Beyond the Cabaret

Beyond the Cabaret is thrilled to be able to present The Puppini Sisters at the opening night of our new venture.

Marcella Puppini, Stephanie O'Brien and Kate Mullins formed The Puppini Sisters in September 2004. Dressed with 1940's glamour, The Puppini Sisters presented tongue-in-cheek versions of classics such as "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy," The Smiths' "Panic," and Kate Bush's "Wuthering Heights," which led to a cult following in the coolest clubs and subsequently to a major record deal with Universal Classics & Jazz in the UK and Verve Records in the United States.

Accomplished musicians who met at London's Trinity College of Music, with everything from piano to saxophone to harp on their combined resumes, The Puppini Sisters set about recording their debut album 'Betcha Bottom Dollar'. With Benoit Charest (The Triplets of Belleville) as producer and arranging the music themselves, the Sisters created contemporary reinterpretations of old-time favorites, including "Mr. Sandman" and "Jeepers Creepers" and translated more modern songs such as Gloria Gaynor's "I Will Survive" and Blondie's "Heart Of Glass" into tight three-part harmonies of such splendor that the Andrews Sisters would have quivered with joy.

Gold discs for worldwide sales followed as the Puppini phenomenon spread around the globe including America where the album earned a Top 10 position in the Billboard Heatseekers chart and debuted at number 2 on the Jazz charts, and where the girls sold out 14 nights at the legendary Oak Room in New York City. The White Stripes invited them to be special guest on their tour, an opportunity the girls reluctantly declined due to prior commitments.

Their second album 'The Rise & Fall Of Ruby Woo', released in 2008, is a collection of highly original songs written by the trio, including "I Can't Believe I'm Not A Millionaire" and "Jilted," as well as extraordinary covers of tunes by artists ranging from Barry Manilow to Beyoncé. The Puppinis' trademark watertight harmonies are still present, as is their love of and respect for music from a bygone era.

The Boston Globe - "…The Puppini Sisters -- all winks and nudges and f urtive glances -- have a way of making you feel like the only gentleman in t he room (ladies, that goes f or you, too).''

LA Weekly - ''Don't even think about sitting under the apple tree with anyone else but The Puppini Sisters…''

Washington Post - ''That retrospective revival is certainly charming …''

Illinois Entertainer - ''…the group's sophisticated vocal harmonies, swing sensibilities, and exuberant sense of humor, promises a sure-to-be enchanting, evocative, and entertaining evening.''

Time out Chicago - ''Funny, sunny, clever, and merry …''

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