Birdland Jazz Club has announced its programming for the month of December, which includes holiday concerts from James Barbour and Daniel Reichard as well as ShowBiz After Hours with Frank DiLella.
The Broadway at Birdland concert series will welcome Tom Lenk, who appeared in Rock of Ages, December 5 at 7 PM with Lenk Lewk Live!
James Barbour, who currently stars as the title character in Broadway鈥檚 The Phantom of the Opera, will offer The Holiday Concert December 11 at 6 PM. Barbour鈥檚 ninth annual holiday concert first premiered in 2008. This year, his special guest will be R&B vocalist Jesse Stevenson.
The Broadway at Birdland concert series will welcome the return of NY1 theatre journalist Frank DiLella with the eighth episode of his new talk show Show Biz After Hours With Frank DiLella. DiLella鈥檚 guests will include Nikki M. James, Matt Doyle, Michael Longoria, and Alysha Umphress. The event will be taped in front of a live audience December 12 at 7 PM.
Daniel Reichard鈥檚 Guide to Christmas will play the venue December 17-19 at 6 PM (7 PM on Monday). Reichard created the role of Bob Gaudio in Jersey Boys and currently tours with the vocal group The Midtown Men.
Klea Blackhurst, Jim Caruso, and Billy Stritch will perform in A Swingin鈥� Birdland Christmas December 23-25 at 6 PM. In the tradition of beloved seasonal specials, Blackhurst, Caruso, and Stritch will perform swinging arrangements of 鈥淐hristmas Waltz,鈥� Kay Thompson鈥檚 鈥淗oliday Season,鈥� 鈥淪leigh Ride,鈥� and 鈥淚鈥檝e Got My Love To Keep Me Warm,鈥� 鈥淪now,鈥� and 鈥淚t Happened In Sun Valley,鈥� among other favorites. The singers will be joined by Steve Doyle on bass and Daniel Glass on drums.
Birdland will also feature Jim Caruso鈥檚 Cast Party December 5, 12, 19, and 28 at 9:30 PM. The impromptu variety show is backed by Steve Doyle on bass, Billy Stritch on piano, and Daniel Glass on drums.
Birdland is located at 315 West 44th Street (between 8th and 9th Avenues) For more information and tickets, visit or call (212) 581-3080.
