London Festival of Cabaret
Nellie McKay
Last Show: Sunday 8 th May 2016
The Pheasantry (Chelsea)
The New Yorker has warily described Nellie McKay as “funny and touching, ceaselessly clever and scarily talented.” UK born, US raised singer-songwriter McKay switches deftly between cabaret, pop, vocal jazz, folk and film music. She first attracted attention with her 2004 debut album 'Get Away From Me', recorded with Beatles sound engineer Geoff Emerick. Two years later she won a Theatre World Award for her portrayal of Polly Peachum in the Broadway production of 'The Threepenny Opera'.