Some Great Upcoming Performances by Friends!

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SUNDAY - MAY 2nd
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WHAT MORE CAN I SAY: THE SONGS OF WILLIAM FINN
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Broadway Voices, the small ensemble of the New York City Gay Men's Chorus, presents their new show, celebrating the Tony-Award winning composer of In Trousers, Falsettos, Elegies: A Song Cycle, A New Brain and The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee at THE WEST BANK CAFE/LAURIE BEECHMAN THEATER (407 West 42nd Street, NYC - 212-695-6909 - http://www.westbankcafe.com ) on Sunday, May 2nd at 1:00 & 4:00 pm and Monday, May 3rd at 9:30 pm. This season, Broadway Voices features the talents of Dan Baillie, Ben Coleman,
Michael Connolly, Tim Howard, Sonelius Kendrick Smith, Michael Morisi, Jim Vivyan, Seth Watsky, TJ Witham and Phil Zipkin, under the artistic and musical direction of Adam West Hemming. In What More Can I Say?, Broadway Voices present their own gay twist on the William Finn Songbook. All proceeds will benefit the New York City Gay Men's Chorus, a two-hundred voiced chorus with over thirty years of history of innovative programming, and service to the LGBT community. There is a $20 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.

They came to sing at The Salon on April 25th, and blew me away...and see who musically directed them? Yup, it's Marquee Five's own Adam West Hemming (tenor, musical director, arranger!).

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TUESDAY - MAY 4th
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2010 MAC AWARD GALA AT BB KINGS MAY 4th FEATURED CABARET ORGANIZATION EVENT
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MAC (Manhattan Association of Cabarets) has announced the nominees for the The 24th Annual MAC Awards which will be held Tuesday, May 4th at 7:30 PM at BB KING'S BLUES CLUB (237 West 42nd Street, NYC - 212-997-4144 - www.bbkingsblues.com ). Tony nominee Sharon McNight (Starmites) will host the annual awards ceremony, which will also feature the presentations of the Lifetime Achievement Award to Tony Award winner Leslie Uggams (Hallelujah, Baby!) and Board of Directors Awards to Peter Leavy (the creator of Cabaret Scenes magazine) and Playbill.com. Board of Directors Awards are given to "people, organizations or publications that have shown extraordinary support to the cabaret community." The event will be directed by Lennie Watts, with musical direction by Tracy Stark. Julie Miller produces. Tickets may be ordered online at www.brownpapertickets.com .

Marquee Five is a nominee for best Vocal Duo/Group, and will be there to cheer all the nominees and winners on. Come join if you can!

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SATURDAY - MAY 15th
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TAYLOR MADE: THE SONGS OF BOB MERRILL LIVE RECORDING
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Maureen Taylor brings back her acclaimed new show TAYLOR MADE: BOB MERRILL to THE METROPOLITAN ROOM (34 West 22nd Street, NYC - 212-206-0440 - www.metropolitanroom.com) for one final performance in 2010: On Saturday, May 15th at 5:00 pm. TAYLOR MADE celebrates the "extraordinary" Bob Merrill who wrote songs from "How Much Is That Doggie In the Window" to "People". Taylor presents songs from musicals such as BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S, THE PRINCE OF GRAND STREET, HANNAH 1939, PRETTYBELLE, NEW GIRL IN TOWN, TAKE ME ALONG, SUGAR,THE RED SHOES, HENRY, SWEET HENRY and FUNNY GIRL. Specialty material for films, television shows and for singers including: Doris Day, Sarah Vaughan, Eartha Kitt and Patti Page is also highlighted. Bob Merrill's vast amount of work spans the simple to the sublime, with numerous chart hits, novelty songs, a Tony Award, and Golden Globe and Academy Award nominations. The show is directed by MAC Award winner Peter Napolitano, with musical direction by Matt Castle, and accompanied by Joe Brent on guitar, mandolin and violin. There is a $10 cover plus a 2-drink
minimum.

Cheers,

Sierra Rein
"I don't sing because I'm happy, I'm happy because I sing" - William James