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Out of the Mouth of Babes -- Women who Dared
(read the rave reviews)
ONE NIGHT ONLY...DON'T MISS IT!
JANUARY 11, 2008 @ 10:30 PM
Broadway Baby Bistro Music Box Theater
318 West 53rd Street (between 8th & 9th Avenues) NYC.
$20 Music charge; $15 min. The enchanting Ms. Brussell offers the works of exceptional women: "They wrote it, they sang it, they said it." These powerful and empowering, wildly witty and wise women, who made (and are making) hits and history, include classic and contemporary writers: Lynn Ahrens, Joan Baez, Ann Hampton Callaway, Judy Collins, Emily Dickinson, Dorothy Fields, Carol Hall, Lena Horne, Carole King, Christine Lavin, Carolyn Leigh, Powers McElhone, Carson McCullers, Joni Mitchell, Portia Nelson, Laura Nyro, Dorothy Parker, Dory Previn, Gertrude Stein, Elizabeth Sullivan...and of course, "it's a woman's prerogative to...you know." The superbly gifted Alex Rybeck is Musical Director, arranger and accompanist for the show.
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The Fulton Opera
House Foundation -
presents a "Cabaret Night" with Barbara Brussell Accompanied by Tex Arnold Friday, March 30, 2007 @ 11PM 12 N. Prince Street Lancaster, PA, 17603 Tele: (717) 387-7425 You may also order tickets by calling 717-397-7425. Tickets are $7 in advance or $10 at the door. No drink minimum is required. |
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Barbara at Carnegie Hall
THE SULLIVANS (A Celebration of the 60th Anniversary of their parents Elizabeth & James, hosted by: KT, Patrick, Tim, Heather, Stacy & Robin) Featuring their adopted son, Mark Nadler and ME!!! This will be a very special one night only event and I am honored to sing one of Elizabeth’s songs.
WEILL
RECITAL HALL at Carnegie Hall -
154
West 57th Street
Also on March 7 at 11:00 p.m. A Celebration of Singer/Songwriter DAN PAGE
Tim Sullivan's long time friend and wonderful songwriting
partner, DAN PAGE, will be doing a LATE evening of his songs.
Again, I am thrilled to be included and honored to be singing
one of Dan's songs with this illustrious gang:
Hideaway Room @ Helen's -
169 8th Avenue – Res.: 212-206-0609
Friday, March 9th – 8:00 p.m. “ALMOST LIKE BEING IN LOVE: The Life Loves and Lyrics of Alan Jay Lerner” With Musical Director and Host, Mark Nadler About this show, Stephen Holden of The New York Times wrote:
“Ms. Brussell conveys a flighty off-center charm and glamour
(and) at the same time wields an intensely dramatic voice
similar to Betty Buckley’s.”
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TOM ROLLA's
Gardenia WELCOMES BACK...FOR TWO SHOWS ONLY... BARBARA BRUSSELL “MERCER, MERCER ME!” (Songs by Johnny Mercer & Other Huckleberry Friends) WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY February 7th & 8th Show: 9pm Dinner from 7PM The GARDENIA 7066 Santa Monica Blvd. (just east of La Brea) Reservations recommended (323) 467-7444 $20 cover ($10 Cab West) /$12 min. Huckleberry friends: Special guest, in from NYC... bassist, singer, songwriter RITT HENN plus, Babbie Green & John Boswell and Mark Miller...and a special appearance Wed. night (pre NYC Algonquin debut) Tony DeSare ...and maybe more... |
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BARBARA BRUSSELL
Patterns,
Piano Bench, Lerner, Mercer,
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MONDAY, DECEMBER 18
- NYC,
MY CHRISTMAS
SONG FOR YOU
hosted by Andrea Marcovicci, featuring her guests Barbara Brussell, Judy Butterfield Natalie Douglas, Jeff Harner, and Musical Director Shelly Markham. @ 8:00PM Symphony Space Peter Jay Sharp Theatre 2537 Broadway at 95th Street Tickets: $100/$50/$35; Members $85/$40/$28; Top ticket price includes reception with artists Tickets & Info: www.symphonyspace.org |
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CABARET On November 2, Barbara
will be joined by
Dutch
cabaret singer Frans Bloem. TO ORDER
TICKETS, PLEASE CALL 212-288-0665 With musical director, John DiPinto
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Danny’s Skylight
Room With “THE QUALITY OF MERCER..., Barbara continues to explore the life and songs of Johnny Mercer, while in “Other Huckleberry Friends”, she illuminates an array of other great classic and contemporary songwriters, some having been influenced by Johnny, and others having inspired him. Among them, Richard Whiting, Harold Arlen, Hoagy Carmichael, Sammy Cahn, John Wallowitch, Christine Lavin, and introducing a new song by Varick Bacon and Powers McElhone ... .and MORE! Barbara will be
accompanied by accomplished pianist/arranger Tedd Firth.
