January
20, 2006
Could
it be crummier weather here in New York City? I mean, please. At least
it could snow or something more attractive. I'm calling Sam Champion
immediately. The inclement conditions couldn't keep a lot of really talented
Cast Party-ers from showing up to their favorite Monday
night haunt last week, though. The Cast Party Symphony Orchestra
was made up of Steve Doyle on bass and newcomer David
Budway at the keys (avec moi, above). Mr. Budway
certainly fit right in, with his amazing pianistic talents, swinging singing,
and hilarious musical comments. Manhattan dapper-dan John Wallowich
was brilliant as always, Suede visited all the way from
Cape Cod, Natalie Joy Johnson gave us a preview of her
Joe's Pub concert, and lots of regulars showed their
stuff, musically-speaking. All in all, just another fantastic night!
We're so excited that Darius
de Haas (pictured right), whom The New York
Times called "an astonishing vocal acrobat,”
will make his Birdland concert debut on Monday, January 30
at 7pm. He'll be performing a combination of material
from his highly acclaimed Stevie Wonder and Billy
Strayhorn-themed Lincoln Center concerts, along
with a few new originals. You probably know Darius from his Broadway performances
in Rent, Carousel,
Marie Christine, Kiss of the Spider
Woman and The Gershwin's Fascinating
Rhythm. He won the Obie Award for his performance
in The Running Man, and has been a soloist in
concerts at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center,
London's Royal Festival Hall and LA's Disney
Concert Hall. Most recently, he has been singing on the road
with Vanessa
Williams…and although we can't say who
(hint, hint), expect a
very special guest star joining Darius at Birdland!
You better call 212.581.3080 to make a reservation now!
Also…we'll be announcing our Spring Season next
week! Wait till you hear who we have coming to sing their hearts out just
for YOU!
Tune in for an all-new
show with all-new live performances by John Tartaglia,
Andrea McArdle (looking tres glamorous at
right), Mike McArdle, Christine Ebersole
& Billy Stritch, Hilary Kole, Chelsea
Krombach, Mathilde Santig, Franz Bloem,
and Mylinda Hull and Her Lucky 7! Jim also chats with
Darius de Haas about his upcoming Birdland concert,
his jazz roots and Vanessa Williams!
Tune in every Tuesday and Friday night
at 8pm exclusively on BroadwayWorld.com!
We're a podcast,
now, too! Go to The Radio Show
for all the info!
In the words of Liza Minnelli, "Cast Party
IS New York!"
Cast Party Radio Show is produced by Brian
Wilson at SoHa
Media.
Not
to be self-aggrandizing, but we just had to remind you about our Cast
Party Apparel. This slightly retro-in-style ringer t-shirt (modeled
alluringly by Matthew Smith, right) is made
from 100% Pre-Shrunk Cotton is available in S, M, L and XL. The Snowy
White fabric combined with the Minnelli Red neck and sleeve treatment
make for a bold fashion statement declaring your love for a certain Monday
night spectacle. Click on www.CastPartyNYC.com
or purchase one at Birdland!Speaking of faves, all we can say is: watch this. That is all.
"The Party simply
glows with New York nightlife ambiance. It feels like a throwback to
another era but it has this era's top-notch entertainers dropping in to
schmooze, sing, eat, and drink. Caruso consistently
provides a flow of exciting singers, and he's definitely hip, cool and
classy all by himself."
-THEATERMANIA
When:
Every
Monday at
BIRDLAND
315 West
44th Street (between 8th & 9th)
212.581.3080
corporations and private events:
Ligeti Artists LLC
Peter Ligeti
mrligeti@aol.com
212.396.1111
Woo hoo!
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