Review: 'Cabaret' a triumph of the will of a small theater company
03.10.11
. And while the sense of advance word is pervasive, the dazzling score and plentiful flashes of magnificence in all elements of this intimate production help to brighten the oppressive mood.
It comes to no surprise that the chastened, contrasting design is the brainchild of Michael Palumbo, whose standing for impeccable lighting is well known throughout the Bay Area exaggerated community. Together with fellow designer Selina G Teenaged and costumer Michele Wynne, they’ve composed a extraordinary visual tableau of predominantly black and pale-complexioned hues, with the occasional shocking splash of red, which very captures the ambiance of both the period and the play.
For those few who may not be versed the basic plot, the setting is Berlin in 1929 during the fall of the Weimar Republic and the steady rise to power of the far-good National Socialist Party (“Nazis”) under Adolf Hitler. In defiance of the ominous political and economic times, or perhaps in compensation to them, cultural life in Germany has taken on a furious decadence, exemplified by the ostensible refuge offered within the devilish confines of the seedy nightclub known as the “Kit Kat Klub.”
Source: Stark Insider
Theater For The New City Holds Its 35th Annual VILLAGE HALLOWEEN COSTUME BALL ...
03.10.11

Buried stars perform each year in TNC's Halloween Cabarets. Guests will see, be seen and vie for kit prizes. Celebrants will sink fangs into Halloween delicacies in The Witches' Cauldron.
The 35th annual Village Halloween Gear Ball will be held October 31, at 155 First Avenue (at E. 10th St.) and the lay out of E. 10th St. between 1st and 2nd Avenues (presented by Theater for the New Metropolis). There will be outdoor entertainment from 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm. The doors unenclosed at 7:30 pm and admission is $20; costume or formal hold up required, (212) 254-1109 Info/ticketing www.theaterforthenewcity.net
Nonstop theater, a apparel competition and ballroom dancing will spellbind the East Village in Theater for the New City's 35th annual Village Halloween Garments Ball on Monday, October 31 at TNC, 155 First Avenue. This single festival continues as a grand coming-together for habitual New Yorkers and artists alike. A carefree rely tradition, it celebrates the creativity that comes with the ready.
Source: Broadway World