59E59 Theaters celebrates the festive season with a special Holiday E:Caf, with top cabaret artists visiting through the month of December

New York, New York November 30, 2006--After last year's successful transformation of Theater C to the ZamZam Room, 59E59 Theaters (Elysabeth Kleinhans, Artistic Director; Peter Tear, Executive Producer) will once again transform the intimate theater space into a sublime cabaret space, the E:Caf, for the holiday season, featuring a rotating line-up of top cabaret artists. The E:Caf kicks off on Tuesday, December 5th and runs through Saturday, December 30th. The performance schedule is Tuesday - Thursday at 8:30 PM, Friday and Saturday at 7:30 PM and 10:00 PM and Sunday at 7:30 PM.

Please note there are no performances on Sunday, December 24 (Christmas Eve) and Sunday, December 31 (New Year's Eve). Tickets are $25; $20 for the 10 PM performances ($14 - $17.50 for 59E59 Members), plus a one drink minimum. To purchase tickets, call Ticket Central at (212) 279-4200 or go to www.ticketcentral.com. For more information, visit www. 59e59.org.

In a nod to the New York tradition of cafe society, 59E59 Theaters plays host to a dazzling array of cabaret artists during the month of December, performing a mix of jazz, standards and Holiday medleys. A festive and sophisticated way to ring in the Holidays!

Tuesday, December 5 - Friday, December 8
Barb Jungr
After her sold-out Brits Off Broadway engagement, Barb Jungr returns with a selection of powerfully inspiring songs, including some Brel, Dylan, Presley, blues and gospel, accompanied by New York's virtuoso pianist and accordionist Charlie Giordano.

Friday and Saturday evenings at 10 PM, from December 8 - December 30
Daryl Sherman
Last year's Park Avenue Whirl headliner returns to 59E59 Theaters to launch her latest CD, Guess Who's In Town!. An elegant and cosmopolitan evening of sparkling jazz standards, with special surprise guests joining her at every performance.

Saturday, December 9
Steven Brinberg
The premier Barbra Streisand impressionist brings his incredible show, Simply Barbra, to 59E59 Theaters for one performance only!

Sunday, December 10; Tuesday, December 12; and Tuesday, December 19
Gretchen Cryer & Nancy Ford
59E59 Theaters welcome the creators of the first “feminist musical" from 1978, I'm Getting My Act Together and Taking It On the Road, which ran Off Broadway at the Public Theater for over 1,000 performances!

Wednesday, December 13 - Saturday, December 16
Angela LaGreca
One of New York City's top comedic entertainers, Angela LaGreca brings her unique combination of musical comedy to 59E59 Theaters. Catch this hilarious New York treasure in a rare New York appearance!

Sunday, December 17; Wednesday, December 20 - Friday, December 22
Penny Fuller
Penny Fuller, star of the recent hit Southern Comforts at 59E59 Theaters, sings a tribute to the many composers she has worked with over her lengthy career, including numbers from Applause (in which she starred with Lauren Bacall) and Cabaret, including a song written specifically for her Sally Bowles that was cut from the show.

Saturday, December 23; Friday, December 29 and Saturday, December 30
Julie Wilson
Cabaret legend Julie Wilson makes her 59E59 Theaters premiere! This glamorous superstar's interpretations of Cole Porter, Noel Coward, Cy Coleman, Harold Arlen and other musical greats represent the Gold Standard in live entertainment.

Tuesday, December 26 - Thursday, December 28
Heather MacRae
Heather MacRae reprises her critically acclaimed and award-winning cabaret show, Songs for My Father: A Musical Tribute to Gordon MacRae, putting her unique stylings on the songs from her famous father's films (including Oklahoma! and Carousel), while sharing stories of growing up in Hollywood with a family in the spotlight.