2011 Orlando Cabaret Festival Guide

MAD COW THEATRE PRESENTS

9th Annual

17 Days

40 Shows April 29 – May 15, 2011

Featuring the best of Jazz, Pop and Broadway

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WELCOME TO THE NINTH ANNUAL

ORLANDO CABARET FES

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IT’S CABARET TIME! WELCOME TO THE TH 9 ANNUAL ORLANDO CABARET FESTIVAL!

WHAT

IS

Cabaret?

This is a very special time of year, when Mad Cow Theatre takes a break from its season of award-winning theatre to spend 17 days celebrating the most intimate and exciting style of musical performance - Cabaret!

For nine years, our two intimate stages have presented some of the finest cabaret performers in our area, as well as headliners from New York and beyond. And this year we are raising the bar once again!

See you at the Cabaret!

Mitzi Maxwell, Executive Director

SPECIAL EVENTS A BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB CABARET Starting in April, and running throughout the festival, Orlando Cabaret Artists have been spending time with children from the Boys and Girls Clubs of Central Florida, introducing them to the joy of cabaret.

These young artists have learned about the history of the art, learned songs and dances, and are putting together their own cabaret, filled with popular standards, contemporary music, and original songs to be performed for their families and friends. Mad Cow Theatre would like to thank the City of Orlando Mayor’s Matching Grant Program and our Kickstarter supporters for making this project possible.

Cabaret is a celebration of song and personality; it can be personal and delicate, or bombastic and hysterical a painstaking journey or the party at the end of the trip… but always it is pure musical entertainment in an intimate setting.

The Big Show!

An amazing group of singers come together for a Cabaret Festival benefit! Join some of your favorite artists from cabaret festivals past and present singing all of their favorite songs. This is a one-night-only pay what you wish event on May 6th at 9:30pm.

Javier nandayapa trio

presented by the Consulate of Mexico The trio was formed in March 2000, presenting music ranging from minimalist to contemporary and folkloric. These exciting and diverse musicians have performed at the International Percussion Festival, the Blas Galindo Hall in Mexico City’s National Center for the Arts; the Chihuahua University, Ciudad Juarez, and the Esperanza Iris theater.

STIVAL!

Mad Cow Theatre and the Consulate of Mexico are pleased to present this free concert to the community on May 4th at 7:00pm. Reservations are recommended.

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HEADLINERS

Jesse Nager

with special guest Andrea Canny Songs I Didn’t Get to Sing Two of your Cabaret Festival favorites are together on the same stage at last! Jesse Nager, founder and artistic director of The Broadway Boys joins forces with Andrea Canny to bring you Songs I Didn’t Get to Sing.

A veteran of several Broadway shows and National Tours, Jesse will sing all the best songs from these iconic shows - that belonged to other characters.

The performance will feature music from Mary Poppins, Mamma Mia, Good Vibrations, and many more.

FRI SAT SUN

4/29 4/30 5/1

8:00p 8:00p 3:00p

“They pack a one-two punch!” - NY-1 News

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“Entertaining, Lively, Energetic!

The Singing: Warm, Rich, Accomplished, Note-Perfect and True.” - Leonard Bertolino

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Tony DeSare

“One of the most promising young male performers” - New York Times

Singer, pianist and songwriter Tony DeSare has won critical and popular acclaim for his concert performances throughout the United States as well as in Australia, Japan and Hong Kong. In January, he launched an international tour with stops at the Algonquin Hotel’s Oak Room in New York, London, Los Angeles, Boston, Washington DC, Seattle, St. Louis and the Orlando Cabaret Festival.

Tony performs with infectious joy, wry playfulness, and robust musicality. His takes on classic standards and sophisticated original compositions have earned him a reputation as one of the country’s hottest young singer/pianists. His sound is romantic, swinging and sensual, but what sets Tony apart is his ability to write original material that sounds fresh and at the same time blends seamlessly with the Great American Songbook.

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THU FRI

5/5 5/6

8:00p 8:00p

SAT SUN

5/7 5/8

8:00p 3:00p

Will and Anthony Nunziata Will & Anthony in Concert

Dubbed “a dynamic duo with beautiful voices and charming personalities” by Cleveland Pops conductor Carl Topilow, Will Nunziata and Anthony Nunziata have traveled the country with their acclaimed duo concert act. The Nunziata’s charm and energetic stage presence combined with their tenor singing voices create a powerful and touching show for audiences of all ages.

Will and Anthony are touring the country with a brand new concert act in collaboration with director Eric Michael Gillett and musical director Tedd Firth. Song selections include fresh takes on Something’s Coming, Everybody Says Don’t, The Prayer, and Make Someone Happy.

