Seth MacFarlane to Make Cafe Carlyle Debut, One Night Only
By: Julie Musbach Dec. 18, 2017
Seth MacFarlane makes his Café Carlyle debut with a one-night only late show on Tuesday, December 19. Perhaps best known as the creator of the television series "Family Guy," MacFarlane's talents encompass every aspect of the entertainment industry. He has created some of the most popular content on television and film today while also expanding his career in the worlds of music, science and philanthropy. For this special concert, MacFarlane performs selections from the Great American Songbook, joined by his band, including Tom Rainer (piano), Chuck Berghofer (bass), Larry Koonse (guitar), Peter Erskine (drums), Dan Higgins (saxophone), and Joel McNeely (flute).
The concert takes placeTuesday, December 19 at 10:45pm. Pricing begins at $100 per person / Bar Seating: $75 / Premium Seating: $150. Reservations can be made by phone at 212.744.1600 or online via Ticketweb. Due to demand, press comps will not be available for this performance. Café Carlyle is located in The Carlyle, A Rosewood Hotel (35 East 76th Street, at Madison Avenue).
At 25, MacFarlane became the youngest showrunner in television history when his animated series "Family Guy" aired on FOX. He's since gone on to co-create, executive produce and act on "American Dad!" and "The Orville," and has executive produced the 21st century version of "Cosmos: A Space Time Odyssey" for FOX and National Geographic. He has directed several films, including Ted (2012), A Million Ways to Die in the West (2014), and Ted 2 (2015); and has had roles in the animated musical family comedy Sing (2016) and Steven Soderbergh's heist film, Logan Lucky (2017). In 2015, he hosted the 85th Academy Awards.
MacFarlane has released four chart-topping, Grammy-nominated albums - Music is Better Than Words, No One Ever Tells You, the holiday album Holiday for Swing, and, most recently, In Full Swing. He has sang with famed composer John Williams at the Hollywood Bowl, The John Wilson Orchestra for BBC proms and joined numerous celebrated symphonies including Boston, San Francisco, Atlanta, Chicago, Baltimore and the National Symphony Orchestra. In addition, MacFarlane recently joined Barbra Streisand for a duet of "Pure Imagination" on her new musical pairings album, ENCORE: Movie Partners Sing Broadway.
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About Café Carlyle at The Carlyle, A Rosewood Hotel
Originally opened in 1955, Café Carlyle is New York City's bastion of classic cabaret entertainment, a place where audiences experience exceptional performers at close range in an exceedingly elegant setting. Since composer Richard Rodgers moved in as The Carlyle's first tenant, music has been an essential part of The Carlyle experience. No place is that more evident than in the Café Carlyle.
Café Carlyle is known for talents including Woody Allen, who regularly appears on Monday evenings to play with the Eddy Davis New Orleans jazz band. For three decades, Café Carlyle was synonymous with the legendary Bobby Short, who thrilled sell-out crowds for 36 years. His spirit lives on through the music at Café Carlyle.
Continuing the tradition of the 1930s supper club, Café Carlyle features original murals created by French artist Marcel Vertès, the Oscar-winning art director of the 1952 Moulin Rouge.
American Airlines in-flight magazine, American Way, recently included Café Carlyle within their 2017 Platinum List as one of the Top 3 Music Venues in the World.
Photo Credit: Walter McBride / WM Photos
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