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Listen: Two New Barbra Streisand Albums Set For Release In October, Listen to the First Track!

by Stephi Wild — September 8, 2023

Two new albums featuring Barbra Streisand will be released next month.

Photos: Marilyn Maye 'Birdland Theater New Year's Eve'

by Kevin Alvey — January 7, 2023

Marilyn Maye rang in the 2023 New Year's with a weekend of Holiday shows in the Birdland Theater just down the street from Times Square.

BWW Review: Big Smiles As Big Band Returns To Birdland

by Stephen Mosher — September 17, 2021

Last Friday the Birdland Big Band returned to the scene of their two-decade-long residency, and the patrons of the legendary nightclub could not have looked (or sounded) happier.

Barbra Streisand Will Sing Music By Carole King, Randy Newman & More on RELEASE ME 2

by Nicole Rosky — June 4, 2021

Columbia Records and Legacy Recordings, a division of Sony Music Entertainment, will release Release Me 2, a new collection of ten previously unreleased studio performances from the legendary Barbra Streisand, available Friday, August 6, 2021.

MAC Announces 2020 Winners of the Burman and Wallowitch Awards

by Chloe Rabinowitz — October 13, 2020

The Manhattan Association of Cabarets (MAC) has announced the 2020 winners of the Dottie Burman and John Wallowitch songwriting awards.

BWW Review: The Birdland Big Band on all Cylinders

by Stephen Sorokoff — August 31, 2019

There are few places where you can see and hear (up close) a big band comprised of full horn sections, a 7ft Grand Piano, and world class musicians all crammed onto one stage.

Birdland Presents The Patricia Barber Trio And More Week Of March 18

by Julie Musbach — March 8, 2019

Birdland will kick-off their great week with Patricia Barber Trio, Karen Mason, Kristina Koller Quartet, and more!

George Abud & Katrina Lenk, Laura Osnes, and More Head Up Birdland in March

by Julie Musbach — February 15, 2019

Birdland will kick-off their exciting month of programming with the following acts

Birdland Presents The Saxophone Summit And More Week Of February 18

by A.A. Cristi — February 8, 2019

Birdland will kick-off their great week of programming with the following acts:

Birdland Presents Dee Dee Bridgewater, Anita Gillette, And More Week Of October 1

by Julie Musbach — September 21, 2018

Birdland will kick-off their great week of programming with Dee Dee Bridgewater with the Theo Croker Quintet, Anita Gillette, Jay Leonhart, and more!

Birdland Announces October 2018 Schedule; Anita Gillette, Max von Essen, and More

by Julie Musbach — September 14, 2018

Birdland will kick-off their exciting month of programming with Dee Dee Bridgewater with the Theo Croker Quintet, Kevin Eubanks Quartet, Anita Gillette, Ron Carter's Great Big Band, Quartet and Golden Striker Trio, Alan Broadbent Trio, Capathia Jenkins & Louis Rosen, Jay Leonhart, Pasquale Grasso Tr

Birdland Presents John Pizzarelli with Jessica Molaskey and More Week of July 30

by Julie Musbach — July 20, 2018

Birdland will kick-off their great week of programming with John Pizzarelli with Jessica Molaskey, Nicole Zuraitis, Marilyn Maye with the Billy Stritch Trio, and more!

Birdland Announces August 2018 Schedule

by A.A. Cristi — July 16, 2018

Birdland will kick-off their exciting month of programming with the following acts:

Birdland Presents The David Murray Infinity Quartet And More Next Week!

by A.A. Cristi — January 19, 2018

Birdland will kick-off their great week of programming with the following acts:

Photo Coverage: Christine Andreas brings SWELLIGANCE to The Colony Hotel's Royal Room

by Stephen Sorokoff — March 3, 2017

Broadway mainstay Christine Andreas showcased her impeccable vocal abilities in her new show Cabaret show at The Colony in Palm Beach last night and BroadwayWorld was there.

BWW Review: With Class and Clarity, Christine Andreas Brings the Music and Madness of CAFE SOCIETY to Feinstein's/54 Below

by Alix Cohen — March 5, 2016

In her new show, Café Society at Feinstein's/54 Below, Christine Andreas doesn't so much sing “Puttin' On the Ritz” (Irving Berlin) as personify it, channeling the attitude and era in which it was conceived.

Photo Coverage: Christine Andreas Brings Cafe Society to Feinstein's/54 Below

BWW Review: The Mabel Mercer Foundation's 26th Annual Cabaret Convention Comes Home to Town Hall, Opening Night, October 13

by Alix Cohen — October 17, 2015

In October 1989, four years after he founded The Mable Mercer Foundation, cabaret publicist and promoter Donald Smith launched the first Cabaret Convention at New York's Town Hall.