I SO ENJOY CELIA’S BEAUTIFUL VOCAL SOUND AND STYLE, AND HER TASTE IN SONG CHOICES.
MICHAEL FEINSTEIN
ONE OF THE BEST SINGERS I’VE HEARD IN A LONG TIME.
REX REED
November 30, 2020 — Holiday Bells Medley
My first holiday recording has been released on all the major music platforms. I’m thrilled to be joined by musicians CJ Camerieri, Steve Kenyon and Jon Weber.
September 15, 2020 — A Simple Prayer
I’ve released my first single and it’s a bit unusual for me. It’s a musical orison for troubled times by Michael Silversher. Available now on all major streaming platforms: https://linktr.ee/celiaberkmusic
July 8, 2020 — A Celebration of “Tex” Arnold
Honored to be joining this American Songbook Association celebration of “Tex” Arnold on July 26 at 3pm ET.
February 15, 2020 — Back to Birdland
I’m heading back to Birdland Theater on Tuesday, April 28. New songs, same great collaborators: Pianist Sean Gough and Bassist Steve Doyle. Reservations http://bit.ly/CeliaBerkBirdlandApril28 and (212) 581-3080.
December 19 and 20, 2019 — Holiday Show
It’s the most wonderful time of the year. And I’m so excited to be part of this merry band celebrating the holidays at The Beach Cafe.
November 21, 2019 — BroadwayWorld Awards
Pianist Sean Gough and I are delighted to be nominated in the Best Duo category in the 2019 BroadwayWorld Cabaret Awards.
October 31, 2019 — Jazz at Lincoln Center/Mabel Mercer Foundation
Honored to appear on the final evening of the Mabel Mercer Foundation’s 30th Annual Cabaret Convention, hosted by KT Sullivan. Pianist Sean Gough and I will be joined by saxophonist David Liebman, for a “haunting” number on Halloween.
September 5, 2019 — Jazz At Kitano October 2
I’m making my Jazz at Kitano debut with my first two-set evening. “COMES LOVE” returns to NYC with pianist Sean Gough and bassist Steve Doyle on October 2 at 8pm & 10pm. Reservations at (212) 885-7119. http://bit.ly/celiaberkjazzatkitano
July 1, 2019 — “COMES LOVE” Comes Back to Birdland July 9!
Thrilled to be invited back to Birdland Theater Tuesday, July 9 at 7pm. COMES LOVE is my new collaboration with pianist Sean Gough. We’ve met at an intersection between jazz and cabaret, and can’t think of a better place to share our evening of songs about love than in this new space at Birdland Jazz Club. We’re joined by Birdland favorite, bassist Steve Doyle. Here’s what the Bistro Awards said about our debut: http://bit.ly/
JUNE 30, 2019 — BITTERSWEET
To mark my new collaboration with pianist Sean Gough, we’ve released a demo of “Bittersweet”. You can hear it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNPO4H2oujw
April 27, 2019 — 2019 MARGARET WHITING AWARD
As a past honoree, I’m delighted to help celebrate Danny Bacher as he receives the 2019 Margaret Whiting Award from the American Songbook Association and My Ideal Music on June 25 at the Laurie Beechman Theater. Tickets are only available here: http://americansongbookassociation.org/index.html
April 14, 2019 — HERE COMES “COMES LOVE”!
To celebrate the debut of COMES LOVE at Birdland Theater on Tuesday, April 23 at 7m, we’re sharing a demo of the title song. This is my new collaboration with pianist Sean Gough, and we’re so pleased to be joined by Steve Doyle on bass. You can hear it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ew-jcUneu7M
March 9, 2019 — BIRDLAND THEATER DEBUT APRIL 23!
I’m thrilled to make my Birdland Theater debut on Tuesday, April 23 at 7pm. COMES LOVE is my new collaboration with pianist Sean Gough. We’ve met at an intersection between jazz and cabaret, and can’t think of a better place to share our evening of songs about love than in this new space at Birdland Jazz Club. We’re joined by Birdland favorite, bassist Steve Doyle. Details here: http://bit.ly/celiaberkbirdlandtheater
January 9, 2019 — A NEW COLLABORATION BEGINS
The new year brings a new collaboration with pianist Sean Gough. Our topic is love, and we’re headed to the Beach Cafe on February 23 for a sneak peek of the songs we’ve chosen. Tickets and information here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/celia-berk-with-pianist-sean-gough-tickets-53360628075?aff=eac2
December 22, 2018 — MAKE THEM HEAR YOU
Looking forward to joining my extraordinary cabaret friends in supporting Pax Christi Metro NY’s Peacemaking Through The Arts concert on Sunday afternoon, February 10.
September 9, 2018 — MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA
So pleased to be part of the Simply Timeless Radio program on the night that “America’s #1 Full-Time Jazz Station” — Jazz88″ in Minneapolis joined the network.
September 4, 2018 — FEINSTEIN’S/ 54 BELOW
Thrilled to be part of the 40th anniversary of BALLROOM. Its glorious score is by Billy Goldberg and Alan & Marilyn Bergman. “I’ve Been Waiting All My Life” is the first track on my debut album “You Can’t Rush Spring”. But this time I get to sing a song that was cut.
June 11, 2018 — DORSET, ENGLAND
Thank you Sandy Letham for including me in the Just Trad Jazz Show on Abbey104. 104.7FM and www.abbey104.com
June 10, 2018 — THE JONATHAN CHANNEL
Delighted to be included in this new home of the Great American Songbook, broadcasting 24/7 from New York City. http://thejonathanstation.com/
June 1, 2018 — JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER
It Only Takes A Moment to say thank you to the Mabel Mercer Foundation for inviting me to be part of “The Best Of Jerry Herman” at this year’s New York Cabaret Convention. October 11 at Jazz At Lincoln Center. https://www.classy.org/event/the-29th-new-york-cabaret-convention/e182104
May 15, 2018 — CALAIX DEJAZZTRE
Hola Barcelona, Spain! Thank you Jordi Hatero for adding me to your May 15 program as one of the “las voces emergentes de la neoyorkina” https://www.ivoox.com/programa-121-15-mai-audios-mp3_rf_25968267_1.html
April 25, 2018 — THE JAZZ LOUNGE
Thank you Grace Black for putting my album YOU CAN’T RUSH SPRING into rotation in the UK on The Jazz Lounge Radio Show at www.k107.co.uk
March 30, 2018 — SIMPLY TIMELESS RADIO
Thank you Jay Daniels for putting my albums YOU CAN’T RUSH SPRING and MANHATTAN SERENADE into rotation!
February 27, 2018 — MAC AWARDS
Not sure if it’s girl power, strength in numbers, or just a continuation of the gift that is TOGETHER….but it’s such a pleasure to earn a MAC Award Nomination alongside Sally Darling, Meg Flather, Josephine Sanges and Lisa Viggiano in the Revue/Special Production Category.
February 1, 2018 — THE BISTRO AWARDS
Delighted that It Helps To Sing About It: Songs of Ben Schaechter & Dan Kael has won a 2018 Bistro Award (and been designated the ASCAP Outstanding Revue Award). It was a pleasure to be part of the company, and I look forward to performing an excerpt at the gala event in March.
January 8, 2018 — BROADWAYWORLD AWARDS
Thank you to the voters of the BroadwayWorld Awards for earning me a place on this incredible list of honorees as Best Female Vocalist.
January 2, 2018 — LOVE IS JUST SAND: CELIA BERK AT THE BEACH CAFE
What better way to step into the new year than to follow in the footsteps of two women I so admire. I’d follow them anywhere, including the Beach Cafe on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Join me for Dinner and a Show at New York’s loveliest new cabaret room on Saturday, February 3 at 8:15pm.
https://www.thebeachcafe.com/cabaret/
November 25, 2017 — WINTER RHYTHMS
The company of TOGETHER: 2017 Cabaret Award-Nominated Vocalists is thrilled to join Winter Rhthyms at Urban Stages at 7pm Friday, December 15. http://urbanstages.org/winterrhythms2017
November 1, 2017 — TOGETHER AGAIN!
TOGETHER: 2017 Cabaret Award-Nominated Vocalists is returning to Don’t Tell Mama the Tuesday before Thanksgiving. And this time we’re raising money for a food kitchen. http://www.donttellmamanyc.com/shows/main/together-2017-cabaret-award-nominated-vocalists-11-21
October 1, 2017 — WOMEN OF SUBSTANCE
Two songs from my album MANHATTAN SERENADE are featured on Women of Substance Radio & Podcast‘s annual “We’ve Got It Covered” series. “Up On The Roof” will be played on the “HIP 50S & 60S” Show and title track “Manhattan Serenade” on the “SOPHISTICATED STANDARDS” Show.
September 3, 2017 — ONE MORE CHANCE!
One more chance to sing at the Metropolitan Room’s current location, and one more chance to be part of IT HELPS TO SING ABOUT: SONGS OF BEN SCHAECHTER & DAN KAEL when it returns on September 16 and 17.
July 6, 2017 — THE MABEL MERCER FOUNDATION
S’Awful nice to be part of the October 17 evening celebrating the music of George Gershwin at this year’s Cabaret Convention at Jazz At Lincoln Center.
June 12, 2017 — THECITYVIEW.COM
My first inclusion in a Will Friedwald column! This one’s about the upcoming Dietz & Schwartz & Friends concert at Carnegie Hall.
May 13, 2017 — TOGETHER!
We’re told it’s unprecedented. The 2017 MAC Female Vocalists are coming together for an afternoon of song on June 25 at Don’t Tell Mama in New York. It’s a benefit for Trinity Place Shelter LGBTQ Youth Program. Sally Darling, Meg Flather, Josephine Sanges, Lisa Viggiano and yours truly. John M. Cook, Musical Director. http://donttellmamanyc.
May 4, 2017 — LONGISLANDHERALD.COM
This Rockville Centre native is practicing, practicing for her Carnegie Hall debut courtesy of the Mabel Mercer Foundation.
http://www.liherald.com/
March 31, 2017 — TIMES SQUARE CHRONICLES
IT HELPS TO SING ABOUT IT is a hit! And we’ll be back at the Metropolitan Room in September.
http://t2conline.com/it-helps-to-sing-about-it-is-a-hit/
March 28, 2017 — MAC AWARDS
Deeply honored that MANHATTAN SERENADE has received the (Nancy)Lamott/(David)Friedman Award for Best Album.
March 13, 2017 — CARNEGIE HALL
Thrilled to announce my participation in this very special evening.
March 5, 2017 — BROADWAYWORLD.COM
The cast of It Helps To Sing About It: Songs of Schaechter & Kael are heading back to the Metropolitan Room this month!
March 4, 2017 — SONDHEIM MEDLEY
This duet with Josephine Sanges has been added to the permanent collection of the Performing Arts Library at Lincoln Center! https://youtu.be/B9WsBNj3mqY
February 23, 2017 — MAC AWARDS
So proud to have MANHATTAN SERENADE — the show directed by Jeff Harnar, and the album arranged and conducted by Alex Rybeck — recognized by the cabaret community with two MAC — Manhattan Association of Cabarets and Clubs nominations.
February 11, 2017 — NITE LIFE EXCHANGE
Thank you Marilyn Lester for catching the excitement of this special evening.
http://nitelifeexchange.com/a-benefit-for-cabaret-scenes-hits-all-the-right-notes/
February 7, 2017 — CABARET SCENES GALA
Excited to be included in this incredible array of cabaret artists (and friends) celebrating Cabaret Scenes Magazine at the Metropolitan Room.
January 19, 2017 — BROADWAYWORLD.COM 2016 CABARET AWARDS
So thrilled to received the BroadwayWorld.com Cabaret Award for Best Show, Female for MANHATTAN SERENADE. Musical Director Alex Rybeck was also honored, as was Director Jeff Harnar (who picked up his second consecutive Best Male Vocalist Award).
