On Wednesday, April 20, Jim Caruso's Cast Party, the wildly popular New York Open Mic Night that occurs at Birdland every week, made it's debut in Pittsburgh at Sewickley Academy. Host Caruso, along with musical director Billy Stritch, oversaw an evening of impromptu performances by some of the top theater and jazz performers in the Pittsburgh area.
Cast Party is a mix of music, impromptu performance and cocktail party revelry, where showbiz superstars, stunning jazz talents and cabaret glitterati hit the stage alongside up-and-comers to serve up jaw-dropping music and general razzle-dazzle. It's the ultimate spot to mix and mingle with talented show folk and their fans. This past year, Caruso and Stritch have taken the Party to Chicago, Austin and Provincetown, as well as their bi-monthly residence at The Magic Castle in Hollywood.
Photos by Haley Wilson
Anna Singer
Gabrielle McClinton
Jim Caruso, Anna Singer, Tom Tiernan
Lisa Baker Seymour
Maureen Budway
Noah Plomgren
Billy Stritch, Jim Caruso, Judith Mikita
Snezana Lazich
Tom Tieran
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