The brothers recently headlined a week-long engagement at New York City’s premiere nightclub at Feinstein’s at Loews Regency to packed houses. They have headlined as Guest Artists with the Cleveland Pops Orchestra, Colorado Pops Orchestra, and with the Cape Cod Pops Orchestra to an outdoor audience of more than 20,000. In the Spring of 2010, the brothers performed in Avery Fisher Hall as part of “Sondheim: The Birthday Concert” celebrating the 80th Birthday of Stephen Sondheim.

THU FRI

5/12 5/13

8:00p 8:00p

SAT SUN

5/14 5/15

8:00p 3:00p

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ANDREA CANNY Contemporary Cabaret 101 Longtime Festival Favorite Andrea Canny introduces you to some of the hottest composers in cabaret today! Featuring songs

by Drama desk nominated Marcy Heisler and Zina Goldrich and other great new cabaret writers, this show will send you away humming a tune or two!

WED • 5/4 • 12:00p

SUN • 5/8 • 4:30p

WED • 5/11 • 12:00p

Brian Minyard and Priscilla Bagley

with STEVE mACKINNON

Sweetest Sounds: The Songs of Rodgers and Hammerstein Join Broadway veteran Brian Minyard and Opera Diva Priscilla Bagley as they sing us through the life of America’s greatest songwriting team: Rodgers & Hammerstein. Experience as they share some favorite things, featuring songs from The Sound of Music, Oklahoma, Cinderella, Carousel, and much more!

SUN • 5/1 • 2:00p

SAT • 5/7 • 5:30p

FRI • 5/13 • 9:30p

E. Mani Cadet with Tonya Phillips Staples, Larry Ballard, and Gary Arrington Black on Broadway Four of Orlando’s brightest stars team up to set the stage on fire.

Featuring some of African-Americans’ greatest moments from Opera, Jazz, Theatre, and Motown. You are guaranteed to leave with your fingers snapping and your toes tapping with songs like Miss Celie’s Pants, from The Color Purple, Midnight Train to Georgia, It Ain’t Necessarily So from Porgy and Bess, and Brand New Day, from The Wiz. SAT • 4/30 • 7:00p

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THURS • 5/5 • 12:00p

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Kevin Kelly with Terry Thomas

Son of a Preacher Man or How Barry Manilow Saved My Life!

Get ready to take a chance again as self-proclaimed “fanilow” Kevin Kelly delights the audience with tales of growing up as the proverbial black sheep in a stringently religious family - all to a Manilow score! Could it be magic? Actually, It’s a Miracle!

THURS • 5/5 • 9:30p

SUN • 5/15 • 4:30p

Laura Hodos with Chris Leavy

The Wicked Stage

The vivacious Laura Hodos returns again to the Orlando Cabaret Festival. This year, she brings with her some of the best songs from the Jerome Kern songbook. In collaboration with the best lyricists from his time - Oscar Hammerstein II, Ira Gershwin, Johnny Mercer and others - Jerome Kern penned many of America’s most memorable tunes. Join Ms. Hodos for a spectacular evening, including All the Things You Are, Smoke Gets In Your Eyes, and A Fine Romance.

MON • 5/2 • 12:00p TUES • 5/10 • 12:00p

THURS • 5/12 • 7:00p FRI • 5/13 • 12:00p

Lulu Picart with Kyle Mattingly

From Me to You

Lulu Picart takes you on a journey through the music of John Lennon and Paul McCartney, two imaginative songwriters who changed the face of pop music forever. This partnership is one of the best-known and most successful musical collaborations in history. Between 1962 and 1969, they wrote and published approximately 180 jointly credited songs.

TUES • 5/3 • 12:00p

THURS • 5/12 • 12:00p

SUN • 5/15 • 2:00p

Minda Larsen with Charles Czarnecki

How to Find True Love on a Cruise Ship

This hysterical and emotional cabaret is an hour-long show chronicling Minda’s adventures at sea as a cruise ship singer: the feathered costumes, the stereotypical music, and the love affair with the Russian dancer. If you have ever fallen in love, danced the Macarena, or worn a feather boa, this show is for you!

FRI • 5/6 • 12:00p

SAT • 5/7 • 7:00p

MON • 5/9 • 12:00p

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MAD COW THEATRE PRESENTS

Enter into a Time Machine as you walk through the doors of Club Moo, Mad Cow Theatre’s intimate nightclub room.

