Stephen Holden’s review, including a rave for my fellow Birdlandians Jessica Molaskey and John Pizzarelli, here. Jazz-Pop With a Couple’s Repartee By STEPHEN HOLDEN Published: April 1, 2009 …It was a triple-barreled evening at Birdland, where Ms. Molaskey and company are playing two shows a night (at 9 and 11) through Saturday, and Jason RobertRead More »

Oh yes, people, it’s time for the Annual Spring Hysteria at Birdland, and I hope you’ll be coming! You’ve got five nights to choose from next week, and they’ll all be packed with the usual brand of ludicrously enthusiastic caterwauling that Jim Caruso calls “entertainment.” From March 31 – April 4, we’ll be raising aRead More »

Adam Hetrick’s article here. Broadway’s 13 to Make Regional Debut at Theatre Under the Stars By Adam Hetrick Playbill Online, 23 Mar 2009 A revised production of 13, the recent teen-targeted Broadway musical from Tony-winning composer Jason Robert Brown, will receive its first post-Broadway production at Houston’s Theatre Under the Stars in September. The TUTSRead More »

Hellobama, one and all! Lots of gigs to tell you about, but first, to answer the question that’s being emailed to me at least ten times a day: The 13 vocal selections folio will be released in stores next month! Yes, finally, Hal Leonard is releasing the music to twelve songs from the show; it’sRead More »

Hellobama and Happy Holidays to you all! I’ve just returned from the East Coast, where we had a triumphant premiere for The Trumpet of the Swan at the Kennedy Center, plus Georgia and I got to go to the Kennedy Center Honors, which was the most surreal event I’ve ever attended. You can check outRead More »