Karen Mason: Birthday Bash at Birdland

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Album Release Celebration at Birdland September 28, 2026 NEW YORK, NY Broadway, concert and recording artist Karen Mason will celebrate the release of her 10th album, Karen Mason: Birthday Bash at Birdland, on Monday, September 28 at 7pm at Birdland. Recorded live during Masons sold-out Birdland performance on her birthday last year, Birthday Bash at Birdland captures the powerhouse vocalist in an evening of music, stories and celebration. Following sold-out engagements in London, San Francisco and Puerto Vallarta, Mason returns to one of her favorite New York stages to celebrate the new recording with a special album release performance. Sassy, brassy and deeply personal, the show features songs spanning the decades of Masons life and career, along with longtime audience favorites including Somethings Coming, But the World Goes Round, Hurry! Its Lovely Up Here and South of the Coconut Line. The evening is directed by Barry Kleinbort, with Christopher Denny as music director and pianist, Tom Hubbard on bass and Rocky Noel on lights. There are many jewels in the cabaret world, but Karen Mason is the diamond that sparkles the brightest, wrote Cabaret Scenes, which also praised the singer for a performance that was profound and conveyed the wisdom that comes with age. Masons Broadway credits include originating Tanya in Mamma Mia!, for which she received a Drama Desk Award nomination; Norma Desmond in Sunset Boulevard; Velma von Tussle in Hairspray; Mazeppa in Jerome Robbins Broadway; and The Queen of Hearts in Wonderland. She toured North America as Madame Giry in Andrew Lloyd Webbers Love Never Dies and appeared as Mrs. Marsh in Ryan Murphys Halston for Netflix. Off-Broadway, Mason received the Outer Critics Circle Award for her performance in And the World Goes Round. She is a 14-time MAC Award winner, recipient of the 2019 MAC Lifetime Achievement Award, and a three-time Bistro Award winner. Birthday Bash at Birdland marks Masons 10th solo album, following recordings including Karen Mason and All That Jazz!, Its About Time, Let the Music Play, Right Here/Right Now, The Sweetest of Nights, When the Sun Comes Out, Christmas! Christmas! Christmas!, Better Days and Not So Simply Broadway.

Date

Mon, Sep 28, 2026 · 19:00

Venue

Birdland Jazz Club

Address

315 West 44th Street, New York 10036

Start time

19:00 local time (America/New_York)

Ends

2026-09-29T00:15:00Z

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Please be aware of the following age-related restrictions for this event: Ages 10+.

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