"The Kitchenettes" Return with DINE to San Francisco's Plush Room

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. August, 2001 - Need a recipe for a great cabaret show? Take three sassy and beautiful women with fabulous voices and stage presence. Add tasty arrangements, juicy patter, and a seasoned musical director. Sprinkle generously with humor and zesty innuendo. Then, arrange on the perfect platter, like San Francisco's gracious PLUSH ROOM at the York Hotel (940 Sutter Street, San Francisco, CA - 415-885-2800 - http://www.plushroom.com/).

The group is called "The Kitchenettes" with Mychelle Colleary, Lua Hadar & Linda Kosut. The show is called "DINE: Where Food and Lust Burst into Song." At the piano is Barry Lloyd, Musical Director. They will be appearing on Sunday, August 12th at 7:30 pm, and Mondays, September 10th & 24th at 8:00 pm.

The debut performance of "The Kitchenettes" DINE show on April 10th of this year showcased the extraordinary individual and collective talents of this trio of vocal artists, already well known in the San Francisco cabaret community. "The Kitchenettes" treat the audience to a full spectrum of emotions and styles, from saucy and comedic trios to stylish and soulful duets and solos.

About "The Kitchenettes"

Mychelle Colleary: A classically trained singer, Mychelle Colleary is equally at home performing in a variety of genres from folk-rock to jazz to avant-garde. She has a bodacious voice, which is best heard live rather than described. Her love for jazz and improvisation has brought her to perform with such renowned artists as Claire Fisher, Carl Anderson, Cornelius Bumpus and Bobby McFerrin. Besides the many Bay Area jazz, rock, and cabaret venues, Mychelle has performed at historic jazz clubs in New Orleans and venues in England, as well as the legendary Caveau de la Hachette in Paris. Mychelle's innovative compositions can be found on her first solo CD, Analgesic, which was released in 1999.

Lua Hadar: Lua has been a growing presence on the SF cabaret scene since her move here from her native New York City 10 years ago. Last year, her solo cabaret show, "My Foolish Heart," introduced audiences to the wide range of music and style this singer-actress can deliver. She has appeared often at Martuni's and Piaf's Restaurant and Cabaret, including Piaf's New Year's Eve show, "We're Still Here!" Known for her international cabaret repertoire, she appeared for many weeks at Union Street's Cafœ de Paris, following a featured concert last summer in Breno, Italy. In March, Lua will be heard with Barry Lloyd in an all-French cabaret program for the opening of the Palace of Legion of Honor's new exhibit, Toulouse Lautrec & The Spirit of Montmartre: Cabaret, Humor and the Avant-Garde, 1875-1905.

Linda Kosut: Linda moved to the Bay Area nearly 15 years ago from her native New York City where she performed at many of New York's cabaret venues. A smoky contralto, Linda is a stylish, moving and entertaining performer who has only recently begun to appear on the SF cabaret circuit. She was a featured singer at the Jazz School's Summer 2000 Concert Series at Cafœ La Note, and makes regular appearances at Martuni's and Piaf's, where she recently presented her one-woman show "Mister Kicks." Linda is a 1990 Fellow of the Cabaret Symposium of the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center; cohost of Martuni's "Song of the Month Club," and co-producer/co-host of "Thick Tuesdays," a monthly salon for cabaret performance in San Francisco.

Barry Lloyd, Musical Director: A veteran cabaret artist, Barry has been a leading musical figure in the San Francisco Bay Area for the past 25 years as accompanist to such cabaret stars as Ruth Hastings, Sharon McNight, Nancy LaMott, Michael Greer, Raquel Bitton, Charles Pierce, and many others. He was also private accompanist to Miss Mary Martin during her residence in San Francisco. Mr. Lloyd is a graduate of both the San Francisco Conservatory of Music and the American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.). Known primarily as a pianist/accompanist, Mr. Lloyd is also an accomplished actor, singer, arranger and composer.

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