November 11, 2005
Well…it
was one for the books. Monday's Cast Party was home to
a wedding reception. (See the freshly-wed Mr. and Mrs. Green
at right.) We didn't know these people, so we're still a little
foggy on how they chose us for their big day, but there was a gigantic
table of bouteniered/corsaged folks being serenaded by the mellow sounds
of such varied performers as Erich Bergen, Natalie
Douglas, David Ippolito, Sean Harkness,
David Goldman, Ray Jessell, Darius
deHaas, Erin Quill, Lodi Carr,
Randi Driscoll, Noah Heldman, Erika,
Jeff Blumenkrantz, Christine Pedi, Michael
Quinn, Joan Crowe, Christine Lavin
and her glowing batons, and on and on. I can only hope that the Cast
Party t-shirts we presented to the bride and groom were enjoyed
later that night…if you know what I mean.
This
coming Monday, November 14, Under The Covers
With Victoria Shaw is completely sold out! If you're desperado
to see Vic and her pals Gary Burr and Bob DiPiero
celebrate Country Music Week, feel free to amble over
to Birdland early to snag a barstool. The show is at
7pm. This is always one of my favorite shows of the season...these three
writers have a total of 30 #1 songs! The following Cast Party will be
celebrating the cast of Love! Valour! Compassion!,
who, from all accounts, will be clothed.
Then...on Tuesday, November 15, Suzzanne Douglas
(above) is bringing her sensational new tribute to Abbey
Lincoln to Birdland for one performance at 7pm. You might know
Suzzanne from her performances in Three Penny Opera
(opposite Sting), The Tap Dance Kid,
Into The Woods and Sophisticated
Ladies. She was also honored with a NAACP Image
Award for her performance in the film "Tap,"
and played Angela in "How Stella Got Her
Groove Back!"
On Monday, November 28, the
club will again be packed with show-biz royalty, as Charles Busch
and Julie Halston storm the stage at 7pm! It's more than
two weeks away, but selling really, really fast. These two stage buddies
were seen together in March, starring in their sold-out concert at the
Music Box Theatre. Now we got 'em! Scamper over to the
phone and call Birdland at 212.581.3080 for a reservation.
You can also click on THE
WINTER SEASON to peruse the other concerts we've cooked up
for you!
Just a reminder that I'll be singing at Carnegie Hall
this coming Wednesday in “Bob &
Bing - Two For The Road” along with Michael
Feinstein, Susan Egan, Marcy Heisler,
Zina Goldrich, Rebecca Kilgore and my
pal Johnny Rodgers. It's a concert celebrating the music
of Hope and Crosby, and will be a fabulously funny and musically delicious
evening! I'd love to see you there…I'll be the one in the tuxedo
and I'll wave to you, I promise. Thanks to the Michaels Feinstein
and Kerker for the invitation! Click on Standard
Time with Michael Feinstein.
This
is the last week of this episode, but stay tuned for next week's show,
which will feature Almost Heaven's Jim
Newman, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang's
Kevin Cahoon and lots more!
On this week's episode of Cast Party - The Radio Show,
I chat with Broadway/cabaret superstar, Karen
Mason (right) about her two-week run at The
Encore and brand new CD, “The Sweetest Of
Nights.” You'll also be the first to hear two gorgeous
tracks! We'll also play never-before-heard recordings of Max
von Essen, Christopher Sieber and Amanda
McBroom singing their hearts out at Birdland.
Rounding out the show is a very funny recording that has been making
the rounds of the smart theatrical set. It's taken from a local theater's
voice mail, and is someone's rather...unique…way of auditioning
for a show. You'll love it! 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.
"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."
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Monday at
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315 West
44th Street (between 8th & 9th)
212.581.3080
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212.396.1111
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