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Monday, March 01, 2010
Gretchen Reinhagen (7:00 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


 

 

Monday, March 1st @ 7:00

Saturday, March 27th @ 5:00

 

20.00 Cover + 2 Beverage Minimum

($15 for MAC/Cabaret Hotline Online)

 





Tuesday, March 02, 2010
Andrianna Smela And Maria Dessena (7:00 PM)

 

 

Andrianna Smela and Maria Dessena

In This Lonely Town: the Music of Kurt Weill

Smela

Soprano Andrianna Smela and pianist Maria Dessena began their musical collaboration with Kurt Weill's Je ne t'aime pas. Since that first performance as college freshman, their fascination with all things Weill has only increased. Their current show, In This Lonely Town, ranges from Weill's gritty German cabaret music to his whimsical musical theater pieces

 

 

 

Monday, March 2nd @ 7:00PM

Tuesday, March 8th @ 7:00PM

 

 

 

$10 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, March 03, 2010
Joe Bachana (7:30 PM)

Joe Bachana

“Midnight Masquerade: The Songs of Bernie Bierman and Jack Manus”

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It’s the 1940’s, WW II is over and a new era in the United States begins. 38 year old recent veteran Bernie Bierman – a New York attorney – decides to try his hand at composing and writing lyrics.

During a period of seven years, Bernie – alongside his partner Jack Manus – wrote dozens of songs on Tin Pan Alley that made the top of the Hit Parade charts. His songs have been sung by Big Band greats like Don Cherry, Frankie Laine, Eddy Howard, Sammy Kaye Harry James, Billy Eckstine, and even Frank Sinatra.

While Jack Manus is no longer with us, Bernie Bierman is alive and well at the ripe old age of 101.5, making him one of the last surviving lyricists/composers of the 1940’s American Songbook!

For three Wednesdays this March, consummate host and singer Joe Bachana brings back a glamorous night of lush music from that vibrant period in American history.

 The band features the immense talents of Barry Levitt at the piano, Jeff Carney on bass, Brian Grice at the drums, Jack Cavari on guitar and Bob Magnuson on Sax and woodwinds.


The evening will also guest star the divine Valerie diLorenzo.


Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010, 7:30pm
Wednesday, March 17th, 7:30 pm
Wednesday, March 24th, 7:30 pm


Cover charge- $20


(MAC Discount applies)




Thursday, March 04, 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

 




Danielle Hicks & Gus Fafalios (9:45 PM)


North-South

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"NORTH-SOUTH is a duo consisting of singer/songwriter DANIELLE HICKS, raisedin the deep woods of South Georgia and guitarist GUS FAFALIOS, born andraised in Manhattan’s UPPER EAST SIDE.NORTH-SOUTH offers a unique musical experience created by the naturalsynergy of two power-house musicians. Danielle and Gus perform a blend oforiginals and originally arranged covers. Their set is an eclectic mix ofold and new ROCK, BLUES, POP, and CLASSICS!"


Thursday, March 4th @ 9:45


10.00 Cover + 2 Beverage Minimum






Friday, March 05, 2010
Bronwyn Rucker (7:30 PM)

Bronwyn Rucker
"Bronwyn's Speakeasy"
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Bronwyn’s Speakeasy – Tribute to Women Singers of the 20’s and 30’s. Written by Bronwyn Rucker with special material by Joe Franklin. Featuring Jerry Scott at the piano and Saadi Zain on bass.

Directed by Jay Rogers

Bronwyn Rucker is an actress, singer, writer and recording artist. Her latest CD is Bronwyn’s Speakeasy, a collaboration with broadcasting legend Joe Franklin as narrator, on Original Cast Records.

www.bronwynrucker.com


Friday, March 5th @ 7:30

20.00 Cover + 2 Beverage Minimum 




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, March 5th @ 10:00

15.00 Cover + 2 Beverage Minimum




Saturday, March 06, 2010
Jaron Vesely (7:30 PM)

Jaron Vesely
Something Good

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After his critically acclaimed New York debut last summer, Jaron
Vesely returns to the Metropolitan Room with "Something Good" — a
show celebrating the wisdom of innocence and the desires of youth. Vesely, a
member of the Back Stage Bistro Award Winning Fabulous
Pink Flamingos, presents an eclectic set for his second solo show, featuring
songs by Cole Porter, Dolly Parton, Freddy Mercury, Rodgers & Hammerstein,
Paul Simon, and others. Profits from the show go to benefit Marriage
Equality.




 Saturday, March 6th @ 7:30

Sunday, March 14th @ 7PM

$15 cover + 2 Beverage Minimum




Elisabeth Cernadas & Les Bandits (9:45 PM)

Elisabeth Cernadas & Les Bandits


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"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

 

Saturday, March 6th @ 9:45PM

 

 

$10 cover with reservation, $15 at the door + 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




Sunday, March 07, 2010
Kathleen France (7:00 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




Monday, March 08, 2010
Andrianna Smela And Maria Dessena (7:00 PM)

 

 

 

Andrianna Smela and Maria Dessena

In This Lonely Town: the Music of Kurt Weill

Smela

Soprano Andrianna Smela and pianist Maria Dessena began their musical collaboration with Kurt Weill's Je ne t'aime pas. Since that first performance as college freshman, their fascination with all things Weill has only increased. Their current show, In This Lonely Town, ranges from Weill's gritty German cabaret music to his whimsical musical theater pieces

 

 

 

Tuesday, March 2nd @ 7:00PM

Monday, March 8th @ 7:00PM

 

 

 

$10 Cover + 2 Beverage Minimum

 




Tuesday, March 09, 2010
Clare Burt (7:00 PM)


Clare Burt

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Clare Burt makes her N.Y cabaret debut at the Metropolitan Room with the show that David Benedict in Variety described as  'dazzling'. Singing Jobim and Herman , Aznavour and Weill in exciting new arrangements by her Musical Director Nigel Lilley , Clare displays 'the sort of intensity that marks out the truly great performers ' - Mark Shenton.Clare's credits as an actress in British theatre include Maggie in ‘Cat on a Hot Tin Roof', The Witch in Stephen Sondheims ‘Into the Woods’,Carla in David Leveaux’s production of ‘Nine' and Susan in Sam Mendes’ production of  'Company’ at Londons Donmar Warehouse.Rose Vibert in ‘Aspects of Love’, Grizabella in  ‘Cats’ and Fosca in Passion. She has also worked extensively in Film and television and was last seen playing the role of Nurse Hulme in Bafta award winning ‘Criminal Justice’.Most recently,Clare has been appearing at the Royal National  Theatre As Mrs Milcote in Coram Boy and Jean Shehan in The Miracle.


