Discounting Kiki & Herb?

I've seen a few discount ticket offers floating around out there for the remaining Kiki & Herb performances. This one is pretty good.


Text KIKI to 22122 to receive 50% off on tickets.

You'll get a reply message with discount instructions. It's easy, it's cheap...

As usual, my rec for best seatings are weekday evenings and matinees.

Kiki, Herb, Judy?

I've seen stranger combinations...


Show business Legends Kiki & Herb (a.k.a Justin Bond - right, and Kenny Mellman - left) and Judy Garland (a.k.a. Kathy St.George - center) shared a rare, iconic moment together on the stage of the Wimberly last Tuesday evening. Rumor has it that Kiki had Judy up the tree at one point. No surprise there! After the photos, Kathy joined the enthusiastic audience in the Calderwood Pavilion at the BCA for a shot of the Year of Magical Drinking tour.

Also attending were the Huntington's Managing Director Michael Maso, and ART's Associate Artistic Director/Dramaturg Gideon Lester. They were a little confused. The Huntington's got Kiki & Herb, ART has Noel Coward. Go figure. I just checked out the website for ART's upcoming "A Marvelous Party" - it's chock full of local favorites and sounds like a great time.

Here's a pic of Justin and Kenny with a friend celebrating at Kiki & Herb Night at Club Cafe last Friday after the show. There is no telling where these guys may turn up next.


Especially if there is a bar.

OK - that's not entirely fair. There is, really, much more to this show (and Kenny and Justin's talent) than booze, such as some rockin' piano playing (we've only had to replace a couple of piano strings), 90 minutes of scorching vocals, lots of opinion, and more than a few surprisingly moving moments. I'd hate to give the impression that this is all just fun and games, but I'll leave it to you to experience it for yourselves.

I have to confess I've not got much in the way of behind the scenes news for you on this production, so I'm still hoping that a few more our readers will step up and help us out by sharing their experience with this show. Hit that comment button below and share the spotlight. I'll keep adding links to the "It's all talk" post below.

Nightlife photo courtesy of Edge Boston

It's all talk

Justin and Kenny spill the beans,
the newspapers testify,
and join the fun.

The critics assess,
Kiki & Herb burble.
and the bloggers chronicle. Some folks are even looking for a hotel room (ahem - and happy anniversary).

WBUR broadcasts (and points out the blog)!

Why are tongues a waggin'? Kiki and Herb, of course. Click on the links to find out why.

Most of all we would love to hear what YOU have to say... click on "Join the conversation" or "comment" below to leave word(s). Send us your questions and we'll see if we can get the answers. Click on the envelope to send this post along to a friend or two.

In no particular order:
Alive and kitsching
It's the end of the world...
Boston Herald:Inside Track
What's on my Mind? Eve treats herself
Broadway to Boston rants
"She's a banshee" Bond tells the Boston Globe.
Playbill Online Points
"What the hell," says Rising from the Ashes
Culture Bot travesties (?)
The Globe makes it a date
Out.com features
Kiki & Herb(?) blog
Kenny and Justin talk Tony
Sushi, Kiki & Herb
Alive and Kicking
The Dig Previews
Song of the South End
This is not your Mother's cabaret program...
"Wake up. Eat your cereal. Be nice."

Have a good link? Send it my way.

Photo courtesy of Foster Management

Kiki & Herb Opens

I watched Justin Bond and Kenny Mellman in their KIKI & HERB ALIVE FROM BROADWAY dress rehearsal yesterday afternoon. If you could use a few laughs - including a few at yourself, well... you know...

I think the tour now has a new title - THE YEAR OF MAGICAL DRINKING. I'll have to agree - it is magical, and there is drinking. Have you ever seen anyone down a gallon of Bourbon in 90 minutes? It's only one of the many pleasures this evening of theatre offers. Aside from the electricity that Kiki and Herb themselves provide I was also impressed with the production value. This is the Broadway show - (ok, with a little new material - who can blame Kiki for talking about the Tony nomination and losing to a ventriloquist) and it shows - a great set by Scott Pask and Lighting by Jeff Croiter, ably executed by LD assistant Joel Silver.

I had intended to catch tonight's press opening, but I messed up and double booked myself with a prior committment to see Present Laughter. So I'll have to catch it another night. Are you going? Tell me about your experience...

>PS - See the special offer in the sidebar for tickets this weekend only!

Photo: Carol Rosegg

I remember...

Kiki and Herb paid Boston a visit this past Tuesday. John Waters was at BU, and the Red Sox opened at Fenway. Not that any of that matters. I'm just sayin'...



Kiki had a lot to say, not much of it made sense, but it sure was fun.



I'm a tease, aren't I? Kiki and Herb will be playing at the Calderwood Pavilion in June. Click to read related post(s) for more info or buy tickets here.

Kiki & Herb: Alive from Broadway

I've been hinting about something happening in the Wimberly in June for a while. Here it is...

Kiki & Herb: Alive from Broadway will be playing at the Calderwood Pavilion at the BCA for a limited engagement June 13-30, 2007.

This is NOT the usual Huntington fare but will be great fun and a good fit for the Wimberly Theatre. Tickets are on sale now to our subscribers, and go on sale to the general public on Monday, March 5th. Further Huntington info about Kiki & Herb, including ticketing is here.







Kiki & Herb have a website here that includes the NY Times review of the Broadway production being reprised, a myspace page here, and lots of video on You Tube. Below is a clip titled "People Die".

Disclaimer: Adult Content, Equal Opportunity Offenders, Be prepared to laugh whilst taking umbrage. And to that girl who is singing along; enuf already!




"Pure Marketing", you say??? Nah - this is a personal reccomendation. Have you seen Kiki & Herb? Tell us about it. Click on "Join the conversation" below.