Hannah Jane Peterson is On Her Way at Don't Tell Mama

Hi there, it's Eugene Ebner with Broadway World Cabaret

I'm at Shuttler Studios in the heart of New York City with cabaret performer Hannah Jane Peterson

and Miss Director extraordinaire Coco Cone. How are we doing, ladies? Great

We had a good rehearsal. We just had a rehearsal. You have a show at Don't Tell Mama on Saturday, December 15th at 5.30 p.m

Be there. We can't wait. I just recently met you at KT Sullivan's

She raves about you and your voice, and I actually got to hear you that night at the piano with John Webber, who's your musical director

Yes, he is. Now, how did this show come about? I won the Mabel's Babies competition in February of last year, and I showed up to one of KT's shows the following weeks

and I sang afterwards at her house, and she comes up to me after, and she said

It's time for the world to see Hannah Peterson. I want you to do your own show downstairs at the Lori Beachman I send you some dates And that all that happened So fast that a testament to anyone watching showing up pays off yeah I think Woody Allen said something

about half of life or 80% of life is just showing up yeah I actually posted

that quote oh is it did I have the right person my mother I'm like I'm not sure who said it no you were totally correct but KT is such a cheerleader of

And she loves young talent and she has been so invested in seeing and nurturing this piece

Yeah, it's been amazing. I came in later. Well, how did you connect

You want to tell her you want me to tell it? Sure you tell it. It's a good story

So I actually hadn't lived here yet when I met Coco for the first time. We came on a school trip

We were seeing Mamma Mia and this lovely lady was starring as Rosie taking over Broadway and

And I decided to stage Dorit after and she came out with a big old flower a little red one on her shirt and I had a big red flower in my hair And she was like I love your flower And we started talking and I spieled my seconds spiel I moving here I going to be on Broadway this is my dream all of that

And a couple years later we moved here and we lived here and I was auditioning for a

kid's cabaret with a class act. And I walk in the room and she's behind the table

I remember you and the thing in your hair. Yeah, and I was like, oh my gosh, you remember me

What do we have static electricity that's hitting my head? So I said we should move the jazz

That's all right. You're a little halo. Sorry to interrupt that. Good story

I love it. Yeah, so we met, and I started doing these cabarets where she was directing them

and then I started helping her backstage. She became my stage manager. I became my stage manager, and we just kept getting close

So you created a bond. Now, speaking of this show, On My Way, tell us a little bit about it

Why should they come to see you? Besides the fact that you have a fabulous voice, what's the show about

I think this show is about my journey so far and discovering who I am as a performer

and where I've come since I moved to New York and about where I want to be

In the cabaret world and the Broadway world there a little bit of everything in this show that shows a little versatility So I think people should come and it just to have a good time and to get to know me as a person versus going to see a show

It's really personal, yeah. And that's what our goal was, is to make it so you get to know me

I like what you're saying because for me, when I go to a show or when I perform myself, it's being able to share part of who you are

Yeah, and that's really important. Because the whole life experience is a journey, especially when we're creative beings and we stand out and say, I'm on my way or here I am. Absolutely

Watch out world. Yeah. And it's extremely authentic. Yeah. It's vulnerable and authentic, and I think those are the two most important things you can bring to a cabaret show

I agree. I agree. Well, I can't wait to attend. Yay! I'm so happy to come

And to see you shine and to see your expertise. Yes. And to hear the playing and the arrangements of John Weber

and again we want to thank KT Sullivan for uniting all of us together and hi mom

thank you so much and we'll see you on the 15th Hannah Jane Peterson post