Posts Tagged ‘Bruce Kimmel’
Ever Blondeward & Simply Double Header at Creative Cauldron at ArtSpace
“The beautiful, bubbly, golden-haired Ms. Sandy Bainum will pay musical homage to a bevy of fellow blondes: some broads, bombshells, and a delicious diva or two. Sandy performs songs originally sung by the likes of movie and theater legends Betty Hutton, Doris Day, Barbara Cook and the blonde that all gentlemen preferred, Miss Marilyn Monroe.”
Read MoreIt Might Be Fun at Signature’s Sizzlin’ Summer Nights
“Sandy takes you on a dramatic journey that runs the gamut of emotion. The album was recorded in Los Angeles at the legendary Capitol Studios Studio A with a phenomenal 35-piece orchestra.”
Read MoreIt Might Be Fun at the Creative Cauldron Cabaret Series
Directed by Bruce Kimmel | Musical Direction by Lanny Meyers Sandy will be singing songs from her wonderful new CD, and new show entitled It Might Be Fun. The album…
Read More“Simply” is Simply a Knockout!
“There is not one track on the album that is not brilliantly sung and perfectly and uniquely arranged.”
Read MoreSandy Bainum, Simply
“Sandy Bainum shows she has the stuff Broadway is made of in her latest collection, “Simply.” Working with Producer Bruce Kimmel and Arranger, Orchestrator, and Musical Director Lanny Meyers, her voice soars through the uptempo cabaret tunes, and softly yet strongly delivers the ballads such as on “Goodnight, My Someone” from “The Music Man” which crests at the end as she vibrates through the high registers showing her vocal prowess. Yet, she never indulges in her voice, but uses it for the delivery of the song … as an actress, she serves the art of the songs and tells the stories…”Bluesette,” among others, features Sandy’s jazzy bravado as she bounces in between low and high notes. If anything, she gives us beauty and joy, but behind the simplicity, she and the band are doing a lot of fine hard work. …Sandy Bainum shows she has the vocal chops as well as the acting chops to light up the stage for years to come.”
Read MoreThe Sandy Bainum collection “Simply” is – simply – a knockout!
“There is not one track on the album that is not brilliantly sung and perfectly and uniquely arranged. Rodgers & Hart’s “Where or When” is dressed in a great, fresh tempo – delightful. Sandy’s version of “A Cockeyed Optimist makes you long to see her as Nellie Forbush. “Goodnight My Someone” as well, conjuring up a vision of her in a “Music Man” revival. The Helen Reddy 70s hit “You and Me Against the World” is lusciously revived. The Fields and Schwartz classic “Make the Man Love Me” becomes something new thanks to Sandy Bainum’s reading and a sparkling arrangement.”
Read MoreInside Out
“Under Bruce Kimmel’s pizzazzy direction, Broadway and regional theater vets Sandy Bainum, Jill Marie Burke, Cynthia Ferrer, Stephanie Fredricks, Dana Meller, and Adrienne Visnic simply could not be more sensational as a sextet of modern women (of the ‘90s), nor Haverty’s book more delightfully witty and perceptive, nor Haverty and Russ’s songs more infectiously hummable, nor the women onstage at GTC any more fascinating and complex.”
Read MoreInside Out
“Effervescent East-to-West-Coast transplant Bainum is a just-right mix of power and vulnerability as Liz.”
Read MoreINSIDE OUT Rocks the Grove Theater Center
“Celebrating its 20th anniversary the little musical “Inside Out” by Doug Haverty and Adryan Russ throws a boldly bright spotlight on the positive loving effects of group therapy. Based on the actual accounts of women who joined a group in the early 90s, “Inside Out” shares their stories…and the music is not only part of the plot, as pop singer Dena (Leslie Stevens) agonizes over the challenges of making a comeback, but more urgently becomes the almost guaranteed therapeutic force of nature for the entire piece. Six outstanding singers/actresses under the uber skilled direction of Bruce Kimmel dispense advice and sing and move with electrifying verve.”
Read More“Simply” Speaks to the Listener
“Her Broadway experience makes each lyric her own. The songs bring her emotion and sincere delivery to the front.”
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