assistance from Joe Brent on guitar,mandolin and violin
" Put Mr. Merrill's songs in the hands of Maureen Taylor, and they come alive in a new and refreshing way."-
Stu Hamstra, Cabaret Hotline
"... superbly crafted... not just a good show,but a truly excellent show...Taylor's interpretations are so insightful and so well realized thatshe makes it all land."
- Roy Sander, Bistro Awards
"Gracious,glowing,good spirits aplenty,Maureen Taylor is a charmingsing-ing hostess leading us throughBob Merrill's catalogue... this is no surface survey."
-Rob Lester, Cabaret Scenes

 

 

Sunday, February 7th @ 7:00

Saturday, February 13th @ 5:00

 

 

20.00 Cover + 2 Beverage Minimum

Union Discount: ($15 all professional orgs. MAC/ Cabaret Hotline/ AEA/AFTRA/ SAG).




Tituss Burgess (9:30 PM)


Tituss Burgess
"Who Needs A Band?"
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         Come join Tituss Burgess for an intimate evening of song. Who needs a Band?
                    

Tituss Burgess is a graduate of the University of Georgia with a BA in Music. He recently starred in the as Nicely Nicely Johnson in the New Broadway Revival of Guys and Dolls. He originated the role of  Sebastian the Crab in Disney's The Little Mermaid, Jersey Boys (OBC) and Good Vibrations(OBC). Regionally he was seen in The Wiz (Cowardly Lion, La Jolla), Songs For A New World w/ Jason Robert Brown, Brian D'arcy James and Alice Ripley. He played Father in Children of Eden, Jim in Big River and a host of others. In the concert world, Tituss has served as soloists with the Prague Symphony Orchestra as well as for Academy Award Winner,Ennio Morricone. Television: "2009 Tony Awards",“The View,” “The Today Show,”  "Good Morning America," “Late Night with David Letterman.”  His Solo CD: “Here?s to You" is available on iTunes. www.titussburgess.com


Sunday, January 31st @ 9:30

Sunday, February 7th @ 9:30



20.00 Cover + 2 Beverage Minimum




Monday, February 08, 2010
Rosemary Loar (7:00 PM)

 

 

Rosemary Loar

"Sting, Stang, Stung"

 

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Rosemary began her singing career in the back seat of a station wagon with her other six brothers and sisters.  Her father would take the family on Sunday drives and the concert would begin.  Her songs are an intimate conversation about her emotional ‘take’ on the world, her singular way of processing events and relationships in her life.  Rosemary’s sense of humor and intensity is apparent in her writing style:  sometimes she is screaming back at God with a smile on her face and sometimes she is whispering in your ear. “it’s O.K. I’ve been there too.” Rosemary influences are eclectic.  Her first five years in New York City were spent performing a critically acclaimed jazz cabaret act.  Where she wrote the arrangements and broke new ground in what was then, a very homogenous venue.
Loar’s theatrical expertise was honed on Broadway and in national tours, in shows like Sunset Boulevard, Cats (critically acclaimed as Grizabella), You Can’t Take It With You, Chess, Once Upon A Mattress, (understudy to Queen Aggravain) Encore and 42nd Street (understudy Dorothy Brock.) She originated the role of Gladys Fritts (a quirky flapper with a penchant for poetry, operatic singing and handsome men), in Radio Gals at the John Houseman Theatre.

 
She was a headliner for the PBS special, New Years Eve with Guy Lombardo. Rosemary Clooney was rushed to the hospital and Rosemary Loar came to the rescue: with all the keys a fourth higher. As a concert performer she has appeared at: Carnegie Hall, (the day after she was married),  92nd Street “Y”,  at Town Hall in Garrison Keillor's Prairie Home Companion, with the North Carolina Symphony, the Orlando Symphony and with the Peter Duchin and Nelson Riddle Orchestras. She regularly performs the role of Christine in The Andrew Lloyd Webber Tribute internationally and in different venues.  As a recording artist she can be heard on Sting’s soundtrack for the movie The Emperor’s New Groove, the cast albums of Chess and Sunset Boulevard and on the Listening Library series.

Her debut CD ALTERNATIVE TORCH was released in 1996, her second, THROUGH WOMEN'S EYES was produced in 1997 to benefit Susan G. Komen Foundation.  WATER FROM THE MOON released in 2003 is also the score of Rosemary’s original rock musical by the same name: produced by the Grammy award winning Joel Moss (soundtrack for Chicago).

 
Rosemary’s songs have been featured on NBC’s The Today Show, on The Lifetime Network, at Town Hall, Joe Franklin and Joan Hamburg shows, at the UN Fourth Conference for Women in Beijing and in the documentary Our Daughters, Our Future narrated by Hillary Rodham Clinton.


Ms. Loar has been the recipient of the ASCAPlus Award for Popular Music for the past six years. Rosemary plays out with her band in the New York metro area. The Alternative Torch Series at Symphony
Space (four rock/pop singer/songwriters, four Broadway divas, one great band), which she conceived and directed, played to screaming crowds from 2004-2006. The release of Rosemary's new CD, The Quando Swing, punctuates her return to the jazz-cabaret scene. For Rosemary Loar, jazz is a smorgasbord, a feast of incredible tastes and textures. In The Quando Swing, Rosemary makes it her business to give her audience the opportunity to sample each and every one of those exotic flavors. There is laughter and fun, poignancy and reflection, and an evening of
wonderful music. For more info check out www.TheShowStore.com

 

Saturday, February 6th @ 7:30

Monday, February 8th @ 7:00

Sunday, February 21st @ 4:00

Friday, February 26th @ 7:30

 

20.00 Cover + 2 Beverage Minimum




Nesha Ward (9:30 PM)

Nesha Ward

"I Am"
neshaward.jpg
MetroStar Finalist Nesha Ward makes her highly anticipated cabaret debut with "I Am...", where she asks the questions "Who am I?", "Who do you think I am?", and "Who do I think I am?". Drawing on a roster of contemporary songwriters, including herself, Miss Ward attempts to find her own identity and how it relates to the world


Originally from Tampa, Florida, Nesha Ward has been performing in the Sunshine State since she was a kid. Working with a small production company she performed in such pieces as Guys and Dolls, Nunsense, and Maxwell: A new Musical. A world premiere musical written by Joe Popp. Since moving to New York, this charismatic entertainer has been working on recording her first album and performing in open mic in the city. She recently just competed in the MetroStar Talent Challenge at the famous Metropolitan Room where she was awarded second runner up!
Sunday, February 7th @ 4:00
Monday, February 8th @ 9:30

15.00 Cover + 2 Beverage Minimum
10.00 Cover for MAC/Cab Hotline



Tuesday, February 09, 2010
Jack Donahue (7:00 PM)


Jack Donahue
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Vocalist and songwriter Jack Donahue returns to The Metropolitan Room with a newset, called "One Quiet Night", featuring songs by Burt Bacharach, Jimmy Webb, Blossom Dearie, Donahue himself  and other singer songwriters. Jack is again joined by an all-star lineup of jazz talents: Randy Ingram on piano,Erik Privert on bass and Jared Schonig on drums and percussion. Donahue received both the 2008 and 2009 “Best Male Jazz Vocalist” awards from theManhattan Association of Cabarets and Clubs (MAC), an Independent Reviewers of NewEngland (IRNE) award for “Best Male Vocalist”, and a Backstage Bistro Award here inNew York City.Donahue’s last two CD releases, A Small Blue Thing (Two Maples Music) and StrangeWeather (PS Classics), were released to wide critical acclaim. Strange Weatherreunited Donahue with Grammy award-winning artist/producer Peter Eldridge of NewYork Voices, while A Small Blue Thing paired Donahue with 2009 Grammy nominee KateMcGarry and multiple Grammy nominee Fred Hersch. Christopher Loudon of Jazz Times wrote: “It’s not every singer who can handle the carousel ebullience of Kenny Rankin’s‘Haven’t We Met,’ the retro bounciness of ‘You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby,’ thesaucy innuendo of Cole Porter’s ‘Let’s Do It,’ the inky grandeur of Kurt Well’s‘Lost in the Stars,’ and the cheeky familiarity of Jay Leonhart’s cocky ‘RobertFrost’ with parallel aplomb. Donahue can.”


