Cabaret Convention - The Mabel Mercer Foundation
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Cabaret Convention - The Mabel Mercer Foundation
160 East 48th Street Suite #1P New York, NY 10017-1225 the26th NewYork Cabaret Convention 160 East 48 St #1P • New York, NY 10017 www.mabelmercer.org Our October 13-16 Year! NewYork Cabaret Convention 30th ESTA B LI S HE D 1985 the26th We open our 30th year celebration of The Mabel Mercer Foundation on Tuesday, October 13th, with favorites Amanda McBroom, Christine Andreas and Allan Harris. As Rose Hall is being renovated, we’ll be returning to The Town Hall where our first Cabaret Convention was held in 1989. Appropriately, then, on our second night, Wednesday October 14th, Andrea Marcovicci and Jeff Harnar are co-hosting an evening called “Sentimental Journey.” Though it’s a show about the love songs of WWII, the title also recognizes the longstanding relationship The Foundation has enjoyed with The Town Hall. Last spring, at that esteemed venue, we produced a memorial concert celebrating the career of cabaret legend Julie Wilson. We’ll also recall how our founder Donald Smith organized several star-studded events to save The Town Hall in the 70s and 80s. On Thursday, October 15th, Karen Mason hosts an evening devoted to the dynamic writing team of John Kander and Fred Ebb with Broadway and cabaret stars Brent Barrett, Amra-Faye Wright, Sally Mayes, Anita Gillette, Penny Fuller, Steve Ross, Bobby Creighton, and Sandy Stewart. You’ll be serenaded to the melodies of Vernon Duke in the first half of our final evening on Friday, October 16th. Duke gave us such standards as “April In Paris,” “Autumn In New York,” and “Taking a Chance On Love.” The second half of the evening will be devoted to the glorious music of Marvin Hamlisch and will spotlight some of his favorite interpreters such as Carol Woods, Valerie Lemon, Eric Michael Gillett, and our dazzling hostess Klea Blackhurst. So it’s “back to the future” at The Town Hall, where our namesake Mabel Mercer held court with Bobby Short in those historic concerts in the 60s. Thanks for the Memory, The Town Hall 123 West 43rd Street New York, NY 10036 The Artistic Director Foundation The Mabel Mercer Foundation 212- 980-3026 • mabelmercer.org Mabel Mercer tuesday october13 Gala Opening Night hosted by KT Sullivan Christine Andreas George Ball Stefan Bednarczyk Frans Bloem Joshua Dixon Lauren Fox Allan Harris Maxine Linehan Kristoffer Lowe Rebekah Lowin Amanda McBroom Marilyn Maye Sidney Myer Karen Oberlin Vivian Reed KT Sullivan Presentation of The Julie Wilson Award Underwritten by Linda and Peter Hanson Presentation of The Mabel Mercer Award wednesday october14 ental A Sentim JournII Soengys World War hosted by Jeff Harnar & Andrea Marcovicci Karen Akers Anna Bergman Celia Berk Carole J. Bufford Ann Hampton Callaway Eric Comstock Natalie Douglas Barbara Fasano Tovah Feldshuh Jeff Harnar Clint Holmes Nicolas King Karen Kohler Andrea Marcovicci Marissa Mulder Todd Murray Jennifer Sheehan Gabrielle Stravelli Iris Williams Karen Wyman $100/$50/$25 all shows 6pm brochure design: Derek Bishop Life Is A Cabas ofret The Song b Kander & Eb hosted by friday october16 For What I Did On ce n a h C Take A Love The Music of Hamlisch e & Marvin uk D Vernon hosted by Karen Mason Klea Blackhurst Brent Barrett Jim Brochu Bobby Creighton Penny Fuller Anita Gillette Ian Knauer Lina Koutrakos Karen Mason Stearns Matthews Sally Mayes T. Oliver Reid Steve Ross Lauren Stanford Sandy Stewart Amra-Faye Wright Matt Baker Raissa Katona Bennett Klea Blackhurst Broadway by the Year Chorus Alexis Cole Scott Coulter Shana Farr Liam Forde Eric Yves Garcia Eric Michael Gillett Eva Kantor Valerie Lemon Heather MacRae Nancy McCall Tammy McCann Marieann Meringolo Shawn Ryan Carol Woods Presentation of The Donald F. Smith Award Underwritten by Adela & Larry Elow Presentation of The Margaret Whiting Award Underwritten by My Ideal Music tickets thursday october15 premium patron seating • Invitation to post show cocktail reception with that evening’s artists. • Limited to 50 seats per concert ($500 per seat, a portion tax deductible) John Kander & Fred Ebb Marvin Hamlisch Vernon Duke ALL ARTISTS SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY THE TOWN HALL 123 West 43rd Street, New York NY produced by The Mabel Mercer Foundation 160 East 48 St #1P • New York, NY 10017 (212) 980-3026 www.mabelmercer.org [email protected] th The New York Cabaret Convention