Roslyn Kind: The Royal Room

Roslyn Kind

The Royal Room, Palm Beach, FL, January 27, 2015

Reviewed by Jeffrey Bruce for Cabaret Scenes

No more familial references. No more “Oh, isn’t she that kid sister?” remarks. Roslyn Kind has, truly, come into her own. Her opening night was, to put it mildly, revelatory.

Gorgeous to look at, with a magical voice to match, she had the audience at her entrance with “It’s a Beautiful Day.” She than took us on a lovely trip through The Beatles, Leonard Bernstein, Sergio Mendes, and the Bergmans, to name just a few in her hour-long set. Backed by Alex Rybeck on piano, Julie Jacobs on percussion and Paul Shewchuk on bass, Kind was able to pull off the near impossible: an intimacy that was warmly welcomed due to an adorable, sweet, slightly edgy personality, coupled with the confidence of a seasoned performer who knows where her gifts are.

So many highlights: “I Can Cook Too”; “All That Jazz”; “It Only Takes a Moment”; encoring with “Can You Read My Mind?” Kind showed a versatility of emotion, insight, and a superb understanding of everything she was enchanting us with.

She is only there through January 31st. What can I say? “Get thee to…The Royal Room!”

Tags: Alan Bergman, Alex Rybeck, All That Jazz, American Songbook, Barbra, Barbra Streisand, Can You Read My Mind, Colony Hotel, Female Singer, Female Vocalist, Florida, Great American Songbook, I Can Cook Too, It Only Takes a Moment, Jeffrey Bruce, Julie Jacobs, Leonard Bernstein, Marilyn Bergman, Nightclubs, Palm Beach, Paul Shewchuk, Roslyn Kind, Sergio Mendes, Songbook, Streisand, Supper Clubs, The Beatles, the royal room, Vocalist

Category: Cabaret Reviews, Florida, Florida Cabaret Reviews