Tuesday, March 9th @ 7:00

Wednesday, March 10th @ 7:30

Thursday, March 11th @ 9:45

Friday, March 12th - Saturday, March 13th @ 7:30


20.00 Cover + 2 Beverage Minimum






Annie Ross (9:30 PM)

 

JAZZ LEGEND
ANNIE ROSS
EVERY TUESDAY AT 9:30!

annie-ross01.jpg

"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, March 10, 2010
Clare Burt (7:30 PM)



Clare Burt

clareburt

Clare Burt makes her N.Y cabaret debut at the Metropolitan Room with the show that David Benedict in Variety described as  'dazzling'. Singing Jobim and Herman , Aznavour and Weill in exciting new arrangements by her Musical Director Nigel Lilley , Clare displays 'the sort of intensity that marks out the truly great performers ' - Mark Shenton.Clare's credits as an actress in British theatre include Maggie in ‘Cat on a Hot Tin Roof', The Witch in Stephen Sondheims ‘Into the Woods’,Carla in David Leveaux’s production of ‘Nine' and Susan in Sam Mendes’ production of  'Company’ at Londons Donmar Warehouse.Rose Vibert in ‘Aspects of Love’, Grizabella in  ‘Cats’ and Fosca in Passion. She has also worked extensively in Film and television and was last seen playing the role of Nurse Hulme in Bafta award winning ‘Criminal Justice’.Most recently,Clare has been appearing at the Royal National  Theatre As Mrs Milcote in Coram Boy and Jean Shehan in The Miracle.


Tuesday, March 9th @ 7:00

Wednesday, March 10th @ 7:30

Thursday, March 11th @ 9:45

Friday, March 12th - Saturday, March 13th @ 7:30


20.00 Cover + 2 Beverage Minimum




Thursday, March 11, 2010
Gay Marshall (7:30 PM)


Gay Marshall


"PIAF: Queen of Heart"

gaymarshall2010

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

 




Clare Burt (9:45 PM)



Clare Burt

clareburt

Clare Burt makes her N.Y cabaret debut at the Metropolitan Room with the show that David Benedict in Variety described as  'dazzling'. Singing Jobim and Herman , Aznavour and Weill in exciting new arrangements by her Musical Director Nigel Lilley , Clare displays 'the sort of intensity that marks out the truly great performers ' - Mark Shenton.Clare's credits as an actress in British theatre include Maggie in ‘Cat on a Hot Tin Roof', The Witch in Stephen Sondheims ‘Into the Woods’,Carla in David Leveaux’s production of ‘Nine' and Susan in Sam Mendes’ production of  'Company’ at Londons Donmar Warehouse.Rose Vibert in ‘Aspects of Love’, Grizabella in  ‘Cats’ and Fosca in Passion. She has also worked extensively in Film and television and was last seen playing the role of Nurse Hulme in Bafta award winning ‘Criminal Justice’.Most recently,Clare has been appearing at the Royal National  Theatre As Mrs Milcote in Coram Boy and Jean Shehan in The Miracle.


Tuesday, March 9th @ 7:00

Wednesday, March 10th @ 7:30

Thursday, March 11th @ 9:45

Friday, March 12th - Saturday, March 13th @ 7:30


20.00 Cover + 2 Beverage Minimum




Friday, March 12, 2010
Clare Burt (7:30 PM)



Clare Burt

clareburt

Clare Burt makes her N.Y cabaret debut at the Metropolitan Room with the show that David Benedict in Variety described as  'dazzling'. Singing Jobim and Herman , Aznavour and Weill in exciting new arrangements by her Musical Director Nigel Lilley , Clare displays 'the sort of intensity that marks out the truly great performers ' - Mark Shenton.Clare's credits as an actress in British theatre include Maggie in ‘Cat on a Hot Tin Roof', The Witch in Stephen Sondheims ‘Into the Woods’,Carla in David Leveaux’s production of ‘Nine' and Susan in Sam Mendes’ production of  'Company’ at Londons Donmar Warehouse.Rose Vibert in ‘Aspects of Love’, Grizabella in  ‘Cats’ and Fosca in Passion. She has also worked extensively in Film and television and was last seen playing the role of Nurse Hulme in Bafta award winning ‘Criminal Justice’.Most recently,Clare has been appearing at the Royal National  Theatre As Mrs Milcote in Coram Boy and Jean Shehan in The Miracle.


Tuesday, March 9th @ 7:00

Wednesday, March 10th @ 7:30

Thursday, March 11th @ 9:45

Friday, March 12th - Saturday, March 13th @ 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

 




Saturday, March 13, 2010
Clare Burt (7:30 PM)



Clare Burt

clareburt

Clare Burt makes her N.Y cabaret debut at the Metropolitan Room with the show that David Benedict in Variety described as  'dazzling'. Singing Jobim and Herman , Aznavour and Weill in exciting new arrangements by her Musical Director Nigel Lilley , Clare displays 'the sort of intensity that marks out the truly great performers ' - Mark Shenton.Clare's credits as an actress in British theatre include Maggie in ‘Cat on a Hot Tin Roof', The Witch in Stephen Sondheims ‘Into the Woods’,Carla in David Leveaux’s production of ‘Nine' and Susan in Sam Mendes’ production of  'Company’ at Londons Donmar Warehouse.Rose Vibert in ‘Aspects of Love’, Grizabella in  ‘Cats’ and Fosca in Passion. She has also worked extensively in Film and television and was last seen playing the role of Nurse Hulme in Bafta award winning ‘Criminal Justice’.Most recently,Clare has been appearing at the Royal National  Theatre As Mrs Milcote in Coram Boy and Jean Shehan in The Miracle.


Tuesday, March 9th @ 7:00

Wednesday, March 10th @ 7:30

Thursday, March 11th @ 9:45

Friday, March 12th - Saturday, March 13th @ 7:30


20.00 Cover + 2 Beverage Minimum




Sharon McNight (9:45 PM)

Sharon McNight

"The First 30 Years"


 

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Cabaret’s iconic entertainer and Tony award nominee, Sharon McNight, debuts "The First 30 Years" - an introspective retrospect from Moose Hall to Carnegie Hall (and all the gin joints on the way) at the New York City’s Metropolitan Room in March with Ian Herman as the musical director.  In "The First 30 Years," Sharon shares her quixotic experiences from performing on a stage of stacked beer cases in San Francisco’s Castro District to starring on Broadway in "Starmites" or from the Reno Rodeo to the Frankfort Opera House.  The California native is a favorite with concert and cabaret audiences, and is know for her sardonic comedy style and wry comments plus an eclectic mix of songs from "Desperado" to the reenactment of "The Wizard of OZ." To many, her off-the-cuff ad libs and audience participation may be the most revered elements of any McNight show; "The First 30 Years" is no exception. Through the miracle of scrapbooking, (before it became popular), McNight backs up every story with hard evidence.  McNight was awarded twice by Bay Area Critics as Best Actress for her performance in "Hello Dolly" and "Nunsense." Her other awards include a MAC, Bistro, Golden Gull, 5 Cabaret Golds, 3 Cable Cars, and a Nightlife from New York critics for Best Musical Comedy - "Ladies, Compose Yourselves!" Sharon has appeared in film and on television, most recently on the Disney Channel’s "Hannah Montana." Of her many accomplishments, McNight is most proud of her funding raising work on behalf of AIDS charities.