January 1, 2017 — THE BROADWAY RADIO SHOW
What a nice New Year’s surprise from Donald Feltham’s The Broadway Radio Show. My second album MANHATTAN SERENADE is one of the “extras” at the end of his “MY TOP TEN FAVORITE CAST RECORDINGS OF 2016! (plus some extras).”
http://www.haineshisway.com/the-broadway-radio-show/
November 30, 2016 — BROADWAYWORLD NY CABARET AWARDS
Thrilled to be nominated for two awards: Best Show, Female and Best Vocalist, Female and to have my Director Jeff Harnar and Musical Director Alex Rybeck nominated as well. You can see some of our collaboration at YouTube.com/CeliaBerkMusic.
November 3, 2016 — THEY WRITE THE SONGS
So pleased to be amongst the singers included in the submission of songwriters Ben Schaechter & Dan Kael for the MAC Dottie Burman Songwriting Award. They are finalists!
November 1, 2016 — A NEW DISCOVERY
Debbi Bush Whiting found this hidden gem in the files of her grandfather Richard Whiting. And she coaxed Jeff Harnar and Alex Rybeck into the studio to record it for me!
October 19, 2016 — JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER
What a thrill to be part of the Mabel Mercer Foundation’s 27th Annual New York Cabaret Convention, and especially to be part of the evening saluting Stephen Sondheim.
http://theaterpizzazz.com/saluting-stephen-sondheim/
October 13, 2016 — BROADWAYWORLD.COM
Many thanks to Ashley Steves for this in-depth interview about my second album MANHATTAN SERENADE and my love affair with New York.
October 12, 2016 — CRAINS 5 BOROS
Thank you Deanna Cioppa for a lovely profile, featuring this photo by photographer Sekou Luke.
September 19, 2016 — IT HELPS TO SING ABOUT IT
Happy Chuffed Ferklempt for my dear friends Ben Schaechter and Dan Kael, director Sara Louise Lazarus and fellow castmates Nora Davis (our producer), Joshua Lance Dixon, Kelli Rabke, Marissa Mulder and David Perlman. And personally appreciative of this generous review by Randolph B. Eigenbrode in Cabaret Scenes.
http://cabaretscenes.org/2016/09/19/it-helps-to-sing-about-it-the-songs-of-ben-schaechter-dan-kael/
September 10, 2016 — WE’RE A BISTRO PICK!
What a pleasure to help introduce (or re-introduce) these songwriters to a cabaret audience.
http://bistroawards.com/it-helps-to-sing-about-it/
September 5, 2016 — IT HELPS TO SING ABOUT IT
Pleased to be joining a wonderful cast celebrating the music of my friends Ben Schaechter and Dan Kael.
August 1, 2016 — HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY
Thank you Hofstra University for this lovely feature. Thank you to my parents for PAYING for Hofstra University. And thank you Aaron Tomlinson for the great pictures!
July 20, 2016 — NEW YORK OBSERVER
Thank you Rex Reed for this review of our July Metropolitan Room show. Director Jeff Harnar and I were thrilled to welcome you and songbird Joyce Breach.
http://observer.com/2016/…/with-old-chums-life-is-a-cabaret/
July 15, 2016 — NEW YORK ARTS REVIEW
Thank you David Hurst for this generous review of my “sophomore album” MANHATTAN SERENADE.
http://nyartsreview.com/home/
June 26, 2016 — CABARET CONVENTION
Thrilled to be invited back to the Mabel Mercer Foundation’s Cabaret Convention, which returns to Jazz At Lincoln Center this year. I’m part of the October 19 evening saluting Stephen Sondheim, hosted by Jeff Harnar and Andrea Marcovicci.
June 10, 2016 — PANDORA
MANHATTAN SERENADE has just been accepted by Pandora! That’s the second album arranged and conducted by Alex Rybeck and Co-Produced by Scott Lehrer to be selected. Coincidence? I think not. It joins my debut album YOU CAN’T RUSH SPRING, which has had over 7,000 spins.
June 6, 2016 — CABARET SCENES/MUSIC REVIEWS
Thank you John Hoglund for this review of my second album, and especially for the final paragraph recognizing my extraordinary — and extraordinarily generous — collaborators.
http://cabaretscenes.org/2016/06/07/celia-berk-manhattan-serenade-2/
May 29, 2016 — CABARET SCENES/CABARET REVIEWS
Thank you Peter Haas for this review of my return to the Metropolitan Room celebrating my second album, Manhattan Serenade.
http://cabaretscenes.org/2016/05/29/celia-berk-manhattan-serenade/
May 25, 2016 — THE PENTHOUSE RADIO
My second album, MANHATTAN SERENADE, has been added to the playlist of THE PENTHOUSE at http://www.thepenthouse.fm/
May 23, 2016 — SOUTH AFRICA
Thank you Peter Wagenaar and Radio Today Johannesburg for adding MANHATTAN SERENADE to the playlist of “I’ve Got My Standards.”
April 25, 2016 — THE NEW YORK TIMES
Thank you Stephen Holden for this review as we ended our month of Sundays celebrating the release of MANHATTAN SERENADE. We are being held over!
April 20, 2016 — THE BISTRO AWARDS
Thank you Robert Windeler for this review of my second show, celebrating my second album. So glad he called out the inspired and inspiring contributions of Director Jeff Harnar, Musical Director/Arranger Alex Rybeck, Jered Egan on bass (who paired with Michael Goetz on our April dates), Dan Gross on percussion and Dan Willis on woodwinds.
http://bistroawards.com/celia-berk-4/
April 19, 2016 — TALKIN’ BROADWAY
Thank you Rob Lester for this thoughtful, extensive consideration of MANHATTAN SERENADE!
http://www.talkinbroadway.com/page/sound/april1516.html
April 15, 2016 — “ON THE AIR” IN AMSTERDAM
Thank you Virginia Music in The Netherlands for adding my new album MANHATTAN SERENADE to your female vocalist Jazzradio playlist!
http://www.virginiamusic.eu/highlights
April 7, 2016 — WOMAN AROUND TOWN
Fred Cohen’s fascinating comparison of albums and performances!
http://www.womanaroundtown.com/sections/playing-around/manhattan-serenade-celia-berk
April 5, 2016 — CABARET SCENES
We’re a Pick of the Week! http://cabaretscenes.org/2016/04/05/apr-10-celia-berk/
April 5, 2016 — BROADWAYWORLD.COM
Alix Cohen’s review of our opening night at the Metropolitan Room.
April 4, 2016 — THEATER PIZZAZZ
Marilyn Lester has written about our opening night at the Metropolitan Room. We’re back three more Sundays in April!
http://www.theaterpizzazz.com/celia-berk-manhattan-serenade/
March 28, 2016 — BISTRO AWARDS
We’re a “Bistro Pick”! Thank you to the Bistro Awards for highlighting our upcoming shows at the Metropolitan Room. We’re there every Sunday in April, celebrating the release of my new album, MANHATTAN SERENADE.
http://bistroawards.com/celia-berk-3/
March 27, 2016 — THE BROADWAY SHOW
Thank you Donald Feltham for inviting me back on your show to discuss my new album, MANHATTAN SERENADE.
Thank you Donald Feltham for inviting me back to The Broadway Radio Show to discuss my new album, MANHATTAN SERENADE. Arranged and conducted by Alex Rybeck. Co-Produced by Scott Lehrer.
http://
March 13, 2016 — THE SALON
I’m heading to The Salon, hosted by Mark Janas and produced by Tanya Moberly. Alex Rybeck and I are in the “Salon Spotlight.” We’re previewing three songs from our new album MANHATTAN SERENADE, which drops April 1.
March 6, 2016 — A BROAD SPECTRUM
Thank you to Mary Foster Conklin for including my debut album YOU CAN’T RUSH SPRING on her new weekly show “A Broad Spectrum” on WFDU 89.1 FM/www.wfdu.fm ‘s HD2 channel “Jazz And What’s More.” She’s offering up an assortment of music by Women Who Inspire – Writers, Composers, Instrumentalists and Vocalists (and yes, there will be airplay of male artists too, in the Honorable Men-tion slot).
March 5, 2016 — JOE’S PUB AT THE PUBLIC THEATER
Looking forward to joining a fascinating group of highly accomplished women on the stage of Joe’s Pub for the next “Women of Letters, New York City.” Our topic is “A letter to the person I imagined I’d be.” http://joespub.publictheater.org/en/tickets/calendar/playdetailscollection/joes-pub/2016/w/women-of-letters-mar-2016/?SiteTheme=JoesPub
February 27, 2016 — CABARET SCENES MAGAZINE
Fun profile of the 2016 BroadwayWorld Cabaret Award winners in the March/April issue of Cabaret Scenes Magazine! What a thrill to be in such esteemed company. And heartfelt thanks to everyone whose votes earned me the Best Debut Show honor.
January 20, 2016 — RADIO WORLD INDIE
Thank you Lucio Urbano for adding my debut album YOU CAN’T RUSH SPRING to “Straight Up Jazz With Luciano” from 12PM to 1PM on Radio World Indie. http://www.radioworldindie.org/
January 19, 2016 — BROADWAYWORLD AWARD
Thrilled to be voted the Best New York Cabaret Debut of 2015. And oh my, what wonderful company I am in!
December 28, 2015 — CABARET SCENES MAGAZINE
I’m Miss January! (Well, Miss January/February…) I’m the cover story of the first issue of 2016. Marilyn Lester’s profile is called “You Can’t Rush Success.”
December 23, 2015 — INAUGURAL SHOW OF A NEW SERIES
Thrilled to be part of the first show of a new series broadcasting David Kenney’s “Everything Old Is New Again” LIVE from the Metropolitan Room the first Sunday of every month. WBAI, 99.5 fm; WBAI.org; oldisnew.org
http://cabaretscenes.org/2015/12/19/everything-old-is-new-again-live/
December 6, 2015 — GOING LEGIT
What a pleasure to join fellow MAC Award-winner Dawn Derow for another performance of her BroadwayWorld Award-nominated show LEGIT: A CLASSICAL CABARET. With Tenor Victor Khodadad. Musical Direction by Mark Janas. Direction by Lina Koutrakas. Presented by Carolyn Montgomery-Forant as part of her new “Stronger Stuff” Series at the Laurie Beechman Theatre.
November 26, 2015 — BROADWAYWORLD NOMINATION
Thank you BroadwayWorld.com, New York Cabaret Section Editor Stephen Hanks, and Remy Block, David Clarke, Alix Cohen, John Hoglund, and Billie Roe for placing my debut show in nomination for a 2015 Broadway New York Cabaret Award. http://www.broadwayworld.com/cabaret/article/BWW-Announces-2015-New-York-Cabaret-Awards-Nominees-KAREN-MASON-and-MARK-NADLER-Named-Years-Best-Performers-MARILYN-MAYE-and-JEFF-HARNAR-Earn-Three-Nominations-Each-20151126
November 13, 2015 – WE’RE IN THE STUDIO
In the WFUV studio with Alex Rybeck, Sally Mayes, Kevin Dozier, Jeff Harnar and host Bob Sherman recording a special cabaret-focused Thanksgiving Sunday broadcast of his “Woody’s Children” series. November 29, 1-3pm ET on 90.7fm and streaming at wfuv.org.
November 9, 2015 – THE MAC CHANNEL
Selections from my debut album YOU CAN’T RUSH SPRING are now streaming on the MAC Channel of Accuradio.com. It features members of the Manhattan Association of Cabarets & Clubs, which honored me with the 2015 Award for Female Debut, and nominated the album for the LaMott Friedman Award. http://www.accuradio.com/channel/the-mac-channel/707/
October 14, 2015 – THE MARGARET WHITING AWARD
What a surprise and thrill to be presented with the 2015 Margaret Whiting Award by My Ideal Music, Inc. and the Mabel Mercer Foundation. Made all the more special by being presented onstage by Margaret’s daughter Debbi Bush Whiting, in-between my two songs at the Cabaret Convention.
