Mark Rupp News

Jim Caruso's Cast Party and TheaterMania.com presented 'The Music of Jeremy Schonfeld' at Broadway at Birdland on Monday, October 29 at 7 PM.

On Monday, October 29 at 7PM, comedienne Joy Behar (ABC's 'The View') and Tony nominee Christopher Sieber (Spamalot) co-hosted the second yearly edition of 'An Intimate Salon,' a private benefit event for Broadway Cares / Equity Fights AIDS.

Birdland Jazz Club proudly presents the legendary singer/songwriter Phoebe Snow as she brings her extraordinary vocal instrument to Manhattan for a very rare New York club engagement, October 24-27.

Broadway Cares/ Equity Fights AIDS presented renowned actor Corin Redgrave in Tynan, based on the diaries of the influential and often controversial English theatre critic and writer Kenneth Tynan, for one performance only on Monday, October 22 at The Public Theater (425 Lafayette Street at Astor Place). The performance benefited Broadway Cares/ Equity Fights AIDS and The Actors' Fund.

Jane Olivor, Karen Akers, Marc Kudisch, Liz Callaway, Lari White, Scott Coulter, Jason Graae, Lisa Howard, Steven Lutvak, Chris DiCristo, Julie Garnye, and Carole Schwartz were among the Broadway and cabaret stars honoring famed composer Stephen Schwartz in 'A Tribute to Stephen Schwartz' on Friday, October 19 at 8PM at The Town Hall as part of the Third Annual Broadway Cabaret Festival October 19-21, 2007. The evening was directed by Scott Coulter with musical direction by Alex Rybeck.

In honor of its upcoming 4th Anniversary on Broadway, the hit musical Wicked will host special 'Wicked Day' celebrations in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, London, and Boston, where the national tour will be playing at the end of October. Bette Middler hosts special event Sunday October 28, opening 'Friendship Garden'

Klea Blackhurst celebrated Ethel Merman's 100th birthday at the legendary Birdland Jazz Club on Monday October 15. Following the concert was Jim Caruso's Cast Party.

Naked Boys Singing!, the fifteen-song celebration of the male form, now its ninth year Off-Broadway at New World Stages Stage 4, celebrated the World Premiere of the film version, opening Friday, October 12, at the Quad Cinemas in New York. A film-release party was held that evening at the Splash Bar (50 West 17th).

Wicked, Broadway's blockbuster musical, welcomed two new witches beginning Tuesday, October 9: Stephanie J. Block as Elphaba and Annaleigh Ashford as Glinda.

Jeffry Denman with The Ross Patterson Trio in 'Jazz Turns,' show tunes performed with a jazz twist on Monday, October 8 at 7PM at the legendary Birdland

'Cashino,' the long-running LA cult hit debuted in New York at the Laurie Beechman Theater (407 W. 42nd Street) on Sunday, October 1 at 9PM.

Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus' musical Mamma Mia! welcomes Broadway favorite Judy McLane back to the Winter Garden Theatre as two new 'Dads' make their Broadway debut on Wednesday, September 26, 2007. Christopher Shyer will star as 'Sam Carmichael' as Ben Livingston assumes the role of 'Harry Bright.'

Laurence O'Keefe, the co-composer of the hit Broadway musical, Legally Blonde, returned to 'Broadway at Birdland' on Monday, September 24 at 7PM. The gifted songwriter was joined by a host of Broadway talent including: Farah Alvin, Annaleigh Ashford, Becca Ayers, Miguel Cervantes, Gaelen Gilliland, Kevin Pariseau, Mo Rocca and Kate Wetherhead.

The third season of the acclaimed Monday Nights, New Voices series continues October 8 at the Duplex Cabaret Theatre, hosted by Tina Maddigan with compositions by Tom Kitt.

Laura Bell (Legally Blonde) will be bringing her own blend of country music called 'y'alternative' to The Cutting Room located (19 West 24th Street) when she sings from her popular debut album 'Longing for a Place Already Gone.' She will be performing with her band on October 2 at 8PM and October 18 at 11:30PM.

A memorial tribute for Betty Comden, 'Great Women Salute A Great Woman: Betty Comden - in the words of Comden and Green,' was held Tuesday September 18 at 2PM, at Broadway's Majestic Theater.

On Wednesday, September 12, two-time Tony Award-winner Christine Ebersole (Grey Gardens, 42nd Street) attended designer Malan Breton's Spring 2008 fashion show.

Marilyn Maye opened her two-week run at the Metropolitan Room on Wednesday, September 12.

OBIE winner Donna Lynne Champlin brings her acclaimed one-woman show Finishing The Hat back to Birdland on Sunday, September 30 at 7PM, in continuation of 'Broadway at Birdland.' This series features top Broadway performers and songwriters at the legendary music room, located at 315 West 44th Street in Manhattan.

Marilyn Maye appeared at Jim Caruso's 'Cast Party' at Birdland on Monday, September 10.