Betty Buckley Performs Blue Note Concert, May 30-June 4

Tony Award-winner Betty Buckley will be seen in concert at the Blue Note jazz club (131 W. 3rd St.) from May 30th through June 4th.

Buckley will perform two shows a night at the historic downtown venue, with more information to be announced soon.

Buckley has been a top Broadway leading lady for over 3 decades. Gaining prominence as Martha Jefferson in the original production of 1776, she appeared in Pippin before winning the 1983 Best Featured Actress in a Musical Tony for her performance as Grizabella in Cats. Other Broadway credits include Song and Dance (replacing Bernadette Peters), The Mystery of Edwin Drood, the ill-fated Carrie, Sunset Boulevard and Triumph of Love. She also performed Sunset Boulevard in London, winning an Olivier for her Norma Desmond; she had previously appeared in the West End production of Promises, Promises. She was featured in William Finn's Elegies: A Song Cycle at Lincoln Center; the performance made it to CD. Recently, she was seen in the star-studded The Public Sings benefit.

Buckley's face is also a familiar one to TV audiences; she starred in "Eight is Enough" in the late 70's, and has also appeared on "Oz" and "Monk."  Her film credits include Carrie, Tender Mercies, Another Woman and Wyatt Earp. As a recording artist, Buckley received a 2001 Grammy nomination for her CD, "Stars and the Moon: Betty Buckley Live at the Donmar Warehouse." Other recordings include "The Doorway" (for Fynsworth Alley), "Heart to Heart," and "Betty Buckley: Live at Carnegie Hall."

For more information, visit www.bluenotejazz.com or call (212) 475-8592.