Bryce Edwards/Birdland – Divided Concert/Abingdon at Chelsea Table – Mabel Mercer & Natalie Douglas Showcase/Chelsea Table – Alton Fitzgerald White/54 Below – Tim Connell/Pangea – Center Stage Records – Clive Davis/NY Pops Honoree
The Mabel Mercer Foundation extends a warm invitation to attend an evening of solo performances by participants of the first-ever cabaret workshop for juniors and seniors from the Professional Performing Arts High School. Following 12 immersive elective sessions guided by their coach, Natalie Douglas, the Education Director at MMF, this exceptionally talented group will showcase their newfound skills. For many, this marks their inaugural exploration of the Great American Songbook, making the event a truly special occasion. The event takes place on January 22 @ 7 pm at Chelsea Table + Stage, 152 West 26 St., Tickets HERE.
BIRDLAND JAZZ CLUB will present crooning troubadour and nouveau vaudevillian Bryce Edwards in “The Frivolity Hour” on Monday, January 22 at 7:00 PM . www.birdlandjazz.com
A concert performance of Divided, a new musical composed by Kristen Rosenfeld with book and lyrics by Luanne Rosenfeld will be presented by Abingdon Theatre Co. as part of their next Broadway on the Bowery event on January 31 @ 7 pm. at Chelsea Table+ Stage. The performance will be directed by Jim Cooney with musical direction by Robbie Cowan and feature a bevy of stars including Talia Suskauer (Wicked), Kimberly Marable (Hadestown), Carrie St. Louis (Titanique), Rashidra Scott (Company), Mikaela Bennett (The Golden Apple), Alyssa Wray (American Idol), Robert Cuccioli (Jekyll & Hyde), Jason Forbach (Into the Woods), Bart Shatto (War Paint), Curtis Wiley (Ain’t Too Proud), and Wyatt McManus. Tickets HERE.
Tim Connell (it’s the joy in your heart) returns to Pangea on January 27 and February 10 @ 7 pm with James Followell on piano. www.pangeanyc.com
Alton Fitzgerald White will appear in A Valentine’s Celebration (An Evening About Love) at 54Below February 11 @ 7 pm. Alton, among his many other credits, starred as King Mufasa in Disney’s The Lion King for a record breaking 4308 performances. www.54Below.org
Grammy® Award and Tony® Award-winning producer Van Dean announced the launch of his new record label, Center Stage Records. The new label already has over two dozen albums scheduled for the coming year, including titles from Broadway, Off-Broadway, London’s West End, concept recordings and major Broadway solo artist recordings. In addition to its New York headquarters, Center Stage Records is deeply committed to the West End/London theatre and is establishing a London office which will be led by Executive Director, London producer/GM, Jamie Chapman Dixon.
Broadway Records’ Robbie Rozelle will also be joining Center Stage Records as its A&R Director and will design the artwork/packaging for its new releases. He will also continue to conceive and produce albums with key artists. www.CenterStageRecords.com
The New York Pops will honor the record industry’s most innovative and influential executive Clive Davis at the orchestra’s 41st Birthday Gala, The Soundtrack of Our Lives: A Tribute to the Legendary Clive Davis, on Monday, April 29, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. in Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall.
The star-studded concert will showcase Mr. Davis’ immense impact on the worlds of Pop, Rock and Roll, R&B, Country and Hip-Hop through a wide array of music. Throughout his career, he has earned four Grammys in his role as Album Producer, has received the Grammy Trustees Lifetime Achievement Award, was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2000, and, in 2010, The Recording Academy named The Grammy Museum theatre in his honor. www.nypops.org