Broadway stars Stephanie J. Block and Mike Eldred will join pianist Jim Brickman in his upcoming concerts at Birdland this Monday and Tuesday, March 20 and 21 at 7pm. Block will guest on Monday night, and Eldred will be part of both evenings.
Block just completed a year as Elphaba in the national tour of
Wicked. She was also seen on Broadway playing
Liza Minnelli opposite
Hugh Jackman in
The Boy From Oz. In April, she begins rehearsals to star in a new musical written by the composers of
Les Miserables; The Pirate Queen is headed to Broadway next year.
Eldred starred as Jean Valjean on Broadway in the "final cast" of
Les Miserables. Recently, he has been on the road, touring with Brickman. He has performed in concert with many symphony orchestras including the Indianapolis Symphony, the
Chicagoland Pops, the Cincinnati Pops, the Oklahoma City Philharmonic, the Houston Symphony, the Illinois Philharmonic,
Chicago's Grant Park Orchestra, and the Nashville Symphony.
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Jim Brickman
has already established a solid reputation as America's most popular
romantic piano artist with the enormous success of the popular song
hits he has composed himself, like 'Valentine,' 'The Gift,' 'Love of My
Life,' 'Simple Things' and 'Peace.' But in his recent concerts, the
charismatic piano sensation has added a magical new dimension to his
repertoire with selections
from The Disney Songbook, his latest CD from Walt Disney Records. This
exciting collaboration between Brickman and Disney not only created
fresh interpretations of favorite songs from classic Disney animated
films, but a brand new Brickman hit song, 'Beautiful,' inspired by one
of the most-loved Walt Disney films,
Cinderella.
Brickman's musical career has had many highlights since he first burst
on the entertainment scene a decade ago, becoming a multi-million
selling musical artist and making his mark on radio, stage, and
television," according to press notes.
The concert will be performed as part of Birdland's Spring Season, a series
that features top Broadway performers and songwriters at the legendary music room.Admission is $40 plus a $10 food/drink minimum. For reservations, call 212-581-3080 or visit www.InstantSeats.com/Birdland.
