"Life Is A Cabaret" Cocktails and Cabaret In The Steinway Grand Salon at Billy Reed's In Palm Springs
Live entertainment like the days when Palm Springs was the playground of the stars!
"The Stars Come Out To Shine" at Billy Reed's Grand Salon Cabaret 1800 NORTH PALM CANYON DRIVE PALM SPRINGS
All show times are 7 PM Note: Images are links to web sites
October 25, 2009 JOANNE TATHAM
CABARET IN THE GRAND SALON AT BILLY REED'S
A Desert favorite who's appeared in concert at Annenberg Theater in October of
2008 and twice with the Desert Cities Jazz Band at Vicky's in 2009. Joanne's highly acclaimed CD "Making Light" captures her
essence with selections such as "My Old Flame", "I'm Old Fashioned", "Here's
That Rainy Day" and "Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most".
This busy wife of Emmy-nominated
writer/producer Chuck Tatham (How I Met Your Mother, Arrested Development) is also a 6th grade classroom mom, sings at the school fundraisers, gone to 68 hockey games this year, and does daily carpool duties.
Originally from Tulsa, Oklahoma, Thesa has captured the hearts of many with her leading lady roles in such musicals as "The King And I", "Fiddler On The Roof", and many others. But it is her love of Standards, Jazz, and of coarse Broadway that inspired her new CD "A Moment With...Thesa Loving".
This year Thesa brought her new cabaret show to "Don't Tell Mama" and "The Metropolitan Room", both in New York City and at "The Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame" in her home town of Tulsa.
Joining her for this one night only chance to catch this amazing talent will be Los Angeles musical director Ron Snyder.
November 8, 2009 GAY PRIDE WEEK END with SHAWN RYAN
NOTE LOCATION FOR THIS SHOW ONLY:
ACE HOTEL & SWIM CLUB 701 E. PALM CANYON DR. PALM SPRINGS, CA. 92264
Shawn Ryan is one of the rising stars performing jazz and standards today - having what the LA Times calls "a charm that is rare!"
Shawn currently has two hit CD's and has made numerous national TV appearances including the gender bending role of Karen Adams in ABC's "Women's Murder Club", LOGO TV's "One Night Stand Up", NBC's "Life!", placed in the semi-finals of NBC's "America's Got Talent". Shawn is the co-founder of The Young Actors' Theatre Camp along with his partner of 8 years, John Ainsworth.
For tonight's show, Bay Area great, Kelly Park, will accompany Shawn on piano. $10 cover at the door. Show time is 7 PM.
Davis and Osborn are seasoned performers with extensive stage and nightclub credits. Their entertaining shows highlight their strong vocals, beautiful harmonies, special arrangements, and an on-stage chemistry punctuated by spontaneous outbreaks of humor is a celebration of life, love and romance.
Their performances include multiple runs at Gardenia, & Sterling's Upstairs in LA, Don't Tell Mama and Laurie Beechman in NY, and Annenberg Theater right here in Palm Springs.
Musical Director Ron Snyder will join Maripat & Richard for this night of song & fun.
Mr. Lasiter has two CD's "Trust The Wind" - Songs to inspire and uplift with positive messages - by various composers and lyricists. And "The Gift Of Love" - Featuring Broadway, Off-Broadway, Standards & Pop hits with arrangements by Christopher Marlowe.
Norman says "It seems like I've been singing since the day I was born. I don't remember a time when I didn't sing. My favorite thing to do as a child was to sit in my rocking chair in my bedroom singing to all my favorite 45's..." We can't promise to have a rocking chair, but we will promise you an unforgettable night of true musical pleasure.
Renowned NY music director, writer, arranger, and pianist Christopher Marlowe will accompany Norman Lasiter for this show.
Clifford Bell is Nationally known for directing shows for numerous cabaret stars - but many don't know that Clifford got his start singing in shows of his own with back up singers and dancers. Now he's back with a brand new variety show called Cabarabia.
Joining Clifford for this show will be: Arriana Alexander, Dana Meller, Alison Lewis, & Daniel Datzer
And pianists for this show - Mitch Kaplan & Jonathan Dinerstein.
CABARET IN THE GRAND SALON AT BILLY REED'S PRESENTS
Victora Lavin
"One Woman's Show"
"One
Woman's Show" incorporates both contemporary songs and ones selected from
The Great American Songbook. But all have one common thread in which Victoria
tells a story of love, lost and found, with passion and sometimes biting humor.
There is definitely something for everyone, and it's a show that you will
remember for some time to come.
Dean's unique style brings both a heartfelt, romantic depth, mixed with a fast-paced, comic energy. With musical variety crafted from America's Popular Song Book (Cole Porter, Duke Ellington, Glenn Miller, Dorothy Fields) & Broadway's Greatest Hits (Rodgers and Hammerstein, Kander & Ebb, Jerry Herman, Andrew Lloyd Webber), there is something for everyone.
Dean is accustom to playing 1000 seat plus performing arts centers so he will probably blow the roof off - get ready for a night full of surprises.
An actress with extensive credits, Devlin (named after the doctor who delivered her) is known to her fans from coast to coast with shows at all of the top clubs in New York and has received stellar reviews from all the major music and theater critics. Her CD "Live In New York" is currently topping the charts.
Devlin premiered her latest show "The Places You Find Love" at Don't Tell Mama in New York last March with much acclaim, and we are very pleased to present her to the Desert for the first of what will hopefully be many shows in the future.
If you like Stephen Sondheim - you'll love "Sondheim Swings"! Los Angeles cabaret stars Dolores Scozzesi and Jeffrey Gimble bring you Sondheim with a 'twist' - with special material and arrangements by famed musical director Richard Berent who will be joining this dynamic duo on the Steinway Grand for their Palm Springs debut. This show is sure to have all of your favorites from one of Broadway's most beloved composers and will be the don't miss show of the year.
January 23, 2010 JEROME ELLIOTT in "BAT OUT OF JERSEY" (you can take the boy out of Jersey, but...)
CABARET IN THE STEINWAY GRAND SALON AT BILLY REED'S
Follow actor and cabaret performer Jerome Elliott's journey from his home town in New Jersey to Palm Springs via San Francisco through music and stories that highlight his life in a funny, romantic, and heartwarming way that will show you why he is one of the Valley's most popular entertainers .
Joining Jerome on the Steinway Grand piano will be musical director Charlie Creasy with direction by the acclaimed Lina Koutrakos.
Following there successful Holiday show last year, and their raved about show "The Revue" at Riviera Hotel, with an encore performance at Annenberg Theater. It is time for "Live It Up! The Preview Tour". You will not believe the level of talent in this ensemble company of singers and dancers under the direction of Broadway & Las Vegas choreographer and musical director Trini Garza. Catch this preview of the most recent show before they leave on their tour of Asia.
Please Note: both of these shows will sell out.
Show time is 7 PM
The stars just keep on coming... in 2010, look for the new schedule here soon:
Life Is A Cabaret Entertainment
Started by cabaret singer Les Michaels as a way to introduce cabaret style entertainment to the general public. His accomplishments include 7 years as creator & host of Open Mic Mondays at Vermont in LA. 3 years as producer & host of Guest Stars at the Ten20 in the Bel Age Hotel in West Hollywood. Producer of five fabulous shows at Annengerg Theater. Creator & host of Cabaret Open Mic Tuesdays at Confession in Palm Springs. The overnight success of that show prompted owners Marc & Sean to open their doors as a live performance venue - adding a new stage, dressing room, sound, and lighting, making it the premiere entertainment complex in the Desert.
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