On May 30 and 31, Lumley will finally get the chance to make herself heard when she performs She Talks in Maths, an exploration of love and loss through song. Cabaretgoers can expect to hear tunes by Kurt Weill, Marc Blitzstein, Rodgers and Hart, Ruth Wallis and the British rock band Radiohead. The May 30 performance will be held at Don't Tell Mama at 8:30 PM; the May 31 performance will be seen at Joe's Pub at 9 PM.
Eliza Lumley trained at the Royal Academy of Music and has performed with the Royal Shakespeare Company and at the Royal National Theatre. She appeared in the West End production of Mamma Mia! and is currently making her Broadway debut in Jumpers at the Brooks Atkinson.
Don't Tell Mama is located at 343 West 46th Street; call (212) 757-0788 for reservations. Joe's Pub is located within the Public Theater at 425 Lafayette Street; call (212) 539-8770.