When Liza Minnelli sang the famous tune as Cabaret’s Sally Bowles at the Kit Kat Klub, the implication was clear. She’d rather live in blissful ignorance and view life as one big party than deal with the reality of the darkness that surrounded her.  It’s a concept I often adopt regularly. 

 

 

Central Louisiana will have its own version of a fun-filled cabaret at the Diamond Grill on June 15 courtesy of LBM Productions. The cleverly named Louisiana Broadway Magic acronym is also the monogram for its founder Laine Berry Miller. 

 

I met Miller about twenty-five years ago when she showed me that an education degree and a love of theatre could be merged into an incredible career in arts in education. Even when I returned to the classroom years later, I brought the arts with me, her passion for children and the arts forever settling deep within my soul. 

 

Miller brings that same passion to the stage next week, this time as a performer. 

 

Join Laine Berry Miller and Enrico Cannella for this magical evening. Think fine dining meets Broadway-caliber entertainment with “Birds of a Feather,” the premiere show in a series of planned cabarets by LBM Productions. Directed by Broadway legend Faith Prince and musically directed by Michael G. Sterne, this live performance is a captivating foray into a world of heart and soul. 

 

“A cabaret performance, with its intimate setting and personal storytelling, offers a unique experience distinct from the grandeur of Broadway musicals. The art of cabaret is about connecting with the audience through a narrative woven from the performer’s life, using a wide variety of songs to express their journey, emotions, and perspectives,” Miller explains. 

 

Tony-winning Broadway diva Faith Prince (Adelaide, Guys and Dolls) was one of Miller’s musical theatre classmates at University of Cincinnati’s College- Conservatory of Music who later shared a one-bedroom apartment with Miller and three other girls as fledgling actresses in New York City! Prince is set to enchant Broadway audiences once again in BOOP! The Musical next year but you have the opportunity to see her right here in Central Louisiana on June 15th as she directs this cabaret performance. 

 

The talented Enrico Cannella will be performing as well. Cannella was awarded New Orleans’ most prestigious award, The Big Easy Award, for Best Actor in a Musical for his role as “Quasimodo” in Disney’s The Hunchback of Notre Dame.

 

Musical director Michael Sterne’s expertise on the keyboard tops off this wonderful show, ensuring that the audience is treated to a night of live entertainment at its best!

 

The evening of dinner and cabaret is an experience designed to delight the senses, offering a feast of delicious food complemented by soul-stirring entertainment. 

 

Secure your tickets by June 10 at www.LBMproductions.net and be part of this memorable journey of musical brilliance.