Tuesdays, February 9th & 16th @ 7:00


20.00 Cover Minimum





Annie Ross (9:30 PM)

JAZZ LEGEND
ANNIE ROSS
EVERY TUESDAY AT 9:30!

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"Ms. Ross is a master class in how to sing jazz inside out, upside and down......Her sense of time and rhythm will fracture you...." ~ Rex Reed

Annie Ross has been an abundant contributor to the art of jazz for over 50 years. Born in the UK, she has been a permanent resident of the USA for many years and a US citizen since 2001. The following are some highlights of what has been a long and illustrious career in jazz:

Annie Ross is one of the pioneers of vocalese and the composer of "Twisted", one of the most well known examples of that art, as well as "Farmers Market", quot;Jackie" and many others. A founding member of Lambert, Hendricks and Ross, considered the greatest jazz vocal ensemble of all time, her influence is present in all subsequent practitioners of vocalese. “Twisted“ has been recorded by a host of vocalists, including some not normally associated with jazz, including Joni Mitchell and Bette Midler.

Annie Ross toured in the 50’s with the extraordinary Lionel Hampton band that included Art Farmer, Clifford Brown, Gigi Gryce, and Quincy Jones. Ms. Ross has recorded with James Moody, Kenny Clarke, Milt Jackson, Harry Sweets Edison, the Count Basie band, Louis Armstrong, Gerry Mulligan, Art Farmer, Chet Baker and many more. In this variety of settings, she became known as a great jazz singer, masterful at ballads and up tempos, with the ability to swing hard, improvise and make every lyric meaningful and revealing.

As a child, Annie Ross entered a talent show on the radio accompanied by the Paul Whiteman Orchestra, which resulted an a six-month contract with MGM. She went to Hollywood at age eight where she appeared in "The Little Rascals" singing a jazz version of "Loch Lomond." At age eleven she appeared as Judy Garland’s sister in "Presenting Lily Mars." At age 14 she composed the song "Let's Fly", which was subsequently recorded by Johnny Mercer and Jo Stafford.

In Paris in the late 40’s, she met up with musicians involved in modern jazz, including James Moody, Kenny Clarke, Charlie Parker, Coleman Hawkins, Billy Strayhorn, and displayed an unerring ear and savvy sense of harmony, which was much appreciated. At 19, she recorded “Le Vent Vert” with Moody. Back in the U.S. at age 21 she recorded for Savoy, along with Clarke, Milt Jackson and Percy Heath. She worked on 52nd St. with Max Roach, Tommy Potter and George Wallington and subbed for Billie Holiday at the Apollo Theater. The original recordings of “Twisted” and “Farmer’s Market” were done in 1952 with Wallington on piano and Art Blakey on drums.

Annie Ross has continued to bring the essence of jazz to a broad spectrum of listeners internationally, by touring, through her recordings, conducting workshops, writing, and appearances in film, television and radio.

Currently, Annie Ross is living in New York and is still active as a jazz performer, having recently performed in New York, Scotland, and Spain as well as having recorded a new CD, Let Me Sing..

Tuesdays @ 9:30
$25.00 Cover + 2 Drink Minimum





Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Paul Bernhardt - Rescheduled For 2/12 @ (9:30 PM)

This Show Has Been Rescheduled To Friday, February 12th @ 9:30 Due To The Inclement Weather


Paul Bernhardt

"Just For My Friends"

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 Paul Bernhardt partnered with legendary singer Margaret Whiting in recent years for a series of critically acclaimed cabaret shows. As a respected studio session singer, he’s been featured on numerous national radio and TV commercials and as a musical guest on "Late Night with Conan O’Brien". Mr. Bernhardt has toured as drummer/singer with rock legend Tommy James as a "Shondell".


Paul is excited to be sharing his favorite songs in a new show entitled, "Just for My Friends."

Paul welcomes Don Rebic on piano and Kenny Vance as musical director.

 

"….he echoes the geniality of that ultimate master of airy pop-jazz suavity, Nat King Cole,"

Stephen Holden, NY Times


"….a skilled jazz singer with a fine sense of timing….it won’t be long before he makes some history of his own,"

Rex Reed, NY Observer


"….he reaches below the surface to make the song a three dimensional portrait of life,"

James Gavin, NY Times


"Creating this show with Paul has been a blast!", I haven't had such fun since those duet days with Mel Torme."

Margaret Whiting


Wednesday, February 10th @ 7:30

20.00 Cover + 2 Beverage Minimum




Thursday, February 11, 2010
Kathleen France (7:30 PM)

Kathleen France

"Book Of  Love"

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Kathleen France makes her cabaret debut in "Book of Love", directed by Lina Koutrakos, with music direction by Tracy Stark. An avid reader, Kathleen daydreams about her love life being like those in  novels, only to find that real life doesn't quite measure up to the stories she reads on the train. The show includes songs from Queen, Billy Joel, Dolly Parton, John Lennon & Paul McCartney, Sheryl Crow,  and others from the Great American Songbook.

 

Thursday, February 11th @ 7:30

Sunday, March 7th @ 7:00

Friday, April 2nd @ 7:30

 

20.00 Cover + 2  Beverage Minimum




Friday, February 12, 2010
Vanessa Dawson (7:30 PM)

 

 

Vanessa Dawson

The Cinderella Complex

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Sex in the city meets Cinderella in a modern day fairytale that challenges societies definitions of love and romance. The Cinderella Complex is the story of a girl who feels that love is like a glass slipper that never seems to fit. A true love story with an ending that would surprise Disney. The Cinderella Complex is an inspiring valentine’s day show, for those who have found true love and those who are still waiting for their happily ever after.

 

Friday, February 12th @ 7:30

 

15.00 Cover + 2 Beverage Minimum

(10.00 Cover if purchased online)




Paul Bernhardt (9:30 PM)

 

Paul Bernhardt

"Just For My Friends"

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 Paul Bernhardt partnered with legendary singer Margaret Whiting in recent years for a series of critically acclaimed cabaret shows. As a respected studio session singer, he’s been featured on numerous national radio and TV commercials and as a musical guest on "Late Night with Conan O’Brien". Mr. Bernhardt has toured as drummer/singer with rock legend Tommy James as a "Shondell".


Paul is excited to be sharing his favorite songs in a new show entitled, "Just for My Friends."

Paul welcomes Don Rebic on piano and Kenny Vance as musical director.

 

"….he echoes the geniality of that ultimate master of airy pop-jazz suavity, Nat King Cole,"

Stephen Holden, NY Times


"….a skilled jazz singer with a fine sense of timing….it won’t be long before he makes some history of his own,"

Rex Reed, NY Observer


"….he reaches below the surface to make the song a three dimensional portrait of life,"

James Gavin, NY Times


"Creating this show with Paul has been a blast!", I haven't had such fun since those duet days with Mel Torme."

Margaret Whiting


Friday, February 12th @ 9:30

20.00 Cover + 2 Beverage Minimum




Piano Bar @ The Metropolitan Room (11:00 PM)

Piano Bar @ The Metropolitan Room

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Working on a new show? Want to revisit some established songs? Thinking about new material? Bring your charts and try it out with an audience and Ricky Ritzel, Steve Lowenthal, or Nate Buccieri at the piano with Kim Lee Hicks on vocals!
Fridays & Saturdays From 11pm - 2am
No Cover Charge 1 Item Minimum Required Piano Bar will start after Metrojam on the first Friday of every month
No Piano bar the last Friday of every month (due to Q-talk!)




Saturday, February 13, 2010
Maureen Taylor (5:00 PM)

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Maureen Taylor celebrates Merrill from " the Simple to the Sublime!" Merrill celebrated the Ordinary Everyday Man... while "stitching a suit" of chart hits, novelty songs, 8 Tony award nominations, a Golden Globes nomination and an Academy Award for Best Song with songwriting partner Jule Styne.

Come rediscover Bob Merrill from "How Much Is That Doggie In The Window, to "Mambo Italiano" to "Love Makes The World Go Round" to" Funny Girl"...and let the Ordinary Man thrive!

