The Final Showqueen Sunday - 2nd May @ Kit & Kaboodle Supper Club (Sydney)

As mentioned in this previous post, after almost two years of Showqueen, the creator, producer and host, Trevor Ashley (who’s also a terrific cabaret performer) has decided to have a break because of his work commitments. Hundreds of singers and musicians have played Sunday nights, they toured to Melbourne, and recorded two fabulous CDs, showcasing their amazing work.

The final Showqueen is on this Sunday, 2nd of May.

Featuring: PHIL SCOTT, MARGI DE FERRANTI, VIRGINIA GAY, QUEENIE VAN DE ZANDT, FLIP SIMMONS, FIONA SULLIVAN, AMELIA CORMACK, MARK TREVORROW and many many more. 

It’s a mega Showqueen, get in early to get your seat.  Don’t miss out!

A big round of applause to Trevor Ashley for his huge contribution to the cabaret community and for his magnificent work with Showqueen.  I wish him all the best with his future projects and I look forward to the day when Sydney’s best cabaret showcase night returns.

You can see him at the Adelaide Cabaret Festival in Liza (On an E). Click on the link for all the show info.

The Final Showqueen Sunday

Date: Sunday 2nd May 

Time: 7:00pm doors/ 8:30 show 

Venue: Kit & Kaboodle Supper Club, 37 Darlinghurst Road Kings Cross  Tel: (02) 9368 0300

Tickets: $25

Booking: $25 at the door or click here.

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Trevor Ashley’s Showqueen to go on hiatus

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Showqueen Sunday: AARON TAYLOR and guests - 25th April @ Kit & Kaboodle Supper Club (Sydney)

 

Aaron Taylor is a young, up-and-coming performer who recently won the aussietheatre.com Newcomer award. You’ll be impressed by his huge range and unique vocal quality. 

Aaron began his international performance career at the age of 10, singing at Universal Studios, Los Angeles and St Pauls Cathedral, London. In Australia, Aaron has performed at prestigious venues including Telstra Stadium, home of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games, Darling Harbour Convention Centre, Sydney Opera House, City Recital Hall, and Enmore Theatre. He performed the National Anthem of Australia for the Victor Chang Cardiac Institute Gala at the Sydney Convention Centre, and the National Anthems of Wales, South Africa and Australia for international telecasts of the Rugby World Cup. 

Aaron graduated from the Australian Institute of Music in 2007 with a Bachelor of Music (Performance: Music Theatre). As a scholarship student, Aaron played the title role in The Whos Tommy, directed by Andrew Davidson. Since graduation, he starred in Pecorinos First Concert, a musical adaptation of the childrens book by Alan Madison for the education program at the Sydney Opera House and recorded the soundtrack for the Australian television series Larry the Lawnmower.

Not only an enthusiastic performer, Aaron has also conceived and conducted workshops in Drama for ESL students in Hong Kong. He’s performed both in Hong King and Macau recently. In Australia, Aaron has been Vocal Director on productions of High School Musical and Peter Pan, working closely with young performers.

Aaron will be joined by special guests, and the one and only Bev Kennedy on the keys. 

It’s also the second last Showqueen!

Aaron Taylor and guests

Date: Sunday 25th April

Time: 7:00pm doors/ 8:30 show 

Venue: Kit & Kaboodle Supper Club, 37 Darlinghurst Road Kings Cross  Tel: (02) 9368 0300

Tickets: $25

Booking: $25 at the door or click here.

Related post:

Trevor Ashley’s Showqueen to go on hiatus

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Trevor Ashley's Showqueen to go on hiatus

Sydney’s longest running and hugely popular weekly cabaret showcase night Showqueen’s creator, producer and host Trevor Ashley announced to his fans on facebook that due to personal reasons as well as his business and touring schedule, the regular event will go on hiatus after 2nd of May 2010.

In the message, he mentioned that he is taking a break for a while to reassess what he’d like to do with Showqueens and that the hiatus will keep the Sunday evening event fresh for the audience.

Showqueen made its debut in August 2008 at The Supper Club on Oxford Street, Sydney.  Since then, there have been over 60 performances, 180-plus performers, a successful Melbourne season at Chapel Off Chapel, two live albums, and thousands of audience members.  2010 season opened at its new venue Kit & Kaboodle Supper Club in Kings Cross.

The event gave the emerging cabaret performers the opportunity to hone their craft alongside accomplished stars, and the featured artists and the special guests have produced a number of memorable performances in the intimate setting.  Some of the performers include Paul Capsis, Avigail Herman, Toni Lamond, David Harris, iOTA, Nick Christo, Mark Trevorrow, Phil Scott and casts of musicals such as Wicked, Guys and Dolls and Priscilla Queen of Desert.

For the next three Sundays, two new talents Fiona Sullivan (18th April) and Aaron Taylor (25th April) will sing up a storm, then the grand finale Showqueen Spectacular will take place on the 2nd of May, featuring many of the regular performers for the last two years.

It will definitely be missed, and I can only hope that the event will return bigger than ever in the not too distant future. Get all your Showqueen fix while you can. 

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Showqueen Legends: GARRY SCALE - 28th March @ Kit & Kaboodle Supper Club (Sydney)

The final Legend in the series, is a legend of the Tilbury Hotel. The one and only GARRY SCALE has starred in cabaret and musicals for years, and will present a fabulous retrospective of sketches for his Showqueen Debut!

Supported by members of the company of Wicked, including Liz Stiles, Mike Snell and Anthony Costanzo, tonight will be huge with some special guest surprises!

Trevor Ashley will be away, but instead the night will be hosted by special guest Virginia Gay.

Sunday 28th March 

Time: 7:00pm  doors/8:30 show 

Show only $25/Show and dinner $40 (including a glass of wine)

Booking: 1300 GET TIX (438 849) or click here.

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Showqueen Legends: MARIA VENUTI - 21st March @ Kit & Kaboodle Supper Club (Sydney)

Maria Venuti is a vivacious personality - and one of great natural warmth and exuberance. Combined with a dynamic singing voice, these traits have made her career as a performer, actor and entertainer highly successful. 

As one of this country’s legends, Maria has played in every major cabaret venue around Australia, New Zealand, the Far East and Japan as well as entertaining our ‘boys’ in the Sinai Desert. This is a rare opportunity for you to see Maria up close and very personal!

See Maria LIVE! for this very special night.

Sunday 21st March 

Time: 7:00pm  doors/8:30 show 

Show only $25/Show and dinner $40 (including a glass of wine)

Booking: 1300 GET TIX (438 849) or click here.

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