Jim Caruso
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Jim Caruso made his Broadway debut alongside Liza Minnelli in the smash hit Liza’s At The Palace!, singing, dancing and celebrating the music and arrangements of the late, great Kay Thompson and the Williams Brothers. The show was honored with a 2009 Tony Award for Best Special Event and the ...
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Jim Caruso Biography
Jim Caruso made his Broadway debut alongside Liza Minnelli in the smash hit Liza’s At The Palace!, singing, dancing and celebrating the music and arrangements of the late, great Kay Thompson and the Williams Brothers. The show was honored with a 2009 Tony Award for Best Special Event and the recording was nominated for a Grammy.For his nightclub work, Caruso has won six MAC Awards and two BackStage Magazine Bistro Awards for sold-out shows at Birdland, Bemelmans Bar at The Carlyle Hotel, Arci’s Place, The Oak Room at the Algonquin Hotel, and The Russian Tea Room. He has also performed in runs in Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas, Austin, Houston, Atlanta, Palm Beach, and London.
Jim Caruso News

by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 16, 2023
See photos of four of Broadway's brightest stars, who brought the timeless style and energy of the original Rat Pack to Birdland on Monday, March 13.

by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 14, 2023
BIRDLAND THEATER will present The Kinsey Sicks – America’s Favorite Dragapella Beautyshop Quartet – in the world premiere of “Drag Queen Storytime Gone WILD!” on Monday, April 10 at 8:30 PM.

by Stephi Wild - Mar 10, 2023
George Abud and Katrina Lenk thrilled a sold-out Birdland audience with a return engagement of their sold-out 2019 debut show, featuring a new selection of sizzling songs from the likes of Ella Fitzgerald, Betty Carter, Jacques Brel, Marlene Dietrich, Umm Kulthum, and many more. Check out photos here

by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 7, 2023
BIRDLAND JAZZ CLUB will present Anita Gillette and Penny Fuller – two of Broadway’s most beloved Tony Award-nominated performers – in their latest show “Sin Twisters: The Next Frontier” on Monday, April 17 at 7:00 PM.

by Stephen Mosher - Mar 4, 2023
Some take years to prepare their solo show but Susie Clausen is so in love with her sax that her solo show debut sprung to life in a record three years.

by Stephen Mosher - Mar 4, 2023
The Manhattan Association of Cabarets (MAC) is pleased to announce the 2023 MAC Award nominees.

by Stephen Mosher - Mar 3, 2023
JIM CARUSO & MATT BAKER BEGIN RUN AT BEMELMANS BAR AT THE CARLYLE HOTEL SUNDAYS IN MARCH, APRIL, MAY & JUNE

by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 2, 2023
See photos of Birdland favorite, two-time Tony-nominated and Grammy-nominated songwriter and performer Amanda Green and her Amazing Friends, performing an evening of her hilarious and moving songs.

by Stephen Mosher - Mar 2, 2023
After making a huge splash with her debut act last year, Marissa Licata is leaving Broadway and heading to Chelsea.

by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 28, 2023
BIRDLAND JAZZ CLUB will present Karen Mason in an encore presentation of her show “Kander & Ebb… And All That Jazz” on Monday, March 20 at 7:00 PM.
Jim Caruso Videos


by Stage Tube - Jul 3, 2021
The Cast Party will once again be held every Monday evening starting July 5 at 8:00 PM. Caruso will move his popular virtual variety show 'Pajama Cast Party' to Wednesdays at 8:00 PM beginning July 7. Learn more about how to purchase tickets to the in-person shows here!


by Jim Caruso - Mar 12, 2021
Birdland's Jim Caruso reflects on a 15-year-old chat he had with legendary Liza Minnelli on another milestone birthday celebration!


by Stage Tube - Apr 27, 2020
The mother of all open mic night/variety shows has taken to to the web, and it's required watching for lovers of Broadway, jazz and cabaret.


by Stage Tube - Apr 7, 2020
The popular open mic night Jim Caruso's Cast Party has been a weekly tradition at Birdland for 17 years. Mr. Caruso created an online version of the variety show, which was streamed live on YouTube on April 6th at 8 pm EST. The concert features appearances by Billy Stritch, Constantine Maroulis, Max von Essen, and many more!


by Stage Tube - Oct 1, 2018
Broadway's most sensational onstage and offstage stars, passionate fans, avid collectors and animated bidders celebrated the biggest day for Broadway fans on Sunday, September 30, 2018, as the 32nd Annual Broadway Flea Market & Grand Auction raised $906,825 for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.


by BroadwayWorld TV - Jul 18, 2018
Over the past two weeks, the brand new Birdland Theater has been the place for some very special #friendsandfamily concerts, to prepare for this opening week, starring Lucie Arnaz. The space has a new stage, new sound and lights, new kitchen, new menu and a few new staffers, but the nine unadvertised shows went without a hitch. Below, watch as Birdland's very own Jim Caruso gives BroadwayWorld a behind the scenes look at the new space!
by BWW News Desk - Mar 29, 2017
Are you one of those people that genuinely never wants to hear 'Let It Go' again?
by Stage Tube - Sep 27, 2016
At the 30th Annual Broadway Flea Market & Grand Auction, 11-year-old Hamilton fan Gregory Diaz of New York City performed an impromptu version of 'Cabinet Battle #1' with the show's star, Javier Muñoz.
by BroadwayWorld TV - Feb 13, 2016
Jim Caruso's Cast Party is a wildly popular weekly Open Mic Night that brings a sprinkling of Broadway glitz and urbane wit to the legendary Birdland in New York City every Monday night at 9:30pm. It's a cool cabaret night-out enlivened by a hilariously impromptu variety show. Showbiz superstars hit the stage alongside up-and-comers, serving up jaw-dropping music and general razzle-dazzle. BroadwayWorld was on hand for a recent edition of the show, which also happened to fall on Caruso's birthday! Below, check out exclusive highlights from the special night, which included performances by Linda Lavin, Klea Blackhurst and more!
by Stage Tube - Sep 15, 2015
Below, watch as she previews her new show at Jim Caruso's Cast Party, singing 'Bang Bang!' 'Chandelier' and even 'Ring of Keys' as some of Broadway's favorite beltresses.