A DIVA WHO DARES

In his review of Brussell's recording, Lerner in Love, Rob Lester wrote: "What strikes me is that she is so present at each emotional point in the story of each song. Very much an actress, Barbara makes the most of each moment, making often unexpected choices in phrasing....Barbara is a fearless singer. She is more than willing to be revealing, fragile, even foolishly and naively romantic."

Brussell has created definitive cabaret with some best-in-genre original shows:

   • The Piano Bench of My Mind: Songs I've Been Sitting on for Too Long was debuted at Danny's Skylight Room in New York City, refined at The Gardenia in Los Angeles (receiving "Best Cabaret Performer of the Year Award, 2003" from the Beverly Hills Outlook). When BB moved the show to New York, Stephen Holden of the The New York Times, Rex Reed of The Observer and James Gavin for Time Out New York all gave it rave reviews.

   • Almost Like Being in Love: The Lyrics of Alan Jay Lerner debuted in the Oak Room at The Algonquin Hotel, before her long run with the show at Danny's where again, Holden, Reed, and many others gave it high praise. The CD version of the show, Lerner in Love, was recognized as one of the 10 BEST CDs of 2005 by Rob Lester, Talkin' Broadway. (Her first CD, Patterns, was chosen as one of the 10 BEST CDs of 1998 by In Theater Magazine.)

   • A special version of Mercer, Mercer Me and other Huckleberry Friends, one of her most popular shows, was created for her last performance before the closing of the cabaret community's beloved Danny's in New York.

   • Earlier last year, she presented her well-received A Tale of Three Cities: Berlin, Paris, New York at the prestigious Neue Gallery's Café Sabarsky in Manhattan.

   • A Wild Potpourri is what Brussell calls her most recent show, which she debuted at the Bradstan Country Inn in White Lake, New York at a recent two-night engagement.

   • Other productions in her growing portfolio include Love Makes the World Go Round: Songs by Bob Merrill, and The Michael (Mickey) Leonard Songbook: Variations on a Theme (which was awarded Best Show of the Season, 2001-2002, by the New York Sheet Music Society).

FLYING SOLO or AT HOME WITH FRIENDS

In addition to numerous solo appearances in the tri-state area, Ms. Brussell has criss-crossed the country with performances at The Gardenia; the elegant new venue, Savor, in St. Louis; the historic Fulton Street Opera House in Lancaster, Pennsylvania; Hermiston Conference Center, Oregon; Admiral Theater in Bremerton, Washington; Flushing Town Hall, the Schenectady and Catskills Symphonies and others. She has also made time to record another demo for Bacon & McElhone (see sidebar for a clip of #1), and to participate in several ensemble shows:

   • The Andrea Marcovicci traditional Christmas Show at the Peter Jay Theatre at Symphony Space

   • The Sullivans' 60th Anniversary Show at Carnegie Hall's Weill Recital Hall

   • Andrea Marcovicci's Love, Life and Laughter: Kurt Weill in America at the 92nd Street Y; the cast recording was released this year (see sidebar).

   • Brussell performed solo for one night of Breast in Show, Diane Trinkaus' wonderful 8-night fundraiser, with a great cast of ten talented performers at Helen's Hideaway Room, Manhattan

   • A Musical Celebration: The Songs of Bob Levy with a cast of seven cabaret headliners at the Laurie Beechman Theatre, Manhattan

   • And still to come...BB will be a part of the opening night ceremonies for the Mabel Mercer Cabaret Convention at the Rose Theatre, Lincoln Center, November 5-8, 2007.

	A DIVA WHO DARES
	In his review of Brussell's recording, Lerner in Love, Rob Lester wrote: "What strikes me is that she is so present at each emotional point in the story of each song. Very much an actress, Barbara makes the most of each moment, making often unexpected choices in phrasing....Barbara is a fearless singer. She is more than willing to be revealing, fragile, even foolishly and naively romantic." Brussell has created definitive cabaret with some best-in-genre original shows: • The Piano Bench of My Mind: Songs I've Been Sitting on for Too Long was debuted at Danny's Skylight Room in New York City, refined at The Gardenia in Los Angeles (receiving "Best Cabaret Performer of the Year Award, 2003" from the Beverly Hills Outlook). When BB moved the show to New York, Stephen Holden of the The New York Times, Rex Reed of The Observer and James Gavin for Time Out New York all gave it rave reviews. • Almost Like Being in Love: The Lyrics of Alan Jay Lerner debuted in the Oak Room at The Algonquin Hotel, before her long run with the show at Danny's where again, Holden, Reed, and many others gave it high praise. The CD version of the show, Lerner in Love, was recognized as one of the 10 BEST CDs of 2005 by Rob Lester, Talkin' Broadway. (Her first CD, Patterns, was chosen as one of the 10 BEST CDs of 1998 by In Theater Magazine.) • A special version of Mercer, Mercer Me and other Huckleberry Friends, one of her most popular shows, was created for her last performance before the closing of the cabaret community's beloved Danny's in New York. • Earlier last year, she presented her well-received A Tale of Three Cities: Berlin, Paris, New York at the prestigious Neue Gallery's Café Sabarsky in Manhattan. • A Wild Potpourri is what Brussell calls her most recent show, which she debuted at the Bradstan Country Inn in White Lake, New York at a recent two-night engagement. • Other productions in her growing portfolio include Love Makes the World Go Round: Songs by Bob Merrill, and The Michael (Mickey) Leonard Songbook: Variations on a Theme (which was awarded Best Show of the Season, 2001-2002, by the New York Sheet Music Society). FLYING SOLO or AT HOME WITH FRIENDS In addition to numerous solo appearances in the tri-state area, Ms. Brussell has criss-crossed the country with performances at The Gardenia; the elegant new venue, Savor, in St. Louis; the historic Fulton Street Opera House in Lancaster, Pennsylvania; Hermiston Conference Center, Oregon; Admiral Theater in Bremerton, Washington; Flushing Town Hall, the Schenectady and Catskills Symphonies and others. She has also made time to record another demo for Bacon & McElhone (see sidebar for a clip of #1), and to participate in several ensemble shows: • The Andrea Marcovicci traditional Christmas Show at the Peter Jay Theatre at Symphony Space • The Sullivans' 60th Anniversary Show at Carnegie Hall's Weill Recital Hall • Andrea Marcovicci's Love, Life and Laughter: Kurt Weill in America at the 92nd Street Y; the cast recording was released this year (see sidebar). • Brussell performed solo for one night of Breast in Show, Diane Trinkaus' wonderful 8-night fundraiser, with a great cast of ten talented performers at Helen's Hideaway Room, Manhattan • A Musical Celebration: The Songs of Bob Levy with a cast of seven cabaret headliners at the Laurie Beechman Theatre, Manhattan • And still to come...BB will be a part of the opening night ceremonies for the Mabel Mercer Cabaret Convention at the Rose Theatre, Lincoln Center, November 5-8, 2007.