October 3, 2015 – WE’RE A GREAT EVENT IN NYC
Thank you to The Three Tomatoes for including our November 8 return to the Metropolitan Room as one of the Great Events in NYC Life this Fall!
http://thethreetomatoes.com/nyc-life-great-events-in-october-and-November
September 24, 2015 – THE JAZZ UK
Thank you Ian Starling/thejazz.co.uk for adding my debut album YOU CAN’T RUSH SPRING to your playlist!
September 20, 2015 – SPINNING!
Pandora Radio reports over 5,000 spins of tracks from my debut album YOU CAN’T RUSH SPRING.
September 19, 2015 – BLOOMING GROVE, NY
Broadway Concerts Direct ushers in Fall with a cornucopia of songs, hosted by Carole Demas.
September 1, 2015 – BACK AT 2ND STORY SOUND
Recording backups for my second album! Joshua Dixon, Jeff Harnar and Kristoffer Lowe under the Direction of Arranger/Conductor/Musical Director Alex Rybeck.
August 22, 2015 — MY VERSION OF SUMMER STOCK
Looking forward to finding out how a song from our new album lands on the ears of a friendly Orange County, New York audience.
July 18, 2015 – BACK TO BLOOMING GROVE, NY
Trying out new material for an audience that is more like family.
June 20, 2015 – BLOOMING GROVE, NY
Can’t think of a better way to spend a late Spring evening than making music with wonderful friends.
June 9, 2015 – BACK IN THE STUDIO
The start of the long journey to a second album. At 2nd Story Sound in New York City with Alex Rybeck, Scott Lehrer, Jered Egan and Dan Gross.
June 1, 2015 – CABARET CONVENTION!
Thrilled and honored to be part of The Mabel Mercer Foundation’s 2015 program. Wednesday, October 14 at Town Hall. Hosted by Jeff Harnar & Andrea Marcovicci. A Sentimental Journey: World War II Songs.
May 25, 2015 – A SPECIAL GUEST APPEARANCE
Thank you Dawn Derow for inviting me to join her for an opera duet in her new show LEGIT – A Classical Cabaret. May 26 and June 19 at the Metropolitan Room.
May 23, 2015 – BLOOMING GROVE, NY
Chirping away with Carole Demas, Rich Flanders, Mark Planner, Anne Tarpey-Flanders, David Vernon and Broadway Concerts Direct impresario Sarah Rice. Matthew Martin Ward at the piano.
May 10, 2015 – YOU MEET THE NICEST PEOPLE ON TWITTER
Thank you Nate & Paul for adding tracks from YOU CAN’T RUSH SPRING to today’s “Sunday Show Tunes” in Woking, Surrey, UK. http://www.radiowoking.co.uk/
May 2, 2015 – HELLO PALMETTO, FLORIDA!
Thank you Jan Eberle for including my debut album YOU CAN’T RUSH SPRING on your May 2 “Swing Museum” program at KSAV.org Internet Radio. http://ksav.org/?page_id=8
April 27, 2015 – CELEBRATING JULIE WILSON
Honored to be invited to be part of 54 Below’s celebration of Julie Wilson on May 14.
April 26, 2015 – HOWZIT, SOUTH AFRICA!
Thank you Peter Wagenaar and Radio Today Johannesburg for introducing my debut album to your listeners. And in such esteemed company as Richard Rodney Bennett, Billie Holiday, Barbara Lea, Dick Haymes, June Christy and Chris Connor! The April 27 “I’ve Got My Standards” program promises to be “seriously STRANGE”. Hmm….what song from my album meets that criteria? Have a look at the song list in the “About the Songs” section of GramercyNightingale.com and see if you can guess.
April 23, 2015 – HELLO, NASHVILLE!
Rich Flanders and I thank Larry W Jones and Kingwood Kowboy Kountry Koral for putting our version of Kay Swift’s Sagebrush Lullaby into rotation to stream and broadcast worldwide. http://kingwoodkowboykountrykorral.playtheradio.com/
It has a special place in the Great American Songbook and is available on iTunes and at CDBaby.com
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/sagebrush-lullaby-single/id872321534
http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/richflandersandceliaberk2
April 4, 2015 – LOOKING BACK AT A NIGHT TO REMEMBER
Backstage at the MAC Awards with Terese Genecco and Shaynee Rainbolt.
March 30, 2015 – IT TAKES ONE TO KNOW ONE
Stephen Sorokoff captured the closing night of my New York solo cabaret debut for Times Square Chronicles and BroadwayWorld.com
http://t2conline.com/stephen-sorokoff-it-takes-one-to-know-one-sullivan-and-tatham-at-celia-berk/
March 26, 2015 – NEW YORK DEBUT (FEMALE) MAC AWARD
Thank you to the MAC (Manhattan Association of Cabarets and Clubs) community for your generous welcome in my debut year.
March 23, 2015 – OUR FINAL TWO DATES AT THE METROPOLITAN ROOM
The latest news from Gramercy Nightingale Music Co. http://us3.campaign-
March 22, 2015 – THE DRESS CIRCLE
Thank you Ted Otten and Michael Kownacky for including two tracks from my debut album YOU CAN’T RUSH SPRING on tonight’s WWFM program featuring “new to us” releases. It’s the only solo album included, and we’re in the company of some great Broadway cast albums! http://www.dcsro.com/
March 21, 2015 – A SONG IS RE-BORN
Thank you Frank Dain and Cabaret Scenes for telling the story of “Such A Wonderful Town” by Tex Arnold and Lew Spence, featured in my debut cabaret show. http://cabaretscenes.org/2015/03/21/such-a-wonderful-town-a-song-is-re-born/
March 12, 2015 – VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE 2015 BISTRO AWARDS
I’m at the 8:11 mark! http://stagebuddy.com/theater/cabaret-articles/video-highlights-30th-bistro-awards
March 10, 2015 – MARCHing INTO CABARET MONTH
Here’s the latest news from Gramercy Nightingale Music Co. http://us3.campaign-archive1.com/?u=051a9c9d7b923bf63ea8eb454&id=4e97d442f7&e=
March 9, 2015 – THE BISTRO AWARDS
A lovely summary by Darryl Reilly in TheatreScene.net of a very special evening.
http://www.theaterscene.net/features/the-30th-annual-bistro-awards/darryl-reilly/
March 7, 2015 – RED CARPET
This video captures the excitement of this week’s Bistro Awards.
http://stagebuddy.com/uncategorized/red-carpet-celebrity-interviews-bistro-awards
March 6, 2015 – CABARET SCENES MAGAZINE
A lovely shout out as “March is Cabaret Month” begins, courtesy of Richard Skipper.
http://cabaretscenes.org/2015/03/05/richard-skipper-cabaret-scenes-man-about-cabaret/
February 24, 2015 – RICHARD SKIPPER CELEBRATES
Thank you Richard Skipper for this wonderful blog about the Gramercy Nightingale Music Co. creative team!
February 24, 2015 – THEATRESCENES.NET
What a privilege it is to be included in the First Annual Cabaret/Jazz Honors for TheatreScene.net as Outstanding Female Debut. And how wonderfully John Hoglund has put today’s cabaret world into context — past, present and future.
http://www.theaterscene.net/music/cabaret/2015-cabaret-honors/john-hoglund/
February 24, 2015 – THE 2015 MAC AWARD NOMINATIONS
Thrilled to receive two nominations for 2015 MAC – Manhattan Association of Cabarets and Clubs Awards: New York Debut – Female and Recording (LaMott Friedman Award).
February 21, 2015 – CENTER ON THE AISLE
This Smiling Nightingale is thankful for Erik Jonathan Shuler’s kind words.
http://centerontheaisle.com/2041/celia-berk-thankful-for-this-smiling-nightingale/
February 17, 2015 – THE NEW YORK OBSERVER
Thank you Rex Reed for this staggeringly generous review. http://observer.com/2015/02/luxuriating-in-the-lush-phrasings-of-singer-celia-berk/
February 14, 2015 – MY 12 FAVORITE SHOW TUNES
Mary and Barbara and Nancy and Ethel,
Crowing or dreaming or proving their mettle.
Sondheim, Cole Porter, and yes Dennis King,
These are a few of my favorite things….
Thank you Donald Feltham for inviting me back to The Broadway Radio Show with my “12 Favorite Show Tunes”
http://www.haineshisway.com/the-broadway-radio-show/
February 10, 2015 – TIMES SQUARE CHRONICLES
Thank you Stephen Sorokoff for capturing the Sound Check for our first night back at the Metropolitan Room.
February 5, 2015 – FEBRUARY NEWSLETTER
The latest newsletter highlights our new
http://us3.campaign-archive2.com/?u=051a9c9d7b923bf63ea8eb454&id=e045d65f3a&e=2822a0d1c4
January 29, 2015 – THE BISTRO AWARDS
Honored to be amongst the wonderful artists to be recognized at the 30th Annual Bistro Awards Gala in March.
http://bistroawards.com/press-release-2015-winners-announced/
January 27, 2015 – VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS
We’ve just released video highlights from my NY solo cabaret debut at the Metropolitan Room last November. It also launches my YouTube channel, Celia Berk Music!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxaEShCEj04
January 22, 2015 – SO, NU? WHAT’S NOT TO LOVE IN THIS LIST?
Two mentions in this Stephen Hanks/BroadwayWorld.com list of “Best and Most” of 2014!
January 21, 2015 – FEATURED SONG OF THE WEEK
We are so pleased that BwayTunes.com has chosen our version of SAND to be this week’s featured song and free download. Read our Song Notes about this hidden gem from Stephen Sondheim in the About The Songs section of GramercyNightingale.com
January 13, 2015 – JANUARY NEWSLETTER
Our latest newsletter announced new Metropolitan Room dates, shared some very generous reviews of our Fall debut, detailed my Year of Firsts, and much more. You can subscribe to our mailing list in the lower left hand corner of this GramercyNightingale.com page!
http://us3.campaign-archive2.com/?u=051a9c9d7b923bf63ea8eb454&id=be1e91b1fc&e=2822a0d1c4
January 10, 2015 – BROADWAYWORLD.COM
Thank you Alix Cohen and Stephen Hanks for featuring my story in your Cabaret Profile series.
January 3, 2015 – TOP 14 of 2014
Thank you Kevin Scott Hall and Edge Media Network for including us on your list of cabaret highlights for 2014.
http://www.edgenewyork.com/entertainment/music/news//169967/kevin_on_kabaret_::_top_14_of_2014
December 30, 2014 – THE BROADWAY RADIO SHOW
Thank you Donald Feltham for picking YOU CAN’T RUSH SPRING as one of his three favorite vocalist releases of 2014. At the 1:21 mark of Donald’s “The Ten Best Cast Recordings of 2014!” you can listen to our version of Stephen Sondheim’s SAND.
http://www.haineshisway.com/the-broadway-radio-show/
December 29, 2014 – MUSICAL THEATRE REVIEW
Thank you to Nick Wakeham and our friends across the pond for including us in this round up of recent CD releases. Yes, YOU CAN’T RUSH SPRING makes a great belated holiday present!
December 26, 2014 – BROADWAYWORLD.COM
Thank you Stephen Hanks for including my Year of Firsts in this extraordinary array of artists I admire. I may be “mature” but I sure feel like a gawky kid surrounded by so many seasoned professionals.
December 22, 2014 – Fröhliche Weihnachten!
CDBaby is reporting sales of YOU CAN’T RUSH SPRING in Germany!
December 21, 2014 – 344 DESIGN LOVES…ME!
A lovely memento of a happy (and ongoing) collaboration with Stefan G. Bucher and 344 Design, LLC.
http://www.344lovesyou.com/projects/celia-berk/
December 17, 2014 – AMERICAN THEATRE WEB
Thank you Andy Probst for including me in your review of this extraordinary array of performers with new albums in 2014.
http://www.
