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Detroit Opera.
The last show of the sea-
son — Reeve Carney and Eva 
Noblezada — will be Saturday, 
April 6, 2024, at the Detroit 
Public Theatre. Both have 
been seen on Broadway in 
Hadestown. 
Two mentoring sessions so 
far have been scheduled at 
the Mosaic Youth Theatre in 
Detroit. In past years, educa-
tional sessions have also been 
scheduled for music students 
at the University of Michigan, 
Oakland University and 
Wayne State University. 
Since the start of Cabaret 
313, 26 master classes have 
been held.
“In our four venues for mas-
ter classes, the one that we’ve 
had the most at is the Mosaic 
Youth Theatre,” said Nachman, 
who has watched some of the 
sessions. “We don’t charge the 
school or the students for the 
experience. We raise funds 
during the year so a performer 
can stay over and do a master 
class. 
“The stars that we bring in 
are not critical or sassy. They 
understand how to gently 
teach the students the art of 
singing and performing. After 
each student performance, the 
master class teacher will give 
positive reinforcement and 
comments how each might 
better a performance.
“A student does the performance again after having had 
the tutelage of the performer, and you can see how the kids 
thrive on it. Usually, their second performances, after being 
armed with the constructive suggestions of the master class 
teacher, are generally much better.”
Master class sessions, which work with about eight to 10 
students, were started in the second year of Cabaret 313, 
and sessions last about two hours. 
“There are performers who love doing this,” Nachman 
said. “They’re committed to the art of performance and 
want to pass on what they know to the younger kids.” 

participating as a host of the 
program. 
“Allan deserves a lot of cred-
it for the group, and this is 
my way of saying thank you. I 
have been attending Cabaret 
313 programs since the group’s 
inception. I like the different 
varieties of entertainers that 
he brings in and the different 
types of music that each per-
former brings to the stage. 
“The educational program is 
very unique and very special. 
I’ve attended a few of the ses-
sions throughout the years,” 
he added.
Cabaret 313 was started by 
Nachman’s partnership with 
Sandi Reitelman, both active 
in the Jewish community. 
While Nachman continued as 
president, Reitelman moved 
into board membership. 
Sabrina Rosneck serves as 
executive director. 

11TH SEASON LINEUP
A list of 11th-season perform-
ers celebrates Broadway talent.
Farah Alvin and Ryan 
Knowles take the stage 
Saturday, Oct. 14, in The 
Cube at Orchestra Hall. 
Alvin has appeared in the 
Broadway musical It Shoulda 
Been You directed by David 
Hyde Pierce, and Knowles has 
been seen on Broadway in 
The Lightning Thief: The Percy 
Jackson Musical. 
Melissa Errico also will be appearing at The Cube when she 
sings Saturday, Nov. 18. The actress, singer and author has 
recorded the album Sondheim Sublime, acclaimed by The Wall 
Street Journal. 
University of Michigan music seniors will present their 
favorite songs on Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024, at the Garden 
Theater in Detroit. 
Brandon Victor Dixon is returning to Cabaret 313 with a 
new set of songs relevant to his experiences on Broadway. 
Appearing Saturday, March 2, 2024, he has portrayed Aaron 
Burr in Broadway’s Hamilton and will be at The Black Box at 

Details

Josh Young appears in “Soiree” for Cabaret 313 
starting at 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 10, at the Orchard 
Lake Country Club, 5000 W. Shore Drive, West 
Bloomfield, where there will be hors d’oeuvres and 
dessert. Season show prices start at $25. 
(313) 405-5061. rosneck@art-ops.org. cabaret313.org.

Josh Young

Allan Nachman

 JOHN HARDWICK