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Wednesday, 25 April 2007 10:54

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DGUR - Concerts 2007

June 17 (Gurland Does Garland)
July 12 (Great Women Singers of the 1990s and 2000s)

The Laurie Beechman Theatre at the West Bank Cafe
407 W 42nd Street (at 9th Ave.)
Tickets: $16, with a $15 food/drink minimum
212-695-6909
westbankcafe.com
davidgurland.com



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David Gurland is in the midst of a residency at the West Bank Cafe's Laurie Beechman Theatre

 

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I first met the divine David Gurland more than a dozen years ago, at the now defunct O’Neill Cabaret Symposium in Waterford CT, when he was still a mere slip of a lad. That’s where performers used to come to learn what it takes to become part of the cabaret world from such master performers as Julie Wilson, Margaret Whiting and Karen Akers. At the time I remember being blown away by David’s sly sense of humor and his incredible voice.

Now an established Cabaret personality in his own right and winner of the art form’s highest awards--a MAC and three BISTRO Awards (more than any other male vocalist)--David has been performing a different show every third Sunday at the West Bank Café’s Laurie Beechman Theatre. Whether it’s show tunes or country, girl singers or boy, Madonna or Judy (Gurland does Garland to celebrate Gay Pride Month), he sings them all and he sings them extremely well indeed.

Recently, Timessquare.com caught David’s '70s and '80s “Boy Singer” show, where he rocked out with songs made famous by all the guys from The Bee Gees (“How Deep is Your Love?”) and Barry Manilow (“Take a Chance”) to David Bowie (“Major Tom”), The Eagles (“Wasted Time”) and Sting (“I’ll Be Watching You”). David’s multi-octave range allowed him to go from basso to falsetto while hitting every vocal stop in between. And of course his finale just had to be “YMCA”--what else?

Now be sure to check out David’s June 17th show. It’s "Gurland Does Garland," or as he calls it, "Gay Pride Garland Fantasia." In a special tribute performance for Gay Pride Month, Gurland performs the biggest hits and lesser-known gems of icon Judy Garland. Guest stars for the evening will include cabaret DIVO's Brian Farley, Brandon Cutrell and Rob Maitner, with musical direction by Ray Fellman.

And as if July won’t already be hot enough, on the 12th (a Thursday) comes his all-girl salute to the “Great Women Singers and Songwriters of the 1990s and 2000s” -- everyone from Annie Lennox, Celine Dion, and Shawn Colvin to Kelly Clarkson. Guest stars include Mary Birdsong (from "Reno 911" and Martin Short's "Fame Becomes Me"), Julie Reyburn and Scott Coulter.

Make your reservations now and join David’s ever-growing fan club.

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