December 16, 2014 – CABARET SCENES MAGAZINE
Thank you Melody Breyer-Grell, Frank Dain and Cabaret Scenes Magazine for this review of the final night of my solo NY cabaret debut at the Metropolitan Room.
http://cabaretscenes.org/2014/12/16/celia-berk-you-cant-rush-spring-2/
December 9, 2014 – CABARABIA
Looking forward to seeing the interview Musical Director Alex Rybeck and I did with Clifford Bell for his special two hour edition “NEW YORK, NEW YORK: POSTCARDS FROM THE CABARET MOTHERSHIP”. MONDAY, DEC. 15 2pm PST
December 7, 2014 – BROADWAYWORLD.COM
Thank you John Hoglund, Stephen Hanks and BroadwayWorld.com for this review of our Metropolitan Room engagement.
December 5, 2014 – A YEAR OF FIRSTS
Thank you Kevin Scott Hall for the chance to talk about my Year Of Firsts as we got ready for the last show of my first NY solo cabaret engagement.
December 2, 2014 – THE CHANCE TO BE PART OF HISTORY
Excited to be invited to participate in the Guinness World Record Breaking Event: The Longest Variety Show at the Metropolitan Room in New York. 60 hours of continuous entertainment. The most performers in one show, ever! Broadcast live. My slot is 9:15 am on Friday, January 2.
http://metropolitanroom.com/event.cfm?id=179517
December 1, 2014 – THEATRE PIZZAZZ!
Thank you Alix Cohen for this generous review of my solo New York cabaret debut.
http://www.theaterpizzazz.com/
November 25, 2014 – THIS WOMAN AROUND TOWN THANKS “WOMAN AROUND TOWN”
Thank you Fred Cohen for the kind review and wonderful pictures.
http://www.womanaroundtown.com/sections/playing-around/celia-berk-a-gracious-late-arrival
November 24, 2014 – SERIOUS CHUTZPAH!
Thank you Lucid Culture for the generous review of the opening night of my NY solo cabaret debut.
http://lucidculture.wordpress.
November 22, 2014 – TIM McLOONE RADIO SHOW
Heading down to Asbury Park, NJ on Monday, November 24 to tape a segment on Tim McLoone’s program. Delighted that guitarist Sean Harkness is joining me. We’ll be doing a live version of our studio recording of YOU CAN’T RUSH SPRING.
November 13, 2014 – DOUBLE YOU ENNY DOUBLE YOU, ELEVEN THREE OH IN NEW YORK!
Thank you Joe Fay and Metromedia Radio for adding YOU CAN’T RUSH SPRING to your playlist. This girl singer is thrilled you are keeping alive the tradition of the great WNEW-AM 1130 New York.
http://www.metromediaradio.net/
November 11, 2014 – THE BROADWAY RADIO SHOW
Thank you Donald Feltham for our in-depth conversation about my debut album.
http://www.haineshisway.com/the-broadway-radio-show/
November 10, 2014 – WE’RE STREAMING!
YOU CAN’T RUSH SPRING is now available on Pandora Internet Radio.
November 3, 2014 – CHICAGO
Thank you Rick O’Dell for adding the title track of YOU CAN’T RUSH SPRING to the playlist of Sunday Jazz Brunch at WDCB in Chicago. Ann Hampton Callaway wrote this beautiful song for Lena Horne. (See her story in our Song Notes!)
November 2, 2014 – CHEERS, ENGLAND!
CD Baby reports YOU CAN’T RUSH SPRING has jumped the pond and is selling in your country.
October 29, 2014 – HARTFORD, CT
Thank you Bob Parzych and WRTC 89.3 FM Radio in Hartford, Connecticut for putting YOU CAN’T RUSH SPRING into rotation!
October 25, 2014 – A SHEYNEM DANK…
… Woman Around Town Alix Cohen for the generous shout out in her review of Thursday’s joyful final evening of The Mabel Mercer Foundation’s 25th Annual Cabaret Convention at Rose Hall Theater at Jazz at Lincoln Center.
http://www.womanaroundtown.com/sections/playing-around/come-on-and-hear-the-songs-of-irving-berlin
October 20, 2014 – RAISING THE CURTAIN ON A SPECIAL WEEK
http://dowhatyoulove.today/celia-berk-everythings-coming-up-roses-finally/
October 17, 2014 – FULL MOON RISING
Back to Blooming Grove, NY for this year’s Broadway Concerts Direct Halloween party.
October 1, 2014 – CABARET SCENES
Thank you Carla Gordon for this generous review of our album.
http://cabaretscenes.org/2014/10/01/celia-berk-you-cant-rush-spring/
September 21, 2014 – NEW YORK CABARET CONVENTION/JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER
Honored and thrilled to be invited by KT Sullivan and The Mabel Mercer Foundation to join the final night of the 25th New York Cabaret Convention at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Frederick P. Rose Hall on October 23. Hosted by Klea Blackhurst, the evening’s theme is Come On and Hear: The Songs of Irving Berlin. I’ll be bringing an extra special Alex Rybeck arrangement, and happily he will be at the piano.
September 19, 2014 – COME TO THE CABARABIA
Thank you Clifford Bell for the apt shout out to Arranger/Conductor/Co-Producer Alex Rybeck, and the generous words about our album.
September 19, 2014 – FOLLOW, FOLLOW TO BLOOMING GROVE, NY
Tomorrow night we head back to lovely Blooming Grove for an evening of September songs.
September 16, 2014 – HELLO CANADA!
iTunes reports that our album YOU CAN’T RUSH SPRING is being downloaded by our music-loving friends to the North.
September 13, 2014 – HELLO PALM BEACH COUNTY!
On September 15, Jill and Rich Switzer will feature YOU CAN’T RUSH SPRING on “New Music Monday” at Legends 100.3 FM WLML in Palm Beach County!
http://www.legendsradio.com/jill–rich-switzer.html
September 12, 2014 – A GRAND NIGHT FOR SINGING
Thank you Carol Montana and the Times-Herald Record for this lovely write up of our August Broadway Concerts Direct program in Blooming Grove, NY. We are a merry band of musicians!
http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20140911/COMM/409110301
August 28, 2014 – HELLO NEW ZEALAND!!
Rich Flanders and I are so pleased to have SAGEBRUSH LULLABY played by Wyn Machon on Oamaru Heritage Radio 88.3fm, New Zealand Country Music Radio 107.3fm Fielding, and The Peaks Radio 88.4fm North Canterbury. More about this lovely Kay Swift song at http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/richflandersandceliaberk2
August 16, 2014 – NEW YORK ARTS REVIEW
Thank you David Hurst for your generous review. http://nyartsreview.com/home/celia-berk-you-cant-rush-spring/
August 15, 2014 – BACK TO MUSIC AT THE MANSION LATER THIS MONTH
August 10, 2014 – MY VERSION OF SUNDAY BRUNCH
A lovely Summer Sunday at The Metropolitan Room, hosted by Susan Winter and Deb Berman. Singing YOU CAN’T RUSH SPRING with Sean Harkness on guitar and Alex Rybeck just outside the frame of the photo on piano.
August 9, 2014 – BLAME IT ON THE SUMMER NIGHT
August 5, 2014 – HELLO LONG ISLAND!
Thank you Bob Perry for playing our title track on 1100 WHLI and whli.com this morning! What better introduction of our album to the station’s listeners than Ann Hampton Callaway’s beautiful YOU CAN’T RUSH SPRING, arranged by Alex Rybeck and featuring Alex on piano, Sean Harkness on guitar, Steve Doyle on bass and Dan Gross percussion.
August 2, 2014 – CITY WORLD RADIO NETWORK
Thank you John Lombardi for putting songs from our album “You Can’t Rush Spring” into rotation on the City World Radio Network this month!
http://www.cityworldradio.com/
July 26, 2014 – SATURDAY NIGHT JAZZ at KWIT-KOJI
Thank you Eddie Dunn, Host of Saturday Night Jazz at KWIT-KOJI, for sharing SAND with the good people of Sioux City, Iowa; Northeast Nebraska and Southeast South Dakota. We’re so pleased you played this lesser known gem by Stephen Sondheim.
And thank you for your kind words: “An assured and sophisticated sound…emotionally expressive and technically flawless.”
http://kwit.org/programs/saturday-night-jazz
July 21, 2014 – THE PENTHOUSE Radio
Thank you Bob Perry and The Penthouse Radio for adding PENTHOUSE SERENADE / STAIRWAY TO THE STARS (“an inspired pairing”), I’VE BEEN WAITING ALL MY LIFE, THE FOLKS WHO LIVE ON THE HILL and YOU CAN’T RUSH SPRING to your playlist!http://www.thepenthouseradio.com
July 18, 2014 – EVERYTHING OLD IS NEW AGAIN WBAI 99.5 FM
Thank you David Kenney for including us on this Sunday’s “Everything Old Is New Again” program.
July 14, 2014 – THE JAZZ CAFE WRHU 88.7FM
Thank you John Bohannon for playing MOONGLOW today on The Jazz Café WHRU 88.7 FM. So pleased this beautiful duet with Rich Flanders is in the spotlight. Music by Will Hudson and Irving Mills. Lyrics by Eddie DeLange. Arrangement by Alex Rybeck. Alex on piano. Michael Goetz on bass. Dan Gross on drums and percussion. Mixed by Paul Rolnick. Available on iTunes and CDBaby!
http://www.johnbohannon.com/radio_landing.html
July 11, 2014 – SUMMER LOVIN’
Tomorrow evening in Blooming Grove: Looking forward to singing back up for Carole Demas as Broadway’s original Sandy recreates Summer Nights from Grease for our opening number. Also revisiting IF IT’S ONLY LOVE from Metropolis with Mark Planner, spotlighting IT’S THE STRANGEST THING from “You Can’t Rush Spring” and trying on a new song for the first time: MANHATTAN IN JULY by my good friends and collaborators Ben Schaechter and Dan Kael. More information at http://www.BwayDirect.com
July 9, 2014 – LAURIE BEECHMAN THEATRE
Opening night of OUR TIME: SULLIVAN & HARNAR SING SONDHEIM. KT Sullivan and Jeff Harnar brought new insights to familiar songs, and new songs to those of us who thought we knew it all. A wonderful evening.
With Jeff and Mark Nadler
And with Debbi Bush Whiting. Her mother Margaret Whiting is one of the singers in my personal pantheon of greats. Her grandfather Richard A. Whiting contributed treasures to The Great American Songbook including Hooray for Hollywood and On The Good Ship Lollipop. Thrilled to learn that Debbi found time to listen to YOU CAN’T RUSH SPRING in and around preparing for the recent Carnegie Hall concert celebrating her mother.
July 8, 2014 – ANNHAMPTONCALLAWAY.COM
Honored to be amongst the artists who have recently recorded a song by Ann Hampton Callaway:
Barbra Streisand’s “The Classic Christmas Album” (Christmas Lullaby), San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus’s “Illuminate- Live at 35″ (I Love You More), Janis Siegel’s “Nightsongs: A Late Night Interlude” (Slow), Julie Budd’s “They Wrote the Songs” (Perfect) and Celia Berk’s “You Can’t Rush Spring” (You Can’t Rush Spring)
July 7, 2014 – LUNCH AND JUDY SHOW
Thank you Judy Stadt for playing RAIN SOMETIMES on your show today!
https://soundcloud.com/judy-stadt/enjoy-yourself-its-later-than-you-think-193
June 26, 2014 – THEATRETRACK – MELBOURNE
Thank you to Henry Sachwald for playing our album on your famed Theatretrack program in Melbourne, Australia on 3MBS 103.5!
http://www.musicalsaustralia.com/Theatretrack/Theatretrack.html
June 18, 2014 – METROPOLITAN ROOM
Save the date(s)! We are coming to the Metropolitan Room on November 23, November 30, and December 6. Directed by Jeff Harnar with Musical Direction by Alex Rybeck.
Click here for tickets and more information:
http://metropolitanroom.com/event.cfm?id=159800&cart
June 11, 2014 – JUNE. MOON. SPOON.
