Christina Bianco, Mike Birbiglia and More Join Benefit For The Actors Fund at Birdland

Show business tour de force and six-time TonyAward-winning producer Jamie deRoy brings her star-packed Jamie deRoy & friends cabaret show to New York's famed Birdland, Monday, April 15, at 7 p.m.

Performers who light up the marquees of cabaret, theatre, music and comedy will join Ms. deRoy. The one-night only show is part of the club's Broadway at Birdland Concert Series. Birdland is at 315 West 44th Street in New York's theatre district.

Proceeds from the event, produced by Ms. deRoy, will benefit The Actors Fund: Jamie deRoy & friends Cabaret Initiative which assists those in the cabaret industry who have medical needs and concerns. The Manhattan Association of Cabarets & Clubs honored her with a MAC Award for her many shows that have benefited her signature initiative. The Jamie deRoy & friends cabaret series has been attracting New York audiences for almost 30 years.

Ms. deRoy will host the show and welcome special guests:

Christina Bianco, the concert singer whose voice and comedic charm have made her a YouTube sensation. Her "diva" impression videos have gained more than 25 million views. Dubbed "The Woman of a Thousand Voices," she frequently appears with symphony orchestras in the US and abroad and has appeared in Forbidden Broadway.

Mike Birbiglia, the comedian and filmmaker who recently appeared in the Broadway hit, The New One. His other shows include My Girlfriend's Boyfriend and Thank God for Jokes, both of which were filmed for Netflix. In addition to performing live, Birbiglia wrote, directed and starred in the films, Sleep walk with Me and Don't Think Twice.

E. Clayton Cornelious, now appearing in the hit new musical, Ain't Too Proud: The Life and Times of The Temptations. A 20 year Broadway veteran, he also has appeared in Wonderland, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, The Scottsboro Boys, A Chorus Line, The Music Man and The Lion King.

John Pizzarelli, the world-renowned guitarist and singer who has captivated the Great American Songbook and jazz fans. He will perform with his wife, Jessica Molaskey, a celebrated actress and singer who has appeared in a dozen Broadway and off-Broadway shows, including the acclaimed revival of Sunday in the Park with George. She and John have performed in concert from Lincoln Center to Carnegie Hall and Disney Hall to the Montreal and Monterey jazz festivals. They appear regularly at the Café Carlyle in New York.

Haley Swindal, now appearing in the long-running hit Broadway musical Chicago. She has also appeared in Jekyll & Hyde on Broadway, The Secret Garden at Lincoln Center and The New York Pops Orchestra at Carnegie Hall where she was guest soloist. Her one-woman show, Get Happy: The Songs of Judy and Liza, can be seen this summer at Feinstein's/54 Below supper club.

Composer, Book Writer and Lyricist Barry Kleinbort directs Ms. deRoy's April 15 show with musical direction by Ron Abel, the award-winning arranger, orchestrator and conductor.

Ms. deRoy is an acclaimed producer; cabaret, stage, film and TV performer; recording artist and humanitarian. In addition to Tony Awards, she has won eight MAC Awards, four Back Stage Bistro Awards and 11 Telly Awards for her extensive work on stage and screen. She has appeared on stage with luminaries like Joan Rivers and has headlined at many New York nightclubs. Ms. deRoy has produced nine CDs in the Jamie deRoy & friends series, all of which are available on Harbinger and PS Classics labels. Her cabaret shows serve as the basis for her award-winning cable television show which spotlights well-known entertainers and newcomers.