A night with the Countess
by Adam Dane on 3/25/24The Wiltern - Los AngelesAbsolutely love Countess Cabaret! Always such a fun night and you’re guaranteed to run into SEVERAL Bravolebrities.
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Television personality Luann De Lesseps is an original cast member of one of the most successful franchises in television history, The Real Housewives of New York, Luann de Lesseps was just ranked the #1 Housewife by TV Guide, topping all 46 housewives across all franchised cities and will star in the upcoming The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip, a spin-off featuring various women from The Real Housewives franchise, that is set to premiere this fall on Peacock.
The model-turned-Countess has transformed her career as a nurse, author, philanthropist, actress, now into a wildly successful cabaret entertainer.
In December, Luann will be back on tour with her new show, "A Very Countess Christmas" directed by Richard Jay-Alexander (Barbra Streisand, Bernadette Peters) and the legendary Musical Director/Arranger, Billy Stritch (Liza Minnelli)) In addition, Luann has a new Christmas song, "What Do I Want For Christmas?" written by Bruce Roberts and Billy Stritch.
In 2017, Luann made her cabaret debut with #CountessAndFriends selling out shows across the country including Feinstein's/54 Below in New York City. "you're in for an entertaining three hours.. an absolute spectacle in the best way possible.. says Vanity Fair
Her hit songs "Money Can't Buy You Class," "Chic C'est La Vie," "Girl Code," and "Feelin' Jovani" have been streamed and downloaded tens of millions of times and resulted in her own Pandora station.. Luann teamed up with Grammy-Award winning songwriter/producer Desmond Child (Barbara Streisand, Bon Jovi, Aerosmith, Ricky Martin) for her dance single "Viva La Diva".
Her recently released holiday single, "What Do I Want For Christmas?" was written and produced by Bruce Roberts & Billy Stritch and features fun cameos from her cast-mates.
Luann has made many appearances on TV show: The Today Show, The View, Wendy Williams, Dr. Oz, Access Hollywood, ET, and others. She appeared as a guest star on the popular Hulu show Difficult People, and Law & Order: SVU, alongside Mariska Hargitay.
A champion for many charitable organizations including: The American Cancer Society, GLAAD, and ACE Partnership for the Homeless. Luann partnered with The Fortune Society which supports formerly incarcerated inmates by helping them build a successful life path as they reenter into society.
A mother of two successful artists, Victoria and Noel, Luann currently divides her time between her homes in New York City, and the Hamptons, where she is working on her next book after authoring the best-selling book Class with the Countess: How to Live with Elegance & Flair.
Absolutely love Countess Cabaret! Always such a fun night and you’re guaranteed to run into SEVERAL Bravolebrities.
What an amazing show! I wasn’t sure what to expect but Luann is an amazing performer! I was pleasantly surprised with how engaging her show was and she was such a lovely person to meet after at the meet and greet. Her songs were great and then she sang some of her favorite songs which the whole audience enjoyed. Would definitely go again!
If you’re a diehard fan of Bravo and the NYC Real Housewives show, you just may find this entertaining. She’s mildly funny and certainly open about her missteps, which I appreciated. But there’s just not enough actual talent to support a two hour show.
Amazing performance! It was a pleasure attending it with my friend Mel. The Countess is pure talent! The band and outfits were perfection!
Luann’s Cabernet show MFK was absolutely so much fun! She was amazing throughout the entire show! She made everyone laugh, sing along and dance! The Countess is a true performer and really does belong on the stage! I could so see her getting a residency somewhere where we all come to her. I would definitely go see her again. So much fun.
As an avid Housewives fan, I obviously have been looking forward to the show for some months. I was worried it wouldn’t live up to the hype, but Lu did not disappoint! Fun, vibrant, and true to herself. The Countess kept us engaged with songs we all love and the stories and opinions we all craved. She was worth every cent. Lu is the moment! I will be seeing her again!
We had to stand out on the street between construction gates to get into the venue while 4 wheelers rode by on the street illegally. We open the door, and there are only stairs - 3 flights I believe. There were 4 drink lines - long wait. The seats were small. I had to straddle a seat because the person next to me was taking up half of my seat. The show was awesome, just need a better venue next time.
Okay, so she may not be Adele, but dang, we had a wonderful time at this show! She was fun, engaging, and a wonderful entertainer. Would go see her again!
The venue was fun. LuAnn had boundless energy and was all in.
I thought this would be a fun but maybe ho-hum experience. LUANN WAS PHENOMENAL! Everybody was up, dancing all night. She is a top-notch performer!