Scott Alan Comes to Birdland 4/12 with De Haas, Steggert, Burtka, et. al

Jim Caruso's Cast Party is proud to present the return of composer Scott Alan to Birdland on Monday, April 12 at 7pm. This event is part of the Broadway at Birdland concert series, which showcases performers and composers from the Great White Way. Mr. Alan will be joined by a host of Broadway leading men, all singing his theatrical, pop-infused compositions.

Joining Alan will be previously announced performers David Burtka (Gypsy), RJ Helton (First season American Idol Finalist), Darius de Haas (Rent), Bobby Steggert (Ragtime), Josh Lamon (Hair), Hunter Ryan Herdlicka (A Little Night Music), Nicholas Rodriguez ("Tarzan"), Grasan Kingsberry (Finian's Rainbow), Matt Doyle (Bye Bye Birdie), Michael Seelbach (Wicked), Jay A. Johnson (Hair), The Broadway Boys and Brandon Webman. Alan will accompany the performers at the piano, and also perform some of his own material.

Among the songs fans can expect to hear are selections from Alan's recordings "Dreaming Wide Awake" and "Keys" as well as songs from his upcoming recording, ‘"What I Wanna Be When I Grow Up."

Tickets are $25 and $35 plus a $10 food-drink minimum. For tickets, visit www.BirdlandJazz.com. Birdland is located at 315 West 44th Street in Manhattan.

Scott Alan wrote the book, music and lyrics for the musical Detour in Los Angeles. Since returning to New York City seven years ago, many of Broadway's elite have sung his music, including Liz Callaway, Shoshana Bean, Adriane Lenox, Sutton Foster, Stephanie J. Block, Julia Murney, Cheyenne Jackson, Megan Hilty, Norm Lewis, Eden Espinosa and more, all of which can be found on his debut CD, "Dreaming Wide Awake," and his follow up CD, "Keys," which are both available on his website and iTunes. He has sold out concert venues in New York City (Birdland, The Duplex Cabaret Theatre and The Laurie Beechman Theatre), London (West End's The Duchess Theatre), Los Angeles (Upright Cabaret on Vermont) and San Francisco (The Rrazz Room). His current Theatre Projects include Piece, which was featured at the 2003 Palo Alto TheatreWorks festival, 2005 NAMT Festival and 2006 Seattle Theatre Festival and The Warmth of the Womb, a new song cycle.

Scott Alan
Monday, April 12 at 7pm
Broadway at Birdland
315 West 44 Street, NYC
212-581-3080
www.BirdlandJazz.com

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