Exclusive: Independent Artist Group has signed Countess Luann de Lesseps, one of the original cast members of the majorly popular Bravo series The Real Housewives of New York City.
At one point ranked by TV Guide as the #1 Housewife across all franchised cities, De Lesseps is also known for starring in The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip, a spin-off featuring top talent from across the Housewives franchise. Her most recent series, Luann and Sonja: Welcome To Crappie Lake, premiered on Bravo and Peacock in July of 2023.
Previously guest starring on series like Law & Order: Svu, Royal Pains, and Difficult People, De Lesseps has of late funneled her following as a TV star, author and philanthropist into a successful career in cabaret. In 2017, she made her cabaret debut with #CountessAndFriends, selling out shows across the country. Her hit songs “Money Can’t Buy You Class,” “Chic C’est La Vie,...
At one point ranked by TV Guide as the #1 Housewife across all franchised cities, De Lesseps is also known for starring in The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip, a spin-off featuring top talent from across the Housewives franchise. Her most recent series, Luann and Sonja: Welcome To Crappie Lake, premiered on Bravo and Peacock in July of 2023.
Previously guest starring on series like Law & Order: Svu, Royal Pains, and Difficult People, De Lesseps has of late funneled her following as a TV star, author and philanthropist into a successful career in cabaret. In 2017, she made her cabaret debut with #CountessAndFriends, selling out shows across the country. Her hit songs “Money Can’t Buy You Class,” “Chic C’est La Vie,...
- 2/9/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Veteran entertainment publicist Andrew Freedman died Feb. 8 in New York after being diagnosed with liver cancer in August. He was 67.
Freedman worked with clients including Gayle King, Barbara Walters, Joan Collins, Margo Martindale, Christopher McDonald and Harry Shearer. Prior to his career as a publicist, Freedman served as communications specialist to Sen. Ted Kennedy during his 1980 presidential campaign, which was followed by his campaign work for Sen. George McGovern in South Dakota and Reps. Jim Howard and Andy Maguire in New Jersey.
Following his campaigning involvement, from 1984-1991 Freedman worked at NBC and served as a spokesman for the network’s programming. Freedman oversaw the network’s press operation for the U.S.-Russian Reykjavík and Geneva summits, the 1988 Seoul Olympics, the network’s presidential election coverage and managed media relations for NBC Nightly News, “Meet the Press” and the “Today” show.
By 1990, Freedman launched Andrew E. Freedman Public Relations,...
Freedman worked with clients including Gayle King, Barbara Walters, Joan Collins, Margo Martindale, Christopher McDonald and Harry Shearer. Prior to his career as a publicist, Freedman served as communications specialist to Sen. Ted Kennedy during his 1980 presidential campaign, which was followed by his campaign work for Sen. George McGovern in South Dakota and Reps. Jim Howard and Andy Maguire in New Jersey.
Following his campaigning involvement, from 1984-1991 Freedman worked at NBC and served as a spokesman for the network’s programming. Freedman oversaw the network’s press operation for the U.S.-Russian Reykjavík and Geneva summits, the 1988 Seoul Olympics, the network’s presidential election coverage and managed media relations for NBC Nightly News, “Meet the Press” and the “Today” show.
By 1990, Freedman launched Andrew E. Freedman Public Relations,...
- 2/16/2023
- by Charna Flam
- Variety Film + TV
Andrew Freedman, the veteran news and entertainment publicist whose clients included Gayle King, Barbara Walters, Joan Collins, Margo Martindale, Christopher McDonald and Harry Shearer, has died. He was 67.
Freedman died Feb. 8 at Mount Sinai West hospital in New York, his son Chris told The Hollywood Reporter. He was diagnosed with liver cancer in August.
Freedman served as a senior spokesman for all NBC News programming from 1984-91 — managing media relations for NBC Nightly News, Meet the Press and the Today show — then was vp corporate communications for Special Olympics International for a year.
Those jobs overlapped with the launch of Andrew E. Freedman Public Relations in 1990 in New York.
His wife of 30 years and business partner, actress Patty Dworkin, died in February 2017 of breast cancer at age 64. She appeared on Broadway with Jackie Gleason, on TV shows including Eight Is Enough and The Love Boat and in such films as Airplane II and Mr. Mom.
Freedman died Feb. 8 at Mount Sinai West hospital in New York, his son Chris told The Hollywood Reporter. He was diagnosed with liver cancer in August.
Freedman served as a senior spokesman for all NBC News programming from 1984-91 — managing media relations for NBC Nightly News, Meet the Press and the Today show — then was vp corporate communications for Special Olympics International for a year.
Those jobs overlapped with the launch of Andrew E. Freedman Public Relations in 1990 in New York.
