Block and Eldred Join Jim Brickman for Birdland Concerts, March 20 & 21

Broadway stars Stephanie J. Block and Mike Eldred will join pianist Jim Brickman in his upcoming concerts at Birdland this Monday and Tuesday, March 20 and 21 at 7pm.  Block will guest on Monday night, and Eldred will be part of both evenings.

Block just completed a year as Elphaba in the national tour of Wicked.  She was also seen on Broadway playing Liza Minnelli opposite Hugh Jackman in The Boy From Oz.  In April, she begins rehearsals to star in a new musical written by the composers of Les Miserables; The Pirate Queen is headed to Broadway next year.

Eldred starred as Jean Valjean on Broadway in the "final cast" of Les Miserables.  Recently, he has been on the road, touring with Brickman.  He has performed in concert with many symphony orchestras including the Indianapolis Symphony, the Chicagoland Pops, the Cincinnati Pops, the Oklahoma City Philharmonic, the Houston Symphony, the Illinois Philharmonic, Chicago's Grant Park Orchestra, and the Nashville Symphony.

"Jim Brickman has already established a solid reputation as America's most popular romantic piano artist with the enormous success of the popular song hits he has composed himself, like 'Valentine,' 'The Gift,' 'Love of My Life,' 'Simple Things' and 'Peace.' But in his recent concerts, the charismatic piano sensation has added a magical new dimension to his repertoire with selections from The Disney Songbook, his latest CD from Walt Disney Records. This exciting collaboration between Brickman and Disney not only created fresh interpretations of favorite songs from classic Disney animated films, but a brand new Brickman hit song, 'Beautiful,' inspired by one of the most-loved Walt Disney films, Cinderella. Brickman's musical career has had many highlights since he first burst on the entertainment scene a decade ago, becoming a multi-million selling musical artist and making his mark on radio, stage, and television," according to press notes.

The concert will be performed as part of Birdland's Spring Season, a series that features top Broadway performers and songwriters at the legendary music room.

Admission is $40 plus a $10 food/drink minimum. For reservations, call 212-581-3080 or visit www.InstantSeats.com/Birdland.