The show is directed by MAC award winner Peter Napolitano and musical director Matt Castle

with musical assistance from Joe Brent on guitar,mandolin and violin
" Put Mr. Merrill's songs in the hands of Maureen Taylor, and they come alive in a new and refreshing way."-
Stu Hamstra, Cabaret Hotline
"... superbly crafted... not just a good show,but a truly excellent show...Taylor's interpretations are so insightful and so well realized thatshe makes it all land."
- Roy Sander, Bistro Awards
"Gracious,glowing,good spirits aplenty,Maureen Taylor is a charmingsing-ing hostess leading us throughBob Merrill's catalogue... this is no surface survey."
-Rob Lester, Cabaret Scenes

 

 

Sunday, February 7th @ 7:00

Saturday, February 13th @ 5:00

 

 

20.00 Cover + 2 Beverage Minimum

Union Discount: ($15 all professional orgs. MAC/ Cabaret Hotline/ AEA/AFTRA/ SAG).




Nicole Henry (7:30 PM)

Back By Popular Demand!

International Jazz Recording Artist

Nicole Henry

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Her latest CD "The Very Thought of You," just reached #7 on U.S. Billboard's Top Jazz Chart. With three international TOP 10-selling CDs in the last five years, and a list of international performances, young Nicole Henry's pure and soulful voice continues to inspire and touch hearts worldwide. Her live concerts are captivating, combining elegance and conversational, intelligent wit that not only leaves you truly entertained, but connected to something of greater beauty. Performing the Great American Songbook, love songs, and originals, Henry's voice adds new life and richer meaning to the lyrics she sings. Nicole Henry is simply one of the finest vocalists to emerge this decade!

 

Friday, January 15th @ 9:45

 

Saturday, February 13th @ 7:30

 

30.00 Cover + 2 Beverage Minimum




Melba Moore (9:45 PM)

The Legendary Melba Moore

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Pre -Valentine's Day celebration with Melba Moore Performing her Broadway Tunes , R&B, JAZZ and songs from her new Cd "The Gift Of Love"

She began her career in the ground breaking musical "Hair," where she originated the role of Dionne. During her 18 months in the show, she eventually replaced Dianne Keaton; becoming the first black actress to replace a white actress is a lead role on Broadway. Her credits include "The Melba Moore / Clifton Davis Show," the mini-series "Ellis Island," R & B and POP hits "This Is It," "You Stepped Into My Life," and her Grammy nominated signature "song, "Lean On Me." Her 1990 recording of "Lift Every Voice and Sing," was instrumental in having the song entered into the Congressional Record as the official African American National Anthem. Directly on the heels of "Hair," came the role of Lutiebelle Gussiemae Jenkins, the innocent southern domestic who falls in love with a fast-talking preacher, in the long running musical, "Purlie," the role which launched her successful TV and recording career.Her show-stopping performance in "Purlie," won Melba the Tony Award for Best Supporting Actress In A Musical, again making her the first black actress to do so. In 1996 history repeated itself the third time when Melba took over the role of "Fantine" in the Broadway musical "Les Miserables." She was the first Black actress to step into the leading role in that milestone Broadway musical.Ms. Moore is deeply spiritual, seeking daily wisdom from the Bible. She is an ardent advocate for the rights of children resulting in her "Melba Moore Foundation for Abused & Neglected Children." This multifaceted artist/ philanthropist is always reaching deeper, pressing harder, ever challenging herself; keeping her audience on the edge of their seats, knowing that whatever happens next will be at least, as exciting as what happened before.


Saturday, February 13th @ 9:45
30.00 Cover + 2 Beverage Minimum
















Piano Bar @ The Metropolitan Room (11:00 PM)








Piano Bar @ The Metropolitan Room


metrolounge 
Working on a new show? Want to revisit some established songs? Thinking about new material? Bring your charts and try it out with an audience and Ricky Ritzel, Steve Lowenthal, or Nate Buccieri at the piano with Kim Lee Hicks on vocals! 
Fridays & Saturdays From 11pm - 2am
No Cover Charge 1 Item Minimum Required Piano Bar will start after Metrojam on the first Friday of every month
No Piano bar the last Friday of every month (due to Q-talk!)


 










Sunday, February 14, 2010





Jenna Esposito (4:00 PM)








Jenna Esposito Sings Connie Francis


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JENNA ESPOSITO – a 2008 and 2009 MAC (Manhattan Association of Clubs) Award Nominee for “Best Female Vocalist” – will bring poodle skirts and puppy love back to the big city with her critically acclaimed show, “Jenna Esposito Sings Connie Francis.” 
 
“Jenna Esposito Sings Connie Francis”is an engaging and endearing time capsule that revisits the musical world one of the most beloved and best-selling female vocalists of the 20th Century. Directed by Lennie Watts with musical direction by Fortune Esposito, the show features a five piece band and backup singers, complete with period vocal arrangements. Jenna explores the ups and downs of Connie’s legendary career, her hidden love with fellow teen idol Bobby Darin and Jenna's touching personal story of meeting the great lady herself. Like Connie’s eclectic output, the
show ranges from pop hits such as “Where The Boys Are,” “Stupid Cupid“ and “Who's Sorry Now,” to rock and roll classics to numbers from her landmark foreign language albums.
 
What The Critics are Saying about Jenna Esposito Sings Connie Francis!! "I can't imagine a better or more fitting tribute to Connie Francis.  It may seem fatuous to label this show perfect, but the truth is there is not a thing I would
suggest changing; what's more, Jenna sounds spectacularly good." 
-Roy Sander, columnist and critic 

"If heart and soul and some impressive vocal chops, is your thing, then Jenna Esposito Sings Connie Francis is your show."
-Elizabeth Ahlfors, Cabaret Scenes

"The show combines the best of a rock concert and the intelligence, elegance, and detail one expects from the best cabaret... Jenna Esposito Sings Connie Francis is a winning throwback to Francis' late 50s-early 60s heyday, sung by an engaging singer with some serious pipes!"
-Jonathan Warman, DramaQueenNYC.com


 


Sunday, January 10th @ 7:00


Sunday, February 14th @ 4:00


Sunday, March 14th @ 4:00


 


20.00 Cover + 2 Beverage Minimum








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Gianni Russo (7:00 PM)










Gianni Russo's


"Evening Filled With Love"


 


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Gianni Russo returns to the Metropolitan Room on Valentine's Day for an evening you can't refuse filled with love songs for lovers!


 


Sunday, February 14th @ 7:00


 




 


 


20.00 Cover + 2 Beverage Minimum








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Craig Pomranz (9:45 PM)


 


 


Craig Pomranz


 "An Evening of Love Songs"


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Craig Pomranz returns to the “Best Cabaret in New York” (New York Magazine’s Best of New York   2008) with an evening of love songs: funny, wry, nostalgic, romantic; Craig’s repertoire will celebrate enduring love, remember lost loves and anticipate that love that is just around the corner. The singer will include material from his latest critically acclaimed CD “More Than A Seasonal Thing.”  Musical Direction by Stephen Bocchino.


 


Sunday, February 14th @ 9:45


 


 


 


20.00 Cover + 2 Beverage Minimum








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Monday, February 15, 2010





Darren Williams (7:00 PM)


 


 








Darren Williams


Not The Boy Next Door - The Peter Allen Songbook


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BACK  FROM HIS TOUR OF JAPAN AND READY TO KICK OFF HIS USA TOUR RIGHT HERE  AT THE METROPOLITAN ROOM AUSTRALIAN VARIETY ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR recipient Darren Williams returns to the Metropolitan Room, celebrating the life and music of the man who inspired THE BOY FROM OZ musical. From ARTHUR’S THEME to I HONESTLY LOVE YOU, DON’T CRY OUT LOUD to I GO TO RIO, Darren explores the songbook of fellow Aussie entertainer PETER ALLEN, but very much in his own award winning style. 


 


Dennis Buck, Musical Director


 


 
Monday, February 15th @ 7:00


  


Wednesday, February 17th @ 7:30


  


  






20.00 Cover + 2 Beverage Minimum
















Jennifer Smolos (9:30 PM)








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Jazz pianist Bartosz Hadala returns to the Metropolitan Room bringing with him a breath of fresh air –


Singer/Actress Jennifer Smolos in her solo cabaret debut.


Join them  for an evening of new takes on classics, jazz infused standards, and gems from Broadway's best young songwriters.


