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August 18 , 2006 Monday
night's Marcy & Zina Show was one of their
all-time best, thanks to their brilliantly clever original material,
kick-ass band, packed room, and the extra-special vocals of Kate
Weatherhead and Scott Coulter. It was M&Z's
4th gig at Birdland, and we're so jazzed that they
call our place home! We can't wait for their return! The following Cast
Party was jammed with even more fun folks that usual. I
was most thrilled to see Bob Martin (left,
in a photo by Mark Rupp), the brilliant star and Tony-winning
author of The Drowsy Chaperone, with his wife,
Janet Van De Graaff. Our mutual pal, Michael
Feinstein, told him about the Party, so he came and stayed
until closing! And why wouldn't he, with talent like swingin' David
Budway at the piano, Mike Ockburn warbling
25 Rodgers & Hammerstein tunes in 3 minutes, Kassira
wailing the blues, Jamie Metzl serving up some Gilbert
& Sullivan, and David Friedman playing
original country for Max von Essen and Jenny
Powers?! Varied? I would venture to say so. We also spied the
afore-mentioned Mr. Feinstein lurking in a corner with designer-to-the-superstars
Nolan Miller. You simply have to click on FLICKR
to see all the faces! Cast Party is really the most shockingly bizarre
and musically diverse evening on the planet. Come visit soon! |
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Copyright Jim Caruso's Cast Party®, All Rights Reserved, 2006. Newsletter by: Traverse City Web Design
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"The
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dropping in to schmooze, sing, eat, and drink. Caruso
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