Ruth Leon recommends… A Place For Us: A Celebration of Jewish Broadway – Ari Axelrod
Ruth Leon recommendsA Place For Us: A Celebration of Jewish Broadway – Ari Axelrod
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I’ve had my eye on Ari Axelrod for several years. I first saw him at the Cabaret Convention at Lincoln Center in New York where he sang only one song but made an indelible impression on me, even in the company of many fine cabaret performers.
Tall, good-looking, with charm and a warm, clear voice, Ari Axelrod is poised to become a star in the overcrowded firmament of international cabaret. What singles him out from the competition is his way with a lyric. You feel that he has thought through every aspect of the songwriter’s intention, wrung every scrap of meaning out of each line and is thrilled to share those insights with his audience.
Take a look at this live show from a new venue, Chelsea Table + Stage, and you’ll see what I see. More, you’ll understand why critics and audiences alike have fallen over themselves with superlatives.
He has already won awards for this show, “A Place for Us: A Celebration of Jewish Broadway”, and will undoubtedly win more.
The show streams live on two Mondays, October 23 and October 30 at 7 EST and will be available thereafter for only 24 hours.
Have a sample: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DO6CZMGr2ek
Not my kind of voice or, probably, programme, but for those who enjoy Broadway stuff, he may fill the bill.
“You feel that he has thought through every aspect of the songwriter’s intention, wrung every scrap of meaning out of each line and is thrilled to share those insights with his audience.”
Frank Sinatra speaks “Pierrot lunaire.”