July 15, 2005
It
was so great to get back into the swing of things on Monday! I flew back
to town, joined the Humidity Festival and schlepped myself to Birdland
just in time for Cast Party! There were some memorable
moments, as usual, like Grammy Award-winning composer
Victoria Shaw singing a brand new song, then introducing
her two unbelievably adorable little girls, Ruby and
Ava, who serenaded us all. Double Tony-winner
Adam Guettel (with me at right) just came to
hang out, but ended up playing bass with maestro Tedd Firth
on “All Blues.” It was kind of magical. There
were lots of newcomers and lots of beloved regulars…as always!
I'm
so thrilled that Christine Ebersole and Billy
Stritch, (below) are returning to Birdland
this next Monday, July 18th. The concert starts at 7pm…you
might want to call the club now for reservations (212.581.3080)
because they always pack the place with amazing people! Last time, Mr.
Sondheim was in attendance! I hear Christine's Steel
Magnolias cast might show up, too, so it should be a starry
night. Along with songs from her new CD, Christine will be giving us a
sneak preview of songs from her new project, Grey Gardens:
A New Musical, which will be onstage at Playrights
Horizons next season.
As I've mentioned, I'm so excited that Cast Party is
going on the road! Saturday, July 23rd is the night that
I'll be hosting, along with Johnny Rodgers, a fun, casual
evening at the John Drew Theatre in East Hampton.
What a Cast this Party is boasting! My brilliant pals Karen Mason,
Hilary Kole and Jonny Peterson (all
pictured above) will be joining in on the musical fun, so if
you are in the Hamptons, or know people who would love the Party, please
call TheaterMania for tickets (866.811.4111)
or check out www.GuildHall.org.
As if the star-studded cast were not enough - here's a little more incentive:
a two-for-one promotion! In order to participate, you
must only call the box office directly at 631.324.4050
and say you "saw the promotion in Dan's Paper" and would like
to participate in the two for one offer.
This coming Monday's Cast Party should be a blast! We'll be celebrating
my pal Jill Switzer's wonderful new book, The
Diva Next Door: How To Be a Singing Star Wherever You Are!
She's an amazing performer, and I can't wait for you to hear her sing...along
with her brilliant musical director/hubby, Rich! I'm also hyped to meet
and hear Mr. Buddy Greco, who I've been a fan of for
years! You just never know who will show up!
Once again, this week's Cast Party Radio Show celebrates
The
New Season at Birdland, with songs
from all of our upcoming guest performers. Maureen McGovern,
Jeff Daniels, Larry O'Keefe, Victoria
Shaw, Stephanie D'Abruzzo, Toxic Audio,
Christine Andreas, Malcolm Gets, Max
von Essen and Christine
Ebersole will all be representin' their Birdland
concerts.
Tune into BroadwayWorld.com
radio on Tuesday and Friday nights
at 8pm. Or, you can make life even easier by clicking
on the site for an "on demand" experience
you'll love! In the words of Liza Minnelli, "Cast
Party IS New York!"
Cast Party Radio Show is produced by Brian
Wilson at SoHa
Media.
"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
Woo hoo!
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