Catherine Russell originated the role of Margaret Brent in Perfect Crime and has played every performance but four since the play opened in April of 1987, which recently earned her a spot in the Guinness Book of World Records and the nickname the “Cal Ripken of Broadway” from People Magazine. She debuted Off-Broadway in 1980 in Stephen Poliakoff’s City Sugar and has also appeared Off-Broadway in Miss Schumann’s Quartet, A Resounding Tinkle, The Award And Other Plays, Creeps, Three Sisters, Incommunicado, The Lunch Girls, Home On The Range, and Inserts. She teaches undergraduate acting at New York University and was one of the lead producers of The Fantasticks, which closed on June 4th, 2017 after playing 4,390 performances at the the Jerry Orbach Theater. She built and manages The Theater Center and is currently raising capital for a new 5-theater Off-Broadway complex in Times Square.
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Broadway veteran Randolph Curtis Rand has joined the cast of NYC's longest running show, PERFECT CRIME.
Experience the captivating performance of Alexis Cole at 54 Below on May 21. Dive into an evening of enchanting jazz music by this renowned artist.
Prohibition Productions and New York Hot Jazz Camp will once again co-present the GOTHAM JAZZ FESTIVAL, an annual all-day all ages music and dance festival featuring New York City's best classic jazz musicians at the stunning & exclusive private club from the Gilded-Age, The DTA.
Nominations for the 39th Annual Lucille Lortel Awards for Outstanding Achievement Off-Broadway were announced by Amber Iman and George Abud. Check out the full list of nominees!
Singer Catherine Russell's joy is a joy to behold. Get a new appreciation for old songs with pep that swings. She won't let songs from a bygone era be gone. She brings 'em back with a breezy swinging style that proves there's life and juice in the oldies. And she's got a gem of a band backing her up to bring them back to life.
Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater are open this April with a full slate of nightly performances! See who is performing and learn how to purchase tickets.
Matt Monaco is now starring in Perfect Crime Off-Broadway. Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets.
Looking for some fun cabaret shows and other unique events to see this week in NYC and not sure where to start? Whether you’re looking for jazz, some classic fun and showtunes, comedy, or something that defies genre, we have you covered! There’s an overwhelming amount of live events in NYC, but we’ve narrowed it down to a few top picks.
The inimitable jazz singer Catherine Russell is back at Birdland February 13th to 17th, with two more shows tonight and tomorrow at 8:30 and 10:30 pm, where she'll be playing Valentine’s Celebration, Love Songs and more, an annual tradition. Photographer Conor Weiss snapped some shots of her Tuesday night performance on February 13, 2024.
Applications are now open for Songbook Academy 2024, a national summer music intensive for high school vocalists. This transformative program offers professional mentoring and lifetime connections in America's musical heritage. Apply now!
Today, we return to The Days Of Cabaret Gratitude with THE PUBLICITY MACHINE.
The Triad Theater has announced a haunting Halloween night of live music on Friday, October 29, 2023, with Allyson Briggs and her jazz band Fleur Seule. Learn more about the concert and how to get tickets here!
GRAMMY-award winning vocalist Catherine Russell is set to embark on another musical journey through the West Coast as she continues to tour her latest album Send For Me.
Celebrate the spooky season by haunting The Triad Theater for a night of incredible live music with Manhattan's hottest jazz band, Fleur Seule.
See photos of John Minnock performing at 54 Below!
Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater have announced jazz programming running August 21 - September 3rd.
Celebrated artist Joan Osborne is sharing the video for her compelling song “Great American Cities.” With an appreciation for major metropolitan centers, the video finds Osborne dancing in front of an American flag while highlighting the creativity, connectivity and joy found in our nation’s inspired meccas. Watch the new music video now!
Segerstrom Center for the Arts presents three jazz concerts this fall at the Jazz Club at Samueli Theater.
Thank goodness Jim Caruso invited Nicole Henry to Birdland.
The cast and creative team has been announced for Great Expectations at Royal Exchange Theatre. Find out who starring in the show here!
Catherine Russell has not appeared on Broadway.
Catherine Russell has appeared on London's West End in 2 shows.
Catherine Russell's first West End show was Tallulah Who? which opened in
Catherine Russell has been nominated for the Legend of Off Broadway Award.
Catherine Russell has won the Legend of Off Broadway Award.
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