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NYC Theatre Buzz Cuts: One Night Wonders

In case you hadn’t heard, NYC’s dynamic roster of entertainment options include first-rate performances by acclaimed artists appearing for only one night. Here is a list of these shows to add to your must-see list!

September 30thDivas I Love Singing Lyrics I Wrote. Bill Russell returns to Birdland with guests Lillias White, Alice Ripley, Erin Davie & Charity Angel Dawson. Birdland, 315 W. 44th St. birdlandjazz.com

September 30thMusic From The Sole. A tap dance and live music company celebrating tap’s roots in the African diaspora. The Guggenheim’s Peter B. Lewis Theater, 1071 Fifth Ave. worksandprocess.org

October 7th Jeff Harnar Sings Sammy Cahn: The Second Time Around. Concert celebrating Harnar’s new album of the same name. Birdland, 315 W. 44th St. birdlandjazz.com

October 7thFiorello! A benefit performance of the Pulitzer-winning musical starring Tony nominee Christopher Fitzgerald in the title role. Classic Stage, 136 E. 13th St. classicstage.org

October 14th A Tribute to Stevie Wonder and His Challenge to America. Broadway star Dorian Harewood sings selections from Stevie’s hits. 54 Below, 254 W. 54th St. 54below.org

October 15thRob Houchen. The British star returns for a night of songs and stories, along with surprise guests. The Green Room 42, 570 10th Ave., 4th Fl. thegreenroom42.com

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October 18th Her Name is Barbra: My Passion for Streisand. Singer, actor and impressionist Christina Bianco uses Streisand’s words to highlight the A-lister’s life & career. The Green Room 42, 570 10th Ave., 4th Fl. thegreenroom42.com

October 21st – I Put a Spell on You: ALiiVE at Webster Hall. Jay Armstrong Johnson & friends' annual hot-ticket spoof of the film Hocus Pocus followed by a dance party and costume contest. Webster Hall, 125 E. 11th St. ipasoy2024.cbo.io

October 21st – Voices from the Silenced. A reading and discussion starring Tyne Daly, Jane Curtain, Amy Irving, Kathleen Chalfant, Christine Lahti, Marsha Mason & Kecia Lewis-Evans. Peter Norton Symphony Space, 2537 Broadway at 95th St. symphonyspace.org

October 22ndBaroque to Rock. A musical journey through the centuries featuring internationally-acclaimed musicians Christie Julien & Alexander Markov. Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage/Carnegie Hall, 881 7th Ave.carnegiehall.org

October 26th EPIC Does the 90s: A Neuro-inclusive Cabaret. Hit ‘90s tunes performed by Broadway actors. Joe’s Pub, 425 Lafayette St. publictheater.org

October 28thROCKERS ON BROADWAY’S Back in Time. This year’s annual charity concert honors rock legend Huey Lewis and Peter Bradley, Jr. Sony Hall, 235 W. 46th St. rockersonbroadway.com

October 28thZombie Blizzard. A concert aria performed by acclaimed Canadian soprano Measha Brueggergosman-Lee and pianist Aaron Davis. National Sawdust, 80 N. 6th St., Brooklyn. nationalsawdust.org

October 29thStrike Up the Band. MasterVoices chorus & orchestra, plus all-star Broadway guest artists perform the Gershwin’s 1930 political musical. Carnegie Hall, 881 7th Ave.mastervoices.org

October 30thNight of the Living Dead! The Musical! Concert spoofing the cult favorite 1968 zombie film. Laurie Beechman Theatre, West Bank Café, 407 W. 42nd St. westbankcafe.com

November 10thKaren Mason And All That Jazz. Broadway star/concert artist Karen Mason explores the Kander and Ebb songbook and release of her new album. 54 Below, 254 W. 54th St. 54below.org

November 21st –Māyā. Concert presentation of Cheeyang Ng and Eric Sorrels’ original musical set in India. Peter Norton Symphony Space, 2537 Broadway at 95th St. prospectmusicals.org

About the Author

City Guide Theatre Editor Griffin Miller moved to New York to pursue an acting/writing career in the 1980s after graduating magna cum laude from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. Since then, she has written for The New York Times, For the Bride, Hotels, and a number of other publications, mostly in the areas of travel and performance arts. An active member of The New York Travel Writers Association, she is also a playwright and award-winning collage artist. In addition, she sits on the board of The Lewis Carroll Society of North America. Griffin is married to Richard Sandomir, a reporter for The New York Times.

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