Sue’s Muse: An Interview with Stephen Hanks

D3S Steve Friedman (c) 2010

This is an interview with a gent who was part of our community first as a reviewer and then as a performer and now as a producer. He has been producing Democratic political fund raising shows since 2018 called “The Blue Wave Shows” with all proceeds going to certain campaigns. There is always a cast of some of Cabaret’s best singers on the bill…the new show on September 28 called “Campaign for Kamala”  is no exception. (See cast on the postcard below.) Whatever your political beliefs, I hope that you are as passionate and pro-active as this American patriot…please meet Stephen Hanks…

DISCLAIMER:  For the sake of good order…while there are no hateful political comments made in this interview, the views and topics discussed in this interview are not representative of the views of NLE or any of its employees.

Photo credit: Steve Friedman

Here is a direct link to ticket sales for the show:  https://shows.donttellmamanyc.com/8515-campaign-for-kamala-fundraising-show-9-28-24

This is an “addendum” link discussing Stephen’s radio shows and below are link to his podcasts: https://youtu.be/VhTi7sbfG4s

The shows can be live streamed here: www.mellowmountainradio.com.

The Patriotic Progressive: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAhwGnwe3aj6RYoOAKIFmApEFnQ2brf0g

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