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Topic: Cabaret theme suggestions...

Posted By: stickboysteve
Subject: Cabaret theme suggestions...
Date Posted: 12/03/07 at 11:42pm

I'm currently putting together cabaret style performances to be performed every other month in addition to our season. What I would like to do is have a theme for each one that I do so that I can 1) market it to our audience. 2) use it to expand our audience base. 3) Distinguish one from the other and give it a flare!

Does anybody have some FUN ideas?

Here are a couple that I have so far:

Comedy Tonight! - A night of musical comedy songs!

W-O-M-A-N - Basically a "Diva" night. Bringing together some of our leading ladies over the years.

Once Upon A Time - Music from fantasy based musicals

Broadway's Darkside - Music from the villains of the stage.

Anyway, that's a few... any more suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I need a lot of them. THANKS!!!

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Posted By: Topper
Date Posted: 12/04/07 at 12:08am

GOLD'N MY EAR: Academy Award winnings songs.
RED, WHITE & BLUES: Patriotic Songs.
ONE HIT WONDERS: Songs by artists who've since disappeared.
LEFT OUT: Songs from Broadway musicals that were edited out of the film versions.
FABULOUS FLOPS: Songs from Broadway musicals that failed. (There's gotta be ONE decent song from each of them.)

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Posted By: whitebat
Date Posted: 12/15/07 at 1:50am

Is cabaret usually music? When we did "cabaret" we served pie... and the show was a bunch of skits.

Suggest a group of "Inspirational" songs, if that is what cabaret is.

Posted By: SherrieAnne
Date Posted: 12/15/07 at 7:02am

We've done Cole Porter, the Gershwins, & songs from crossover musicals (wish we'd waited a year on that one, now that SWEENEY's coming out on film). We're contemplating a WWII cabaret for next year - the "Onstage Canteen" <g>.

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Posted By: Miss Mel
Date Posted: 12/21/07 at 1:07pm

Cabaret can refer to many different types of entertainment in one show. Here in the Americas it is widely known as a showcase for Jazz Vocalists and musical theatre selections, but there is no rule that states any limitations. A cabaret is simply a variety show, originally performed in taprooms, nightclubs and restaurants. The original word meant "small room."

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