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“An Evening with Marlene”
A Tribute To Marlene Dietrich The Actress, The Music, The Desire At Davenport’s Cabaret
Thursday March 1st, Friday March 2nd, Saturday March 3rd
8 pm
Bob Moreen, Musical Director
Dez Desormeaux, Reeds
Jim Cox, Bass
Special Guests:
Robert Breuler and John Mohrlein
If you missed the sold out show that debuted Millennium Park’s “Cabaret With a View” Series on the Stage of the Jay Pritzker Pavilion, we now bring it to Davenport’s for three nights!
1383 N. Milwaukee Ave
Chicago IL
Reservations Highly Recommended!
Call 773.278.1830 for reservations
Or go to http://www.davenportspianobar.com
$20 Cover
Suzanne Petri conjures Marlene Dietrich at Millennium Park
“She torched the place.”
“You might think there was nothing left to be done with tunes such as "See What the Boys in the Back Room Will Have," "Lilli Marlene" and "Falling in Love Again" after Dietrich branded them her own. But in each case, and many others, Petri found her own entryway into these pieces, while simultaneously evoking Dietrich's classic renditions. A savvy stage performer, Petri knows how to conjure drama with an expression of sorrow on her face, how to raise spirits by strolling exuberantly through the crowd. As a musician, Petri can arch a phrase for poignant effect or bend a pitch downward to evoke a touch of pathos.
Rather than make this an evening of Dietrich's greatest hits, however, Petri aspired higher, telling the remarkable story of Dietrich's transformation from German movie actor to Hollywood icon, from stage star wooed by the Nazis to American citizen risking her life to entertain U.S. troops during World War II.
To hear Petri's Dietrich discuss her revulsion at Hitler, then sing songs that Dietrich sang in that era, evoked the terror of those times with irresistible force. To her credit, Petri sang much of this repertoire in German, the very sound of that language helping place listeners inside Dietrich's psyche...” Howard Reich, Chicago Tribune
Cabaret came to Millennium Park this winter with an all-new series, Cabaret with a View, where audiences had a chance to sit on the stage of the Jay Pritzker Pavilion to experience music in an intimate setting and a climate controlled environment. Presented by Millennium Park, the new series kicked off with Suzanne Petri in a one-woman tribute to screen legend Marlene Dietrich. She now brings this tour-de-force concert to Davenport’s Cabaret.
In a concert that showcases her performing versatility, Petri will take the audience on an eclectic musical journey. She will be joined by Jim Cox on bass and Dez Desormeaux on reeds with Bob Moreen as Musical Director, performing Dietrich classic songs including Boys In the Backroom, Falling In Love Again and Jonny. Suzanne’s husband Robert Breuler joins her in a Noel Coward intro as does John Mohrlein appearing as Jack Benny as Marlene and Jack perform “Baby It’s Cold Outside.”
Photos by Andrew A. Nelles/For the Chicago Tribune and Steve Starr
