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Mon Oct 30 2023

8:30 PM (Doors 7:00 PM)

Catalina Bar & Grill

6725 W. Sunset Blvd. Hollywood, CA 90028

Catalina Bar & Grill

6725 W. Sunset Blvd. Hollywood, CA 90028

$25.00 - $45.00

All Ages

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Longtime friends and collaborators, Alysha Umphress and Jeff Blumenkrantz (Tony Award-nominee) are two Broadway babies bringing their sold out Joe’s Pub show to Los Angeles to deliver an evening of jazzy story driven goodness. Only at Catalina Jazz Club in Hollywood, CA.

You’ll hear highlights from their album I’ve Been Played: Alysha Umphress Swings Jeff Blumenkrantz as well as some fresh new arrangements of some Broadway classics with a jazzy twist.

Plus you’ll hear a smattering of Jeff’s original music (his work has been Tony nominated so we don’t have to tell you, it’s very good) This show will feel like a warm hug from someone you’re very fond of. 

With special guest Carmen Cusack (2x Tony Award-nominee, Broadway: Flying Over Sunset, Bright Star; TV: Facebook Series: Sorry For Your Loss) 

Tickets: $25-35, VIP & Artist Circle Seating Available.  Ticket online at CatalinaJazzClub.com or TicketWeb.com 

Catalina Jazz Club 
6725 West Sunset Blvd.
Hollywood, CA 90028

Proudly presented by Chris Isaacson Presents

*Tickets purchased online receive priority seating.
*Single Entree or Drink minimums apply for all tickets


ABOUT THE ARTIST: 
ALYSHA UMPHRESS Broadway; “On the Town” (Hildy), “American Idiot”, “On a clear day you can see forever”, “Priscilla Queen Of the Desert”, and “Bring it On!”. Off Broadway; “Scotland, PA”, “Smokey Joe’s Cafe”

*Lortel nomination for Best Supporting Actress and Chita Rivera award winner best ensemble.

Performed the role of Ruth Sherwood in “Wonderful Town” with the London Symphony Orchestra, which was recorded on the LSO label. Alysha originated the role of Cee Cee Bloom in the world premiere of “Beaches” the musical at the Signature Theatre *Helen Hayes nomination for Best Leading Actress in a musical. Television credits include “Chicago Med”, “Blue Bloods”, “Girls5eva”, “Blue Bloods”, “Law and Order SVU”, “Nurse Jackie”, “Royal Pains” and “The Climb”. Alysha can now be seen as Murphy in Netflix’s “Bonding” Alysha was awarded the gold medal this year at the American Traditions Vocal Competition in Savannah and in addition to the London Symphony orchestra (under the baton of Sir Simon rattle) she has sung with the San Francisco Symphony (under the baton on Michael Tilson Thomas) the Boston Pops, The Savannah Symphony, Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg and Orchestre National de Lille and most recently with the Orchestra Teatro Regio Torino at the world famous Teatro alla Scala in Milan. Next up she’ll be performing with the Asheville Symphony Orchestra in November. 

 

Chris Isaacson Presents
ALYSHA UMPHRESS swings JEFF BLUMENKRANTZ (Broadway Leading Lady: American Idiot, On The Town, Smokey Joe's Cafe - Lucille Lortel Award-nominee)

  • Alysha Umphress

    Alysha Umphress

    Broadway

    ALYSHA UMPHRESS Broadway; “On the Town” (Hildy), “American Idiot”, “On a clear day you can see forever”, “Priscilla Queen Of the Desert”, and “Bring it On!”. Off Broadway; “Scotland, PA”, “Smokey Joe’s Cafe” *Lortel nomination for Best Supporting Actress and Chita Rivera award winner best ensemble. Performed the role of Ruth Sherwood in “Wonderful Town” with the London Symphony Orchestra, which was recorded on the LSO label. Alysha originated the role of Cee Cee Bloom in the world premiere of “Beaches” the musical at the Signature Theatre *Helen Hayes nomination for Best Leading Actress in a musical. Television credits include “Chicago Med”, “Blue Bloods”, “Girls5eva”, “Blue Bloods”, “Law and Order SVU”, “Nurse Jackie”, “Royal Pains” and “The Climb”.

