On October 24, 2005, I made my NYC Cabaret debut at The Duplex with a piece called Jerby: Fully Loaded with Ray Fellman on piano and Craig Wilson on guitar.

Reviews from that evening:

“Foul-mouthed, indecent, immoral and ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS!”
Emmy & Tony Award-winner Cherry Jones

“When he’s vulnerable he brings out the vulnerability in all of us. Only his sounds much better!”
Tony Award-winner Brían F. O’Byrne

“I had a ball and busted a gut…priceless and not to be missed!”
Tony Award-nominee Heather Goldenhersh

Set List:
The Usher Monologues (John Raymond Barker)
“Trouble” (Pink & Tim Armstrong)
Dancing Disco with Eartha Kitt (John Raymond Barker)
“Love For Sale” (Cole Porter)

“If Love Were All” (Noel Coward)

“All I Wanna Do Is Make Love To You” (RJ Lange (recorded by Heart))

Application for a Hook-up (John Raymond Barker)
“Darling Nikki” (Prince with a snippet of “You Can Be as Loud as the Hell You Want (When You’re Makin’ Love)” from Avenue Q, music & lyrics by Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx))
Tribute to a Real Cabaret (John Raymond Barker)
“Something Gloryous” (John Raymond Barker & Anonymous)
Ban Anthem (John Raymond Barker)
“Anthem” (from Chess, music by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, lyrics by Tim Rice)
Political Rant (John Raymond Barker)
“Patience” (Guns N’ Roses)
Top 10 Reasons Jerby Shouldn’t Get Drunk on Vodka (John Raymond Barker)
“Fill Me Up” (Linda Perry)

“Kissing a Fool” (George Michael)

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