Presented on Tuesday, October 25, 2011
at Don’t Tell Mama, NYC
This cute one hour cabaret act starring Kim Grogg was very entertaining. The show featured three musicians and two very qualified background vocalists. It was abtly directed by Lennie Watts with musical direction by Steven Ray Watkins.
At the top of the show, Ms. Grogg landed upon the boards like a super hero fighting the evils of the cabaret universe. She garnered even more speed as she unleashed an amalgamation of songs by artists who were one hit wonders. Very entertaining, if at one level.
The audience seemed to have an enjoyable time; much more so than at other cabaret shows starring middle aged women who ought to be tending to their grandchildren instead. Ms. Grogg was quite engaging and has very good singing voice. It just all needed more depth and texture. I wanted to discover more about Ms. Grogg the artist and person, and hear more about the artists whose songs she was interpreting.
For me, the evening's most memorable moment happened when lovable Don't Tell Mama booking agent Sidney Myer burst onto the stage with a brilliant rendition of "Volare".
"One Hit Wonder Woman" was fun, but needed more guts.
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