JIM SPEAKE

Actor/ Singer/ Recording Artist

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Photo credit: Steve Bustamante

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Jim Speake lives in Key West, Florida.

Before that, the Alabama native lived in NYC for 20 years where he performed in numerous Off Off Broadway and Cabaret Shows.

During that time he won an award for Best Recording for "Sweet Life" (The LaMott Friedman Award) from MAC, Manhattan Association of Cabarets And Clubs. He was nominated as Best Male Vocalist twice and also as Best Musical Comedy Performer by MAC.

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CURRENT SHOWS

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KINKY BOOTS

WATERFRONT PLAYHOUSE

KEY WEST ,FL

AT MALLORY SQUARE

Preview on February 15th

Feb 16th - Mar 18th

www.waterfrontplayhouse.org

The Tony Award winning musical about shoe factory owner Charlie and drag queen Lola proves we are not so different after all!

Book by Harvey Fierstein

Music and Lyrics by Cyndi Lauper

Production Sponsored by Royal Furniture

Cast

Courtney Dease as Charlie

Richard Quint as Lola/Simon

Brian Robinson* as Mr. Price

Talitha Jones as Lauren

Jessica Miano Kruel as Nicola

James Harcup as Don

Jim Speake as George

Riley Vogel as Angel

Jordan Crawford as Angel

Ervin Tumm as Angel

Zachary Franchini as Angel

Jillian Todd as Angel

Carolyn Cooper as Angel

Jessica Wachs as Trish

Ray West

Barbara Mundy as Pat

Jack D’Emilio as Harry

John Swann

Andrew Theede

Crew

Directed Tom Thayer

Design by Michael Boyer

Musical Direction by Michael Fauss

Choreography by Carolyn Cooper

Costumes by Maine State Music Theatre

Stage Manager Trish Manley

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SONGS FROM JIM'S AWARD WINNING RECORDING,

"SWEET LIFE"

Musical Direction: Steven Ray Watkins

Artistic Direction: Lennie Watts

AVAILABLE on iTunes, Amazon

or stream on Apple Music, Spotify, YouTube

About the recording, “Sweet Life”

From: John Hoglund, Cabaret Scenes Magazine

“It all comes from the heart. Based on that alone, this album ranks with some of the better to come along in a while……In terms of honesty and musical production, this is a well-crafted album.

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TITLE SONG FROM
"SWEET LIFE" SLIDE SHOW

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"JIM SPEAKE SINGS MY GENERATION" RECORDING

Songs from the 1960's and 1970's made popular by Neil Sedaka, Carly Simon, The Beatles and others.

Musical Direction: Steven Ray Watkins

Artistic Direction: Lennie Watts

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or stream on Apple Music, Spotify, YouTube

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QUOTES ABOUT JIM

Jim Speake sings Cy Coleman, “I’m A Brass Band”

“His persona is kind of like Mister Rogers with an easy southern drawl….. his simple, honest delivery brought a lump to the throat….…..Jim Speake’s heart is clearly in the right place and we came to appreciate the songs in his more understated style. And that is the point of cabaret—bigger isn’t always better.”

Kevin Scott Hall of the Bistro Awards

“ When I saw Jim Speake’s cabaret show “I’m A Brass Band”, I had sort of a revelation. It realizes the three “C”s of the genre: connection to song, connection to self, connection to audience. Mr Speake is a natural for cabaret.” Stu Hamstra, Cabaret Hotline Online, 23 April 2007

"Jim Speake Sings 'Til the Cows Come Home"

“ If charm counts for a lot, the soft-spoken Alabama transplant wins extra points for aw-shucks amiable personality and entrenched Southern gentleman manner that bring a refreshing modesty.” Rob Lester - Cabaret Scenes

“Jim Speake invites you to join him for an hour of true bliss and entertainment... Entertain he does, in spades, in this gem of a show that will play games with your emotions - comic to serious.” Stu Hamstra - Cabaret Hotline

“...dapper and poised... optimistic and smooth...Jim Speake truly did sing “’til the cows came home”

...communicating his joy with every number…Joel Benjamin- TheaterScene.net

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