Broadway Rhythm and Booze, a cabaret series created as a platform to highlight the soulful talents of the Broadway community, will take place on Monday, November 14th at Houndstooth Pub; 520 8th Avenue (between 36th and 37th) doors open at 7pm, performance begins at 8pm. Tickets are $18 for advance general admission, $25 for advance reserved seating (limited availability), $20 at the door and available at www.vallinsandmalotke.com or by calling 646-363-6039.
Headline talent includes Vanessa Ray (Hair, Spelling Bee, As The World Turns), Rodrick Covington (Lion King), and Candice Marie Woods (Catch Me If You Can, Women on the Verge..., Legally Blonde). The evening will be hosted by Nikki Kimbrough (Dreamgirls, Superfly). Music Director, Steven Jamail has conducted tribute concerts for Chita Rivera, Cyndi Lauper and Queen Latifah and has performed with jazz legend Chick Corea, the Houston Symphony and the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra. Jamail is joined by Colin Dean (Bass) and John Bollinger (Drums).
N+N Productions is excited to continue the tradition of celebrating R&B by bringing it to midtown at Houndstooth Pub, listed in the Best of CitySearch 2010. "We are thrilled to present the sixth installment of the Broadway Rhythm and Booze series at a great emerging venue and celebrate soul music and live performance," said Nikole Vallins and Natalie Malotke, Producers. "Our goal is to provide an opportunity for performers to debut their own material and artistry. With the support of the Broadway community, we hope to reinvent Cabaret in New York and introduce a new family of incredibly soulful talent."
Reservations are recommended. Running time is one hour. Guests who attend the performance are invited to stay at Houndstooth to enjoy dancing and cocktails.
Nikole Vallins and Natalie Malotke are an independent producing and consulting team. Recent credits include: D Watts' Spoken Word Preserves: The Jam, Indomitable: James Brown at Le Poisson Rouge; National Asian Artist's Project's, Oklahoma!; Steven Jamail's Concert at Hudson Terrace; the 2010 Gala for Transport Group; and the 2011 Gala for A.R.T./New York. For more information visit www.vallinsandmalotke.com, and @vallinsmalotke on Twitter.
