Beckie Menzie & Tom Michael 'Up Close & Personal' at Davenport's, beginning April 6
Mon. February 18, 2013 8:35 AM
Chicago, IL -
Get up close and personal with Beckie Menzie & Tom Michael in their brand new show, "Up Close & Personal."
In their most personal show yet, the award-winning duo will share stories and songs about their many years of performing together. They'll also poke fun at people's frenzy for connection and even the obsession with "reality" TV. After all, when is close too close?
Featuring songs from The Great American Songbook as well as current Broadway and pop, this promises to be a highly-entertaining and intimate evening. Critics call their shows "a divine intervention of musical genius" (Houston Chronicle) and "a joyous intoxicating hour of music... downright thrilling" (NYC Cabaret Scenes Magazine).
"Up Close & Personal" will be presented at Davenport's Cabaret every Saturday in April (6,13,20,27) at 8pm. Davenport's is located at 1383 N. Milwaukee Ave. in Chicago. (773-278-1830 for reservations) davenportspianobar.com.
Named "among the best performers in Chicago" by Rick Kogan of WGN Radio, Menzie & Michael have appeared at The Auditorium Theatre, Park West, The Pritzker Stage at Millenium Park, The Metropolis, The Empire Room and Maxim's. They have also been featured at numerous Chicago Humanities Festival ASCAP concerts.
Their imaginative musical twists on jazz favorites, standards, contemporary pop, Broadway show tunes and film gems, have won them audience and critical acclaim across the country and around the globe. Menzie & Michael's diverse touring schedule has recently taken them to some very prestigious stages, including New York's Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center and Town Hall. They have also been included in New York's Cabaret Scenes Magazine's "Top Ten Cabaret Acts" for five consecutive years.
These five-time After Dark Award winners recording efforts have been praised by Billboard Magazine, BackStage, Show Business Weekly and Playbill and their duo CD, "Better Two-gether," available on iTunes and amazon.com, has been hailed by critics as "magic," "sensational," and "... the year's best recording."
For further information visit beckiemenzie.com and tommichael.net.
In their most personal show yet, the award-winning duo will share stories and songs about their many years of performing together. They'll also poke fun at people's frenzy for connection and even the obsession with "reality" TV. After all, when is close too close?
Featuring songs from The Great American Songbook as well as current Broadway and pop, this promises to be a highly-entertaining and intimate evening. Critics call their shows "a divine intervention of musical genius" (Houston Chronicle) and "a joyous intoxicating hour of music... downright thrilling" (NYC Cabaret Scenes Magazine).
"Up Close & Personal" will be presented at Davenport's Cabaret every Saturday in April (6,13,20,27) at 8pm. Davenport's is located at 1383 N. Milwaukee Ave. in Chicago. (773-278-1830 for reservations) davenportspianobar.com.
Named "among the best performers in Chicago" by Rick Kogan of WGN Radio, Menzie & Michael have appeared at The Auditorium Theatre, Park West, The Pritzker Stage at Millenium Park, The Metropolis, The Empire Room and Maxim's. They have also been featured at numerous Chicago Humanities Festival ASCAP concerts.
Their imaginative musical twists on jazz favorites, standards, contemporary pop, Broadway show tunes and film gems, have won them audience and critical acclaim across the country and around the globe. Menzie & Michael's diverse touring schedule has recently taken them to some very prestigious stages, including New York's Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center and Town Hall. They have also been included in New York's Cabaret Scenes Magazine's "Top Ten Cabaret Acts" for five consecutive years.
These five-time After Dark Award winners recording efforts have been praised by Billboard Magazine, BackStage, Show Business Weekly and Playbill and their duo CD, "Better Two-gether," available on iTunes and amazon.com, has been hailed by critics as "magic," "sensational," and "... the year's best recording."
For further information visit beckiemenzie.com and tommichael.net.