 

 

Saturday, March 13th @ 9:45PM
Sunday, March 14th @ 9:30PM
Monday, March 15th @ 9:30PM
Friday, March 19th @ 9:45PM
Saturday, March 20th @ 7:30PM
Sunday, March 21st @ 7:00PM
Monday, March 22nd @ 9:30PM

 

 

$20 Cover + 2 Beverage Minimum






Sunday, March 14, 2010
Jaron Vesely (7:00 PM)

Jaron Vesely
Something Good

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After his critically acclaimed New York debut last summer, Jaron
Vesely returns to the Metropolitan Room with "Something Good" — a
show celebrating the wisdom of innocence and the desires of youth. Vesely, a
member of the Back Stage Bistro Award Winning Fabulous
Pink Flamingos, presents an eclectic set for his second solo show, featuring
songs by Cole Porter, Dolly Parton, Freddy Mercury, Rodgers & Hammerstein,
Paul Simon, and others. Profits from the show go to benefit Marriage
Equality.

 

Sunday, March 14th @ 2PM

$15 cover + 2 beverage minimum




Sharon McNight (9:30 PM)

Sharon McNight

"The First 30 Years"



McNiight2010

Cabaret’s iconic entertainer and Tony award nominee, Sharon McNight, debuts "The First 30 Years" - an introspective retrospect from Moose Hall to Carnegie Hall (and all the gin joints on the way) at the New York City’s Metropolitan Room in March with Ian Herman as the musical director.  In "The First 30 Years," Sharon shares her quixotic experiences from performing on a stage of stacked beer cases in San Francisco’s Castro District to starring on Broadway in "Starmites" or from the Reno Rodeo to the Frankfort Opera House.  The California native is a favorite with concert and cabaret audiences, and is know for her sardonic comedy style and wry comments plus an eclectic mix of songs from "Desperado" to the reenactment of "The Wizard of OZ." To many, her off-the-cuff ad libs and audience participation may be the most revered elements of any McNight show; "The First 30 Years" is no exception. Through the miracle of scrapbooking, (before it became popular), McNight backs up every story with hard evidence.  McNight was awarded twice by Bay Area Critics as Best Actress for her performance in "Hello Dolly" and "Nunsense." Her other awards include a MAC, Bistro, Golden Gull, 5 Cabaret Golds, 3 Cable Cars, and a Nightlife from New York critics for Best Musical Comedy - "Ladies, Compose Yourselves!" Sharon has appeared in film and on television, most recently on the Disney Channel’s "Hannah Montana." Of her many accomplishments, McNight is most proud of her funding raising work on behalf of AIDS charities.


Saturday, March 13th @ 9:45PM
Sunday, March 14th @ 9:30PM
Monday, March 15th @ 9:30PM
Friday, March 19th @ 9:45PM
Saturday, March 20th @ 7:30PM
Sunday, March 21st @ 7:00PM
Monday, March 22nd @ 9:30PM



$20 Cover + 2 Beverage Minimum















Monday, March 15, 2010
Penny Fuller (7:00 PM)

Penny Fuller


Penny Fuller won critical plaudits on Broadway for her portrayal of the outwardly sweet but inwardly subversive Eve Harrington in Applause (1970-1972), the musical version of All About Eve with Lauren Bacall as Margo Channing. Debuting in The Moon Besieged (1962), she later appeared as a replacement in the original productions of Barefoot in the Park (1963) and Cabaret (1966).Her last Broadway musical (to date) was Richard Rodgers' 1976 flop about Henry VIII, Rex, in which she appeared opposite Nicol Williamson and Glenn Close. (She has continued to work in musicals, however, including the original production of William Finn's A New Brain and a 1999 revival of Rodgers' Do I Hear a Waltz? at New Jersey's George Street Playhouse.) Recent years have found Miss Fuller back on Broadway, in the original productions of Wendy Wasserstein's An American Daughter (1997) and Neil Simon's The Dinner Party (2000); she was Tony-nominated for the latter. Off-Broadway appearances have included Three Viewings (1995) and Nicky Silver's unsettling Beautiful Child. Penny Fuller has extensive television work to her credit, perhaps most memorably in her Emmy-winning performance as Mrs. Kendal in TV version of Bernard Pomerance's play The Elephant Man (1982) and in another stage-to-TV presentation, the 1985 version of Tennessee Williams' Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, in which she played Mae (a.k.a. "Sister Woman") opposite Jessica Lange and Tommy Lee Jones. She has guest-starred in dozens of TV series, including The Edge of Night (1964), Love, American Style (1969), The Bob Newhart Show (1972), Banacek (1973), Trapper John, M.D. (1979 and 1981), One Day at a Time (1983), The Love Boat (1983 and 1985), L.A. Law (1988), Murder, She Wrote (1988 and 1993), China Beach (1989-90), Quantum Leap (1992), NYPD Blue (1994), Mad About You (1994-95), Melrose Place (1994-95), ER (1995), Law & Order (1998) and Judging Amy (2002 and 2005). Her big-screen work has included All the President's Men (1976) and The Beverly Hillbillies (1993).

Monday,  March 15th, 2010 @ 7:00PM
Monday, March 22nd, 2010 @ 7:00PM
Saturday, April 3rd, 2010 @ 7:30PM

 

$25 Cover + 2 Beverage Minimum




Sharon McNight (9:30 PM)

Sharon McNight

"The First 30 Years"


 

McNiight2010

Cabaret’s iconic entertainer and Tony award nominee, Sharon McNight, debuts "The First 30 Years" - an introspective retrospect from Moose Hall to Carnegie Hall (and all the gin joints on the way) at the New York City’s Metropolitan Room in March with Ian Herman as the musical director.  In "The First 30 Years," Sharon shares her quixotic experiences from performing on a stage of stacked beer cases in San Francisco’s Castro District to starring on Broadway in "Starmites" or from the Reno Rodeo to the Frankfort Opera House.  The California native is a favorite with concert and cabaret audiences, and is know for her sardonic comedy style and wry comments plus an eclectic mix of songs from "Desperado" to the reenactment of "The Wizard of OZ." To many, her off-the-cuff ad libs and audience participation may be the most revered elements of any McNight show; "The First 30 Years" is no exception. Through the miracle of scrapbooking, (before it became popular), McNight backs up every story with hard evidence.  McNight was awarded twice by Bay Area Critics as Best Actress for her performance in "Hello Dolly" and "Nunsense." Her other awards include a MAC, Bistro, Golden Gull, 5 Cabaret Golds, 3 Cable Cars, and a Nightlife from New York critics for Best Musical Comedy - "Ladies, Compose Yourselves!" Sharon has appeared in film and on television, most recently on the Disney Channel’s "Hannah Montana." Of her many accomplishments, McNight is most proud of her funding raising work on behalf of AIDS charities.

