The Broadway Boys and Cast Party
Greetings, everyone!
Well, as the temperatures dropped last night, I hightailed it to Birdland right after my voice lesson and stayed put there all night! First up was the Broadway Boys concert, which was part of the Broadway at Birdland series. Featuring the talents of Marty Thomas (Xanadu), Jesse Nager (Mary Poppins), Danny Calvert (Altar Boyz), Maurice Murphy (…Spelling Bee), Morgan Karr (Spring Awakening) and Landon Beard (Altar Boyz), the show was called Sampler, and included highlights from three existing Broadway Boys shows, Broadway Today, The Radio, and Oh What A Night. The result was a terrific mix of Broadway tunes and pop tunes, with hip, contemporary arrangements. The "boys" themselves were oozing charm and talent, and kept the audience bopping in their seats for the entire show! Special guests Katie Thompson and Shayna Steele wowed the crowd and left them wanting more!
After the Broadway Boys concert, it was time for my favorite Monday night tradition, Cast Party! As usual, it was tons-o-fun, with talents like Christine Lavin, Tom Leopold, Jeff Segal, Adriana & Peisha McPhee, and Birdland songbirds Cait Doyle and Melissa Ward all doing a terrific job. And Jim Caruso was as charming and entertaining as ever...and he did one of my favorite songs, "Tone Deaf," which absolutely brought down the house! As an added treat, drummer Steve Bakunas sat in with the Cast Party Symphony Orchestra (Tedd Firth on piano and Steve Doyle on bass) for the night - and he was terrific! Can't wait to do it all again next week!
That's about all for now - stay warm and check back for more soon!
Well, as the temperatures dropped last night, I hightailed it to Birdland right after my voice lesson and stayed put there all night! First up was the Broadway Boys concert, which was part of the Broadway at Birdland series. Featuring the talents of Marty Thomas (Xanadu), Jesse Nager (Mary Poppins), Danny Calvert (Altar Boyz), Maurice Murphy (…Spelling Bee), Morgan Karr (Spring Awakening) and Landon Beard (Altar Boyz), the show was called Sampler, and included highlights from three existing Broadway Boys shows, Broadway Today, The Radio, and Oh What A Night. The result was a terrific mix of Broadway tunes and pop tunes, with hip, contemporary arrangements. The "boys" themselves were oozing charm and talent, and kept the audience bopping in their seats for the entire show! Special guests Katie Thompson and Shayna Steele wowed the crowd and left them wanting more!
After the Broadway Boys concert, it was time for my favorite Monday night tradition, Cast Party! As usual, it was tons-o-fun, with talents like Christine Lavin, Tom Leopold, Jeff Segal, Adriana & Peisha McPhee, and Birdland songbirds Cait Doyle and Melissa Ward all doing a terrific job. And Jim Caruso was as charming and entertaining as ever...and he did one of my favorite songs, "Tone Deaf," which absolutely brought down the house! As an added treat, drummer Steve Bakunas sat in with the Cast Party Symphony Orchestra (Tedd Firth on piano and Steve Doyle on bass) for the night - and he was terrific! Can't wait to do it all again next week!
That's about all for now - stay warm and check back for more soon!
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