Leslie Orofino tells the story of a woman who was forbidden to go into showbusiness by her producer father, Lew Fields. Despite all odds, Dorothy Fields never gave up her dream to become a lyricist and went on to become the most successful lyricist in the history of the American Popular Songbook, winning an Academy Award for Songwriting and had a career that spanned almost 50 years. Some of the songs include I Can't Give You Anything But Love, I Feel A Song Coming On, I Must Have That Man, The Way You Look Tonight, Don't Blame Me, Welcome To Holiday Inn and many others. "Leslie is dynamite...a very warm engaging show" Barbara & Scott Siegel, Theatremania.com
Are you sick and tired of snow contantly piling up outside your door? Well step outside and come celebrate Spring with Leslie Orofino's wonderful new show, Spring Fever. You'll end those winter doldrums and replace them with the joys that only Spring can offer. With songs like Zing Went The Strings Of My Heart, Spring Cleaning, Two Fisted Double Jointed Rough And Ready Man, It Might As Well Be Spring, Soon It's Gonna Rain and many others you'll be throwing off your fur coats and kicking up your heels. "Great fun... seductive... compelling... a great way to spend the evening or Sunday brunch." Peter Leavy, Cabaret Scenes
Do you ever feel like you are getting old ? Well here's the perfect solution ! No matter what our age , Leslie Orofino asks baby boomers everywhere to not put on our brakes but get out our skates and Let's Misbehave!! It's time to have a little fun !! We've earned it. Some of the songs in Let's Misbehave are Daddy, Let Yourself Go, Cocktails For Two, Do It Again, Handy Man, Devil May Care, My Foolish Heart, Let's Misbehave and many others. "This is classic, classy cabaret... go wherever Leslie Orofino is performing next!" Peter Haas, Cabaret Scenes
Planning a trip? Let Leslie Orofino take you on a musical tour of the world. Without ever leaving your seat Leslie will weave a story around each song to make you feel as though you have traveled extensively. Songs include Let's Get Away From It All, Slowboat To China, When In Rome, Not Exactly Paris, C'est Si Bon , Two For The Road , Boy From Ipanema, Summertime In Venice and many others."This had to be one of the most fun-filled shows I have seen in a long time." "Each song was preceded with a delightful story...made me breathless from laughing...all this and great vocals too!" Stu Hamstra, Cabaret Hotline
Living in New York City or ever wish you could? Let Leslie Orofino's delightful stories and music take you on a rollicking tour and you'll feel as though you've visited Gotham for the very first time. You'll be stopping by Tiffany's, Central Park, the Plaza Hotel, Broadway, famous nightclubs, gorgeous penthouses and many other hot spots of the greatest city in the world . Some of the songs Leslie and her trio will be performing will be Sunday In New York, Daddy, Guys And Dolls, N.Y.C., I See The World Through Your Eyes, Soon It's Gonna Rain, Let Yourself Go, Let's Just Stay In and many others.
"With voice robust and energy percolating, Leslie Orofino infects the Metropolitan Room with Manhattan Madness, and she does it with her usual panache, optimism, and personality. Orofino works that stage, clicking on to her audience with natural ease. She is having fun and it shows." Elizabeth Ahlfors, Cabaret Scenes
If you love laughter and the blues........this is the show for you! Leslie sings the songs of vamps, tramps, heartbreakers, mantakers and the girl next door.....Alberta Hunter, Eartha Kitt, Peggy Lee, Carolyn Leigh, Sophie Tucker, and many more.
"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 !" Julie Wilson, Jauary 2010
"A riveting performance...a stunning night out...not to be missed...Leslie was the highlight of my entertainment month...what an entertainer!" Joe Franklin, January 2010
"A dramatic singer, Orofino pulled out the stops when delivering various numbers, coming across as a tease, a seductress, a vamp, a jilted lover. Her sultry voice, was well suited to the songs she had chosen. Orofino’s renditions recaptured much of the original vocalists’ signature stylings....Alberta Hunter, Eartha Kitt, Peggy Lee, Sophie Tucker .Leslie Orofino is an attractive vocalist in this sexy, suggestive genre .
Musical Director and pianist Daryl Kojak, and bassist John Loehrke were as masterly a pair of accompanists to Orofino as she could want. The instrumental breaks during several of the songs were artistic and delightful interludes. Louis Pietig directed. Joey Pier was technical director."
Peter Leavy
Cabaret Scenes
January 14, 2010
"Her connection to the audience is tops as she tosses her boa to a ringside gent... and mines all the humor and deliciously wicked fun in so many of these tunes. She can growl into a belt or bring a soulful tone to torch songs. Well-paced and polished." Elizabeth Ahlfors, Cabaret Scenes.
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