Celebrating its 15th anniversary, audiences can expect to see a continuation of the award-winning, world-class performances they have come to expect at The Cabaret.
As usual, the fall-winter Season includes Tony-winning Broadway artists, Emmy-winning television stars, Grammy-winning jazz artists, and more – but also promises plenty of revelry with Broadway and television comedy stars Tituss Burgess (Schmigadoon, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt), Eric McCormack (Will and Grace), and Ana Gasteyer (Saturday Night Live) headlining the season.
The Glick Philanthropy Broadway at The Cabaret Serieswill kick off Friday and Saturday, Sept. 13-14, with the versatile Broadway star and Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Reeve Carney (Hadestown and Showtime’s Penny Dreadful) who will present different shows each night of his two-show run. On Sept. 13, Carney will perform a night of music honoring the artistry of the legendary rock n’ roll supergroup Queen; on Sept. 14, he will share his unique twist on songs from Broadway and the Great American Songbook canon, as well as selections from his five-time Independent Music Award-Winning album Youth Is Wasted.
Celebrated for his Emmy-winning TV career (Will and Grace) and acclaimed Broadway roles (The Music Man, Best Man, The Cottage) Emmy-winning Eric McCormack and Broadway’s Tony-nominated powerhouse Laura Bell Bundy (Legally Blonde the Musical, Hairspray, Ruthless, The Cottage) team up to bring their magnetic chemistry to the stage in their new show A Blonde, Brunette, and Some Duets – from Primetime to Sondheim for three performances on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 28-29.
On Saturday, Oct. 19, the fiercely talented Zimbabwe-born stage and screen performer Solea Pfeiffer (Hadestown, Hamilton, Almost Famous, The Light in the Piazza, and Evita) will bring her powerhouse vocals and gift of storytelling to an evening of new music, beloved pop songs, and songs from her most unforgettable roles – as well as the artists who have influenced her career.
Titus Burgess, Broadway funnyman and breakout star of Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt and Schmigadoon, will bring his solo show to The Cabaret on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 18-19. Known for his fabulous voice and even more fabulous persona, a night in the presence of Burgess is sure to be something unforgettable.
Broadway’s triple threat Adrienne Warren, known for her Tony Award-winning performance as Tina Turner in Tina: The Tina Turner Musical – a titular role she worked together with Tina Turner herself to embody – will bring her electrifying solo show to the stage on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 15-16.
The Glick Philanthropy Broadway at The CabaretSerieswill close with the inimitable comedy of Ana Gasteyer (Saturday Night Live, The Goldbergs, American Auto) as she kicks off the holiday season with songs from her acclaimed holiday album Sugar and Booze in a three-show run Dec. 7-8.
The Cabaret is also bringing two powerhouse artists to the city as part of Indy Jazz Fest – multi-Grammy Winner and Latin Grammy Award-winning singer, musician, and songwriter Aymée Nuviola, and Emmy-nominated actor Malcolm-Jamal Warner, also a multi-Grammy Award-winning bass player and spoken word poet.
In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, Nuviola will take the stage on Thursday, Sept. 19, as a part of the Christel DeHaan International Series. Like the music from her native island of Cuba, she embodies an electric blend of musical genres with a sound highly influenced by jazz, Bossa Nova, Cuban Son, Bolero, Fílin, classical, and American genres. Known as “La Sonera Del Mundo,” Aymée is one of the founders of the “Timba” genre and the first female to lead a “Timba” band around the world.
Warner, known to millions of television viewers across America for his famed acting career (such as his breakthrough role as Theo Huxtable on The Cosby Show or, more recently, as Dr. AJ Austin in Fox’s medical drama The Resident), will bring his jazz-funk band “Miles Long” to The Cabaret on Saturday, Sept. 21, in partnership with Indy Jazz Fest. The show will be an amalgamation of his many talents and musical styles and is sure to be exceptional.
The Big Broadway Sing-Along also returns for its holiday edition, led by local favorites Scott Semester and Sean Baker “the Music Maker” for a communal evening of music, pageantry, and the magic of Broadway show tunes, allowing audiences to sing along to their favorite musical theatre and holiday songs. Due to popular demand, the show will be expanded to a two-show run on Wednesday and Thursday, Dec. 11 and 12, as part of the Uniquely Cabaret Series.
The Next Generation Series, a staple of The Cabaret’s education and artist development program, has added a new partner to its roster. IU Soul Revue, America’s first and finest collegiate Black popular music ensemble, has been acclaimed since 1971 for dynamic performances of R&B, soul, funk, and contemporary Black popular music delivered by its commanding vocalists, powerful horn line, and tight rhythm section. On Friday, Nov. 8, it will bring “A Taste of Soul” to The Cabaret.
The popular student showcase with Ball State University’s Department of Theater and Dance will return for an expanded two-night run on Jan. 19-20. The Cabaret spotlights the next generation of cabaret stars in a memorable evening of music, laughter, inspiration, and joy featuring exciting new talent from Ball State University, whose alumni have gone on to star in Broadway shows and touring casts all over the world.
For more information and to purchase tickets, visit thecabaret.org.
