Ziemba, Manolakos, Linn-Baker and More to Appear at Birdland 1/31 In Say We Flew

Jim Caruso presents songwriter Andrew Gerle and his talented friends in "Say We Flew - The Songs of Andrew Gerle". The concert will take place on Monday, January 31 at 7pm as part of the Broadway at Birdland series, which showcases performers and writers from the Great White Way. Singing Andrew's songs will be Karen Ziemba, Carrie Manolakos, Mark Linn-Baker, Christa Justus, Richard Maltby, Jr., Pamela Bob, Cassie Wooley & Victoria Huston-Elem.

A waitress dreams of attending an Antebellum ball and leaving the diner behind. A recording superstar confronts the loneliness of the spotlight. A girl finds the courage to be herself on a reality TV show. A man from a poor neighborhood remembers the public library that fueled his dreams and changed his life. Lovers separated by oceans, war, or just neighboring apartments reach out to connect, while happy families disintegrate with the best of intentions. Twenty-first century takes on aspiration and inspiration, struggle and triumph create a musical revue that celebrates the resilience of the human spirit and reminds us to never look down.

Composer and lyricist Andrew Gerle is a recipient of the Jonathan Larson Award, three Richard Rodgers Awards, and was the first composer selected to receive the Burton Lane Composer's Fellowship from the Theater Hall of Fame. His show Meet John Doe (with lyricist Eddie Sugarman) received seven Helen Hayes nominations and will receive its Chicago premiere this season.

Say We Flew - The Songs of Andrew Gerle will take place on Monday, January 31 at 7pm at Birdland, 315 West 44 Street, NYC. There will be a $25 cover and a $10 food or drink minimum. Call 212-581-3080 or visit www.BirdlandJazz.com.

 

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