| MARILYN MAYE celebrates NEW YEAR'S EVE at BIRDLAND THEATER for special SIX SHOW RUN, 12/29-1/2 | |
| Posted by: Official_Press_Release 02:54 pm EST 12/20/21 | |
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| BIRDLAND THEATER PRESENTS GRAMMY-NOMINATED LIVING LEGEND MARILYN MAYE FOR A SPECIAL SIX-SHOW HOLIDAY ENGAGEMENT INCLUDING THE NEW YEAR'S EVE EXTRAVAGANZA! WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 29 TO SUNDAY, JANUARY 2 BIRDLAND THEATER will present the living legend Marilyn Maye for a special holiday engagement from Wednesday, December 29 through Sunday, January 2, including the "New Year's Eve Extravaganza!" on Friday, December 31. Hailed as "an ageless dynamo" by The New York Times, 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 $50 to $150. Birdland is located at 315 West 44th Street in New York. Marilyn Maye is a highly-praised singer, actress, director, arranger, educator, and Grammy Award-nominated recording artist. 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 on the program, when he turned to his audience of millions and 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 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." She recently performed on NBC-TV's "Harry" with Harry Connick Jr., and was featured on "CBS Sunday Morning" with Mo Rocca. BIRDLAND THEATER will present Marilyn Maye from Wednesday, December 29 through Sunday, January 2. For the December 29 and 30 shows at 8:30 PM, there is a $50 cover. On New Year's Eve, there are shows at 8:00 PM and 11:00 PM and ticket prices range from $75 to $150. For the January 1 and 2 shows at 7:00 PM, there is a $50 cover. All performances have a $20 food and beverage minimum. Birdland Theater is located downstairs at Birdland Jazz Club, 315 West 44th Street (between 8th and 9th Avenues) in Manhattan. For reservations, please call (212) 581-3080 or visit www.BirdlandJazz.com . In compliance with New York City rules for indoor activities, Birdland requires proof of vaccination or a verified medical exemption from all customers, staff, and performers. ------------------------------------------------------ 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 almost 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 2004. Called "show-business heaven" by The New York Times and "the gold-standard of open mic nights" by The Wall Street Journal, "Cast Party" will take advantage of the city's post-pandemic nightlife renaissance to keep presenting 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). $30 + $20 food/drink minimum Every Tuesday at 8:30 PM - Birdland Theater The Lineup with Susie Mosher "The Lineup with Susie Mosher" is a wild, anything-goes variety show featuring entertainers from the Broadway, cabaret and comedy scenes, ranging from today's hottest headliners to the best up-and-coming stars of tomorrow. Mosher - the noted actress and singer from Broadway and beyond, called "one of those talents you need to see to believe" by Time Out New York - hosts the spontaneous extravaganza every Tuesday, and each Lineup is unique and promises to deliver an unforgettable night of quintessential New York City entertainment. $20 + $20 food/drink minimum December 20 (Monday) 7:00 PM - Birdland Jazz Club Daniel Reichard - "Let's Christmas" Since 2006, Reichard has made his holiday concert an almost annual event, having played sold-out engagements at venues including Birdland, Lincoln Center, Feinstein's/54 Below, the Alvin Ailey Theatre, and Haswell Green's. This year, he will present a one-night-only evening of stories and songs at Birdland where he has headlined multiple times over the past decade. The evening will feature holiday hits from various decades, as well as Reichard's signature storytelling and comedic observations. The show is directed by The Band's Visit choreographer, Patrick McCollum. Reichard is featured on the Jersey Boys' Grammy Award-winning and multi-platinum cast album, and received a Drama Desk Award nomination for his performance. He made his New York City debut after graduating from the University of Michigan in the world-famous Forbidden Broadway. His signature style and talent paved the way to starring roles in New York City and beyond, including his triumphant portrayal of artist and social activist Keith Haring in Radiant Baby at the Public Theater. Other major credits include his starring as?? the title role in the New York City Opera's Candide and the film version of Forever Plaid. With his fellow Jersey Boys co-stars, he founded the vocal group "The Midtown Men, who have performed hundreds of concerts worldwide, recorded two albums, and produced two television