| BIRDLAND presents a tribute to the late MAURICE HINES - with special guests CLINT HOLMES, ANN HAMPTON CALLAWAY and more - 7/29 | |
| Posted by: Official_Press_Release 05:17 pm EDT 06/28/24 | |
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| BIRDLAND JAZZ CLUB PRESENTS A CELEBRATION OF THE LATE SHOW BUSINESS LEGEND MAURICE HINES WITH A CONCERT VERSION OF HIS HIT AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL SHOW "TAPPIN' THRU LIFE" FEATURING JOHN MANZARI , LEO MANZARI, THE DIVA JAZZ ORCHESTRA AND SPECIAL GUESTS CLINT HOLMES AND ANN HAMPTON CALLAWAY MONDAY, JULY 29 BIRDLAND JAZZ CLUB will present "A Celebration of Maurice Hines – Tappin' Thru Life" on Monday, July 29 at 7:00 PM. This concert will honor the life and legacy of show business legend Maurice Hines through his award-winning, autobiographical show "Tappin' Thru Life." The original cast, including John Manzari (vocals/tap), Leo Manzari (vocals/tap) and The DIVA Jazz Orchestra will reunite to celebrate Maurice's remarkable career. Special guests will include Clint Holmes and Ann Hampton Callaway on vocals. There is a $40 music charge. Birdland is located at 315 West 44th Street in New York. Originally known from his partnership with his brother Gregory, Maurice made his Broadway debut in The Girl in Pink Tights in 1954. Maurice later appeared on Broadway in Eubie!, Bring Back Birdie, Sophisticated Ladies, and Uptown... It's Hot!, for which he earned a Tony Award nomination as "Best Actor in a Musical." He conceived, choreographed, and directed Hot Feel on Broadway in 2006. "Tappin' Thru Life" workshopped at the Majestic Theater at Emerson College in Boston, MA in May 2013, officially opening at Arena Stage in Washington, D.C. that November. They went on to have successful runs at the Alliance Theater in Atlanta; the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Los Angeles; the Cleveland Play House; the Delaware Theatre Company in Wilmington, DE; Off-Broadway's New World Stages in New York City; and the Penn's Landing Playhouse in Philadelphia. The show received several awards and nominations including four 2016 Audelco Awards for "Best Musical Production," "Outstanding Performance in a Musical, Male" and "Outstanding Choreography" for Maurice Hines, and "Outstanding Director/Musical Production" for Jeff Calhoun; and the 2014 Ovation Awards for "Best Acting Ensemble" and "Best Musical Direction" for Sherrie Maricle. Cast member John Manzari stated: "His single flame has lit a thousand candles that will continue to shine fiercely with his tradition, with people that will preserve it with dignity, and by doing so, will go forth living their lives in his honor." BIRDLAND JAZZ CLUB will present "A Celebration of Maurice Hines – Tappin' Thru Life" on Monday, July 29 at 7:00 PM. There is a $40 music charge and a $20 food and beverage minimum. Birdland is located at 315 West 44th Street (between 8th and 9th Avenues) in Manhattan. For reservations, please call (212) 581-3080 or visit www.BirdlandJazz.com. ---- UPCOMING HIGHLIGHTS AT BIRDLAND THEATER AND BIRDLAND JAZZ CLUB Every Monday at 9:30 PM – Birdland Jazz Club Jim Caruso's Cast Party "Jim Caruso's Cast Party," a New York institution for two decades, is a wildly popular weekly open mic night/variety show that has brought a sprinkling of Broadway glitz and urbane wit to Birdland since 2003. Called "show-business heaven" by The New York Times and "the gold-standard of open mic nights" by The Wall Street Journal, "Cast Party" presents a potent mix of Broadway stars, jazz swingers and cabaret legends, in addition to new faces and rising talent from every genre. The buoyant, sharp and charming Caruso guides the entire affair, while musical genius Billy Stritch (Liza Minnelli, Tony Bennett) holds court at the ivories and leads the Cast Party Symphony Orchestra (Steve Doyle on bass and Daniel Glass on drums). Eric Adams, the Mayor of the City of New York, recently proclaimed, "Whereas, I am enormously proud to lead a city renowned as a global capital of the arts, ‘Jim Caruso's Cast Party' has enriched our dynamic cultural landscape since 2003, and on the occasion of its 20th anniversary, I am pleased to recognize the weekly show's tremendous contributions to our performing arts and nightlife sectors." $30 + $20 food/drink minimum Tuesdays at 8:30 PM – Birdland Theater The Lineup with Susie Mosher "The Lineup with Susie Mosher" is a wild, anything-goes variety show featuring entertainers from the Broadway, cabaret and comedy scenes, ranging from today's hottest headliners to the best up-and-coming stars of tomorrow. Mosher – the noted actress and singer from Broadway and beyond, called "one of those talents you need to see to believe" by Time Out New York – hosts the spontaneous extravaganza on Tuesday nights, and each Lineup is unique and promises to deliver an unforgettable night of quintessential New York City entertainment. $20 + $20 food/drink minimum July 1 (Monday) 7:00 PM – Birdland Jazz Club Jamie de Roy & Friends Birdland is happy to announce that hostess/producer Jamie deRoy will bring her multi-MAC Award-winning variety show back. Proceeds from the evening will benefit The Entertainment Community Fund: Jamie deRoy & friends Cabaret Initiative. Special guests of Jamie deRoy & friends will be Jason Graae, Cory Kahaney, Moipei, Jim Vallance and Catherine Porter. This colorful cabaret series has been thrilling New York audiences for the past 30+ years and serves as the basis for deRoy's award-winning cable television