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Please be aware of the following age-related restrictions for this event: Ages 10+.
Birdland is proud to present the return of singer/actress Karen Mason in a birthday celebration called, Karen Masons Birdland Birthday Bash. This one-night only Birdland Birthday Bash will take place on Monday, March 30 at 7pm. After sold-out shows in New York, Chicago, Connecticut, and Puerto Vallarta, singer Karen Mason brings a celebration of her actual birth date to Birdland. Shes ready to celebrate all 75 years! Sassy, brassy, and tinged with confessional monologues, and songs from some of her favorite writers, Karen will share her love of music, and her love of storytelling. The show will feature songs from every decade of Karens life, plus some fan favorites like All That Jazz, A Whole New World, Help/Being Alive, For Good, and more. This one-night-only event will be directed by Barry Kleinbort, with Music Direction by Christopher Denny, and Tom Hubbard on bass. Karen Mason played Mrs. Marsh on Ryan Murphys Halston on Netflix. Seen as Madame Giry in the North American Premier of Love Never Dies (Lloyd Webbers sequel to The Phantom of the Opera). On Broadway, starred as The Queen of Hearts in Wonderland, and originated the role of Tanya in Mamma Mia! (2002 Drama Desk nomination as Best Actress). Karen also starred as Norma Desmond in Andrew Lloyd Webbers Sunset Boulevard on Broadway and in Los Angeles; Velma von Tussel in the Broadway company of Hairspray, Monotony singer and Mazeppa in Jerome Robbins Broadway. On tour and regionally, she starred in Chasing Rainbows (Paper Mill Playhouse) A Christmas Story as Miss Shields; White Christmas, (St. Louis Muni Opera), Gypsy (Sundance Theatre Company (Huntington Theatre). Off-Broadway, she won the Outer Critics Circle Award for her performance in And The World Goes Round. She is a 14-time MAC Award winner, and was the recipient of the 2019 MAC Lifetime Achievement Award. Her nine albums include her most recent Award Winning Album, Karen Mason And All That Jazz! ; Its About Time includes the single, Its About Time, written by Paul Rolnick and Shelly Markham; Let The Music Play; Right Here/ Right Now, The Sweetest of Nights, When The Sun Comes Out, Christmas! Christmas! Christmas!, Better Days (featuring the 1998 Emmy Award-winning song Hold Me); and Not So Simply Broadway. Also, Wonderland (original cast); Jeffrey; Wonderful Town Round.
- Main Line: (212) 581-3080
- Box Office: (212) 581-3080
- Located at main entrance
- Valid photo ID required for pickup
- Arrive 30 minutes before showtime to collect tickets
- Limited street parking in Midtown Manhattan
- Nearby parking garages recommended
- Wilson Parking and Icon Parking nearby
- Average parking rates: $25-$40 per evening
- Limited wheelchair accessible seating
- Ground floor entrance available
- Contact venue in advance for specific accommodations
- ADA compliance confirmed
- Smart casual attire recommended
- No outside food or drinks
- Minimum age typically 18+
- Photography without flash permitted
- Most shows 21+
- Some all-ages matinee performances available
- Children under 12 must be accompanied by adult
- Check specific event restrictions