 

Saturday, March 13th @ 9:45PM
Sunday, March 14th @ 9:30PM
Monday, March 15th @ 9:30PM
Friday, March 19th @ 9:45PM
Saturday, March 20th @ 7:30PM
Sunday, March 21st @ 7:00PM
Monday, March 22nd @ 9:30PM

 

 

$20 Cover + 2 Beverage Minimum






Tuesday, March 16, 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, March 17, 2010
Joe Bachana (7:30 PM)

Joe Bachana

“Midnight Masquerade: The Songs of Bernie Bierman and Jack Manus”

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It’s the 1940’s, WW II is over and a new era in the United States begins. 38 year old recent veteran Bernie Bierman – a New York attorney – decides to try his hand at composing and writing lyrics.

During a period of seven years, Bernie – alongside his partner Jack Manus – wrote dozens of songs on Tin Pan Alley that made the top of the Hit Parade charts. His songs have been sung by Big Band greats like Don Cherry, Frankie Laine, Eddy Howard, Sammy Kaye Harry James, Billy Eckstine, and even Frank Sinatra.

While Jack Manus is no longer with us, Bernie Bierman is alive and well at the ripe old age of 101.5, making him one of the last surviving lyricists/composers of the 1940’s American Songbook!

For three Wednesdays this March, consummate host and singer Joe Bachana brings back a glamorous night of lush music from that vibrant period in American history.

 The band features the immense talents of Barry Levitt at the piano, Jeff Carney on bass, Brian Grice at the drums, Jack Cavari on guitar and Bob Magnuson on Sax and woodwinds.


The evening will also guest star the divine Valerie diLorenzo.


Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010, 7:30pm
Wednesday, March 17th, 7:30 pm
Wednesday, March 24th, 7:30 pm


Cover charge- $20


(MAC Discount applies)




Thursday, March 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

 




Ariana Savalas (9:45 PM)

Ariana Savalas



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Ariana Savalas -- the daughter of Telly Savalas and Julie Hovland Savalas has performed in Vienna to crowds of tens of thousands, and was featured on all of the top Austrian television entertainment shows with audiences totaling over five million people. She has recently hit the Los Angeles jazz scene singing standards and headlining sold out shows at such nightclubs as Herb Alpert's Vibrato and Tom Rolla's Gardenia. She writes her own songs, is a self-taught pianist, and dances everyday. Ariana will perform timeless selections from the Great American Songbook, including the songs of George Gershwin, Leiber & Stoller, The Beatles and more...

 

Thursday March 18, 2010

$20 Cover + Two Beverage Minimum

 




Friday, March 19, 2010
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, March 19th @ 7:30

Friday, April 9th @ 7:30



 

30.00 Cover + 2 Beverage Minimum




Sharon McNight (9:45 PM)

Sharon McNight

"The First 30 Years"


 

McNiight2010

Cabaret’s iconic entertainer and Tony award nominee, Sharon McNight, debuts "The First 30 Years" - an introspective retrospect from Moose Hall to Carnegie Hall (and all the gin joints on the way) at the New York City’s Metropolitan Room in March with Ian Herman as the musical director.  In "The First 30 Years," Sharon shares her quixotic experiences from performing on a stage of stacked beer cases in San Francisco’s Castro District to starring on Broadway in "Starmites" or from the Reno Rodeo to the Frankfort Opera House.  The California native is a favorite with concert and cabaret audiences, and is know for her sardonic comedy style and wry comments plus an eclectic mix of songs from "Desperado" to the reenactment of "The Wizard of OZ." To many, her off-the-cuff ad libs and audience participation may be the most revered elements of any McNight show; "The First 30 Years" is no exception. Through the miracle of scrapbooking, (before it became popular), McNight backs up every story with hard evidence.  McNight was awarded twice by Bay Area Critics as Best Actress for her performance in "Hello Dolly" and "Nunsense." Her other awards include a MAC, Bistro, Golden Gull, 5 Cabaret Golds, 3 Cable Cars, and a Nightlife from New York critics for Best Musical Comedy - "Ladies, Compose Yourselves!" Sharon has appeared in film and on television, most recently on the Disney Channel’s "Hannah Montana." Of her many accomplishments, McNight is most proud of her funding raising work on behalf of AIDS charities.

 

Saturday, March 13th @ 9:45PM
Sunday, March 14th @ 9:30PM
Monday, March 15th @ 9:30PM
Friday, March 19th @ 9:45PM
Saturday, March 20th @ 7:30PM
Sunday, March 21st @ 7:00PM
Monday, March 22nd @ 9:30PM

 

 

$20 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

 




Saturday, March 20, 2010
Sigali Hamberger (5:00 PM)


Sigali Hamberger

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In a departure from her take on the classics that earned her this year’s 1930s Idol title, Sigali explores a more contemporary and  complex set of standards, art songs, and Broadway gems from Arlen and Azanavour to Bernstein and Bucchino. She lends her shimmering soprano to the contemporary works of Sondheim, Guettel, and Yeston along the way. Musical Direction & Arrangements by Ido Alexander;  Directed by
Eric Michael Gillett.
Rodgers and Hart were on to something when they wrote about the noble pursuit of singing for one’s supper. Sigali wants nothing more than to do just that. She is thrilled to be this year’s reigning 1930s Idol champion, particularly because of her affinity for the popular music of the early 20th century. Her theater work includes roles inThe King & I, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, SheLoves Me, The Mikado, Country Club, and A Christmas Carol. More recently she finds at home on the cabaret stage singing the standards--both classic and contemporary--from the American songbook to Broadway.Sigali has a BA from the University of Pennsylvania, where she did not study theater, and an MBA from Rice, where she did not study singing.She happily credits these experiences for the knowledge that there is no effective intervention for singers—nor should there be! Sigali studied acting at The Neighborhood Playhouse and Circle in the SquareTheater Schools, and has 10 years of classical voice training.


Saturday, March 20th @ 5:00
Sunday, March 21st @ 4:00

$15 Cover + 2 beverage minimum







Sharon Mc Night (7:30 PM)

Sharon McNight

"The First 30 Years"


 

McNiight2010

Cabaret’s iconic entertainer and Tony award nominee, Sharon McNight, debuts "The First 30 Years" - an introspective retrospect from Moose Hall to Carnegie Hall (and all the gin joints on the way) at the New York City’s Metropolitan Room in March with Ian Herman as the musical director.  In "The First 30 Years," Sharon shares her quixotic experiences from performing on a stage of stacked beer cases in San Francisco’s Castro District to starring on Broadway in "Starmites" or from the Reno Rodeo to the Frankfort Opera House.  The California native is a favorite with concert and cabaret audiences, and is know for her sardonic comedy style and wry comments plus an eclectic mix of songs from "Desperado" to the reenactment of "The Wizard of OZ." To many, her off-the-cuff ad libs and audience participation may be the most revered elements of any McNight show; "The First 30 Years" is no exception. Through the miracle of scrapbooking, (before it became popular), McNight backs up every story with hard evidence.  McNight was awarded twice by Bay Area Critics as Best Actress for her performance in "Hello Dolly" and "Nunsense." Her other awards include a MAC, Bistro, Golden Gull, 5 Cabaret Golds, 3 Cable Cars, and a Nightlife from New York critics for Best Musical Comedy - "Ladies, Compose Yourselves!" Sharon has appeared in film and on television, most recently on the Disney Channel’s "Hannah Montana." Of her many accomplishments, McNight is most proud of her funding raising work on behalf of AIDS charities.

