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For her farewell concerts at Birdland Theater, Christina Bianco brought her A-Game... and a lot of friends.

TV icon, film actress, and Broadway star Marilu Henner may have been playing 54 Below last night, but the regulars of THE LINEUP got a fun preview on Tuesday.

As the air at Birdland is filled with Bravas, Christina Bianco says goodbye in style.

Broadway and TV Star, Tonya Pinkins, sings a new jazz ballad that was released today, Thursday, 10-14, on George Floyd’s birthday, to honor his memory. The song is called  “Strange Fruit, Revisited”. It is inspired by both the current racial inequities and the  Billie Holiday classic.  

The girl of a thousand voices will raise some of those voices in song before immigrating to the British Isles.

Susie Mosher has done it again, and Stewart Green has the photographic evidence.

Susie Mosher's weekly variety show continues to provide stellar entertainment, and photo ops for Gene Reed.

With the release of the first single from what will be an album just starting its creation, Catherine Porter gives fans something to look forward to... and wait for.

BIRDLAND THEATER will present Christina Bianco in her new show “A Lot to Unpack” on Friday, October 15 and Saturday, October 16 at 8:30 PM. Her bags are packed for London but before she leaves her hometown this globetrotting, genre-crossing, multi-voiced, multi-wig-wearing funny girl has some serious unpacking to do.

Stewart Green shares another week's worth of photos from THE LINEUP with Broadway World Cabaret readers.

There's always a good surprise or two at THE LINEUP. The only surprise is how doggone good it is. See Stewart Green's photo essay of last week's show.

When Susie Mosher has Julie Halston on the guest list, anything can happen... and usually does.

Birdland, the world-famous jazz club, features two of these latter-day vaudeville offshoots. Jim Caruso's Cast Party has been a staple of Birdland for years, serving as Broadway's open mic experience. But every Tuesday evening, Susie Mosher presides over a somewhat more curated and far more ribald variety show in Birdland's downstairs theatre. THE LINEUP is not an open mic. Mosher puts together its guests each week. They are from every echelon of show business, from Tony winners to new up-and-coming artists. They often have nothing in common except for a wild amount of talent. Susie Mosher serves as the host of the evening. She is a combination of den mother, improv artist, and Tasmanian devil. Her wit is faster than lightning and she can turn on a dime into a fantastic chanteuse. I was lucky enough to catch the latest edition of THE LINEUP this evening.

Meg Flather & Tracy Stark, Chloe Perrier & Hyana Park, Maddie Pizzarelli... yes, please. And that's just the women who entertained the crowd at THE LINEUP. Thank you, Susie Mosher!

Gene Reed was on hand to help capture the fun and excitement at Birdland last week as Susie welcomed another starry set of performers to the Birdland stage.

On Wednesday night, Broadway veteran Elizabeth Ward Land returned to The Green Room 42 with her acclaimed concert STILL WITHIN THE SOUND OF MY VOICE- THE SONGS OF LINDA RONSTADT for a special one-night-only encore.

In 2020, Elizabeth Ward Land (Amazing Grace, Scandalous, The Scarlet Pimpernel, Memphis, City of Angels) won the Bistro Award for Outstanding Tribute Show for her work on STILL WITHIN THE SOUND OF MY VOICE: THE SONGS OF LINDA RONSTADT. Tonight she gave a repeat performance of that award-winning show at The Green Room 42. She hadn't finished the first number before it became clear why her show won awards. Not only is Elizabeth Ward Land a compelling actress and singer, her show is well structured, well written, well directed, and impeccably performed. She uses the facts of Linda Ronstadt's Life, a young girl who leaves her home and family in Tuscon for an uncertain future in music, to tell the story of Elizabeth Ward Land, a young girl who leaves her home and family in Denver for an uncertain future in theatre. They have much in common.

Susie Mosher gets the Birdland stage covered with people, music, and merriment

BIRDLAND THEATER will present “The Lineup” with Susie Mosher – the wild, anything-goes variety show featuring entertainers from the Broadway, cabaret and comedy scenes – every Tuesday evening at 8:30 PM.

It was business as usual on Tuesday night at Birdland and Susie N co. Make people happy.