Marieann Meringolo – The Satin Dollz – Birdland Jazz & Theater – Alexandra Silber – Nina Osso – Jackie Draper – CarolSue Gershman
I Wish: The Roles That Could Have Been on JULY 24, 2023, at 9:30pm from the crazy amazing mind of Alexandra Silber (Fiddler on the Roof, Indecent, Master Class) this special concert series returns to again give performers a chance to embody their “roles come true”. The audience will get to bear witness to actors living out those dreams! The seventh edition will boast some of Broadway’s favorite performers for a night of surprise, and promises to show them in ways one would never imagine.
I Wish originally premiered at 54 Below in summer 2019 as a one night only event, and due to overwhelming demand and excitement has now become an exciting concert series! The July 2023 edition will again be hosted by Alexandra Silber and will feature Skye Alyssa Friedman (Kimberly Akimbo), Andrew Kober (Beetlejuice, School of Rock, Hair), Melanie La Barrie (& Juliet), Johanna Moise (Hamilton), Jake Pedersen (Parade, Wicked), John Rapson (Sweeney Todd, Les Misérables, Between The Lines), Phil Sloves (SpongeBob SquarePants), and DeLaney Westfall (Sweeney Todd, Kinky Boots). The evening will be music directed by Drew Wutke and produced by Jen Sandler. I Wish: The Roles That Could Have Been plays 54 Below (254 West 54th Street) Monday, July 24 2023, at 9:30pm. www.54Below.org
Marieann Meringolo has A Lot of Livin’ to Do and appears at Chelsea Table+Stage on July 27th @ 7 pm. Her guest is Karen Mason. A live-stream is also available.
International vocal group The Satin Dollz and a quintet led by drummer Daniel Glass in Satin Takes Manhattan on Saturday, July 29 at 9:30 PM at Chelsea Table + Stage. The Dollz—Eve, Kennedy, Roslyn (LA Doll), Estelle, Peyton, Harlow, Lucy, Dottie and Verity—perform swing vocals in vintage attire, spanning the 1940s and 50s golden eras of big band, tiki, and rockabilly. www.chelseatableandstage.com
Jazz programming at Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater running July 17 through July 30. Performers appearing at Birdland Jazz Club include SRT with John “J.R.” Robinson, Champian Fulton, Wayne Tucker and the Bad Mothas, Delfeayo Marsalis and the Uptown Jazz Orchestra, and Courtney Wright Big Band.
Downstairs at Birdland Theater, catch Ashley Pezzotti, Carole J. Bufford, Michael Wolff Trio and Harry Allen Quartet.
Repeat engagements include Vince Giordano & the Nighthawks, David Ostwald’s Louis Armstrong Eternity Band, Frank Vignola’s Guitar Night, Birdland Big Band and Arturo O’Farrill & The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra. www.BirdlandJazz.com
“The Songs of Nina Osso” – Sunday, August 20th at 9:30 PM at 54Below! Join up-and-coming composer Nina Osso as she presents highlights from three of her musicals: American Siren, a Greek mythology-influenced cautionary tale against apoliticism; A Love Story (With Supernatural Roadblocks), a bubbly romp through Cupid’s workplace; and Sunday at Nonno’s, a dramedy about a college-aged video game designer whose eating disorder isolates her from her family of Italian immigrants. “The Songs of Nina Osso” will be a night of theatre that’s full of wit, heart, and soon-to-be classics.
The show will feature Sophia Manicone (Parade), Sabrina Shah (Kimberly Akimbo), Jackson Kanawha Perry, Jalen Bunch (@jalenbunch), Tyler Moran (American Siren, Swing! The Boston Conservatory), Sevon Askew, Madeline Finkelman (Glory: A New Musical), Kenny Lee, and Nina Osso. Music directed by Halle K. Mitchell, the band will include Joseph Thor, Austin Birdy, and Caitlin Thomas. Please note that all artists and acts are subject to change at any time. “The Songs of Nina Osso” plays 54 Below (254 West 54th Street) NYC. www.54Below.org
Jackie Draper returns to the Laurie Beechman Theatre at West Bank Café on Sept. 7th @ 7 pm with an encore performance of her much talked about show Something to Dance About with Gregory Toroian at the piano, Tom Hubbard on bass, Robbyn Tongue on woodwinds, guest artist Milo Saidl, and directed by Kimberly Vaughn. Tickets: https://bit.ly/lbt-Draper-230907
Carole Sue Gershman returns to Don’t Tell Mama for Halloween on Oct 31st @ 7 pm and Wed. Nov. 15th @ 7 pm directed by Lennie Watts, with Dan Furman on piano, Irish Orning on bass, Carol Sudhalter on sax and David Silliman on drums and includes tappers Wendy and Terry. www.donttellmamanyc.com