    Alysha can now be seen as Murphy in Netflix’s “Bonding” Alysha was awarded the gold medal this year at the American Traditions Vocal Competition in Savannah and in addition to the London Symphony orchestra (under the baton of Sir Simon rattle) she has sung with the San Francisco Symphony (under the baton on Michael Tilson Thomas) the Boston Pops, The Savannah Symphony, Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg and Orchestre National de Lille and most recently with the Orchestra Teatro Regio Torino at the world famous Teatro alla Scala in Milan. Next up she’ll be performing with the Asheville Symphony Orchestra in November.
  • Jeff Blumenkrantz

    Jeff Blumenkrantz

    Broadway

    JEFF BLUMENKRANTZ has appeared in the original Broadway casts of Bright Star, A Class Act, How to Succeed in Business… (1995), Damn Yankees (1994), Threepenny Opera (1989), and Into the Woods (1987), as well as Off-Broadway in Murder for Two (Lortel Award nomination). On camera, Jeff can be seen in Succession, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Pose, The Blacklist, Mr. Robot, Fosse/Verdon, Madam Secretary, The Big Sick, The Detour, 30 Rock, The Good Wife, Joseph … Dreamcoat, Will and Grace, Law and Order, and the PBS telecasts of the New York Philharmonic concerts of Sweeney Todd and Candide. 

    Also a composer, Jeff received a Tony Award nomination as one of the co-writers of the score of Urban Cowboy. He wrote the book, music, and lyrics for “Scaffolding,” performed by Rebecca Luker for the 2018 installment of Inner Voices, as well as the incidental music for Classic Stage Company’s The Dance of Death, directed by Victoria Clark. Jeff is the recipient of the 2011 Fred Ebb Award and the BMI Harrington Award, as well as commissions from Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, and Guggenheim Works and Process. His songs can be heard on The Jeff Blumenkrantz Songbook Podcast (iTunes), as well as I’ve Been Played: Alysha Umphress Swings Jeff Blumenkrantz. Elsewhere, his songs have been recorded by Audra McDonald, Sutton Foster, Megan Mullally, Rebecca Luker, and Victoria Clark, among others. 

  • Carmen Cusack

    Carmen Cusack

    Broadway

    CARMEN CUSACK (2x Tony Award-nominee) most recently starred on Broadway as Clare Boothe Luce in James Lapine’s acclaimed musical, Flying Over Sunset. The role earned her second Tony Award nomination in as many shows.

    She was previously nominated for a Tony for her critically acclaimed lead role in Steve Martin and Edie Brickell’s Broadway musical, Bright Star.

    On screen, she recurred opposite Janet McTeer and Elizabeth Olsen on the Facebook series, Sorry For Your Loss, and she was featured opposite Tom Hanks in TriStar's A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood. She starred as Julia Sugarbaker in the world premiere adaptation of Designing Women at TheatreSquared and as Lynn Gardner in MCC’s Off-Broadway revival of Carrie. Her additional North American credits include Annie McDougan in First Wives Club at the Nederlander in Chicago, Dot in Sunday in the Park with George at Chicago Shakespeare, Nellie Forbush in the first national tour of Lincoln Center Theater’s revival of South Pacific, and Elphaba in the first national tour of Wicked and in Melbourne, Australia.  Her West End credits include Fantine in Les Misérables, Rose in The Secret Garden at the Royal Shakespeare Company, Saucy Jack and the Space Vixens at The Venue, and Kim in Personals at the Apollo Theatre.

