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August 25 , 2006 Oh
Natalie!
Ms. Douglas really outdid herself in her fourth Monday night concert
at Birdland! The place was jammed with fans, including
Michael Feinstein (left, photo by Mark
Rupp), who led the final standing ovation. The band and backup
singers all sounded sublime, with many thanks to musical director Mark
Hartman, who came to town direct from his Pippin-conducting
duties at Goodspeed Opera House. We're so proud that
Natalie has made Birdland her home...and I'm so lucky that it's the
home of the Broadway Concert Series and Cast
Party. As the New York Times said,
“Birdland is the ultimate music room in the city...maybe
the world!” Speaking of...the following Cast
Party was amazing. Tedd Firth and Steve
Doyle, on piano and bass, were brilliant as always...accompanying
singers they've never heard as if they'd been rehearsing for weeks!
Impromptu performances by folks like Terri White, Michael
Winther, Lodi Carr, Stephanie Clark
and Jamie DeRoy made the evening fly by, as usual.
Next week...join us when Billy Stritch and Mr. Doyle
make up the Cast Party Symphony Orchestra. Do I even
need to repeat the fact that you just never know who will drop in? Check
out FLICKR
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Copyright Jim Caruso's Cast Party®, All Rights Reserved, 2006. Newsletter by: Traverse City Web Design
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year, the big heat wave of ’06, but I persevered and took my equipment
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