Candace Leeds

Candace Leeds has been steeped in the world of music since the age of twelve, when she enrolled in Juilliard to study voice and prepare for a professional career. After 15 years of music studies, she moved into entertainment management at New York's Town Hall, where she produced concerts and served as Associate Director. Her writing and marketing skills led to senior positions in major public relations firms, including the PR arm of Grey Advertising and The Rowland Company, which became part of Saatchi and Saatchi. For the past two decades, she served as Vice President of Public Affairs at the multi-billion dollar conglomerate, Loews Corporation, and now has her own marketing consulting company. While pursuing her business career, she continued her music involvement, studying cabaret and occasionally performing in local New York venues. Candace is an accomplished writer whose work has appeared in the New York Daily News, TV World, and many others.

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Melissa Manchester

| March 14, 2017 | 0 Comments
Melissa Manchester

Her powerful voice, evocative style and winning personality were undiminished.

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Karen Mason & Lee Roy Reams: It’s Today

| June 14, 2016 | 0 Comments
Karen Mason & Lee Roy Reams: It’s Today

Their ebullience and joie de vivre gave the show a real zest.

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Lea Salonga

| April 17, 2016 | 0 Comments
Lea Salonga

Salonga represents the best of cabaret.

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Iris Williams: I Wish You Love

| October 27, 2015 | 0 Comments
Iris Williams: I Wish You Love

She had the audience in the palm of her hand throughout the show.

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Karen Oberlin: His Aim is True– The Singular Songs of Elvis Costello

| June 23, 2015 | 0 Comments
Karen Oberlin: His Aim is True– The Singular Songs of Elvis Costello

Her rich lower register is well suited to the timber of many of the songs, and her considerable interpretive skills communicate the power of the material.

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Roslyn Kind

| May 17, 2015 | 0 Comments
Roslyn Kind

Throughout the show she wove in historical tidbits about her career.

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Mary Testa: Have Faith

| January 25, 2015 | 0 Comments
Mary Testa: Have Faith

Mary-Testa_Laurie-Beechman-Cabaret-Scenes-Magazine_212Mary Testa is a powerhouse.

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Ellyn Harris: Back to You

| November 24, 2014 | 0 Comments
Ellyn Harris: Back to You

The beautiful, rich, soulful sound of her lower register shined through.

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Betty Buckley: Ghostlight

| October 20, 2014 | 0 Comments
Betty Buckley: Ghostlight

Betty Buckley ‘s fans were out in force at Joe’s Pub for an engagement timed to the release of her new album, Ghostlight, produced by her long-time friend, T Bone Burnett.

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