CONCERT & PERFORMANCE ROSTER
LEA DELARIA
Three time SAG Award winner, LEA DELARIA seems to have achieved overnight stardom with her stand-out role as ‘Carrie ‘Big Boo’ Black’ in the Netflix hit series “Orange is the New Black.” However, DeLaria’s multifaceted career as a comedian, actress and Jazz musician, has in fact spanned decades. DeLaria holds the distinction of being the first openly gay comic on television in America and has released five records on the Warner Jazz and Classics label. In the Summer of 2015, DeLaria released her sixth record, "House of David: DeLaria + Bowie = Jazz.” Recently, DeLaria was featured in “Cars 3” as the breakout star 'Miss Fritter,’ appeared in her own Pixar featurette, and was the closing track on the “Cars 3” Album.
She was the featured vocalist at the 50th Anniversary of the Newport Jazz Festival, and has performed in some of the most prestigious houses in the world including Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, the Chicago Symphony, Hollywood Bowl, The Royal Albert Hall and the Sydney Opera House.
JULIAN FLEISHER
Julian Fleisher is a genuine multi-hyphenate, the kind of restless creative spirit that people used to call a Renaissance Man.
A critically acclaimed composer, songwriter and performer, his regular gigs at New York venues as Joe's Pub, BAM, Symphony Space, The 92nd St Y & The World Trade Center's Winter Garden led him to start writing his own songs and to collaborating with a host of partners both on and off the stage with his own 10-piece Rather Big Band. Molly Ringwald, Martha Plimpton, Isaac Mizrahi, Jennifer Holliday, Lauren Graham, Ana Gasteyer, Nellie McKay, Rufus Wainwright, Mo Rocca, Bridget Everett, Paul Schaefer, Keith Carradine, The New Standards, Tonya Pinkins, Justin Vivian Bond, Kenny Mellman, Joshua Malina, David Rakoff and even Sally Field to name a few.
He recently released a new CD of music, Finally, on Modern Records about which iTunes said “It’s as if Fleisher can get away with anything." The son of legendary concert pianist Leon Fleisher, Julian does not touch the keyboard but he has produced recordings for himself, Molly Pope, Kiki & Herb, Isabel Rose and Ana Gasteyer, among others.
JACKIE HOFFMAN
Long on comic talent and vocal power, short on patience with many things, Emmy and SAG nominated actor & comedian Jackie Hoffman is one of the stage and screen’s favorite scene stealers. After shining in supporting roles in Hairspray, Xanadu, The Addams Family, and Charlie & the Chocolate Factory, she made the transition to leading lady in the critically acclaimed Off-Broadway revival of Once Upon a Mattress.
She is a fan favorite at Joe’s Pub, where she has performed a string of bawdy, vaudevillian solo shows, including The Kvetching Continues, the venue’s longest-running show of all time.
Soon to be seen on Paramount+ in the TV show "Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies," and fresh off her talked about appearance in Netflix's Glass Onion, Hulu's "Only Murders In The Building," & FX’s "Feud: Bette and Joan," Hoffman will take over your venue for a night of show tunes, covers, original songs, & “kvetching on an operatic scale” (New York Times).
NATALIE JOY JOHNSON
Natalie Joy Johnson or Miss Natalie if you’re bad, was last seen on Broadway as Pat in the Tony Award winning musical, KINKY BOOTS and as Suzi Solidor in the pre-Broadway Musical LEMPICKA at LaJolla and at Williamstown Theatre Festival. Her TV credits include HIGH MAINTENANCE (HBO) and DIFFICULT PEOPLE (Hulu).
Natalie is an accomplished cabaret artist - selling out venues on both coasts (Joe’s Pub, 54 Below, The Regency, Rockwell), with her bawdy and hilarious shows that leave the audience wanting to keep the party going. In 2019, she was invited to perform in the inaugural season of the Sydney Cabaret Festival in Australia. Her hit single “GET INTO IT…QUEEN” (under the name Miss Natalie) is available wherever you stream music, and the music video is on YouTube.
