Broadway Cafe: Curtain Call

Jun 03, 2023 - Jun 03, 2023 | Studio | 8 p.m.

Another incredible season of Broadway Café is coming to a close…but it’s not over until hosts Jake Cohen and Eric Elliot Lee sing! Before we take our bows for the summer, we invite you to come sing your favourite 11 o’clock or Finale numbers and celebrate the vivacious and thriving Montreal musical theatre community. You’ll be sure to be left yelling “Encore!”

Sign up for a chance to sing: https://forms.gle/BgtPP6atu4szZnjy5 

Jake Cohen
Jake Cohen (he/him) is thrilled to be back hosting Broadway Café for the third time!! A proud alumnus of the theatre program at Dawson College, he is currently training at the National Theatre School of Canada. Selected performance credits include Menakhem in The Sages of Chelm (Segal/DWYT), Henry in Next to Normal (Contact Theatre), and various roles in the Segal Centre/Tableau D’Hôte’s Voices From The Pandemic series. He has also collaborated on workshops and readings with companies including Playwright’s Workshop Montreal, Geordie, Infinitheatre, and Teesri Duniya. For his work in Next to Normal, Jake received a META for Outstanding Supporting Performance (Independent Production) and was nominated for Outstanding Emerging Artist (Performance).

Eric Elliott Lee

Eric Elliot Lee is a Biracial Musical Theatre artist specializing in composition, lyric writing, and music directing. He is an alumnus of the Canadian Musical Theatre Writers' Collective's Montreal workshop where he studied under Jonathan Monro. He is a resident music director of the Segal Centre for Performing Arts Academy training program and has worked on a dozen shows with kids from the ages of 7-17. Eric was a contributor to Contemporarymusicaltheatre.com and is always trying to find the next exciting thing to write about. Eric is also a freelance music copyist and arranger and works with musicians from all across Canada








HOW IT WORKS:

  • VIRTUAL SIGN-UP: you must sign-up to sing at the link above before 4 p.m. the day of the event.
  • The order of performances will be drawn at random live the night of the event. We’ll do our best to get to as many singers as possible, you can help us by picking a song that is under 3 – 4 minutes. 
  • When the hosts call your name, you will have a chance to consult with the pianist before singing. All our pianists are experts at sight-reading and will be able to accompany you and make you feel comfortable. 
  • Our “one song rule” remains in effect. We will let everyone sing once before anyone can sing a second time. Solos, duets, trios, group songs all count as your one song, so choose wisely.
  • The only exception to this rule is preview numbers of upcoming musicals. These must be booked in advance and will not count towards your “one song”. We will even promote your production on our Broadway Café Facebook page. For more info or to reserve a preview spot, message us on social media or send an email to mthompson@segalcentre.org 
  • The themes are just for fun! Use the prompt as inspo or sing whatever your heart desires.
  • Click here for a list of the songbooks available onsite. If you have a specific song you’d like to sing we’d recommend bringing your own sheet music to be sure. 
  • Please bring your sheet music on double-sided and three-hole punched paper. 
  • Seating is general admission. This is not a show so you can feel free to get up and move around as needed. The bar will be open throughout and concessions are allowed in the theatre.
  • Broadway Café is a warm, supportive, and welcoming environment open to singers of all skill levels. We will cheer you on and be your back-up singers no matter what!
  • Amongst its many perks, Class Act offers members -50% off on tickets to Broadway Café as well as a -10% at the bar. Find out more about this amazing subscription package for students and under 30. 
  • This event is 16+ only