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MAR
1st to 9th
STEPHANIE O’BRIEN Saturday 1st March £12.50 / £15 Stunning headline solo performance from multi-talented singer-songwriter Stephanie O’Brien (ex Puppini Sisters) performing material from her solo debut ‘Leave Your Heart at the Door’.
PETER CAULFIELD PRESENTS Sunday 2nd March £20 / £25 7.30pm After a sell out gig last year ‘Peter Caulfield Presents’ is back with a bang in 2014 with special guest star Rosalie Craig. He will also be joined by West End singers Verity Quade, Greg Barnett and Peter Caulfields’ resident band led by the awesome Matt Chandler winner of ‘The Future Guitar Legend Award 2013’.
ROBERT MITCHELL’S PANACEA Wednesday 5th March £12.50 / £15 (£15 on the door)
Part of the St. James PRSF Jazz Services award Key Composers series: Robert Mitchell’s Panacea are a unique ensemble. Vocals,Piano,Bass and Drums unite around a 14yr symbiosis of intent. Come and hear this award winning ensemble led by the celebrated Steinway artist. ‘Robert Mitchell creates chamber jazz of astonishing beauty’’ Mike Butler METRO
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JULIAN CLARY Thursday 6th – Friday 7th March £17.50 /£20 Home from the Winter Olympics, and still frisky after servicing the Brazilian men’s bobsleigh team, Julian Clary, much-loved homosexual and elder statesman of the double entendre, returns to cabaret in a glittering new clutch bag of camp fun and cutting-edge filth. “I don’t plan to be alone”, Julian promises. “Each week someone you may have vaguely heard of will be popping in for a thorough grilling.” Julian’s other guests will include pianist Sarah Travis and the everglamorous Hugh Jelly. Come and celebrate the Marriage Act in style! (There will also be a raffle). “Side-splittingly hilarious” Daily Mirror
THE SONGS I’LL NEVER SING Saturday 8th March £18 / £20 Back by popular demand, the extraordinary vocal talent of Rachel John returns to the Studio with sublime musical arrangement and accompaniment by Kurt Kansley. Written and Directed by Oliver Lidert this production highlights Rachel’s life story from Trinidad to the West End stage.
“This venue is lovely, striking a perfect balance between cabaret bar and experimental theatre you can drink in.”
Sasha Garwood, This is Cabaret
SONGS IN THE KEY OF STREISAND Sunday 9th March £25 / £30 - 7pm KiwiFruits Productions presents internationally acclaimed West End Performer Louise Dearman (WICKED), alongside Annalene Beechey, Rebecca Lock and Laura Pitt-Pulford in an exclusive concert tribute to Entertainment Industry Icon BARBRA STREISAND.
MAR
12th to 22nd
KIKI DEE & CARMELO Wednesday 12th March £17.50 / £20 For almost two decades, Kiki Dee and Carmelo have been touring their spellbinding acoustic live show across the UK & Europe. Join them for an evening of their original compositions, unique covers and Kiki’s hits. “Two hours of versitilty that her chart years only hinted at…” The Times
JULIAN CLARY Thursday 13th – Friday 14th March £17.50 /£20 Home from the Winter Olympics, and still frisky after servicing the Brazilian men’s bobsleigh team, Julian Clary, much-loved homosexual and elder statesman of the double entendre, returns to cabaret in a glittering new clutch bag of camp fun and cutting-edge filth. “I don’t plan to be alone”, Julian promises. “Each week someone you may have vaguely heard of will be popping in for a thorough grilling.” Julian’s other guests will include pianist Sarah Travis and the everglamorous Hugh Jelly. Come and celebrate the Marriage Act in style! (There will also be a raffle). “Side-splittingly hilarious” Daily Mirror
