BROADWAY BABY BISTRO ANNOUNCES OFFICIAL GRAND OPENING GALA
The recently opened BROADWAY BABY BISTRO & PIANO LOUNGE (318 West 53rd
Street, NYC - 212-757-5808 -
http://www.broadwaybabybistro.com/
) located inside The Broadway Comedy Club complex is proud to announce
its "official" grand opening gala on Thursday, December 20th with extraordinary
singer and Tony nominee ("Smokey Joe's Cafe'") BJ Crosby along with
very special guest Darius De Haas who will appear in a special show
to celebrate the "official" opening of this exciting new cabaret space.
Returning to her beloved soul/jazz roots where she started
in New Orleans, Ms. Crosby will sing songs from her new album, "Best
of Your Heart," as well as tunes from her musical theater career.
Tony nominated as Best Featured Actress in a Musical for "Smokey Joe's
Cafe," BJ Crosby was also nominated for an Olivier Award in London
for that show and has also co-starred on Broadway in "One Mo' Time"
and played the role of Mama Morton in "Chicago" on Broadway. Her incomparable
explosive and soulful singing have placed her in a league of her own
and she is in constant demand. She also starred in the PBS special,
"Smokey Joe's Cafe: the Songs of Lieber and Stoller."
Darius De Haas appeared on Broadway in "Kiss of the
Spider Woman" and "Rent" and in numerous other musical theater productions.
He frequently tours with Vanessa Williams and has played Lincoln Center's
American Songbook Series, Carnegie Hall, Joe's Pub, London's Royal
Festival Hall and Birdland to rave reviews.
There will be a $25 Music Charge and a $15 Food/Drink
minimum. There is a convenient parking lot located across the street.
Broadway Baby is the exciting new club conceived by
Al Martin, owner of the Broadway Comedy Club, which has been home
to the likes of Rosie O'Donnell, Tim Allen and Chris Rock and rising
stars in the comedy world who regularly appear on television shows
like The David Letterman Show, Conan O'Brien, etc., has introduced
cabaret-jazz entertainment. The club will take part in the JVC Jazz
Festival with the first "Inner City" Jazz Festival featuring some
of today's most promising artists as well as stars from the world
of jazz.
A cabaret lover for years, Al has long wanted to introduce
cabaret music to his clubs (he also owns The New York Comedy Club
on East 24th Street and the 350-seat New York Comedy Club in Boca
Raton, Florida.)
Currently, the Songbook Theater is home to the Off-Broadway
hit revival of "Our Sinatra" and playing to packed houses. The club
also houses the lovely Music Box Showroom off the new piano lounge
and also the colorful Chicago City Limits Room.
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