Jamie deRoy News

Peisha McPhee, Julie Wilson, Judy Butterfield, Sheera Ben-David and Christine Pedi -- all in their Metropolitan Room debuts - and club mainstays Steven Brinberg, Lina Koutrakos and Jamie deRoy, as well as Mark Murphy, will play the Metropolitan Room in June.

On May 17th, New Dramatists presented their 2007 Lifetime Achievement Award to three-time Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Edward Albee at the group's 58th Annual Benefit Luncheon, and BroadwayWorld was there for the star-studded gala event!

Celebrated cabaret performer Jamie deRoy will continue the monthly series of Thursday evenings of her Multi MAC Award-winning variety show, Jamie deRoy & friends on Thursday, May 31st (7:30PM) at the New York hotspot The Metropolitan Room

On Monday, May 14th, the Lambs Club, America's oldest Actors Organization, established in the 1870's, celebrated director Rick McKay and his award-winning film, 'Broadway: The Golden Age.'

On May 15th and 16th, acclaimed singer/songwriter and Broadway performer Larry Gatlin performed at the Metropolitan Room in an evening presented by Jamie deRoy & friends.

The Lucille Lortel Awards, celebrating Off-Broadway theatre, were presented on Monday, May 7th at New World Stages, and BroadwayWorld was there!

The 21st Annual MAC Awards were presented at B.B. Kings Blues Club on May 1st.

Stage, screen and TV legend Celeste Holm celebrated her 90th birthday at Tony's DiNapoli on April 29th, and BroadwayWorld was there!

Cabaret producer and performer Jamie DeRoy continued her acclaimed variety show, 'Jamie DeRoy and Friends' at the Metropolitan Room, April 26th at 7:30PM.

Hollywood funnyman Bruce Vilanch currently appears in the acclaimed Naked Angels production of Spalding Gray: Stories Left To Tell, now playing at the Minetta Lane Theatre

A kick-off cocktail party was recently held for GAYFEST NYC, a festival of new plays and musicals, that will be presented at the TBG Arts Center, May 9 - June 2, 2007.

Vocalists Scot Albertson, Mychelle Colleary, John DeMarco, Laurie Krauz, Ejaye Tracey, and Alysha Umphress will perform with the Barry Levitt Trio at Iridium Jazz Club, Wednesday, April 25 at 10PM. All slated performers are 2007 MAC Nominees for Jazz Vocalist.

WOR talk-radio host Joey Reynolds will present eight nights of programming dedicated to the Manhattan Association of Cabaret & Clubs' 21 st Annual MAC Awards.

Tony Award-winner Jim Dale has joined The Theatre Museum Advisory Committee, a group of professionals who provide advice in areas of expertise, assist with projects and lend their names to organizational endeavors

Primary Stages presented a one-night only special benefit event, 'An Evening of Humor and More with Charles Grodin,' on Sunday evening, April 15th at 7:00 p.m. at 59E59 Theaters

The Laurie Beechman Theatre, located within The West Bank Café, continued The After Party with a visit by Jersey Boys star J. Robert Spencer on Friday, April 13th.

Cabaret producer and performer Jamie deRoy will continues her acclaimed variety show, 'Jamie deRoy and Friends' at the Metropolitan Room, April 26th at 7:30PM. Special guest for the show include Mary Bond Davis, Gay Marshall, Karen Mason, Jeffrey Pirrami, Jay Rogers, and William Finn.

Legendary pop/jazz vocalist Keely Smith opened at the Cafe Carlyle on April 3rd

On March 29th, the Metropolitan Room hosted a star-studded edition of 'Jamie deRoy & friends,' as well as a performance by Marilyn Maye

West Coast singing star Devlin made her New York cabaret debut on Saturday, March 24th at Helen's Restaurant, Cabaret and Piano Lounge