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THE LAST SHIP Company Will Reunite for 54 Below Concert on 3/2

by Nicole Rosky — January 19, 2015

THE LAST SHIP will play its final performance on Broadway on Saturday, January 24 at 8 p.

Photo Flash: Alysha Umphress & Jeff Blumenkrantz Play Birdland

by Tyler Peterson — January 6, 2015

The Broadway at Birdland concert series presented Alysha Umphress, currently starring as "Hildy" in the Broadway revival of On The Town, and Tony-nominated songwriter Jeff Blumenkrantz, on Monday, January 5 at 7pm.

Alysha Umphress & Jeff Blumenkrantz Release New Album 'I'VE BEEN PLAYED' Today

by BWW News Desk — January 6, 2015

Alysha Umphress, currently starring in the new Broadway revival of ON THE TOWN, and Tony Award-nominated composer and performer Jeff Blumenkrantz celebrate the release of their new album, 'I've Been Played: Alysha Umphress Swings Jeff Blumenkrantz.

Broadway at the Cabaret - Top Cabaret Picks for January 5-11 Featuring Alysha Umphress, Amy Spanger, and More!

by Louisa Brady — January 4, 2015

Broadway's 40 theatres aren't the only places to catch performances from your favorite stars! Well after Broadway orchestra's begin their overtures, ensemble members take their dance breaks, and performers belt out their eleven- o'clock numbers, the party continues at various cabaret venues througho

Birdland Big Band, Jane Monheit, Barbara Carroll and More Set for Birdland's End-of-Year Lineup

by BWW News Desk — December 23, 2014

Birdland Jazz Club has announced its end-of-year schedule, running December 31 - January 18, including: The Birdland Big Band featuring Jane Monheit on New Year's Eve, Dave Stryker Group, Barbara Carroll, Joe Lovano, and more!

Alysha Umphress & Jeff Blumenkrantz to Celebrate Release of New Album at Birdland

by Tyler Peterson — December 18, 2014

Alysha Umphress, currently starring in the new Broadway revival of ON THE TOWN, and Tony Award-nominated composer and performer Jeff Blumenkrantz will celebrate their new album, I've Been Played: Alysha Umphress Swings Jeff Blumenkrantz with a concert at Birdland (315 W.

Lindsay Mendez, Barbara Carroll & More Set for Birdland in January

by Tyler Peterson — December 16, 2014

Birdland Jazz Club has announced its January 2015 schedule, featuring The Birdland Big Band, Jane Monheit, Beegie Adair Trio, Barbara Carroll, Jay Leonhart Trio, Jim Caruso's Cast Party, Dena DeRose, Lindsay Mendez and Marco Paguia, and MORE!

Photo Coverage: Sting and THE LAST SHIP Cast Gets Soulful for Carols for a Cure!

by Genevieve Rafter Keddy — December 21, 2014

The 2014 Broadway's Carols for a Cure, Volume 16 is on sale now! This 2-disc, annual CD of original and traditional holiday music features stars and casts from the current Broadway line-up, and benefits Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS (BC/EFA), one of the nation's leading industry-based, nonprofit

Yellow Sound Label to Release Alysha Umphress & Jeff Blumenkrantz's 'I've Been Played' in 2015

by Tyler Peterson — December 2, 2014

I've Been Played: Alysha Umphress Swings Jeff Blumenkrantz will be released on Yellow Sound Label in January 2015, featuring the vocals of Alysha Umphress, currently starring in the new Broadway revival of ON THE TOWN, and original jazz songs and arrangements by Tony Award-nominated composer and per

Photo Flash: WICKED's Lindsay Mendez Plays Birdland Jazz Club!

by Tyler Peterson — July 23, 2013

The Broadway at Birdland concert series was proud to present Broadway's Lindsay Mendez (currently Elphaba in Wicked) and pianist Marco Paguia on the historic stage on Sunday, July 21.

BWW Reviews: Lindsay Mendez and Marco Paguia's THIS TIME is Captivatingly Jazzy

by David Clarke — June 12, 2013

In 2007, Lindsay Mendez made her Broadway Debut as Jan in a revival of GREASE.

Photo Flash: MARCY & ZINA SHOW at Broadway at Birdland

by BWW News Desk — January 10, 2013

On Monday, January 7, songwriting team Marcy Heisler and Zina Goldrich came together for the 13th Broadway at Birdland 'Marcy & Zina Show' musical extravaganza, co-starring their friends Scott Coulter, David Beach, Jill Abramovitz, Jennifer Jones, Christine Pedi and Noah Galvin.

Pit Stop Players Present PARANORMAL ACTIVITIES Concert at DiMenna Center Tonight, 10/29

by BWW News Desk — October 29, 2012

The Pit Stop Players, a fourteen-member instrumental ensemble composed of veteran Broadway pit musicians, launch their fourth season with a concert of creepy classics and petrifying premieres at the DiMenna Center for Classical Music tonight, October 29 at 7:30 p.

Pit Stop Players Present PARANORMAL ACTIVITIES Concert at DiMenna Center, 10/29

by BWW News Desk — October 1, 2012

The Pit Stop Players, a fourteen-member instrumental ensemble composed of veteran Broadway pit musicians, launch their fourth season with a concert of creepy classics and petrifying premieres at the DiMenna Center for Classical Music on Monday, October 29 at 7:30 p.