| BIRDLAND presents the return of ARI AXELROD in "A PLACE FOR US: A Celebration of JEWISH BROADWAY" for an ENCORE PERFORMANCE, 10/21 | |
| Posted by: Official_Press_Release 09:20 am EDT 09/27/24 | |
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| BIRDLAND JAZZ CLUB PRESENTS THE RETURN OF CELEBRATED ARTIST ARI AXELROD IN AN ENCORE PERFORMANCE OF HIS ACCLAIMED EVENING "A PLACE FOR US: A CELEBRATION OF JEWISH BROADWAY" A PORTION OF THE PROCEEDS WITH BENEIT THE HOSTAGES AND MISSING FAMILIES FORUM MONDAY, OCTOBER 21 BIRDLAND JAZZ CLUB will present the return of award-winning international artist Ari Axelrod with an encore performance of "A Place for Us: A Celebration of Jewish Broadway" on Monday, October 21 at 7:00 PM. "A Place for Us" is a celebration of Jewish culture, honoring the songs and stories of Jewish composers and their crucial contributions to the American musical. Beloved melodies and lyrics by the likes of Irving Berlin, Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Schwartz, and Carole King will transport you to the streets of the theatre district, your Bubbie's Shabbos table, or your corner of the sky. The show features music director Mike Stapleton on piano, Mairi Dorman-Phaneuf on cello, Nathan See on reeds, Randy Landau on bass, and Barbara Merjan on drums. There is a $30 music charge. Birdland is located at 315 West 44th Street in New York. A portion of the ticket sales from the show will be donated to The Hostages and Missing Families Forum, which was formed by the families of the abductees less than 24 hours after the horrific attack by Hamas on Israel on October 7th, in which more than 1,300 innocent civilians were murdered and hundreds were taken hostage. The Forum is volunteer-based and laser-focused on bringing the hostages back home to their families, to us. Ari Axelrod was named one of the "36 to Watch," recognizing him as one of the 36 most influential Jews in the country, by The Jewish Week. He received the 2022 Bistro Award for Theatrical Artistry in Song. "A Place for Us: A Celebration of Jewish Broadway," began with a sold-out run at Birdland, featuring six-time Emmy and Tony nominee Tovah Feldshuh. It has since grown to international acclaim, performing to sold-out audiences around the world, and garnered him a BroadwayWorld Award and a MAC Award nomination for Best Male Vocalist in 2020. His debut solo show "Taking the Wheel" – directed by Tony Award winner Faith Prince and music directed by multiple MAC Award winner Alex Rybeck – has been performed in numerous cities around the country. Recent credits include Fiddler on the Roof (Paper Mill Playhouse and North Shore Music Theatre), Bay Street Theatre, Westport Country Playhouse, NAMT, and The York Theatre Company. His debut album, Ari Axelrod Live at Birdland, is now available on all streaming platforms. www.ariaxelrod.com @ariaxelrod BIRDLAND JAZZ CLUB will present Ari Axelrod in "A Place for Us: A Celebration of Jewish Broadway" on Monday, October 21 at 7:00 PM. There is a $30 music charge and a $20 food and beverage minimum. Birdland is located at 315 West 44th Street (between 8th and 9th Avenues) in Manhattan. For reservations, please call (212) 581-3080 or visit www.BirdlandJazz.com. ---- UPCOMING HIGHLIGHTS AT BIRDLAND THEATER AND BIRDLAND JAZZ CLUB Every Monday at 9:30 PM – Birdland Jazz Club Jim Caruso's Cast Party "Jim Caruso's Cast Party," a New York institution for two decades, is a wildly popular weekly open mic night/variety show that has brought a sprinkling of Broadway glitz and urbane wit to Birdland since 2003. Called "show-business heaven" by The New York Times and "the gold-standard of open mic nights" by The Wall Street Journal, "Cast Party" presents a potent mix of Broadway stars, jazz swingers and cabaret legends, in addition to new faces and rising talent from every genre. The buoyant, sharp and charming Caruso guides the entire affair, while musical genius Billy Stritch (Liza Minnelli, Tony Bennett) holds court at the ivories and leads the Cast Party Symphony Orchestra (Steve Doyle on bass and Daniel Glass on drums). Eric Adams, the Mayor of the City of New York, recently proclaimed, "Whereas, I am enormously proud to lead a city renowned as a global capital of the arts, ‘Jim Caruso's Cast Party' has enriched our dynamic cultural landscape since 2003, and on the occasion of its 20th anniversary, I am pleased to recognize the weekly show's tremendous contributions to our performing arts and nightlife sectors." $30 + $20 food/drink minimum September 30 (Monday) 7:00 PM – Birdland Jazz Club Bill Russell – "Divas I Love Singing Lyrics I Wrote" Tony Award-nominated writer Bill Russell will host Lillias White, Alice Ripley, Erin Davie, and Charity Angél Dawson in this special evening. The Broadway veterans will perform songs from Side