Grab a chair at your table as you sip a cool drink and enjoy It Was a Very Good Year – a celebration of one year in the life of America; the news, the lifestyles, the gossip and most importantly – the music.

a celebration of how

it was and who we were,

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Three different years will be in the spotlight in three different hour-long journeys: 1946 – The Best Years of Our Lives, The United Nations, and That Old Black Magic

SHOWTIMES SUN THU SAT

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4:30p 7:00p 7:00p

The United Nations met for the first time as we began rebuilding after World War II. Tupperware became a household staple, Nat King Cole and Johnny Mercer topped the charts, and bikinis went on sale for the first time.

Anything You Can Do – A Fine Romance – La Vie En Rose

1956 – Around the World in 80 Days, The Polio Vaccine, and Heartbreak Hotel As the cold war continued, Elvis Presley became the SHOWTIMES King of Rock & Roll and Julie Andrews stole our hearts 4/30 9:30p as Eliza Doolittle on Broadway. Yahtzee hit the shelves, SAT Don Larsen pitched a perfect game for the Yankees, and SAT 5/7 9:30p Albert Sabin changed medicine forever with the Polio FRI 5/13 7:00p Vaccine.

Standing On The Corner – Que Sera, Sera – Why Do Fools Fall In Love?

1966 – A Man For All Seasons, The Acid Tests, and California Dreamin’

SHOWTIMES FRI FRI SUN THURS

4/29 5/6 5/8 5/12

7:00p 7:00p 2:00p 9:30p

Radios tuned into the Beach Boys, the Beatles, and the Monkees and Pampers released the first disposable diaper. Batman, Star Trek and How the Grinch Stole Christmas premiered on television.

Meanwhile, Elizabeth Taylor gave an Academy Award winning debut in Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?.

Boots Are Made For Walking – Mack the Knife – If They Could See Me Now

Each evening will feature four dynamic singers in a show staged

by Jay T. Becker –with musical direction by the incomparable Terry Thomas.

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SCHEDULE LISTINGS BY D NINTH ANNUAL

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April 29 –May 15 , 2011

Artists and schedules subject to change, we regret any inconvenience.

MAY 3

MAY 4

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TUE

WED

12:00p Laura Hodos The Wicked Stage

12:00p Lulu Picart From Me to You

MAY 9

MAY 10

MON

TUE

12:00p Minda Larsen How to Find True Love on a Cruise Ship

12:00p Andrea Canny Contemporary Cabaret 101 7:00p Javier Nandayapa Trio presented by the Consulate of Mexico

Cabaret Lunch Shows Begin May 23 Have lunch waiting for you at the theatre!

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MAY 2

12:00p Laura Hodos The Wicked Stage

MAY 11 WED 12:00p Andrea Canny Contemporary Cabaret 101

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MAY 1

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APRIL 29

SAT

SUN

7:00p It Was A Very Good Year: 1966

7:00p E. Mani Cadet Black on Broadway

8:00p Jesse Nager with

8:00p Jesse Nager with

2:00p Brian Minyard and Priscilla Bagley Sweetest Sounds

Andrea Canny

Andrea Canny

9:30p It Was A Very Good Year: 1956

3:00p Jesse Nager with Andrea Canny

4:30p It Was A Very Good Year: 1946

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MAY 6

MAY 7

MAY 8

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FRI

SAT

SUN

12:00p E. Mani Cadet Black on Broadway 7:00p It Was A Very Good Year: 1946 8:00p TONY DeSARE 9:30p Kevin Kelly

12:00p Minda Larsen How to Find True Love on a Cruise Ship

5:30p Brian Minyard and Priscilla Bagley Sweetest Sounds 7:00p Minda Larsen How to Find True Love on a Cruise Ship 8:00p TONY DESARE 9:30p It Was A Very Good Year: 1956

The Songs of Barry Manilow

7:00p It Was A Very Good Year: 1966 8:00p TONY DeSARE 9:30p The Big Show!

2:00p It Was A Very Good Year: 1966 3:00p Tony DeSare 4:30p Andrea Canny Contemporary Cabaret 101 Happy Mother’s Day from Mad Cow Theatre!