His wife of 30 years and business partner, actress Patty Dworkin, died in February 2017 of breast cancer at age 64. She appeared on Broadway with Jackie Gleason, on TV shows including Eight Is Enough and The Love Boat and in such films as Airplane II and Mr. Mom.
- 2/16/2023
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
CLUB44 Records recently announced the release of The Sunday Set, the new album from Billy Stritch and Jim Caruso including an entertaining selection of urbane standards, jazz favorites, and clever comedy numbers. The album, recorded live at The Birdland Theater, features vocals from Stritch and Caruso, with Stritch on piano and Steve Doyle on bass, and will keep your spirits high all week...
- 2/22/2022
- by Courtney Savoia
- BroadwayWorld.com
Ring them bells! Liza Minnelli will be celebrating her 75th birthday on March 12 with a dancing and singing streaming shindig.
The virtual “Love Letter to Liza: A 75th Birthday Tribute Celebration” will include appearances and performances by Joel Grey, Lily Tomlin, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Chita Rivera, Joan Collins, Harry Connick, Jr., Ben Vereen and the dancers from the Verdon-Fosse Legacy, Ute Lemper, Billy Stritch, Charles Busch, Kathie Lee Gifford, Lea Delaria, Jim Caruso, Jonathan Groff, Sandra Bernhard, Andrew Rannells, Nathan Lane, Mario Cantone, Tony Hale, Coco Peru, John Cameron Mitchell, Michele Lee, Andrea Martin, Seth Sikes and Neil Meron.
“Liza is a total entertainer, a show person the likes of which is hard to find these days. Liza’s talents have known no bounds, and her contribution to Broadway, film and even a hilarious stint on television’s ‘Arrested Development,’ make her so deserving of this, a glorious celebration of her 75 years on earth,...
The virtual “Love Letter to Liza: A 75th Birthday Tribute Celebration” will include appearances and performances by Joel Grey, Lily Tomlin, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Chita Rivera, Joan Collins, Harry Connick, Jr., Ben Vereen and the dancers from the Verdon-Fosse Legacy, Ute Lemper, Billy Stritch, Charles Busch, Kathie Lee Gifford, Lea Delaria, Jim Caruso, Jonathan Groff, Sandra Bernhard, Andrew Rannells, Nathan Lane, Mario Cantone, Tony Hale, Coco Peru, John Cameron Mitchell, Michele Lee, Andrea Martin, Seth Sikes and Neil Meron.
“Liza is a total entertainer, a show person the likes of which is hard to find these days. Liza’s talents have known no bounds, and her contribution to Broadway, film and even a hilarious stint on television’s ‘Arrested Development,’ make her so deserving of this, a glorious celebration of her 75 years on earth,...
- 2/18/2021
- by Marc Malkin
- Variety Film + TV
In this very special QuaranStreams, Ben and Daniel talk to Grammy-winning composer, musical director, and performer Billy Stritch about Liza Minnelli's 1992 concert at Radio City Music Hall, for which he arranged the music. Billy tells stories from his years of working with Liza, from their first meeting in 1991 to their decades of collaboration on projects such as 'Minnelli on Minnelli Live at the Palace,' and 'Liza's at the Palace.' Billy has worked with many other showbiz legends such as Christine Ebersole, Marilyn Maye, and Linda Lavin. Tune in to 'Billy's Place' every Thursday at 8 Pm on Facebook Live to hear Billy sing songs and tell stories from his apartment in New York City.
- 6/22/2020
- by Ben Rimalower
- BroadwayWorld.com
In this very special QuaranStreams, Ben and Daniel talk to Grammy-winning composer, musical director, and performer Billy Stritch about Liza Minnelli's 1992 concert at Radio City Music Hall, for which he arranged the music. Billy tells stories from his years of working with Liza, from their first meeting in 1991 to their decades of collaboration on projects such as 'Minnelli on Minnelli Live at the Palace,' and 'Liza's at the Palace.' Billy has worked with many other showbiz legends such as Christine Ebersole, Marilyn Maye, and Linda Lavin. Tune in to 'Billy's Place' every Thursday at 8 Pm on Facebook Live to hear Billy sing songs and tell stories from his apartment in New York City.
- 6/1/2020
- by Ben Rimalower
- BroadwayWorld.com
In this episode, Ben and Daniel discuss the 1992 concert, Sondheim A Celebration at Carnegie Hall. This legendary night featured performances by Patti LuPone, Liza Minnelli, Glenn Close, Madeline Kahn, Bernadette Peters, Betty Buckley, Dorothy Loudon, Billy Stritch, Jerry Hadley, Eugene Perry, Herbert Perry, Harolyn Blackwell, Daisy Eagan, Patrick Cassidy, Victor Garber, Bill Irwin, and Karen Ziemba. It was directed by Scott Ellis, with music direction by Paul Gemigniani.
