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and timing always exquisite, her stagepresence always overdone with sharp pre-cision and wit, and her brassy look in anyshow a gift of love and wacky lyricism withlots of baubles, bangles and beads with abody full of glitter. So, so Noo Awleens.

There was so much talent in Mr. Har-ris’ cabaret concoction I’m going to list theentire cast, and pleased with answeredprayers that Mr. Harris is producingNaughty Cabaret again so you can seefor yourselves what turned out to be simplya marvel of invention and entertainmentfor a first time producer.

Here’s what they all did and they didso well!

Show Creator, Producer, & DirectorMarshall Harris, Musical Director JimWalpole, Comedy Consultant Becky Allen,Upright Base Jimmy Williams, DrummerDane Schindler, Special Guest Star BeckyAllen, Performances by: Veronica Belletto,Iggy Ingler, Rikki Gee & Philip Gordon,Burlesque Performer Roxy Le Rouge, andNaughty Showgirl Christina Tichenor.

Following are the song titles and/oracts:

Opening Dance by the Naughty Caba-ret show girls Christina Tichenor and RoxyLe Rouge. (Both of these ladies also did acouple of naughty strip teases. Ms.Veronica Belletto was a stunningly beauti-ful performer and did a mini-strip teaseand sang well.)

All of Me - Marshall HarrisA Good Man’s Hard to Find - Becky

AllenFever - Marshall HarrisWhy Don’t You Do Right? - Veronica

BellettoWhen You're Good to Mamma - Rikki

GeePussy Cat Song - Philip GordonGreat Balls of Fire - Marshall Harris

After the show break:The Stripper Theme - Roxy Le RougeLaundry Man - Becky AllenJust a Gigolo - Iggy InglerDo You Take It - Rikki Gee & Philip

Gordon

I’ll Be Seeing You - Marshall HarrisLife is just a Bowl of Cherries -

Marshall Harris

Marshall Harris is bringing backNaughty Cabaret at The Marigny Theater.Tourists and locals still need a good enter-taining distraction! We always like a littlespice in our lives. And it will be your“Patriotic Duty” to attend over the Fourth ofJuly Weekend.

Avenue Q

Avenue Q was a very entertain-ing musical brought to theMahalia Jackson Theatre via

Work Light Productions. The show hasbouncy, and or lyrical music, by RobertLopez and Jeff Marx. Some people haveclaimed to find many elements from themusical scores from Jim Henson’s MuppetShow and Sesame Street. Whatever theinspiration, the music was played with asharp precise sound by the Avenue QBand under the direction of Michael

McCassey, and the script by Jeff Whittywas charming. The lyrics were also wittyand fit the moment(s) with precision.

Yes, this was a puppet show but thankthe gods, NOT A CHILDREN’S PUPPETSHOW. No whiney brats in the audiencefor this show.

The very adult book by Jeff Whitneywas not what one might have seen eonsago on our towns Miss Muffin Show. Not atall. (Although two puppets banging eachother on stage with wild abandon wouldhave added a little salt and pepper to hershow, which was often boring to the toddlerset I’m told.) So maybe a revival, with adultupdates) of an old local favorite like thatcould come along, since kids see this“effing” stuff on computers all the timeanyway. I’m told...

However this lovely show, set in anouter borough of New York City, had aspart of its life-lessons plot had: puppet boymeets puppet girl; loses puppet girl, findspuppet girl again, and all end up together- happily ever after. Of course everythingin between (including the outrageouslyfunny “first night f—” of boy puppet and girlpuppet, skinny arms and legs flying aboutlike stork parts on a hot griddle) filled outthe clever show with lots of stage businessand Trekie Monster, a Cookie Monsterlook alike, who sings one of the mostpopular songs in the musical about per-sonal computers and the Internet “whichare made for watching porn and nothingelse!” (Actually this is fact as much of webbased technology such as secure pay-ments and web-streaming are products ofthe market driven desire for adult enter-tainment safely delivered to the privacy of

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Louise & Spider flank Cutter’sDudley & Jimmy

Bartender Blake earns job securityfrom bar baron Mac @ Cutter’s

Bartenders Juanita & Lesterwelcome you to Big Daddy’s

New Orleans Bears takeadvantage of free steaks from

Rawhide for theirsupport of the bar

Trainer Troy gets new bartenderRJ in shape @ Rawhide

Rip & Opal flank Marsha as shemakes a wish @ her surprise

b-day party hosted by 700 Club

Dawn Leggio joins Marsha for her57th b-day @ 700 Club

Marsha joined by Ron & Stuart forher surprise b-day party

Marsha with Princesse Stephaney@ her surprise b-day party

Tami, Cathy & Paul in for Marsha’sb-day party @ 700 Club

Birthday celebrant Marsha joinedby Corner Pocket’s Michael

Marsha celebrates with Gary@ her b-day party

700 Club’s Mike takes a taste ofMarsha’s lemon doberge b-day

cake from the Decadence Shoppe

Dancer Andy on the bar@ The Corner Pocket

Paul shows his talent on TheCorner Pocket Bar

Corner Pocket’s Jonathan readyfor the 4th of July

Devin joins bartender Matt forToby’s Drag Survivor @ 4 Seasons

in Metairie

Devin & one of the Survivorbeauties @ Toby’s Drag Survivor

benefiting NO/AIDS Walk

Another Drag Survivor with Devin

4 Seasons DJ Eddie with Devinfor Toby’s Drag Survivor

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