2019 Summer Cabaret Series
July 12 - September 14, 2019 Every summer weekend at Creative Cauldron features a cabaret or concert by some of the most spectacular talent the DC area has to offer! Grab a table for two or a table for four and enjoy your favorite musical standards from the Broadway, Tin Pan Alley, Folk Jazz, pop and classical canon and be entertained in our up close and personal cabaret space. General Admission $22 - Seniors/Military $20 - Students $18 Tables for Two with wine (2 glasses) $60 Tables for Four with bottle of wine $120 *please note: to order a table, you will enter the total person count as the quantity in the appropriate table type (i.e. 2 for a table for two and 4 for a table for four) Get a Free Ticket when you sign up as a Volunteer! |
Tom Sweitzer “Meatballs and Music”
Friday, September 13 at 8pm Saturday, September 14 at 8pm Meatballs and Music is a one man show starring Music Therapist, Tom Sweitzer. He will take us through his unique, colorful and unsettling childhood, sharing with us his relationship with his dying mother, his schizophrenic father and his savior, a sweet Sunday School teacher opened his eyes and heart to music. At the core of the Music Therapy work Tom offers to his patients is the common thread of all of us being human and broken in some way. This production is Tom's way to share the message of the power of music, the importance of connection and the importance of forgiveness. |
Previous Cabaret Performances
"Two for a Song Plus One”
with Doug Bowles and Alex Hassan and guest Jennifer Timberlake Friday, July 12 at 8pm and Saturday, July 13 at 8pm Doug Bowles and Alex Hassan are back at the Cauldron with more laughter, merriment, touching songs and stories from the Great American Song Book. Joined by actress and singer, Jennifer Timberlake, the warblers and pianoodler will introduce you to some amazing lost and forgotten songs of the 20s and 30s that may become your new favorites. You’ll likely want to sing along on a few beloved standards as well. Lauded by luminaries like Michael Feinstein, Vince Giordano, Ethan Morrden, and movie critic Leonard Maltin and featured around the globe and in broadcasts of NPR and the BBC; they are sure to please with their virtuosic and spirited interpretations of this exciting American musical style. Two nights with distinctly different flavors – perhaps tickets to both? “You Can’t Go Wrong with Two for a Song!" |
"New York, New Nora" with Nora Palka
Friday, July 19 at 8pm Fresh off her critically-acclaimed performance as Flora Conrad in Creative Cauldron's musical premiere On Air, this talented singer-songwriter, piano/ukulele player comes back to the cauldron for and evening of song that is sure to delight. After two and a half years of living in NYC and being inspired by everything around her, Nora will take you on a journey through song and comedic storytelling of all she has experienced so far as a New Yorker. Featuring her original ukelele tunes, favorite jazz standards, and, of course, some musical theatre favorites. You are sure to leave this evening feeling utterly charmed! |
Kathy Halenda “Somewhere Over the Rose”
Saturday, July 20 at 8pm Welcome to “Somewhere Over the Rose,” a celebration of the songs, styles and stories of two incredible yet completely different American icons... Judy Garland and Bette Midler. One is long gone and one is definitely still kickin’. One was a vulnerable, elegant train wreck. The other is a tough, trashy... train. What could these two stars possibly have in common? Well, this show celebrates their songs, stories and similarities... as well as a few freaky coincidences. So join Kathy on a sophisticated and sassy adventure... Bon Voyage! |
Chris Urquiaga “Piano Man”
Friday, July 26 at 8pm Sing us a song, you're the piano man! Come ready to sing along to and enjoy songs by singer-songwriters who are also virtuosos at the keys. Chris Urquiaga, who has won acclaim in the DC area for his own virtuosity at the keyboard, will perform favorites by artists including Billy Joel, Stevie Wonder, Elton John, and John Legend, in addition to performing his own fun tunes. |
SOLD-OUT!!!“The First Lady of Country: Tribute to Patsy Cline”
with Jess Eliot Myhre, Maureen Andary & Aimee Curl Saturday, July 27 at 8pm Winchester Virginia’s Patsy Cline was one of the most influential and acclaimed vocalists of the 21st century. A true pioneer for women in the country music industry, but also a wild character whose personal stories shine in their retelling, again and again. Come hear Patsy's lush songwriting unpacked to its essential elements, to uncover the caramel-core of the First Lady of Country's songs. Your singers and storytellers, internationally-touring, award-winning musicians and songwriters are Jess Eliot Myhre (Bumper Jacksons), Aimee Curl (Furnace Mountain), and Maureen Andary (Sweater Set). |
Katie McManus “My So-Called (Mid)Life”