Show; Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens; Pageant and other musicals with Mr. Russell talking about how those songs came to be. Music director Mark Hartman, drummer Jeff Potter, and bassist John Loehrke will provide accompaniment. Bill Russell is an internationally produced librettist who received Tony nominations for the book and lyrics for Side Show. Lillias White won the Tony for Best Actress in a Musical for The Life and recently completed a long run as Hermes in Hadestown. Alice Ripley won the same award for Next to Normal and starred as Violet Hilton in the original production of Side Show. Erin Davie and Charity Angél Dawson both have multiple Broadway credits, and both appeared in the revival of Side Show in 2014. $40 tables / $40 bar + $20 food/drink minimum October 7 (Monday) 7:00 PM – Birdland Jazz Club Jeff Harnar – "Jeff Harnar Sings Sammy Cahn: The Second Time Around" Celebrating his new album Jeff Harnar Sings Sammy Cahn: The Second Time Around, the evening will feature special guests performing duets from the album, including Moipei, the triplets from Kenya; Nicolas King; and Gabrielle Stravelli. The show is directed by Barry Kleinbort, with Alex Rybeck serving as music director. The Second Time Around shines a spotlight on Sammy Cahn's lyrics for Frank Sinatra and The Rat Pack, Broadway and World War II. Selections will include "Come Fly with Me," "All the Way," "Teach Me Tonight," "Call Me Irresponsible," "I Fall in Love Too Easily," "Bei Mir Bist Du Schon," and "Time After Time." Harnar is an award-winning cabaret, concert and recording artist. His Carnegie Hall appearances include both the Cole Porter and Noel Coward Centennial Galas. Jeff's televised PBS concerts include "The 1959 Broadway Songbook" and NJPAC's American Songbook, co-starring KT Sullivan. Jeff has won multiple MAC, Bistro and BroadwayWorld Cabaret Awards and The Noel Coward Foundation Cabaret Award. His most recent albums are A Collective Cy (2023) and I Know Things Now: My Life in Sondheim's Words (2022) from PS Classics. $40-50 tables / $30 bar + $20 food/drink minimum October 14 (Monday) 7:00 PM – Birdland Jazz Club Jason Yeager and Jason Anick – "Sanctuary" Release Event Pianist and composer Jason Yeager and jazz violin virtuoso and composer Jason Anick will co-lead a stellar quintet celebrating their new album Sanctuary. The features jointly composed original compositions exploring various manifestations of "sanctuary" in the modern world, as well as fresh arrangements of music by Wayne Shorter and Frederic Chopin. In addition to Anick on violin and Yeager on piano, the evening at Birdland will feature Billy Buss on trumpet and flugelhorn, Greg Loughman on bass, and Mike Connors on drums. Julie Benko, Broadway star and Birdland regular, as well as Yeager's spouse, will be the special guest vocalist. Jason Anick has earned a reputation as an imaginative improviser, versatile composer, and insightful educator. He has launched a variety of musical projects over the years, including the Rhythm Future Quartet and the Americana-inspired Acoustic Trio. Jason Yeager recently released two highly acclaimed recordings: Hand in Hand with his Broadway actress-singer spouse, Julie Benko; and Unstuck in Time: The Kurt Vonnegut Suite, with his eponymous septet and special guest Miguel Zenón. $30 tables / $30 bar + $20 food/drink minimum October 28 (Monday) 7:00 PM – Birdland Jazz Club Maude Maggart – "Strangers" Maude Maggart, the singular cabaret artist, will debut a new show, "Strangers." The evening features songs ranging from the obscure to the collectively beloved, from the mid-19th century and Rodgers & Hammerstein to The McGarrigle Sisters and current material. She will be joined by Gerald Sternbach on piano and Yair Evnine on cello and guitar. Since her debut in 2001, Maude has gained a loyal following and critical acclaim, performing across the United States and Europe; notably at Cafe Carlyle, and her longtime yearly engagement at The Oak Room of The Algonquin Hotel. Maude has been featured in Michael Feinstein's "Standard Time" at Carnegie Hall, and "A Prairie Home Companion" with Garrison Keillor. She has also performed at Lincoln Center with Vince Giordano and the Nighthawks, and sang for Dr. Cornel West's celebration at Princeton University. On film, Maude can be seen in the Johnny Mercer documentary for TCM, "This Time the Dream's on Me," directed by Clint Eastwood. She has been the subject of NPR's "Morning Edition," and was a favorite of radio personality Jonathan Schwartz. Maude is featured on her sister Fiona Apple's Grammy Award-winning album "Fetch the Bolt Cutters." Maude has five solo albums,; including her latest, "Here Come the Dreamers." $40 tables / $40 bar + $20 food/drink minimum |
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