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.

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Mark Nadler

| September 13, 2015 | 0 Comments
Mark Nadler

Mark Nadler The Cabaret at Germano’s, Baltimore, MD, September 10, 2015 Reviewed by Michael Miyazaki for Cabaret Scenes Mark Nadler opened his show at Germano’s with a version of “They Can’t Take That Away from Me” that distilled everything that was to come in the evening: a very personal take on a lyric; a strong […]

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Roz White and Friends

| August 29, 2015 | 0 Comments
Roz White and Friends

Roz White has a stylistic flexibility that allows her to succeed in a variety of material.

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Laurette Hankins-O’Connell: Broadway Goes to the Movies

| June 16, 2015 | 0 Comments
Laurette Hankins-O’Connell: Broadway Goes to the Movies

Hankins-O’Connell has an offhanded charm and forged a solid connection with the audience.

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Giselle Wolf: Love: A Celebration

| May 14, 2015 | 0 Comments
Giselle Wolf: Love: A Celebration

Her direct, uncluttered approach worked well for standards.

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Washington DC/Maryland/Virginia News: May/June 2015

| April 27, 2015 | 0 Comments
Washington DC/Maryland/Virginia News: May/June 2015

Washington DC/Maryland/Virginia News: May/June 2015

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Lynda Carter: Long-Legged Woman

| April 6, 2015 | 0 Comments
Lynda Carter: Long-Legged Woman

As a performer, Carter is a charming and generous hostess.

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Sandy Bainum: Leap and a Net Will Appear

| March 23, 2015 | 0 Comments
Sandy Bainum: Leap and a Net Will Appear

Sandy Bainum Leap and a Net Will Appear By Michael Miyazaki for Cabaret Scenes March 25, 2015 Christiane Noll, though she probably doesn’t know it, is responsible for It Might Be Fun, Sandy Bainum’s new CD that salutes the Bruce Kimmel songbook. Bainum had bought Noll’s The Ira Gershwin Album while in a record store […]

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Over the Rainbow: The Songs of Harold Arlen

| March 17, 2015 | 0 Comments
Over the Rainbow: The Songs of Harold Arlen

Harold Arlen was one of the most prolific of the Great American Songbook writers.

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Washington D.C./Maryland/Virginia News: March/April 2015

| March 1, 2015 | 0 Comments
Washington D.C./Maryland/Virginia News: March/April 2015

Here’s the cabaret news for Washington, D.C./Maryland/Virginia for March/April 2015.

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WAshington D.C./Maryland/Virginia: January/February 2015 News

| January 6, 2015 | 0 Comments
WAshington D.C./Maryland/Virginia: January/February 2015 News

Greetings and Happy 2015 from the banks of the Potomac! At a venue on those banks, the Kennedy Center, you’ll find performances by Will Chase 1/9 and LaChanze 2/13 in the Barbara Cook’s Spotlight series and a Valentine’s Day show by Kurt Elling 2/14. The Strathmore Arts Center has an active schedule including: Delores King Williams in I Love Being […]

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