Get Out! GAY Magazine – Issue 311 – April 12, 2017

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BY EILEEN SHAPIRO
CELEBRITY CORRESPONDENT
‘I’m Here’
at The Duplex, APRIL 17
Singer, songwriter and actress
Cheyenne Elliott will be showcasing
her enormous talent at
The Duplex Cabaret Theatre
(61 Christopher Street, NYC) on
Monday, April 17, at 7 p.m.
Elliott possesses a rare and
special gift. Besides being smart and
extremely beautiful, she can sing!
She has a voice like an angel and
a glamorous way of presenting it,
thereby making all who hear
her fall instantly in love. Aside from
her aptitude, she is the granddaughter
of the iconic Dionne Warwick
and cousin of the late Whitney
Houston. Put that all together
and you have a phenomenon
destined to reach the top.
I have followed Elliott’s success
for a couple of years now and was
pleasantly surprised to discover that
she has now branched out into the art
of musical theater. She also has been
studying acting and developing an
acting career. I spoke to her about
her new projects and her upcoming
performance at the Duplex.
What have you been up to
since we last spoke?
I’ve since been studying toward
and pursuing an acting career.
I’ve been studying at the worldrenowned
Susan Batson Studio,
which is located in the city. While
studying acting, I have been
going on a bunch of auditions
for different roles, a lot of theater
roles - mostly musicals - and
trying to break into that scene.
Susan Batson, my acting coach
and mentor, is renowned in the
industry. She has worked with many
stars, including the likes of Nicole
Kidman, Oprah Winfrey, Jennifer
Lopez and Jamie Foxx. She’s really
amazing and very positive about
my future. She has really changed
my life.
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Tell me about your upcoming
performance in New York.
On April 17 I’m doing a showcase
at The Duplex. It’s an hour show
of me and my musical director,
Rick Jensen, performing a
bunch of different medleys and
arrangements of songs - all
different styles and genres. I’m
excited about it. We’ve invited
lots of people from the industry,
including casting directors. It’s my
first full solo performance in New
York City, and my first cabaret show.
It’s kind of like my break into New
York and to show all these casting
directors and everybody what I’ve
been working on. My family loves
the title: “I’m Here.” It’s true…I AM
here and I’m READY to work!
I like it. It’s simple, and it makes
a statement. What types of
songs will you be performing,
Cheyenne?
It’s all covers. The setlist is a
surprise, but it contains a variety
of genres from Broadway tunes to
jazz, a little bit of rock, a few pop
songs, some old school hits and
some ‘60s classics. You need to
come see the show!