Birdland is thrilled to present Amanda Green & Friendson Monday, June 30 at 7pm. Join two-time Tony and Grammy Award nominee AmandaGreen (Mr. Saturday Night, Bring It On, Hands On A Hardbody, theupcoming Regency Girls and Crazy Rich Asians) for anunforgettable evening of song and laughter.
Fresh from the smash premiere of Amanda Green's new original musical comedy Regency Girls at The Old Globe Theater in San Diego, this two-time Tony Award and Grammy Award nominated songwriter and award-wining performer is joined for an evening of her hilarious and poignant songs by an amazing lineup of her Broadway friends singing songs from new shows, including Regency Girls and upcoming shows like Crazy Rich Asians and more.
Joining Amanda are Sara Chase (The Great Gatsby, The Unbreakbale Kimmy Schmidt) Jonathan Dokuchitz (Hairspray, The Who’s Tommy), Kate Rockwell (Regency Girls, Mean Girls), Ryann Redmond (Regency Girls, Frozen) Jasmine Forsberg (Sondheim’s Old Friends, Six), and featuring Diana Huey (The Little Mermaid) & Anne Thomas Fraser (Titanique).
She'll also be joined by special guests, her collaborators Tom Kitt (Pulitzer, Tony, Grammy, Emmy winning composer, Next To Normal, If/Then, High Fidelity et al) and Curtis Moore (composer Regency Girls, 3 time Emmy nominated songwriter The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel )
Amanda Green is a Tony-nominated lyricist and composer whose Broadwaycredits include Mr. Saturday Night (lyrics, with Billy Crystal and JasonRobert Brown), Hands On A Hardbody (lyrics, co-composer), and BringIt On (co-lyricist with Lin-Manuel Miranda). She also revised the book andlyrics for the acclaimed revival of Kiss Me, Kate starring Kelli O’Haraand Will Chase, and Regency Girls with composer Curtis Moore. Heradditional credits include On The Twentieth Century (additional lyrics),High Fidelity, and NBC’s Peter Pan Live! (additional lyrics). Sheis the recipient of the Jonathan Larson Award, the Frederic Loewe CompositionAward (its first female winner), two MAC Awards, and a BISTRO Award.
As a performer, Green has appeared in concerts across the country,including Carnegie Hall, Birdland, and Joe’s Pub.