In another era, during the heyday of the Golden Age of Nightclubs there would be lines around the block waiting to enter The Copacabana, The Living Room, Mr. Kelly’s, Michael’s Pub, the Copa Room at The Sands, and similar establishments to hear the handsome male super singer Nicolas King. For now, during this time of COVID we will have to settle for a few internet appearances which cannot accurately transmit the extraordinary musicianship, vocal artistry, and magnetism of Mr. King. After drifting in this ocean of well intentioned, but challenged Facebook and Zoom productions this past year a melodic lifesaver appeared in my mailbox. Nicolas King’s new CD “Act One”. It’s an exciting vocal look back of his 25 year career (he started at age 4).
Nicolas’s talent has been embraced and honored by critics and show business royalty. Connie Francis wrote the Liner notes and Liza Minnelli, whom Nicolas toured with for 10 years introduces him on the first cut. There is always a fascination to compare the early Sinatra, Tony, or Jack, recordings to their later more mature voices. Although he’s only 28 you get to travel on this CD with Nicolas as he evolves and sings some of the greatest tunes ever written. He sounds like a budding superstar at 10 singing “Life Is Just a Bowl of Cherries”, an accomplished performer at 21 singing “I’m So Glad We Had This Time Together” (Carol Burnett a big fan), and establishes himself as one of the country’s most important vocalists with his 2020 version of the Dave Grusin/Bergman tune “What Matters Most” arranged by Mike Renzi. One can only imagine what a CD celebrating a 50 year career will sound like.
Kenny & Danny Burstein Pictures from Home
Cabaret
My View: The Only Thing Missing Was A Latte ( with extra foam) Marcy & Zina Party at 54 Below
The only thing missing at last night’s party for Marcy and Zina was a Latte choice in the beverage section on the menu at 54 Below (with extra foam). The show, titled Make Your Own Party: The Songs of Goldrich and Heisler was conceived by Scott Coulter and performed by a cast of five. It celebrated over three decades of quirky, heartfelt and utterly contemporary romantic comedy songs written by Marcy Heisler and Zina Goldrich.
From “Taylor the Latte Boy” to under appreciated altos we were introduced to the cast of characters that inspired these inseparable, irreverent friends to write over three hundred and counting musical love letters to the city, the theatre, and the people who make them sing. The evening was filled with the heart felt stories that these two award winning women have created and was performed by a first rate cast of Broadway super singers. The lyrics, the music, the luscious harmonies…it was the best party of music I’ve ever been invited to.
The Performers: Jill Abramowitz, Cole Burden, Alex Getlin, Joe Kinosian, Kelli Rabke, and Austin Rivers.
Joe Kinosian,piano, Matt Scharfglass, bass
Marcy & Zina have been performing and writing together since 1992. Their critically acclaimed romantic comedy songs have been featured in venues across the world, recorded by artists across many genres, and appear in numerous folios and collected works. Their Off-Broadway musical Dear Edwina earned them a Drama Desk nomination, and other works have been produced by regional powerhouses such as Paper Mill playhouse, The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Goodspeed, and the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts. Their shows include Ever After, JUnie B Jones, and The Great American Musical, based on the bestselling book by auther/director Julie Andrews.
KELLI RABKE & JILL ABRAMOVITZ
MAKE YOUR OWN PARTY: THE SONGS OF GOLDRICH AND HEISLER
KELLI RABKE
KELLI RABKE & ALEX GETLIN
ALEX GETLIN
JILL ABRAMOVITZ
COLE BURDEN
AUSTIN RIVERS
KELLI REBKE & JILL ABRAMOVITZ
KELLI REBKE & ALEX GETLIN
JOE KINOSIAN
COLE BURDEN, KELLI RABKE, JILL ABRAMOVITZ, AUSTIN RIVERS
SCOTT COULTER, PRODUCER
MAKE YOUR OWN PARTY
54 BELOW
ZINA GOLDRICH & MARCY HEISLER
If there is one night during the week when you want-need?- to hear love songs, well, it’s got to be a Saturday night. And this last Saturday, 54 Below provided just the right tonic of famously romantic songs in a show created and hosted by Scott Siegel titled “Love Song Saturday Night”. It’s a new hit series at the club and the songs in the show came from every genre, including Broadway, country, pop, R&B, and more. They were performed by a richly talented cast of stars that sing not from the page, but from the soul. The packed house of mostly lovers had a sensational time and Eda and I got home in time for Saturday Night Live
The Performers: Edward Staudenmayer, Elena Mindlina, Christopher Brian, Moipei, Matthew Drinkwater, Ryan Knowles, Ben Jones. Ron Abel, music director
Edward Staudenmayer
ELENA MINDLINA
CHRISTOPHER BRIAN
MOIPEI
MATTHEW DRINKWATER
RYAN KNOWLES
BEN JONES
LOVE SONG SATURDAY NIGHT
SCOTT SIEGEL
RON ABEL
RON ABEL & BEN JONES
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