JOHN STANDING: COLE PORTER Saturday 15th March £20 / £25 John Standing is one of our best known actors and in this acclaimed show he sings some of Cole Porter’s greatest songs and tells stories of a life in the theatre and movies. “…delightful, delicious and de-lovely…hugely entertaining, engagingly raffish company” Daily Telegraph HHHH
ANDERSON & PETTY: ‘YOU ARE HOME’ IN LONDON Sunday 16th March £20/£25 - 7pm Transatlantic song writing duo, Anderson & Petty, host a celebration concert of their debut songbook album ‘You Are Home’, including exclusive previews of their new work, with West End performers. Presented by LIADebuts. “It is difficult to single anyone out completely as the entire songbook creates an incredibly emotional journey.” BroadwayWorld
00 and His 7 The London Ballet Company Monday 17th – Friday 21st March £8 / £10 on the door There is only 1 secret agent who is suave, debonair and whose talent for stopping the “bad guy” is world renowned. He is 007. On His Majesty’s Secret Service, James Bond must find the diamond necklace thief. Find him and he will uncover the diabolical plot to seize control of the world’s financial markets, and bring the affluent countries to their knees. “Taking ballet out of its box” Time Out
THE RISE AND FALL OF GEO GOYNES Wednesday 19th at 4pm Thursday 20th – Saturday 22nd March at 6.30pm £8 See your city become the backdrop in a hunt for Geo Goynes. A digital theatre and gaming experience that takes you across the streets of London. The Rise and Fall of Geo Goynes allows you to make choices that shape your own experience, communicating through audio headsets, encounter shopkeepers, bartenders and homeowners as you uncover the new face of the city around you. Ages 15+
MAR
19th to 28th
PETER HOWARTH UNPLUGGED Wednesday 19th March £15 / £17.50 A great evening’s entertainment for fans of Cliff Richard, The Hollies and Roy Orbison, featuring a choice selection of solo acoustic arrangements of classic hits including Devil Woman, Miss You Nights, Carrie, He Ain’t Heavy He’s My Brother, Jennifer Eccles, Pretty Woman, Blue Bayou and more. With special guest Michael Armstrong. “As a backing vocalist, Pete is one of the best. As a solo artist he’s fantastic!” - Sir Cliff Richard
JULIAN CLARY Thursday 20th – Friday 21st March £17.50 /£20 Home from the Winter Olympics, and still frisky after servicing the Brazilian men’s bobsleigh team, Julian Clary, much-loved homosexual and elder statesman of the double entendre, returns to cabaret in a glittering new clutch bag of camp fun and cutting-edge filth. “I don’t plan to be alone”, Julian promises. “Each week someone you may have vaguely heard of will be popping in for a thorough grilling.” Julian’s other guests will include pianist Sarah Travis and the everglamorous Hugh Jelly. Come and celebrate the Marriage Act in style! (There will also be a raffle). “Side-splittingly hilarious” Daily Mirror
GENTLEMEN OF JAZZ Saturday 22 March £15 / £17.50 With his interpretation of wellloved songs from Nat King Cole, Chet Baker and Mel Torme, “Gentlemen of Jazz” introduces Theo Jackson as a true improvising jazz vocalist. “One of Britain’s finest jazz musicians and singers.” Michael Wilson, Jazz FM
“One of the most interesting jazz vocalists and composers to emerge on the British scene in recent years, Jackson can flit between ballads and rapid-fire scatting in the blink of an eye” The Telegraph
ILIADebuts presents THE VOICE WHISPERER: PERFECTING THE VOCAL ILLUSION Sunday 23rd March £12.50 / £35 for Masterclass participants - 1pm Six performers will participate in the first public Masterclass with The Voice Whisperer exploring the foundations of his Training System (LCS: Laryngeal Conditioning System) and perfecting the vocal illusion.
