Sue’s Muse: An Interview with Dana and Drew Aber

Two siblings: Dana and Drew Aber. DOUBLE the talent! I’ve known of Dana’s talent for awhile since I’ve had the pleasure of sharing a stage with her on occasion. Her voice is magnificent and she is as lovely as she is talented. So now I’ve learned that she is also an incredible playwright! Who knew? Well, I do now and soon you will too. Dana has collaborated on a new play, Save/Reload, with her talented brother, Drew, which will debut at the New York Theater Winterfest. (All info in the interview and on the ticket link below.)  As you will hear, Save/Reload is a look into the serious, psychological aspect of gamer obsession. To me, this is a brilliant concept, so I was intrigued enough to make them my Muse today. Please meet Dana and Drew Aber…

Here’s a link to the show’s web page, along with a BroadwayWorld press release.

Save/Reload  written by Dana Aber in collaboration with Drew Aber, starring Drew Aber. When technology meets magic in his RPG video game, how much of himself must he face to win.

Ticket link 

BroadwayWorld press release

This is Drew’s return to the stage!  He lives in Las Vegas, (including a successful career as a performer on the Strip), he’s been touring with the “Oh, What a Night” company, a  Frankie Valli/Four Seasons revue by Chapquist Entertainment.  Save/Reload is his first non-singing play in many years. Here is a link to his information: https://www.broadwayworld.com/people/Drew-Aber/

Dana also wrote a one woman musical called Baggage at the Door. How cool would it be if some produce would pick up these two shows and run them alternately? Let’s make it happen…who knows someone?  Here is a link to here website:  https://www.danaaber.com/

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SUE MATSUKI is an award-winning singer and songwriter, producer, open mic host, educator, columnist and the author of So You Want to Sing Cabaret. She is a Bistro Award winner for Outstanding Collaboration with her Musical Director, Gregory Toroian; she is the very first recipient of the Julie Wilson Award given by the Mabel Mercer Foundation; and she is a multi-award-winning MAC Award winner (Manhattan Association of Cabarets & Clubs) for Jazz Vocalist, Special Events, and Songwriter and has been nominated 11 times in 8 different categories. Matsuki is a Cabaret/Jazz singing veteran who has played every NYC Cabaret room including: Feinstein’s at the Regency, 54 Below, Town Hall, and several major Jazz Clubs including: the legendary Village Gate, Birdland, The Iridium and Sweet Rhythm. She’s even played Carnegie Hall and appeared in five seasons as a Diva Double at the Metropolitan Opera. She plays many theaters across the country and has appeared at Crazy Coqs in London. As an educator she has taught Cabaret and performance/business classes at: Mac-to-School, Cabaret Hotspot! Cabaret U, The Ridgefield Theater Barn, Peddie Town School (Town Heights, NJ), UCONN’s Osher’s Lifelong Learning Institute, the Vancouver School of Performing Arts and at Fordham University at Lincoln Center. Matsuki is the Producer of the annual Urban Stages’ Winter Rhythms series, NATS (National Association of Teachers of Singers) NMTC National Musical Theater Competition as well as many other benefits and shows. Sue’s Views has been an on-going Cabaret advice column that has appeared in Cabaret Hotline On-Line, NiteLife Exchange and Cabaret Hotspot, It now lives on her website. Sue’s Muse comes back to the NiteLife Exchange family in May. For more information please visit: www.SueMatsuki.com
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