Interview: Karen Mason Honors A Broadway Legend With JUST IN STYNE at Birdland
Singer Karen Mason is back at Birdland on Monday September 16 at 7 pm with an encore of her Jule Styne tribute show. JUST IN STYNE: Karen Sings Jule highlights the history and career of Styne (GYPSY, FUNNY GIRL), one of Mason’s favorite songwriters. The joy-filled evening that evoked the ethos of Styne’s song, “Make Someone Happy.”
Interview: Joshua Turchin Is Producing a Slew of Can't-Miss Shows at 54 Below
Joshua Turchin, a young multi-hyphenate, is a burgeoning Music Director, actor, singer, improviser, social media star, and producer, among other things. Turchin is producing and Music Directing shows about surviving high school on August 6th (54 SURVIVES HIGH SCHOOL) and Greek myths on August 11th (54 SINGS GREEK MYTHS).
Interview: Ann Kittredge Celebrates ROMANTIC NOTIONS CD Release at Birdland
Award-winning singer Ann Kittredge's next CD, “Romantic Notions,' just came out this week on May 7th. On May 14th at Birdland, Ann will celebrate the CD's release by performing selections from it, including fresh, creative arrangements of classics by Billy Joel, Bob Dylan, and more. We spoke about the show and what's coming up next for the singer.
Review: Craig Rubano Returns and TAKES THE MOMENT at Laurie Beechman Theatre
Don't call the Department of Missing Persons, Cabaret Unit. Singer Craig Rubano has been located and safely returned to the cabaret stage. Take a moment and read about 'Take the Moment,' the fine act by Craig Rubano, too long absent from cabaret. Rubano will be back with two more shows on April 13 and May 19.
LIFESPAN OF A FACT Begins Performances At Desert Theatre Ensemble
Center, will present The Lifespan of a Fact by Jeremy Kareken & David Murrell and Gordon Farrell, January 26–28 and February 2–4, 2024. The play, a hit on Broadway in 2018, is based on a book by Jim Fingal and John D’Agata that detailed their personal experience preparing a magazine essay for publication in 2003.
Photos: Julie Halston Storms Birdland With DE-CLASSIFIED
On Monday, October 17, Julie Halston returned to the Birdland stage after two-and-a-half years of global pandemic Zoom Meetings and Green Screens. The Tony-winning actress/comedienne brought her new show “De-Classified,” in which she assesses the state of the world, the state of her life and the state of her hair.