| BIRDLAND THEATER presents living legend MARILYN MAYE in a special EIGHT-SHOW ENGAGEMENT - including two shows on NEW YEAR’S EVE - 12/27-31 | |
| Posted by: Official_Press_Release 09:51 am EST 12/16/24 | |
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| BIRDLAND THEATER PRESENTS LIVING LEGEND MARILYN MAYE IN A SPECIAL EIGHT-SHOW ENGAGEMENT INCLUDING TWO PERFORMANCES ON NEW YEAR'S EVE FRIDAY, DECEMBER 27 THROUGH TUESDAY, DECEMBER 31 BIRDLAND THEATER will present the return of living legend Marilyn Maye for a special eight-show holiday engagement from Friday, December 27 through Tuesday, December 31, including two performances on New Year's Eve. Ms. Maye will celebrate the holidays in style, backed by an all-star ensemble. As usual, her trademark high-energy shows will feature beloved standards and unexpected musical treats. Tickets range from $75 to $125. Birdland is located at 315 West 44th Street in New York. Marilyn Maye is a highly praised singer, actress, director, arranger, educator, a Grammy Award-nominated recording artist and a musical treasure. Her entire life has been committed to the art of song and performance. The award-winning Ms. Maye appeared 76 times on "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson," the record for a singer. His usual accolade for her came after one of her show-stopping appearances, when he turned to his audience of millions, he said, "And that, young singers, is the way it's done." She was "discovered" by Steve Allen who presented her various times to his national television audience. That led her to an RCA recording contract, seven albums and 34 singles. Her recent "CBS Sunday Morning" feature with Mo Rocca was an outstanding tribute to her career and talent. She was interviewed and sang on Harry Connick Jr.'s "Harry" on NBC -TV. Her place in American music history was assured when the Smithsonian Institution selected her recording "Too Late Now" for their album one of the 110 Best American Compositions of the Twentieth Century. Ms. Maye performs many symphony and big-band concerts throughout the United States. Her two appearances with the New York Pops at Carnegie Hall for tributes to Stephen Sondheim and Frank Loesser. In The Wall Street Journal, Will Friedwald wrote, "When going to hear Marilyn Maye, you'll find on one side of the room are the Broadway and cabaret people, who tend to like their singing big and theatrical, with a lot of drama and stage presence. On the other side is the jazz crowd, who want everything hip and cool and understated, and will split the scene if anything doesn't swing. Ms. Maye is the only pop-song diva working today who can satisfy both crowds at once." BIRDLAND THEATER will present Marilyn Maye from Friday, December 27 through Tuesday, December 31. On Friday, December 27; Saturday, December 28; and Sunday, December 29, for the shows at 7:00 PM and 9:30 PM, the cover charge is $60 for tables and $50 for the bar. On New Year's Eve, the show at 7:30 PM has a cover charge of $75-100 for tables and the show at 11:00 PM has a cover charge of $100-125 for tables and $75 for the bar. All performances have a $20 food and beverage minimum. Birdland is located at 315 West 44th Street (between 8th and 9th Avenues) in Manhattan. For reservations, please call (212) 581-3080 or visit www.BirdlandJazz.com. ---- UPCOMING HIGHLIGHTS AT BIRDLAND THEATER AND BIRDLAND JAZZ CLUB Every Monday at 9:30 PM – Birdland Jazz Club Jim Caruso's Cast Party "Jim Caruso's Cast Party," a New York institution for two decades, is a wildly popular weekly open mic night/variety show that has brought a sprinkling of Broadway glitz and urbane wit to Birdland since 2003. Called "show-business heaven" by The New York Times and "the gold-standard of open mic nights" by The Wall Street Journal, "Cast Party" presents a potent mix of Broadway stars, jazz swingers and cabaret legends, in addition to new faces and rising talent from every genre. The buoyant, sharp and charming Caruso guides the entire affair, while musical genius Billy Stritch (Liza Minnelli, Tony Bennett) holds court at the ivories and leads the Cast Party Symphony Orchestra (Steve Doyle on bass and Daniel Glass on drums). The Mayor of the City of New York recently proclaimed, "Whereas, I am enormously proud to lead a city renowned as a global capital of the arts, ‘Jim Caruso's Cast Party' has enriched our dynamic cultural landscape since 2003, and on the occasion of its 20th anniversary, I am pleased to recognize the weekly show's tremendous contributions to our performing arts and nightlife sectors." $30 + $20 food/drink minimum December 12 (Thursday) 8:30 PM – Birdland Theater James Barbour – Annual Holiday Concert Broadway leading man James Barbour - star of The Phantom of the Opera and beyond - returns in his annual Holiday Concert. Since its inception in 2008, this cherished event has brought the warmth and cheer of the holidays to thousands around the globe. Enjoy an evening of timeless holiday classics, performed with Barbour's signature voice. Along with special guest appearances from the Broadway community, Barbour will make this a night to remember. Barbour was nominated for the Drama Desk, Drama League and Outer Critics Awards for "Best Actor in a