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Technorati Tags: cabaret,restaurants,New York,bars,hotel Having triumphed in their recent Oak Room salute to Cole Porter (“oo la la! C’est magnifique!”…NY Times)…KT Sullivan and Mark Nadler now turn their considerable talents to two more greats of the musical pantheon, George and Ira Gershwin. From March 9th through April 10th in their new Oak Room show—GERSHWIN…HERE TO [...]

Having triumphed in their recent Oak Room salute to Cole Porter (“oo la la! C’est magnifique!”…NY Times)…KT Sullivan and Mark Nadler now turn their considerable talents to two more greats of the musical pantheon, George and Ira Gershwin. From March 9^th through April 10^th in their new Oak Room show—GERSHWIN…HERE TO STAY—KT and Mark will lend their unique vocal and pianistic interpretations to such classic tunes as “Of Thee I Sing,” “Do It Again!,” “I’ll Build A Stairway to Paradise,” “Embraceable You,” “But Not For Me” and “Who Cares.” Chicago jazz pianist Jon Weber will make a special guest appearance. Shows are Tuesday through Thursday at 8:30 and Friday and Saturday at 8:30 and 11:00, with a $50 cover charge per person plus either a $30 food and beverage minimum or a $60 prix fixe menu. Reservations: 212 419 9331 or bmcgurn@algonquinhotel.com

KT Sullivan’s Broadway shows include George Abbott’s Broadway, Threepenny Opera with Sting and Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. She appeared in the national company of Annie Get Your Gun and has received numerous awards, most recently the prestigious Mabel Mercer Award. Regionally she appeared at the Old Globe Theatre, the Hartford Stage Company, Municipal Opera in St. Louis, Goodspeed Opera House and Carnegie Hall with Michael Feinstein. Among her many CDs is “Swell Party…R.s.v.p. Cole Porter,” the recorded version of her Oak Room show with Mark Nadler and her just-released “Timeless Tunes.”

Mark Nadler has performed at Carnegie Hall with the New York Pops and has been a soloist with the Baltimore Symphony, Indianapolis Symphony, Pittsburgh Symphony and Oregon Symphony. He has played at Lincoln Center and at almost every major nightclub in New York, Los Angles, Chicago, San Francisco and London. His off-Broadway Gershwin revue, American Rhapsody, was nominated for Drama Desk and Lucille Lortel Awards. Broadway credits include Dame Edna: The Royal Tour and The Sheik of Avenue B. His new CD, “Beyond Words: Lyrics by Ira Gershwin,” will be released during his Oak Room run.

Technorati Tags: cabaret,restaurants,New York,bars,hotel Having triumphed in their recent Oak Room salute to Cole Porter (“oo la la! C’est magnifique!”…NY Times)…KT Sullivan and Mark Nadler now turn their considerable talents to two more greats of the musical pantheon, George and Ira Gershwin. From March 9th through April 10th in their new Oak Room show—GERSHWIN…HERE TO [...]

Technorati Tags: cabaret,restaurants,New York,bars,hotel Having triumphed in their recent Oak Room salute to Cole Porter (“oo la la! C’est magnifique!”…NY Times)…KT Sullivan and Mark Nadler now turn their considerable talents to two more greats of the musical pantheon, George and Ira Gershwin. From March 9th through April 10th in their new Oak Room show—GERSHWIN…HERE TO [...]

ERIC COMSTOCK & BARBARA FASANO HEADLINE OAK ROOM’S VALENTINE SHOW, “THIS THING CALLED LOVE” FEBRUARY 9-MARCH 6

Just named winners of the prestigious 2010 Nightlife Award as “outstanding cabaret duo,” Eric Comstock and Barbara Fasano will make their first joint appearance at the legendary Oak Room Supper Club in a special Valentine show, “This Thing Called Love,” from February 9^th through March 6^th. Modern romance–expressed through such classic standards as “Last Night When We Were Young,” “Old Devil Moon,” “Isn’t It A Pity,” “In the Still of the Night” and “But Beautiful”—will be explored with humor, tenderness and insight. They will be joined by Sean Smith on bass. Shows are Tuesday through Thursday at 8:30 and Friday and Saturday at 8:30 and 11:00, with a $50 cover charge per person plus either a $30 food and beverage minimum or a $60 prix fixe dinner. Reservations: 212 419 9331 or bmcgurn@algonquinhotel.com.

Although they’ve been compared to Nick and Nora, Fred and Ginger and Lunt and Fontanne, Comstock and Fasano’s unique combination of wit and sensuality is all their own. Eric Comstock, one of the most admired performers and preservers of the American songbook, created and starred in the hit revues “Singing Astaire,” “Made for the Movies” and “Our Sinatra” (over 1300 performances off-Broadway). The acclaimed singer and pianist headlined Lincoln Center’s American Songbook salutes to Jule Styne and Charles Strouse. His recent CD, “No One Knows,” received unanimous praise for his jazz interpretations of the songs of Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn to Johnny Mercer and E. Y. Harburg.

Barbara Fasano, hailed as one of the most stunning and soulful performers of the American Songbook, balances dramatic intensity with solid musicianship. She has appeared in musical theatre productions ranging from “Wonderful Town” and “Grease” to “Side by Side by Sondheim.” In addition to her two MAC Awards, Barbara has received three Back Stage Bistro Awards including Record of the Year for her 2007 Harold Arlen Songbook, “Written in the Stars,” the same award she won for her debut CD, “The Girls of Summer, based on her one-woman show.