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Arnaz, Block, Bundy, Douglas, et al. Set for Broadway at Birdland

Stephanie J. Block
(© Joseph Marzullo/Retna)
Stephanie J. Block
(© Joseph Marzullo/Retna)

The summer line-up for Jim Caruso’s Broadway at Birdland series, co-sponsored by TheaterMania has been announced. All Monday night concerts are followed by Jim Caruso’s Cast Party.

This month’s line-up includes jazz singer Jack Donahue (June 3), Caruso with special guest Stephanie J. Block (June 4), Brodaway star Malcolm Gets (June 11), Tom Kitt and Amanda Green, the singer-songwriter team who wrote the Broadway musical High Fidelity (June 18), and Capathia Jenkins with composer Louis Rosen (June 24).

In July, the series resumes with Nancy Anderson (July 2), the Broadway Boys (July 9), musical director Ron Abel with special guests Lucie Arnaz and Valarie Pettiford (July 15-16), the Fabulous Pink Flamingos (July 23), Legally Blonde star Laura Bell Bundy (July 23, 30), and pianist-singer Billy Stritch, with some famous surprise female guests (July 29). In August, Natalie Douglas will return to the club with her show “I Sing Because I’m Happy” (August 5-6), and Bundy returns for another performance on August 20.

Cover charges for the series range from $25 to $35, and all shows have a $10 food/drink minimum. For more information, visit www.birdlandjazz.com.