Gabs Sings Babs

DESCRIPTION

Barbra Streisand - reimagined!
Cabaret star and Dora award winning actress, Gabi Epstein brings her energy-filled performance to the Port Stanley stage. Part life story, and part musical tribute, “Gabs sings Babs” uses the iconic music of Barbra Streisand to tell the story of her own show biz journey.

Accompanied by the fabulous Mark Camilleri, “Gabs sings Babs” is the perfect opener to the 2022 season.

Photo credit: Sam Gaetz.

Brandon Kleinman: Set/Costume Consultant
Justin Eddy: Consulting Producer
Louise Camilleri: Additional Choreography

"Gabs Sings Babs" will not have an intermission. It will run 90 minutes straight through with a relaxed atmosphere, dimmed lighting, main doors will remain open for people to go out to the restrooms if necessary.

Special Thanks to Talk is Free Theatre, Globus Theatre, Harold Green Jewish Theatre, Ontario Arts Council, Ian Epstein & Kathy Kacer, Jake Epstein, Rebecca Perry & David Kingsmill, and of course Barbra Streisand.

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LOCATION

Port Stanley Festival Theatre
302 Bridge St., Port Stanley, ON N5L 1C3
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Meet The Cast

Gabi Epstein

Writer, Co-Arranger, Performer

Gabi Epstein

Writer, Co-Arranger, Performer

Hailed “Canada’s Queen of Cabaret” by CTV, Gabi Epstein is a DORA AWARD winner and one of Canada’s leading stage/cabaret performers best known for playing Audrey in “Little Shop of Horrors” at the Stratford Festival and Fanny Brice in “Funny Girl” at the Segal Centre and in concert for the Harold Green Jewish Theatre. She is beyond thrilled to be bringing “Gabs Sings Babs”- her love letter to Barbra Streisand, her community, and herself to the Port Stanley Festival Theatre.

Other theatrical credits include “Once” (Mirvish – DORA AWARD Best Ensemble/Production), “Billy Elliot”(Stratford Festival), “Prom Queen” (Segal Centre), “FAM JAM” – with her brother Jake Epstein (Porchside Songs, Musical Stage co.), “Fiddler on the Roof” (Capitol Theatre & Stage West), “The Little Mermaid” (Capitol Theatre), “Sweeney Todd”, “Hedwig and the Angry Inch”, “Candide”, (TIFT), “The Sound of Music”, “Blood Brothers” (Drayton), “We Will Rock You” (Magnus Theatre), “To Life” (Harold Green Jewish Theatre- DORA AWARD Nomination Outstanding Performance), and “Toy Story the Musical” as an original company member (Disney).

Gabi has performed in concerts/cabarets all over North America in such acclaimed venues as Koerner Hall, The Meridian Theatre, The Sony Centre, The Jane Mallett Theatre, The Jazz Bistro, The Rex, 120 Diner, Revival Bar, Buddies and Bad Times, The Old Mill, and Don’t Tell Mama in NYC where her show was named “Best Cabaret of the Year” by the Times Square Chronicles.

“Gabs Sings Babs” debuted at the Toronto Jazz Festival and has subsequently been performed at the Segal Centre, Globus Theatre, and be playing at Theatre Collingwood in July 2022.

Her sophomore album of the same name was released in May 2022 and is now available on all streaming platforms.Her debut album “Show Off” was released in 2010.

Stay in touch!Instagram: @gabifayepstein

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