By Ron Forman, Cabaret Scenes Catherine Russell is one of the truly wonderful jazz singers of our time. Add her all-star band consisting of Mark Munisteri (guitar), Mark Shane (piano), Tal Ronen (bass), Mark McLean (drums), Jon-Erik Kellso (trumpet), Evan Arntzen (reeds), and John Allred (trombone), and you have the recipe for a memorable 90-minute … Read More
By Rob Lester, Broadway World When I Googled “Catherine Russell” on my computer for the photo you see here, while trying to decide how to begin this review of her current Birdland blast of joy, my answer popped up, thanks to technology. I had only typed her first name when the “auto-complete” feature that presents … Read More
By Stephen Mosher, Broadway World Jamie deRoy can’t sit still. With her career as a Broadway producer in full swing and a slew of Tony awards on her mantle, she isn’t content to just sit around the house. Jamie deRoy can be found out around town any night of the week, seeing a show and … Read More
By Will Friedwald, The City View For various reasons, some obvious and some less so, Valentine’s week has become the best time of the year to hear all the major singers – for instance, this year, both Freddy Cole and Dianne Reeves at Jazz at Lincoln Center. This weekend there are four vocalists worth hearing … Read More
By Rob Lester, Broadway World I’d like to begin this review of Barbara Fasano‘s evening at Birdland by thanking the longtime personal physician of the late Irving Berlin. The great songwriter revealed that it was his doctor who responded to complaints about Berlin’s anxiety-fueled bouts of insomnia with the suggestion that he dwell instead on … Read More
Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater are proud to announce their March schedules! At Birdland Jazz Club, catch John Pizzarelli and The Swing 7, The Curtis Stigers Quintet, The Yellowjackets, The Purchase Latin Jazz Orchestra Directed by David DeJesus, Steve Ross, Erena Terakubo and Nana Quintet, Lenna Borghesi & Marta Sanders, Constantine Maroulis, Michelle Lordi … Read More
By Stephen Sorokoff, Times Square Chronicles Primary Stages celebrated it’s 35th anniversary this season by presenting the newest work The Confession of Lily Dare from one of it’s most frequent collaborators, the legendary master of theatrical parody Charles Busch. Who better to join us to see one of Mr. Busch’s collaborators Julie Halston in her … Read More
By Stephen Mosher, Broadway World There are few things as exciting as seeing young people come up through the ranks, learn their craft, and stand on the precipice, ready to take flight, poised for the next great adventure that will take them into the future, thus bringing them into their own. That is probably why … Read More
By Stephen Mosher, BWW “Ari, you can’t hand out those menus for your catering company all over the school, you have to stop. And I’d like to order a chocolate cake with chocolate frosting.” The next day Ari Axelrod delivered to his First Grade school teacher a chocolate cake with chocolate frosting, freshly made at … Read More
By Stephen Mosher, BWW It’s The Most Wonderful Time In The Year. Right? Not Christmas — Valentine’s Day. Ok, so not everyone feels that way. There are a lot of people who don’t like Valentine’s Day. Maybe they resent the holiday because they are single, or it’s such a drain on the wallet, or maybe … Read More
