Barbara Brussell News

February is filled with music at Barnes & Noble. The very popular Any Wednesday series celebrating cabaret and theater music continues; plus newly created a jazz series on Monday nights, entitled Cool Mondays, will featuring the best in jazz instrumentalists and vocalists. Each musical program is about a half hour, and followed by an autograph/meet-and-greet session with the featured artist. Barnes & Noble also offers other events related to music or theater!

Tomorrow evening, January 9 at 6PM, Any Wednesday at Barnes & Noble in Lincoln Center, is excited to present the return of jazz singer, Allan Harris. Also of interest this week: Thursday, January 10, at 5:30PM, the cast of Broadway huge hit, Xanadu, will appear to perform highlights from the newly released cast recording and sign copies of the CD.

The recently opened Broadway Baby Bistro located inside The Broadway Comedy Club complex is proud to announce its 'official' grand opening gala on Thursday, December 20 with extraordinary singer and Tony nominee BJ Crosby along with very special guest Darius De Haas

Andrea Marcovicci - the celebrated singer and actress has announced the release of her new CD 'Andrea Marcovicci Sings Rodgers & Hart' through her label Andreasong.

The Metropolitan Room (34 West 22 St. between 5th & 6th) announces its upcoming September concert schedule. Guests include Suzanne Carrico, Jimmy James, Penny Fuller, Cary Hoffman and Marilyn Maye.

The Mabel Mercer Foundation's 2007 New York Cabaret Convention will include the talents of Andrea Marcovicci, Tony Award-winner Christine Ebersole and Julie Wilson

The West Bank Café has announced upcoming performances to be presented in The Laurie Beechman Theatre. The West Bank Café is located at 407 West 42nd. St., at Ninth Avenue.

Andreasong and the 92nd Street Y, home of the long-running 'Lyrics & Lyricists' series, have announced the release of Kurt Weill In America, the new CD of the original concert conceived, written and directed by Andrea Marcovicci

The Laurie Beechman Theatre will present a one-night only concert event, 'Brandon Cutrell & Cohorts,' on January 20th

David Gurland, Steven Lutvak and Lisa Asher are among the performers who will appear at The West Bank Café's The Laurie Beechman Theatre this month and in February

The Laurie Beechman Theatre will welcome celebrated vocalist Barbara Brussell to its stage, for one special performance only on Sunday, August 20th at 4pm

Lauren Molina, Judy Blazer and Kate Pazakis will be among the August line-up of performers at the Laurie Beechman Theatre

With the addition of two new categories--Best Male and Female Stand-Up Comic--the nominations list for the 2006 MAC Awards is now complete

The 2006 MAC AWARDS will be presented on MONDAY, APRIL 17 AT 7:30 PM at the Tribeca Performing Arts Center at BMCC, 199 Chambers Street. Hosted by Lee Roy Reams, the 20th annual MAC Awards will include appearances by Phoebe Snow, Ben Taylor, Karen Mason, Carol Hall and Rocky Carroll among others.

Karen Mason, Amanda Green, Barbara Brussell and Maude Maggart will comprise the line-up for February's Any Wednesday series at Tower Records

On December 7th, cabaret singer Eric Comstock will perform as part of the Any Wednesday series, while Judy Kaye and Maryann Plunkett will appear at the holiday party on December 14th

The 2005 MAC Awards were presented April 25 at the Peter Norton Symphony Space. Click here to see all the winners!

Two shows recently ended their runs at the newest and oldest cabaret venues in New York, respectively. One should be brought back for an encore. The other should not. Guess which is which.