 


Wending her way from the halls of NYU to the Actor's Studio to the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, to Sundance and the Tribeca Film Festival, Jennifer has built a following as a rising vocal talent in NY, and was named runner-up Best Vocal Coach by Backstage Magazine in 2009.
 
 Hailing from Poland and making a real impression upon the New York City Jazz and Theatre Scene, Bartosz is a top-notch collaborator with true nuance and vision. His synthesis of jazz and contemporary styles make his arrangements stand alone.
 
 Come for the Hammerstein, stay for some Sondheim, try a little Title of Show and leave humming jazz standards--
 you'll say you heard them here first at the Metropolitan Room.



Monday, February 15th @ 9:30

10.00 Cover + 2 Beverage Minimum
 











Tuesday, February 16, 2010





Jack Donahue (7:00 PM)



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Vocalist and songwriter Jack Donahue returns to The Metropolitan Room with a newset, called "One Quiet Night", featuring songs by Burt Bacharach, Jimmy Webb, Blossom Dearie, Donahue himself  and other singer songwriters. Jack is again joined by an all-star lineup of jazz talents: Randy Ingram on piano,Erik Privert on bass and Jared Schonig on drums and percussion. Donahue received both the 2008 and 2009 “Best Male Jazz Vocalist” awards from theManhattan Association of Cabarets and Clubs (MAC), an Independent Reviewers of NewEngland (IRNE) award for “Best Male Vocalist”, and a Backstage Bistro Award here inNew York City.Donahue’s last two CD releases, A Small Blue Thing (Two Maples Music) and StrangeWeather (PS Classics), were released to wide critical acclaim. Strange Weatherreunited Donahue with Grammy award-winning artist/producer Peter Eldridge of NewYork Voices, while A Small Blue Thing paired Donahue with 2009 Grammy nominee KateMcGarry and multiple Grammy nominee Fred Hersch. Christopher Loudon of Jazz Times wrote: “It’s not every singer who can handle the carousel ebullience of Kenny Rankin’s‘Haven’t We Met,’ the retro bounciness of ‘You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby,’ thesaucy innuendo of Cole Porter’s ‘Let’s Do It,’ the inky grandeur of Kurt Well’s‘Lost in the Stars,’ and the cheeky familiarity of Jay Leonhart’s cocky ‘RobertFrost’ with parallel aplomb. Donahue can.”


Tuesdays, February 9th & 16th @ 7:00


20.00 Cover Minimum
















Annie Ross (9:30 PM)




















JAZZ LEGEND
ANNIE ROSS
EVERY TUESDAY AT 9:30!


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"Ms. Ross is a master class in how to sing jazz inside out, upside and down......Her sense of time and rhythm will fracture you...." ~ Rex Reed


Annie Ross has been an abundant contributor to the art of jazz for over 50 years. Born in the UK, she has been a permanent resident of the USA for many years and a US citizen since 2001. The following are some highlights of what has been a long and illustrious career in jazz:


Annie Ross is one of the pioneers of vocalese and the composer of "Twisted", one of the most well known examples of that art, as well as "Farmers Market", quot;Jackie" and many others. A founding member of Lambert, Hendricks and Ross, considered the greatest jazz vocal ensemble of all time, her influence is present in all subsequent practitioners of vocalese. “Twisted“ has been recorded by a host of vocalists, including some not normally associated with jazz, including Joni Mitchell and Bette Midler.


Annie Ross toured in the 50’s with the extraordinary Lionel Hampton band that included Art Farmer, Clifford Brown, Gigi Gryce, and Quincy Jones. Ms. Ross has recorded with James Moody, Kenny Clarke, Milt Jackson, Harry Sweets Edison, the Count Basie band, Louis Armstrong, Gerry Mulligan, Art Farmer, Chet Baker and many more. In this variety of settings, she became known as a great jazz singer, masterful at ballads and up tempos, with the ability to swing hard, improvise and make every lyric meaningful and revealing.


As a child, Annie Ross entered a talent show on the radio accompanied by the Paul Whiteman Orchestra, which resulted an a six-month contract with MGM. She went to Hollywood at age eight where she appeared in "The Little Rascals" singing a jazz version of "Loch Lomond." At age eleven she appeared as Judy Garland’s sister in "Presenting Lily Mars." At age 14 she composed the song "Let's Fly", which was subsequently recorded by Johnny Mercer and Jo Stafford.


In Paris in the late 40’s, she met up with musicians involved in modern jazz, including James Moody, Kenny Clarke, Charlie Parker, Coleman Hawkins, Billy Strayhorn, and displayed an unerring ear and savvy sense of harmony, which was much appreciated. At 19, she recorded “Le Vent Vert” with Moody. Back in the U.S. at age 21 she recorded for Savoy, along with Clarke, Milt Jackson and Percy Heath. She worked on 52nd St. with Max Roach, Tommy Potter and George Wallington and subbed for Billie Holiday at the Apollo Theater. The original recordings of “Twisted” and “Farmer’s Market” were done in 1952 with Wallington on piano and Art Blakey on drums.


Annie Ross has continued to bring the essence of jazz to a broad spectrum of listeners internationally, by touring, through her recordings, conducting workshops, writing, and appearances in film, television and radio.


Currently, Annie Ross is living in New York and is still active as a jazz performer, having recently performed in New York, Scotland, and Spain as well as having recorded a new CD, Let Me Sing..


Tuesdays @ 9:30
$25.00 Cover + 2 Drink Minimum 











  




















Thursday, February 18, 2010





Gay Marshall (7:30 PM)
























Gay Marshall



"PIAF: Queen of Heart"


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BEST REASON TO GO OUT IN A BLIZZARD: GAY MARSHALL’S PIAF RETURNS TO THE METROPOLITAN ROOM IN FEBRUARY/MARCH



CD: ‘Gay Marshall Sings Piaf, La Vie l’Amour’ makes BILLBOARD Top World Album Chart



New York, New York –January 19 –By popular demand, Gay Marshall -BILLBOARD Top World Music Artist and Playbill Top 10 Diva - will reprise her stunning concert series - PIAF: Queen of Heart - at New York’s Metropolitan Room this winter. The show schedule is Thursdays, February 18th and 25th, March 4th, 11th and 18th at 7:30 PM .


Her previous engagement of PIAF: Queen of Heart had audiences on their feet every night, and landed her on Time Out's 2009 10 Best of Cabaret list. "It takes a brave singer to take on the Edith Piaf songbook," wrote Time Out New York, "it takes a special one to pull it off so heart-piercingly." 


 


The concert series is based on Marshall’s CD, Gay Marshall Sings Piaf, La Vie l’Amour, which listed on BILLBOARD’S Top World Album Chart last week as a #12 Hot Shot Debut. PIAF: Queen of Heart is Marshall’s vivacious and original take on Piaf - far from the traditional perception of her as a tragic icon. Instead, she presents a versatile powerhouse of heartwarming and heartbreaking emotion, full of personality and humor. "Piaf was so much more than ‘the poor little thing,’" Marshall told NPR’s Scott Simon recently, "she’s much more magic than tragic." Marshall delivers the dramatic repertoire – including her own English adaptations - with stirring authenticity, and not a hint of imitation. Her choice of songs is an unusual mix of the well known ("L’Accordeoniste" and "Padam Padam") and the rare ("Avec Ce Soleil"), accompanied live by a superb five piece ensemble. The original arrangements by Marshall and Paul Bevan are a refreshingly modern take on a classical theme. BistroAwards.com praised the way Marshall "fiercely inhabits every song." Cabaret Scenes described her as "mesmerizing," and wrote "Gay Marshall amazes at every turn as she embodies the passion, spirit, joy, humor and tragedy of Piaf."


 


Marshall, who played Diana Morales in A Chorus Line on Broadway and created Grizabella in the French production of Cats, has lived and worked mainly in Europe since she fell in love with French photographer, Jean-Louis Blondeau (Man On Wire). She re-captured the attention of New York audiences with her performance in the Zipper Theater’s revival of Jacques Brel Is Alive And Well And Living In Paris. Charles Isherwood wrote of Marshall in the New York Times, "To hear her sing Brel's despairing ‘Ne Me Quitte Pas,’ ….is to experience Brel's art in its purest and most persuasive form." 