    She toured the UK as Christine in The Phantom of the Opera and as Eva Cassidy in Over the Rainbow. Ms. Cusack studied opera at the University of North Texas, which gave her its first honorary baccalaureate degree in 2018.
  • Catalina Jazz Club

    Catalina Jazz Club

    Contemporary Jazz

    The American dream came true for Catalina Popescu in October of 1986 when she and her husband Bob created a supper club devoted to serving an experience of superb eats and the shared magic of live performance. That grand experience began at the door where every night her mother Maria would greet each guest as family and share in their love of music. Housed in Hollywood and decked out in a timeless charm, the club offers a cozy ambience under sparkling stage lights garnished with its signature concoction — Jazz. The first artist to grace the stage was the masterful flutist and saxophonist Buddy Collette, and ever since then, over the past 36 years, the Catalina Jazz Club has hosted the most illustrious legends of all time — from the powerful puffers of Dizzy Gillespie to the electrified fingers of McCoy Tyner, the bubbly belt of Dee Dee Bridgewater and Lynda Carter, the flirtatious saxophone of Joshua Redman, the slick strumming of Kenny Burrell, the insane drum clinic of Steve Gadd, the romance of Steve Tyrell, and the masterclass of Mike Stern.

    For Catalina, Jazz is our way of life. It breathes pain. It knows love. It dreams hope. It bleeds courage. Whether we’re showcasing Broadway, Soul, R&B, or stand-up comedy, the lesson learned from all the greats who have serenaded our spirits is how to connect to one another. And that’s why the Catalina Jazz Club will always have a table ready for you.

    The Catalina Jazz Club has been honored by A.S.M.A.C., California Jazz Foundation, Los Angeles Jazz Society, and a City of Los Angeles Certificate of Appreciation on their 25th Anniversary, which was awarded by Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and the LA City Council which included then City Council member and current Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti.

  • Chris Isaacson Presents

    Chris Isaacson Presents

    Music

    Chris Isaacson Presents (CIP) has created, produced, and promoted over 1000 events since the company’s founding in 2004. From small clubs to major theatres, CIP has presented many of the most influential stars of this generation including Grammy, Tony, Emmy, and Academy Award-winning musicians and recording artists. 

    Highlights include producing elaborate premiere events for FX Networks series Feud: Betty & Joan and POSE, Award-winning presentations at Ford Theatres, and most recently, producing the Creative Business Awards 2021 honoring David Cooley of The Abbey at 1 Hotel – West Hollywood presented by West Hollywood Chamber of Commerce and the City of West Hollywood.

    For more information on upcoming CIP events go to www.ChrislsaacsonPresents.com

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Chris Isaacson Presents

ALYSHA UMPHRESS swings JEFF BLUMENKRANTZ (Broadway Leading Lady: American Idiot, On The Town, Smokey Joe's Cafe - Lucille Lortel Award-nominee)

Mon Oct 30 2023 8:30 PM

(Doors 7:00 PM)

Catalina Bar & Grill Hollywood CA
ALYSHA UMPHRESS swings JEFF BLUMENKRANTZ (Broadway Leading Lady: American Idiot, On The Town, Smokey Joe's Cafe - Lucille Lortel Award-nominee)

$25.00 - $45.00 All Ages

Longtime friends and collaborators, Alysha Umphress and Jeff Blumenkrantz (Tony Award-nominee) are two Broadway babies bringing their sold out Joe’s Pub show to Los Angeles to deliver an evening of jazzy story driven goodness. Only at Catalina Jazz Club in Hollywood, CA.

You’ll hear highlights from their album I’ve Been Played: Alysha Umphress Swings Jeff Blumenkrantz as well as some fresh new arrangements of some Broadway classics with a jazzy twist.

Plus you’ll hear a smattering of Jeff’s original music (his work has been Tony nominated so we don’t have to tell you, it’s very good) This show will feel like a warm hug from someone you’re very fond of. 

With special guest Carmen Cusack (2x Tony Award-nominee, Broadway: Flying Over Sunset, Bright Star; TV: Facebook Series: Sorry For Your Loss) 

Tickets: $25-35, VIP & Artist Circle Seating Available.  Ticket online at CatalinaJazzClub.com or TicketWeb.com 

Catalina Jazz Club 
6725 West Sunset Blvd.
Hollywood, CA 90028

Proudly presented by Chris Isaacson Presents

*Tickets purchased online receive priority seating.
*Single Entree or Drink minimums apply for all tickets


ABOUT THE ARTIST: 
ALYSHA UMPHRESS Broadway; “On the Town” (Hildy), “American Idiot”, “On a clear day you can see forever”, “Priscilla Queen Of the Desert”, and “Bring it On!”. Off Broadway; “Scotland, PA”, “Smokey Joe’s Cafe”

*Lortel nomination for Best Supporting Actress and Chita Rivera award winner best ensemble.

