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4 Cabaret
Cafe Carlyle
Cabaret doesn't get any better than this. This is
where the late, great Bobby Short, held court for 35 years. The club
still attracts rarefied talents such as Betty Buckley and Barbara Cook.
The room is intimate and as swanky as they come. Expect a high
tab—admission is $65 to $75 with a $30 per-person minimum; with
dinner, two people could easily spend $300—but if you're looking
for the best of the best, look no further. Value-minded cabaret fans
can save by reserving standing room (which usually results in a spot
at the bar) for $35. On most Mondays, Woody Allen joins the Eddy
Davis New Orleans Jazz Band on clarinet to swing Dixie-style ($85
cover).
At the Carlyle Hotel, 35 East 76th St. (at Madison Ave.).
&
212/744-1600.
Closed July-Aug. Subway: 6 to 77th St.
Feinstein's at The Regency
This intimate, elegant cabaret-
style nightclub is from Grammy-winning impresario Michael Fein-
stein. Cover charges can soar, but you can count on a memorable
night of first-quality dining and song, and no other cabaret merges
old-school cool and hipster appeal so well. Recent high-wattage tal-
ent has included Keely Smith, Patti LuPone, and the man himself.
Call ahead to reserve; you can also purchase tickets through Ticket-
master.
At the Regency Hotel, 540 Park Ave. (at 61st St.).
&
212/339-4095
or
212/307-4100 for Ticketmaster. www.feinsteinsattheregency.com or www.ticket
master.com. Subway: 4, 5, 6 to 59th St.
The Oak Room
Recently refurbished to recall its glory days, the
Oak Room is one of the city's most intimate, elegant, and sophisti-
cated spots for cabaret. Headliners include such first-rate talents as
Andrea Marcovicci, Steve Ross, Dave Frishberg, the marvelous Julie
Wilson, and cool-cat jazz guitarist John Pizzarelli, plus occasional
lesser names that are destined for greatness.
At the Algonquin Hotel, 59 W.
44th St. (btwn Fifth and Sixth aves.).
&
212/419-9331.
Closed July-Aug. Subway:
B, D, F, V to 42nd St.
Finds
5 Stand-Up Comedy
Ars Nova
You won't find traditional standup at this 99-seat thea-
ter. But nothing is traditional about Ars Nova, and that's the point.
It's a venue for emerging artists from playwrights to cabaret acts and
the comedy you'll find here, such as Viva La Diva, is of the alterna-
tive kind.
511 W. 54th St (at 10th Ave.)
&
212/481-9800.
www.arsnovanyc.
com. Subway: B, D, E to Seventh Avenue-53rd St.