 



Thursdays, February 18th & 25th @ 7:30 


 


Thursdays, March 4th, 11th & 18th @ 7:30


 





25.00 Cover + 2 Beverage Minimum


 






















Friday, February 19, 2010





Kelly Mittleman (7:30 PM)



Kelly Mittleman


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Kelly was an award winning journalist and correspondent for CBS and  NPR, a finalist in the Today Show Superstar Contest (out of 5000  entrants), which brought her to the attention of mega producer Nile  Rodgers (Chic, Madonna, David Bowie), who subsequently produced her  debut CD Kelly.  She is a 2009 finalist in the International  Songwriting Competition (ISC) for her song “Cake,” from her new CD A  New Reason, which features all original material.  Songs from the CD  have also been chosen to be in the forthcoming feature film, Hollywood  & Wine, which stars David Spade, Pamela Anderson and an all star cast,  reuniting many of those from Saturday Night Live during the late Chris  Farley years.   Don Heckman of the Los Angeles Times says, "she  transcends limitations of style...her songs are an appealing  combination of wit, lyricism, and musicality", and the LA Jazz Scene  says, "Mittleman shows an overwhelming readiness for prime time!"   Her songs and vocal quality are an extraordinary mix of jazz, soul  and R&B.Kelly appears with:Dave Anderson, BassJoel Rosenblatt, DrumsAndy Ezrin, piano and keysBill Bickford, guitar Kelly can also be heard on itunes and cdbaby.netwebsite: www.kellysings.net




Friday, February 19th @ 7:30


15.00 Cover + 2 Beverage Minimum















Pamela Luss (9:45 PM)


 


 


Pamela Luss


Swinging the '60s- From Rock to the Ratpack


 


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Pamela Luss’s latest album, Sweet and Saxy, with Houston Person was hailed by Nate Chinen of The New York
Times as “a strong entry in the contemporary jazz-vocal catalog and an accurate showcase for Ms. Luss.”  On the same album, Pamela’s voice was described as “intoxicating” and her performance as “bulls-eye accurate”
by Christopher Loudon of Jazztimes. 


After releasing four critically acclaimed albums on Savant/HighNote Records and headlining in nearly every major venue in New York, Ms. Luss makes her Metropolitan Room debut in an all-new production. She will put her personal stamp on this amazingly rich and diverse decade, ranging from the Beatles to Broadway to Brazil and from singer-songwriters to Sinatra.  Ms. Luss’s performance, commemorating the 50th anniversary of this decade and its unique musical history, will be introduced and discussed by the noted pop/jazz music scholar Will Friedwald.


Friday, February 19th @ 9:45


 


20.00 Cover + 2 Beverage Minimum














Piano Bar @ The Metropolitan Room (11:00 PM)








Piano Bar @ The Metropolitan Room


metrolounge 
Working on a new show? Want to revisit some established songs? Thinking about new material? Bring your charts and try it out with an audience and Ricky Ritzel, Steve Lowenthal, or Nate Buccieri at the piano with Kim Lee Hicks on vocals! 
Fridays & Saturdays From 11pm - 2am
No Cover Charge 1 Item Minimum Required Piano Bar will start after Metrojam on the first Friday of every month
No Piano bar the last Friday of every month (due to Q-talk!)










Saturday, February 20, 2010





Justin Ritchie (5:00 PM)








Justin Ritchie


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Saturday, February 6th  & 20th @ 5:00


 


20.00 Cover + 2 Beverage Minimum
















Sal Richards (7:30 PM)









Comedy Star Sal Richards


In Concert


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An evening of hilarious comedy and funny characterizations of famous singers.




"One of the funniest guy's in show biz" NY Daily News




"Sal Richards Is Hilarious" Cindy Adams NY Post"




Had the audience howling" Newark Star Ledger






Saturday, February 20th @ 7:30




30.00 Cover + 2 Beverage Minimum














Qtalk (9:45 PM)


 


 




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Saturday, February 20th @ 9:45


 


5.00 Cover + 2 Beverage Minimum














Piano Bar @ The Metropolitan Room (11:00 PM)








Piano Bar @ The Metropolitan Room


metrolounge 
Working on a new show? Want to revisit some established songs? Thinking about new material? Bring your charts and try it out with an audience and Ricky Ritzel, Steve Lowenthal, or Nate Buccieri at the piano with Kim Lee Hicks on vocals! 
Fridays & Saturdays From 11pm - 2am
No Cover Charge 1 Item Minimum Required Piano Bar will start after Metrojam on the first Friday of every month
No Piano bar the last Friday of every month (due to Q-talk!)


 










Sunday, February 21, 2010





Rosemary Loar (4:00 PM)


 


 








Rosemary Loar


"Sting, Stang, Stung"


 


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Rosemary began her singing career in the back seat of a station wagon with her other six brothers and sisters.  Her father would take the family on Sunday drives and the concert would begin.  Her songs are an intimate conversation about her emotional ‘take’ on the world, her singular way of processing events and relationships in her life.  Rosemary’s sense of humor and intensity is apparent in her writing style:  sometimes she is screaming back at God with a smile on her face and sometimes she is whispering in your ear. “it’s O.K. I’ve been there too.” Rosemary influences are eclectic.  Her first five years in New York City were spent performing a critically acclaimed jazz cabaret act.  Where she wrote the arrangements and broke new ground in what was then, a very homogenous venue. 
Loar’s theatrical expertise was honed on Broadway and in national tours, in shows like Sunset Boulevard, Cats (critically acclaimed as Grizabella), You Can’t Take It With You, Chess, Once Upon A Mattress, (understudy to Queen Aggravain) Encore and 42nd Street (understudy Dorothy Brock.) She originated the role of Gladys Fritts (a quirky flapper with a penchant for poetry, operatic singing and handsome men), in Radio Gals at the John Houseman Theatre.


 
She was a headliner for the PBS special, New Years Eve with Guy Lombardo. Rosemary Clooney was rushed to the hospital and Rosemary Loar came to the rescue: with all the keys a fourth higher. As a concert performer she has appeared at: Carnegie Hall, (the day after she was married),  92nd Street “Y”,  at Town Hall in Garrison Keillor's Prairie Home Companion, with the North Carolina Symphony, the Orlando Symphony and with the Peter Duchin and Nelson Riddle Orchestras. She regularly performs the role of Christine in The Andrew Lloyd Webber Tribute internationally and in different venues.  As a recording artist she can be heard on Sting’s soundtrack for the movie The Emperor’s New Groove, the cast albums of Chess and Sunset Boulevard and on the Listening Library series. 

Her debut CD ALTERNATIVE TORCH was released in 1996, her second, THROUGH WOMEN'S EYES was produced in 1997 to benefit Susan G. Komen Foundation.  WATER FROM THE MOON released in 2003 is also the score of Rosemary’s original rock musical by the same name: produced by the Grammy award winning Joel Moss (soundtrack for Chicago).


 
Rosemary’s songs have been featured on NBC’s The Today Show, on The Lifetime Network, at Town Hall, Joe Franklin and Joan Hamburg shows, at the UN Fourth Conference for Women in Beijing and in the documentary Our Daughters, Our Future narrated by Hillary Rodham Clinton.



