Celia Mei Rubin and the Curious Ones
The Green Room 42, NYC, May 8, 2019
Reviewed by Chris Struck for Cabaret Scenes
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Photo: Violeta Meyners
Celia Mei Rubin returned to The Green Room 42 to showcase a number of her favorite interesting performers. In some ways, it was as classic as any showcase, and in others, it was a unique expression of individuality.
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Rubin kicked off the show with a true rock song, Meat Loaf’s “Bat Out of Hell” (Jim Steinman), playing up the rock-star image, throwing off a leather jacket mid-performance as she screamed the lyric, “Like a bat out of hell, I’ll be gone when the morning comes.
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The “thinking outside the box” theme of the evening allowed a few key contributors to display their talents. The most dynamic of these was the band LEGG made up of Lisa Graye and Patricia Sabulis.
While they never completed a full song with their original lyrics, they sang, danced, and mocked Coachella performances in a spoofy “secret pop-up” concert.
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Another talented performer who took advantage of the theme with an ingenious spoof on “NYC” from Annie was Mary Page Nance, who customized the lyrics of “I’m Breaking Down” by William Finn to interrupt another performer, Leal Van Keuren’s arrival in NYC.
Van Keuren was another strong performer, belting the standard folk song, “Wayfaring Stranger.” The Morrises—Sophie Lee and Matt—collaborated to create a Show Boat medley, including “Bill” (P.G. Wodehouse/Oscar Hammerstein II/Jerome Kern). Also contributing a folk aspect was the pair of AJ Ackleson and Erika Conaway, who performed an acoustic “Diggin’ My Grave” from the latest version of A Star Is Born. The girl in each couple sang well while her guy strummed guitar.
The show ended on a positive note with Rubin taking the stage again for an impressive medley of songs from Matilda (Tim Minchin). Using the one-word titles to juxtapose the various songs, she and music director Seth Bisen-Hersh crafted a story of resilience and overcoming expectations.
With a high kick and a smile, Rubin’s night had captured our imaginations.