- 5/4/2020
- by Ben Rimalower
- BroadwayWorld.com
Tony and Golden Globe Award-winning TV and stage star, Linda Lavin will release her new album Love Notes this Friday, March 27 from Club44 Records. A swinging and elegant collection of standards, jazz classics, and pop hits, set to a top-tier band led by Billy Stritch, this album is what the world Needs now Lavin's gorgeous and lustrous voice makes you want to strap on your dancing shoes and head to a smoky jazz club to swing the night away...
- 3/27/2020
- by Courtney Savoia
- BroadwayWorld.com
In this episode, Ben and Daniel talk to cabaret superstar and musical theater actress Marilyn Maye about her 1967 album 'Step To The Rear.' They also discuss Jerry Herman, 'Mame, 'Hello, Dolly', Mel Torm, Rosemary Clooney, Barbara Cook, Tommy Tune, Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, Carmen McRae, Billy Stritch, Tedd Firth, Provincetown, The Anchor Inn, Palm Springs, Feinstein's54 Below, Birdland, and The Art House. Marilyn tells stories from her career as a singer and recording artist, and shares her expertise on how to build a show and sing to an audience. Marilyn has released seven albums and thirty-four singles, and performs all over the country to rooms full of adoring fans. Marilyn also holds the record for the most frequent singer on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, where she appeared a total of seventy-six times.
- 2/17/2020
- by Ben Rimalower
- BroadwayWorld.com
Club44 Records has announced its opening, with a reception in Nashville With years of experience and excellence in the music business, Club44 Records aims to highlight the Broadway, cabaret and jazz genres, and provide a home for artists who represent this timeless music. Their first release, Christmas at Birdland, features well-known Broadway artists Billy Stritch, Jim Caruso and Klea Blackhurst and will release October 18, 2019.
- 9/18/2019
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
You folks are in the best place in NYC to be tonight' A more accurate announcement was never given by Broadway at Birdland host Jim Caruso as he introduced Christine Ebersole and Billy Stritch, who joined forces for an evening of sensational popjazz at The Jazz Corner of The World. BroadwayWorld attended the event, and you can check out photos here...
- 12/29/2017
- by Stephen Sorokoff
- BroadwayWorld.com
It may not have been Times Square, but 22nd street was the place to be for a celebration as Marilyn created the greatest New Years party ever. You just don't attend a Marilyn Maye performance, you live it, feel it, and it embeds itself in your musical soul forever. We don't know what's going to happen this year, but seeing Billy Stritch amp Marilyn perform started it off in a wonderfully optimistic way. They re-create the excitement on Jan 5,6,7,11,12,13,amp 14 at the Metropolitan Room...
- 1/2/2017
- by Stephen Sorokoff
- BroadwayWorld.com
Last night, with photos of some of the greatest entertainers looking down at him in the Frank Sinatra Dining Room, Billy Stritch -- one of the most talented and creative musicians on the planet -- entertained his fellow Friars. I don't know if the velvet fog ever sang in the Monastery, but the closest you will ever get to his music is to hear Billy Stritch perform his Mel Torme show. It's the definitive interpretation of Mel's extraordinary musical genius, performed by the unequaled artistry of Mr. Stritch.
- 9/15/2016
- by Stephen Sorokoff
- BroadwayWorld.com
Back by popular demand, audiences swooned as the Tony-winning star of South Pacific headlined with a brand new show for the limited 5-night engagement. With his music director Billy Stritch, Paulo brought the romantic songs of the American Songbook and his Brazilian roots to the stage of Feinstein's54 Below. Betsy Wolfe joined Paulo Szot for the final performance of his current show at Feinstein's54 Below, and BroadwayWorld was there Check out the photos below...
- 4/10/2016
- by Stephen Sorokoff
- BroadwayWorld.com
From Sweet Charity to City of Angels, Witchcraft to The Best is Yet to Come, Cy Coleman lived on both Broadway and the pop charts, with firm roots in the jazz world. He wrote standards made famous by such singers as Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald and Nat King Cole, and partnered with lyricists like Carolyn Leigh, Dorothy Fields and Peggy Lee. Grammy-winning singer-pianist Billy Stritch, a friend and protege of Coleman, celebrates the jazz side of this versatile, quintessentially New York composer in Witchcraft The Jazz Magic of Cy Coleman.
- 3/4/2016
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
The Broadway at Birdland concert series was proud to present Broadway and television actress Linda Lavin for two very special concerts on the historic stage this past week. The show, wryly entitled 'My First Farewell Concert,' is Lavin's personal story told in songs she loves. She performed favorites from the Great AmericanBrazilianYiddish Songbooks, with Billy Stritch at the piano, Steve Bakunas on drums, Ron Affif on guitar, Tom Hubbard on bass, and special guest Aaron Weinstein on violin. Songs included were 'You've Got Possibilities,' 'No More Blues,' and a medley of songs recorded by the late, great Bobby Short. Scroll down for photos from the concert...
