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With a varied repertoire that ranges from Brel to Bucchino, Sheera Ben-David is a hard act to follow. With her brother Adam Ben-David on piano, as music director and arranger, this makes for a very special evening. A few years ago, Sheera put her love of Jacques Brel's music into an album. She then brought her passion to the source and performed to a sold-out crowd in Brussels, Belgium, the home of Brel. Learn more...

Sarah Rice & Rob Gardner's World Tour evokes the elegant music salons of a bygone era with the music of Ivor Novello, Noel Coward, Cole Porter, Victor Herbert and others. Performed by two of the most riveting voices on the Broadway and concert stages today, the repertoire ranges from witty to wistful, sassy to sublime. Learn more...

It's a night of classic songs and classy stage presence when Baby Jane Dexter sings at the Metropolitan Room! From early Broadway favorites to the day-before-yesterday pop standards, this baby has been belting since she first made a splash back in the '70s. Think Rita Coolidge meets Rosemary Clooney, with a dollop of Janis and Lady Day. Learn more...

In The Key of Comedy, Joan Crowe pays tribute to the great Jesters of Jazz - writers of great jazz tunes that also have a sense of humor. Featuring classics by Cab Calloway, Fats Waller, Louis Jordan, Slim Gailliard and more. Joan will be backed by bass player and lyricist Jay Leonhart, and her longtime collaborator Tedd Firth on piano. With special guest stars on March 20: Bob Dorough (voice and composer of Schoolhouse Rock! songs) and Matt Wilson. Learn more...

The Metropolitan Room welcomes Her Broadway credits include originating roles in The Who's Tommy, Duke Ellington's Play On, and The Civil War. She's been nominated for the Drama Desk and Outer Critic Circle Awards. She's also appeared in numerous TV and film roles. Learn more...

N'Kenge, star of the original 3 Mo' Divas, Aida and The Genius of Ray Charles, stars in Last Diva Standing, featuring beloved tunes from theater, opera, jazz, blues and pop, and paying homage to some of the great divas of yesterday and today. From Puccini to Porter, this is a wonderful evening of songs by this diva of diversity. Learn more...

French Kiss: Songs of McBroom & Brel is an evening of passionate music by two great romantic storytellers: Jacques Brel and Amanda McBroom. McBroom's songwriting career was inspired and deeply influenced by the songs of Brel. She has been called by many one of the ultimate interpreters of his songs. Learn more...

Leona Mitchell (star of the Metropolitan Opera and other major opera houses around the world) and Sarah Rice (the original Johanna in Sweeney Todd on Broadway) perform their show, Leona & Sarah, Songs for the Heart & Soul. These two friends join their thrilling voices in an evening of songs, melodie, chanson and an aria or two, to uplift the heart and warm the winter-weary spirit. Learn more...

Sarah Rice, the Broadway star and acclaimed singer who originated the role of Johanna in Broadway's Sweeney Todd, invites her friends for an intimate, acoustic salon-style performance. They'll be singing their favorite songs, from beloved classics to long-forgotten gems -- jazz and cabaret tunes, Broadway numbers, classical melodies, and more. Learn more...

Back by popular demand, Luba Mason returns to the Metropolitan Room with her Collage tour, named after her recent debut album. Theatregoers already know Luba from her starring roles on Broadway in Jekyll and Hyde, The Capeman, How to Succeed... and Chicago; her electrifying blend of Latin, pop, jazz, theatre and folk was a hit at the Metropolitan Room last fall, and the club has invited her back for a special return engagement. Learn more...

Terri Cerritto and David Snyder present Let There Be Love, an evening that celebrates the love song in its infinite variations. Duets and solos drawn from the best of Broadway, jazz, and adult contemporary idioms tell the story of love discovered, lost and reclaimed. Terri and David's special chemistry infuses this journey with humor, insight and an artistry all their own. Learn more...

Maureen McGovern, the chart-topping and Grammy-winning singer who also appeared in such movies as Airplane! and The Towering Inferno, presents A Long and Winding Road, a concert paying tribute to the icons of the '60s and '70s. The show features songs by Joni Mitchell, James Taylor, Randy Newman, Bob Dylan, Laura Nyro, Paul Simon, Carole King, and more. McGovern recently recorded an album of the same name. Learn more...

