This Weekend : Marianne Challis Sings Atthe Royal Room Cabaret at the Colony Hotel in Palm Beach

Marianne Challis will perform Oct. 24-25 &one,” promises Roger Everingham, general
Oct. 31-Nov. 1st at the Royal Room of Themanager of Palm Beach’s favorite boutique
Colony Hotel in Palm Beach.  Marianne Challis is anhotel, which has repeatedly earned the highly
audience-wowing combination of sophisticatedcoveted “4-Diamond Rating,” from AAA.
chanteuse and rib-ticking comedian. The refreshingWidely considered to be one of the top cabaret
and irreverent cabaret star, who is the vocalvenues in the country, The Colony’s Royal
coach for numerous Broadway stars, performsRoom has scheduled another audience-pleasing
an eclectic mix of new and classic tunes from theline-up of performers.   During the Fall cabaret
Great American Songbook.season (October-December 2008), each of the
Reviews of Marianne Challis: + New York Post:cabaret performers will do an 8 p.m. show on
“Marianne Challis is Betty White in cabaretFriday and Saturday -- except for The Four
– spunky, bright, satirical… and she hasFreshmen, which will perform Wednesday through
Mermanish rhythms. This is truly a silverSaturday, December 17-20.
Challis.” + Opera News: “A blazing talentDuring January through April 2009, the 8 p.m.
(that) connected profoundly with every song sheshows will run Tuesday through Saturday, with a
tackled... Lovers of first-class pop singing should10 p.m. late show on Friday and Saturday –
catch Marianne Challis at her next majorexcept for Jack Jones (February 24 – March
engagement.” + Cabaret Scenes: “Like a7) who is not scheduled to perform any late
fine wine (that has) continued to mature in ashows.
most satisfying way… and, being witty andThe Colony Hotel – which The Palm Beach
personable, keeps her audience charmed as shePost has hailed as “probably the best cabaret
segues from song to song with anecdotes andon the planet” – plans another sizzling,
asides.”song-filled season at the hotel’s celebrated
 “The Colony’s 2008-2009 CabaretRoyal Room, featuring some really hot headliners
Season will be our biggest and best ever. Insteadstraight from Manhattan’s most sophisticated
of having to fly up to New York City to seenightspots and Broadway – including, in fact, a
major cabaret stars at the Algonquin’s OakRoyal Room regular who was a 2008 Tony
Room, the Carlyle or Feinstein’s at theAward nominee.
Regency, fans of the Great American SongbookFor all Royal Room evening performances, the
now can enjoy many of the same extraordinarydoors open at 6:45 p.m. for dinner and the show
performers within the cozy confines of the Royalstarts around 8.  To make reservations, call the
Room. I can guarantee the quality of thesehotel box-office at 561.659.
performers because I personally reviewed each