Alan Cumming (Photo: Timothy Kuratek @kuratekphoto/@CBSWatch)
Club Cumming Productions (Alan Cumming, Daniel Nardicio and Samuel Benedict) has put together a season of shows featuring a cavalcade of their most beloved performers in a virtual cabaret series exclusively on Stellar, a new streaming platform for fans of live performance.
The series marries the tiny boîte’s diverse roster of talent and eclecticism with high-quality production. Upcoming shows include:
Sharon Needles
SHARON NEEDLES
“The alt-queen of Halloween” brings her Halloween special “Mask It or Casket!” (Thursday, October 29 at 9 p.m. – repeating Halloween, October 31 at midnight) to Club Cumming Productions with special guests Amanda Lepore, “RuPaul Drag Race” stars Alaska 5000 and Ajathekween, Michael Musto, Jada Valenciaga, Michael T, Greko, Michael Carbonaro, and special appearances by Countess Luann from “Real Housewives of New York” and Alan Cumming! This traditional Halloween special turned upside down will harken back to the days of the Paul Lynde Halloween special, Elvira, with major camp overtones.
Judy Gold (Photo provided by Fortune Creative.)
JUDY GOLD
Just in time to shake off the pre-election gravitas, “Vote Dammit!” (Monday, November 2 at 9 p.m)) will take to Club Cumming stage on Election Eve to give us part rally cry, part catharsis, and of course, lots of much-needed laughter. Gold is the author of the new best-selling book, Yes I Can Say That! When They Come for the Comedians, We’re All In Trouble, and the host of the hit podcast, “Kill Me Now.” Judy has had comedy specials on HBO, Comedy Central and LOGO. She has appeared on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” and “The Tonight Show.” Gold currently plays the role of Chaya on FX’s “Better Things.” Her brutally honest, no holds barred brand of humor leaves audiences in stitches. Along with Gold, Bette Sussman at the piano and other special guests, there is no other way to spend the night before a nail-biting election.
Ute Lemper in “Rendezvous with Marlene.” (Photo: Russ Rowland, provided by Fortune Creative.)
UTE LEMPER
The cabaret superstar graces the virtual series with her critically acclaimed show “Rendezvous with Marlene” (Tuesday, November 10 at 8 p.m.), which debuted in London in 2019. Lemper decided to honor the teutonic Marlene with a show based on the true story of a phone call she received by the film legend 35 years ago in France. Directed by Daniel Nardicio, “Rendezvous with Marlene” includes some of Marlene’s most beautiful songs and telling some captivating secrets of her life shared during the three-hour-plus call. This is your chance to see brand new material from one of the world’s leading cabaret performers.
THE CLUB CUMMING VIRTUAL VARIETY SHOW
Hosted by Alan Cumming, the variety show will be presented as a two-part Double Feature (Wednesday, November 18 at 7 p.m. and 8 p.m.). Club Cumming is the home to a diverse and robust array of talent. Performances were filmed live at the club.
Part 1 features the talents of Kim David Smith, Alexis Michelle and Brandon James Gwinn, Michael Musto, Willy Dee, Poison Ivory, Catherine Cohen, Seth Sikes, Richard Cortez and Louie Leager, Princess Brittany, Angela Di Carlo and Drew Brody, Bright Light Bright Light, Jasmine Rice Labeija, and Greko.
Part 2 features James Tison, Antony Cherrie, Lauren Ordair, Catherine Cohen, Willie Dee on the street, Poison Ivory, Judy Gold, Jill Sobule, Ellia J Garlands, Drew Brody, a message from Dina Martina, Xavier McNight and Avionce Hoyles, plus burlesque babe Velvetina!