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The
Laurie Beechman Theatre The QUALITY OF MERCER, and Other Huckleberry Friends is Barbara Brussell’s second appearance at the Laurie Beechman Theater, downstairs at the West Bank Café in Manhattan, where she celebrated the release of her CD, LERNER IN LOVE. On August 20 at 4:00 pm, she kicks off the Beechman's new Sunday Brunch series. Barbara continues to explore the life, loves and lyrics of Johnny Mercer, along with other great classic and contemporary songwriters—among them: Richard Whiting, Christine Lavin, John Wallowitch, Sammy Cahn, and introduces her favorite new song by Bacon & McElhone. Barbara will be accompanied by the brilliant and imaginative pianist/arranger Tedd Firth. Ms. Brussell and her pianist, Tedd Firth, strip away layers of musical formality to unearth the feelings beneath the official trappings. — Stephen Holden, New York Times
A special $45 ticket is available for a three-course brunch as well as the show. Show-only tickets are available for $20, plus a $15 food/beverage minimum. For reservations, please call 212.695.6909. The Laurie Beechman Theatre is located within the West Bank Café, 407 West 42nd St. (at Ninth Avenue).
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Barbara
Brusell
Savannah,
Georgia meets Peoria, Illinois in Hollywood, CA, 1933 :
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Mercer (1909-1976),
born in Savannah, Georgia, and a leading lyricist from the 30s into the
60s, was teamed up with one of his favorite composers, Richard Whiting
(1891-1938), hit maker of the 20s and 30s. Together, they composed the
scores and hit songs for Warner Brother's films, HOLLYWOOD HOTEL,
“Hooray For Hollywood!,” and READY WILLING AND ABLE, “Too
Marvelous for Words.” Richard Whiting was one of two composers (Harold
Arlen being the other one) that Johnny could write in the same room
with. Their collaboration blossomed into more than a friendship, Johnny
become like family. After Whiting’s premature death, Mercer became a
surrogate father and mentored Richard’s daughter, recording artist, Margaret
Whiting. Mercer helped found Capitol Records, with composer,
and film producer Buddy DeSilva and businessman, Glen Wallichs. He
also discovered many singers, Margaret Whiting was one of the first
to have been signed. Others, include, Peggy Lee, Nat King Cole, Jo
Stafford and Blossom Dearie. Brussell combines stories of
Mercer, his relationship with Richard Whiting, and weaves in his intense
love affair with Judy Garland, who became his muse, and inspired
some of his most heartbreaking lyrics.” Whiting wrote hits and standards before and after he met Johnny, including “She’s Funny That Way” “Ain’t We Got fun,” “Breezin’ Along With the Breeze,” “Beyond the Blue Horizon,” “Eadie Was a Lady,” “On the Good Ship Lollipop,” “Louise” with composers Buddy De Silva, Ray Egan, Gus Kahn, Leo Robin, and others. Mercer wrote with over 75 composers, including Hoagy Carmichael, Harry Warren, Jerome Kern, Harold Arlen, and Henry Mancini, and was nominated for eighteen Academy Awards, he was the first songwriter to win four:“Moon River”, “Days of Wine and Roses”, “In the Cool, Cool, Cool of the Evening”, and “On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe.” Oscar Hammerstein said, Johnny Mercer is the most perfect American lyricist-- pure American.” Richard Whiting said,”Sing the songs the way they are, because we wrote them with such love.” |
