Seattle Cabaret Festival 2026 Presents: ROGER SCHMELZER and CORNISH CABARET WITH RICH GRAY - Thurs May 21 @ 7 PM

Welcome to Seattle Cabaret Festival 2026! This year’s festival features 28 artist acts, paired and presented in 25 unique showtimes over 13 nights of intimately crafted musical cabaret.

This ticket event page is for:
THURSDAY MAY 21 / Showtime: 7:00 PM

Seattle Cabaret Festival Presents:
ROGER SCHMELZER and CORNISH CABARET WITH RICH GRAY  

This pair of acts is presented as one show, emceed by a Seattle Cabaret Festival host. Each act performs a 30-38 minute set. There is no intermission between acts. Run time of the whole show is approximately 80 minutes.

ROGER SCHMELZER in “Love Notes”

Experience the American Songbook through intimate classics and sophisticated contemporary arrangements. Roger pairs soulful vocals with timeless storytelling to explore the heart’s many chapters. Join us for a polished, evocative evening, celebrating the enduring power of a perfect melody.  

About Roger Schmelzer

Roger Schmelzer leans into the American Songbook to deliver an upbeat message of hope and kindness. Directed by the legendary Marilyn Maye, he brings fresh interpretations of timeless standards to create a warm and intimate evening where truth matters and presence is the point. His critically acclaimed NYC solo debut at the Metropolitan Room led to an appearance at Carnegie Hall, performances around the U.S. and a BroadwayWorld nomination for Best Cabaret/Solo Performance.

CORNISH CABARET WITH RICH GRAY

Experience highlights from Richard Gray's cabaret performance class at Cornish College of the Arts, where students are tasked with creating a 4-song set that both tells a story and is personalized.

About Cornish Cabaret with Rich Gray

Since 2018, Richard Gray has been teaching Cabaret Performance at Cornish College of the Arts for the graduating musical theater seniors. In addition to his theatrical experience as an actor, director and composer, Richard has been a frequent performer of cabaret for the last three decades. He performed/created several shows for the Cabaret de Paris including Forbidden Xmas, The Donk Sisters, BummerShoot!, Nightclub Gentlemen and The Mom & Pop Show. He performed in a concert celebrating the work of Richard Rodgers at the 92nd Street Y in NYC and has performed his solo cabaret show (Gray Matter) all over the Pacific Northwest.

Showtime: 7:00 PM. Doors open at 6:00. Egan’s Ballard Jam House is located at 1707 Market St.

*Egan's requests a $10 minimum purchase per patron (food or drink).

See you at Egan’s!

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