Sue’s Muse: An Interview with Lianne Marie Dobbs

“She is a STAR… One of the best vocalists of the decade.’” – BroadwayWorld

This gal…What a voice! What a doll! What a light! A West Coast transplant from a musical theater background playing all the best rooms there like: Catalina Jazz, Feinstein’s at the Nikki and the Blue Strawberry. She has also played major roles in regional theaters. This singer-actress is now OURS…and New York and the New York Cabaret community is the better for it! Do not miss her upcoming show, “The Windmills of My Mind for Dusty Springfield” at 54 Below. Trust me, watch this interview because she will sell herself when you meet her…”she” is the lovely Lianne Marie Dobbs!

*This is a special bonus posting due to the closeness of her performance date on November 6th! Zoom rudely clipped us off at the end but I wanted to close by saying: “Thank you for watching AND…We are NiteLife Exchange!” Peace everyone!

 

Photo Credits:

Live shot at 54 Below:  Taka Harkness
Postcard: Matt Baker

Here is a direct link to tickets for her Dusty Springfield show:  https://54below.org/events/lianne-marie-dobbs-the-windmills-of-my-mind-for-dusty-springfield/

“A playful exploration into the eclectic music and quirky mind of  the one and only Dusty Springfield”

Here is a link to a tune from the show:  https://54below.org/calendar/?month=November+2024

Because we spoke of him, here is a little bio for the incredible Ron Abel:

RON ABEL (Music Director and Piano) is a multi-award winning composer, arranger, conductor whose accolades include: LA Critics Circle Award Winner and L.A. Weekly Award Winner for the musical score to Twist of Fate (with playwright Lissa Levin and lyricist Chuck Steffan) and his arrangements of Broadway hits have been used by orchestras and singers world-wide. He has been the music director for acclaimed vocalists such as Lucie Arnaz, Helen Reddy, Linda Purl, Peter Allen, Joely Fisher, Valarie Pettiford, Julia Migenes and John Lloyd Young. Ron most recently toured the US, Africa and UK as music director and pianist for Lucie Arnaz’ acclaimed solo show I Got The Job!  

The other wonderful Sidemen include: Tom Hubbard on Bass, Sean Harkness on Guitar & Rex Benincasa on Drums.

About Sue Matsuki 29 Articles
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