Following the smash hit sensation Culture Shock in 2022, New Yorker Tori Scott returned to the Crazy Coqs on 5 & 6 February with a brand new show! Tori took audiences on a hilarious musical journey featuring questionable life choices and songs she stole from other people. Tori Scott shook up pop classics and a dash of musical theatre, mixing them with outrageously true stories in this stunning cabaret. She was joined on stage by MD Ben Papworth with special guests and theatre royalty Christina Bianco and Danielle Steers.
Tori with an “I” is a celebration of survival, martinis, and new beginnings with songs by an eclectic range of artists including Lady Gaga, Regina Spektor, David Bowie, The Eurythmics, Beyoncé and Queen.
Photos by Danny Kaan
What People Are Saying
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“Tori Scott blazes onstage, her personality lighting up the room, a cross between Bette Midler and a young Ethel Merman… The humour is delightful… This is the epitome of what cabaret should be about. I’d give her six stars if I could.”
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“She clearly loves the material, which she delivers with a belt! Her lively, breathless whirlwind of a ninety-minute set leaves us wanting more, if not a little glad we can catch our own breath by the time she dances out, mid-song, through the venue’s double-doors.”
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“She is a powerhouse performer. Her stories are laugh out loud funny and her timing is pitch perfect. It's a wonderful time to spend with an infectiously entertaining performer. Give us more, Tori”
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“Her powerhouse singing voice delivers every lyric with crystal clarity, and the good humour with which she faces life is crowd-pleasing but also inspirational. A highly enjoyable night out, and a standing ovation richly deserved.”
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“Scott is an absolute delight to watch and listen to - I only wish it was a longer show to enjoy even more music and laughter. Scott’s voice is silky smooth whilst remaining beautifully powerful - it brought so much light and energy to the stage the entire audience was hooked from the get go.”
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“Tori is blessed with a truly remarkable voice… I was living for every minute of it. Tori provided a versatile but consistently spectacular setlist… accompanied expertly by the wonderful musical direction of Ben Papworth… had me wishing this show wouldn’t ever end.”
Tori Scott is currently touring the UK as Georgia Holt in The Cher Show. She has previously performed her smash hit solo shows in New York, Washington DC, Los Angeles, Mexico, Brighton, Cardiff and on cruise ships throughout Alaska, the Caribbean and Europe. Tori has also opened shows for RuPaul’s Drag Race winner Bianca Del Rio, Cheyenne Jackson and YouTube sensation Randy Rainbow.
Joined by Musical Director Ben Papworth and musical theatre’s leading ladies Christina Bianco (The Wizard of Oz, Funny Girl, The Rise and Fall of Little Voice) on Sunday 5 February and Danielle Steers (The Cher Show, Bat out of Hell, SIX the Musical) on Monday 6 February.
ABOUT TORI..
Tori Scott grew up in Texas, spent a number of years in New York and now lives in London. She is a singer, actress and comedian who was recently described by Broadway World as “ a masterful storyteller and an accomplished and heartfelt singer”. She has been called “the Bette Midler of the new millennium” by Provincetown Magazine and was named a Top 10 Cabaret Performer by Time Out New York.
Tori has enjoyed a residency at Joe’s Pub at the Public Theater in New York City and has toured her solo shows to London, Los Angeles, San Diego, Dallas, Boston, Provincetown, Brighton, Birmingham, Newcastle, Cardiff and the 2018 Edinburgh Fringe Festival in Scotland, where she was nominated for a Best Cabaret Award. Tori has performed on cruise ships throughout the Caribbean, Alaska and Europe and has previously opened shows for Bianca Del Rio, Cheyenne Jackson and YouTube sensation Randy Rainbow.
On television, she's counted to 20 as a singing garbage woman on “Sesame Street” and dubbed the vocals of a singing hooker on HBO's "Cathouse: The Musical”. Her debut album Plan B! was recorded live at Joe’s Pub and was released on Chicken Ranch Records in December of 2017.
“If you like powerful vocals, camp conversational exchanges and dry humour then this is the show for you”
BROADWAY WORLD