- 2/3/2016
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
Six years after closing Liza's at The Palace, one of the most heralded Special Events in recent Broadway memory, Liza Minnelli gathered up her best friends, that famous songbook, and some beaded couture to try out a new concert in Biloxi, Mississippi. 'The glamour...the glitter...the Gulf,' Liza giggled. As a try-out for her 2016 'Great Day' tour, Minnelli, musical directorpianistsinger Billy Stritch and singers Cortes Alexander and Jim Caruso warbled their way into the hearts of the Gulf Coast fans, garnering a half-dozen standing ovations and some love-letters from the press. Armed with a few Palace re-creations, some fresh new harmonies and the obligatory Liza standards, it seems that the sky's the limit for this happy band of players.
- 7/29/2015
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
Jim Caruso and Billy Stritch have become known as 'The Entertainer's Entertainers,' thanks in part to their long-running Sunday night residency at Bemelmans Bar at The Carlyle Hotel. The musical duo has been joined at the grand piano by Bono, Liza Minnelli and Michael Feinstein, among many others. This past Sunday night's show was a parade of theatrical types, including Linda Lavin, currently starring in Nicky Silver's Too Much Sun, who belted a torch song. Scroll down for photos from the concert...
- 5/27/2014
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
Symphony Space's free signature event, Wall to Wall, took up the theme with Wall to Wall Cabaret on Saturday, May 3. The lineup of nearly 50 performers was a veritable roll call of cabaret icons and rising stars, including Kate Baldwin,Klea Blackhurst, Barbara Carroll, Bill Charlap Sandy Stewart, Barbara Cook, Judy Gold, Julie Halston, Ute Lemper, Lypsinka, Taylor Mac, Andrea Marcovicci, Marilyn Maye,Andrea McArdle, Jane Monheit, Steve Ross, Billy Stritch, and many more. James Naughton served as the evening's Master of Ceremonies. The distinguished house band for the evening was Russ Kassoff on piano, John Arbo on bass, and John Redsecker on drums.
- 5/4/2014
- by Stephen Sorokoff
- BroadwayWorld.com
For the past ten years, Jim Caruso's Cast Party has been the ultimate place for Broadway, jazz and cabaret folks to entertain each other and the people who love them. This past week was no exception, as show business royalty poured through the doors of Birdland. Liza Minnelli, Art Garfunkle, Michael Feinstein, Daisy Egan, celebrated bassist Freebo, and Jane Monheit were all seen singing andor cheering dozens of impromptu performances. Klea Blackhurst was hostess-with-the-mostess as Caruso was helming the Fiddler at 50 event at another venue and as always, the Cast Party Symphony Orchestra Billy Stritch, Steve Doyle and Rick Montalbano accompanied everyone with style and musical panache.
- 5/2/2014
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
The Carlyle, a Rosewood Hotel, is pleased to welcome Jim Caruso amp Billy Stritch back to Bemelmans Bar for an extended Sunday night residency. The upcoming performances will build upon their recent run of shows in the intimate, storied New York City lounge, favorites not only of music fans and critics, but also of fellow artists. Jim Caruso amp Billy Stritch shows are a place where some of the city's foremost entertainers go to commune with their own-and sometimes sit-in for a song or two-on their nights off. The pair will be at Bemelmanswith their evening of swinging standards Sunday nights, April 6 - May 25.
- 3/12/2014
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
On Friday, March 7, Lincoln Center's American Songbook Presented 'Jim Caruso's Cast Party Goes To The Movies,' with two shows at The Allen Room overlooking Columbus Circle and Central Park South. Host Jim Caruso and Musical Director Billy Stritch, along with the Cast Party Symphony Orchestra David Katzenberg on bass and Daniel Glass on drums celebrated the Golden Age of Hollywood with a variety show starring a dazzling roster of friends including Christina Bianco, Jeffry Denman, Natalie Douglas, Clarke Thorell, Marilyn Maye, and Jane Monheit. Jim Luigs directed the festivities. Check out a look back below...
- 3/9/2014
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
Just last night, Broadway's elite gathered to honor Ted Chapin, president of Rodgers amp Hammerstein a division of Imagem, at Uja-Federation of New York's Theater Division 2014 Excellence in Theater Award Dinner. Among the attendees included Tony Award nominees and Rodgers Hammerstein's Cinderella co-stars Santino Fontana and Laura Osnes, and Billy Stritch, Grammy-winning composer, musical director, and performer. BroadwayWorld brings you photos from the special event below...
- 1/28/2014
- by Jessica Gordon
- BroadwayWorld.com
'A Swinging Birdland Christmas' opened with a bang on December 21 For the fourth year in a row, Jim Caruso, Billy Stritch, Klea Blackhurst, and the band Steve Doyle on bass and Carmen Intorre on drums kick of Christmas week with their swinging holiday standards, and a few pieces of special material that are impossible to define Opening night saw Broadway folk like Christine Ebersole, Colleen Zenk, Daniel Rowan and Andrea Prestonario leading the applause. Check out a look back below...
