Broadway favorite and cabaret star Karen Akers will return to Birdland Jazz Club for a concert evening November 18.
The Nine and Grand Hotel original cast member will perform her concert Feels Like Home, which features songs by Carly Simon, Billy Joel, Randy Newman, Stephen Sondheim, Julie Gold, and more. She'll be backed by music director Alex Rybeck.
Akers was a Tony nominee for her performance as Louisa Contini in the original company of Nine and also appeared on Broadway in Grand Hotel. She has made the bulk of her career as a cabaret artist, winning Outstanding Female Cabaret Vocalist at the 2005 New York Nightlife Awards, and a Nightlife Legend Award in 2009. Akers has played Carnegie Hall, The Hollywood Bowl, the Cafe Carlyle, and the Oak Room, along with international venues like Liceu Opera House in Barcelona and London's Crazy Coqs.
Tickets are available at BirdlandJazz.com.
