The board of the DC Cabaret Network presented a showcase at the Arts Club Sunday night in celebration of March as Cabaret Month. The evening had a terrific concept — each member presented an “old” song and a “new” song. As always with a group cabaret, it was fascinating to see how a concept like this was interpreted. Some chose chronology of songs, while others explained a chronology in their lives.
George Fulginiti-Shakar provided his usual expressive music direction — but it was also terrific to see him get up from the piano to deliver his numbers standing at the microphone (with superb accompaniment by Mary Sugar for his two numbers).
It was also great to see so many DC cabaret performers turning out for the concert! Many congratulations to Judy Simmons for her work as director and producer of this apparantly seamless evening!
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Judy Simmons
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I’m Old Fashioned (Kern / Johnny Mercer)
The Best Thing To Happen To Me (Green)
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Chris Cochran
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What’ll I Do (Berlin)
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Everyone Wants To Do Sondheim (Chapman)
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Terri Allen
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Make Me A Kite (Brourman / McBroom)
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As Time Goes By (Hupfeld)
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Cindy Hutchins
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Putting Things Away (McBroom)
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In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning (Mann / Hillard)
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George Fulginiti-Shakar
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The Fig Leaves Are Falling (Hague / Sherman)
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Sweet Dreams (Bucchino)
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Emily Leatha Everson
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I Wish (Green)
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Surprise Me (Menzie / Coons)
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Sally Martin
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So Many People (Sondheim)
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The Chance To Sing (Thalken / Jones)
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(Top — l-r, Terri Allen, Sally Martin, Judy Simmons, Emily Everson / Bottom — l-r Christy Trapp, Joanne Schmoll, Matt Howe — Photos courtesy of Matt Howe. More here.)
