Photo Flash: Megan Hilty Returns to Cafe Carlyle with a Brand New Act!

Acclaimed singer/actress Megan Hilty returned to Café Carlyle with an all-new show, this week. This time, she's celebrating some of her favorite musical theater composers - Sondheim, Schwartz, Shaiman & Whitman, Jeanine Tesori, Alan Menken, Sara Bareilles, and more.

Her previous residencies at the Café received praise from The New York Times,HuffPost, TheaterMania, and New York Daily News among a multitude of other outlets.

Megan Hilty is most recognizable for her portrayal of seasoned triple-threat Ivy Lynn in NBC's musical drama Smash. She followed up the series with a starring role on the comedySean Saves the World. Hilty received critical acclaim for her role of Brooke Ashton in the Roundabout Theater Company's revival of Noises Off. She earned nominations for a Tony Award, Drama Desk Award and Drama League Award and won a Broadway.com Audience Award for Favorite Featured Actress in a Play. Her television credits include recurring roles on Girlfriends Guide to Divorce, The Good Wife, Braindead, and Louie, among many others. Hilty regularly performs with orchestras and symphonies across the country. Her solo show-including her sold-out Carnegie Halldebut-has received critical acclaim. She recently released a live album comprising of songs from her recent concert tour, entitled Megan Hilty Live at the Café Carlyle and a Christmas album entitled A Merry Little Christmas with Megan Hilty. A native of Seattle, Hilty moved to New York City after graduating from the prestigious Carnegie Mellon University, and quickly made her Broadway debut as Glinda in Wicked. She went on to perform the role in both the national tour and in Los Angeles.

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