Photo Coverage: Katie Thompson and Friends at Birdland
By: Eddie Varley Feb. 17, 2009
On February 16th, some of today's brightest Broadway talent came together at the legendary Birdland Jazz Club and celebrated the compositions of songwriter Katie Thompson. BroadwayWorld was there to capture the starry night of festive song!
Thompson, accompanied each performer as well as herself on the piano, and was joined by cellists Mairi Dorman-Phaneuf and Allison Seidner.
Katie Thompson is described in press notes as "one of the most acclaimed, undiscovered talent in New York". Katie originated the roles of "Sariah" in THE ARK and "Connie Lou" in Michael McLean's THE FORGOTTEN CAROLS, a role she owned for 7 years of touring everywhere from Honolulu to Washington, D.C. Readings: Giant; Piece.
As a songwriter, Katie was nominated for a Pearl Award, an Indie Award, and on the MAC ballot for her original songs "I Can Be Bought", "It Doesn't Hurt", and for NEW YORK DEBUT - FEMALE. Katie's compositions can be heard on her debut CD 'What I've Done Right' and KT: Live.
As a singer, Katie can be heard on the song 'Say Goodbye' on Scott Alan's debut CD 'Dreaming Wide Awake.'
Birdland is located in Manhattan at 315 West 44th Street.
Carly Jibson, Ann Harada and Katie Thompson
Lisa Brescia, Katie Thompson and Julia Murney
Molly Pope, Carrie Manonakos, Natalie Weiss and Morgan James
Julie Reiber, Katie Thompson and Lisa Brescia
Julia Murney, Julie Rieber and Lisa Brescia
Carly Jibson and Shoshana Bean
Katie Thompson and the cast at Birdland
Shoshana Bean and Julia Murney
Morgan James, Katie Thompson and Julie Reiber
Allison Seidner, Katie Thompson and Mairi Dorman-Phaneuf
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