RACHEL BAY JONES
Rachel Bay Jones is best known for originating the role of ‘Heidi Hansen’ in the Original Broadway Cast of Dear Evan Hansen, and received a Tony Award, Emmy Award, Grammy Award, Lucille Lortel Award, and a Drama League nod for her performance.
An actress acclaimed for her versatile ability to bring life to comedic, dramatic and character roles, she has garnered praise for her performances in the Tony Award Winning Revivals of "Pippin" and "Hair” & wowed New York audiences in the critically acclaimed productions of Michael John LaChiusa’s "First Daughter Suite" & "Hello Again" and received rave reviews for her performance in The Kennedy Center's revival production of "Next to Normal."
She can currently be seen on television in "Young Sheldon" and recently recurred on "The Good Doctor" & "The United States of Al”, “Panic," "Why Women Kill" , “Modern Family" & “God Friended Me."
On Film she starred in “Ben Is Back,” opposite Julia Roberts, and in “Critical Thinking,” directed by and opposite John Leguizamo.
In her brand new solo shows, which have been performed around the country to sold out houses, Jones explores the stories of love, motherhood, theatre, and life, and shares with us her gift of bringing songs new meaning.
KEVIN SMITH KIRKWOOD
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CLASSIC WHITNEY
CLASSIC WHITNEY: ALIVE! - The hit solo show from Broadway's Kevin Smith Kirkwood is guaranteed to satisfy longtime Whitney Houston fans, and novices alike.
After playing to packed houses at The Cutting Room and Joe's Pub, being featured on NBC TV, and being hailed as a "Critics' Pick" by Time Out New York, Kirkwood channels the voice, look and spirit of the late icon Whitney Houston as she descends from the choir of heaven and inhabits the body of Kirkwood to perform renditions of special live concert arrangements of hits from the diva's incredible catalog.
Kirkwood has performed CLASSIC WHITNEY! around the world, on Cruise Lines, and even a command performance at Whitney's estate.
The show was hailed as "pitch perfect" by The Huffington Post, with BroadwayWorld.com calling it "thrilling" adding "Kirkwood's good-natured performance delivered Whitney at her best." According to Washington Square News, "to say that Kevin Smith Kirkwood dazzled as Whitney Houston would be an understatement. You couldn't take your eyes off of him!"
NORM LEWIS
Renowned for his acting work onstage and screen (most recently in the Oscar-nominated film "Da 5 Bloods" and in Shonda Rhime's "Scandal"), fans of musical theater best know Norm Lewis, the SAG and Tony-Award nominated star for his booming baritone and the magnetic charisma that has marked every step of his nearly three decades of Broadway excellence.
In his one-man show, Lewis will present a revue of songs hand-picked from his impressive resumé of the who’s-who among leading man roles- including ‘Javert’ in Les Misérables, ‘Porgy’ in Porgy and Bess, and the title characters in The Phantom of the Opera and Sweeney Todd & will lend his unique and insightful vocal versatility to selections ranging from jazz and blues, to soul, pop, and classic American favorites.
MICHAEL LONGORIA
Best known for his star turn on Broadway as ‘Frankie Valli’ in the Tony Award Winning musical, JERSEY BOYS, Michael has been touring the world with three of his co-stars from the original cast as The Midtown Men, performing the greatest hits of the Sixties.
His solo shows have played Atlantic City, Los Angeles, and NYC’s Birdland, CB’s Gallery, The Cutting Room, Joe’s Pub, The Knitting Factory and Caroline’s on Broadway. He recently released his third album, “Like They Do In The Movies” to great acclaim.
DINA MARTINA
Tragic singer, horrible dancer and surreal raconteur, the hysterically funny Dina Martina materialized at Seattle’s Center on Contemporary Art in January 1989, immediately being dubbed "fantastically surreal" "utter genius".
She's since gone on to dazzle audiences at The Great American Music Hall in San Francisco, Soho Theatre in London’s West End, and The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. Her huge collection of ardent fans includes John Waters, Whoopi Goldberg, Eric Idle, Jennifer Coolidge, Graham Norton, Bette Midler, Christopher Meloni, Parker Posey, and many more.
