February
2, 2006
Did
you catch the last newsletter's oh-so-subtle hint about whom Darius
de Haas might have as his special guest? Well, Vanessa
Williams did indeed sit in with him, duetting on Stevie
Wonder's “Send One Your Love” and
the great Billy Preston/Syreeta tune, “With
You I'm Born Again.” Between Darius' amazing musicianship
and voice, awesome players and the superstar glitz, the concert was absolutely
historic! The cheering throng included jazz great Andy Bey,
Leslie Uggams and The Color Purple's
Felicia Fields. We can't wait for the next time Darius
de Haas is in da' house. The following Cast Party
was a blast, with David Budway on piano, Steve
Doyle on bass, and special guest David Meade
on drums. It was like real showbusiness! The Lascivious Biddies
made their CP debut…and killed the crowd with their great humor
and jazz chops. Check out their podcast at biddycast!
While I'm in the sunny tropics of Florida performing my Astaire
show, “Swing Time,” for ten days,
I urge you to run to Cast Party this coming Monday,
February 6! Maestro Billy Stritch will be hosting
from the 9' Bosendorfer (pictured making beautiful music
together at right)! Fresh from various Minnelli/Ebersole/Lavin
tours, he will be regaling the crowd with stories and ultra-groovy pianistic
talents! Hilary Kole will be helping out, and Steve
Doyle will be on bass! I wish I could sit in the audience and
watch this one! Grab your (upbeat/ perky) sheet music
and GO!
Last week we announced the upcoming Spring Season at Birdland,
but I wanted to give you more info on each of the incredible shows we
have coming up in the coming months! You can call for reservations now
- 212.581.3080.
The Jeff Blumenkrantz Songbook (SOLD
OUT!) - (Monday, February 13 @7pm) Broadway
babies Judy Blazer, Jeff Blumenkrantz, Victoria Clark, Rebecca Luker,
Ryan Perry, and Sally Wilfert sing the material of the Tony Award-nominated
composer of such theatrical ventures as Urban Cowboy, The
Audience, and Audra McDonald's The Seven Deadly Sins. $25.
Andrea McArdle - (Tuesday, February 14 @7pm)
Since her Tony-nominated turn as the original Annie on Broadway, vocalist
Andrea McArdle has remained one of Broadway's brightest stars with roles
in Starlight Express, State Fair, Les Miserables,
and Beauty And The Beast. Spend a special Valentines Day with
our favorite redhead! $40. The Marcy & Zina
Show - (Monday, February 20 @7pm) Broadway
singers Rebecca Luker, Richard Todd Adams & Scott Coulter join Marcy Heisler
and Zina Goldrich, the prodigious songwriting duo responsible for “Taylor
The Latte Boy,” and the Off-Broadway hit, Junie B. Jones. $25.
Penny Fuller - (Monday, March 6 @7pm)
The Emmy-winning and Tony-nominated star of The Dinner Party
and Applause makes a rare cabaret appearance, performing a rich
tapestry of theater songs and popular music. $40.
Under The Covers with Victoria Shaw - (Tuesday,
March 14 @7pm) The singer/songwriter responsible for over 65
million CDs is joined by Gary Burr, Mark Hudson and Billy for another
country/pop round-robin extravaganza! $25. Jim
Brickman - (Monday/Tuesday, March 20/21 @7pm)
We're thrilled to host two special intimate evenings with this remarkable
Platinum-selling composer and pianist. $40.
It's Broadway
stars-on-parade this week at Cast Party Radio!
I'll chew the theatrical fat with three of the working-est folks on
the scene today…Marin Mazzie, Julia Murney
(in a pic from the Cast
Party archives, right) and Barrett Foa.
Marin is currently in rehearsals for the Encore Series
production of Kismet, starring as Lalume.
Julia is about to turn green and defy gravity as Elphaba
in the National Tour of Wicked. Barrett is
celebrating his one-year anniversary starring in Avenue
Q!
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.
We're
proud to support the amazing 2006 Nightlife Awards. (After
all, I'm a past winner…) Take a look at the incredible winners this
year…and they'll all be performing on the Town Hall
stage on Monday, February 6: Elaine Stritch
(pictured with the legendary Noel Coward, right),
Brian Stokes Mitchell, Eartha Kitt,
Karen Mason, Jason Graae, Bill
Charlap and MORE! Also scheduled to present and perform are Karen
Ziemba, Marin Mazzie, Charles Busch,
Judy Gold, David Zippel…the list
goes ON and ON! The winners were chosen by 27 critics and experts who
cover cabaret, comedy and jazz. Don't buy your tickets now…come
to Cast Party this coming Monday and win a pair, thanks to producer Scott
Siegel's generosity! If, in fact, you don't win the tickies,
they may be purchased for $25, $50 & $75 and are available at the
Town Hall Box Office (123 West 43rd Street)
or via TicketMaster at 212.307.4100.
Congrats to the winners!
"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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