Having just celebrated the fifth anniversary of Feinstein’s/54 Below nightclub, entertainer Michael Feinstein is returning to the road for a series of concerts in California, Indiana, Georgia, New York, Connecticut—and even a stop in Australia.
Feinstein is saluting jazz icon Ella Fitzgerald at Jazz at Lincoln Center June 7–9, and has booked a series of concerts at Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall starting Valentine’s Day 2018.
Despite the variety of dates he has lined up, Feinstein told Playbill he doesn't stick with one single set list. “I customize every single song list uniquely for each show and keep my synapses very busy. Often it’s a theme show if it’s part of my series for Jazz at Lincoln Center or Carnegie Hall and I’ll choose the theme and then set out to create an interesting list of songs, both new and classic.”
He stopped the show at the June 5 Feinstein’s/54 Below concert with a parody of Kander & Ebb’s “New York, New York,” but said he’s not likely to perform it outside of Manhattan. “It depends on the show theme and the place where I’m performing. Sometimes people less versed in the performing world (i.e. outside of New York) are mystified as to way I would diss that song and don’t find it funny or ironic. You gotta pick your rep carefully for each audience.”
Feinstein said he’s looking forward to his 2017 globe-hopping itinerary. “This summer is one filled with a lot of activity and many different kinds of shows and that has me very happy. Creating music and art in this time is keenly important, and as I travel to England and Australia I am mindful that bringing something positive from our country is important. Music is a good will ambassador. I love my summer conducting gig with the Pasadena Pops and am most excited about presenting some world premiere performances of some vintage orchestrations that have never been played publicly, written by such diverse composers as Dimitri Tiomkin, Victor Young, and Bronislau Kaper. Then there’s the Gershwin shows, the BBC Tribute to Harry Warren, and of course my annual summer singing gig at Feinstein’s/54 Below, to make sure that my musical expression will be as schizophrenic as ever!”
Here is his current schedule, subject to changes and additions:
June 7-8 Michael Feinstein: Ella On My Mind, The Appel Room, Jazz at Lincoln Center, New York
June 17 Broadway: The Golden Age, Pasadena Pops Concert, Los Angeles County Arboretum in Arcadia, California
June 23 Sinatra and Friends Her Majesty's Theatre in Adelaide, Australia
July 6 Kresge Auditorium, Interlochen, MI
July 7 Michael Feinstein: Songs of Sinatra Atlanta Botanical Garden, Atlanta, Georgia
July 11 Tribute to Harry Warren, The Mermaid Theatre, London for the long-running BBC series, Friday Night Is Music Night.
July 16 The Morgan School, Clinton, Connecticut
July 17–22 The Songbook Academy, summer music intensive, Carmel, Indiana
July 23 Stories & Songs from the Great American Songbook, Ventura Music Festival, Ventura, California
July 29 Michael Feinstein Sings Swing, Pasadena Pops Concert, Los Angeles County Arboretum in Arcadia, California
August 6 Michael Feinstein Performs the Great American Songbook, The Mahaiwe Theatre, Great Barrington, Massachusetts
August 8–12 and August 23–September 3 Michael Feinstein: Showstoppers Feinstein’s/54 Below in Manhattan
August 19 Gershwin and Friends, Pasadena Pops Concert, Los Angeles County Arboretum in Arcadia, California
September 9 Universal Studios Favorites, Pasadena Pops Concert, Los Angeles County Arboretum in Arcadia, California
September 23 American Song New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark, New Jersey
September 30 Annual Gala at Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel, Indiana
October 2 Taft Theatre in Cincinnati, OH
October 13 North Community Auditorium in Mason City, Iowa
October 21 Jorgenson Performing Arts Center in Storrs, CT
October 25 Standard Time with Michael Feinstein Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall, New York, NY
November 3–13 Playbill Presents Broadway on the Danube River with Michael Feinstein
December 8 A Michael Feinstein Holiday Celebration Valley Performing Arts Center, Northridge, California
February 14, 2018 Standard Time with Michael Feinstein Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall, New York, New York
March 21, 2018 Standard Time with Michael Feinstein Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall, New York, New York
March 28–29, 2018 Michael Feinstein: Celebrating Frank, Dean & Sammy The Appel Room, Jazz at Lincoln Center, New York
April 5, 2018 The Crooners, Parts 1 & 2 McCallum Theatre, Palm Desert, California
May 2–3, 2018 Michael Feinstein: The Enchanting Lena Horne The Appel Room, Jazz at Lincoln Center, New York
May 30–31, 2018 Michael Feinstein: Swinging with the Count The Appel Room, Jazz at Lincoln Center, New York
Feinstein will be a special guest performer on Playbill Travel’s November 2017 cruise Broadway on the Danube River with Michael Feinstein, also featuring Carmen Cusack, Christopher Fitzgerald, Marc Kudisch, Julia Murney, Christopher Sieber, Brandon Uranowitz, and Seth Rudetsky, as well as other exciting talent to be announced. Cabins are also still available for Playbill’s Rhine River cruise in August 2017, featuring Andréa Burns, Faith Prince, Terrence Mann, Charlotte d’Amboise, Santino Fontana and Rudetsky. Visit PlaybillTravel.com for booking and information.
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