Photo Coverage: Duncan Sheik Makes Cafe Carlyle Debut
By: Stephen Sorokoff Oct. 04, 2017
Duncan Sheik the Grammy and Tony Award-winning artist made his Cafe Carlyle debut last night and BroadwayWorld was there. Sheik launched his career in 1996 with his Grammy nominated self-titled debut album. Sheik is the composer for the critically acclaimed musical Spring Awakening, which went on to win eight Tony Awards in 2007, including awards for Best Orchestrations and Best Original Score. The album earned Sheik a Grammy Award for Best Musical Show Album.
There wasn't a shortage of Award Winners in the Cafe Carlyle audience enjoying Duncan's show. TV & Stage Actress Tamara Tunie who has a bunch of them for her performances in As The World Turns and Law and Order shared a table with Actress Ellen Dolan who was nominated for a Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress. Tunie was recently the recipient of A Berkshire Theatre Award (Berkie) for her performance in "American Son" at Barrington Stage Co. Tony Nominated actor Peter Gallagher was joyfully watching his daughter Kathryn Gallagher share some vocals with Duncan Sheik.
Grammy Award Winner Billy Stritch was at a table with Award Winning entertainer Jim Caruso. The Duo will be in their Sunday home Bemelmans Bar at The Carlyle in November & December.
Three timeTony Award Winning producer and Variety Show Host Jamie deRoy brought Sophia Anne Caruso (no relation to Jim) who was in Duncan Sheik's "The Secret Life of Bees" at Vassar College.
Sheik has released multiple albums, most recently Legerdemain in 2015 and American Psycho: Original London Cast Recording. The latter, with lyrics and music written by Sheik, premiered on Broadway in 2016 after a sold-out London run. He is currently working on several theatre projects including Secret Life of Bees and Because of Winn Dixie. Sheik is also the owner of Sneaky Studios in Garrison, NY.
Duncan Sheik Cafe Carlyle Oct. 3-7
Photo Credit: Stephen Sorokoff
Kathryn Gallagher & Duncan Sheik
Kathryn Gallagher & Duncan Sheik
Sophia Anne Caruso, Duncan Sheik, Jamie deRoy
Jim Caruso, Eda Sorokoff, Billy Stritch
Doug Jeffrey, Tamara Tunie, Stephen Sorokoff, Jamie deRoy, Sophia Anne Caruso, Ellen Dolan
Jim Caruso, Tamara Tunie, Billy Stritch
Tamara Tunie, Duncan Sheik, Eda Sorokoff
Peter Gallagher & Eda Sorokoff
Billy Stritch Peter Gallagher, Jim Caruso
Jamie deRoy, Peter Gallagher, Kathryn Gallagher
Jamie deRoy, Sophia Anne Caruso, Eda Sorokoff, Stephen Sorokoff
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