Melissa Manchester, Jim Caruso and Hannah Manchester Photo

From: Photo Coverage: Murney, Tartaglia, Locke et al. at Jim Caruso's Cast Party In Hollywood

This past Wednesday and Thursday, host Jim Caruso and musical director Billy Stritch oversaw another Hollywood edition of Cast Party, the wildly successful open mic night, which tours the country celebrating local talent. The event, made up of impromptu musical performances, has been running every Monday at Birdland in New York City for the past eight years.