Ricky Ritzel has 

        HYSTERICAL BLONDNESS

DIRECTED BY JIM LUZAR  WRITTEN BY RICKY RITZEL & JIM LUZAR

  CABARET VETERAN RICKY RITZEL TALKS ABOUT HIS 30-PLUS YEAR CAREER, HIS BRUSHES WITH CELEBS AND RUNNING OVER AN ALLIGATOR IN FLORIDA!

Sunday, November 8th @ 7:00

Thursday, November 12th @ 9:45

Sunday, November 15th @ 9:30

20.00 Cover + 2 Beverage Minimum

 (MAC, CABARET HOTLINE, NIGHTLIFE EXCHANGE, TRU $10)

The Metropolitan Room

34 W. 22nd St.

New York, NY     212-206-0440.

RICKY RITZEL has been a fixture on the nightclub and cabaret scene in NYC for 30 years and has received most Cabaret awards including 13 Manhattan Association of Clubs Awards in 8 different categories .He has performed all over the United States as well as London and Paris.

An accomplished solo performer, Ricky has also accompanied such greats as Vivian

Blaine, Ruth Warrick, Arthur Prysock, Varla Jean Merman, Julie Wilson, Lenora Nemetz

and Miss Coco. Ricky was featured musician/sidekick on Sandra Bernhard's Radio Show

on SIRIUS Satellite network and was musical director for the Sally Rand Tribute at

Town Hall featuring Bebe Neuwirth, Donna McKechnie, Marge Champion, Karen Mason and directed by Tony Stevens. With famed Chicago jazz vocalist Spider Saloff, Ricky

created several award winning revues such as "1938", which was recorded on the

Kopathetics label, "Porgy & Bess: a Cabaret Concert" and "Ira and Others".His performance as Jimmy Durante in "Schnozzola!" earned him critical raves and numerous awards. Ricky is half of the kooky "Lounge does Top 40" duo, THE LOUNGEOLEERS with 5 CD's on the Emenar label. As an actor his roles include Snug in ' A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM, Third Priest in 'MURDER IN THE CATHEDRAL', Dr. Rance in 'WHAT THE BUTLER SAW', Jonathan in 'OH DAD POOR DAD...' and various roles in 'HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN FILM' He can also be seen as SCARY MAN who comes on to Christian Campbell in the film"TRICK". Ricky was seen in Las Vegas as Jimmy Durante in"Stop the Music!' at the Cashman Theatre with Sharon McNight as Sophie Tucker and with Leslie Anderson at the legendary Monkey Bar on East 54th. Ricky was the first Artistic Director for Cabaret at the Inaugural Gettysburg Festival in 2008 and returned in 2009. He is also proud to serve on the Board of Directors for the Manhattan Association of Cabarets, for which he served as President for 3 years.