Terry Cole: Strictly a Lounge Act

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Terry Cole

Strictly a Lounge Act

Tom Rolla’s Gardenia, West Hollywood, CA, October 22, 2015

Reviewed by Mary Bogue for Cabaret Scenes

Terry-Cole-Cabaret-Scenes-Magazine_212People wrongly believe that diamonds are formed from coal, yet Terry Cole, in his classic tux, gave us a handful of diamonds in his debut show, opening with “Magic to Do,” accompanying himself on the piano. From the beginning he engaged his packed-house audience, proclaiming, “If I put you to sleep, I will never forgive you.
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Cole shined on Wayne Moore’s ballad “Special,” “the theme from my life, as I was just trying to …scratch and claw myself to the middle.” Cole is special and in telling his life story, including how he met and fell in love with life partner Glenn, he expressed astounding tenderness in “One in a Million You,” with fragility and gratitude. Later, he spoke of his heroic journey forged in the fire of life and death, beyond unfathomable measure and pressure, with grace, appreciation and song.

No diamond in the rough, Cole brought attention to the standing mic opposite the piano, suggesting that it has always taunted him to get out from behind the piano, “The microphone – tall, thin, straight…mocking me.” He shared yet another facet, relaying the less-than-perfect romance of distance and unspoken promises and heart-breaking honesty in a duet with Alan Jon who voiced “the other man,” in an a brilliant match to “Where Do You Start?” and “My Favorite Year.” This well-balanced call and response was truly a cut above.

Lori Donato graciously took over the piano as Cole submitted to the mic for his perfectly phrased encore, “I’ve Got the World on a String.” A carat is judged not by its size, but it’s weight, and Cole offered up a Liz Taylor-worthy jewel of a show.
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Mary Bogue

Born to upstate New York parents Nelson Binner and Gladys Witt, Mary Bogue was the fourth of five children. Her love of acting was apparent early in her life, when she acted out imagined scenes in the second story hallway of their home on Division Street. Moving to California in 1959 only fueled the fire and soon she tried out and got the part in Beauty and the Beast, a children's production at The Old Globe Theatre in San Diego. The bug followed her into junior and high school productions, but when she struck out on her own in the early 70s, she found it wasn't as easy as sitting at the world famous Schwab's on Sunset. Her first audition stopped her dead in her tracks for years when the "casting director" expected nudity. It was only in 1990 that she returned to her first love, albeit slowly as she was a caregiver to 16 foster daughters. Only when she was cast in Antonio Bandera's directorial debut, Crazy in Alabama (1999)(which she was cut from) did she pursue this dream.