The debut performance of The Brat Pack—featuring Kathryn Allison, Sam Gravitte, Luke Hawkins and Jelani Remy happens on Monday, March 13 at 7:00 PM at Birdland. These four Broadway stars will offer an evening of show tunes and standards. T
Kathryn Allison was a winner of NYMF’s “Next Broadway Sensation” and three months later made her Broadway debut in Aladdin. Since then she’s appeared in Broadway Wicked and the Tony-winning revival of Company. In 2019, she released her debut album, Something Real.
Sam Gravitte is an actor, writer and guitarist who starred as Fiyero in Wicked on Broadway, reopening the show in September 2021 after the theatre industry’s hiatus. Other major professional credits include Almost Famous at the Old Globe Theatre, Joseph and Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and his solo show Songs That Raised Me, which he debuted at Birdland and has performed on both coasts.
Luke Hawkins is a tap dancer and choreographer. He has choreographed for Harry Connick, Jr. and performed alongside him in 43 concerts including The Hollywood Bowl, Wolftrap, La Seine Musicale in Paris and the Palladium in London. He also performed in and choreographed Harry Connick, Jr.’s A Tribute to Cole Porter on Broadway in 2019. Hawkin’s theatre credits include the Broadway production of Xanadu, Cirque du Soleil’s Banana Shpeel (NYC) and Joya (Cancun, Mexico) as well as New York City Center Encores! productions of No, No, Nanette; Gentlemen Prefer Blondes and On Your Toes.
Jelani Remy was last seen on Broadway playing the role of Eddie Kendricks in Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of The Temptations. He made his Broadway debut playing the role of Simba in Disney’s The Lion King. Past shows include High School Musical (National Tour), High School Musical 2 (Fox Theater), Smokey Joe’s Cafe (Off Broadway), The Apple Boys (Off Broadway), Anjou: The Musical Horror Tale, The Oscar Michaeux Suite and Love Around the Block at Hermes. Remy is a Paper Mill Playhouse Rising Star and Chita Rivera Award recipient.
There is a $40 music charge and 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.
