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Since August
1996, the AVT has presented hundreds of top flight variety artists in
a format that evokes the Populism, the Patriotism, the Sophistication
and the Surrealism of Old Time Vaudeville. With Trav S.D., the
Strongest Comic Relief Available Without a Prescription, as Master of
Ceremonies, the AVT has presented dozens and dozens of completely different
variety shows at such venerable downtown New York venues as Surf
Reality, The Present Company Theatorium, Baby Jupiter,
Todo Con Nada, the Duplex and Rose's Turn. |
| The New York Times called the American Vaudeville Theatre “The best entertainment deal in town.” Time Out New York said it’s “Variety at its finest … Excellent for those suffering from attention deficit disorder.” Backstage called it “marvelously marginal and … uncannily contemporary.” Among the hundreds of acts which the AVT has presented in the last five years are: |
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American Circus (pop band) * Arlan (pop singer) * Geordie Austin (singer) * Adam Auflander (clown) * The Bindlestiff Family Circus (side-show stunts) * The Brooklyn Dodgers Sym-phony Band * Al Calientes (clown) * The Great Carmini (magician) * Amy Champ (singer) * Hillary Chaplin (clown/magician) * Dafodil (pop singer) * Dapo and Daniel (clowns) * Dale Davidson (singer) * Scotty Davis (pantomime/ minstrel) * Bridgit Dengel (comedienne) * Dawn the Fawn (singer, yodeller) * Kevin Draine the Bitter Poet (spoken word) * Bonnie Dunn (fan dancer) * David Ellzey (clown) * Terianne Falconi (comedienne) * Howard Fishman * (old time jazz singer and guitarist) * Chris Fratiello (stand-up comedy) * Albert Garzon (ragtime piano player) * Judith George (comedy and dance) * Adam Gertsacov (clown) * Joe Gram (female impersonator) * Ray Grinns (unicyclist, juggler) * Kazoo (tap dancer) * Eric Kieling (folk-singer) * Paris Kiely (singer-dancer) * Gilda Konrad (comedienne, ventriloquist) * Jane LaCroy (spoken word) * Master Li (sword tricks) * Maven Peck-Peck (bullwhip artist and tap dancer) * Sara McCord (comic dancer) * Jon McGovern (performance/comedian) * Beau Mansfield (comic piano improvisationalist) * Jim Melloan (piano, humorous songs) * Nina Mende (comedienne) * Rev. Jen Miller (performance/comedienne * Mark Mitton (magician) * Earl Okin (jazz guitarist, comedian) * Brian O’Neill (comedian) * Suzanne O'Neill (comedienne) * Oswald (Brazilian guitar) * Larry Otway (Ulilean pipes) * Passion (comedienne) * Robert Pinnock (slapstick comedian) * Mary Purdy (comedienne, comic dancer) * Rev. Hank (performance/comedian) * Janet Rosen & Jasper, the Highly-Educated Dog (comedy) * Cynthia Savage (pop band) * Amy Shapiro (performance artist) * Daphne Helman Shih (harpist) * 3k Silk (folk trio) * Skeez-o (singer, dancer, comedian) * Mr. Spoons (spoons player) * Brody Stevens (stand-up comic) * Scott Stiffler (comedian) * Susquehanna Sue (music hall singer) * Tapfusion (tap dancers) * Mia Theodoratus (harpist) * Torkova (magician and mentalist) * Trixie’s All-Girl Revue (chorus) * Victor Varnado (comedian) * Sasha Vosk and his Performing Poodles (animal act) * Lizzie West (singer) * Zero Boy (comedian) |
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Don't
miss our next incarnation at October 27, 11am: The AVT's tribute to Dime Museums takes you back to the era when monsters were real—and on view in New York for the price of a dime. NYC's favorite side-show performer Todd Robbins (Big Apple Circus, Coney Island USA) hosts this one-time-only N-YHS Dime Museum, joined by Prof. Gertsacov's genuine Flea Circus, the Great Fredini, Johnny Fox and his Freakatorium, rodeo roper Chris MacDaniel, and a special surprise visit from P.T. Barnum himself! November 17, 1pm: What is vaudeville? A heterogeneous chain-like structure of self-contained entertainment units. Now find out just what vaudeville REALLY is and why it will never die, in a program hosted by the American Vaudeville Theatre’s Trav S.D. and featuring Kinko and Philomena Bindlestiff (of Bindlestiff Family Cirkus); ragtime guitarist Howard Fishman; comic/magician Mark Mitton; Sasha Vosk and his performing poodles (of Moscow Circus); harpist Daphne Hellman Shih, and many more! No two acts even remotely alike—if you don't like what you see, just wait a minute! December 29, 11am: Celebrate the holidays with a trip to a Bowery Music Hall circa 1870. Join our cast for a RARE recreation of a night at Tony Pastor’s, including singalongs (with tunes from the Society's world-class sheet music collection); clog dancing; comedy monologs and sketches; Irish folk musicians, and other artifacts of popular entertainment from the era before “show business” was even invented. |
