Karen Akers (May 13-16)    One of the most arresting and successful concert and cabaret stars, Karen Akers has appeared in prestigious venues worldwide, including Carnegie Hall, The Hollywood Bowl and New York’s premiere nightspots such as Café Carlyle, Rainbow & Stars, Le Jazz Au Bar, and The Oak Room at The Algonquin Hotel.    

 

Her concert and cabaret performances are just a part of Ms. Akers multi-faceted career, which encompasses theater, television, film and recordings.   She appeared on Broadway as one of the original stars of the Tony Award-winning musical Grand Hotel directed by Tommy Tune as well as Nine for which she won a Theatre World Award as well as a Tony Award nomination.    In addition to numerous television shows, her film roles include the femme fatale in Mike Nichol’s Heartburn opposite Jack Nicholson and Meryl Streep and Woody Allen’s The Purple Rose of Cairo.

“Looking like Garbo while singing at one moment with the nonchalance of Dietrich and the next with the passion of Piaf, Karen Akers comes near the top as a cabaret singer.” ……. Variety. “Karen Akers singing Cole Porter is an extremely elegant evening that sends you soaring on a very high plane indeed.” …… Rex Reed