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Review: Steven Fales superb in ‘Cult Model’ at the Metropolitan Room (Includes first-hand account)

He began his set sporting sunglasses and a black jacket, and he was accompanied on piano by the gifted jazz pianist Matt Baker. “I form the cult,” Fales sang, in the opening lyrics, and immediately lured the audience in his show, as the stage was graced in a red backdrop.

There was a lot of versatility within each song, and he was able to hit the high and low notes with equal ease and comfort. He introduced himself as the “Cult Master” and he welcomed everybody to his “revolution,” as he took the crowd on a journey through his “cult consciousness.” “Thank you for coming,” Fales said, graciously. “I can’t do this alone.”

Fales wishes everybody a Happy Rosh Hashanah and shared that he flew in from Salt Lake City, and he appreciates the opportunity to “be creative.” “I love cults. I’m a cult-aholic and it makes life very difficult,” he admitted.

Most impressive was the fact that he recognized many audience members by first name, and they have seen him perform all over the world, in such places as London, Edinburgh and Salt Lake City, among other places.

“Look into my eyes, what do you see, the cult of personality,” he sang, in the opening lyrics of the following original tune, and immediately broke into his rap on cults, which included a few clever political jokes that targeted Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. “Cult is a four-letter word, and there is a lot of value,” Fales admitted.

He noted that after he got excommunicated from the Mormon church, he lost his structure and he went on to sing his song on excommunication, which was witty and entertaining.

Fales continued with “What Kind of Fool Am I,” which was soft and gentle, as blue lights dimmed from the stage. “It is Cult Master time,” he said, and he put his shades back on.

He shared that he started his own cult, Narcissists Anonymous, and noted that he was the only one in it, and he went on to belt out his narcissist song from his other cabaret act, Mormon American Princess.

Other memorable songs included “Private Dancer,” “The Cults for You” and “It is More Than You.” He closed with a reprise of “I Form the Cult,” and “The Cult That Got Away,” which he dedicated to Judy Garland.

The Verdict

Overall, Steven Fales’ cabaret act “Cult Model” at the Metropolitan Room was honest, raw and authentic. He was not afraid to showcase his vulnerability as a performer. He commanded the stage for the entire show thanks to his classically trained voice. Fales was able to put on an exceptional one-man show, and his pianist Matt Baker was equally incredible. Their “Cult Model” show garnered an A rating.

Markos Papadatos
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Markos Papadatos is Digital Journal's Editor-at-Large for Music News. Papadatos is a Greek-American journalist and educator that has authored over 20,000 original articles over the past 18 years. He has interviewed some of the biggest names in music, entertainment, lifestyle, magic, and sports. He is a 16-time "Best of Long Island" winner, where for three consecutive years (2020, 2021, and 2022), he was honored as the "Best Long Island Personality" in Arts & Entertainment, an honor that has gone to Billy Joel six times.

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