Sue’s Muse: An Interview with Phil Geoffrey Bond

Many of us remember him as the booking agent for The Duplex and then for The Laurie Beechman Theatre. Now he’s the renowned producer of the Sondheim Unplugged series that is in residency at 54 Below. The next shows are on July 28th at 7:00 which will also be Livestreamed and October 27th at 7:00. This September they celebrate their 15th year of performing this show.  Please meet Phil Geoffrey Bond…

Photo Credit: Christine Ashburn

Because we discuss her in this interview, here is a link to the beautiful, late Sarah Rice singing “Greenfinch” from Sweeney Todd: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uM5WZhB5gHo

Here is a link to the Sondheim Unplugged website to check future dates, listen to other incredible clips and to order all 3 volumes of the Grammy nominated Sondheim Unplugged CDs with a cast of the most incredible voices on the planet:  https://www.sondheimunplugged.com/

Here is the next show and a link to ticket sales:  https://54below.my.salesforce-sites.com/ticket/#/instances/a0F5d00001KEc2dEAD

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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