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Many and varied Cabaret Performance Events have been initiated and produced by Sandi Durell and have included well known and seasoned performers from Broadway and Off-Broadway, as well as newcomers. Cabaret evenings have been held at various locations in New York City including B. Smith's Rooftop Cafe, The Red Blazer, Garrick Bistro, The Players Club and The Triad Theater. Performers have included:

Kerri Aldrich, James Alexander, Kane Alexander, Tom Anderson, John Ayres, Helen Baldassare, Aaron Lee Battle, James Beeks, David Benoit, Greggory Brandt, Andrea Burns, New York Bopp, Charles Cermele, Donna Lynne Champlin, Angela DeCicco, Kim DiMasi, Sammy Goldstein, Jennifer Hopper, Hunter Foster, Robert Gallagher, Brian Gari, Donald Grody, David Gurland, Adam Hunter, Anthony Inneo, Kevin Kern, Steven Lutvak, Jeanne MacDonald, Dan Manjovi, Trudi Mann, Kristopher McDowell, Dana Meller, Kelli Melson, Carolyn Montgomery, Michael Moore, Mark Nadler, Christiane Noll, MariEileen O'Brien, Phillip Officer, Georga Osborne, Jason Paige, Lynn Paynter, Jason C. Poole, Stephanie Pope, Paige Price, Erin Quill, Leenya Rideout, Karen Saunders, Marcus Simeone, Emily Skinner, Richard Skipper as 'Carol Channing', Rebecca Spencer, Diana Templeton, Gerta Grunen, Dottie Burman (the 3 'Redheads'), Lennie Watts and Jennifer Zimmerman.

Many of the Cabaret Evenings, past and present, are devoted to benefit charities and non-profit groups. Benefiting organizations have included the TOPA Foundation, The Genesius Guild, The Phyllis Newman Women's Health Initiative of the Actors' Fund, Dress For Success, Gods Love We Deliver, Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.

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In addition, cabaret events have been devoted to introducing New Songwriters and their material, striving to feature and develop their works.

As a member of the Board of Directors of the New York Sheet Music Society, Sandi Durell produces a special Songwriter Program featuring new composers. Participants in this New Songwriters Program as well as other Songwriter Events have included: Tom Anderson, Billy Ayres, Robert E. Cabell, Amanda Green, Michael Holland & Karen Mack, Jay Jeffries, Jonathan Karp, Seth Weinstein, Brian Vinero, Michael Colby, Steven Silverstein, Paul Kata, Mary Liz McNamara, Michael Ogborn, Johnny Rodgers, Bob Ost, Charles Bloom, Marcus Simeone, Charles Rice, Tim DiPasqua, Bryon Sommers, David Zippel, Dennis Livingston, Jane R. Snyder, Jack Hollingsworth, Davia Sacks, Francesca Blumenthal, John Bucchino, Lennie Babbish, Annie Dinerman, Mat Eisenstein, Ray Errol Fox, Paul Gordon, Jeffrey Haddow, Pat Rasile, John Kroner, Steven Lutvak, Peri Lyons, Bruce MacRae, Aaron Stressner, Joseph Thalken, Thomas Tierney, James Valcq, William Whitefield.

 

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Sandi Durell has been responsible for initiating and producing Cabaret & Broadway Master Classes with panel experts including: Julie Wilson, Mark Nadler, Lainie Kazan, Andrea Marcovicci, Sally Mayes, Donna McKechnie, Tovah Feldshuh, Phyllis Newman, Phillip Officer, KT Sullivan

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