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THU

FRI

SAT

SUN

12:00p Lulu Picart From Me to You 7:00p Laura Hodos The Wicked Stage

8:00p WILL & ANTHONY NUNZIATA 9:30p It Was A Very Good Year: 1966

12:00p Laura Hodos The Wicked Stage

7:00p It Was A Very Good Year: 1956 8:00p WILL & ANTHONY NUNZIATA 9:30p Brian Minyard and Priscilla Bagley Sweetest Sounds

7:00p It Was A Very Good Year: 1946

2:00p Lulu Picart From Me to You

8:00p WILL & ANTHONY NUNZIATA

3:00p WILL & ANTHONY NUNZIATA

9:30p E. Mani Cadet Black on Broadway

4:30p Kevin Kelly The Songs of Barry Manilow

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OUT TO LUNCH The Brute Medium Rare Roast Beef and Havarti, with organic baby lettuce, tomato, onion, house dressing and horseradish mayo on ciabatta bread.

The Wise Guy Genoa salami, pepperoni, hot capicola and provolone with organic baby lettuce, tomato, capers, onion, roasted red peppers,house dressing and blackolive feta spread on focaccia bread.

The Bird Roasted turkey breast and swiss with alfalfa sprouts, cucumber slices, tomato, onion and pesto mayo on whole wheat bread.

Enjoy a fabulous show and delicious lunch at The Orlando Cabaret Festival.

The Orlando Cabaret Festival features a series of weekday lunchtime performances designed especially for downtown workers and those looking for daytime entertainment. These performances last 45 minutes and you are encouraged to bring your lunch or order a box lunch from the theatre.

Downtown workers can make it back to their offices within an hour. Groups welcome - have a unique lunch with your friends and co-workers!

All Boxed Lunches are prepared fresh by Virgin Olive Market and Noshery.

The Swine Black forest ham & sharp cheddar, with organic baby lettuce, tomato, onion, sweet-n-hot peppers, house dressing and deli mustard on marble rye.

The Albatross Albacore tuna salad made fresh daily - tossed with raisins, apples, pears, walnuts, honey, mayo and dijon mustard. Served with alfalfa sprouts on whole wheat bread.

VOM Chicken Salad Wrap Mom’s recipe of tender chicken breast, apricot preserves, and walnuts, mixed with dijon mustard and mayo, and a good dash of curry for zest in a whole wheat wrap with fresh cucumber.

Hummus Wrap Featured hummus, with fresh spinach, tomatoes, and shredded carrots in a whole wheat wrap. Sprinkled with roasted pumpkin seeds

The Flower Child Swiss cheese, cucumber slices, roasted pumpkin seeds, tomato, onion and alfalfa sprouts on multi-grain bread with apricot cream cheese.

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Regular Boxed Lunches include a full sandwich or wrap, and come with one non-alcoholic beverage, a side pasta salad, and a treat for dessert. $10.00 per person Lite Lunches come with your choice of a halfsandwich or wrap, one non-alcoholic beverage, a side pasta salad, and a small treat for dessert. $8.00 per person

Box Lunch and Ticket - $22.00 Lite Lunch and Ticket - $20.00 Show Only -

$12.00

All orders must be in by 4pm the day before your show. Monday orders must be in by 5pm the Friday before.

Your lunch will be waiting for you 45 minutes prior to the performance time. Box Lunches are welcome in the theatre.

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DINING PACKAGES

Add to your Cabaret Festival experience with these unique options!

Spend an evening with us and enjoy a prix fixe dinner at Kres Chophouse and Lounge or a sunny Sunday brunch at 310 Lakeside before or after attending your favorite headliner performance at the Orlando Cabaret Festival. These exclusive packages include fabulous food, and a fantastic musical performance.

Cabaret Celebration Package.....$65 per person Headliner performance of your choice with premium seating Dinner at Kres includes salad, choice of three entreés and dessert with coffee, tea or soda

Kres brings big-city atmosphere, energy and sophistication to Downtown Orlando in the form of a stylish Chophouse & lounge. Contemporary and trendsetting design elements are merged with the classic architecture of the Kress Building on Church Street. Kres is a progressive American chophouse with Mediterranean influence.

The menu changes daily and the restaurant features an extensive wine list, semiprivate rooms for special events, a casually upscale lounge and late-night menu.

Cabaret Lite Bites........................ $50 per person Headliner performance of your choice with premium seating Lite Bites menu at Kres including salad and two tapas appetizers Available at the bar only **Both options include tax and tip and Valet parking after 6pm.**

Kres offers patrons the convenient option of having their final course before or after the show.

Kres Chophouse & Lounge is located at 17 W. Church Street, just steps from Orange Avenue and a short stroll from Mad Cow Theatre.

Available May 1st & May 16th Cabaret Brunch....................................................................$40 per person Headliner performance of your choice with premium seating Special Brunch menu at 310 Lakeside including coffee, tea, juice, or soda Tax and tip included 310 Lakeside makes you feel right at home with great food, extensive wine list and full bar and is committed to serving only the highest quality and freshest foods, always prepared to your desired taste. Relax and enjoy their award winning “New American” cuisine and our professional service with a personal touch overlooking beautiful Lake Eola.