STEVEN LUKE WALKER Sunday 23rd March £20 / £25 Steven Luke Walker’s acoustic night will feature glitterati of the West End singing his epic material in the intimate setting of the St. James Studio for one night only. “Steven writes with a passion and love that flows out of every note of his music...each song was a real treat for the ears.” Public Reviews
THE POLITICAL PARTY Wednesday 26th March £12.50 / £15 Matt Forde hosts a comedy night combining topical stand-up and a big interview with a political heavyweight. An unashamed politics fan, Matt hosted his own show on talkSPORT, and has appeared on Have I Got News For You (BBC1), Russell Howard’s Good News (BBC3) and The Now Show (Radio 4). Matt will be joined by former Labour Director of Communications Alistair Campbell. The Political Party podcast is regularly in the Top 10 comedy podcasts on iTunes with over 30,000 subscribers. Previous guests have included Jack Straw, George Galloway and Nigel Farage to name but a few. “Forde is a first-class comic” The Guardian
JULIAN CLARY Thursday 27th – Friday 28th March £17.50 /£20 Home from the Winter Olympics, and still frisky after servicing the Brazilian men’s bobsleigh team, Julian Clary, much-loved homosexual and elder statesman of the double entendre, returns to cabaret in a glittering new clutch bag of camp fun and cutting-edge filth. “I don’t plan to be alone”, Julian promises. “Each week someone you may have vaguely heard of will be popping in for a thorough grilling.” Julian’s other guests will include pianist Sarah Travis and the everglamorous Hugh Jelly. Come and celebrate the Marriage Act in style! (There will also be a raffle). “Side-splittingly hilarious” Daily Mirror
MAR-APR 29th to 30th
2nd to 7th
SONDHEIM MEN Saturday 29th March £25 / £30 KiwiFruits Productions returns to the St. James Studio with ‘SONDHEIM: MEN’. Olivier Award Winner David Thaxton headlines this intimate celebration of Broadway’s Legendary Composer and Lyricist, Stephen Sondheim.
THE BRONTË LEGACY Sunday 30th March £20/£25 Award winning singer songwriter Val Wiseman presents an inspiring musical show celebrating the lives and passions of Britain’s best loved literary family, the Brontës. “The singing was superb – dramatic and presented with a beautiful flourish – she oozes presence.” Dewsbury Brontë Festival Sept. 2009
KIT DOWNES / DORIAN FORD Wednesday 2nd April £12.50 / £15 (£15 on the door)
Part of the St. James PRSF Jazz Services award Key Composers series: Kit Downes / Lucy Railton Duo “One of the finest pianists of his generation” Time Out Magazine. Kit has played all over the world and is a winner of a BBC Jazz Award, a British Jazz award and was a Mercury music nominee. This project with cellist Lucy Railton showcases Kit’s beautiful compositions in a paired down intimate way. Dorian Ford / Jonny Phillips Duo Long time collaborators Phillips and Ford’s duo project appears regularly at the Vortex, the London Jazz Festival and the St James. Playing original compositions and pieces by Debussy, Cuban folk songs, and contemporary South American composers, this melodic pairing are delighted to return to the St James alongside Kit Downes. “...The wide ranging, imaginative and melodic playing of Dorian Ford.” Ollie Weindling, The Vortex
BITE-SIZE LUNCHTIME FOURPLAY Monday 31st March – Friday 4th April £8 / £10 on the door Grab a drink, a bite to eat and enjoy a feast of ‘laugh-outloud funny’ (Three Weeks) ten-minute award winning comedy ‘Bite-Size Plays’ – four at a time! Short, sweet, stimulating, perfectly formed international ten-minute plays (not sketches), that will leave you plenty to talk about! “A sure-fire pick-me-up" HHHHH Whatsonstage “It is rare to see a show that has an almost universal appeal” HHHHH Latest Magazine
“A splendid showcase. Without fail funny, strange and moving.” The Guardian
BUTTERFLY BRINGS YOU SHAKESPEARE’S AS YOU LIKE IT Monday 7th April and Friday 11th April £8 / £10 on the door A man loves a woman, who loves a man (who is a woman), who loves a man, who flirts with a man (who is a woman). Confused? Witty, playful and romantic adventure of mistaken identities, political rivalry and hidden passions unearthed in the Forest of Arden. “Sly masterstroke…plenty of high spirits” Lyn Gardner, The Guardian
“I would highly recommend going to Butterfly Theatre Company’s lunchtime theatre…and have a real laugh” Rhiannon Lawson
APR
3rd to 12th