specials for PBS. $50 tables / $75 VIP + $20 food/drink minimum December 21-25 (Tuesday-Saturday) 5:30 PM - Birdland Jazz Club "A Swinging Birdland Christmas" with Klea Blackhurst, Jim Caruso & Billy Stritch The 12th year of "A Swinging Birdland Christmas" will star Birdland regulars Klea Blackhurst, Jim Caruso and Billy Stritch. In 2019, the trio released the album Christmas at Birdland, through Club44 Records, and distributed worldwide through Sony/Provident. In the tradition of beloved seasonal specials, Blackhurst, Caruso and Stritch 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. The singers will be joined by Steve Doyle on bass and Daniel Glass on drums. $30 cover, $10 food/drink minimum December 25-16 (Saturday-Sunday) 7:00 PM and 9:30 PM - Birdland Theater Eric Comstock & Barbara Fasano - "Baby, It's Warm Inside!" Birdland Resident Artists Eric Comstock (piano/vocals) & Barbara Fasano (vocals), whose electrifying combination of warmth, wit, swing, and sensuality have made them the nightclub world's most celebrated team, are every bit as entertaining as they are musically savvy. Join Eric & Barbara for the holiday weekend as they blend winter favorites with the best of Broadway, Hollywood, the pop and jazz songbooks, and the singer/songwriters: from Cole Porter to Paul Simon, Duke Ellington to Joni Mitchell, Sinatra to Sting. Although this married musical duo has been compared to Bobby Short and Lena Horne, Fred and Ginger, and Lunt and Fontanne, the "golden couple's" style is all their own, with a wide choice of material that brings the generations together. Winners of 8 MAC Awards, 5 Bistro Awards, and The New York Nightlife Award, Barbara & Eric have headlined from London to Lincoln Center, and the Algonquin to Carnegie Hall. In October, they received the 2021 Donald F. Smith Award from the Mabel Mercer Foundation, acknowledging their rank as preeminent pop and jazz song stylists. Joining them will be renowned bassist/composer Sean Smith & eminent drummer Vito Lesczak. $30 + $20 food/drink minimum January 10 (Monday) 8:30 PM - Birdland Theater The Muse Sessions The Muse Sessions is a unique concert series about inspiration and the creative process, and the role of the muse in some of the world's most beloved works of art. Each concert features some of Broadway's finest talent performing songs about art and artists written by great songwriters from the pop and musical theater worlds. It features Damon Daunno (Oklahoma! ), Shuler Hensley (The Music Man), Christiani Pitts (King Kong) and Rachel York (Head Over Heels), with a live band premiering brand-new arrangements. The first performance includes the unforgettable songs of Joni Mitchell, Paul Simon, Elvis Costello, Michel LeGrand, Stephen Sondheim, Todd Rundgren, Paul McCartney, Rufus Wainwright and more. This show is the first installment in a series conceived by producer Meg Fofonoff of Art Lab. Future evenings will focus on the lives and work of individual artists including Marc Chagall, Pablo Picasso, Auguste Renoir and more. $35 + $20 food/drink minimum January 31 (Monday) 7:00 PM - Birdland Jazz Club Jeff Harnar Sings Cy Coleman Harnar salutes Emmy, Grammy, Tony winning songwriter Cy Coleman in his award-winning, critically acclaimed show "A Collective Cy." Expect to hear familiar standards like "The Best is Yet To Come," "Witchcraft," "Hey Look Me Over," "When in Rome," as well as surprises from Coleman's six decade career that included Broadway hits like Sweet Charity . Alex Rybeck conducts The Rhythm of Life Quartet and the show is directed by Sara Louise Lazarus. Jeff Harnar is an award-winning cabaret, concert and recording artist. His Carnegie Hall appearances include both the Cole Porter and Noel Coward Centennial Galas. Jeff's televised PBS concerts include "The 1959 Broadway Songbook" and "American Songbook: Stephen Sondheim" co-starring KT Sullivan. Most recently Jeff debuted his own Sondheim show "I Know Things Now." Jeff toured with Broadway's Shauna Hicks in their Symphony Pops Concert "I Got Rhythm: Mickey & Judy's Hollywood." He has won multiple MAC, Bistro and BroadwayWorld Cabaret Awards and The Noel Coward Foundation Cabaret Award. Together with Music Director Alex Rybeck he has released four solo albums. Their musical partnership has taken them across the country, across the high seas and to London, Paris, Oslo. Most recently they won the 2020 BroadwayWorld Cabaret Award for Best Show for the 30th Anniversary encore engagement at Birdland Theater of "Carried Away," their tribute to Betty Comden & Adolph Green. $40 cover / $20 bar + $20 food/drink minimum |
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