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Evening of Self Indulgence: Live at Cinegrill

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This recording follows one of Jason Graae's live cabaret acts from start to finish. There is enough fresh and outrageous humor to make this disc a real hoot. Mr. Graae possesses a voice of truly impressive range and clarity. I'm glad I got this CD, but I wonder how often I will give it a repeat spin. I know that when I've heard the funniest jokes more than two or three times, I begin to lose interest. I'm afraid the same might be true for this production. I will say this ----- if Jason Graae were ever to bring his act to the boondocks of upstate New York, based upon this recording, I would certainly make a serious effort to attend it.

I think it's wonderful- lively, inside, campy, musical. Everything I want in a Live CD!

Jason Graae is one of the most hysterically funny performers in theatre today. The fact that he can sing makes for an attractive bonus in this album of songs he's mostly performed before, but the real reason that musical theatre fans have to own this is the endless stream of in-jokes that Graae supplies.

But even if you've never heard of Judy Kaye, Lillias White, or Andrea Marcovicci (and why not, I should ask), you should pick this up. Just as hysterical as the in-jokes are the ones that aren't going to go over anyone's head, such as an entirely off-key take on "The Wrong Note Rag" and his famous version of "Applause" featuring dead-on impersonations of Johnny Mathis, Tallulah Bankhead, and others. Graae's timing is impeccable, and his sensibility agreeably bitchy -- appropriate for the likely audience, in other words.

And yeah, he can sing too. Quite attractively at that, especially on the handful of soft numbers ("What More Can I Say", "Something That I Wanted You To Know", "It Would Have Been Wonderful"). But it's not those numbers that I'm going to be playing over and over again.

A very well rounded cabaret act.
I listened to the recording and it was almost like being there.
I would laugh out loud again and again.

The toughest thing about cabaret is holding the attention of the audience through the entire show and Graae does so brilliantly.

If I get the chance to see Jason Graae live, I will definitely buy a ticket.

Well worth buying this recording!