KAREN
AKERS "TIME AFTER TIME" AT OAK ROOM
New CD
to be released in the Spring
Karen
Akers, one of America's most arresting and successful concert and
cabaret stars, brings her new show "Time After Time" to the legendary
THE ALGONQUIN OAK ROOM (59 West 44th Street, NYC - 212-840-6800 -
http://www.algonquinhotel.com/
) for an exclusive six-week engagement, April 6th through May 15th.
"Time After Time" features songs from the theatre and the great American
Songbook by such composers as Stephen Sondheim, Alex North, Cole Porter,
Harold Arlen, Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Lowe among others. Performances
are Tuesdays through Saturdays at 9:00 pm with added 11:30 pm shows
on Fridays & Saturdays. There is a $50 cover charge for all shows
plus a $20 minimum. On Thursdays and at the early shows on Fridays
and Saturdays there is a $50 dinner minimum with dinner seating at
7:00 pm.
Recipient
of the 2002 Board of Directors Award from MAC (Manhattan Association
of Cabarets & Clubs - http://www.macnyc.com/
), Karen Akers has performed throughout the United States, Europe
and the former Soviet Union. She has appeared in many prestigious
venues worldwide from Carnegie Hall, the Hollywood Bowl, Rainbow and
Stars, London's Pizza on the Park to three command performances at
the White House. Her concert and cabaret performances are just a part
of Ms. Akers's multi-faceted career, which encompasses theatre, television,
film and recordings.
On Broadway,
Karen made her debut as Luisa in the musical Nine directed by Tommy
Tune for which she won a Theatre World Award as well as a Tony Award
nomination. At the Martin Beck Theatre she was one of the original
stars of the Tony Award-winning musical Grand Hotel (also directed
by Mr. Tune).
Later this
spring, "If We Only Have Love," a CD compilation of theatre songs,
will be released. Previous CD recordings include "Feels Like Home,"
"Live from Rainbow and Stars," "Under Paris Skies," "Just Imagine,"
"Unchained Melodies," "In a Very Unusual Way," and "Presenting Karen
Akers." Broadway cast recordings include "Nine" and "Grand Hotel."
She is also heard on the soundtrack recording of Woody Allen's "The
Purple Rose of Cairo," in which she made her cinematic debut.
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