Ben Cassara
Birth Place: Bronx, New York
Latest News on Ben Cassara:
New Show Incubation Heats Up At PANGEA In April With Music, Comedy, And More! (Apr 12, 2023)
Pangea Announces Upcoming March Performance Lineup (Mar 7, 2023)
PANGEA Announces February Performance Lineup (Feb 1, 2023)
New Show Incubation Heats Up At PANGEA In April With Music, Comedy, And More! (Apr 12, 2023)
Pangea Announces Upcoming March Performance Lineup (Mar 7, 2023)
PANGEA Announces February Performance Lineup (Feb 1, 2023)
Ben Cassara BIO
Born and raised in NYC, Ben Cassara began singing around the family piano and went on to perform in both church and high school choirs which culminated in a televised performance at Carnegie Hall at the age of 16.
He tried his hand at theater and after college performed in a number of Off-Off Broadway productions including the one of the lead roles in the John Glines production of the musical "Gulp." However, music was his first love and it didn’t take him long to start working in piano bars all around the city and in the tri-state area.
After a time, Cassara realized he’d prefer to be a “front man” and a while back started studying with jazz vocal coach, Carol Fredette, and working with different jazz accompanists around the city.
In 2013 Cassara released his first CD, “Sister Moon” on Chandler Records with Tedd Firth on piano, David Finck on bass and Bob Mallach on tenor, to great reviews.
In 2014 he debuted his Bobby Troup Project at Jazz at Kitano and has since performed it at numerous venues in the New York, New Jersey tristate areas. He regularly performs at Jazz at Kitano, 55 Bar and Pangea, both in NYC, and Shanghai Jazz and Trumpets in NJ. Ben has also performed at the Mid Day Jazz Series at St. Peters Church, the Metropolitan Room, Something Jazz, Joe’s Pub, The Pax Theater and for Project 142 and Soapbox Gallery.
For the last year, Ben has been curating the Wednesday Night Jazz Series at Pangea in the East Village.
He is currently working on a new CD which is scheduled to be released in early Spring of 2023.
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Ben Cassara News
New Show Incubation Heats Up At PANGEA In April With Music, Comedy, And More!
Pangea, a vital incubator for new work crossing boundaries between theatre, music and elsewhere, welcomes back the American singer-comedian David Mills who emerges from a fruitful London exile (where he became a prominent comic voice) with a new Pangea residency starting with shows on Sat April 22 and 29, both at 9:30pm.
Pangea Announces Upcoming March Performance Lineup
Pangea, a vital incubator for new work crossing boundaries between theatre, music and elsewhere, will present a mix of debuts, encores and held-over shows in March.
PANGEA Announces February Performance Lineup
Pangea, a vital incubator for new work crossing boundaries between theatre, music and elsewhere, will present a diverse mix of entertainers in February. Among the highlights are several Pangea favorites returning with special encores of their popular and well-reviewed shows.
Pangea Highlights In November Include Salty Brine, Tammy Faye Starlite, Eddie Brill, Tom Judson, And Charles Busch
Pangea, a vital incubator for new work crossing boundaries between theatre, music and elsewhere, will present a diverse mix of entertainers in November.
PANGEA PRIDE Delivers A Delirium Of Flowering Talents, June 17- 26
Pangea, a vital incubator for new work crossing boundaries between theatre, music and elsewhere, will present a veritable pride of diverse entertainers on nine consecutive nights, from June 17 to 26.
Vote For The 2021 BroadwayWorld Cabaret Awards; Latest Stats Announced!
Our readers set the nominees, and now voting is open for the 2021 BroadwayWorld Cabaret Awards! The 2021 Regional Awards honor events which had their first performance between October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021.
BWW Review: HOT SUMMER NIGHTS JAZZ SERIES: KATE BAKER And Pangea Are All Kinds Of Cool
Kate Baker had the folks at Pangea living for her jazz music last night, as they languished in the ambiance of one of the city's most comfortable and cozy restaurants.
Steve Ross and Jean Brassard's Bastille Day Show ALLONS ENFANTS Extended at Pangea
“Allons Enfants,” a Bastille Day celebration masterminded by Steve Ross and Jean Brassard, with special guests Karen Akers and Stephanie Biddle, which premieres on Wednesday July 14 at 8:30pm, is being forced to extend due to popular demand.
PANGEA Announces Summer Programming
The beloved East Village supper club Pangea, 178 Second Avenue, is filling its summer schedule with a number of new, on-going series in addition to its regular line-up of alt-cabaret stars.
Pangea Announces Summer Programming and Return to Live Performances
The beloved East Village supper club Pangea, which came perilously close to closing during COVID, is announcing a mixture of ticketed and no-cover entertainment during the summer. The announcement comes as Pangea earns the prestigious Village Award, presented by Village Preservation at their 31st annual meeting on Wednesday June 16.
The Cabaret Chronicles: Cast Party, Jerry Cherry & the Funk Church, and More!
Jenna gives a rundown of where she's been and what's coming up in the world of cabaret (and sometimes beyond!) This week's column features Cast Party at Birdland, Jerry Cherry and the Funk Church at Rockwood Music Hall, and more!
The Cabaret Chronicles: Connie Francis, NY Pops, MAC Awards, Allan Harris, and More!
Jenna gives a rundown of where she's been and what's coming up in the world of cabaret (and sometimes beyond!) This week's column features Connie Francis at the Bergen PAC, the New York Pops 27th Birthday Gala, the 24th annual MAC Awards, Allan Harris at The Metropolitan Room, and More!
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