MCLA Presents! Hosts Open Mic Cabaret Night At Taylors10:48AM / Monday, April 27, 2009
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. – MCLA Presents! will hold its final performance, “A Night  at the Cabaret,” on Friday May 1, at 9 p.m. at the newly renovated Taylors Steak and Seafood, 34 Holden St. in North Adams.
Hosted by New York City’s Brandon Cutrell, “A Night at the Cabaret” will be an open Mic night for everyone who loves Broadway musicals. MCLA Presents! invites everyone to come, sing show tunes and show off their musical talent.
Host of the popular open Mic night at the West Bank Café on 42nd Street in New York City, Brandon and his accompanist Ray Fellman are used to working with Broadway stars, aspiring actors and those just out for a good time. Their “After Party,” a weekly event at the West Bank, starts late enough that any and all can make it.
“Brandon Cutrell is a hilarious and vibrant actor with vocals like no other. He will grab your attention from the moment he steps on stage and you will not be able to tear your eyes away from him. With fellow pianist Ray Fellman, Brandon is the hottest entertainment on stage these days”, said Brinn E. Kingsley ’09, a graduating arts management student at MCLA and stage manager of MCLA Presents! “I saw him perform in New York City back in January and he really had me at the edge of my seat the whole time. He was just so funny and amazing.”
To make sure the evening gets off to a great start, there will be a few ringers in the audience, including MCLA alum Katie Johnson ’07, who is on staff at the Barrington Stage Company, whose magnificent and overpowering voice will be an excellent addition to the evening, Kingsley said.
“The evening is about you,” said Jonathan Secor, director of special programs at MCLA. “All the other MCLA Presents! shows are about us putting talent on stage for you to enjoy. ‘A Night at the Cabaret’ is a chance for you to be the star.”
Be one of the first to see the new Taylors Steak and Seafood restaurant. The Taylor family spared no cost in transforming their Holden Street restaurant into an intimate warm setting, with moderately priced food. “It’s great to be able to host such a fun event, and to bring the community into our new place,” said Sean Taylor, co-owner of Taylors.
Tickets for general admission are $12, $5 for MCLA faculty and staff and free for members and MCLA students. To reserve tickets, call (413) 662-5204. For more information, go to www.mcla.edu/presents or call (413) 664-8718. Special dinner reservations can be made starting at 7 p.m. with priority seating for the show by calling Taylors directly at (413) 664.4500. Food and drink will be available throughout the evening. |
