Red velvet theater curtain emerging from the darkness

Live & In Character

Shows & performances

A sad clown, three awesome gentlemen, two pianos—and the glorious unpredictability of a room full of people.

Not just awesome

Cabaret Awesome

Composer · Performer · Saddest Clown in Town

Airships, original music, comedy, and the saddest clown in town. Sad Clown Lee joined the crew of the airship SF Awesome after escaping the circus he once loved and called home.

Much about him remains unknown. The only reliable clues tend to arrive in songs—and even those may raise more questions than they answer.

Twinkle twinkle little clown, people wonder why you frown. But if they only knew, they might be a sad clown too.

Gentlemen, be awesome

Awesome Gentlemen’s Society

Arranger · Performer

Born from a Cabaret Awesome specialty show, Joey Bybee, Alvin Forbes, and Lee Huff reimagined rap and hip-hop through live musicianship, mashups, and a very specific definition of gentlemanly behavior.

These performances offer a lively sample of Lee’s arranging work—and of what happens when three gentlemen take being awesome very seriously.

Paul Revere

Beastie Boys cover

Unpretty

TLC cover

My Name Is / Who Am I

Eminem / Snoop Dogg mashup

Sing us a song

Dueling Pianos

Pianist · Vocalist · Entertainer

Two pianos, familiar songs, and a crowd that becomes part of the show. Requests fly, the set list changes by the minute, and everybody in the room is invited to laugh, play, and sing along.

It is equal parts musicianship, comedy, improvisation, and the glorious unpredictability of a room full of people.