| Jamie DeRoy and Friends Variety Show May 31 |
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Jamie DeRoy and FriendsMay 31, 7:30 pmCost: $20 cover, two drink minimum Metropolitan Room 34 West 22nd Street (212) 206-0440 metropolitanroom.com  Jamie DeRoy has been dubbed the "Godmother of Cabaret"  Singer/pianist Erick Comstock  Actress and pop-jazz vocalist Barbara Fasano  Comedian Michael Somerville Jamie deRoy has been declared "The Fairy Godmother of Cabaret" because she has helped so many performers in the cabaret world. But life is much more than a cabaret for the versatile performer, who is equally celebrated as an actress, record producer, and talk show host. A gifted singer/comedienne, Jamie has appeared as Joan Rivers' opening act in New York and Los Angeles, and headlined at every major club in New York. Jamie has also enjoyed successful engagements at Caesar's, Showboat and Trump Plaza in Atlantic City, and The Sahara in Lake Tahoe. Eric Comstock is a pianist, vocalist, arranger, writer, and raconteur who grew up in the suburbs of NY. Eric is the co-creator of three critically acclaimed shows which tour coast to coast: “Our Sinatra,” which ran over 1,300 performances Off-Broadway; “Made for the Movies: A Hollywood Songbook,” a jazz spin on American film music that ran two consecutive years at the Algonquin’s Oak Room; and “Singing Astaire,” which enjoyed a long run at the legendary jazz club Birdland. Barbara Fasano is an actress and pop-jazz vocalist. She grew up on Long Island, New York, in a volatile Italian Catholic household--excellent preparation for a life in show business. A graduate of Hofstra University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theater, she has worked as an actress and singer in theatre and television across the country. Baby Jane Dexter is one of the most giving performers on the cabaret or any stage. She also shares a large portion of her time and talents with various out reach programs, during which she details both her successes and the obstacles she has over come to get to where and who she is; one of the most original and delightful performers either in person or on disc. Michael Garin is one of New York City’s most popular singing pianists. and he has delighted audiences in such fabulous clubs as The Rainbow Room, The Ballroom and The Monkey Bar. With a repertoire ranging from Cole Porter and Duke Ellington to Hank Williams and Argentinean Tangos, he can sing in a dozen languages and segue from Jerry Lee Lewis to Arabic without missing a beat. To those who have come to love him as the so-called “singing policeman,”—the New York City cop who helped bring the country an uplifting spirit of promise and hope with his stirring rendition of “God Bless America” after the September 11 terrorist attacks—it is no surprise that Daniel Rodriguez has always been a spiritual man. His first two albums, the debut "Spirit of America," and the romantic "From My Heart," both included a spiritual song as a testament to the driving force in his life, and he has welcomed the opportunity to work with institutions such as the USO, the City of Hope, Dr. Robert Schuller’s Crystal Cathedral and numerous law enforcement organizations. Michael Somerville is a comedian who moved to NYC after he graduated from the University of Notre Dame. Her first took a job at an advertising agency but quickly retired from the 9 am-5 pm lifestyle because it interfered with his late-night lifestyle. |
