| BIRDLAND presents LINDA PURL - with DIVA JAZZ ORCHESTRA - in "BIG BAND ROMANCE" with guest vocalist NICOLAS KING, 4/1 | |
| Posted by: Official_Press_Release 12:28 pm EST 03/06/24 | |
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| BIRDLAND JAZZ CLUB PRESENTS THE RETURN OF STAGE AND SCREEN STAR LINDA PURL FEATURING DIVA JAZZ ORCHESTRA IN A SPECIAL CELEBRATION OF THE BIG BAND ERA IN "BIG BAND ROMANCE" WITH GUEST VOCALIST NICOLAS KING MONDAY, APRIL 1 BIRDLAND JAZZ CLUB will present the return of singer and actress Linda Purl – joined by internationally acclaimed DIVA Jazz Orchestra – for the show "Big Band Romance" on Monday, April 1 at 7:00 PM. The concert will celebrate of some of the extraordinary songs that defined the classic big band sound, including "Pick Yourself Up," "Come Rain or Come Shine," and "Too Darn Hot." This evening will feature music director Tedd Firth and guest vocalist Nicolas King. There is a $30-4o music charge. Birdland is located at 315 West 44th Street in New York. Linda Purl is known for her running roles on multiple, iconic television series. Besides being Richie Cunningham's girlfriend and Fonzie's fiancée on "Happy Days," Matlock's daughter Charlene Matlock, and Pam's Mom/Steve Carell's girlfriend on "The Office," she has starred in over 47 made-for-TV movies. A recurring role on "Homeland" has been among her favorites and she is currently recurring on the HBO Max series, "Hacks." Past concert venues include Lincoln Center Jazz, Birdland, Catalina Jazz Club, Colorado Springs Symphony, Thousand Oaks Performing Arts Center, Naples Philharmonic, Crazy Coqs in London, Club Raye in Paris, and Satin Doll in Tokyo. She has performed with the Glenn Miller, Diva Jazz and Orlando Jazz Orchestras. Her solo albums are Alone Together, Out of this World – Live, Midnight Caravan , Up Jumped Spring, and Taking a Chance on Love. Her Broadway credits include The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Getting and Spending. Off-Broadway, she appeared in Mr. Toole and The Baby Dance. Her regional theater credits include Long Wharf, Actors Theatre of Louisville, The Old Globe, Mark Taper Forum, South Coast Repertory, Santa Fe Opera, Cleveland Playhouse, Laguna Playhouse, The Lensic Santa Fe, Berkeley Rep, Williamstown Theatre Festival (six seasons), Theatre Princesse Grace in Monaco, and Imperial Theatre in Tokyo, Japan. Her film roles include Bender, Mighty Joe Young, Leo and Loree, and Sunday. BIRDLAND JAZZ CLUB will present Linda Purl and the DIVA Jazz Orchestra in "Big Band Romance" on Monday, April 1 at 7:00 PM. There is a $30-4o music charge and 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). Eric Adams, 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 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 March 11 (Monday) 7:00 PM – Birdland Jazz Club Jeff Harnar – "It's De-Lovely: Jeff Harnar Sings Cole Porter" Harnar's show is a celebration of the words and music of the beloved songwriter that includes standards such as "Night and Day," "I've Got You Under My Skin," "Begin the Beguine," "Let's Do It," "At Long Last Love," and surprises originally introduced by Danny Kaye and Jimmy Durante. He will be joined by music director Alex Rybeck. 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 NJPAC's American Songbook, co-starring KT Sullivan. Jeff has won multiple MAC, Bistro and BroadwayWorld Cabaret Awards and The Noel Coward Foundation Cabaret Award. His most recent albums are A Collective Cy (2023) and I Know Things Now: My Life in Sondheim's Words (2022) from PS Classics. $40-50 tables / $30 bar + $20 food/drink minimum March 18 (Monday) 7:00 PM – Birdland Jazz Club Victoria Shaw – "Under the Covers" Victoria Shaw will return with "Under the Covers" with special guests Peter Cincotti, Josh Turchin, Ruby Locknar, Ava Locknar and more. As always, Victoria will create an evening of "musical chairs" with other singer/songwriters as they play their hits and tell the stories behind them. Shaw's songs have been staples on the charts since the early ‘90s. Victoria's #1 compositions include Garth Brooks' "The River" and "She's Every Woman," Ricky Martin's "Solo Quiero Amarte," Doug Stone's "Too Busy Being in Love," Jim Brickman's "Sending You a Little Christmas," and "I Love the Way You Love Me," recorded by John Michael Montgomery and Boyzone. Other hits include Eric Church's "Two Pink Lines," Ricky Martin and Christina Aguilera's duet "Nobody Wants to Be Lonely," and the Garth Brooks/Trisha Yearwood duet "Where Your Two Roads Lead." Victoria is the recipient of an Academy of Country Music Award for "Song of the Year," two daytime Emmy Awards for "Outstanding Original Song," four Emmy nominations, and numerous ASCAP and SESAC awards. In addition to writing and performing, Victoria co-produced Lady Antebellum's debut album, for which she won a 2009 CMA Award. In 2019 Victoria became the host of her own series "Songwriters Under the Covers with Victoria Shaw" on The All Arts Channel. $40 tables / $30 bar + $20 food/drink minimum March 25 (Monday) 7:00 PM – Birdland Jazz Club Karen Mason – "Just in Styne: Karen Sings Jule" Broadway and nightclub star Karen Mason will honor Jule Styne with Christopher Denny on piano and Tom Hubbard on bass. The show is directed by Barry Kleinbort. From the first time she sang for Mr. Styne in NY to singing a concert honoring him at Gran Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona, Mason has made the music of Jule Styne a part of her musical life. This evening will include Broadway tunes "Just in Time," and "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend," and pop standards "Time After Time" and "Three Coins in the Fountain." Mason is the star of Broadway's Mamma Mia! , Wonderland, Hairspray, and Sunset Boulevard, as well as the first US tour of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's Love Never Dies. She is the recipient of the 2019 MAC Lifetime Achievement Award. She has graced the stages of Carnegie Hall, The Kennedy Center, Lincoln Center, and The Drury Lane Oakbrook, as well as Royal Albert Hall in London. She has eight albums, including her latest release Let the Music Play, featuring the title song from Paul Rolnick and David Friedman. $40 tables / $30 bar + $20 food/drink minimum |
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