Lianne Marie Dobbs presents "Why CAN'T a Woman...?"

“She is a STAR! One of the BEST vocalists of the decade!” – BroadwayWorld

Why CAN’T a Woman…? is an “honest-to-goodness work of art” (BroadwayWorld) by acclaimed New York cabaret star Lianne Marie Dobbs. Enjoy this one-night-only Chicago premiere of her “spectacular intriguing evening” (TimesSquare Chronicle) of leading men’s songs and sassy standards - served UP with a twist of SHE - appearing at Hey Nonny in Arlington Heights as a highlight of Chicago Cabaret Week.

Reserve tickets at HeyNonny.com or in person at the host stand.

This “saucy and sunny” (Variety) celebration of all the hats that women wear features unique piano & voice arrangements of Broadway melodies and songbook standards by renowned music director Ron Abel all linked together with passages by female authors & classic heroines from Lianne’s jam-packed bookshelves. 

“Lianne interprets a ballad with sensitivity and the dramatic ability of a seasoned actor yet has a voice powerful enough to cause more damage to a venue’s roof than a Florida hurricane.” – TheaterPizzazz

While enjoying the melodies of traditionally male songs like “I’ve Grown Accustomed to Her Face” “Something’s Coming” and “How to Handle a Woman” see how Jane Eyre sets the scene for a Sondheim lyric Maya Angelou turns up the heat for Cole Porter and Dorothy Parker satirizes a Sinatra tune. Go down memory lane with well-worn books that enabled you to celebrate all that women can do have done for generations and continue to strive to do!

Hey Nonny is a high-quality intimate live music venue featuring top professionals located in the heart of downtown Arlington Heights offering a complete farm-to-table gastropub menu. Hey Nonny is at 10 S Vail Ave two short blocks from the Arlington Heights Metra station (Union Pacific Northwest Line) and near free street parking and parking garage. Ticket prices range from $15- $30 and all sales are final and non-refundable.

MORE ABOUT THE ARTISTS:

Lianne Marie Dobbs is a New York stage & screen actor and busy vocalist. She has headlined at 54Below Feinstein’s at the Nikko Feinstein’s at Hotel Carmichael Blue Strawberry and The Green Room 42. She has also soloed with the San Francisco Symphony in an evening of Gershwin and toured the country performing leading roles in productions of Les Misérables Man of La Mancha Always… Patsy Cline and Duke Ellington’s Sophisticated Ladies. Some may recognize her from The Equalizer FBI Law & Order and The Gilded Age. In 2020 BroadwayWorld named her as one of the Best Vocalists of the Decade and in 2022 listed her solo show at 54Below as a Highlight of the Year. 

Ron Abel is Lianne’s music director & arranger whose accolades include: LA Critics Circle Award Winner & L.A. Weekly Award Winner for his original compositions and unique arrangements of Broadway hits for orchestras and singers. He has been the music director and arranger for Helen Reddy Lucie Arnaz Peter Allen Joely Fisher Valarie Pettiford Ben Jones and John Lloyd Young. 

Event Venue

Hey Nonny, 10 S Vail Ave. , Arlington Heights, United States