Performed the role of Ruth Sherwood in “Wonderful Town” with the London Symphony Orchestra, which was recorded on the LSO label. Alysha originated the role of Cee Cee Bloom in the world premiere of “Beaches” the musical at the Signature Theatre *Helen Hayes nomination for Best Leading Actress in a musical. Television credits include “Chicago Med”, “Blue Bloods”, “Girls5eva”, “Blue Bloods”, “Law and Order SVU”, “Nurse Jackie”, “Royal Pains” and “The Climb”. Alysha can now be seen as Murphy in Netflix’s “Bonding” Alysha was awarded the gold medal this year at the American Traditions Vocal Competition in Savannah and in addition to the London Symphony orchestra (under the baton of Sir Simon rattle) she has sung with the San Francisco Symphony (under the baton on Michael Tilson Thomas) the Boston Pops, The Savannah Symphony, Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg and Orchestre National de Lille and most recently with the Orchestra Teatro Regio Torino at the world famous Teatro alla Scala in Milan. Next up she’ll be performing with the Asheville Symphony Orchestra in November. 

 
ALYSHA UMPHRESS Broadway; “On the Town” (Hildy), “American Idiot”, “On a clear day you can see forever”, “Priscilla Queen Of the Desert”, and “Bring it On!”. Off Broadway; “Scotland, PA”, “Smokey Joe’s Cafe” *Lortel nomination for Best Supporting Actress and Chita Rivera award winner best ensemble. Performed the role of Ruth Sherwood in “Wonderful Town” with the London Symphony Orchestra, which was recorded on the LSO label. Alysha originated the role of Cee Cee Bloom in the world premiere of “Beaches” the musical at the Signature Theatre *Helen Hayes nomination for Best Leading Actress in a musical. Television credits include “Chicago Med”, “Blue Bloods”, “Girls5eva”, “Blue Bloods”, “Law and Order SVU”, “Nurse Jackie”, “Royal Pains” and “The Climb”.

Alysha can now be seen as Murphy in Netflix’s “Bonding” Alysha was awarded the gold medal this year at the American Traditions Vocal Competition in Savannah and in addition to the London Symphony orchestra (under the baton of Sir Simon rattle) she has sung with the San Francisco Symphony (under the baton on Michael Tilson Thomas) the Boston Pops, The Savannah Symphony, Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg and Orchestre National de Lille and most recently with the Orchestra Teatro Regio Torino at the world famous Teatro alla Scala in Milan. Next up she’ll be performing with the Asheville Symphony Orchestra in November.
JEFF BLUMENKRANTZ has appeared in the original Broadway casts of Bright Star, A Class Act, How to Succeed in Business… (1995), Damn Yankees (1994), Threepenny Opera (1989), and Into the Woods (1987), as well as Off-Broadway in Murder for Two (Lortel Award nomination). On camera, Jeff can be seen in Succession, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Pose, The Blacklist, Mr. Robot, Fosse/Verdon, Madam Secretary, The Big Sick, The Detour, 30 Rock, The Good Wife, Joseph … Dreamcoat, Will and Grace, Law and Order, and the PBS telecasts of the New York Philharmonic concerts of Sweeney Todd and Candide. 

Also a composer, Jeff received a Tony Award nomination as one of the co-writers of the score of Urban Cowboy. He wrote the book, music, and lyrics for “Scaffolding,” performed by Rebecca Luker for the 2018 installment of Inner Voices, as well as the incidental music for Classic Stage Company’s The Dance of Death, directed by Victoria Clark. Jeff is the recipient of the 2011 Fred Ebb Award and the BMI Harrington Award, as well as commissions from Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, and Guggenheim Works and Process. His songs can be heard on The Jeff Blumenkrantz Songbook Podcast (iTunes), as well as I’ve Been Played: Alysha Umphress Swings Jeff Blumenkrantz. Elsewhere, his songs have been recorded by Audra McDonald, Sutton Foster, Megan Mullally, Rebecca Luker, and Victoria Clark, among others. 

