Michael Miyazaki
Michael Miyazaki is a Washington DC/Baltimore area-based performer, director, and writer. He has performed at various venues in the DC area, and his most recent show is Thanks for the Memories: The Musical Legacy of Bob Hope. He has appeared with numerous local theater troupes including Scena Theatre, the Source Theatre, and Fraudulent Productions. He has attended the Perry-Mansfield Cabaret Workshop (working with master teachers Andrea Marcovicci, Karen Mason, Barry Kleinbort, Christopher Denny, Shelly Markham, and David Gaines), and has also studied under Sally Mayes, Tex Arnold, Lina Koutrakos, Rick Jensen, Amanda McBroom, and Alex Rybeck. He is the creator of the blog The Miyazaki Cabaret Update: DC & Beyond (currently on hiatus) and is a member of the DC Cabaret Network and the Arts Club of Washington.
Michael Miyazaki's Latest Posts
The American Pops Orchestra: Don’t Rain on My Parade
An entertaining, audience-pleasing tribute to Barbra Streisand’s musical work.
Eric Comstock & Barbara Fasano: Helluva Town: A New York Soundtrack
Comstock and Fasano demonstrated supreme command of their lyrics.
Three for a Song: Cocktails for Three
Cocktails for Three steeped the audience in the atmosphere of the ’20s and ’30s.
Steve Ross: I Won’t Dance – Steve Ross Plays and Sings Fred Astaire
He is an incredibly genial host who forges a strong connection with his audience.
Steve Ross: Steve Ross on Broadway
The Steve Ross cabaret experience exists at the nexus of saloon singing and high art.
Karen Mason
She takes the composer’s music and the songwriter’s words and gives them heft, weight, and true heartfelt emotion.
Marilyn Hausfeld: Just Between Us: A Piano, a Mic, a Memory
Hausfeld often provided context for songs that made one appreciate them in a new light.