MISS HOPE SPRINGS SWINGS WITH AMIGOS Thursday 3rd April £20 / £25 For one night only, West End cabaret sensation Miss Hope Springs, her musicians and guest artists, bring you a banquet of her self-penned ‘move you to tears, laugh out loud’ songs with a side order of comedy and a sprinkling of Vegas stardust. With guest stars including the amazing David McAlmont, five star review songstress Xara…other very special surprise guests to be announced. “Miss Hope Springs…The sleeper hit of the year” The Times Critics’ Choice Top Pick
ALEXANDER STEWART Friday 4th April £18 / £20 Previewing new material from his second album to be released in May 2014, internationally acclaimed jazz vocalist Alexander Stewart returns with his new quintet to St. James Studio for the first of three concerts as part of a winter/ spring residency at the venue. “A cause for celebration… All Or Nothing At All doesn’t disappoint” Metro
OPERA NAKED: THE CHAT SHOW Saturday 5th April at 8pm, Sunday 6th April - 3pm £18.50 / £22.50 Host Tony LaScala interviews famous and infamous opera characters, with explosive consequences. Sublime singing, spinetingling stories and raucous fun. First on in this monthly series is Carmen – the sexy lady with the deepest throat in opera – in a revealing encounter with a former lover. HHHH “original, special, fascinating” bachtrack.com (Also 1st and 2nd May - “The Boys from Boheme: Opera Bromance”)
LOUISE RUTKOWSKI Tuesday 8th April - £18 Ex-This Mortal Coil vocalist Louise presents her first solo album, “Diary of a Lost Girl” with pianist, co-writer, and producer Irvin Duguid. “Rutkowski has a sound and style uniquely her own.” Attitude
KARA WILSON in DECO DIVA Wednesday 9th April £20 / £25 Actress and painter, Kara Wilson, recreates the Polish artist Tamara de Lempicka, the glamorous and decadent Art Deco Legend of 1930’s Paris. Songs from the period combine with the action while Kara paints a portrait to create a magical occasion. “It makes a stunning show.”
Valerie Groves, The Times
THE FITZROVIA RADIO HOUR Thursday 10th – Friday 11th April £15 / £17.50 Performed with cut-glass theatricality blending homage and satire, Fitzrovia mixes the chauvinist attitudes of 1940s Britain with sharp contemporary humour to produce a heady comic cocktail. “Both evokes and satirises a long-gone era. Smart gags and smart clothes too.” Evening Standard – Critics’ Choice
JONI AT 70: IAN SHAW SINGS JONI MITCHELL Saturday 12th April £20 / £25 Multi-award winning jazz singer and pianist, Shaw, has been a life-long fan of the legendary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame artist Joni Mitchell. This solo show celebrates the singer-songwriter’s recent 70th birthday. “Shaw captures the poetry in Joni’s songs with an eye-watering vocal range and bucketloads of soul” BBC Online
“The St. James Studio is absolutely my favourite cabaret venue in London” Mark Shenton
APR
13th to 22nd
CARNER & GREGOR: HIGHLIGHTS FROM ISLAND SONG Sunday 13th April £20 / £25 - 3pm & 7pm Brilliant new theatre songs from New York’s most exciting songwriting duo. West End stars sing the witty and moving songs hundreds of thousands of people have watched on YouTube! “...a fantastic evening of original theatre songs from this NYC duo at London Hippodrome.” Mark Shenton
THE CARNER & GREGOR SONGBOOK Monday 14th April £18 / £20 Carner and Gregor’s best loved songs sung by the hottest new talent in town! “The songs are surprisingly lovely...its wittiest moments are very amusing, and its high points like the song “Off to the East”...are gorgeous” New York Times on UNLOCK’D
FOOD AT ST. JAMES STUDIO (Sample menu) TO NIBBLE Bite size chorizo Root vegetable crisps Marinated mixed pitted olives ‘Serious Pig’ snacking salami St. James ‘nibble pots’
£3.50 £3.50 £3.50 £2.50 £2.00 - £3.50
TO SHARE Please choose 3 tapas for £10 or 5 for £15 Served with a selection of bread rolls Marinated mixed pitted olives Semi-dried tomatoes in olive oil Chargrilled baby globe artichokes Baby onions glazed with aged balsamic Red peppers filled with feta cheese Bite size chorizo Marinated silver skinned anchovies Parma ham rosettes
A cabaret celebrating 90 years of Sherman songwriting MARY POPPINS | C HITT Y C HITT Y BANG BANG THE SLIPPER AND THE ROSE | THE JUNGLE BOOK
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Returning by popular demand A Spoonful of Sherman plays the St. James Studio over Easter. Robert and Richard Sherman are the most successful song writing partnership in the history of Hollywood, and their Oscar winning songs from shows such as Mary Poppins, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, The Jungle Book, The Aristocats and The Slipper and The Rose are brought vividly to life by a stellar cast that includes songwriter Robert J Sherman, Robert’s son.
