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Jonathan
Frank At THE DUPLEX in April
Performer
Jonathan Frank returns to THE DUPLEX CABARET THEATRE (61 Christopher
Street, NYC - 1-212-255-5438 - http://www.theduplex.com/)
in "Some Kind of Music," his first show in New York after nearly three
years, and his first since moving to New York from Seattle. To help
celebrate that move, "Some Kind of Music" features songs from several
songwriters he has met since moving to New York, including Tim DiPasqua,
Michael Holland, and Tracy Stark, as well as songs from some old favorites,
including Cy Coleman, Rodgers and Hammerstein, Rupert Holmes, Janis
Ian, and Amanda McBroom. The show will be performed on Wednesdays,
April 9th, 16th, 23rd, and 30th at 9:00 pm. Jonathan will be joined
by Dick Gallagher on piano, Ritt Henn on bass, and on April 23rd and
30th by very special guest, Julie Reyburn. There is a $15 cover charge
and a 2-drink minimum.
Jonathan is an accomplished
cabaret performer, having performed at The Duplex and Danny's Skylight
Room in New York, and The Gardenia in Los Angeles along with other
rooms across the country. He has the honor of having been the first
Northwest artist invited to perform at the New York Cabaret Convention
in June, 1998 and at the Third West Coast Cabaret Convention in San
Francisco. In November 1999, at the invitation of cabaret legend Andrea
Marcovicci, Jonathan performed as her guest artist at the legendary
Oak Room at The Algonquin for her show, "The Songs of the 40's."
Jonathan has also performed
as a solo artist with the North Dakota Symphony's July 4th Pops Concert
for an audience of 6,000, and for an evening of Broadway songs at
Benaroya Hall in Seattle. Mr. Frank also has an extensive theatrical
background that includes performing Shakespeare with Keanu Reeves
(Shakespeare & Co., Lennox, Massachusetts) and O'Neil with Jane Alexander
(ACT Theatre, Seattle).
Mr. Frank's debut solo
CD, "Sleeping in the Arms of Love," recorded in Los Angeles with a
twenty-three piece orchestra, features romantic songs from the stage
and cabaret. Some of the songs, including the title song by John Wallowitch
and Gary Schocker, were first time recordings. The CD, produced by
Steven Applegate, features arrangements by Steven Applegate and Glenn
Mehrbach, best known for his work with cabaret legend, Andrea Marcovicci.
On April 4th Jonathan
will be performing at THE TOWN HALL (123 West 43rd Street, NYC - http://www.the-townhall-nyc.org/)
in "Sentimental Journey: The Songs of World War II," part of their
World Cabaret Series produced by Scott and Barbara Siegel. That evening
will also feature Broadway greats Debbie Gravitte and Karen Mason.
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