CARMEN CUSACK (2x Tony Award-nominee) most recently starred on Broadway as Clare Boothe Luce in James Lapine’s acclaimed musical, Flying Over Sunset. The role earned her second Tony Award nomination in as many shows.

She was previously nominated for a Tony for her critically acclaimed lead role in Steve Martin and Edie Brickell’s Broadway musical, Bright Star.

On screen, she recurred opposite Janet McTeer and Elizabeth Olsen on the Facebook series, Sorry For Your Loss, and she was featured opposite Tom Hanks in TriStar's A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood. She starred as Julia Sugarbaker in the world premiere adaptation of Designing Women at TheatreSquared and as Lynn Gardner in MCC’s Off-Broadway revival of Carrie. Her additional North American credits include Annie McDougan in First Wives Club at the Nederlander in Chicago, Dot in Sunday in the Park with George at Chicago Shakespeare, Nellie Forbush in the first national tour of Lincoln Center Theater’s revival of South Pacific, and Elphaba in the first national tour of Wicked and in Melbourne, Australia.  Her West End credits include Fantine in Les Misérables, Rose in The Secret Garden at the Royal Shakespeare Company, Saucy Jack and the Space Vixens at The Venue, and Kim in Personals at the Apollo Theatre.

She toured the UK as Christine in The Phantom of the Opera and as Eva Cassidy in Over the Rainbow. Ms. Cusack studied opera at the University of North Texas, which gave her its first honorary baccalaureate degree in 2018.

The American dream came true for Catalina Popescu in October of 1986 when she and her husband Bob created a supper club devoted to serving an experience of superb eats and the shared magic of live performance. That grand experience began at the door where every night her mother Maria would greet each guest as family and share in their love of music. Housed in Hollywood and decked out in a timeless charm, the club offers a cozy ambience under sparkling stage lights garnished with its signature concoction — Jazz. The first artist to grace the stage was the masterful flutist and saxophonist Buddy Collette, and ever since then, over the past 36 years, the Catalina Jazz Club has hosted the most illustrious legends of all time — from the powerful puffers of Dizzy Gillespie to the electrified fingers of McCoy Tyner, the bubbly belt of Dee Dee Bridgewater and Lynda Carter, the flirtatious saxophone of Joshua Redman, the slick strumming of Kenny Burrell, the insane drum clinic of Steve Gadd, the romance of Steve Tyrell, and the masterclass of Mike Stern.

For Catalina, Jazz is our way of life. It breathes pain. It knows love. It dreams hope. It bleeds courage. Whether we’re showcasing Broadway, Soul, R&B, or stand-up comedy, the lesson learned from all the greats who have serenaded our spirits is how to connect to one another. And that’s why the Catalina Jazz Club will always have a table ready for you.

The Catalina Jazz Club has been honored by A.S.M.A.C., California Jazz Foundation, Los Angeles Jazz Society, and a City of Los Angeles Certificate of Appreciation on their 25th Anniversary, which was awarded by Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and the LA City Council which included then City Council member and current Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti.

Chris Isaacson Presents (CIP) has created, produced, and promoted over 1000 events since the company’s founding in 2004. From small clubs to major theatres, CIP has presented many of the most influential stars of this generation including Grammy, Tony, Emmy, and Academy Award-winning musicians and recording artists. 

Highlights include producing elaborate premiere events for FX Networks series Feud: Betty & Joan and POSE, Award-winning presentations at Ford Theatres, and most recently, producing the Creative Business Awards 2021 honoring David Cooley of The Abbey at 1 Hotel – West Hollywood presented by West Hollywood Chamber of Commerce and the City of West Hollywood.

For more information on upcoming CIP events go to www.ChrislsaacsonPresents.com

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All Ages
limit 10 per person
ARTIST CIRCLE (Front Row - Limited) info
- Front Row Only (limited seating) including Artist Meet & Greet
$45.00
VIP SEATING info
- VIP Section (limited) with best views of Stage including Artist Meet & Greet!
$40.00
MAIN SEATING info
- Seating with good view of Artist/Stage
$35.00
BAR / HIGH TOP TABLES info
- Seating with good views in Bar Area (left of stage) & Back-of-House
$25.00

Delivery Method

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