This Saturday – June 14th, 2014 – we’ll celebrate June in Blooming Grove. Lilacs will be gathered thanks to Ivor Novello…The Doctor Will Be In for Charlie Brown and Lucy… The frustrations and charms of a cabaret audience will be explored… and we’ll enjoy the rewards that come from not rushing Spring. More information at http://www.BwayDirect.com
June 4, 2014 – ZANI’S FURRY FRIENDS BENEFIT
Looking forward to participating in a benefit for ZANI’S FURRY FRIENDS, a wonderful animal rescue organization, this coming Saturday, June 7th at Birdland. Artists include Carole Demas (original Sandy in Broadway’s GREASE & Carole of The Magic Garden), Sarah Rice (original Johanna in Broadway’s SWEENEY TODD) and Alice Ripley (Tony Award Winner for Broadway’s NEXT TO NORMAL). Click here for tickets:
http://www.ticketfly.com/event/539475-love-makes-world-go-round-new-york/
June 1, 2014 – SWING SUNDAY
Thank you Jim Wardrop and WDIY 88.1 Lehigh Valley Community Public Radio (part of the NRP digital network) for playing PENTHOUSE SERENADE/STAIRWAY TO THE STARS on the June 1 “Swing Sunday” program.
http://wdiy.org/programs/swing-sunday
May 31, 2014 – THE CABARET LEAGUE
Thank you to Daryl Taylor-Hazel and The Cabaret League for adding our album YOU CAN’T RUSH SPRING to your playlist starting June 1!
http://www.thecabaretleague.playtheradio.com/
May 25, 2014 – BEMELMANS BAR AT THE CARLYLE HOTEL
What a thrilling unexpected opportunity to sing at the Bemelmans Bar at The Carlyle Hotel on May 25th and to share the stage with Jim Caruso, Billy Stritch, Steve Doyle, Alex Rybeck, Jeff Harnar, Linda Lavin and many others. Click here to see more of this wonderful evening of music on BroadwayWorld.com:
Photo by Jeff Resnick
May 23, 2014 – FIRST REVIEW OF YOU CAN’T RUSH SPRING
Thank you to Luha Thoughts for our first review of YOU CAN’T RUSH SPRING!
“I can’t remember the last time I heard an album and told myself, ‘Wow. this is exquisite.'”
“I can’t think of a bad track in here, and it’s so cohesive and rounded that each song fits where it should be, not a note out of place. Alex Rybeck’s arrangements give all the songs a sheen that enhances their polish”
Visit Luha Thoughts to read the full review:
http://luhathoughts.blogspot.com/2014/05/spring-is-here-music-review-celia-berk.html
May 18, 2014 – EVERYTHING OLD IS NEW AGAIN
Thank you to David Kenney for playing IT’S THE STRANGEST THING, arrangement by Alex Rybeck, on the May 18th episode of Everything Old Is New Again.
http://www.mixcloud.com/oldisnewradio/oldisnewradio_140427/
Notes on why we chose this great Kander & Ebb song for our album You Can’t Rush Spring, and musician credits, can be found in the ABOUT THE SONGS section here on GramercyNightingale.com
May 14, 2014 – YOU CAN’T RUSH SPRING IS HERE!
My debut album, YOU CAN’T RUSH SPRING, conducted and arranged by Alex Rybeck, is finally here! It is available for purchase on iTunes and CDBaby. Follow the links on the home page to purchase the album and click on the song titles to read the extended liner notes for each track.
May 4, 2014 – SAGEBRUSH LULLABY RELEASE
Just released a duet — SAGEBRUSH LULLABY — with my friend and singing partner Rich Flanders. Written by Kay Swift and arranged by Alex Rybeck, it’s available as a single on iTunes and CD Baby. This lovely song has a special place in The Great American Songbook. Read about it here: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/richflandersandceliaberk2
April 28, 2014 – EVERYTHING OLD IS NEW AGAIN
Thank you David Kenney at WLBT for including our version of YOU CAN’T RUSH SPRING on the April 27 broadcast of “Everything Old Is New Again”. It’s a thrill to be on the same track list as Billie Holiday, Duke Ellington, John Pizzarelli, Judy Garland, Billy Porter, Carmen McRae, Shirley MacLaine, Ella Fitzgerald, Peter Allen and others. And the program archive means everyone can hear your kudos for Alex Rybeck and Ann Hampton Callaway. Hear what David Kenney had to say here: http://www.mixcloud.com/oldisnewradio/oldisnewradio_140427/
April 10, 2014 – CO-HOSTING SALON WITH MARK JANAS
Excited to be Co-Hosting Salon on Sunday evening. This award-winning weekly Open Mic is hosted by Mark Janas and produced by Tanya Moberly. The theme for the evening is “Birds of a Feather: Songbirds and Spring.” The Salon Spotlight will feature Jaye Maynard. Alex Rybeck will be at the piano. Sarah Rice and I may add a little “cluckatura” to Mark’s “Classical Corner”… http://markjanasthesalon.com/
April 9, 2014 – BROADWAY COMES TO THE GARDEN
Looking forward to dusting off a golden oldie with my friend Rich Flanders on Saturday night. And Irving Berlin’s Yiddisha Nightingale will also be spotted in Blooming Grove that evening.
April 8, 2014 – THE JONATHAN CHANNEL
Thank you to Jonathan Schwartz for playing a song from our upcoming album YOU CAN’T RUSH SPRING! What a thrill to appear on THE JONATHAN CHANNEL.
March 20, 2014 – YOU CAN’T RUSH SPRING
The cover art from my upcoming debut album, YOU CAN’T RUSH SPRING, is here! The album will be released on May 14th, 2014. Keep visiting GramercyNightingale.com for more news and updates.
March 15, 2014 — MARCH COMES IN LIKE A LION
Broadway Concerts Direct
Proudly Presents
Broadway Comes to Blooming Grove Series
MARCH COMES IN LIKE A LION
Where It Will Go From There, Who Knows?
Saturday, March 15, 2014 @ 6:00PM
Starring:
Celia Berk
Carole Demas
Rich Flanders
Rob Gardner
Joanna Morton Gary
Sue Matsuki
Mark Planner
Sarah Rice
Anne Tarpey-Flanders
Eric Sedgwick, Piano
Sarah Rice, Theremin
This evening will feature an eclectic evening of song, about well… just about everything — maybe even songs to bring an early spring. (One can always hope. Enough with all this snow!) Songs will include favorite selections from the American, International and Celtic songbook.
$20 General Admission
$15 Students/Seniors
For more information:
http://www.bwaydirect.com/webpages/sched.html
March 5, 2014 — OPEN MIC @ THE MET
What is Sunday without “A Bagel and A Song”?
Delighted to be joining Alex Rybeck at
OPEN MIC @ THE MET
a new series presented by Deb Berman & Susan Winter
12 Noon – 2:30 pm
The Metropolitan Room
34 West 22 Street.
I’ve been invited to sing two songs from our upcoming album!
CELIA BERK’S MANHATTAN SERENADE EXUDES ROMANTIC NOSTALGIA
Stephen Holden//
The New York Times //
April 25, 2016
Ms. Berk made you feel about New York the same way a Cole Porter song makes you feel about Paris.
WITH OLD CHUMS, LIFE IS A CABARET
Rex Reed//
New York Observer//
July 20, 2016
No clichés here, just an array of shifting New York moods, flavors and tempos in diverse songs that wander off the beaten path and hold you close in the arms of artistry.
http://observer.com/2016/07/with-old-chums-life-is-a-cabaret/
CELIA BERK: MANHATTAN SERENADE ★★★★★
David Hurst//
New York Arts Review//
July 15, 2016
Celia Berk’s terrific sophomore effort, Manhattan Serenade, is a worthy companion to her smashing debut disc, You Can’t Rush Spring (2014), the recording that established Berk as a savvy new singer with style and substance to burn.
http://nyartsreview.com/home/
LUXURIATING IN THE LUSH PHRASINGS OF SINGER CELIA BERK: THE ONE-OF-A-KIND CHANTEUSE HOLDS COURT AT THE METROPOLITAN ROOM THROUGH MARCH
Rex Reed //
New York Observer//
March 17, 2015
Charm, sophistication, good taste and a titanic talent are all rare gifts in cabaret…Ms. Berk displays them all, setting the bar very high indeed for every girl singer who follows…Intimate, exquisite, understated, her facial expressions are as exciting to watch as her lyrics are to hear. Celia Berk sings in tune and from the heart, with resonance in her lower register, power in her upper register, and passion in both. Where has she been all my life?
http://observer.com/2015/02/luxuriating-in-the-lush-phrasings-of-singer-celia-berk/
CELIA BERK OF HOLIDAY BELLS MEDLEY
Stephen Mosher//
BroadwayWorld Interview//
November 28, 2020
A little creative oasis in the pandemic storm…
CELIA BERK INSPIRES HOPE WITH “A SIMPLE PRAYER”
Stephen Mosher//
BroadwayWorld Feature//
September 28, 2020
The very first, ever, recording of Michael Silversher’s composition…seems to inspire in Ms. Berk a level of connection that is almost otherworldly….
CELIA BERK AT BIRDLAND THEATER
Mark Dundas Wood//
Bistro Awards//
April 28, 2019
With COMES LOVE —a collaboration with accomplished jazz pianist Sean Gough, along with talented bassist Steve Doyle— she proved yet again what a poised and graceful performer she is.
CELIA BERK @ THE BEACH 2/23/19
Doug DeVita//
Cabaret Hotspot//
March 17, 2019
Berk and Sean Gough have embarked on a new collaboration in which Berk is delving into the jazzy roots of cabaret performance…both artists were in sync from the first note of the evening to the last, their burgeoning partnership already in full bloom and capable of not only elevating the music they’ve chosen to perform, but also the mood and heart rate of the audience lucky enough to be drawn in and, yes, seduced by Berk’s magnetic take on the yin-yang of love.
CABARET SET LIST: SAND – MUSIC AND LYRICS BY STEPHEN SONDHEIM
Mark Dundas Wood//
BistroAwards.com//
May 18, 2020
The song has become something of a signature number for Berk. She recalls, “….I’m not sure any other song would have taught me that lesson or could have taught me that lesson. But, boy oh boy, those lyrics were all I really needed.”
https://bistroawards.com/cabaret-setlist-repertoire-for-the-once-and-future-american-songbook-2/
NIGHT 3 of THE 29th NEW YORK CABARET CONVENTION CELEBRATES THE EFFERVESCENT and ECLECTIC MUSIC OF JERRY HERMAN
Eugene Ebner//
BroadwayWorld.com//
October 14, 2018
Celia Berk’s transformative abilities sparkled once again, showing her adept interpretation and storytelling abilities and commanding the stage the entire time.
S’WONDERFUL — THE MUSIC OF GEORGE GERSHWIN — AND IT WAS!
Alix Cohen//
Theatre Pizzazz//
October 19, 2017
Celia Berk and Karen Akers, “the two lowest voices in cabaret,” delivered another highpoint with a choreographed duet of “What Are We Here For?” The bubbly combination was urbane, polished, infectious fun.
http://theaterpizzazz.com/swonderful-the-music-of-george-gershwin-and-it-was/
ARTIST INTERVIEW: MAC AWARD WINNER CELIA BERK ON HER UPCOMING “JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER” PERFORMANCE, HER MUSICAL JOURNEY, AND HER ETERNAL LOVE FOR NYC
Shari Lifland//
Huffington Post//
October 10, 2017
A successful corporate executive by day, Celia Berk started out as an actor, then returned to music later in life.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/59dcd6f0e4b060f005fbd6f7
CELIA’S ONE WAY TICKET IS TO THIS IDEAL POINT IN HER LIFE
Steven Shalowitz//
The One Way Ticket Show//
January 16, 2018
Where would you go if you were given a one way ticket? No coming back.
MAC’S BEST FEMALE VOCALISTS CREATE CAMARADERIE FROM COMPETITION WITH TOGETHER
Ashley Steves//
BroadwayWorld Feature//
December 15, 2017
If it got off the ground, the show would be the first of its kind. For the performers themselves, it would be their first time working with one another, with the exception of Sanges and Berk, who had previously worked together on a duet during the 2016 Mabel Mercer Foundation Cabaret Convention, a beautifully sung and arranged medley of Stephen Sondheim’s “The Road You Didn’t Take”/”Growing Up”/”Move On” on the night honoring the composer.