- 12/23/2013
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
Last night, 92Y celebrated songwriting legend Mike Stoller on the occasion of his 80th year with An 80th Birthday Celebration, a one-night-only Lyrics amp Lyricists Special Event hosted by Paul Shaffer and directed and written by Randy Johnson directorwriter of A Night withJanis Joplin. Performers included legendary vocal group The Coasters, along with artists Karen Akers,Mary Bridget Davies, Corky Hale, Maria Elena Infantino,Sally Kellerman, Bettye Lavette, Melissa Manchester, Billy Stritch, Tommy Tune and Steve Tyrell. Backed by Tyrell's band, the artists performed some of the greatest songs written by Stoller with his longtime lyricist partner Jerry Leiber and others. Check out photos from the special event below...
- 12/10/2013
- by Stephen Sorokoff
- BroadwayWorld.com
Birdland Records has just announced the release of 'A Swinging Birdland Christmas' CD. The CD was recorded live in winter 2012 during a performance of this annual holiday show at historic Birdland Jazz Club in Midtown Manhattan. 'A Swinging Birdland Christmas,' stars Birdland regulars Klea Blackhurst, Jim Caruso and Billy Stritch with special guest jazz violinist Aaron Weinstein. In the tradition of beloved seasonal specials, Blackhurst, Caruso and Stritch perform swinging arrangements by Billy Stritch of Kay Thompson's classics 'It's The Holiday Season,' 'Sleigh Ride,' and 'I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm,' among other favorites. The record also features Billy Stritch on piano, John Hart on guitar, Paul Gill on bass, Carmen Intorre on drums. The album is executive produced by Birdland's Gianni Valenti.
- 12/3/2013
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
On Monday night, September 23rd at 7pm, Broadway at Birdland will present a very unique event just look at the picture to the left, the return of Montgomery, Mayes amp Stritch. The vocal trio starring Sharon Montgomery, Sally Mayes and Billy Stritch will reunite for one night only in a special celebration and concert, produced by Matt Berman. Check out photos of the group below from the 'archives' and again today in rehearsal...
- 9/22/2013
- by BWW Special Coverage
- BroadwayWorld.com
On Monday night, September 23rd at 7pm, Broadway at Birdland will present a very unique event just look at the picture to the left, the return of Montgomery, Mayes amp Stritch. The vocal trio starring Sharon Montgomery, Sally Mayes and Billy Stritch will reunite for one night only in a special celebration and concert, produced by Matt Berman. We checked in with Billy Stritch to get the scoop on what audiences can expect...
- 9/20/2013
- by BWW Special Coverage
- BroadwayWorld.com
Jim Caruso amp Billy Stritch return to Bemelmans at The Carlyle Hotel with their evening of swinging standards tonight, June 9, then running every Today in June, from 9pm - 12 midnight. The two performers, who have performed extensively on their own, gained national exposure together as the host and musical director of the wildly popular open mic, Cast Party, which celebrates talent every Monday at Birdland in NYC, and tours nationally. During their November run at Bemelmans, the duo received critical acclaim, and made news when rock legend Bono joined them in an impromptu performance. In their upcoming Carlyle run, Caruso and Stritch will be joined by bassist Steve Doyle.
- 6/9/2013
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
Jim Caruso amp Billy Stritch return to Bemelmans at The Carlyle Hotel with their evening of swinging standards on Sunday, June 9, then running every Sunday in June, from 9pm - 12 midnight. The two performers, who have performed extensively on their own, gained national exposure together as the host and musical director of the wildly popular open mic, Cast Party, which celebrates talent every Monday at Birdland in NYC, and tours nationally. During their November run at Bemelmans, the duo received critical acclaim, and made news when rock legend Bono joined them in an impromptu performance. In their upcoming Carlyle run, Caruso and Stritch will be joined by bassist Steve Doyle.
- 5/22/2013
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
During Alan Cumming’s Tony-winning turn as the Emcee in Cabaret on Broadway, Liza Minnelli (who, obviously, won an Oscar for playing Sally Bowles in Bob Fosse’s 1972 film) went to see him backstage. She was so in awe of his brilliant performance that she said, “Alan, I want to be your friend forever.” In an era of celebrity air kisses that make no physical or emotional contact, that could have been the equivalent to, “Nice to meet you.” But if one thing was clear during last night’s wonderfully fun (and, sure, flawed… not that anyone cared) Liza & Alan...