Friday, August 2 at 8pm Creative Cauldron veteran Katie McManus (Blues in the Night, Ruthless, and The World Goes Round) returns with a one-night-only-evening dedicated to that looming "middle" of your life. Filled with Broadway, pop, jazz and standards, perhaps it doesn't need to be a crisis after all. She is accompanied by the always-young, Elisa Rosman, who just recently music directed Thunder Knocking on the Door. |
Mark Meadows and Danielle Wertz sing Nat King Cole
Saturday, August 3 at 8pm SOLD OUT !! Join local award-winning jazz pianist and vocalist, Mark G. Meadows featuring San Francisco based, Falls Church, VA native, Danielle Wertz, as they pay homage to the one and only, Nat King Cole. In this performance, the music director of Signature Theatre's Ain't Misbehavin' and star of "Jelly's Last Jam" celebrates the songs and music that made Nat King Cole one of the most acclaimed artists of his time. Danielle Wertz was a semi-finalist in the 2015 Thelonious Monk International Jazz Vocals Competition. She took second and third places respectively in the Ella Fitzgerald International, and the Mid-Atlantic vocal competitions. Mark and Danielle will connect the old with the new as they sprinkle in some originals and arrangements alongside Nat King Cole's timeless hits. |
Erin Granfield “If The Dress Fits”
Friday, August 9 at 8pm An evening of song addressing sartorial & other quintessential questions. Erin is grateful to be back at Creative Cauldron after playing Agnes Davis in Conner & Smith’s final Bold New Works production of On Air and Elmira in the critically acclaimed production of Nevermore. |
Stephen Gregory Smith “Game On: A Game Night Cabaret”
Saturday, August 10 at 8pm Join Helen Hayes Award-winning actor Stephen Gregory Smith and journey through musical theatre history in the form of an evening of games, special guests, and prizes! If you like musical theatre and game shows, come out and press your luck! |
“You Are My Heroine” with Bridget Linsenmeyer and Inés Nassara from HEROINE
Friday, August 16 at 8pm HEROINE, the Brooklyn based song writing duo of Bridget Linsenmeyer and Inés Nassarra, will be singing songs by their favorite heroines like Sara Bareilles, Lianne La Havas, Lucius, Joni Mitchell as well as featuring their catchy originals in promotion for the release of their debut EP! Witness their original power anthems, emotional ballads and mesmerizing covers from the heroines who inspired them. HEROINE celebrates intersectional feminism and self-empowerment through their captivating music. They will also be distributing their Kickstarter merchandise to their kickstarter donors! If you donated, come see the show and pick up your reward! |
Katherine Riddle “Tell Me a Story”
Saturday, August 17 at 8pm You know those songs that draw you in with just a few words… “When I was girl”…“I met a man”…“There was a time”... And then take you on an emotional journey covering hours, weeks or years of a character’s life in a matter of minutes? Come join the talented Katherine Riddle for an evening of her favorite story songs…that will soon become yours. |
Bossa Fever with VERONNEAU
Friday, August 23 at 8pm Saturday, August 24 at 8pm Bossa Nova…it’s a chilled-out, slowed-down, grooved-up version of Brazilian samba and it’s totally irresistible! Join Creative Cauldron Passport to the World favorites, and 6 times WAMMIE winning band VERONNEAU as they track the unstoppable rise of the Brazilian beat - the first globally successful world-music, which established itself firmly in our musical DNA through the music of Antonio Carlos Jobim, Burt Bacharach, the Beatles and many more. “VERONNEAU - a standout bossa nova powerhouse” Washington Post "Welcome to the land of rhythm and groove…VERONNEAU make music that you feel in your hips” Critical Jazz |
Cecily sings Nancy Wilson
Friday, September 6 at 8pm DC’s first lady of soul Cecily brings to life the story and music of Nancy Wilson. Vocalist, actress, activist and all-around performer; labeled a singer of blues, jazz, cabaret and pop, Wilson’s 70 year career included performances with such legends as Nat King Cole, Louis Jordan, Dinah Washington, Ella Fitzgerald, and Ruth Brown as she landed more than 30 albums on the Billboard charts and filled a trophy cabinet of Grammys, alongside the Emmys for her TV and radio shows. Cecily performed her Tribute to the Music of DC at this year’s Passport to the World to great acclaim and now lends her celebrated voice to this new show. |
Rochelle Rice “And We Shall March”
Saturday, September 7 at 8pm On August 28, 1963 more than 200,000 Americans marched through the streets of Washington, DC for jobs and freedom. In honor of the March and Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech, vocalist and award-winning composer Rochelle Rice, takes listeners on a journey through the social justice causes, key figures, and the empowering music of the Civil Rights Movement, one of the most transformative eras of American history. “Rochelle Rice’s ability to weave song, history, and social justice into her performance-along with her amazing voice and compelling presence greatly enhance programming at the National Museum of African History and Culture.” National Museum of African American History and Culture |