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Past Peformances |
THURSDAYS, February 16 & 23 TALE OF THREE CITIES: BERLIN, PARIS & New York
NEUE GALLERY, 86th @5th Avenue “I
dare say (about John Wallowitch), few people expect to find the range, FRIDAY:
FEBRUARY
17
SATURDAY,
MARCH 11, 2006 |
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FRIDAYS:
FEBRUARY 3,
10, & 17 TIME: 9:15PM At Danny's Skylight Room, 346 West 46th, (212) 265-8130 MERCER, MERCER ME: Songs and Stories of Johnny Mercer |
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SATURDAY,
January 21, 2006 TIME: 9:30PM At Danny's Skylight Room, 346 West 46th, (212) 265-8130 For the APAP CONVENTION: A "SAMPLER" of two shows: ALMOST LIKE BEING IN LOVE: The Lyrics of Alan Jay Lerner, and PIANO BENCH OF MY MIND: Songs I've Been Sitting on for Far Too Long. |
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In Los Angeles The
CD CELEBRATION AND SHOW FOR: MONDAY-
January 9 (press night) |
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MERCER,
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92nd Street Y Tisch Center for the Arts presents Kurt Weill in America Andrea Marcovicci, artistic director This is a beautifully constructed show, with GREAT songs, stories and singers. The show could surprisingly be subtitled Love, Life and Laughter: The Lighter Side of Weill. Starring Andrea Marcovicci With guest artists (alphabetically) Anna Bergman, Barbara Brussell, Mark Coffin, Chuck Cooper, Jeff Harnar, and Maude Maggart. Barbara Brussell, Mark Coffin, Chuck Cooper, Jeff Harnar, and Maude Maggart. Saturday, November 12, 2005 - 8:00pm Sunday, November 13, 2005 - 300pm & 8:00pm Monday, November 14, 2005 - 300pm & 8:00pm 92nd Street Y 1395 Lexington Avenue New York, NY 10128 Reservations (212) 415-5500 |
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for THIS FALL At DANNY'S Skylight Room 346 W. 46th St. $20. cover/$12. Thai food or drink minimum RESERVATIONS 212) 265-8130 The Lyrics of Johnny Mercer and more INCLUDES: The beginings of "My Huckleberry Friend...the Lyrics of Johnny Mercer." Highlights from my new CD,"LERNER AND LOVE." And, a few favorites celebrating 20 yrs in cabaret. Sundays 9/25 & 10/2 at 6:15pm Friday 10/7 at7pm Saturday 10/22 at10pm
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***** BB will be appearing: The Mabel Mercer's 20th Anniversary Celebration Cabaret Convention: Rose Hall, Lincoln Center Saturday 10/22 at 6PM |
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Celebrating 20 years since her first cabaret show at the Gardenia |
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Featuring
LISA
ASHER ALLISON BRINER BARBARA
BRUSSELL
Musical Director JEFF WAXMAN, Director LISA ASHER Sundays, March 20 & April 3, 5 pm.
61 Christopher Street
at 7th Avenue
RESERVATIONS
(after 4 pm) 212-255-5438
$20 Cover ($12 MAC
members) 2 drink minimum. Credit cards accepted.