- 3/14/2013
- by Jessica Shaw
- EW.com - PopWatch
Jim Caruso amp Billy Stritch return to Bemelmans Bar at The Carlyle, A Rosewood Hotel with their evening of swinging standards tonight, March 10, then running every Today in March, from 900 p.m. to midnight. The two performers, who have performed extensively on their own, gained national exposure together as the host and musical director of the wildly popular open mic, Cast Party, which celebrates talent every Monday at Birdland in NYC, and tours nationally. During their November run at Bemelmans, the duo received critical acclaim, and made news when rock legend Bono joined them in an impromptu performance. In their upcoming run, Caruso and Stritch will be joined by bassist Steve Doyle.
- 3/10/2013
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
Jim Caruso amp Billy Stritch return to Bemelmans Bar at The Carlyle, A Rosewood Hotel with their evening of swinging standards on Sunday, March 10, then running every Sunday in March, from 900 p.m. to midnight. The two performers, who have performed extensively on their own, gained national exposure together as the host and musical director of the wildly popular open mic, Cast Party, which celebrates talent every Monday at Birdland in NYC, and tours nationally. During their November run at Bemelmans, the duo received critical acclaim, and made news when rock legend Bono joined them in an impromptu performance. In their upcoming run, Caruso and Stritch will be joined by bassist Steve Doyle.
- 2/28/2013
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
It's finally official After almost two months of voting and the casting of more than 10,000 votes, we know the winners of the 20 categories in the first-ever BroadwayWorld.com New York Cabaret Awards. The biggest of the winners are Ann Hampton Callaway, Jim Caruso and Colleen McHugh, each taking two awards. Other notable winners include Marilyn Maye, Michael Feinstein, Betty Buckley, Ben Vereen, Jason Robert Brown, Jane Monheit, and Billy Stritch. Many of these fantastic entertainers will be performing at the BroadwayWorld.com 2012 Cabaret Awards Show, which will be held at the Metropolitan Room on February 21, 2013 from 630-9Pm.
- 1/7/2013
- by BWW Special Coverage
- BroadwayWorld.com
In addition to her New Year's Eve performances at the Metropolitan Room on December 31, Marilyn Maye kept the party going with five unprecedented, by-request shows during the first week of the year. Marilyn By Request, in which Maye and her Billy Stritch-led band will create a new show based on audience requests, marks her return to her downtown stomping ground. Check out photos from the show below...
- 1/4/2013
- by Stephen Sorokoff
- BroadwayWorld.com
U2 lead singer Bono is used to performing in stadiums holding tens of thousands of people. But Sunday night the rockstar jumped onstage to harmonize with singer Jim Caruso and pianist Billy Stritch at the intimate Bemelmans Bar at the Carlyle Hotel in New York City.
“Bono walked in. It was impossible not to recognize the guy -- the glasses alone gave him away!” a surprised Caruso told The Huffington Post.
“They were seated in the corner, where they rocked, bopped, swayed and snapped. He kept giving me the thumbs-up when he'd like a tune, and singing along quietly. “
Jim and Billy were performing standards from the Great American Songbook, of which Bono knew the words to every song. But before he made his exit, Bono made a beeline for the piano and started to harmonize with Billy Stritch on "I've Got You Under My Skin," which he last sang...
“Bono walked in. It was impossible not to recognize the guy -- the glasses alone gave him away!” a surprised Caruso told The Huffington Post.
“They were seated in the corner, where they rocked, bopped, swayed and snapped. He kept giving me the thumbs-up when he'd like a tune, and singing along quietly. “
Jim and Billy were performing standards from the Great American Songbook, of which Bono knew the words to every song. But before he made his exit, Bono made a beeline for the piano and started to harmonize with Billy Stritch on "I've Got You Under My Skin," which he last sang...
- 11/5/2012
- by Naughty But Nice Rob
- Huffington Post
92nd Street Y announces casting for the 2013 season of Lyrics amp Lyricists. Jason Danieley, Rebecca Luker, Barbara Carroll and James Naughton are among the performers from the worlds of Broadway, jazz and cabaret presenting a panoramic journey through the American Songbook via New York, London, Hollywood, and Stratford-on-Avon. LampLs shows this season explore Shakespeare on Broadway, iconic singerlyricist Peggy Lee, a fresh take on Jerome Kern, and our look at Vernon Dukes and W. S. Gilberts influence on Broadway. The season is curated by series artistic director Deborah Grace Winer also returning as artistic director for one of the shows, and a line-up of guest artistic directors Rob Fisher with host Sheldon Harnick, Billy Stritch, David Loud and Mark Lamos.
- 10/22/2012
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
On Monday, August 27, cabaret star Jeff Harnar took to the Broadway at Birdland stage with a new show, Does This Song Make Me Look Fat The packed house included theater and cabaret stars like Elaine Stritch, Lilliane Montevecchi, Julie Wilson, Holt McCallany, Hunter Ryan Herdlicka, Klea Blackhurst, Billy Stritch, Clint Holmes, Natalie Douglas, Colleen McHugh, Faith Prince, Mark Waldrop, fashion icon Carmen DellOrefice, writer Gay Talese and Best Little Whorehouse songwriter Carol Hall.