HHHH “A show that strings together one joyous hit after another, delivered by a first-rate quartet of singers” The Times HHHHH “A truly scrumptious smorgasbord of smash hits. It really was supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!” UK Theatre Web
15 - 22 April 2014 (Except Sunday 20th)
£18.00 / £22.50 / £25.00 for families / groups of 4 on matinees ............. £60 Tuesday-Thursday ....................
Friday-Monday ......................... £20.00
All evenings at 7.45pm Thursday and Saturday matinees at 3pm
APR
24th to 30th
LENNY BEIGE’S TRIBUTE TO ANTHONY NEWLEY Thursday 24th April £17.50 / £20 Back following sell-out show in February, Lenny Beige pays homage to British entertainer (and Beige’s honorary father figure) Anthony Newley. He tells the story of this great all-rounder whilst also recounting his own rise to fame. With The Malcolm Edmonstone Quartet. “Dynamite!! An exhilarating resurrection of Britain’s one-man rat pack. Lenny Beige stops the world and Newley gets back on.” Danny Baker Broadcaster & Newley fanatic
VIN’S NIGHT IN Friday 25th April £7 Spring is springing, and to celebrate, Vin’s Night In is springing back to St. James Studio for its first show there this year. Pop in and join Vin as he hosts another fabulous evening of singersongwriters including MILLY UPTON and XANDER RAWLINS plus a sprinkling of comedy, drawing competition and prizes!
INCOGNITO ARTISTS Saturday 26th April £30 / £35 Stars - live from the West End, Broadway, from the Opera houses or touring productions around the globe, from TV and the movies, or fresh from the recording studio fuse their talents to create an unforgettable, spectacular show. “You were awesome…so fantastic…. well done!!” HRH Prince William “Beautiful voices…it’s been a pleasure” Elton John “Simply stunning – you are a hard act to follow!!” Sir Richard Branson
“The studio is beautiful. We have become accustomed to comedy in sticky basements and stripped down theatre spaces; the St. James Studio looks like the comedy club from Louie – all candles and décor.” James Drew, The Londonist
LUSH LIFE Sunday 27th April £18 / £22 Filled with liquour and lyrics, LUSH LIFE is a cabaret about libation -- and its results. Hosted by Valerie Cutko, with intoxicating guest artists. “Unique evening...LUSH LIFE is a great idea for anyone who has ever had a few too many, and I can’t think of one person who hasn’t” Don Black, lyricist
THE POLITICAL PARTY Wednesday 30th April £12.50 / £15 Matt Forde hosts a comedy night combining topical stand-up and a big interview with a political heavyweight. An unashamed politics fan, Matt hosted his own show on talkSPORT, and has appeared on Have I Got News For You (BBC1), Russell Howard’s Good News (BBC3), The News Quiz and The Now Show (Radio 4). The Political Party podcast is regularly in the Top 10 comedy podcasts on iTunes with over 30,000 subscribers. Previous guests have included Jack Straw, George Galloway, Nigel Farage, Matthew Parris and Charles Clarke to name but a few. “Forde is a first-class comic” The Guardian
COMING UP...
SATURDAY JAZZ DIVAS
£16.50 / £19 Gabrielle Ducomble – May 10th Jacqui Dankworth- May 24th Georgia Mancio – June 7th Tina May – June 21st
Parisian Jazz and Tango with a unique continental flavour, is followed by smooth and stylish sophistication, leading on to a Latin, Brazilian samba, Bossa nova foot tapping sound, concluding with a finger clicking swinging jazz standards and cool ballads.
LOOK OUT FOR 2ND LONDON FESTIVAL OF CABARET May 9th - 22nd Building on the huge success of the first London Festival of Cabaret in the autumn of 2013, the second London Festival of Cabaret is taking place from May 9 to May 22 in multiple venues across this great city. The season will be announced in March, so check www.stjamestheatre.co.uk for details of festival concerts taking place in the St. James Studio and Theatre.
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