Photo Coverage: Broadway Jukebox at Birdland
By: Genevieve Rafter Keddy Feb. 10, 2009
This Sunday, February 8th, marked the beginning of an all-new revue dedicated to Broadway music. The show is "Broadway Jukebox", an ever-changing revue of Broadway music on Sunday nights at 6:30 PM that will feature a different trio of musical theater stars every week, each offering a brand new slate of songs. Further, in the spirit of the show's title, the audience will get to pick the Broadway songs they will hear each week! BroadwayWorld's cameras were there for the first night excitement.
Broadway's brightest talents helped kick off this series take gives the performer a unique opportunity to sing the music of the Great White Way in the intimate setting of the legendary nightclub Birdland at 315 West 44th Street. Guest for the first show included Tony nominee Kerry Butler (Hairspray, Xanadu, Little Shop of Horrors), William Michals (currently standy for Emile de Beque in South Pacific, Beauty & the Beast, The Scarlet Pimpernel), and Jill Abramovitz (Martin Short: Fame Becomes Me).
Broadway Jukebox is directed by Scott Coulter, with musical direction by Tedd Firth. Broadway Jukebox is conceived and produced by Scott Siegel, who will also host this Sunday night revue. He is the creator/writer/host of a dozen different concerts every year at Town Hall, including Broadway by the Year, Broadway Unplugged, The Nightlife Awards, The Broadway Cabaret Festival, and The Summer Broadway Festival.
Broadway at Birdland
315 West 44 Street, NYC
212-581-3080 or www.BirdlandJazz.com.
Photos by Genevieve Rafter-Keddy
Jill Abramovitz, William Michals, Kerry Butler backstage getting ready for the premiere of this new series of shows
Jill Abramovitz, William Michals, Kerry Butler
Tedd Firth Musical Director
Scott Siegel Creator and host of this new series of shows
William Michals starts the evening off with Some Enchanted Evening
Jill Abramovitz singing Miss Byrd
Kerry Butler singing Somewhere That's Green
William Michals singing If I Can't Love Her
Jill Abramovitz singing Isn't This Better
Kerry Butler singing Magic
William Michals singing If Ever I Would Leave You
Kerry Butler singing On My Own
Kerry Butler and William Michals dueting on Suddenly, Seymour
Jill Abramovitz singing Music That Makes Me Dance
Kerry Butler singing You Can't Stop The Beat
William Michals singing The Impossible Dream
Tonights cast-Jill Abramovitz, William Michals and Kerry Butler
Jim Caruso, Jill Abramovitz and Scott Coulter(Director of tonighs show)
Jill Abramovitz, William Michals, Scott Siegel, Scott Coulter, Kerry Butler and her daughter Segi
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