Ruth Leon recommends… Christine Andreas – Why Did I Choose You?

Christine Andreas – Why Did I Choose You?

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People are often confused about cabaret – the artform, not the Broadway show. Many assume that the word ‘cabaret’ is a portmanteau term, taking in any form of entertainment that isn’t a play or concert, often conflating it with drag, comedy, girly shows, and many others.

But when I talk about, and write about, cabaret, what I mean is the unique experience of hearing a great singer singing a great song, alone in a spotlight. No show, no script, no dancing girls or other means of support, just a singer singing a great song. That, in its purist form, is cabaret.

Here’s what I mean.  Christine Andreas at 54 Below in New York, accompanied by her husband, Martin Silvestri, singing one of the great songs.

For those of you lucky enough to be in New York when she’s performing try to catch one of her shows on March 8 and 9. Sadly, 54 Below won’t make their livestreams available at a time which would allow us, the international online audience, to join.

But just to illustrate my point about the essence of cabaret, here is a supreme cabaretist singing a superb song. What more could we need? 

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