Award-winning songwriters Marcy Heisler and Zina Goldrich will once again bring the intimate "The Marcy & Zina Show" to Birdland (315 West 44 Street, NYC) on August 28 at 7:00 p.m. The evening is a continuation of the Summer In The City concert series, which features top performers and composers at the legendary music room. The season is presented by Jim Caruso, in Association with TheaterMania.com.
"The Marcy & Zina Show will feature the duo's best-loved songs written for theater and cabaret, and also introduce new songs from upcoming productions of
Ever After and
Love Has Strings," according to press notes. They will be joined by singers
Kate Weatherhead and
Scott Coulter, cellist
Peter Sachon, as well as
Mike Croiter on drums, Chris Sung on guitar, and Matt Scharfglass on bass.
Goldrich and Heisler have toured both nationally and internationally performing their music at Carnegie Hall, Canada's "Juste Pour Rire" comedy festival and the Kennedy Center, among other venues. Their song, "Taylor, the Latte Boy" has been recorded by
Christiane Noll and
Susan Egan, and is featured on Kristin Chenoweth's CD on the Sony label. Their body of work has garnered them many songwriter awards including 4 MAC Awards, 2 Bistro Awards, and several grants for their musical theatre projects. Their 32-song folio, "Goldrich and Heisler Vol.1," was published last year and is already in its second printing. In 2004, they authored
Junie B. Jones for Theatreworks USA, which enjoyed a six-week run at the Lucille Lortel Theatre as part of New York's Free Summer Theatre Program and is currently touring the country.
Birdland is located at 315 West 44th Street. There is a $25 cover with a $10 food/drink minimum. Credit cards accepted. Reservations can be made by calling 212-581-3080 and tickets can be purchased at
www.instantseats.com/birdland.