Musical" for his portrayal of Sydney Carton in the Broadway musical version of A Tale of Two Cities, and won the Sarasota Magazine "Best Actor" award for the Asolo Rep pre-Broadway production. He has starred on Broadway in such Tony Award-winning shows as Stephen Sondheim's Assassins, Disney's Beauty and the Beast as The Beast, Carousel as Billy Bigelow, Urinetown as Officer Lockstock, and Jane Eyre as Edward Rochester (Drama League Award nomination). $45 tables / $35 bar + $20 food/drink minimum December 16 (Monday) 7:00 PM – Birdland Jazz Club "We Love the Winter Weather: Songs of the Season" Four award-winning New York favorites - KT Sullivan, Stacy Sullivan, Jeff Harnar and Todd Murray - take the stage with music director and jazz virtuoso Jon Weber to present an eclectic and entertaining holiday cabaret including songwriters Irving Berlin, Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne, Carol Hall, Danny Apolinar, David Friedman, and Mel Torme. The seasonal spotlight shines musically on traditional favorites as well as on "Grandma," Elvis, Peggy Lee and a "short attention span theater" retelling of the holiday film classic White Christmas, with the quartet donning the roles of Bing Crosby, Rosemary Clooney, Vera Ellen, and Danny Kaye. This show will send you out believing "It's The Most Wonderful Time of the Year." $40 tables / $30 bar + $20 food/drink minimum December 22-25 (Sunday-Wednesday) 5:30 PM (12/22, 24-25); 7:00 & 9:30 PM (12/23) - Birdland Jazz Club 15th Annual "A Swinging Birdland Christmas" – with Klea Blackhurst, Jim Caruso, and Billy Stritch This wildly successful extravaganza has been celebrating the holidays at this historic music room since 2010. In the tradition of beloved seasonal specials, the trio of singers will perform swinging arrangements of "The Christmas Waltz," Kay Thompson's "The Holiday Season," "Sleigh Ride," "I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm," "Snow," and "It Happened in Sun Valley," among other favorites. In addition, the show will include holiday selections from Stephen Sondheim and Barry Manilow, both of whom the trio recently celebrated at Carnegie Hall. The vocalists will be joined by Steve Doyle on bass and Daniel Glass on drums. Klea Blackhurst is an actress, singer, and comedienne known for her award-winning tribute to Ethel Merman, Everything the Traffic Will Allow. She's performed with symphony orchestras and in theatrical productions across the country and abroad including the London Palladium presentation of Jerry Herman's Broadway, with Angela Lansbury, the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra tribute to Marvin Hamlisch, 15 Mabel Mercer Cabaret Conventions, New York's Town Hall, Jazz at Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, and The Chicago Humanities Festival. Jim Caruso is the host of "Jim Caruso's Cast Party," the wildly popular weekly open mic night that has brought a sprinkling of Broadway glitz and urbane wit to Birdland in New York City every Monday night since 2003. "Cast Party" has been seen at Jazz at Lincoln Center, across the country, and, most recently, on YouTube as "Pajama Cast Party." Jim made his Broadway debut alongside Liza Minnelli in the Tony Award-winning Liza's at the Palace!, singing, dancing and celebrating the music and arrangements of Kay Thompson and the Williams Brothers. He has won six MAC Awards and eight BroadwayWorld Awards for his work in nightclubs. Billy Stritch is a pianist-singer who has been a presence on the New York and national nightclub scene for nearly four decades. A solo entertainer, he has performed his own shows (including tributes to Mel Tormé and Cy Coleman) in concert halls and nightclubs across the country and his 2022 solo run at Birdland was named Best Jazz Vocal Engagement by BroadwayWorld. Billy is a highly sought after accompanist, currently working with such leading vocalists as Linda Eder, Marilyn Maye, Linda Lavin, Christine Ebersole, and Ann Hampton Callaway. $50 tables / $40 bar + $20 food/drink minimum December 30 (Monday) 7:00 PM – Birdland Jazz Club David Marino A finalist from Canada's "The Voice," David Marino is a singer making headway internationally, performing at prestigious venues and jazz clubs across North America. Marino performs regularly at Place des Arts in Montreal, and at Birdland with Billy Stritch. David just completed his West Coast US debut tour starting in San Francisco, and was just in Rome making his European debut in September. Marino is an actor as well, and a graduate of The Neighborhood Playhouse. He recently played the lead role of Melchior in Contact Theatre's production of the musical Spring Awakening. Marino is a proud advocate for mental health causes, and has helped raise $50,000 for the Jewish General Hospital in Montreal. Next up, Marino will be releasing his first live EP in 2025 and is currently working on his debut studio album. Vocal legend Marilyn Maye said: "One word: phenomenal! He's just brilliant and his singing is just wonderful." Jane Monheit, the Grammy Award-nominated Jazz singer: "Truly one of the most gorgeous voices I've ever heard. Please go see him." $35 tables / $25 bar + $20 food/drink minimum |
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