 

Saturday, March 13th @ 9:45PM
Sunday, March 14th @ 9:30PM
Monday, March 15th @ 9:30PM
Friday, March 19th @ 9:45PM
Saturday, March 20th @ 7:30PM
Sunday, March 21st @ 7:00PM
Monday, March 22nd @ 9:30PM

 

 

$20 Cover + 2 Beverage Minimum






Q-Talk (9:45 PM)

Q-Talk


Q-Talk

 

Q-Talk The hit Gay Talk Show at The Metropolitan Room returns this month for its next installment. Hosted by Frantz Hall,Stacey Todd Holt, Joseph, John and Angie McKnight Q-talk has been called "...the Gayer version of  The VIEW." On March 20th the hosts welcome Guest Host Terese Genecco who will fill in for Stacey Todd Holt as he tours the country in Young Frankenstein. The gang will welcome Gay Life Coach Mark Strong ans they discuss the hot topic of the month Bar Stool or Tool Bar. Q-Talk welcomes the amazingly talented and multi award winning performer Klea Blackhurst as well as Bistro Award Winner Kim Smith.

"I love the addictive Qtalk  at the Metropolitan Room! The monthly hatfest’s four panelists (Frantz Hall, Angie McKnight, Joseph John and Stacey Todd Holt) have such a great rapport, they make the ladies at "The View" look like amateurs." Kevin Scott Hall,  Edge New York

 

Saturday, March 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




Sunday, March 21, 2010
Sigali Hamberger (4:00 PM)


Sigali Hamberger

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In a departure from her take on the classics that earned her this year’s 1930s Idol title, Sigali explores a more contemporary and  complex set of standards, art songs, and Broadway gems from Arlen and Azanavour to Bernstein and Bucchino. She lends her shimmering soprano to the contemporary works of Sondheim, Guettel, and Yeston along the way. Musical Direction & Arrangements by Ido Alexander;  Directed by
Eric Michael Gillett.
Rodgers and Hart were on to something when they wrote about the noble pursuit of singing for one’s supper. Sigali wants nothing more than to do just that. She is thrilled to be this year’s reigning 1930s Idol champion, particularly because of her affinity for the popular music of the early 20th century. Her theater work includes roles inThe King & I, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, SheLoves Me, The Mikado, Country Club, and A Christmas Carol. More recently she finds at home on the cabaret stage singing the standards--both classic and contemporary--from the American songbook to Broadway.Sigali has a BA from the University of Pennsylvania, where she did not study theater, and an MBA from Rice, where she did not study singing.She happily credits these experiences for the knowledge that there is no effective intervention for singers—nor should there be! Sigali studied acting at The Neighborhood Playhouse and Circle in the SquareTheater Schools, and has 10 years of classical voice training.


Saturday, March 20th @ 5:00
Sunday, March 21st @ 4:00

$15 Cover + 2 Beverage minimum



Sharon McNight (7:00 PM)

Sharon McNight

"The First 30 Years"


 

McNiight2010

Cabaret’s iconic entertainer and Tony award nominee, Sharon McNight, debuts "The First 30 Years" - an introspective retrospect from Moose Hall to Carnegie Hall (and all the gin joints on the way) at the New York City’s Metropolitan Room in March with Ian Herman as the musical director.  In "The First 30 Years," Sharon shares her quixotic experiences from performing on a stage of stacked beer cases in San Francisco’s Castro District to starring on Broadway in "Starmites" or from the Reno Rodeo to the Frankfort Opera House.  The California native is a favorite with concert and cabaret audiences, and is know for her sardonic comedy style and wry comments plus an eclectic mix of songs from "Desperado" to the reenactment of "The Wizard of OZ." To many, her off-the-cuff ad libs and audience participation may be the most revered elements of any McNight show; "The First 30 Years" is no exception. Through the miracle of scrapbooking, (before it became popular), McNight backs up every story with hard evidence.  McNight was awarded twice by Bay Area Critics as Best Actress for her performance in "Hello Dolly" and "Nunsense." Her other awards include a MAC, Bistro, Golden Gull, 5 Cabaret Golds, 3 Cable Cars, and a Nightlife from New York critics for Best Musical Comedy - "Ladies, Compose Yourselves!" Sharon has appeared in film and on television, most recently on the Disney Channel’s "Hannah Montana." Of her many accomplishments, McNight is most proud of her funding raising work on behalf of AIDS charities.

 

Saturday, March 13th @ 9:45PM
Sunday, March 14th @ 9:30PM
Monday, March 15th @ 9:30PM
Friday, March 19th @ 9:45PM
Saturday, March 20th @ 7:30PM
Sunday, March 21st @ 7:00PM
Monday, March 22nd @ 9:30PM

 

 

$20 Cover + 2 Beverage Minimum






Mezada (9:30 PM)

Mezada

"Inhale"


Mezada


Born in Norway to Israeli parents, Mezada came to NY in 2000. Four years later she got serious about her music,and has since performed some shows at the Bitter End and other venues with talented musicians in NYC.In 2008, she performed at the Jones Beach WAMU stage before Rod Stewart, Chicago, Stevie Nicks, Boston, Heart and Journey. The show is a mix of pop, jazz and Israeli songs...songs that fill you  the way a deep inhale gives life to the body.

