Entertainment, Cabaret, Broadway, Opera, Ballet & Concerts NYC

LORRAINE FEATHER AND SHELLY BERG BRING
“FATS WALLER, DUKE ELLINGTON & THE JAZZ AGE”
TO THE OAK ROOM FEBRUARY 5-9

“Her voice is an innovative, calming yet exciting, warm and lived-in
musical experience…I have worn out my copy of Café Society
and have fallen in love with Lorraine Feather.”…Rex Reed
“Shelly Berg is a great jazz pianist.”…Dave Brubeck

For one week only-February 5-9-jazz singer-lyricist Lorraine Feather and pianist Shelly Berg will heat up the Oak Room with their original show, “Fats Waller, Duke Ellington & The Jazz Age.” Lorraine draws on three of her CDs-New York City Drag, Such Sweet Thunder and Café Society, which feature compositions by Fats Waller and Duke Ellington with her own lyrics and vocals. The show will also feature such Feather-Berg originals as “Cicada Time,” “We Appreciate Your Patience” and “In Flower.” Shows: Wednesday-Saturday at 9, late shows Friday and Saturday at 11:30. There is a $65 cover charge per person plus either $30 minimum or $70 dinner. Reservations: 212 419 9331 or bmcgurn@algonquinhotel.com.

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TIERNEY SUTTON & SHELLY BERG OPEN “THE GREAT AMERICAN TREASURE CHEST” FOR ONE WEEK ONLY - JANUARY 30-FEBRUARY 2

Award-winning website, Punchin-dot-com, features the Walman Report and reviews of restaurants, travel, wine and theater. Grammy nominated vocalist Tierney Sutton and jazz pianist supreme Shelly Berg combine forces with Oak Room audiences January 30-February 2 for a magical week of offerings from “The Great American Treasure Chest” Members of the audience will select songs from containers placed throughout the Oak Room for Tierney and Shelly to perform…classic jazz numbers…Broadway showstoppers…great romantic ballads. While numbers associated with Tierney and Shelly will bracket the show, each evening will be unique and spontaneous. A semifinalist in the Thelonious Monk Jazz Vocal Competition, Tierney made many recordings and received numerous awards. Shows: Wednesday-Saturday at 9, late shows Friday and Saturday at 11:30. There is a $65 cover charge per person plus either $30 minimum or $70 dinner. Reservations: 212 419 9331. That’s 212 419 9331. Grammy nominated vocalist Tierney Sutton and Shelly Berg, at the Algon quin’s Oak Room, rate A Major on the Walman Report.

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The Oak Room
Algonquin Hotel 59 West 44th Street
New York, New York 10036 (212) 840-6800

SANDY STEWART AND BILL CHARLAP RETURN TO THE
OAK ROOM JANUARY 15-26 IN “MAKE ME RAINBOWS”

Award-winning website, Punchin-dot-com, features the Walman Report and reviews of restaurants, travel, wine and theater. For two weeks only, a mid-winter thaw will descend on the Oak Room when vocalist Sandy Stewart and jazz pianist Bill Charlap (SHAR-lap) present their new show, “Make Me Rainbows,” January 15th through January 26th, so make your reservations quickly and enjoy their eclectic songlist, which includes “Make Me Rainbows” (Bergmans/John Williams) “Smoke Gets in Your Eyes” and “All in Fun” (Jerome Kern), “Tea for Two” (Youmans/Caesar), “Last Night When We Were Young” (Arlen) and “They’ll Be Some Changes Made” (Higgins/Overstreet), among others. Shows are Tuesday through Thursday at 9 pm and Friday and Saturday at 9 pm and 11:30 pm, with a $65 cover charge plus either a $30 minimum or $70 prix fixe dinner (dinner is mandatory early Friday and Saturday shows). Reservations: 212 419 9331. That’s 212 419 9331. Sandy Stewart and Bill Charlap (SHAR-lap) at the Algon quin’s fabled Oak Room rate A Major on the Walman Report.

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Belasco Theatre Box Office opens January 21
For New Broadway Musical
PASSING STRANGE

Tickets on-sale to general public starting January 20!

The box office at the Belasco Theatre (111 West 44th Street) - home of the new Broadway musical PASSING STRANGE - will open for ticket sales to the show starting on Monday, January 21st at 10am. Additionally, one day earlier on Sunday, January 20th, tickets will go on-sale to the general public on-line at Telecharge.com, or by calling 212-239-6200.

PASSING STRANGE kicked off 2008 having earned a number of honors in 2007, including a designation as one of the Top 10 in The New York Times, New York Magazine and The Star Ledger, along with the “10 Best Plays, Theater Yearbook 2006-2007,” and four Audelco Awards, including Musical Production of the Year.

The musical began rehearsals on January 7 in preparation for its Broadway bow.

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The Oak Room

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