Victoria Shaw News

The legendary Birdland in NYC, home to Jim Caruso’s Cast Party was jam-packed with some of the best singers on the planet last night…also some unconventional entertainers. Check out photos below!

Every single Monday for the past eighteen years, host Caruso, along with the Cast Party Symphony Orchestra led by Billy Stritch (Daniel Glass on drums and Steve Doyle on bass) hosts Jim Caruso’s Cast Party shining a spotlight on an awe-inspiring variety of talent.

Derrick Davis (The Phantom of the Opera, The Lion King, Carousel, Film's A Christmas Story, Can a Song Save Your Life), Arielle Jacobs (Aladdin, Wicked, Between the Lines, and In the Heights) and Telly Leung (Aladdin, Rent, TV's Glee, and Allegiance) will join the star-studded cast featuring previously announced performers.

Arielle Jacobs and Telly Leung have been added to the lineup for the 12th annual Broadway Belts for PFF!, an unforgettable evening of entertainment featuring some of Broadway's hottest stars.

 Multi-Hyphenate musical prodigy Joshua Turchin is releasing his latest single Does it Make You Feel Better on April 2nd, 2022. The anti-bullying themed single will be available on all streaming platforms including iTunes, Apple Music, and Spotify.

Tony Award-winning actress and comedienne Julie Halston (Sex and the City, Gossip Girl, Tootsie) will emcee the 12th annual Broadway Belts for PFF!, an unforgettable evening of entertainment featuring some of Broadway's hottest stars. This year's hybrid event will take place live at New York City's Edison Ballroom and virtually on Friday evening, April 29, 2022. The event is the single largest fundraiser for the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation (PFF).

In his never-ending quest to spotlight great talent across the country, host Jim Caruso took his Cast Party to the Franklin Theatre just outside of Nashville for a rip-roarin’ celebration.  Nashville is nicknamed “Music City” for good reason.  The city’s passionate obsession with the history and creation of music is palpable.  Almost everyone has a demo, a lead sheet, a song in their hearts, or on their hard drives! 

Singer-songwriter Anthony Nunziata has accomplished the impossible: a great Christmas album of all-new music.

Jim Caruso's Cast Party (with Billy Stritch at the piano) will make a triumphant return to Nashville on Tuesday, November 16 at 8pm. The 'extreme open mic' will take place at The Franklin Theatre (419 Main Street, Franklin, TN).

Over the past two months, Jim Caruso’s Cast Party has been packing Birdland with throngs of music and theater lovers eager to cheer the return of the show biz scene. Fans of Broadway, jazz, country, and the Great American Songbook have been delighted by the impromptu talent that has consistently shown up to entertain.

Rising country singer and Tik Tok phenom Cooper Alan has been added to the Chris Janson show scheduled for Friday, October 22nd as part of  the After Hours Concert Series at the Chesterfield County Fairgrounds.

BIRDLAND THEATER will present Christina Bianco in her new show “A Lot to Unpack” on Friday, October 15 and Saturday, October 16 at 8:30 PM. Her bags are packed for London but before she leaves her hometown this globetrotting, genre-crossing, multi-voiced, multi-wig-wearing funny girl has some serious unpacking to do.

BIRDLAND will present Amanda Green & Friends “Vaxxed AF!” on Monday, October 4 at 7:00 PM. Tony Award-nominated lyricist/composer and award-winning performer Amanda Green will be joined by some amazing Broadway friends, including Darius de Haas, Ann Harada, Lesli Margherita, Curtis Moore, Natalie Douglas, and Dan Finnerty of The Dan Band.

Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater are open this October with a full slate of nightly performances! 

Due to popular demand, multiple Grammy nominee and best-selling recording artist Jim Brickman announced today that he has extended the deadline for final entry submissions for Brickman's Big Break, the first national talent competition exclusively for singers and musicians over 40 through Tuesday, September 7. 

There were dazzling musical performances by Peter Cincotti, Victoria Shaw, Ruby Locknar, Azusa Sheshe Dance, Matt Baker, Ava Locknar, Artemesia LeFay, Nicole Zuraitis, Hailey Brinnel & Joe Plowman, Callie Holley, Quentin Harris & Bryce Edwards and Lowell Oakley, among many others. 

Historically, Monday night has been known as a dark night on the show biz scene, but Cast Party changed all that eighteen years ago.  That’s when host Jim Caruso decided to shine a bright spotlight on Broadway, jazz and cabaret stars, all the while thrilling the people who love those folks!

The judges of Brickman's Big Break will include Grammy Award winner Thelma Houston, Emmy Award® winner Victoria Shaw, Michael Orland (“American Idol”), Phil Guerini (Jonas Group Entertainment), and Erik Olesen (Crush Music).  Due to an overwhelming response, Brickman has extended the submission deadline for entries to September 7.

Multiple Grammy nominee and best-selling recording artist Jim Brickman announced today the judges for his unique and one-of-a-kind competition, Brickman's Big Break, the first national talent competition exclusively for singers and musicians over 40.

Multiple Grammy nominee and best-selling recording artist Jim Brickman announced today the judges for his unique and one-of-a-kind competition, Brickman’s Big Break, the first national talent competition exclusively for singers and musicians over 40.