 

 

Sunday March 21st @ 9:30PM

$10 Cover + Two Beverage Minimum










Monday, March 22, 2010






Penny Fuller (7:00 PM)


Penny Fuller






Penny Fuller won critical plaudits on Broadway for her portrayal of the outwardly sweet but inwardly subversive Eve Harrington in Applause (1970-1972), the musical version of All About Eve with Lauren Bacall as Margo Channing. Debuting in The Moon Besieged (1962), she later appeared as a replacement in the original productions of Barefoot in the Park (1963) and Cabaret (1966).Her last Broadway musical (to date) was Richard Rodgers' 1976 flop about Henry VIII, Rex, in which she appeared opposite Nicol Williamson and Glenn Close. (She has continued to work in musicals, however, including the original production of William Finn's A New Brain and a 1999 revival of Rodgers' Do I Hear a Waltz? at New Jersey's George Street Playhouse.) Recent years have found Miss Fuller back on Broadway, in the original productions of Wendy Wasserstein's An American Daughter (1997) and Neil Simon's The Dinner Party (2000); she was Tony-nominated for the latter. Off-Broadway appearances have included Three Viewings (1995) and Nicky Silver's unsettling Beautiful Child. Penny Fuller has extensive television work to her credit, perhaps most memorably in her Emmy-winning performance as Mrs. Kendal in TV version of Bernard Pomerance's play The Elephant Man (1982) and in another stage-to-TV presentation, the 1985 version of Tennessee Williams' Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, in which she played Mae (a.k.a. "Sister Woman") opposite Jessica Lange and Tommy Lee Jones. She has guest-starred in dozens of TV series, including The Edge of Night (1964), Love, American Style (1969), The Bob Newhart Show (1972), Banacek (1973), Trapper John, M.D. (1979 and 1981), One Day at a Time (1983), The Love Boat (1983 and 1985), L.A. Law (1988), Murder, She Wrote (1988 and 1993), China Beach (1989-90), Quantum Leap (1992), NYPD Blue (1994), Mad About You (1994-95), Melrose Place (1994-95), ER (1995), Law & Order (1998) and Judging Amy (2002 and 2005). Her big-screen work has included All the President's Men (1976) and The Beverly Hillbillies (1993).


Monday,  March 15th, 2010 @ 7:00PM
Monday, March 22nd, 2010 @ 7:00PM
Saturday, April 3rd, 2010 @ 7:30PM


 


$25 Cover + 2 Beverage Minimum















Sharon McNight (9:30 PM)


Sharon McNight


"The First 30 Years"




 


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Cabaret’s iconic entertainer and Tony award nominee, Sharon McNight, debuts "The First 30 Years" - an introspective retrospect from Moose Hall to Carnegie Hall (and all the gin joints on the way) at the New York City’s Metropolitan Room in March with Ian Herman as the musical director.  In "The First 30 Years," Sharon shares her quixotic experiences from performing on a stage of stacked beer cases in San Francisco’s Castro District to starring on Broadway in "Starmites" or from the Reno Rodeo to the Frankfort Opera House.  The California native is a favorite with concert and cabaret audiences, and is know for her sardonic comedy style and wry comments plus an eclectic mix of songs from "Desperado" to the reenactment of "The Wizard of OZ." To many, her off-the-cuff ad libs and audience participation may be the most revered elements of any McNight show; "The First 30 Years" is no exception. Through the miracle of scrapbooking, (before it became popular), McNight backs up every story with hard evidence.  McNight was awarded twice by Bay Area Critics as Best Actress for her performance in "Hello Dolly" and "Nunsense." Her other awards include a MAC, Bistro, Golden Gull, 5 Cabaret Golds, 3 Cable Cars, and a Nightlife from New York critics for Best Musical Comedy - "Ladies, Compose Yourselves!" Sharon has appeared in film and on television, most recently on the Disney Channel’s "Hannah Montana." Of her many accomplishments, McNight is most proud of her funding raising work on behalf of AIDS charities.




 

Saturday, March 13th @ 9:45PM
Sunday, March 14th @ 9:30PM
Monday, March 15th @ 9:30PM
Friday, March 19th @ 9:45PM
Saturday, March 20th @ 7:30PM
Sunday, March 21st @ 9:30PM
Monday, March 22nd @ 7:00PM




 




 






 




$20 Cover + 2 Beverage Minimum
















Tuesday, March 23, 2010






Joyce Breach (7:00 PM)




Joyce Breach & Richard Rodney Bennett

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Singer Joyce Breach and pianist/composer Richard Rodney Bennett present an evening of great songs performed in exemplary style. Part of the program will include songs from Joyce's new Audiophile Records cd "Odds and Ends,"scheduled for release this Spring. The evening promises to be a special reunion of two superlative talents Critics have described Joyce Breach's vocalizing as everything from peachy to warm honey and scotch neat, hold the ice. She's allured crowds to supperclubs for first-hand experiences from New York to San Francisco and London.Breach grew up listening to and admiring Judy Garland, Peggy Lee, Rosemary Clooney, Doris Day, Sarah Vaughan, Abbey Lincoln, Billie Holliday, Nat King Cole, Mabel Mercer and Frank Sinatra, noting their phrasing and inflections, but not to the point of cloning. She has her own indelible style. Born in Alameda, CA, she was raised in Kansas City, KS. She settled in Pittsburgh after attending West Virginia University. The singer made a name for herself in the 80s and enjoyed a loyal following in the Steel Town before relocating to New York City, where she made even bigger strides wowing audiences and reviewers at some of Manhattan's top clubs, including The Algonquin Hotel's Oak Room, the Russian Tea Room, the Firebird and Danny's Skylight Room. She has appeared on stage at Town Hall, Carnegie Hall's Zankel Hall and Lincoln Center's Rose Hall. In London, she has performed several seasons at the renowned Pizza on the Park. Her no nonsense, unfrilled vocals have been recorded extensively by Audiophile Records, which issued her first CD Confessions in 1990. This Spring, she has a new CD Odds and Ends (with JonWeber) scheduled for release. Breach's other discs include Lovers After All (with Sir Richard Rodney Bennett), Songbird, Nothing But Blue Skies, This Moment and Love is the Thing (with William Roy), Reel Songs and three volumes of Remembering Mabel Mercer (with Keith Ingham). She is also featured on Loonis McGlohon & Friends' A Christmas Memory. Critics from Max Preeo to Rex Reed and Stephen Holden have lauded the singer's attributes.




Tuesday, March 23rd @ 7:00

Friday, March 26th @ 7:30


20.00 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, March 24, 2010






Joe Bachana (7:30 PM)





Joe Bachana


“Midnight Masquerade: The Songs of Bernie Bierman and Jack Manus”


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It’s the 1940’s, WW II is over and a new era in the United States begins. 38 year old recent veteran Bernie Bierman – a New York attorney – decides to try his hand at composing and writing lyrics.




During a period of seven years, Bernie – alongside his partner Jack Manus – wrote dozens of songs on Tin Pan Alley that made the top of the Hit Parade charts. His songs have been sung by Big Band greats like Don Cherry, Frankie Laine, Eddy Howard, Sammy Kaye Harry James, Billy Eckstine, and even Frank Sinatra.




While Jack Manus is no longer with us, Bernie Bierman is alive and well at the ripe old age of 101.5, making him one of the last surviving lyricists/composers of the 1940’s American Songbook!  



For three Wednesdays this March, consummate host and singer Joe Bachana brings back a glamorous night of lush music from that vibrant period in American history.




 The band features the immense talents of Barry Levitt at the piano, Jeff Carney on bass, Brian Grice at the drums, Jack Cavari on guitar and Bob Magnuson on Sax and woodwinds.





The evening will also guest star the divine Valerie diLorenzo.







Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010, 7:30pm
Wednesday, March 17th, 7:30 pm 
Wednesday, March 24th, 7:30 pm



Cover charge- $20



 (MAC Discount applies)

















" In My Room " CD Release (9:45 PM)


"in my room" CD Release


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Wednesday, March 24 at 9:45 p.m. - CD PRE-RELEASE EVENT - celebrating the upcoming (April 13) release of 'in my room'  - a 20 artist/20 song CD to benefit the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. This event will feature the following artists who also appear on 'in my room' Claudia Anderson, D.C. Anderson, Dakota Blonde, Sally Fingerett, Ritt Henn, Christine Lavin, Lori Lieberman, Modern Man, Hope Nunnery and Steve Tarshis,  David Roth and Victoria Shaw performing their song from 'in my room' as well as one of their own.


Visit http://www.inmyroomontheweb.com for  more information on the recording.



 

Wednesday, March 24th @ 9:45PM


25.00 Cover + 2 Beverage Minimum


Net cover charge proceeds for this  event benefit the NYC chapter of the NMSS Society.  











Thursday, March 25, 2010






Adele Zane (7:30 PM)



Adele Zane

A Stranger In Town - CD Release

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For singer/songwriter Adele Zane's third CD she has enlisted the assistance of virtuoso guitarist Andrew Green as both collaborator and arranger.  More than willing to blur the boundaries between jazz, rock, pop and country, the duo have succeeded in creating a highly polished and well thought out merger of the genres.  A Stranger in Town expresses it’s own distinctive perspective of heartbreak, emancipation, shattered illusions and hopefulness in its refreshing re-imaginings of well-known and forgotten gems.  For her Metropolitan Room debut and CD release, Zane and her quartet will faithfully recreate the entire CD from beginning toend.Critic John Hoglund says "Adele is an exceptionally strong vocalist withmarvelous phrasing and a smoky multi-octave range that recalls the likes of the early Nancy Wilson.""A free-spirited personality well on her way toward making a definite mark, [Adele Zane] is a contralto with a rangy, soaring top. She'sdynamic."Marc Raphael wrote "This young singer is not a keeper of the flame, but a unique stylist who brings her own wit and talent to the stage making each song personal and quite touching.""Think torch Diva. When Adele opens her mouth, you melt. Unbelievable vocal depth and control, she has full mastery over tone, phrasing and vibrato."Songwriter's Monthly

Thursday, March 25th @ 7:30


15.00 Cover in advance/18.00 Cover at the door

2 Beverage Minimum Required

 















Bending Threads Cabaret Company (9:45 PM)


  Bending Threads Cabaret Company Present:
"We Wear The Mask"


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Spend your Thursday Night with us as we explore the many masks we wear; the ones others place on us, the ones we choose to wear, and the truth about what lies beneath the mask! Performing varied music from Fats Wall to Stephen Sondheim to Cyndi Lauper, we’ll provide a night of entertainment that won’t disappoint. 
 
 Bending Threads is an innovative new Cabaret Collaborative bringing you sizzling nights of stories filled with unexpected twists to a myriad of songs, including Broadway's favorite show tunes.  This collaborative features the talents of Patrice Bell, Kareen Foster, Westley Todd Holiday, and Rejinald Woods.


 


Thursday, March 25th @ 9:45PM


 


$12 Cover + Two Beverage Minimum









Friday, March 26, 2010






Joyce Breach (7:30 PM)






Joyce Breach & Richard Rodney Bennett

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Singer Joyce Breach and pianist/composer Richard Rodney Bennett present an evening of great songs performed in exemplary style. Part of the program will include songs from Joyce's new Audiophile Records cd "Odds and Ends,"scheduled for release this Spring. The evening promises to be a special reunion of two superlative talents Critics have described Joyce Breach's vocalizing as everything from peachy to warm honey and scotch neat, hold the ice. She's allured crowds to supperclubs for first-hand experiences from New York to San Francisco and London.Breach grew up listening to and admiring Judy Garland, Peggy Lee, Rosemary Clooney, Doris Day, Sarah Vaughan, Abbey Lincoln, Billie Holliday, Nat King Cole, Mabel Mercer and Frank Sinatra, noting their phrasing and inflections, but not to the point of cloning. She has her own indelible style. Born in Alameda, CA, she was raised in Kansas City, KS. She settled in Pittsburgh after attending West Virginia University. The singer made a name for herself in the 80s and enjoyed a loyal following in the Steel Town before relocating to New York City, where she made even bigger strides wowing audiences and reviewers at some of Manhattan's top clubs, including The Algonquin Hotel's Oak Room, the Russian Tea Room, the Firebird and Danny's Skylight Room. She has appeared on stage at Town Hall, Carnegie Hall's Zankel Hall and Lincoln Center's Rose Hall. In London, she has performed several seasons at the renowned Pizza on the Park. Her no nonsense, unfrilled vocals have been recorded extensively by Audiophile Records, which issued her first CD Confessions in 1990. This Spring, she has a new CD Odds and Ends (with JonWeber) scheduled for release. Breach's other discs include Lovers After All (with Sir Richard Rodney Bennett), Songbird, Nothing But Blue Skies, This Moment and Love is the Thing (with William Roy), Reel Songs and three volumes of Remembering Mabel Mercer (with Keith Ingham). She is also featured on Loonis McGlohon & Friends' A Christmas Memory. Critics from Max Preeo to Rex Reed and Stephen Holden have lauded the singer's attributes.




Tuesday, March 23rd @ 7:00

Friday, March 26th @ 7:30


20.00 Cover + 2 Beverage Minimum

















Tony Fusco & Allissa Crea (9:45 PM)




Tony Fusco & Allissa Crea


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March is Cabaret Month.... Join as the Metropolitan Room for an evening of our take on the American Song Book.






Great Songs, Great Musicians, Great Fun!








Friday, March 26th @ 9:45PM




$25 Cover, $15 Cover MAC & Students + 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






 









Saturday, March 27, 2010






Gretchen Reinhagen (5:00 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


 


 






Monday, March 1st @ 7:00

Saturday, March 27th @ 5:00


20.00 Cover + 2 Beverage Minimum




($15 for MAC/Cabaret Hotline Online)




 

















Dakota Blonde (7:30 PM)



Dakota Blonde


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“The Darling’s of the Rocky Mountain Region” take the stage for their debut performance at the Metropolitan Room!  “Soulful, delicate, powerful, insightful…all that and more,” are the words Michael Johnson (International recording artist/songwriter) uses to describe Dakota Blonde.  “Akin to acoustic caramel: rich and smooth and sweet” are the recent words of the Denver Post, Denver, CO.


 


This vibrant harmony trio of Mary Huckins, Don Pinnella and Tony Raddell (from Denver, CO) bring you their down-to-earth, sentimental and humorous tunes that reflect their influences of folk, bluegrass, Celtic and country.  Award winning songwriters, the group has received top honors for their writing, CD projects and performances across the country and even internationally.  Dakota Blonde has shared the stage with myriad artists of great caliber, from Nickel Creek to John McEuen, and Jimmy Ibbotson to Tony Furtado, just to name a few.  They were recently showcased at the Denver Folk & Roots Festival, headlined by Bruce Cockburn and Nanci Griffith, where they brought the house down!