show which highlights Broadway, Off-Broadway, cabaret, and showcases talented performers appearing around town. Jamie deRoy has won 12 Tony Awards, nine MAC Awards, four Back Stage Bistro Awards and 11 Telly Awards for her extensive work on both stage and screen. She has headlined at many of New York's major venues. She has also produced nine CDs in the Jamie deRoy & friends series, all of which are available on Harbinger and PS Classics labels. $100-50 tables / $50 bar + $20 food/drink minimum July 9 (Tuesday) 8:30 PM – Birdland Theater Allyson Briggs - Bacharach Album Release Concert Briggs returns after a sold-out Birdland debut to explore the vast career of one of America's most beloved composers, Burt Bacharach, for her album release. Burt and his writing partner Hal David created the soundtrack of American life in the 1960s. From "I Say a Little Prayer," "What the World Needs Now," and "Arthur's Theme," to "Alfie" and "Close to You," Allyson reinvigorates these hits, joined by musical director Andy Warren on trumpet, Jason Yeager on piano, Michael O'Brienon bass, and Peter Traunmueller on drums. Briggs has created an eclectic cocktail of high-class music, topped with the glamour of a bygone era. From Carnegie Hall and Jazz at Lincoln Center to the Rainbow Room, she has brought her incredible voice to lead Fleur Seule to delight audiences around the world. Fleur Seule is a retro jazz band with 7 languages of repertoire and many classic styles of music. The Fleur Seule experience is a mixture of the most beloved music, with sounds of soothing Karen Carpenter and vibrant Ella Fitzgerald, to the infectious Peggy Lee and diverse Linda Ronstadt. With over 300 performances per year, she is one of New York's most in-demand vocalists, and has shared the stage with Lionel Richie, Michael Feinstein, Paris Hilton, Catherine Russell, and Jeremy Jordan. $30 tables / $30 bar + $20 food/drink minimum July 15 (Monday) 7:00 PM – Birdland Jazz Club Nicole Henry Singer Nicole Henry and her band will return to Birdland after a sold-out debut. The New York Times, Miami Herald, and Jazz Times Magazine have compared the powerhouse jazz vocalist to Sarah Vaughan, Natalie Cole and Whitney Houston for her dynamic range, impeccable phrasing, and ability to connect to a lyric. Whether burning through a swing tune or gently caressing a ballad, Nicole truly makes each song uniquely her own and "aims right for the emotional center" (Billboard). Celebrating a 20-year recording career with 8 critically acclaimed chart-topping CDs, Henry is the recipient of a Soul Train Award for "Best Traditional Jazz Performance," and she has garnered four top-ten jazz albums on the U.S. Billboard, JazzWeek, HMV Japan, and U.K. Sweet Rhythms charts. Hot House Jazz said, "few voices can set a listening room on fire, then let it burn into a cinder like Nicole Henry's." July 22 (Monday) 7:00 PM – Birdland Jazz Club Telly Leung - "Back to Birdland" Telly Leung – Broadway star of the musicals Aladdin, Allegiance, Godspell, Rent , and more – returns in the new show "Back to Birdland." Leung's six-year hiatus that has taken him all over the world as a performer and director. Expect to hear Broadway classics, as well as songs from his solo recordings, featuring a trio of New York's finest musicians with Gary Adler on piano, Mary Ann McSweeney on bass, and Joe Choroszewski on drums. Leung is a Chinese-American, New York City native, Broadway and television performer, recording artist, producer, director, theater arts teacher, and coach. His Broadway and national touring performing credits include Aladdin in Disney's Aladdin on Broadway, In Transit, Allegiance (with George Takei and Lea Salonga), Godspell, Rent (final Broadway company), Wicked (Boq, original Chicago company), Pacific Overtures, and Rodgers & Hammerstein's Flower Drum Song. In 2010, he starred as Angel in Rent at the Hollywood Bowl opposite Wayne Brady, directed by Neil Patrick Harris. Television audiences will remember him as Marcel in Season three of "Warrior" (HBO Max), Wes the Warbler on "Glee," as well as his guest star appearances on "Instinct," "Odd Mom Out," "Deadbeat," and "Law & Order: Criminal Intent." Telly is featured as a performance coach for the Jimmy Awards in the PBS documentary, Broadway or Bust. $35 tables / $35 bar + $20 food/drink minimum July 30 (Tuesday) 8:30 PM – Birdland Theater Cashino The LA and NYC cult hit returns to its roots at Birdland – don't miss the chance to see all four Cashino shows in their original form. Susie Mosher (Hairspray and host of Birdland's "The Lineup") and recording artist John Boswell star as Johnny Niagra and Pepper Cole in a special run of the critically acclaimed multimedia musical show. Each Cashino starts with a different short film about the lives of the two legendary singers as they embark on a quest to become internet entrepreneurs in the early 2000s, followed by a high energy and emotionally charged live set. Known for seamlessly blending ‘80s pop/rock with classic show tunes, Cashino medleys include: "The Queen & I," "Midler on the Roof," "Chicago" and "The Prince & The Poppins." Film cameos include: Kaye Ballard, Dan Bucatinsky, Mo Gaffney, Kathy Najimy, Peter Facinelli, Will Ferrell, Dan Finnerty, Jenny McCarthy, Michael Orland, Tiffani Thiessen, and more. Whether you're a longtime fan or first-timer, get ready for a multimedia musical experience that will rock your world. $35 tables / $25 bar + $20 food/drink minimum |
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