ST. PETERSBURG - The Palladium's Broadway Cabaret Series features top stars in intimate performances scheduled during the month of January.
- What makes me tick with Marc Kudisch is Jan. 21, 8 p.m.
Charming and genuinely accessible to his audiences, “Kudisch,” says one critic of his up close and personal show “should come out from behind the footlights more often. He’s wonderful company.
The musicians are skilled, symbiotic, and fun to watch. In between singing some of Broadway’s most memorable as well as more obscure show tunes in his booming baritone, Marc Kudisch tells witty and moving stories of his associations with many of Broadway’s giants and their effect on his developing artistry.
Among Broadway’s most popular leading men whose credits include 9-5, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, and the New York City Opera’s revival of The Pirates of Penzance, this four-time Tony nominee is currently appearing in Lincoln Center’s A Minister’s Wife. With his 4-piece band doing a mix of Broadway, country, folk, fusion and jazz, all rolled up into one big jam fest. Supported by tangy arrangements and a beautifully written monologue, Marc leads the audience through his discovery of theater, his vocal influences and his journey to-date. Describing the show in his own words, Marc says, "This concert is a musical conversation of how I got here and why I'm driven to be here; the inner workings of What Makes Me Tick..."
Hanh-Bin, whose name means ‘the shining star’ in Korean, launched The Renaissance of Classical Music in Spring 2010, an undertaking he calls “an all-encompassing project which aims to bring the quarantined genre into the mainstream pop culture. HAHN-BIN mixes great musical skills with performance art. The Seoul-born violinist is a protégé of Itzhak Perlman..
- An evenng with the new queen of bluegrass, Rhonda Vincent and the Rage is Friday, Jan. 27, 8 p.m.
With more than 70 awards to their credit, Rhonda Vincent and the Rage is the hottest name in contemporary bluegrass. Presented by Caberfeidh Productions.
- Boogie Woogie Blues Piano Stop is Sunday, Jan. 28, 8 p.m.
Four boogie woogie blues pianists offer up a night of rockin’ good music on two grand pianos. The concert features International piano sensation Michael Kaeshammer, 83-year-old Bob Seeley - a featured pianist at Carnegie Hall, St. Petersburg’s own Liz Pennock, and Indiana piano man Craig Brenner. Guitarist Dr. Blues is also on the bill.
The Palladium at St. Petersburg College is at 253 Fifth Ave. N., St. Petersburg. Call 822-3590 or visit www.mypalladium.org.
Coming attractions
- 'Can't Help Falling in Love' with Memories of Elvis, Saturday, Feb. 11, 8 p.m.
- Noel Paul Stookey in concert, Saturday, Feb., 18, 8 p.m.
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