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Photos: Karen Akers & CAST PARTY Bring Monday Magic To Birdland

Check out photos from Monday night at Birdland Jazz Club featuring Karen Akers and Cast Party!

Review: Marya Zimmet's Passion Shines Through at Don't Tella Mama

Marya Zimmet’s Zimmet Time… And The Livin’s Too Easy at Don’t Tell Mama is a dose of classic cabaret. She draws on old standards as well as soft rock, and then mixes in a couple left field musical choices, making for an engaging experience.

Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater Reveals November Programming

Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater are open this November with a full slate of nightly performances. Learn more about the November 2024 lineup, featuring a diverse array of performances from renowned jazz musicians and emerging artists.

Review: EVERYTHING OLD IS NEW AGAIN Revives Classics at Jazz at Lincoln Center

The Cabaret Convention's three multi-performer shows are done for this year. Concluding our recaps, here's the word on what we heard during the third night: EVERYTHING OLD IS NEW AGAIN, presented on October 24th. So many songs, so many singers, jammed into three nights, is the cornucopia of the Cabaret Convention concerts.

Interview: Marya Zimmet Brings ZIMMET TIME (AND THE LIVIN’S TOO EASY) to Don't Tell Mama & Pangea

Marya Zimmet has tried retirement, but she’s feeling the need to bring complication and artistic expression back into her life. So, she’s diving back into the New York cabaret scene with not to just one club, but two. On 11/11 she’ll appear at Don’t Tell Mama. The next day, on 11/12, she’ll be at Pangea. We spoke about the upcoming shows.

See Beth Leavel, Linda Eder & More at 54 Below Next Week

Next week, 54 BELOW will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including Beth Leavel, and more. See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets to upcoming shows.

Photos: JIM CARUSO'S CAST PARTY Returns For Another Open Mic At To Birdland Jazz

Check out photos from the latest edition of Jim Caruso’s Cast Party. The open mic variety show takes place every week at Birdland, the iconic jazz club in the heart of New York City. Musical director Billy Stritch accompanies from the piano, leading the Cast Party Symphony Orchestra (Steve Doyle on bass and Daniel Glass on drums).

Marya Zimmet Returns to Don't Tell Mama and Pangea with ZIMMET TIME (AND THE LIVIN'S TOO EASY) In November

Marya Zimmet returns to the New York cabaret scene with performances at Don't Tell Mama and Pangea in November, featuring songs from her debut album and classics by Cole Porter and Paul McCartney.

Interview: Linda Purl Is Full of POSSIBILITIES at 54 Below

Linda Purl, best known for “Happy Days,” “Matlock,” and “The Office,” returns to 54 Below with Possibilities: Songs of Hope, Risk, and Maybe. Purl celebrates the spirit of adventure with songs about dreaming big, leaps of faith, indecision, and the carnival rides of our universal quest for happiness. Read a conversation about the 10/22 show

Photos: Amanda McBroom and CAST PARTY at Birdland

On Monday September 23, Amanda McBroom returned to the iconic music room to celebrate the release of her new recording, “Wintersong,” a collection of songs to mark the winter holidays. The concert was followed by the weekly open mic, “Jim Caruso’s Cast Party.” See photos here!

Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater Releases October 2024 Programming

Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater has announced their October 2024 lineup featuring performances by John Pizzarelli, Stacey Kent, and the Mingus Big Band.

See Linda Eder, Beth Leavel and More at 54 Below in October

Next month, 54 BELOW will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond. See Linda Eder, Beth Leavel and more! See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets.

Photos: Steve Ross & CAST PARTY at Birdland

Birdland presented singer/pianist Steve Ross in “I Remember Him Well,” a tribute to Alan Jay Lerner on Monday, August 19 at 7pm. Following the concert was another edition of Jim Caruso’s Cast Party. Check out photos here!

Interview: Marilyn Maye Talks Provincetown, Her Upcoming Town Hall Debut, and What Makes a Song Great

After a dozen years of sold-out engagements at the Art House, and a Covid-necessitated poolside show at the Crown & Anchor in 2020, Maye is back this year to give a Broadway-themed concert at Town Hall on August 25, with Tedd Firth on piano, Steve Doyle on bass, and Daniel Glass on drums.

Feature: BroadwayWorld Cabaret Upcoming Show Roundup �" August 5 to August 11, 2024

Are you trying to plan your entertainment for the week or looking for a fun show to see this weekend? We have you covered with a few top picks for jazz, cabaret, comedy, and more! NYC has so many incredible events, but here are a few top picks to consider this week including jazz, gospel, a RENT reunion and a cabaret competition.

Review: Jeff Harnar's SAMMY CAHN THE SECOND TIME AROUND Delights at 54 Below

Jeff Harnar's Sammy Cahn show was a delightful escape into another era of music performed by a master and his very talented friends (Clint Holmes, MOIPEl and Grammy winner Nicole Zuraitis). Harnar's new Cahn album is out now from PS Classics.

Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater Reveal August 2024 Programming

Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater will operate this August with a full slate of nightly performances.

Photos: Highlights from JEFF HARNAR SINGS SAMMY CAHN THE SECOND TIME AROUND

Jeff Harnar first visited the music of Sammy Cahn with a CD 24 years ago and this re-visit was masterly done and is available on a new CD appropriately titled Jeff Harnar Sings Sammy Cahn..The Second Time Around. Harnar is celebrating the new album with shows tonight and last night at 54 Below. See highlights from last night's show.

Review: Laura and Linda Benanti Take A Glorious Trip Down Memory Lane at 54 Below

Together Laura and Linda Benanti, a truly remarkable mother-daughter singing duo, took to the stage and brought an unsuspecting audience into their own unique world filled with love, laughter and of course, song. The sold-out run continues with two more shows tonight and tomorrow.

Photos: Nicole Henry, Max Von Essen, and More Perform at JIM CARUSO'S CAST PARTY

See photos from Jim Caruso's Cast Party at Birdland here!