Ms. Loar has been the recipient of the ASCAPlus Award for Popular Music for the past six years. Rosemary plays out with her band in the New York metro area. The Alternative Torch Series at Symphony
Space (four rock/pop singer/songwriters, four Broadway divas, one great band), which she conceived and directed, played to screaming crowds from 2004-2006. The release of Rosemary's new CD, The Quando Swing, punctuates her return to the jazz-cabaret scene. For Rosemary Loar, jazz is a smorgasbord, a feast of incredible tastes and textures. In The Quando Swing, Rosemary makes it her business to give her audience the opportunity to sample each and every one of those exotic flavors. There is laughter and fun, poignancy and reflection, and an evening of
wonderful music. For more info check out www.TheShowStore.com


 


Saturday, February 6th @ 7:30


Monday, February 8th @ 7:00


Sunday, February 21st @ 4:00


Friday, February 26th @ 7:30


 


20.00 Cover + 2 Beverage Minimum
















Broadway Vocal Jazz Group, Monday Off (9:30 PM)


 


Broadway Vocal Jazz Group, Monday Off


Beautiful Baby Concert


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Jazz Vocal Group Monday Off @ Metropolitan Room, Feburary 21, 9:30 PM Making their Metropolitan Room debut, jazz vocal group Monday Off (Amy Cervini, Melissa Dye, Richard Roland, Raymond Sage) is happy to be
performing one last concert before both women in the group have babies! Join them to celebrate this exciting time and hear new ³baby-themed² arrangements!  Monday Off will be joined by some of the finest musicians in
New York City, Michael Cabe on piano, and Mark Lau on bass.  ³This girl-boy-girl-boy harmony quartet is all about polish, which may explain why they sound like accomplished background singers from the '50's. Standards
are their bread and butter, but they can throw curveballs: Ask for their version of "Blackbird." - Time Out NY
www.mondayoff.org


Monday Off is an exciting addition to the world of vocal jazz. The group¹s
members  - Amy Cervini, Melissa Dye, Richard Roland, Raymond Sage ­
successfully combine the sounds of the vocal groups of the big-band era with
Broadway sensibilities and contemporary harmonies creating their own brand
of Broadway Jazz, exploring everything from standards to not-so standards to
vocalese to adapting tunes from musical theatre to their harmonic styles.

The group¹s members have strong backgrounds in musical theatre and have
derived the name of the group from theatre¹s traditional night off: Monday.
In fact, two of the members met and founded Monday Off while touring
together in the Broadway musical Titanic. The combined theatrical experience
of the group is vast, culminating in more than a dozen Broadway and
off-Broadway productions, National Tours, original cast recordings,
television commercials and soap operas.

Monday Off has become a regular fixture on the New York City club scene in addition to their performances in larger concert halls across the country including Carnegie Hall with Skitch Henderson and the New York Pops, The
Wheeling Symphony, The Erie Philharmonic & The San Angelo Symphony.  Monday Off made their television debut on ABC World News Now performing Christmas songs from their debut album with Bucky Pizzarelli that was released in 2001.  Their second CD, "Monday Off" was released in 2006 to critical acclaim.


 


 


 


Sunday, February 21st @ 9:30 


 


 


20.00 Cover + 2 Beverage Minimum 


 








Monday, February 22, 2010





David Buskin & Robin Batteau (7:00 PM)






David Buskin & Robin Batteau


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After a thirteen-year hiatus to 1) be dads, and 2) take a nap, Buskin & Batteau are back on the            road again.  Singer-songwriter-soloists David Buskin & Robin Batteau have just put the finishing            touches on their long-anticipated new CD, Red Shoes and Golden Hearts to be released by Nouveau Retro Media on May 1. In their new album and in their performances, they continue to offer their audiences, in the words of The Washington Post, "an irresistible amalgam of melodic, sensual pop, folkie grit and killer wit.”


David Buskin and Robin Batteau evoke a wide range of emotions in their audiences, ranging from light-hearted amusement at "ESPN", or the pun-filled "Death in Venice", to a gentle sense of loss expressed by their beautiful ballad for the late Kate Wolf, "Never Cry Wolf".


As professional jingle writers, Buskin & Batteau's voices and tunes have been heard in almost every American household. They've had us listening "to the heartbeat of America", living "in a Burger King Town" and climbing "all aboard Amtrak".


The popular duo also brings their unique style and sound to the stage and the audience has come to expect the unexpected whenever David and Robin perform. Drawing inspiration from current events they gave us "Second Homeless", on the heels of the October 1987 stock market crash, a tongue-in-cheek portrayal of the plight of stockbrokers no longer able to afford a second home.


Buskin & Batteau combine talent, humor and showmanship with the element of surprise to produce a crowd-pleasing performance.


 


Monday, February 22nd @ 7:00


 


20.00 Cover + 2 Beverage Minimum














Ricky Ritzel (9:30 PM)














Ricky Ritzel Has HYSTERICAL BLONDNESS


DIRECTED BY JIIM LUZAR  WRITTEN BY RICKY RITZEL & JIM LUZAR


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  CABARET VETERAN RICKY RITZEL TALKS ABOUT HIS 30-PLUS YEAR CAREER, HIS BRUSHES WITH CELEBS AND RUNNING OVER AN ALLIGATOR IN FLORIDA!


 


RICKY RITZEL has been a fixture on the nightclub and cabaret scene in NYC for 30 years and has received most Cabaret awards including 13 Manhattan Association of Clubs Awards in 8 different categories .He has performed all over the United States as well as London and Paris. An accomplished solo performer, Ricky has also accompanied such greats as Vivian Blaine, Ruth Warrick, Arthur Prysock, Varla Jean Merman, Julie Wilson, Lenora Nemetz and Miss Coco. Ricky was featured musician/sidekick on Sandra Bernhard's Radio Show on SIRIUS Satellite network and was musical director for the Sally Rand Tribute at Town Hall featuring Bebe Neuwirth, Donna McKechnie, Marge Champion, Karen Mason and directed by Tony Stevens. With famed Chicago jazz vocalist Spider Saloff, Ricky created several award winning revues such as "1938", which was recorded on the Kopathetics label, "Porgy & Bess: a Cabaret Concert" and "Ira and Others".His performance as Jimmy Durante in "Schnozzola!" earned him critical raves and numerous awards. Ricky is half of the kooky "Lounge does Top 40" duo, THE LOUNGEOLEERS with 5 CD's on the Emenar label. As an actor his roles include Snug in ' A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM, Third Priest in 'MURDER IN THE CATHEDRAL', Dr. Rance in 'WHAT THE BUTLER SAW', Jonathan in 'OH DAD POOR DAD...' and various roles in 'HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN FILM'  He can also be seen as SCARY MAN who comes on to Christian Campbell in the film"TRICK". Ricky was seen in Las Vegas as Jimmy Durante in"Stop the Music!' at the Cashman Theatre with Sharon McNight as Sophie Tucker and with Leslie Anderson at the legendary Monkey Bar on East 54th. Ricky was the first Artistic Director for Cabaret at the Inaugural
Gettysburg Festival in 2008 and returned in 2009. He is also proud to serve on the Board of Directors for the Manhattan Association of Cabarets, for which he served as President for 3 years.


Monday, February 22nd @ 9:30


20.00 Cover + 2 Beverage Minimum


 (MAC, CABARET HOTLINE, NIGHTLIFE EXCHANGE, TRU $10)







 




















Tuesday, February 23, 2010





Annie Ross (9:30 PM)




















JAZZ LEGEND
ANNIE ROSS
EVERY TUESDAY AT 9:30!


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"Ms. Ross is a master class in how to sing jazz inside out, upside and down......Her sense of time and rhythm will fracture you...." ~ Rex Reed


Annie Ross has been an abundant contributor to the art of jazz for over 50 years. Born in the UK, she has been a permanent resident of the USA for many years and a US citizen since 2001. The following are some highlights of what has been a long and illustrious career in jazz:


Annie Ross is one of the pioneers of vocalese and the composer of "Twisted", one of the most well known examples of that art, as well as "Farmers Market", quot;Jackie" and many others. A founding member of Lambert, Hendricks and Ross, considered the greatest jazz vocal ensemble of all time, her influence is present in all subsequent practitioners of vocalese. “Twisted“ has been recorded by a host of vocalists, including some not normally associated with jazz, including Joni Mitchell and Bette Midler.


Annie Ross toured in the 50’s with the extraordinary Lionel Hampton band that included Art Farmer, Clifford Brown, Gigi Gryce, and Quincy Jones. Ms. Ross has recorded with James Moody, Kenny Clarke, Milt Jackson, Harry Sweets Edison, the Count Basie band, Louis Armstrong, Gerry Mulligan, Art Farmer, Chet Baker and many more. In this variety of settings, she became known as a great jazz singer, masterful at ballads and up tempos, with the ability to swing hard, improvise and make every lyric meaningful and revealing.


As a child, Annie Ross entered a talent show on the radio accompanied by the Paul Whiteman Orchestra, which resulted an a six-month contract with MGM. She went to Hollywood at age eight where she appeared in "The Little Rascals" singing a jazz version of "Loch Lomond." At age eleven she appeared as Judy Garland’s sister in "Presenting Lily Mars." At age 14 she composed the song "Let's Fly", which was subsequently recorded by Johnny Mercer and Jo Stafford.


