Steven Brinberg Performs as 'SIMPLY BARBRA' in "Love is the Answer...But What Was the Question?" Oct. 5 at Birdland

Jim Caruso's Cast Party will present Steven Brinberg as SIMPLY BARBRA in "Love is the Answer...But What Was the Question?" Press notes state that "Brinberg celebrates Streisand's latest recording and her appearance at the Village Vanguard in his return to Birdland. He will feature songs from the album as well as some of the 800 songs recorded but not used! Brinberg, who was chosen by the diva herself to sing at Donna Karan's birthday bash..will also duet with some very special guest stars."

Steven Brinberg writes and stars as Simply Barbra which is updated annually as he travels the globe with the show. This year he appears with Marvin Hamlisch and the Symphony Orchestras of Dallas, Milwaukee, Buffalo and Norfolk. Prior appearances with Mr. Hamlisch include one with Barbara Cook and the National Symphony Orchestra at the Kennedy Center and another at Heinz Hall in Pittsburgh. He recently narrated the New York City Gay Men's Chorus concert at Avery Fisher Hall, written especially for him by Terrence McNally. Mr. Brinberg has performed at Stephen Sondheim's birthday concert at the Library of Congress; at Carnegie Hall with Uptown Express; and on Broadway in the concert version of Funny Girl with Whoopi Goldberg.

Simply Barbra has twIce Toured Australia, New Zealand, and England, last year ending in a West End run at the Arts and Playhouse Theatres. The show has also played Singapore; Hong Kong; Sag Harbor (Bay Street Theatre); Philadelphia (Walnut Street Theatre), San Francisco (New Conservatory Theatre), Los Angeles (Cinegrill); Sun Valley (Bruce Willis' Liberty Theatre), Atlantic City (Taj Mahal), Windsor, Ontario (Windsor Casino); Provincetown (Town Hall); Miami Beach (Colony Theatre): Houston (Theater Lab Houston); Albany (Empire Center); Arlington (Signature Theater); St. Louis (Sheldon Concert Hall); Chicago (Davenport's); and 3 sold out turns at The Mohegan Sun Casino. A two time MAC and Bistro award winner, Mr. Brinberg's CD Simply Barbra Live in London is available on Jay Records.

Steven Brinberg as SIMPLY BARBRA
Monday, October 5 at 7pm
Broadway at Birdland
315 West 44 Street, NYC
212-581-3080
www.BirdlandJazz.com
$25 General Admission, $35 Preferred Seating, $10 food/drink minimum

 

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