CELIA BERK DELIVERS A MANHATTAN SERENADE
Joe Montague//
Riveting Riffs Magazine//
November 22, 2017
Ms. Berk is a mezzo-soprano with a three octave range who has become celebrated in New York City as a Cabaret singer, but whose lavish vocals are genre bending and threaten to break those boundaries altogether.
http://www.rivetingriffs.com/Celia%20Berk.html
2016 BWW CABARET AWARDS: CELIA BERK AND SIDNEY MYER WIN TOP SHOW HONORS; BETTY BUCKLEY AND TONY YAZBECK ARE TOP CELEBS
Ashley Steves//
BroadwayWorld.com//
January 19, 2017
Celia Berk’s MANHATTAN SERENADE is the runaway winner of the award for Best Show, Female. This is the second major category win for Berk, who won in the Best Debut Show category last year for YOU CAN’T RUSH SPRING.
THAT WAS ENTERTAINMENT: A ONE-NIGHT CONCERT FOCUSED ON SONGWRITERS: DIETZ & SCHWARTZ (and some more recent ones)
Marilyn Lester //
Nite Life Exchange //
June 22, 2017
A play on words was delivered by the ever-evolving Celia Berk, with droll sophistication, and Alex Rybeck on piano, in “The Party Upstairs” by Ronny Whyte and Francesca Blumenthal. Berk also remembered Dietz and Schwartz with “Something to Remember You By,” sung with cool and smooth elegance.
RVC NATIVE TO DEBUT AT CARNEGIE HALL
Brian Kacharaba//
LIHerald.com//
May 4, 2017
Berk will be performing at Carnegie Hall on June 20 as part of the “That’s Entertainment: Dietz and Schwartz and Friends” show presented by the Mable Mercer Foundation and hosted by KT Sullivan.
http://www.liherald.com/storie
TOGETHER
Chris Struck//
CabaretScenes.org//
August 11, 2017
Having five great performers at Don’t Tell Mama instead of one certainly made for an entertaining evening.
http://cabaretscenes.org/2017/08/11/together/
A CONVERSATION WITH THE 2017 MAC NOMINEES FOR FEMALE VOCALIST
CabaretScenes.org//
May 23, 2017
The 2017 MAC Nominees for Female Vocalist—Celia Berk, Sally Darling, Meg Flather, Josephine Sanges, Lisa Viggiano—will perform a group show, Together, at NYC’s Don’t Tell Mama. Among them, they have 16 nominations and 14 awards/honors.
http://cabaretscenes.org/2017/05/23/a-conversation-with-the-2017-mac-nominees-for-female-vocalist/
IT HELPS TO SING ABOUT IT IS A HIT
Cindi Marinangel//
Times Square Chronicles//
March 31, 2017/
When life gets you down, It Helps to Sing About It, crooned the stellar cast … The all pro cast included Celia Berk, who charmed with “I’ll Wait” (while the audience gets it together) and “Manhattan in July”, a lovely song that warmed the soul about New York.
http://t2conline.com/it-helps-to-sing-about-it-is-a-hit/
A BENEFIT FOR CABARET SCENES HITS ALL THE RIGHT NOTES
Marilyn Lester//
Nite Life Exchange//
February 11, 2017/
For sheer amusement coupled with artistry, Celia Berk, displaying her awesome range from pop singer to opera diva, delivered Irving Berlin’s 1911 novelty number…
http://nitelifeexchange.com/a-benefit-for-cabaret-scenes-hits-all-the-right-notes/
SALUTING STEPHEN SONDHEIM
Alix Cohen//
Theater Pizzazz//
October 20, 2016/
Celia Berk completely surprises with an elegant arrangement and rendition of “Sand”…
http://theaterpizzazz.com/saluting-stephen-sondheim/
CABARET CELEBRATES STEPHEN SONDHEIM IN NIGHT TWO OF THE MABEL MERCER FOUNDATION CABARET CONVENTION
Ashley Steves//
BroadwayWorld.com//
October 19, 2016/
Hold your hats and hallelujah…
CELIA BERK
Robert Windeler//
Bistro Awards//
April 19, 2016/
No sophomore slump here. On the contrary, Celia Berk’s new Metropolitan Room show, “Manhattan Serenade,” is even better than her remarkable debut outing of last season.
http://bistroawards.com/celia-berk-4/
MAC AWARD WINNER CELIA BERK DISCUSSES HER LATEST ALBUM AND HER LIFELONG LOVE AFFAIR WITH NEW YORK
Ashley Steves//
BroadwayWorld.com//
October 13, 2016
Ask Celia Berk what she loves about New York and she’ll give you a list. Or, better yet, an album.
MANHATTAN SERENADE: CABARET SINGER CELIA BERK SHARES HER GREATEST LOVE AFFAIR
Deanna Cioppa//
Crain’s 5 Boros//
October 12, 2016
Intimacy and connection, whether with a crowd at Jazz at Lincoln Center, fellow artists at piano bar Don’t Tell Mama, or scattered tables at The Metropolitan Room in Flatiron, is what Berk is constantly chasing…
IT HELPS TO SING ABOUT: THE SONGS OF BEN SCHAECHTER & DAN KAEL
Randolph E. Eigenbrode//
Cabaret Scenes//
September 20, 2016
Berk, the grounded sage, dazzled with “Manhattan In July,” a haunting love letter to steamy Big Apple summers, and expertly got the most out of each lyric.
http://cabaretscenes.org/2016/09/19/it-helps-to-sing-about-it-the-songs-of-ben-schaechter-dan-kael/
NEW YORKERS IN THEIR HOMETOWN: EDDIE CANTOR & CELIA BERK
Rob Lester//
Talkin’ Broadway Sound Advice//
April 19, 2016
So, what do you do for an encore when you’ve been showered with cabaret awards and nominations in your solo debut year, had your face on the front of Cabaret Scenes magazine as the subject of one of the just six annual cover feature stories, received a coveted spot in the annual Cabaret Convention concert program others long for (for many long years) and, while on the big Jazz at Lincoln Center stage, been surprised by a previously unannounced honor—presented with a plaque and award named for star songstress Margaret Whiting? If you’re the celebrated Celia Berk, you go to work.
http://www.talkinbroadway.com/page/sound/april1516.html
CELIA BERK: MANHATTAN SERENADE
John Hoglund//
Cabaret Scenes//
June 6, 2016
Berk is a good storyteller, hence the real success of this album. She proves she’s not afraid to grow and take chances. The results are another winning notch in her climb up the cabaret ladder.
http://cabaretscenes.org/2016/06/07/celia-berk-manhattan-serenade-2/
CELIA BERK: MANHATTAN SERENADE
Peter Haas//
Cabaret Scenes//
May 29, 2016
Where is cabaret’s next top headliner coming from? To paraphrase a Sondheim lyric, “Don’t worry, she’s here.” She’s Celia Berk, who packed the Metropolitan Room through four Sunday sessions in April with her rich voice, simplicity of style, and warm personality.
http://cabaretscenes.org/2016/05/29/celia-berk-manhattan-serenade/
ALUMNA’S MANHATTAN SERENADE TO THE CITY AND MUSIC SHE LOVES
Ginny Greenberg//
news@HOFSTRA//
July 29, 2016
MANHATTAN SERENADE — CELIA BERK
Fred R. Cohen//
Woman Around Town//
April 7, 2016
As was apparent from her earlier performances and debut CD, this is a woman of remarkable emotive fluency – capable of putting a smile, a smirk or a wink into the last third of a syllable, and equipped with a rich alto instrument under intelligent and precise control.
http://www.womanaroundtown.com/sections/playing-around/manhattan-serenade-celia-berk
CELIA BERK FOLLOWS UP MULTIPLE AWARD DEBUT YEAR WITH SMART, STYLISH, AND METICULOUS CD RELEASE SHOW AT THE METROPOLITAN ROOM
Alix Cohen//
BroadwayWorld.com//
April 5, 2016
Celia Berk raises the tone of any club in which she appears, always creating an oasis of class. Her shows are elegant, smart, skillfully constructed, and meticulously performed.
CELIA BERK: MANHATTAN SERENADE
Marilyn Lester//
Theater Pizzazz //
April 4, 2016
In an era in which the big voice and the big belt holds sway, it’s a treat to hear a singer approach a song with an artistic sensibility that honors both the music and the lyrics. In the latter regard it’s very clear that Berk has thought about the lyric and she knows what she’s singing about from the inside out. Berk proves you don’t have to shout to be truly heard.
http://www.theaterpizzazz.com/celia-berk-manhattan-serenade/
CELIA BERK: YOU CAN’T RUSH SPRING ★★★★★
David Hurst //
New York Arts Review //
August 16, 2014
One of the more auspicious debut recordings of recent years, Celia Berk’s You Can’t Rush Spring is an intoxicating revelation! An elegant vocalist with an instinctive attention to lyrics and a straightforward delivery, Berk’s unerring musical taste is exceeded only by her superb choice of collaborators…Like Lee Wiley, Julie London and the late, great Mary Cleere Haran, Celia Berk is a subtle storyteller. This classy recording only confirms she has many more stories to tell.
http://nyartsreview.com/home/celia-berk-you-cant-rush-spring/
CELIA BERK: YOU CAN’T RUSH SUCCESS
Marilyn Lester //
Cabaret Scenes magazine //
January-February 2016
When Sammy Cahn wrote, “Love is lovelier the second time around” (to Jimmy Van Heusen’s music) he might have had Celia Berk and her stunning, newborn conquest of the cabaret world in mind.
CELIA BERK AT THE METROPOLITAN ROOM
Joe Regan, Jr.//
TheatrePizzazz.com //
November 10, 2015
Celia Berk is one of the strongest cabaret performers today and this is certainly one of the top acts of 2015.
http://www.theaterpizzazz.com/celia-berk-at-the-metropolitan-room/
CABARET CONVENTION TAKES A SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY
Joe Regan, Jr.//
TheatrePizzazz.com //
October 16, 2015
Next up was the extraordinary mezzo soprano Berk with Alex Rybeck on piano, with a full version (with every lyric and great acting skill) of the Bette Davis number “They’re Either Too Young Or Too Old.” She was then surprised to be presented by Debbi Whiting with the Margaret Whiting award and the cash included with the award. After, Berk sang a wonderful “I’ll Walk Alone” effortlessly hitting great high notes.
http://www.theaterpizzazz.com/cabaret-conventiontakes-a-sentimental-journey/
FIRST ANNUAL CABARET/JAZZ HONORS: OUTSTANDING FEMALE DEBUT
John Hoglund //
TheatreScene.net //
February 23, 2015
Making one of the most auspicious cabaret debuts in years, [Celia Berk] fulfilled her dream and took the Metropolitan Room and cabaret by storm in 2014 with her eclectic show, You Can’t Rush Spring…To say she found her calling (after dreaming about it for so long,) would be an understatement…It was this lady’s classy approach and intelligence that shined throughout the hour – making her a winner. She’s funny. She’s reflective. Mostly, she has the goods that should keep her in the cabaret spotlight as she climbs the ladder – with a lot of support.
http://www.theaterscene.net/music/cabaret/2015-cabaret-honors/john-hoglund/
IT TAKES ONE TO KNOW ONE: SULLIVAN AND TATHAM AT CELIA BERK
Stephen Sorokoff //
Times Square Chronicles/BroadwayWorld.com //
March 30, 2015
…The Metropolitan Room had the quietness of a recording studio as the very musically sophisticated audience was held in rapt attention by Celia’s artistry. I would be enamored with any song she wrapped her voice around, but her unique song selection made the evening especially compelling.
http://t2conline.com/stephen-sorokoff-it-takes-one-to-know-one-sullivan-and-tatham-at-celia-berk/
“SUCH A WONDERFUL TOWN”: A SONG IS RE-BORN
Frank Dain //
CabaretScenes.org //
March 21, 2015
Celia Berk has been making a name for herself with her debut album You Can’t Rush Spring and her debut cabaret show of the same name. Both include what she calls hidden gems: lesser-known songs from great songwriters. In preparing for the show, she came across a song that has proven to be a favorite with audiences and critics.
http://cabaretscenes.org/2015/03/21/such-a-wonderful-town-a-song-is-re-born/
THE 30th ANNUAL BISTRO AWARDS
Darryl Reilly //
TheatreScene.net //
March 9, 2015
Sweeney Todd original cast member Sarah Rice introduced Jeff Harnar. He did a sweet Sondheim medley of “The Little Things You Do Together,” “I’m Calm,” and “Getting Married Today.” He then presented the Best Vocalist Award to Celia Berk, who marvelously performed Sondheim’s little known song ”Sand,” from the unproduced movie musical, Singing Out Loud.
http://www.theaterscene.net/features/the-30th-annual-bistro-awards/darryl-reilly/
CABARET SCENE’S MAN ABOUT CABARET
Richard Skipper //
CabaretScenes.org //
March 5, 2015
I was a fan before everyone else jumped on the bandwagon!…In October, both Celia and Peggy Eason appeared in the Mabel Mercer Cabaret Convention on the same night honoring Irving Berlin. Both brought down the house. When Celia hit the cabaret scene with her first show a few months ago, she won over all who saw her, including Rex Reed, who sung her praises in print. Actually, all the critics have been as impressed!…
http://cabaretscenes.org/2015/03/05/richard-skipper-cabaret-scenes-man-about-cabaret/
RICHARD SKIPPER CELEBRATES CELIA BERK: YOU CAN’T RUSH SPRING
RichardSkipper.BlogSpot.com //
February 26, 2015
Today, I celebrate Celia Berk and her body of WORTH! Celia’s singing career doesn’t start very far back. Somebody said that she sprung fully formed in the last year or so.