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Caramoor
Center for Music and the Arts
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BARBARA
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OPENING
At Danny's,
SEPTEMBER
11th @ 9:30
PM DANNY’S
SKYLIGHT ROOM |
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"The Piano Bench of My Mind"
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Debuting at the Oak Room
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ONE NIGHT ONLY with KT SULLIVAN
"ILLUSIONS: Songs of Weimar Berlin"
Monday, September 29th @ 7:00 PM
At The King King Room
240 W. 47th St.
(upstairs @ The Supper Club)
(212) 921-1940
Returning
to California
for TWO shows Only
with accompanist:
Scott Harlan
Friday and Saturday
AUGUST 8th & 9th
SHOWTIME: 9 PM DINNER: from 7PM
Tom Rolla’s Gardenia
7066 Santa Monica Blvd.
(just east of LaBrea)
Reservations: (323) 467-7444
Cover: $15 / Food or drink min: $10
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"LOVE MAKES THE
WORLD GO ROUND"
The Songs
of Bob Merrill
At Danny's
Grand Sea Palace
346 W. 46th St.
(between 8th & 9th)
Reservations:
(212) 265-8133
Cover: $15 / 2 drink
Minimum
1/2 MAC
Wednesdays and
Thursdays,
July 10-11 and 17-18
All shows at 7PM
Musical
Director:
Christopher Marlowe
Creative
Consultant:
Joe Regan
Director:
Scott Barnes
ONE EVENING
ONLY
DOWNTOWN
REVIVALS
At The
DUPLEX
Sunday,
June 9
at 7
PM
Reservations: (212)
255-5438
ONE SHOW ONLY!
"From Big Sur to
Broadway"
Rick
Masten & Barbara Brussell
At Danny's
Grand Sea Palace
346W. 46th St. (between
8th & 9th)
Reservations: (212) 265-8133
Sunday, March 10
at 3 PM
New dates in December!
"LOVE MAKES THE
WORLD GO ROUND"
The Songs
of Bob Merrill
At The
FireBird Cafe
365 W. 46th St.
(between 8th & 9th)
Reservations: (212) 586-0244
Cover: $20 / 2 drink Minimum
Friday, December
7th
Friday and Saturday, December 14th and 15th
All shows at 9:30 PM
Musical
Director:
Christopher Marlowe
Creative
Consultant:
Joe Regan
Director:
Scott Barnes
Firebird / ASCAP
presentation:
Michael
"Mickey" Leonard:
"Variations in Search of a Theme"
At The
FireBird Cafe
365 W. 46th St.
(between 8th & 9th)
R.S.V.P.: (212) 586-0244
Sundays,
December 2nd, 9th and 16th
All shows at 7 PM
SUNDAYS, OCTOBER
21ST & 28TH
7 PM show
Musical
Director:
Christopher Marlowe
Creative
Consultant:
Joe Regan
BARBARA
BRUSSELL
IN CALIFORNIA
LML MUSIC
PRESENTS:
An Amazing
Night
at The
GARDENIA
Wednesday,
August 15, 2001 at 9 PM
Barbara Brusell
and Babbie Green
with special guest
"Mickey" Leonard (composer of "the Yearling")
and Kirsten Benton, Laurie McIntosh,
Stan Chandler, and Anne Kerry Ford
7066 Santa Monica Blvd.
(just east of
La Brea)
Cover $15.00/ Drink/food min.
2/1 Cab West Members
Reservations: (323) 467-7444
Dinner from 7 PM, Showtime: 9 PM
Part of the ACTS 8
WEEKS Wednesday night series
presented by LML Music
BARBARA
BRUSSELL
Premiering
a new show at
Tom
Rolla's
GARDENIA
"Love
Makes The World Go 'Round
(The
Songs of Bob Merrill)
Friday and Saturday August 24 & 25, 2001 at 9 PM
7066 Santa Monica Blvd.
(just east of
La Brea)
Cover $15.00/ Drink/food min.
2/1 Cab West Members
Reservations: (323) 467-7444
Dinner from 7 PM, Showtime: 9 PM
MORGAN'S
COFFEE AND TEA
498 WASHINGTON ST.
at PEARL, in MONTEREY
(831) 373-1479 Cover: $7.50
FRI 8/10
8:PM:
Ric Masten
& Family with Barbara Brussell
SAT 8/11
8PM:
Barbara
Brussell with Ric Masten $10
SAN FRANCISCO
Special Appearance, One Night Only!
