Victoria Shaw Goes 'Under the Covers' at Birdland Feb.25

Jim Caruso's Cast Party and TheaterMania.com are proud to announce the return of honored and hugely successful songwriter and performer Victoria Shaw and her celebrated showcase "Under The Covers With Victoria Shaw," Monday, February 25, 2008 at 7PM, as part of the long-running, critically-heralded and popular concert series Broadway at Birdland.

Hosted by Shaw, "Under The Covers" has become a recurrent highlight, featuring a wide variety of top-selling songwriters and musical acts from across the pop, rock and country worlds, and offering intimate acoustic performances of huge hit songs – along with the little-known stories behind them. Already confirmed to join SHAW are Grammy-winning songwriter Marcus Hummon and Richie McDonald of the popular country band Lonestar.

Responsible for over 65 million album sales, Shaw is best-known as the writer of "The River," one of Garth Brooks's biggest hits, as well as "I Love The Way You Love Me," recorded by John Michael Montgomery, and "Nobody Wants To Be Lonely," performed by Ricky Martin and Christina Aguilera. Her songs have also been recorded by such major stars as Olivia Newton John, Boyzone, Faith Hill, LeAnn Rimes, Reba McEntire, Tricia Yearwood, Billy Ray Cyrus, and Michael McDonald. The winner of two Emmy Awards, SHAW is also an accomplished singer, releasing four albums (two on Warner Bros. Records and two independently, on her own Taffeta label), and touring extensively throughout the U.S. and across Europe. She also notably opened for Garth Brooks at his historic 1997 Central Park concert.

Marcus Hummon is one of Nashville's most consistently successful and innovative songwriter/musicians. He wrote Rascal Flatts' "Bless the Broken Road," which won the Grammy Award for Best Country Song in 2005, and scored back-to-back chart-smashing singles with the Dixie Chicks: "Ready to Run," which also won a Grammy, and "Cowboy, Take Me Away." In addition to penning songs like Tim McGraw's #1 hit, "One of These Days" and Sara Evans's chart-topper "Born to Fly," a CMA nominee for Song of the Year, he has also recorded four albums of his own.

For more than a dozen years, Richie McDonald was the voice and most recognizable face for the platinum-selling, CMA- and ACM Award-winning country group, Lonestar.  As frontman for one of the most successful bands of the '90s, McDonald's vocals propelled songs like "Amazed" and "I'm Already There" to the top of the charts, earning him Songwriter and Song of the Year honors from BMI. In 2007, McDonald left Lonestar and is currently working on his first solo album, to be released later this year.

Victoria Shaw performs on Monday, February 25, 2008 at 7PM at Birdland (315 West 44th Street, between 8th & 9th Aves).

Tickets: $25.00 + $10.00 Food/Drink Minimum (Per Person). Tickets can be purchased Online: www.BirdlandJazz.com or by Telephone 212-581-3080

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