 


“Their authentic camaraderie is evident and their audiences tend to feel better after a dose of Dakota Blonde.”   Please come join us!  You certainly won’t want to miss the opportunity to become a Blonde-Head!


 


 


Saturday, March 27th @ 7:30PM


 


15.00 Cover + 2 Beverage Minimum

















Libra (9:45 PM)



Libra
"Songbirds"

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LIBRA, whose birthday is actually October 17, arrived in Bronx, New York under the astrological sign of Libra, thus making her a native New Yorker. She was raised and educated in the Bronx. However, she maintains an international flair. She is a renowned singer and actress who has performed in the most popular vintage venues in New Yok City such as Studio 54, SOB's, Cotton Club, Copacabana, Windows On The World and Rainbow Room, Waldorf Astoria, The Plaza in New York City to the elegant Westin Hotel in Maui, Hawaii. Other New York venues where LIBRA has performed include Encore , the world renowned recording artists, Ashford & Simpson's Sugar Bar, Metropolitan Room, Lola's, Harlem's MoBay and Triad just to name a few.LIBRA’s seductive, smooth, voice has also been heard in Cairo, Egypt, Lagos , Nigeria , Berlin , Dakar, Senegal, West Germany and Tel Aviv,Israel. She is one of New York 's most popular R & B, Neo-Soul, Jazz, and Pop/Rock singers. who always sprinkles a bit of her soulful hot, hotspices of samba, salsa and bossa nova in her repertoire. She will also add some wicked moves that will blow your mind and quickly boosts her show to the edge and places in on an entirely different level.LIBRA’s electrifying performances have crowned her with a reputation as a professional artist , who is just as comfortable performing contemporary "old school "R & B hits" , as she is acting on stage or in film. Any audience is guaranteed to be entertained when LIBRA takes center stage with her fantastic 4 pc. band.


Saturday, March 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











Sunday, March 28, 2010






Sean Harkness (4:00 PM)


 


 


Sean Harkness

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You’ve seen him accompanying your favorite vocalists.


You’ve seen him in New York City’s finest jazz, rock, and blues clubs.


You’ve heard his music on television and radio.


This limited engagement at the Metropolitan Room brings you up close and personal with Windham Hill recording artist Sean Harkness.



Sunday, March 28th @ 4:00

Wednesday, March 31st @ 7:30


20.00 Cover + 2 Beverage Minimum


                                                                 



















Bobby Cronin (7:00 PM)


NOT THE SAME


The Music and Lyrics of Bobby Cronin


 


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ASCAP Plus Award winning composer/lyricist Bobby Cronin makes his Metropolitan Room debut with "NOT THE SAME: the music & lyrics of Bobby Cronin" which features an amazing line up of Broadway performers singing many new pieces and a few fan favorites.


Bobby “…thinks big.  In all ways.  Writing in a contemporary musical theatre vein, the songs are passionate and powerful in a take-no-prisoners way that will knock your socks off.” -- Rob Lester, Cabaret Exchange.


 



Sunday, March 28th @ 7:00PM


 



$15 Cover + 2 Beverage Minimum











Monday, March 29, 2010






Mary Foster Conklin & John DiPinto (7:00 PM)


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


Mary Foster Conklin & John DiPinto


"Maybe It's Because of Love" -An Evening of Duets


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John DiPinto and Mary Foster Conklin have appeared onstage together in variousguises through the years. Last year they began to experiment with vocal duets, firstin the clubs and later during the summer on a fire escape above Highline Park withthe infamous Renegade Cabaret. They are proud to bring an evening of duets (more orless) to the Metropolitan Room, with Tony Romano on guitar and Skip Ward on bass.John will play accordian, when the mood strikes him, for some cool arrangements ofthe Beatles, the Foo Fighters, Alec Wilder & Fran Landesman, the Bobs, SmokeyRobinson and more.




Monday, March 29th @ 7:00


20.00 Cover + 2 Beverage Minimum
















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 George Mesterhazy 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





Monday, March 29th @ 9:30


15.00 Cover + 2 Beverage Minimum











Tuesday, March 30, 2010






Amy Rivard (7:00 PM)




Amy Rivard

"Barenaked Canadian Lady"

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Amy Rivard makes her NYC cabaret debut in "Barenaked Canadian Lady",  directed 
by Lina Koutrakos and with musical direction by Ross Patterson. If there is one thing Canadians are known for, it's telling the truth and in Barenaked Canadian Lady, Amy promises to tell you the truth about how she got here, how she got there, how she doesn't want to go back there again and and how she became the only North American  
to ever perform with Celtic Woman.  With songs by Annie Lennox, Elvis Costello and a few of her musical theatre favourites(yes, Canadians spell favourite with a u!) this is an evening not to be missed.


 Amy Rivard  has spent the majority of her career traveling and on the road. She’s toured in shows such as Riverdance, Camelot, the Roy Orbison Story (with Roy’s younger brother Sam Orbison) and most recently Celtic Woman. Amy is the only North American performer to have performed with Celtic Woman and can be seen in their “Songs from the Heart” DVD on PBS which recently debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard DVD Chart.  Most  recently, Amy’s youtube series, “What’s Up Canuck?” won a nationwide contest sponsored by the Hudson’s Bay Company in Canada and Amy won a trip to the Olympics and the Gold Medal Men’s Hockey Game. Amy has performed the national anthems for over 132,000 people at NASCAR and at Madison Square Gardens for the NY Rangers.  Additionally, she also keeps busy with TV/film work and recently starred in Planting Vines, which is due to hit the festival circuit later this year. 



Tuesday, March 30th @ 7:00

15.00 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, March 31, 2010






Sean Harkness (7:30 PM)






Sean Harkness

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You’ve seen him accompanying your favorite vocalists.


You’ve seen him in New York City’s finest jazz, rock, and blues clubs.


You’ve heard his music on television and radio.


This limited engagement at the Metropolitan Room brings you up close and personal with Windham Hill recording artist Sean Harkness.



Sunday, March 28th @ 4:00

Wednesday, March 31st @ 7:30


20.00 Cover + 2 Beverage Minimum
















Ece Goksu Quartet (9:45 PM)


Ece Goksu Quartet


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Turkish jazz vocalist and pianist Ece Goksu made a name for herself in the
jazz scene in Turkey. She began singing at the major clubs in Turkey as well
as performing at the International Istanbul Jazz Festival and International
Afyon Jazz Festivals. She also recorded jingles for TV and radio. Currently
Ms. Goksu lives in New York to build upon her success and she is working on
her debut album.




 




Wednesday, March 31st @ 9:45PM




$20 cover + 2 beverage minimum









                 

                 
                 

                 
                 

                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
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