Two Act Concert with Phillip Officer
Monday, March
19th at 8 PM
940 Sutter.
$20/drink min.
Reservations: (415) 885-6800
THE GARDENIA
Returning for two
shows only
With Christopher Marlowe at the piano
Friday and Saturday, March 23rd and 24th at 9 PM
7066 Santa Monica Blvd.
Dinner from 7PM, $15/2 drink min.
Reservations: (323) 467-7444
FRESNO
CABARET 21
Thursday,
March 22 at 7:30 PM
3075 N. Maroa Ave.
Reservations
(559)224-1024
NAPA RIVER INN
March
16th
500 Main St (707) 251-8500
PRESENTS
The ASCAP - Firebird Songwriter Series
with composer- arranger Michael (Mickey) Leonard
365 West 46th
Street
Reservations: (212) 586-0244
Sundays
January 14, 21, & 28 at 7PM
directed by Barbara Brussell
Special appearances by Herb
Martin
With
Joyce Breach
Barbara Brussell
Claiborne Cary
Jane Schecter
Larry Woodard
John Wallowitch
Marnie Baumer
Ellen Bullinger
and musicians
Piano: MIckey
Leonard, Tedd Firth, Larry Woodard
Guitar: Gene Bertonzini
With lyrics by
Herb Martin,
"The Yearling" , Marshall Barer, Carolyn Leigh,
Russell George, Annie Lebeaux, Sheila Davis and
Barbara James
Special Guest
with
BABBIE
GREEN
at the
Firebird
October 15th and
22nd.
Sundays at 7PM
ASCAP-Firebird
Songwriter Series.
presents Autumn Eves
A Tribute to Women Songwriters
365 West 46th St (bet 8th and
9th Avenues)
(212 586-0244
The Mabel Mercer
Foundation's
11th Annual Cabaret Convention
Town Hall
Wednesday,
October 18th, 6PM
123 West 43rd (between
Broadway and 6th Avenue)
ONE NIGHT ONLY!
Laurie Krauz,
Terry Lynn Paul, and Barbara Brussell
450 Park Avenue South
(30th/31st Sts)
Sunday night - August 13th - 8PM
Res. (212) 532-4370
MARK YOUR
CALENDARS
TO SEE BARBARA BRUSSELL
IN CALIFORNIA
SAN FRANCISCO
*ONE SHOW
ONLY AT
THE PLUSH ROOM INSIDE THE YORK HOTEL
TUESDAY, JUNE 6th at
10:30PM
940 SUTTER, RESERVATIONS (415)885-6800
ALSO APPEARING at
THE MABEL
MERCER'S
3RD WEST
COAST
CABARET CONVENTION
SUNDAY, JUNE
11th at 2:00 PM
THE IRA AND LENORE S. GERSHWIN THEATER
2350 TURK BLVD ( WEST OF MASONIC)SF CA 94118
$20.00
LOS ANGELES
RETURNING TO THE
GARDENIA
WITH TODD
SCHROEDER AT THE PIANO
FOR TWO SHOWS ONLY
THURSDAY, JUNE 15TH
AT 9PM
SATURDAY, JUNE 17TH AT 9PM
7066 SANTA MONICA
BLVD.
RESERVATIONS (323)467-7444
DINNER FROM 7PM
$15. COVER/2DRINK MIN
Tuesday thru Saturday 9PM
Late shows Friday and Saturday 11:30PM
The Oak Room at
the Algonquin Hotel
Thursdays in February
3rd, 10th, 17th, & 24th at 9PM
at the Firebird
365 West 46th
Street
Reservations (212) 586-0244
Odette's Friday and
Saturday, 8 pm for 1 hour
only
in New Hope, PA
Call for reservations 215-862-3000
October 13th,
20th, & 27th
at 9 pm
at 11 pm
Musical Direction by
Christopher Marlowe
AT
March 20, 2005, The Duplex Cabaret Theatre