Our most favorite chanteuse Morganne returns tonight to CabaretCabaret, the new weekly haunt by nightlife impressario Rich Royal, every Wednesday at Pallihouse.
In recent years, it's been near impossible to catch this rare bird in L.A., although she lives here. She's been flitting around stages all over the world, sharing her charms. I first came across her a decade ago in some tiny upstairs club near my place in mid-town. When it came to my first Emmy party at Women's Wear Daily, I hired her in a snap. I still run into guests from that night who ask about her.
Morganne channels Edith Piaf, Grace Jones and Shirley Bassey in a madcap gay Paree set of standards, quips and camp. Women and drag queens want to be her, and she is every bit X chromosome, Darlings, and every bit fabulous.
We caught Morganne two weeks ago at CabaretCabaret (that's a hard "t" on the restate) after a delicious dinner under the stars in the Pallihouse patio, with the every bit as mythic Constance Cooper playing host. Clad in a second-skin black sweater dress and dripping spakle, Connie even sang an ode to booze which he used to do way back in the day in dirty downtown New York when he was running around with all the fantastic freaks. He'll be sorely missed tonight as he's back in the Big Apple celebrating his birthday. For us back here in L.A., Alexis Arquette will attempt to step into Constance's stilletos. He can try. But there's only one singular sensation known as Connie.
There's also only one Morganne. So get your glam on and catch you in WeHo after 9!
CabaretCabaret is at Palihouse, 8465 Holloway Drive, West Hollywood. Free.
Happy Birthday Constance!
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