- 8/28/2012
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
Grammy-winner Billy Stritch has had the great fortune of not only having a solo career in music, but also receiving the chance to perform on Broadway as Oscar in the revival of “42nd Street.” Stritch discussed his transition from music to theater at the Actor’s Fund Benefit on Thursday.In 2001 you made your Broadway debut in “42nd Street” after having such success in the music industry? Why did you decide to go onstage? Billy Stritch: My friend, Mark Bramble wrote the book for “42nd Street” and was planning this big revival and asked me if I wanted to play a small part of Oscar the rehearsal pianist. It came along at a point in which I was a little tired of traveling all the time, so the timing was just really good. The job allowed me to do something totally different, be at home in New York all the time.
- 6/8/2012
- by help@backstage.com (Laura Meltzer)
- backstage.com
“Singing for your supper” is something an actor might need to take to pay this month’s rent. At the Actor Fund’s Benefit on Thursday, Broadway star Stephanie J. Block, Grammy-winner Billy Stritch and six-time Mac Award-winner Jim Caruso sang for donations to help provide actors with everyday necessities. The three stars sang at the Bloomingdale’s Flagship store in New York and shared anecdotes about why they support the fund. A crowd of theater fans, Bloomingdale employees, and other Broadway stars, including “Evita’s” Max Von Essen and Tony-winner Lisa Lambert filled the space. “Life in the performing arts is filled with lots of unique challenges from the way that people work, what they have to do for a living, the hours they deal with and the dependency on others to be hired,” Barbara Davis, chief operating officer of the Actors Fund, said at the event.Block addressed the audience,...
- 6/8/2012
- by help@backstage.com (Laura Meltzer)
- backstage.com
Jim Caruso's Cast Party is the extreme open mic that has been running at Birdland in New York City every single Monday night for the past nine years. Recently, host Caruso and musical director Billy Stritch have taken the Party on the road, celebrating musical talent in Chicago, Las Vegas, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Orlando, Austin, Delray Beach, and even on the high seas Last week, the dynamic duo made a return to Los Angeles, where some highly entertaining locals sang and cavorted for a jam-packed house of friends and fans at The Coterie in the Renaissance Hotel.
- 3/8/2012
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
Last night, Jim Caruso's Cast Party made it's debut at The Crest Theatre in Delray Beach, Florida for the first of two nights. The extreme open mic,' hosted by Jim Caruso and musical director Billy Stritch, celebrated and showcased local Florida talent, including singers Chloe Dolandis, Zoralis Calle Perez, Lily Forte, Sarah Dreben, guitarist Billy Rogan, pianist Joey Lieber and impressionist Sharon Daniels.
- 3/6/2012
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
Tony and Golden Globe Award-winning actress Linda Lavin will celebrate the release of her debut album Possibilities on Ghostlight Records with a performance and CD signing at Barnes amp Noble on 86th St amp Lexington Avenue in NYC on Wednesday, January 18, 2012 at 6pm. She will be supported by a trio of musicians, including Billy Stritch on piano, Steve Doyle on bass amp Steve Bakunas on drums.
- 1/18/2012
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
Tony and Golden Globe Award-winning actress Linda Lavin will celebrate the release of her debut album Possibilities on Ghostlight Records with a performance and CD signing at Barnes amp Noble on 86th St amp Lexington Avenue in NYC on Wednesday, January 18, 2012 at 6pm. She will be supported by a trio of musicians, including Billy Stritch on piano, Steve Doyle on bass amp Steve Bakunas on drums.
- 1/3/2012
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
On Monday, December 5, Tony and Golden Globe Award-winning actress and singer Linda Lavin celebrated the release of her new CD, Possibilities Sh-k-BoomGhostlight Records by gathering a few good friends to join her in concert on the Birdland stage. Lavin's special guests included Nancy Dussault, Brenda Pressley, Michael Esper amp Kate Jennings-Grant, as well as Billy Stritch piano, Steve Doyle bass and Steve Bakunas drums.
- 12/6/2011
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
Colleen Zenk will be making her New York cabaret debut in the world-class room, Feinstein's at the Regency, on Sunday, October 30 and Sunday, November 6 at 8:30 p.m. with "Colleen Zenk: Stiil Sassy!"
Zenk posted on the announcement on her Facebook page says, "I am so thrilled to be working with Award-Winning Music Director, Don Rebic and his fabulous band of musicians!!!!"
Zenk has also been asked to perform at Feinstein's in the all-star "Voices - the 9/11 Heroes' Concert", the 10th Anniversary Benefit...among those appearing are Karen Akers, Liz Callaway, Eric Michael Gillett, Ann Hampton Callaway, Lillias White, Billy Stritch, Julie Budd, Steve Ross, Baby Jane Dexter, Michael Feinstein and Liza Minnelli.
