Julie Reyburn Returns To Feinstein's With WINTER SONGS 11/27-28

By: Nov. 27, 2011
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2011 MAC Award Winner for Major Artist, Julie Reyburn returns to Feinstein's for two nights, Sunday November 27th & 28th. with her new show, "Winter Songs". This follow up to her acclaimed show, "Summer Night" brings to the stage a mix of contemporary music from emerging composers as well as secular and the American songbook. Both shows are at 8:30pm.

Explore the beauty and joy of the season with classics old nd new from Hoagy Carmichael, Michel Legrand, Maury Yeston, Comden & Green, Napolitano & Ward, Bill Zeffiro, Mary Liz McNamara, Brett Kristofferson and more. Julie is joined by her long time musical director and collaborator, Mark Janas with special guest appearances by Lennie Watts and the award winning vocal group, Marquee Five. The Music Director is Mark Janas and the show is directed by Lennie Watts and produced by Fr. Jeff Hamblin, M.D.

Julie is a multi- award winning singer who has appeared in many of the top clubs in Manhattan. Her ability to connect to a lyric with unique interpretations has established her as one of New York's celebrated female vocalist. In 2011 she was presented with the MAC award for Major Artist and was an artist in residence for the 2011 Buckhill Skytop Music Festival. She is the first ever Nightlife Award recipient for Outstanding Female Vocalist in 2003 and again in 2005 as a finalist. In 2007 Julie was presented with the coveted Julie Wilson Award from the Mabel Mercer Foundation "in joyful gratitude for the vocal majesty and lyrical interpretation she continually manifests in her classic presentations of the Great Popular Songbook". Julie is the mezzo-soprano of the award winning vocal group, Marquee Five who is releasing their debut CD, 8Track Throwback on November 7th at the Laurie Beechman Theatre.

On the theatre stage, Julie has been featured in the Broadway by the Year series at the famed New York Town Hall. Highlighted in both the "Broadway Musical of 1940 and 1965", Julie costarred with some of Broadway's best. She has been featured in numerous Cabaret Conventions sponsored by The Mabel Mercer Foundation. Most recently at Lincoln Center's Rose Theatre as well as in Chicago's famed Park West.

As a member of Actor's Equity, Julie has performed Off-Broadway in new musicals, I Prefer to Dream at the Triad, Character Breakdown at Abington Theatre, War Brides at The York Theatre, The AtrainPlays at Neighborhood Playhouse, Falsettos for Storefront Theatre Company and in the award winning musical Africa & Plumbridge at the NY International Fringe Festival. Recordings include: The Broadway Musicals of 1940 (Bayview Records), Heaven Knows - Cast Recording, War Brides - Cast Recording and her debut solo CD, Fate is Kind and Bistro Award winning recording, Live at Feinstein's (No Cover Records). Please visit: www.juliereyburn.com

Mark Janas, pianist, composer, arranger, conductor, and founder of the 2010 Bistro Award and 2010 & 2011 MAC Award winning SALON began his musical studies at the age of 3, had composed a sonatina by age 5, and by high school was conducting the area youth orchestra. He was a protege of Leonard Bernstein and conducted at two International Bernstein Festivals under the composers auspices. After gaining his Bachelors in Piano and composition from Indiana University and Masters in Orchestral Conducting from Rice University, he conducted the 1st & 3rd National Tours of Les Miserables, Texas Opera Theatre, the Houston Symphony, and was assistant to Bernstein for concerts with the New York Philharmonic and Boston Symphony. Janas has music directed for the York Theater, NYMF, The Irish Rep, Yale Rep, New Dramatists and Maine State Music Theatre. Mark is on the faculty of Manhattan School of Music, is a member of the BMI Workshop and original song written with lyricist Peter Napolitano, Come Home, won the 2009 MAC Award for Song of the Year. He was the Contemporary Vocal Artist -in- Residence for the 2011 Buckhill Skytop Music Festival. He received the 2002 Backstage Bistro Award for Musical Direction as pianist has had the honor of accompanying Julie Reyburn, Marquee Five, Len Cariou, Bryn Terfel, Betty Buckley, Liza Minnelli, Liz Callaway, Marilyn Maye, Sandy Duncan, Neil Patrick Harris, Cheyenne Jackson, Karen Mason, Sylvia McNair, Anthony Rapp, Raissa Katona Bennett and Julie Wilson to name a few.

Julie Reyburn, "Winter Songs" @ FEINSTEIN'S - $40 Cover - $25 Food/Drink Minimum
Limited $60 Premium seating available - reserve early!
Feinstein's at Loews Regency
540 Park Avenue (at 61st Street)
New York, NY 10021
Reservations Required: 212-339-4095



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