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  Billy Stritch And  Klea Blackhurst   Hamptons Summer Songbook by the Sea, the live concert series bringing leading Broadway, cabaret and American Songbook performers to the East End, continues its third season with Klea Blackhurst and Billy Stritch performing “Dreaming of a Song: The Music of Hoagy Carmichael” at LTV Studios in Wainscott on Saturday, July 18th, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. The one-night-only performance brings together two powerhouse artists in a critically acclaimed show celebrating Hoagy Carmichael, one of America’s most treasured songwriters. Carmichael, the composer, pianist, singer, actor and bandleader, helped shape the sound of 20th-century American popular music with standards including “Skylark,” “Georgia on My Mind,” “Heart and Soul” and “Stardust.”   Created as the first artistic collaboration between Blackhurst and Stritch, “Dreaming of a Song” mines the Carmichael catalog with sophistication, warmth and theatrical flair. The program moves f...

  KT Sullivan With Mark Nadler, Natalie Douglas And Marta Sanders During 2025 Season LTV Studios in East Hampton announces the return of its acclaimed musical series for summer 2026: Hamptons Summer Songbook by the Sea, produced by Donna Rubin and LTV’s Creative Director Josh Gladstone. This captivating concert series brings together a standout lineup of celebrated cabaret and Broadway performers, presented in an inspired re-imagining of LTV’s industrial television studio, where state of the art lighting and sound meet the romantic charm of café style seating, modular staging and a gleaming Baby Grand piano. Each performance offers an up-close encounter with timeless music and live storytelling, interpreted by some of today’s most gifted vocalists, musicians and entertainers. The exciting 2026 lineup features a dynamic roster of artists and musical evenings that promise to make this season one of the most memorable yet: Sunday, June 28th, 2026 – Season Premiere starring Norm Lewis....

TONY AWARD winner CHRISTINE EBERSOLE introduced her buddy and music partner BILLY STRITCH to a packed house Monday night at New York City's BIRDLAND (315 West 44th St) . Stritch performed several selections in celebration of his release of BILLY STRITCH SINGS MEL TORME CD. A brilliant musical tribute to one of Billy's idols and mentor the late great Mel Torme. For those not fortunate enough to be in attendance Monday night the CD is available though major retail outlets or through WWW.BILLYSTRITCH.COM . Photo By: Mark Rupp

Beautiful Christine Ebersole with Billy Stritch Two time Tony Award Winner Christine Ebersole and Grammy Award winner Billy Stritch began their WINTER WONDERLAND run at Birdland (315 West 44th Street-212-581-3080) Wednesday night thrilling a packed celebrity peppered house! Ebersole and Stritch are a musical team not to be missed! Their tunes feature several holiday songs as well as a few of their standards and a brilliant jazzy version of "Will You" from Ebersole's recent Broadway triumph "Grey Gardens". Their WINTER WONDERLAND show runs through this Saturday and tickets are still available, this is definitely a must see show ! Photo By: Mark Rupp

Former child star Brooke Shields with GREY GARDENS child star Kelsey Fowler Christine Ebersole with Billy Stritch and Liza Minnelli The parade of A list celebs continues to visit and revisit the smash Broadway musical GREY GARDENS.The mix of dishy Kennedy/Bouvier gossip and outstanding performances has enjoyed a resurgence of packed houses and a ever growing list of top celebs dropping in on the most outrageous mother daughter act since Gypsy & Mama Rose. Move over Mommie Dearest , Mother Darling has entranced and enchanted audiences on the great white way! Photos: Mark Rupp

Paul Shaffer With Legend Marilyn Maye Late Night With David Letterman's PAUL SHAFFER partied Monday night At Jim Caruso's cast Party at Birdland Jazz Club on 44th Street. Aside the the dozens of great singers that night Schaefer and the capacity crowd were treated to a few songs by the Legendary Marilyn Maye accompanied by Billy Stritch.Maye who holds the singer's record of appearances on "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" an amazing 76 times! Aside from recording 7 albums and 34 singles is in town to appear in her first extended club date here in 17 years after teasing New York audiences with the rare one night performances and prompted Rex Reed to proclaim "Marilyn Maye is a true original... She sounds like a 35 year old. We knew she could still do it all and leave the audience screaming for more? With her jazz spiced chops, she has the theatrical flair the captivates and enthralls".Maye along with Stritch bring her "An Evening With Marily...