CAROL O’SHAUGHNESSY, “Boston’s First Lady of Cabaret,” will be at The Iridium for one night only, Wednesday, October 24th at 8 PM. She will be accompanied by Musical Director Tom LaMark on piano.
O’Shaughnessy was recently awarded the “ ” for a career built on hard work and appearances in such prestigious venues as The Town Hall in New York along with Jordan Hall, and The Regatta Bar & Scullers Jazz Club in Boston. Additionally, she has excelled on the stage in her one-woman shows Stuff in the Box… Provincetown, the Early Years and Ring-a-Ding-Ding: the Music of the Rat Pack, both named one of the “Top 10 Best Cabaret Shows of the 21st Century.”
A “sparkling, finely tuned veteran of the cabaret stage,” O’Shaughnessy has opened for Herb Reed and The Platters, comedians Pat Cooper and David Brenner, and with Joan Rivers at the North Shore Music Theatre. She headlined two successful shows at the intimate Turtle Lane Theatre in Auburndale, Massachusetts and has appeared on ABC/Boston’s Emmy-winning magazine show, “Chronicle,” as part of their “My Boston” series.
O’Shaughnessy has four CD’s to her credit: The Way I See It, Live at Scullers, Ring-A-Ding-Ding: the Music of the Rat Pack and Christmas on Huntington Ave, all of which have received excellent reviews. She has appeared in Provincetown with her retro show Stuff in the Box… Provincetown, the Early Years and as an accomplished actress, performed as Matron “Mama” Morton in the Worcester Foothills Theatre production of Chicago, directed by Susan Streeter.
O’Shaughnessy currently enjoys a residency at Boston’s only cabaret, the Napoleon Room at Club Café.
Pianist/Arranger Tom LaMark is a graduate of the Berklee College of Music, with a degree in arranging and composition. He has performed with Dizzy Gillespie, Johnny Hartman, the Buddy Rich Band, Anthony Newley, Aretha Franklin, the Smothers Brothers and many more. He served as musical director on seven consecutive world cruises with Holland America and Royal Viking Cruise Lines and is the leader of the Tom LaMark Orchestra, performing for private fuunctons and for cultural institutions in the Boston area and nationally.
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The Iridium is located at 1650 Broadway @ 51st Street NY, NY 10019
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