Michael Feinstein and the Carnegie Hall Ensemble

Indulge your longing for simpler times with Big Band Broadway, featuring Michael Feinstein and special guest Bobby Daye.

Broadway never sounds better than when it swings. Michael Feinstein swings the songbook into the 21st century with the contemporary jazz musicians of the Carnegie Hall Ensemble and special guest Bobby Daye. Featuring music from quintessential shows such as Cabaret, Hello Dolly, and Fiddler on the Roof to Into the Woods, and Chicago, Big Band Broadway delivers modern and classic showtunes with the timeless tradition of Carnegie Hall in a way that only Michael Feinstein can do.

The show also honors the history of Carnegie Hall, which has been connected to the American big band for decades. Icons from across the 20th and 21st centuries have graced the stage of Carnegie Hall, from Benny Goodman to Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong to Ella Fitzgerald, and from Frank Sinatra to Tony Bennett; a multi-media element of the show will bring this history to life onstage.

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About the Artists

Michael Feinstein
In addition to his recognition as one of the leading musical entertainers and piano virtuoso of recent decades, Michael Feinstein’s work as an educator, archivist, interpreter, and Ambassador of the Great American Songbook have established the honored musician as a pre-eminent force in contemporary music. His career as a top-selling and critically acclaimed recording artist, on Broadway, and the world’s great stages has earned him five GRAMMY® Award nominations, a special Tony Award for Excellence in Theatre for his Feinstein’s New York venue, two Emmy nominations of his television specials, and acclaim for his NPR series. Learn more about Michael Feinstein on his website.

Bobby Daye
Bobby Daye is an accomplished American stage and screen performer whose versatile career spans Broadway, film, television, and radio. His Broadway credits include Dreamgirls, Shrek the Musical, The Lion King, The Color Purple, After Midnight, The Book of Mormon, Aladdin, Smokey Joe’s Cafe, and The Wiz. He gained particular recognition in Moulin Rouge! The Musical, where he has performed in the ensemble and covered major roles like Toulouse-Lautrec and Harold Zidler. Daye has also written and composed music for stage and television, received an Outstanding Individual Performance Award for his work in The Great Unknown at the New York Musical Festival, and appeared on television shows such as Chicago P.D., Empire, and Law & Order. He is the composer of the new musical Love and Southern Discomfort.

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