Longtime Forbidden Broadway diva Christine Pedi sings songs about and made famous by the great ladies of the stage, screen and beyond. With comic flair and warm appreciation, she conjures up Merman, Minnelli, Streisand, Julie Andrews and more, as well as classic tunes first popularized by many a great dame (real or imagined). Learn more...

The Metropolitan Room presents jazz quintet Bipolar. Led by trumpeter Jed Feuer, the band is known for their focus on a wide range of songs -- in addition to jazz standards, a typical set will feature exciting, unique arrangements of classical tunes by composers like Ravel and Beethoven, modern pop songs, and originals. Learn more...

The Metropolitan Room is honored to host the CD release for The Tamela D'Amico Album, the first CD by New York-born, Los Angeles-based singer Tamela D'Amico. A throwback to an earlier era, her influences include Judy Garland, Ella Fitzgerald, and Peggy Lee. Tamela is also a promising actress and filmmaker, and currently has a contract with Dreamworks. Learn more...

Laurel Massé, founding member of multiple Grammy award-winning vocal group Manhattan Transfer, is widely recognized as one of the finest song interpreters working today. In her third extended run at the Metropolitan Room, she takes audiences on an extraordinary trip through the finest songs of the 20th century, with a few unexpected detours along the way. Learn more...

Bistro Award-winning jazz-pop vocalist Karen Oberlin, an acclaimed recording artist and 2007 Nightlife Award finalist, sings The Wizard of Words: Yip Harburg's Songs of Wit & Wisdom. E. Y. "Yip" Harburg's credits as a lyricist include the Broadway musical Finian's Rainbow and the hit film "The Wizard of Oz." Learn more...

The Village Voice called iconoclastic song stylist Barb Jungr "one of the best interpreters of Jacques Brel and Bob Dylan anywhere." A fixture in London's alternative cabaret scene in the late 1970s, Jungr launched her solo career in 1997. She was a 2003 Backstage Bistro Award winner (International Artist of the Year) and a Time Out New York Top Ten act in 2004. Learn more...

Broadway star Liz Callaway performs her new show, Between Flights, at the Metropolitan Room. Callaway was a Tony nominee for Baby and also appeared in Merrily We Roll Along, Miss Saigon and Cats. She has performed at Feinstein's, the Kennedy Center, Carnegie Hall and other prestigious venues, and also released three solo albums. Learn more...

Hayden Tee, born in New Zealand and trained in Australia, is one of the most acclaimed young stars in musical theatre today. His credits include Titanic - the Musical, Dead Man Walking, and Les Miserables. He has also recorded an acclaimed album, and hosted the satirical show Muftee in Australia and New York. Learn more...

New York's own Hedda Lettuce, drag queen extraordinaire, takes the stage at The Metropolitan Room. Star of stage, film and TV, Hedda has appeared in the movies To Wong Foo, Flawless and The Look, and has been on Sex and the City, Oprah, and 20/20 with Barbara Walters. Creator of the popular drag country singing trio The Dixie Chixs with Dixs, the New York Times describes Hedda as a "singer and satirist impresario." Learn more...

Steven Brinberg is the premier Barbra Streisand impressionist, performing his incredible show, Simply Barbra, to international acclaim both on stage and television. Simply Barbra pays homage to all that is Streisand with both affection and respect. Steven does not lip-sync his performances but accurately portrays Streisand with his own voice. With over a decade of performing experience, his amazing show has Steven in demand literally worldwide. Learn more...

Johnny Mercer A to Z celebrates the tunes of one of America's most prolific songwriters--in alphabetical order! Every month, award-winning cabaret performers Ricky Ritzel and Leslie Anderson will present a different program of Johnny Mercer songs ranging from the standard to the obscure to Broadway and Hollywood. Learn more...

Broadway star (Caroline, Or Change) and 2007 Drama Desk nominee Capathia Jenkins and award-winning songwriter/performer Louis Rosen will perform selections from their recent, highly acclaimed debut CD, South Side Stories, and a preview of new songs from Louis' latest work for Capathia, Giovanni Songs, on words by the renowned poet Nikki Giovanni. Learn more...