You can order tickets here:
Sunday, September 11 "Voices: The 9/11 Heroes' Concert"
Sunday, October 30 "Colleen Zenk: Still Sassy!"
Sunday, November 6 "Colleen Zenk: Still Sassy!"...
Zenk posted on the announcement on her Facebook page says, "I am so thrilled to be working with Award-Winning Music Director, Don Rebic and his fabulous band of musicians!!!!"
Zenk has also been asked to perform at Feinstein's in the all-star "Voices - the 9/11 Heroes' Concert", the 10th Anniversary Benefit...among those appearing are Karen Akers, Liz Callaway, Eric Michael Gillett, Ann Hampton Callaway, Lillias White, Billy Stritch, Julie Budd, Steve Ross, Baby Jane Dexter, Michael Feinstein and Liza Minnelli.
You can order tickets here:
Sunday, September 11 "Voices: The 9/11 Heroes' Concert"
Sunday, October 30 "Colleen Zenk: Still Sassy!"
Sunday, November 6 "Colleen Zenk: Still Sassy!"...
- 8/13/2011
- by We Love Soaps TV
- We Love Soaps
Michael Feinstein and Billy Stritch attend NY Friars Club Honors Michael Feinstein.Photo copyright Bernadette Giacomazzo/PR Photos. Marti Miller and Michael Feinstein attend NY Friars Club Honors Michael Feinstein.Photo copyright Bernadette Giacomazzo/PR Photos. David Hyde Pierce, Freddie Roman, Marti Miller, and Michael Feinstein attend NY Friars Club Honors Michael Feinstein.Photo copyright Bernadette Giacomazzo/PR Photos. David Hyde Pierce attends NY Friars Club Honors Michael Feinstein.Photo copyright Bernadette Giacomazzo/PR Photos. Freddie Roman and Danny Aiello attend NY Friars Club Honors Michael Feinstein.Photo copyright Bernadette Giacomazzo/PR Photos. 11/08/2010 - David Hyde Pierce - NY Friars Club Honors Michael Feinstein - Arrivals - The Friars Club - New York City, NY USA © Bernadette Giacomazzo/PR Photos 11/08/2010 - David...
- 11/10/2010
- by Michelle Wray
- Monsters and Critics
By Greg Hernandez
HollywoodNews.com: At 64 years old, Liza Minnelli is still surprising us.
The icon has been healthy and in good form for several years now after bouts with addiction, health crisis and an ill-advised marriage to David Gest.
Her positive spirit and energy is apparent in Confessions, her first non-cast studio album in nearly 15 years which went on sale today.
It’s a collection of spare, mostly piano-driven ballads delivered with an understated warmth and intimacy that USA Today says may surprise both skeptics and the faithful.
“This is jazz singing,” Minnelli tells the paper. “I wanted to do an album that you could put on at a dinner party, where people wouldn’t have to stop to hear me hit a big note. It wasn’t about screaming my head off; it was about grooving on it and enjoying it.”
Confessions was recorded while Liza was recovering...
HollywoodNews.com: At 64 years old, Liza Minnelli is still surprising us.
The icon has been healthy and in good form for several years now after bouts with addiction, health crisis and an ill-advised marriage to David Gest.
Her positive spirit and energy is apparent in Confessions, her first non-cast studio album in nearly 15 years which went on sale today.
It’s a collection of spare, mostly piano-driven ballads delivered with an understated warmth and intimacy that USA Today says may surprise both skeptics and the faithful.
“This is jazz singing,” Minnelli tells the paper. “I wanted to do an album that you could put on at a dinner party, where people wouldn’t have to stop to hear me hit a big note. It wasn’t about screaming my head off; it was about grooving on it and enjoying it.”
Confessions was recorded while Liza was recovering...
- 9/21/2010
- by Greg Hernandez
- Hollywoodnews.com
New York, Sept 20 – When singer Liza Minnelli decided to pop over to her neighbour’s house late one night a decade ago, little did she know that the songs she sang in his living room would one day be released.
Minnelli, 64, had showed up at Bruce Roberts’ Beverly Hills house wanting to sing.
“I just feel like singing,” the New York Post quoted her as having said then.
While she relaxed on a couch and sang 20 old standards, with Billy Stritch playing the keyboard, Roberts tape-recorded the session.
The tapes were forgotten until last year when Roberts.
Minnelli, 64, had showed up at Bruce Roberts’ Beverly Hills house wanting to sing.
“I just feel like singing,” the New York Post quoted her as having said then.
While she relaxed on a couch and sang 20 old standards, with Billy Stritch playing the keyboard, Roberts tape-recorded the session.
The tapes were forgotten until last year when Roberts.
- 9/20/2010
- by News
- RealBollywood.com
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