CELIA BERK: THANKFUL FOR THIS SMILING NIGHTINGALE
Erik Jonathan Shuler //
CenterOnTheAisle.com //
February 21, 2014
The first thing you’ll notice when you spend an evening at a performance of Celia Berk’s is her smile: wide, eager, genuine. The next is your own. Upon entering the Metropolitan Room for the highly anticipated return of her “You Can’t Rush Spring” solo cabaret (modeled after her 2014 debut album of the same name), Ms. Berk beamed with delight and an infectious excitement as she walked through the room with a welcoming and thankful grace. By the time she reached the stage and took the microphone, there was a shared rapport across the room of old friends and the newly acquainted, all – including Berk – there to enjoy a good time.
http://centerontheaisle.com/2041/celia-berk-thankful-for-this-smiling-nightingale/
“WHEN E.F. HUTTON TALKS PEOPLE LISTEN.” WHEN REX REED RECOMMENDS I’M THERE!
Stephen Sorokoff //
Times Square Chronicles //
February 10, 2015
Celia has the voice, the phrasing, and the demeanor to rank her as one of the most sophisticated cabaret performers out there. I wish I had gotten the same lift from an old E.H. Hutton tip as I got from Rex’s.
CABARET LIFE NYC: LISTMANIA REDUX! MY BEST/FAVORITE 20 SHOWS & PERFORMANCES OF 2014, WITH 30 ‘BESTS & MOSTS’ OF AN EXCITING YEAR IN CABARET
Stephen Hanks //
BroadwayWorld.com //
January 21, 2015
Most Deceptively Comic Performance During a Wonderful Vocal: Celia Berk’s rendition of Irving Berlin’s “Yiddisha Nightingale” at the Cabaret Convention and in her solo show at the Metropolitan Room not only revealed a surprising vocal range but also a Fanny Brice-like comedic flair. So nu? What’s not to love?
Most Obvious Breakout Performers Who Didn’t Make My Favorite 20 Shows List: …Celia Berk was one of the surprise stories of 2014 with both her CD release and solo show at the Metropolitan Room
BWW CABARET PROFILE: VOCALIST CELIA BERK DRAWS HER OWN MAP FROM FEAR TO CRAFT
Alix Cohen //
BroadwayWorld.com //
January 10, 2015
What would you attempt if you knew you could not fail? The question signaled an onramp for Celia Berk. Unsure of outcome, the performer was and is determined to create a journey embodying integrity and artistry.
KEVIN ON KABARET: TOP 14 OF 2014
Kevin Scott Hall //
Edge Media Network //
January 2, 2015
Ms. Berk took many years before deciding to launch her solo career, and she did everything right. She surrounded herself with top talent, released a nifty CD, “You Can’t Rush Spring,” and demonstrated herself to be a fine interpreter of little-known songs from great composers, as well as having an unexpected flair for comedy. Expect more in years to come.
http://www.edgenewyork.com/entertainment/music/news//169967/kevin_on_kabaret_::_top_14_of_2014
NICK WAKEHAM CASTS AN EYE OVER SOME OF THE LATEST CD RELEASES
Nick Wakeham //
MusicalTheatreReview.com //
December 24, 2014
I would love to see this lady live in one of her cabaret outings, and one day she may well come over to the UK, but in the meantime I can’t give enough praise for this CD and, if like me, you are a great admirer of the voices and styles of Peggy Lee and such, then you will LOVE this album. You can get it on CD or through Amazon or iTunes. To be honest, I don’t care how you get it – just get it!
CABARET LIFE NYC: MY SECOND HALF OF 2014 CABARET JOURNEY or ONE REVIEWER’S LONG PROCRASTINATION SPECIAL AS WE BID FAREWELL TO ANOTHER YEAR OF SHOW HOPPING
Stephen Hanks //
BroadwayWorld.com //
December 26, 2015
Maybe you can’t rush spring, but you can certainly rush your cabaret career when you’re starting it later in life. Celia Berk isn’t wasting any time as this past year she released her highly-praised debut CD (of the same name), wowed the Cabaret Convention in October, and staged her solo debut show…And she went three-for-three. Berk’s show…featured “hidden gems from great songwriters,” during which the audience discovered that Berk herself was a hidden gem…Berk is funny, charming, and expressive, and possesses a highly appealing alto to mezzo range…definitely one to watch in 2015 and beyond.
344 DESIGN CASE STUDY: CELIA BERK
Stefan Bucher //
344 Design //
December 21, 2014
Singer Celia Berk was working on recording her debut album of standards, show tunes, and hidden gems from the Great American Songbook. She needed somebody to help her navigate the visual side of the process, and of course I was happy to help…Celia was kind enough to trust me with an unfinished mix of the album, and even in that stage it was clear that I’d enjoy the process. Collaborating with her musical director Alex Rybeck, she had put together a really lovely set of tunes that were beautifully arranged and recorded. It’s a style of music I love, but don’t often get to work on. It was an easy choice to make.
http://www.344lovesyou.com/projects/celia-berk/
A LOOK AT TWELVE VOCALISTS’ CDs
Andy Propst //
American Theatre Web //
November 24, 2014
…Berk’s selection of rarely-heard tunes isn’t all that makes “Spring” special. There’s also Berk’s gossamer delivery, which brings to mind classic band singers, and Alex Rybeck’s astute arrangements, which both support her vocals and gracefully illuminate the music. I’ve found myself returning to this one frequently.
http://www.americantheaterweb.com/index.php/topnews/2014/11/24/vocalists_cd_column
CELIA BERK: YOU CAN’T RUSH SPRING (Metropolitan Room)
Melody Breyer-Grell //
Cabaret Scenes Magazine //
December 16, 2014
Celia Berk proved, once again, that one’s “second act” can be her most satisfying. As she repeatedly made mention of her corporate career, Berk conveyed that, although she enjoyed and prospered during that comfortable period of life, singing was her destiny.
http://cabaretscenes.org/2014/12/16/celia-berk-you-cant-rush-spring-2/
CELIA BERK LAUNCHES BELATED CABARET CAREER WITH A SOLID CD RELEASE AND IMPRESSIVE DEBUT SHOW
John Hoglund //
BroadwayWorld.com //
December 7, 2014
Watching a singer like Celia Berk, who brings a heartwarming balance, a subtle good humor, originality, and a lot of affection to everything she sings, makes one realize the crucial role good instincts play in the self-conscious, self-absorbed world of cabaret…In this auspicious debut she proved she easily puts her personal stamp on an eclectic mix of songs. Such ability springs directly from who she is and not from someone’s idea of who she should be.
KEVIN ON KABARET: TWO SPECIAL TALENTS
Kevin Scott Hall //
Edge Media Network //
December 5, 2014
It’s not every day that a cabaret artist emerges with her first solo show with a critically lauded debut CD in tow. Then again, it took a while for Celia Berk to get to her current happy perch, so why not enter with a bang?
YOU CAN’T RUSH SPRING – CELIA BERK: CAPTIVATING
Alix Cohen //
Theatre Pizzazz! //
December 1, 2014
Celia Berk is a fledgling cabaret singer, yet her debut show is as accomplished as any I’ve seen by veterans…She has grace, imagination, a sense of humor, and talent. Musicianship is splendid. This is a terrific show.
http://www.theaterpizzazz.com/cant-rush-spring-celia-berk-captivating/
CELIA BERK – A GRACIOUS LATE ARRIVAL
Fred Cohen //
Woman Around Town //
November 25, 2014
Let yourself be charmed. It’s not a chore; indeed, it’s pretty much unavoidable. Celia Berk exudes gracious warmth on top of a smooth, meaty mezzo and an impeccable choice of material and sidemen. Things are apparently falling into place for her in her life now so perhaps it is easy for her to generate her smile from deep in her heart – but those of us in its radiance don’t have to concern ourselves with its source, only its glow.
http://www.womanaroundtown.com/sections/playing-around/celia-berk-a-gracious-late-arrival
CELIA BERK THRILLS THE CROWD IN A NUANCED, COMPELLING METROPOLITAN ROOM DEBUT
Lucid Culture //
November 24, 2014
In her Metropolitan Room debut last night, the cabaret-jazz chanteuse packed the room and wowed the crowd with a richly dynamic, urbane, minutely jeweled performance.
https://lucidculture.wordpress.com/2014/11/24/celia/
COME ON AND HEAR: THE SONGS OF IRVING BERLIN
Alix Cohen //
Woman Around Town //
October 25, 2014
Celia Berk, about to make her cabaret debut at The Metropolitan Room, has developed a scenario featuring “My Yiddisha Nightingale” which is impossible to imagine another vocalist tackling, let alone imagining. The artist sings with Lower East Side inflection and cinematic phrasing. Her own authoritative alto bookends a parenthesis of Puccini- in Yiddish! with full operatic luster. Vivid and impressive.
http://www.womanaroundtown.com/sections/playing-around/come-on-and-hear-the-songs-of-irving-berlin
CELIA BERK: EVERYTHING’S COMING UP ROSES…FINALLY
Career 2.0 //
October 20, 2014
Dreams never die. Sometimes they just don’t happen exactly when you think they will…
http://dowhatyoulove.today/celia-berk-everythings-coming-up-roses-finally/
CELIA BERK: YOU CAN’T RUSH SPRING
Carla Gordon //
Cabaret Scenes Magazine //
October 1, 2014
The many voices of Celia Berk grace her classy new CD, You Can’t Rush Spring. Her songs conjure up Julie London sensuality and Jane Olivor storytelling without losing Celia Berk.
http://cabaretscenes.org/2014/10/01/celia-berk-you-cant-rush-spring/
PHOTO FLASH: LINDA LAVIN AND MORE JOIN JIM CARUSO AND BILLY STRITCH AT THE CARLYLE
BroadwayWorld.com //
May 27, 2014
This past Sunday night’s show was a parade of theatrical types, including Linda Lavin…Also joining Caruso, Stritch and bass player Steve Doyle with impromptu performances were cabaret star Natalie Douglas, Broadway’s Bob Stillman, nightclub entertainers Aurora Barnes, Jeff Harnar, Alex Rybeck, and Celia Berk, Jeffrey Pew from the Broadway company of Cinderella, and Tony-winning leading man Paulo Szot, who was heard shouting bravissimi from a corner booth.