A six-time Grammy nominee, Mark Murphy has enjoyed a 40-year recording career, with more than 40 releases to date. He won the Downbeat reader's poll for Best Male Vocalist in 1996, 1997, 2000 and 2001. His innovative projects range from the work of Nat "King" Cole to Jack Kerouac to Ivan Lins to Eddie Jefferson. Learn more...

Renowned cabaret singer Marieann Meringolo, winner of the King Features EVVY Award for "Best National Cabaret Act", presents In the Spirit. Marieann and her trio will perform a selection of beloved classic Christmas songs. Featuring a special guest appearance by Lennie Watts. Learn more...

Before Sally Kellerman was nominated for an Academy Award for her performance as "Hot Lips" Houlihan in Robert Altman's M*A*S*H, she'd recorded her first album for Verve Records and sang regularly in clubs in and around Los Angeles. Now, she's back on stage, singing a mix of jazz, blues and original material by her musical partner-in-crime, Chris Caswell. Learn more...

Marilyn Maye, who appeared 75 times on Johnny Carson's Tonight Show (more than any other singer), brings her all-new show to the Metropolitan room. Considered a "singer's singer" for her flawless technique, Maye has received the Jazz Heritage Award and was named a Jazz Legend by the The American Jazz Museum; no less an authority than Ella Fitzgerald named Maye as her favorite vocalist. Learn more...

Terese Genecco, San Francisco's "Entertainer of the Year" and a favorite of Goldstar's members, returns to the Metropolitan Room for a fourth engagement in less than two years. Genecco's newest creation, Still Drunk With Love: Volume 2, is the highly anticipated sequel to her Backstage Bistro Award-winning cabaret show, Drunk With Love: A Tribute To Frances Faye. Learn more...

Why Lee? showcases many of Lee Wiley's best-known and best-loved hits, including the Gershwins' "I've Got a Crush on You," Harold Arlen's "Down With Love," Johnny Mercer's "Moon River," and her signature songs "A Woman's Intuition," "Street Dreams" and "A Ghost of a Chance." This enchanting musical journey also features anecdotes and dramatic scenarios about Wiley's life. Learn more...

Barbara Brussell's new show Out of the Mouths of Babes celebrates female empowerment, showcasing the work of strong women writers and performers ranging from Dorothy Parker and Dorothy Fields to Carole King and Joni Mitchell. Brussell's quite a strong woman herself -- she's twice been named one of New York's top ten cabaret performers, and is a seven-time MAC award winner. Learn more...

Miles Phillips returns to The Metropolitan Room with the premiere of his highly anticipated new show Quiet Stars, a beautiful exploration of "the songs of the night." From bossa nova to Broadway to Bronski Beat to Bush (Kate), Quiet Stars is Phillips' most romantic show to date. Learn more...

Join Jenna Esposito as she celebrates the long-anticipated release of her debut CD Thirteen Men...and Me! From Bacharach & David to Duke Ellington to songs made popular by the likes of such diverse artists as Ann Margaret, Paul Anka and The Fifth Dimension, there's a little something for everyone! Learn more...

After a successful run at the newly opened Live@Courthouse in Toronto last June, Mary Foster Conklin and Canadian singer George Evans reunite to share their collective passion for the great city of New York and its nightlife in an evening of songs by Quincy Jones, Peggy Lee, Dave Frishberg, Curtis Lewis, Johnny Mercer, Sammy Cahn, Joni Mitchell, Tom Waits and more. Learn more...

The Metropolitan Room welcomes singer Anna Bergman. Anna's spring 2007 concert film You & the Night & the Music: A Salon Performance with Anna Bergman is currently airing on public television; her recent live performances include the Lincoln Center's "American Songbook", the Kennedy Center's Sondheim Celebration, and Carnegie Hall's tribute to Ira Gershwin. Learn more...

Pianist/singer/songwriter Gary Negbaur presents Tales of the Traveling Jewbadour, a show in which he'll play a variety of songs written by famous Jewish songwriters ranging from Gershwin and Berlin to Billy Joel, as well as original comic songs. Negbaur has released two albums and written music for TV, film, and the stage; he's been compared to Harry Connick Jr. Learn more...

