Blossom Dearie News

PlaidBird Productions and The Laurie Beechman Theatre will pres- ent Jaye Maynard in "Bird Amongst the Blossom-A Tribute to the First Blossom Dearie Songbook" at West Bank Cafe tonight, October 23rd, 2012 at 7pm and Sunday, October 28th, 2012 at 1pm.

In a reprise of her highly-praised March 2012 run of her cabaret show, 'Illusions,' at the Metropolitan Room that served as a launch party for her new CD of the same name, Marissa Mulder proved again that her rise as a New York cabaret princess is no illusion.

PlaidBird Productions and The Laurie Beechman Theatre will pres- ent Jaye Maynard in "Bird Amongst the Blossom-A Tribute to the First Blossom Dearie Songbook" at West Bank Cafe on Tuesday, October 23rd, 2012 at 7pm and Sunday, October 28th, 2012 at 1pm.

Currently playing at the Metropolitan Room on Friday nights through September (at 9:30 pm), Two for the Road starring singer Shaynee Rainbolt and musical director/pianist Donn Trenner is a transcendent cabaret show infused with romantic nostalgia. While the pairing of Rainbolt, a critically-acclaimed jazz singer (and multiple MAC and Bistro-Award winner), with Trenner, an Emmy-nominated musical director, conductor, and arranger (who has played piano for a Hollywood Walk of Fame full of stars including Ann-Margret, Shirley MacLaine and Bob Hope) seems as close to a cabaret show slam dunk as you get, there is an intense connection between these two performers that is palpable from the moment Rainbolt wraps her luscious voice around Trenner's jazzy piano riffing for the show's opening number.

Tonight, August 20, 2012, The Duplex will serve up the delightful musical soiree We're Having A Dinner Party: A Jubilee of Delicious Music, as seen earlier this summer at the Laurie Beechman Theatre.

On Monday, August 20, 2012, The Duplex will serve up the delightful musical soiree We're Having A Dinner Party: A Jubilee of Delicious Music, as seen earlier this summer at the Laurie Beechman Theatre.

FEINSTEIN'S AT LOEWS REGENCY, the nightclub proclaimed "Best of New York" by New York Magazine and "an invaluable New York institution" by The New York Post will present a special concert engagement of television and film star TAMARA TUNIE as part of the Fall 2012 Season.

So many cabaret shows, so little time . . . to write reviews that is. During his almost two years as a cabaret reviewer, BroadwayWorld.com critic Stephen Hanks managed to do a pretty good job of writing critiques during a show's run or soon after the run ended. But this summer he just couldn't keep up. Finally, here are observations on 10 performances over the past two months.

Vicky's of Santa Fe in Indian Wells is described as 'the locale for the most exciting jazz series in the Desert presenting 6 Jazz Programs by The American Jazz Institute, proceeds of which benefit The American Jazz Institute's in school mentoring and music scholarship program in the Coachella Valley.'

Tonight, June 25, 2012, The Laurie Beechman Theatre will serve up the delightful musical soiree We're Having A Dinner Party: A Jubilee of Delicious Music. Joining Babs Rubenstein and Liam Forde are Whitney Bashor (The Fantasticks, Amazing Grace), Alyssa Fox (Wicked), and Corbitt Williams.

On Monday, June 25, 2012, The Laurie Beechman Theatre will serve up the delightful musical soiree We're Having A Dinner Party: A Jubilee of Delicious Music. Joining Babs Rubenstein and Liam Forde are Whitney Bashor (The Fantasticks, Amazing Grace), Alyssa Fox (Wicked), and Corbitt Williams.

PlaidBird Productions and Cornelia Street Cafe will present "Bird Amongst the Blossom- A Tribute to the First Blossom Dearie Songbook" downstairs at Cornelia Street Cafe on Friday March 23, 2012 at 6pm. Featuring Jaye Maynard (vocals), Jon Delfin (Musical Director/piano) and Leon Lee Dorsey (upright bass). Tickets are $10 with a $10 minimum.

Check out these two videos PlaidBird Productions have released to promote "Bird Amongst the Blossom- A Tribute to the First Blossom Dearie Songbook" downstairs at Cornelia Street Cafe on Friday March 23, 2012 at 6pm.

PlaidBird Productions and Cornelia Street Cafe will present "Bird Amongst the Blossom- A Tribute to the First Blossom Dearie Songbook" downstairs at Cornelia Street Cafe on Friday March 23, 2012 at 6pm. Featuring Jaye Maynard (vocals), Jon Delfin (Musical Director/piano) and Leon Lee Dorsey (upright bass). Tickets are $10 with a $10 minimum.

Dory Previn Shannon died on Tuesday morning, February 14, at her home in Massachusetts, according to her husband, artist Joby Baker. She was 86 years old.

The Broadway at Birdland concert series has announced that singer NATALIE DOUGLAS will return to the historic music room on Monday January 16, 2012 with an all-new concert, The Birthday Show.

The Broadway at Birdland concert series has announced that singer NATALIE DOUGLAS will return to the historic music room on Monday January 16, 2012 with an all-new concert, The Birthday Show.

Chicago singer and actor, Rob Dorn, returns to the Wilmette Theatre with the holiday concert "Rob Dorn's Wonderland" on December 19th at 7:30pm.

Chicago singer and actor, Rob Dorn, returns to the Wilmette Theatre with the holiday concert "Rob Dorn's Wonderland" on December 19th at 7:30pm.

PlaidBird Productions and the United Solo Theatre Festival will pres­ent 'Bird Amongst the Blossom ­ A Tribute to the First Blossom Dearie Songbook' at Theatre Row Theatre's Studio Theatre on Tuesday, November 15th at 9 p.m.