Birdland Theater presents living-legend Marilyn Maye for a special eight-show holiday engagement from Friday, December 27 through Tuesday, December 31, including two performances on New Year’s Eve. She will be backed by an all-star ensemble.
Maye is a singer, actress, director, arranger, educator and a Grammy Award-nominated recording artist. Her entire life has been committed to the art of song and performance. The award-winning Maye appeared 76 times on “The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson,” the record for a singer. His usual accolade for her came after one of her show-stopping appearances, when he turned to his audience of millions, he said, “And that, young singers, is the way it’s done.”
She was “discovered” by Steve Allen who presented her various times to his national television audience. That led her to an RCA recording contract, seven albums and 34 singles. Her recent “CBS Sunday Morning” feature with Mo Rocca was an outstanding tribute to her career and talent. She was interviewed and sang on Harry Connick Jr.’s “Harry” on NBC -TV. Her place in American music history was assured when the Smithsonian Institution selected her recording “Too Late Now” for their album one of the 110 Best American Compositions of the Twentieth Century.
The cover charge is $60 for tables and $50 for the bar. On New Year’s Eve, the show at 7:30 PM has a cover charge of $75-100 for tables and the show at 11:00 PM has a cover charge of $100-125 for tables and $75 for the bar. All performances have a $20 food and beverage minimum. For reservations, please call (212) 581-3080 or visit www.BirdlandJazz.com.
Birdland is located at 315 West 44th Street (between 8th and 9th Avenues) in Manhattan.