Visit orlandocabaret.com for a complete menu for each package. Bookings/ Reservations for these packages are made exclusively through the Mad Cow Box Office 407.297.8788.

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The Orlando Cabaret Festival is made possible through the sponsorship of: Deborah and Larry Simpson

Jim and Freddi Goodrich

Photo Credits: Bill Westmoreland, Walter McBride/RETNA, Tom Hurst Graphic Design: Big Dreamer Design, Jennifer Roark McCants When tweeting this event, use hashtag #OrlandoCabaret

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GENERAL FESTIVAL INFORMATION 2011 TICKET PRICES

MAD COW’S BOX OFFICE

2011 TICKET PACKAGES

is available to answer questions about your visit to Mad Cow Theatre. Tickets may be purchased over the phone from the Mad Cow Box Office, 407.297.8788, or from the website at www.orlandocabaret.com.

The more you buy, the more you save!

THEATRE LOCATION

Evening and Weekend Shows..... $20.00–$28.00* Lunchtime Performances............. $12.00

Buying more than one show? Of course you are! May as well take advantage of one of our Cabaret Ticket Packages.

Save from 10% to more than 25% off ticket prices!

Packages include ticket combinations for our Headliner Cabaret Stars and our Club Moo shows - either the It Was A Very Good Year series or the Songwriter’s Spotlight series.

You can mix and match the tickets however you want to use them! These special packages are only available through the Box Office 407.297.8788.

Choose From The Following Packages: Package 1 - $61 per person Includes any 1 headliner, and any 2 Club Moo shows. Save 10% Package 2 - $99 per person Includes any 2 headliners, and any 3 Club Moo shows. Save 15% Package 3 - $112 per person Includes any 2 headliners, and any 4 Club Moo shows. Save more than $25!

Package 4 - $143 per person Includes all 3 headliners, and any 5 Club Moo shows.

Save more than $40!

Package 5 – $165 per person Includes all 3 headliners, and any 7 Club Moo shows.

Save more than $60!

Package 6 – $193 per person Includes all 3 headliners, and all 9 Club Moo shows.

Save more than $70 per person! AMAZING VALUE! *Packages are available through the Box Office only and are only good for Evening and Weekend performances. Packages are issued to individuals and are not transferable.

HOW TO ORDER PHONE ONLINE FOR

LOCATION

407.297.8788 orlandocabaret.com GROUP SALES, BOX LUNCHES AND DINNER/SHOW PACKAGES 407.297.8788 105 S. Magnolia, Orlando, FL 32801

Mad Cow Theatre is located in the heart of Downtown Orlando at 105 S. Magnolia Avenue, between Pine and Church Streets. Our mailing address is P.O. Box 3109, Orlando, FL 32802.

THEATRE PARKING

Covered parking is available at The Library Parking Garage, just 1/2 block from the theatre. There is also parking on the surrounding streets. ADA parking is available within the garage and at the corner of Pine and Magnolia.

SPECIAL NEEDS

If you have special seating needs, please advise the Box Office when purchasing your tickets. We make every effort to ensure your visit is easy and comfortable.

Please give us 24-hours notice. You must be at least 8 years old to attend The Orlando Cabaret Festival.

TICKET EXCHANGE

Single tickets may be exchanged, subject to availability through the Box Office for a service charge of $2.50 per ticket and must be made 24 hours in advance. We regret there are no refunds.

LATE ARRIVALS

For the safety of our audience and performers, patrons arriving after the start of the performance in Stage Left will be seated at a suitable break, if any.

There is no late seating in Stage Right. We regret that refunds cannot be given.

PLEASE REFRAIN…

from bringing cameras or recording devices to the theatre. There is no photography of any type allowed in the theatre. Turn off all cell phones and pagers prior to entering the theatre and when re-entering after intermission.

Text messaging devices must remain off throughout the performance.

Due to the nature of live theatre, all artists, schedules and programming are subject to change. We regret any inconvenience.

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COME TO THE CABARET

9th Annual

Jesse Nager Tony DeSare Will & Anthony Nunziata Andrea Canny • E. Mani Cadet Brian Minyard and Priscilla Bagley Laura Hodos • Lulu Picart Kevin Kelly • Minda Larsen

It Was a Very Good Year: 1946, 1956, and 1966

Mad Cow Theatre

April 29th – May 15th, 2011

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