In Paris in the late 40’s, she met up with musicians involved in modern jazz, including James Moody, Kenny Clarke, Charlie Parker, Coleman Hawkins, Billy Strayhorn, and displayed an unerring ear and savvy sense of harmony, which was much appreciated. At 19, she recorded “Le Vent Vert” with Moody. Back in the U.S. at age 21 she recorded for Savoy, along with Clarke, Milt Jackson and Percy Heath. She worked on 52nd St. with Max Roach, Tommy Potter and George Wallington and subbed for Billie Holiday at the Apollo Theater. The original recordings of “Twisted” and “Farmer’s Market” were done in 1952 with Wallington on piano and Art Blakey on drums.


Annie Ross has continued to bring the essence of jazz to a broad spectrum of listeners internationally, by touring, through her recordings, conducting workshops, writing, and appearances in film, television and radio.


Currently, Annie Ross is living in New York and is still active as a jazz performer, having recently performed in New York, Scotland, and Spain as well as having recorded a new CD, Let Me Sing..


Tuesdays @ 9:30
$25.00 Cover + 2 Drink Minimum 











  




















Wednesday, February 24, 2010





Elli Fordyce (7:30 PM)






Elli Fordyce


Sings Songs Spun of Gold


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Wednesday, February 24th @ 7:30


 


10.00 Cover + 2 Beverage Minimum














Tom Wopat (9:45 PM)






Tom Wopat


"Love Swings"


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Broadway, television and music star Tom Wopat returns to perform his interpretation of songs like “But Not for Me”, “That’s Life” and “2 Grey Rooms”. The Tony nominated singer and actor recently came out with his eighth studio album, Consider it Swung. While many know him best for his role as Luke Duke in The Dukes of Hazzard, Tom Wopat got his start on Broadway in the musical I LOVE MY WIFE in 1977 and has never strayed very far from the theatre. He appeared in ANNIE GET YOUR GUN opposite Bernadette Peters, in stage revivals of CHICAGO and 42ND STREET and more recently in David Mamet’s GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS.  Stephen Holden from The New York Times said “With Tom Wopat, you get cool tunes, manly grace, the scent of Musk and Gary Cooper getting in touch with his delicate side in 'High Noon', all rolled into one. That's more than I've seen on one cabaret stage in many a donkey's year. Do not miss him. This is a real revelation."


 


Wednesday, February 24th @ 9:45


Thursday, February 25th @ 9:45


 


30.00 Cover + 2 Beverage Minimum








Thursday, February 25, 2010





Gay Marshall (7:30 PM)
























Gay Marshall



"PIAF: Queen of Heart"


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BEST REASON TO GO OUT IN A BLIZZARD: GAY MARSHALL’S PIAF RETURNS TO THE METROPOLITAN ROOM IN FEBRUARY/MARCH



CD: ‘Gay Marshall Sings Piaf, La Vie l’Amour’ makes BILLBOARD Top World Album Chart



New York, New York –January 19 –By popular demand, Gay Marshall -BILLBOARD Top World Music Artist and Playbill Top 10 Diva - will reprise her stunning concert series - PIAF: Queen of Heart - at New York’s Metropolitan Room this winter. The show schedule is Thursdays, February 18th and 25th, March 4th, 11th and 18th at 7:30 PM .


Her previous engagement of PIAF: Queen of Heart had audiences on their feet every night, and landed her on Time Out's 2009 10 Best of Cabaret list. "It takes a brave singer to take on the Edith Piaf songbook," wrote Time Out New York, "it takes a special one to pull it off so heart-piercingly." 


 


The concert series is based on Marshall’s CD, Gay Marshall Sings Piaf, La Vie l’Amour, which listed on BILLBOARD’S Top World Album Chart last week as a #12 Hot Shot Debut. PIAF: Queen of Heart is Marshall’s vivacious and original take on Piaf - far from the traditional perception of her as a tragic icon. Instead, she presents a versatile powerhouse of heartwarming and heartbreaking emotion, full of personality and humor. "Piaf was so much more than ‘the poor little thing,’" Marshall told NPR’s Scott Simon recently, "she’s much more magic than tragic." Marshall delivers the dramatic repertoire – including her own English adaptations - with stirring authenticity, and not a hint of imitation. Her choice of songs is an unusual mix of the well known ("L’Accordeoniste" and "Padam Padam") and the rare ("Avec Ce Soleil"), accompanied live by a superb five piece ensemble. The original arrangements by Marshall and Paul Bevan are a refreshingly modern take on a classical theme. BistroAwards.com praised the way Marshall "fiercely inhabits every song." Cabaret Scenes described her as "mesmerizing," and wrote "Gay Marshall amazes at every turn as she embodies the passion, spirit, joy, humor and tragedy of Piaf."


 


Marshall, who played Diana Morales in A Chorus Line on Broadway and created Grizabella in the French production of Cats, has lived and worked mainly in Europe since she fell in love with French photographer, Jean-Louis Blondeau (Man On Wire). She re-captured the attention of New York audiences with her performance in the Zipper Theater’s revival of Jacques Brel Is Alive And Well And Living In Paris. Charles Isherwood wrote of Marshall in the New York Times, "To hear her sing Brel's despairing ‘Ne Me Quitte Pas,’ ….is to experience Brel's art in its purest and most persuasive form." 



 



Thursdays, February 18th & 25th @ 7:30 


 


Thursdays, March 4th, 11th & 18th @ 7:30


 





25.00 Cover + 2 Beverage Minimum


 




























Tom Wopat (9:45 PM)






Tom Wopat


"Love Swings"


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Broadway, television and music star Tom Wopat returns to perform his interpretation of songs like “But Not for Me”, “That’s Life” and “2 Grey Rooms”. The Tony nominated singer and actor recently came out with his eighth studio album, Consider it Swung. While many know him best for his role as Luke Duke in The Dukes of Hazzard, Tom Wopat got his start on Broadway in the musical I LOVE MY WIFE in 1977 and has never strayed very far from the theatre. He appeared in ANNIE GET YOUR GUN opposite Bernadette Peters, in stage revivals of CHICAGO and 42ND STREET and more recently in David Mamet’s GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS.  Stephen Holden from The New York Times said “With Tom Wopat, you get cool tunes, manly grace, the scent of Musk and Gary Cooper getting in touch with his delicate side in 'High Noon', all rolled into one. That's more than I've seen on one cabaret stage in many a donkey's year. Do not miss him. This is a real revelation."


 


Wednesday, February 24th @ 9:45


Thursday, February 25th @ 9:45


 


30.00 Cover + 2 Beverage Minimum








Friday, February 26, 2010





Rosemary Loar (7:30 PM)


 


 








Rosemary Loar


"Sting, Stang, Stung"


 


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Rosemary began her singing career in the back seat of a station wagon with her other six brothers and sisters.  Her father would take the family on Sunday drives and the concert would begin.  Her songs are an intimate conversation about her emotional ‘take’ on the world, her singular way of processing events and relationships in her life.  Rosemary’s sense of humor and intensity is apparent in her writing style:  sometimes she is screaming back at God with a smile on her face and sometimes she is whispering in your ear. “it’s O.K. I’ve been there too.” Rosemary influences are eclectic.  Her first five years in New York City were spent performing a critically acclaimed jazz cabaret act.  Where she wrote the arrangements and broke new ground in what was then, a very homogenous venue. 
Loar’s theatrical expertise was honed on Broadway and in national tours, in shows like Sunset Boulevard, Cats (critically acclaimed as Grizabella), You Can’t Take It With You, Chess, Once Upon A Mattress, (understudy to Queen Aggravain) Encore and 42nd Street (understudy Dorothy Brock.) She originated the role of Gladys Fritts (a quirky flapper with a penchant for poetry, operatic singing and handsome men), in Radio Gals at the John Houseman Theatre.