Absolutely packed with ludicrous song, ridiculous stories and overburdened costumes, Dina Martina's shows are impossible to adequately describe, other than that they've become synonymous with jaw-dropping pathos and mind-blowing comedy. Dina Martina has been hailed as "divinely funny" (Time Out London), "painfully funny" (Seattle Times), and "the most original drag performer working in America today" (Michael Musto, Village Voice). What a Dina Martina show is, quite simply put, is a smart and hilarious evening you will never forget.
KAREN MASON
A legend of the theater, few performers transfer as seamlessly between Broadway, television, concerts, and recordings as has Karen Mason does.
The star of Broadway's Mamma Mia!, Wonderland, Hairspray, & Sunset Boulevard, as well as the first US tour of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Love Never Dies, Ms. Mason recently was seen in the FX series Halston playing 'Mrs. Marsh' opposite Ewan McGregor.
As a solo vocalist, she has graced the stages of Carnegie Hall, The Kennedy Center, Lincoln Center, Feinstein’s 54 Below, Birdland, and The Drury Lane Oakbrook, as well as Royal Albert Hall in London. She is a 14-time MAC Award winner, was the recipient of the 2019 MAC Lifetime Achievement Award and has won 3 Bistro Awards.
Her eight recordings include the single “It’s About Time,” written by Paul Rolnick and Shelly Markham; her 2009 MAC Award-winning Right Here/ Right Now, The Sweetest of Nights, When the Sun Comes Out, Christmas! Christmas! Christmas!, Better Days (featuring the 1998 Emmy Award-winning song “Hold Me”); and Not So Simply Broadway. Also, Wonderland (original cast); the film Jeffrey (Varese Sarabande); Wonderful Town (JAY Records); the cast album of And The World Goes ‘Round (RCA Victor).
ALEXIS MICHELLE
A native New Yorker with theatre running through her veins, Alexis Michelle (She/He/They) is best known for her appearances on Season 9 of RuPaul’s Drag Race.
In the Summer of 2023, she makes her return to the largest international drag stage on RPDR All Stars 8 on Paramount+.
Additionally, Alexis starred in Drag Me Down The Aisle and Dragnificent! on TLC.
In addition to her sold-out performances at Cafe Carlysle, Club Cumming, 54 Below and in her solo Joe's Pub show this Summer, Alexis has performed with The American Pops Orchestra and appeared in two of their PBS Specials.
Training: LaGuardia H.S. for the performing arts, Interlochen center for the arts and B.F.A. University of Michigan in Musical Theatre.
MIA PINERO
From waiting in the wings as an understudy in the highly anticipated revival of West Side Story, to making her Broadway debut as Maria, Mia Pinero’s star was on the rise, until a global pandemic landed her back in her hometown of Racine, Wisconsin.
Months of deep reflection sparked newfound realizations that evolved into her current solo album Growing Up. And after returning to New York and Broadway via the current revival of Sweeney Todd, covering both Johanna and the Beggar Woman, she has done just that.
Growing Up the album, features stripped down interpretations of musical theatre and pop classics, ranging from the lyric driven brilliance of Stephen Sondheim to the soulful, boundary pushing compositions of Donald Glover.
Based on the music of the album, and the growing pains of returning to the city post-pandemic, TKC is proud to present Mia’s solo concert Growing Up, which explores what it means to reconnect to your past and uncover its difficult yet hopeful complexities, leading to perhaps the most vital growth yet.
BIQTCH PUDDIN'
Emmy Award Nominee, Steven Glen Diehl aka BIQTCH PUDDIN', is a non-binary gaymer, actor, producer, an award winning Twitch Partner, and Drag Artist who was crowned America's Next Drag Supermonster on Season 2 of The Boulet Brothers' competition series, Dragula. BIQTCH is also the Executive Producer and Emcee of the monthly party series, BIQTCHIN', at Precinct DTLA in Los Angeles, CA.
BIQTCH was recently seen in the new HULU series, Drag Me to Dinner, with Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka, as well as the Netflix Series, Eastsiders (Emmy Award Nomination), OutTV's, Sado Psychiatrist, and Adult Swim's, Dear Jono.
