Orfeh made her Broadway debut as an understudy in Footloose. She went on to play the role of Annette in the Broadway musical version of Saturday Night Fever. In 2000, Andy Karl joined the show to replace Sean Palmer as Joey. It was there that he and Orfeh fell in love.

She went on to appear in Legally Blonde: The Musical. He appeared in that show as well as Rocky, On the Twentieth Century, Groundhog Day and they both appeared in Pretty Woman: The Musical.

Orfeh and Andy Karl have two shows this week at Feinstein’s at Vitello’s. They will be celebrating their recording and 2017 show Legally Bound which finds them doing duets and taking turns on such songs as Ain’t No Mountain High Enough, I’m Your Baby Tonight and Kiss. There are also songs from their Broadway shows.

Orfeh and Karl are bonafide Broadway stars, but they also know how to rock. Expect a combination of styles if you attend these shows on Tuesday or Wednesday at Feinstein’s.

For those of you in San Francisco, they will be performing at Feinstein’s At the Nikko on Friday and Saturday.

Photo of Orfeh and Andy Karl courtesy of andykarl.com

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Don’t expect a standard cabaret show. That isn’t what she does. She assembles songs and stories around a given narrative. If you are expecting a review of her career and the songs that go with those shows, you’ll be disappointed. But if you’re looking for strong singing and a an equal strong story, Live(s) in New York is for you.

We will have an interview with Ruffelle soon. Be sure to check back here to read what she has to say about her approach to these performances.

On October 20th she will continue her residency at The Green Room 42 in New York.

For tickets at Rockwell Table and Stage go here.

For tickets at The Green Room 42 go here.

Photo of Frances Ruffelle by JR Rost

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Broadway By Day is the name of this album and, while he’s in Los Angeles, Day will return to the recording studio to finish a few more songs for it. I caught one of his shows in New York this spring and he offered up inspired takes on songs from Evita, South Pacific and more.

Like many artists in the music business these days, crowd-funding is one significant way of being able to finance the recording of new material (unless, of course, you are Beyoncé). The webpage for that effort references songs from A Chorus Line  and Hello, Dolly! as part of the planned song selection. I’m betting he doesn’t choose to do the big hit song from Godspell. “Day by Day” by Day would be too much, even if it sounds like the lyrics themselves.

Day’s most recent album was Angel City, a series of songs about Los Angeles. He had a hit with the song “72 and Sunny.” And while the current heatwave we’re having makes me dream of a milder day, there is a new Chill Remix version of the song that was released late last month.

My personal favorite from that album is “Chateau Marmont.”

If you are in the San Francisco area, Spencer Day has two shows at Feinstein’s at The Nikko on Friday and Saturday night before he arrives in Los Angeles. Those two shows may be sold out as the website no longer has tickets for sale. It does indicate that tickets may be available directly at the venue. Best to call to check.

If you live in the New York area, Day also has a show at Green Room 42 on June 21st.

For tickets at Rockwell Table & Stage go here.

Photo of Spencer Day by Ben Hecht.

Updated:  This post has been updated to include the New York performance at Green Room 42 on June 21st.

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