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What is Bemelmans Bar without Caruso and Stritch? It's not the same, that's for sure, which is why the gentlemen return to The Caryle for Sundays in October and November.

Fifteen months off of the stage certainly hasn't diminished their light, their talent, or their on stage instincts. Ms. Mosher and Mr. Caruso are back, they're in fine form, and they are rarin' to go.

Birdland Jazz Club has announced that Jim Caruso’s Cast Party – the weekly talent celebration that has been in residence every Monday for seventeen years – will reopen on Monday, July 5 at 8:00 PM. Host Caruso will move his popular virtual variety show “Pajama Cast Party” to Wednesdays at 8:00 PM beginning July 7.

Andrew Polec, Doylestown native and star of the international tour of “Bat Out of Hell”, shakes up the Broadway Spotlight Concert Series with this exciting new concert “Legacy of Love.”

Broadway, film, television and cabaret artist, Sally Mayes will perform two shows at Bucks County Playhouse as part of recently announced Broadway Spotlight Concert Series.

Broadway, television and recording artist, Karen Mason will perform two shows at Bucks County Playhouse as part of its recently announced Broadway Spotlight Concert Series. 

Constantine Maroulis will perform two shows at Bucks County Playhouse as part of its recently announced Broadway Spotlight Concert Series. Entitled, “Constantine Maroulis, Don’t Stop Believing,” performances will be held at Bucks County Playhouse on Saturday, May 22 at 8:00 pm and Sunday, May 23 at 2:00pm.

Singer and actor, Natalie Douglas, will make her Bucks County Playhouse debut as part of recently announced Broadway Spotlight Concert Series.  Entitled, “The First Time…The Music of Roberta Flack”, this is the first in the series of seven intimate concerts. Performances will be held at Bucks County Playhouse on Saturday, May 15 at 8 pm and Sunday, May 16 at 2 pm.

Ask any of the women working in the nightclub industry who their idol is, who their role model, there heroine, and chances are they will say one of these names.

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

On Friday, December 18 at 7pm, and for the ELEVENTH year, Klea Blackhurst, Jim Caruso and Billy Stritch will perform “A Swinging Birdland Christmas.”

Watch as he chats with Jim Caruso, Klea Blackhust and Billy Stritch, who stream A Swinging Birdland Christmas with Radio Free Birdland, now available on demand.

Enjoy these holiday shows online with your family as the Broadway shutdown continues.

Blackhurst, Caruso, and Stritch bring A Swinging Birdland Christmas to the digital age.

Piano man Michael McAssey hosts Piano Bar Live! this Tuesday, May 19th at 7:15 pm, following New York City's 7 O'Clock Cheer. This week's guests will be David Edwards, Kelly Briggs, Joan Ryan, Elora Von Rosch, JD Smurthwaite and Jim Caruso.

Broadway and television icon Linda Lavin and award-winning pianist Billy Stritch come together once again to present 'May Day,' their sixth online concert this Friday, May 1 at 3pm EDT.

Join singer/pianist/songwriter and Birdland favorite Billy Stritch for a Wednesday matinee concert from his New York home this Wednesday, April 29 at 3pm EDT. Billy will perform his unique versions of songs from the Great American Songbook as well as jazz and Brazilian favorites. Watch it live-streamed on the Birdland Facebook page.

BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that playwright Mart Crowley, best known for writing the play The Boys in the Band, has passed away. He was 84.

Birdland presented the TENTH year of “A Swinging Birdland Christmas,” starring Birdland regulars Klea Blackhurst, Jim Caruso and Billy Stritch.  The limited engagement of five performances, December 21 - 25 was completely sold out, thanks to some smashing reviews, including one by Stephen Mosher at BroadwayWorld, who said, “This jazzy, festive, melodious show is one of the finger-snappingest, toe-tappingest, laugh-riotous shows this season.”

Birdland Jazz Club's schedule for December 23-December 29 includes A Swinging Birdland Christmas,nVeronica Swift, Freddy Cole Quartet, and more!