As a Producer and Twitch Partner, and in an effort to keep the Drag community employed during the 2020 Pandemic, BIQTCH created and produced the viral ground-breaking Digital Drag Series on Twitch. Their Producing credits also includes the short films Monster Cookie, Pierce Me, & Vestirse. Biqtch has also been a consultant for LGBTQ+ community in the gaming industry and has work with XBOX, SEGA, Insomniac Games and is a Capcom Creator.
BIQTCH received their BFA in Performing Arts from the Savannah College of Art and Design in 2015.
JENNIFER SIMARD
The second banana never gets the song. Until tonight! This Two-Time Tony Award Nominee has made a career as one of Broadway’s go to funny ladies. In her new one-woman show, "Can I Get Your Number," Simard takes the lead and sings some of her favorite show tunes.
Jennifer Simard is a two-time Tony Award®, four-time Drama Desk Award, two-time Drama League Award, and Lucille Lortel Award nominee, who most recently played the role of Sarah in the Tony Award® winning Broadway revival of Company.
Other Broadway Credits include: Mean Girls, Disaster! (Tony Nomination) , Hello Dolly!, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, and the companies of Sister Act and Shrek the Musical.
Off-Broadway credits include the original companies of Forbidden Broadway: SVU, The Thing About Men, and I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change. Screen credits include “GIRLS5EVA," The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas,” “The Good Wife,” “Law & Order,” “Law & Order: SVU,” “The King of Queens”, and “Younger.”
EMILY SKINNER
Tony Award® nominee Emily Skinner has captivated audiences around the world with her rich, expressive singing voice and vivacious, magnetic stage presence. Best known for her roles in SIDE SHOW, THE CHER SHOW, THE PRINCE OF BROADWAY, BILLY ELLIOT, JEKYLL & HYDE, and THE FULL MONTY, she has been featured in concert productions of JERRY SPRINGER THE OPERA at Carnegie Hall and THE BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS.
As a soloist, she has performed many times at Carnegie Hall with the NY Pops, and has guested with Symphonies throughout the country and the world. And now you can experience this “true Broadway Great” (USA Today) in her special solo concert celebration.
BROADWAY, HER WAY is a dazzling evening filled with glorious music by landmark composers such as Rodgers and Hammerstein, Lerner and Lowe, Kander and Ebb, Stephen Sondheim, George Gershwin, Jerome Kern, and Irving Berlin as well as the theater’s hottest up-and-comers!
In this truly high octane concert, “dynamic Broadway powerhouse Emily Skinner” (New-Jersey StarLedger) takes the audience on a musical journey thru the best of the Great White Way.
KIM DAVID SMITH
Described by Broadway World as the "David Bowie of cabaret," "slyly subversive" by the Wall Street Journal, and labeled the "male Marlene Dietrich" by the New York Times, Kim David Smith, hailing from Australia, is a Helpmann Award nominated actor and cabaret artist, based in New York City.
Kim’s eclectic shows include an homage to Marlene Dietrich in “Mostly Marlene,” "Kim Sings Kylie," an intimate salute to the perennial pop goddess Kylie Minogue, and "Morphium Kabarett," an intimate evening of German, French and English repertoire conjuring the glitter, doom and decadence of 1920's Berlin.
He has performed all over the world, with stateside performances at Joe's Pub, Club Cumming, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Café Sabarsky at the Neue Galerie, Pangea, as well as at the Sydney and Adelaide Cabaret Festivals.
Smith’s debut live album “Kim David Smith Live at Joe’s Pub” received his second Bistro Award in 2022, and is available to stream or download via iTunes, Amazon, and Spotify.
FRANCES RUFFELLE
Frances Ruffelle is a Tony Award winner, best known for originating the role of Eponine in the very first London and Broadway productions of Les Misérables.
Frances also created the roles of Dinah in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Starlight Express, and Yonah in Stephen Schwartz's Children of Eden which she performed in the world premiere in London’s West End.
Other London theater credits Starlight Express, Children of Eden, The Wild Party Chicago, & Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.
Recordings include: Frances has recorded five solo albums and duets with Christopher Cross, Ian Dury and Michael Crawford on their solo albums.
Frances' unique, award winning solo show ‘Frances Ruffelle Live(S) in New York played a monthly residency for two years at New York’s Green Room 42 and has subsequently toured throughout the world.