 
She was a headliner for the PBS special, New Years Eve with Guy Lombardo. Rosemary Clooney was rushed to the hospital and Rosemary Loar came to the rescue: with all the keys a fourth higher. As a concert performer she has appeared at: Carnegie Hall, (the day after she was married),  92nd Street “Y”,  at Town Hall in Garrison Keillor's Prairie Home Companion, with the North Carolina Symphony, the Orlando Symphony and with the Peter Duchin and Nelson Riddle Orchestras. She regularly performs the role of Christine in The Andrew Lloyd Webber Tribute internationally and in different venues.  As a recording artist she can be heard on Sting’s soundtrack for the movie The Emperor’s New Groove, the cast albums of Chess and Sunset Boulevard and on the Listening Library series. 

Her debut CD ALTERNATIVE TORCH was released in 1996, her second, THROUGH WOMEN'S EYES was produced in 1997 to benefit Susan G. Komen Foundation.  WATER FROM THE MOON released in 2003 is also the score of Rosemary’s original rock musical by the same name: produced by the Grammy award winning Joel Moss (soundtrack for Chicago).


 
Rosemary’s songs have been featured on NBC’s The Today Show, on The Lifetime Network, at Town Hall, Joe Franklin and Joan Hamburg shows, at the UN Fourth Conference for Women in Beijing and in the documentary Our Daughters, Our Future narrated by Hillary Rodham Clinton.



Ms. Loar has been the recipient of the ASCAPlus Award for Popular Music for the past six years. Rosemary plays out with her band in the New York metro area. The Alternative Torch Series at Symphony
Space (four rock/pop singer/songwriters, four Broadway divas, one great band), which she conceived and directed, played to screaming crowds from 2004-2006. The release of Rosemary's new CD, The Quando Swing, punctuates her return to the jazz-cabaret scene. For Rosemary Loar, jazz is a smorgasbord, a feast of incredible tastes and textures. In The Quando Swing, Rosemary makes it her business to give her audience the opportunity to sample each and every one of those exotic flavors. There is laughter and fun, poignancy and reflection, and an evening of
wonderful music. For more info check out www.TheShowStore.com


 


Saturday, February 6th @ 7:30


Monday, February 8th @ 7:00


Sunday, February 21st @ 4:00


Friday, February 26th @ 7:30


 


20.00 Cover + 2 Beverage Minimum
















Wendy Lane Bailey (9:45 PM)


 


 


Wendy Lane Bailey


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No themes, no gimmicks. Just great songs well sung. Wendy Lane Bailey and arranger/composer Michele Brourman have fused their musical sensibilities into collaboration that emphases the best in lyric-driven contemporary song with a strong feminine point of view. Joining them will be special guest Laurel Massé, founding member of Manhattan Transfer.


 


Friday, February 26th @ 9:45


 


Saturday, February 27th @ 7:30


 


20.00 Cover + 2 Beverage Minimum


 














Piano Bar @ The Metropolitan Room (11:00 PM)








Piano Bar @ The Metropolitan Room


metrolounge 
Working on a new show? Want to revisit some established songs? Thinking about new material? Bring your charts and try it out with an audience and Ricky Ritzel, Steve Lowenthal, or Nate Buccieri at the piano with Kim Lee Hicks on vocals! 
Fridays & Saturdays From 11pm - 2am
No Cover Charge 1 Item Minimum Required Piano Bar will start after Metrojam on the first Friday of every month
No Piano bar the last Friday of every month (due to Q-talk!)










Saturday, February 27, 2010





Wendy Lane Bailey (7:30 PM)


 


 


Wendy Lane Bailey


Wendy_Lane_Bailey_by_Bill_Westmoreland


 


No themes, no gimmicks. Just great songs well sung. Wendy Lane Bailey and arranger/composer Michele Brourman have fused their musical sensibilities into collaboration that emphases the best in lyric-driven contemporary song with a strong feminine point of view. Joining them will be special guest Laurel Massé, founding member of Manhattan Transfer.


 


Friday, February 26th @ 9:45


 


Saturday, February 27th @ 7:30


 


20.00 Cover + 2 Beverage Minimum














Paul Vincentt (9:45 PM)


 


Paul Vincentt


CD Release..."To Make You Feel My Love"


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With this appearance at The Metropolitan Room, Paul celebrates the release of his new cd Paul Vincentt- TO MAKE YOU FEEL MY LOVE. It's a lighthearted look at a small town guy finding his place in the Big City with a blend of music genres including country, folk, standards, jazz, and pop. Joining Paul are accompanist, Michael Thomas Murray and special guest, Jonathan Royce on alto flute & percussion.


 


Saturday, February 27th @ 9:45


 


15.00 Cover + 2 Beverage Minimum














Piano Bar @ The Metropolitan Room (11:00 PM)








Piano Bar @ The Metropolitan Room


metrolounge 
Working on a new show? Want to revisit some established songs? Thinking about new material? Bring your charts and try it out with an audience and Ricky Ritzel, Steve Lowenthal, or Nate Buccieri at the piano with Kim Lee Hicks on vocals! 
Fridays & Saturdays From 11pm - 2am
No Cover Charge 1 Item Minimum Required Piano Bar will start after Metrojam on the first Friday of every month
No Piano bar the last Friday of every month (due to Q-talk!)


 










Sunday, February 28, 2010





Elisabeth Cernadas & Les Bandits (4:00 PM)




Elisabeth Cernadas & Les Bandits







 


"Using mostly material from the 1960s, sung in French and English, Les Bandits’ show is fascinating and unusual—to say the least—in its musical accompaniment: all on the small cabaret stage, we have a glockenspiel, melodica, sax (these three all by Chris Shade) cello, bass, ukulele, drums, percussion. And a harp! Versatile, glowing and girlish, with lovely high tones, Elisabeth Cernadas does all the singing and spoken intros. Certainly this is an ensemble triumph. They appreciatively listen to each other and have a striking serenity. Intelligent, and a valentine to the music and era, joy radiates and the musicianship is as marvelous to drink in as to watch being played: struck, strummed, bowed, etc. Whatever they play and sing—Oscar Brown, Jr.’s “Forbidden Fruit,” a couple from The Beatles’ White album (“Rocky Raccoon,” “Blackbird”) and “These Boots Are Made for Walkin’” (in French!!), their original “Uke Song,” French poetry, sweet innocence or knowing sophistication—it’s all smartly done, fresh, winsome, and unaffected. Fantastique." Rob Lester Cabaret Scenes


Elisabeth Cernadas - Vocals, Ukulele
Chris Shade - Sax, Melodica, Glockenspeil
Kristi Shade - Harp
Will Clark - Drums
Kate Mollica - Violin
Pat Muchmore - Cello
Kenji Shinagawa - Guitar
Ray Cetta - Bass
Rachel Hundert - Vocals


 


Sunday, February  28th @ 4:00PM


Saturday, March 6th @ 9:45PM


 


 


$10 cover with reservation, $15 at the door + 2 Beverage Minimum
















Pat Holley (7:00 PM)


 


 


Pat Holley Sings Tall Songs & Forgotten Gems


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After a lifetime of singing, Pat Holley calls Tall Songs songs that rise above the average. In their original form they are often lengthier and quite possibly more detailed. Forgotten Gems are simply wonderful songs not often heard today. Pat will also be singing several of her own compositions from her new musical, “Me & Caesar Lee.” with special guest jazz artist Tommy Morimoto, DownBeat Magazine prize-winning saxophonist, Brubeck Fellowship recipient and former weekly guest with the late, great Les Paul


 


“Pat Holley’s warm voice instantly finds its way to your heart.”  -Czekus Mihaly, www.hificity.hu, 2007


“Pat Holley is a fascinating singer with a warm, personal flow. Her singing is phrased beautifully and sensitively in a warm and winning voice.” John Wilson, New York Times, 1976


“Pat Holley’s vocal journey is a lesson in intimacy and lyrical performance.”


-Don Kimenker, www.EarBuzz.com, 2008


“The comments I got on Pat Holley were about the joy and personality exuding in her performance, that she is a performer with extreme stage presence and that her musical phrasing was lyrical.” -Kristine Niven, Artistic New Directions, 2007


 


 


Sunday, February 28th @ 7:00


 


20.00 Cover + 2 Beverage Minimum














Comedy Benefit For Haiti (9:30 PM)


 



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Sunday, February 28th @ 9:30

Doors Open @ 9:00

25.00 Cover + 1 Beverage Minimum









                 
                 
                 

                 
                 

                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
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