Actress/Singer, Leslie Orofino has been enchanting sold out audiences with her sultry voice  from New York City's  legendary Algonquin Hotel's Oak Room  to Napa Valley's Silverado Country Club for the last 20 years. Leslie is accompanied by her musical director on piano or entire trio (piano, bass and drums) in theaters, nightclubs, benefits or private parties with her several critically acclaimed cabaret acts . 

A few of Leslie's New York City nightclub engagements include the Waldorf Astoria, The Plaza Hotel , The Algonquin's Oak Room, Opia, Danny's Skylight Room, and the Hideaway Room at Helen's .

In  2010 Leslie is appearing at the Laurie Beechman Theatre in New York City  with her new act Red Hot And Blues... the songs of vamps, tramps, heartbreakers, mantakers and the girl next door....songs of Alberta Hunter, Eartha Kitt, Carolyn Leigh, Peggy Lee, Edith Piaf,  Sophie Tucker and many others.

After recently seeing Leslie in Red Hot And Blues at the Laurie Beechman Theatre, International Cabaret Star, Julie Wilson exclaimed, "I had such a great time,  I had to go back again...She's a winner! Leslie has a certain elegance mixed with sex appeal that sells each and every song. She's also a great comedian."

Of a benefit at Fairfield University's Quick Center  in which Leslie was the opening act for singer/songwriter Paul Williams, the organizer of the event, Gary Stromberg remarked, " Leslie is a magnificent performer with a heart to match her talent...unforgettable evening!"

Leslie's musical theatre credits range from lead roles in the St. Bart's Players in N.Y.C. as Mother Abbess in The Sound of Music, Miss Hannigan in Annie,  Sharon in Finian's Rainbow, Reno Sweeney in Anything Goes, Meg Brockie in Brigadoon to the Westport Country Playhouse as Kay Goodman in Nite Club Confidential.

After a successful run of her show at the Algonquin's Oak Room Leslie released her first CD, Moonlight Cocktails in 2002. Critic Dave Nathan from All Music Guide remarked," Leslie manages to impart such a high degree of eloquence to the songs she sings that one can picture her singing these tunes live and in person. She delivers each and every song with ease and aplomb. Solid cabaret and is highly recommended." Leslie is currently working on her newest CD, Red Hot And Blues, which is the title of her most recent show at the Laurie Beechman Theatre in N.Y.C.

Leslie recently said: "I have always loved the music of the '30s and '40s mainly because my dad filled our home  with his gorgeous tenor voice singing those songs and passed his love of them on to his first born of four daughters....me.  I love performing and was so blessed to have appeared across the country and for a few years  had the honor of having my darling dad as my very special guest singer at the Algonquin's Oak Room. "

For details on Leslie's CD and to hear sound clips, go to RECORDINGS.