The Metropolitan Room presents Jimmy James: Other Voices, One Room. The multi-talented James first found success as an impressionist, won fame as a Marilyn Monroe impersonator, was one of Provincetown's top entertainers for years, and has recorded multiple top-20 Billboard dance hits. Learn more...

Cabaret favorite Marianne Challis, an audience-wowing combination of sophisticated chanteuse and rib-tickling comedienne, returns to the Metropolitan Room. She brings her irreverent take on the Baby Boomer generation to an evening filled with an eclectic mix of musical favorites from songwriters such as Irving Berlin, Rodgers and Hart, Joni Mitchell, Lorrie Morgan and David Friedman. Learn more...

With music ranging from Gershwin and Cole Porter to modern songwriters like Andrew Lippa and Frank Wildhorn, Jodi Stevens takes the audience on a trip through the ups and downs of showbiz, relationships and life in this cabaret show featuring the many facets of a woman's life. Learn more...

Accomplished singer Bill McKinley remounts his celebrated evening of Disney music, Don't Tell Walt: An Animated Evening of Adult Music, at the Metropolitan Room. From Broadway to classics, comedy to cabaret, jingles to jazz, critics and audiences have hailed McKinley's performances. The Village Voice calls him "noteworthy and remarkable." Learn more...

Penny Fuller's new cabaret show, Friends in Deed, is a tuneful celebration of songwriters that she has worked with during her long and colorful career in the musical theater, both on Broadway and off. The show includes gems from Rodgers, Strouse and Adams, Kander and Ebb, Sondheim and more, sprinkled with Fuller's charming anecdotes about these extraordinary individuals. Learn more...

Award-winning singers Tom Andersen, Scott Coulter and Tim DiPasqua go country in "Southern Comfort: A Down-Home Country Music Jamboree." This toe-tapping evening of sweet harmony was awarded the 2007 Nightlife and Bistro Awards for Outstanding Vocal Duo/Group, and features music from a variety of singer-songwriters such as The Eagles, Dolly Parton, George Jones and Willie Nelson. Learn more...

NYC club favorites Michael Holland and Karen Mack return in an All-Request format of their multi-award winning retro pop music and madness! No kidding - you pick the tunes, they lock the doors, and somehow make it into a brand new show, right there in real time. Expect deranged medleys, lush harmonies, dubious trivia and their namesake delicious (slightly lethal) cocktails, just in case you need help deciding between ABBA, Aerosmith, Les Miz, or an original of their own. Learn more...

Eric Comstock, acknowledged to be one of the premier performers and preservers of the Great American Songbook, debuts Manhattan Masters, a series of four different shows that honor New York-based songwriters. Included in the four is this encore of his acclaimed Jule Styne show, which was presented by Lincoln Center's "American Songbook" in 2006. Learn more...

Acclaimed dancer, director, actor and producer Maurice Hines--brother of the celebrated Gregory Hines--accompanies Sherrie Maricle and members of the world-acclaimed DIVA Jazz Orchestra for an evening of superlative performances at the Metropolitan Room. Learn more...

Nancy Anderson sings selections from her debut album, "Ten Cents A Dance." She recreates the vocal stylings of a bygone era in this celebration of jazz standards from the 20s and 30s. "Nancy Anderson is a living, breathing time machine." (Broadwayworld.com) Learn more...

The Metropolitan Room welcomes Michael Winther and Dan Tepfer. Winther has appeared on Broadway in such productions as Mamma Mia, 1776, Artist Descending a Staircase, and Damn Yankees. He is also a co-creator and original cast member of Tony 'n' Tina's Wedding. Tepfer tours internationally as leader of his trio and has released a debut CD, Before the Storm, which was voted one of the ten best albums of 2005 by Cadence Magazine. Learn more...

Mary Bond Davis recently starred on Broadway as Motormouth Maybelle in Hairspray, and has also appeared on Broadway in The Women, Jelly's Last Jam, Marie Christine, Bring In 'Da Noise, Bring In 'Da Funk, Show Boat, Mail and Grease. Learn more...