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Smokey joes cafe stage 42 nyc

          The off-Broadway production of the ground-breaking Smokey Joe's Cafe has announced that they will be closing at Stage 42 on November 4 after performances....

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        1. Map · W 42nd St. New York, NY Midtown West, Hell's Kitchen.
        2. The off-Broadway production of the ground-breaking Smokey Joe's Cafe has announced that they will be closing at Stage 42 on November 4 after performances.
        3. Went to see Smokey Joe's Cafe at the Stage 42 on West 42 Street and it was fabulous.
        4. The revival of the Tony-nominated revue, which opened July 22, will play its final performance at Stage 42 November 4.

          5. I am hard pressed to think of another ensemble as universally talented as the one assembled here: five guys (Dwayne Cooper, John Edwards, Kyle Taylor Parker, Jelani Remy, Max Sangerman) and four gals (Emma Degerstedt, Dionne D.

          Figgins, Nicole Vanessa Ortiz, and Alysha Umphress).  Each is afforded a moment, or several, to shine, the genius of the concept being its malleability in showcasing the talents each performer brings to the fore.

          Among many highlights are Ms.

          Umphress’ poignant rendition of “Pearl’s A Singer” and smoking version of “Trouble”; the irresistible four piece harmonies and synchronized movements of Messrs. Cooper, Edward, Parker, and Remy; and Ms. Figgins’ lithesome movement (she hails from the Dance Theatre of Harlem). 

          “Smokey Joes Cafe” smartly doesn’t try to be anything other than what it is: a musical revue.  There’s no plot and no dialogue.

           This show is all about the joy of its music, each song its own simple little play, and Mr. Bergas