SPRING IS HERE (MUSIC REVIEW: CELIA BERK, YOU CAN’T RUSH SPRING)
LulaThoughts.BlogSpot.com //
May 23, 2014
I can’t remember the last time I heard an album and told myself, “Wow. This is exquisite.” That was exactly my thought when I listened to Celia Berk’s “You Can’t Rush Spring.” I know it’s only May, but this album would be hard to beat as my favorite album of the year.
http://luhathoughts.blogspot.com/2014/05/spring-is-here-music-review-celia-berk.html
November 30, 2020 — Holiday Bells Medley
My first holiday recording has been released on all the major music platforms. I’m thrilled to be joined by musicians CJ Camerieri, Steve Kenyon and Jon Weber.
September 15, 2020 — A Simple Prayer
I’ve released my first single and it’s a bit unusual for me. It’s a musical orison for troubled times by Michael Silversher. Available now on all major streaming platforms: https://linktr.ee/celiaberkmusic
July 8, 2020 — A Celebration of “Tex” Arnold
Honored to be joining this American Songbook Association celebration of “Tex” Arnold on July 26 at 3pm ET.
February 15, 2020 — Back to Birdland
I’m heading back to Birdland Theater on Tuesday, April 28. New songs, same great collaborators: Pianist Sean Gough and Bassist Steve Doyle. Reservations http://bit.ly/CeliaBerkBirdlandApril28 and (212) 581-3080.
December 19 and 20, 2019 — Holiday Show
It’s the most wonderful time of the year. And I’m so excited to be part of this merry band celebrating the holidays at The Beach Cafe.
November 21, 2019 — BroadwayWorld Awards
Pianist Sean Gough and I are delighted to be nominated in the Best Duo category in the 2019 BroadwayWorld Cabaret Awards.
October 31, 2019 — Jazz at Lincoln Center/Mabel Mercer Foundation
Honored to appear on the final evening of the Mabel Mercer Foundation’s 30th Annual Cabaret Convention, hosted by KT Sullivan. Pianist Sean Gough and I will be joined by saxophonist David Liebman, for a “haunting” number on Halloween.
September 5, 2019 — Jazz At Kitano October 2
I’m making my Jazz at Kitano debut with my first two-set evening. “COMES LOVE” returns to NYC with pianist Sean Gough and bassist Steve Doyle on October 2 at 8pm & 10pm. Reservations at (212) 885-7119. http://bit.ly/celiaberkjazzatkitano
July 1, 2019 — “COMES LOVE” Comes Back to Birdland July 9!
Thrilled to be invited back to Birdland Theater Tuesday, July 9 at 7pm. COMES LOVE is my new collaboration with pianist Sean Gough. We’ve met at an intersection between jazz and cabaret, and can’t think of a better place to share our evening of songs about love than in this new space at Birdland Jazz Club. We’re joined by Birdland favorite, bassist Steve Doyle. Here’s what the Bistro Awards said about our debut: http://bit.ly/
JUNE 30, 2019 — BITTERSWEET
To mark my new collaboration with pianist Sean Gough, we’ve released a demo of “Bittersweet”. You can hear it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNPO4H2oujw
April 27, 2019 — 2019 MARGARET WHITING AWARD
As a past honoree, I’m delighted to help celebrate Danny Bacher as he receives the 2019 Margaret Whiting Award from the American Songbook Association and My Ideal Music on June 25 at the Laurie Beechman Theater. Tickets are only available here: http://americansongbookassociation.org/index.html
April 14, 2019 — HERE COMES “COMES LOVE”!
To celebrate the debut of COMES LOVE at Birdland Theater on Tuesday, April 23 at 7m, we’re sharing a demo of the title song. This is my new collaboration with pianist Sean Gough, and we’re so pleased to be joined by Steve Doyle on bass. You can hear it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ew-jcUneu7M
March 9, 2019 — BIRDLAND THEATER DEBUT APRIL 23!
I’m thrilled to make my Birdland Theater debut on Tuesday, April 23 at 7pm. COMES LOVE is my new collaboration with pianist Sean Gough. We’ve met at an intersection between jazz and cabaret, and can’t think of a better place to share our evening of songs about love than in this new space at Birdland Jazz Club. We’re joined by Birdland favorite, bassist Steve Doyle. Details here: http://bit.ly/celiaberkbirdlandtheater
January 9, 2019 — A NEW COLLABORATION BEGINS
The new year brings a new collaboration with pianist Sean Gough. Our topic is love, and we’re headed to the Beach Cafe on February 23 for a sneak peek of the songs we’ve chosen. Tickets and information here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/celia-berk-with-pianist-sean-gough-tickets-53360628075?aff=eac2
December 22, 2018 — MAKE THEM HEAR YOU
Looking forward to joining my extraordinary cabaret friends in supporting Pax Christi Metro NY’s Peacemaking Through The Arts concert on Sunday afternoon, February 10.
September 9, 2018 — MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA
So pleased to be part of the Simply Timeless Radio program on the night that “America’s #1 Full-Time Jazz Station” — Jazz88″ in Minneapolis joined the network.
September 4, 2018 — FEINSTEIN’S/ 54 BELOW
Thrilled to be part of the 40th anniversary of BALLROOM. Its glorious score is by Billy Goldberg and Alan & Marilyn Bergman. “I’ve Been Waiting All My Life” is the first track on my debut album “You Can’t Rush Spring”. But this time I get to sing a song that was cut.
June 11, 2018 — DORSET, ENGLAND
Thank you Sandy Letham for including me in the Just Trad Jazz Show on Abbey104. 104.7FM and www.abbey104.com
June 10, 2018 — THE JONATHAN CHANNEL
Delighted to be included in this new home of the Great American Songbook, broadcasting 24/7 from New York City. http://thejonathanstation.com/
June 1, 2018 — JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER
It Only Takes A Moment to say thank you to the Mabel Mercer Foundation for inviting me to be part of “The Best Of Jerry Herman” at this year’s New York Cabaret Convention. October 11 at Jazz At Lincoln Center. https://www.classy.org/event/the-29th-new-york-cabaret-convention/e182104
May 15, 2018 — CALAIX DEJAZZTRE
Hola Barcelona, Spain! Thank you Jordi Hatero for adding me to your May 15 program as one of the “las voces emergentes de la neoyorkina” https://www.ivoox.com/programa-121-15-mai-audios-mp3_rf_25968267_1.html
April 25, 2018 — THE JAZZ LOUNGE
Thank you Grace Black for putting my album YOU CAN’T RUSH SPRING into rotation in the UK on The Jazz Lounge Radio Show at www.k107.co.uk
March 30, 2018 — SIMPLY TIMELESS RADIO
Thank you Jay Daniels for putting my albums YOU CAN’T RUSH SPRING and MANHATTAN SERENADE into rotation!
February 27, 2018 — MAC AWARDS
Not sure if it’s girl power, strength in numbers, or just a continuation of the gift that is TOGETHER….but it’s such a pleasure to earn a MAC Award Nomination alongside Sally Darling, Meg Flather, Josephine Sanges and Lisa Viggiano in the Revue/Special Production Category.
February 1, 2018 — THE BISTRO AWARDS
Delighted that It Helps To Sing About It: Songs of Ben Schaechter & Dan Kael has won a 2018 Bistro Award (and been designated the ASCAP Outstanding Revue Award). It was a pleasure to be part of the company, and I look forward to performing an excerpt at the gala event in March.
January 8, 2018 — BROADWAYWORLD AWARDS
Thank you to the voters of the BroadwayWorld Awards for earning me a place on this incredible list of honorees as Best Female Vocalist.
January 2, 2018 — LOVE IS JUST SAND: CELIA BERK AT THE BEACH CAFE
What better way to step into the new year than to follow in the footsteps of two women I so admire. I’d follow them anywhere, including the Beach Cafe on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Join me for Dinner and a Show at New York’s loveliest new cabaret room on Saturday, February 3 at 8:15pm.
https://www.thebeachcafe.com/cabaret/
November 25, 2017 — WINTER RHYTHMS
The company of TOGETHER: 2017 Cabaret Award-Nominated Vocalists is thrilled to join Winter Rhthyms at Urban Stages at 7pm Friday, December 15. http://urbanstages.org/winterrhythms2017
November 1, 2017 — TOGETHER AGAIN!
TOGETHER: 2017 Cabaret Award-Nominated Vocalists is returning to Don’t Tell Mama the Tuesday before Thanksgiving. And this time we’re raising money for a food kitchen. http://www.donttellmamanyc.com/shows/main/together-2017-cabaret-award-nominated-vocalists-11-21
October 1, 2017 — WOMEN OF SUBSTANCE
Two songs from my album MANHATTAN SERENADE are featured on Women of Substance Radio & Podcast‘s annual “We’ve Got It Covered” series. “Up On The Roof” will be played on the “HIP 50S & 60S” Show and title track “Manhattan Serenade” on the “SOPHISTICATED STANDARDS” Show.
September 3, 2017 — ONE MORE CHANCE!
One more chance to sing at the Metropolitan Room’s current location, and one more chance to be part of IT HELPS TO SING ABOUT: SONGS OF BEN SCHAECHTER & DAN KAEL when it returns on September 16 and 17.
July 6, 2017 — THE MABEL MERCER FOUNDATION
S’Awful nice to be part of the October 17 evening celebrating the music of George Gershwin at this year’s Cabaret Convention at Jazz At Lincoln Center.
June 12, 2017 — THECITYVIEW.COM
My first inclusion in a Will Friedwald column! This one’s about the upcoming Dietz & Schwartz & Friends concert at Carnegie Hall.
May 13, 2017 — TOGETHER!
We’re told it’s unprecedented. The 2017 MAC Female Vocalists are coming together for an afternoon of song on June 25 at Don’t Tell Mama in New York. It’s a benefit for Trinity Place Shelter LGBTQ Youth Program. Sally Darling, Meg Flather, Josephine Sanges, Lisa Viggiano and yours truly. John M. Cook, Musical Director. http://donttellmamanyc.
May 4, 2017 — LONGISLANDHERALD.COM
This Rockville Centre native is practicing, practicing for her Carnegie Hall debut courtesy of the Mabel Mercer Foundation.
http://www.liherald.com/
March 31, 2017 — TIMES SQUARE CHRONICLES
IT HELPS TO SING ABOUT IT is a hit! And we’ll be back at the Metropolitan Room in September.
http://t2conline.com/it-helps-to-sing-about-it-is-a-hit/
March 28, 2017 — MAC AWARDS
Deeply honored that MANHATTAN SERENADE has received the (Nancy)Lamott/(David)Friedman Award for Best Album.
March 13, 2017 — CARNEGIE HALL
Thrilled to announce my participation in this very special evening.
March 5, 2017 — BROADWAYWORLD.COM
The cast of It Helps To Sing About It: Songs of Schaechter & Kael are heading back to the Metropolitan Room this month!
March 4, 2017 — SONDHEIM MEDLEY
This duet with Josephine Sanges has been added to the permanent collection of the Performing Arts Library at Lincoln Center! https://youtu.be/B9WsBNj3mqY
February 23, 2017 — MAC AWARDS
So proud to have MANHATTAN SERENADE — the show directed by Jeff Harnar, and the album arranged and conducted by Alex Rybeck — recognized by the cabaret community with two MAC — Manhattan Association of Cabarets and Clubs nominations.
February 11, 2017 — NITE LIFE EXCHANGE
Thank you Marilyn Lester for catching the excitement of this special evening.
http://nitelifeexchange.com/a-benefit-for-cabaret-scenes-hits-all-the-right-notes/
February 7, 2017 — CABARET SCENES GALA
Excited to be included in this incredible array of cabaret artists (and friends) celebrating Cabaret Scenes Magazine at the Metropolitan Room.
January 19, 2017 — BROADWAYWORLD.COM 2016 CABARET AWARDS
So thrilled to received the BroadwayWorld.com Cabaret Award for Best Show, Female for MANHATTAN SERENADE. Musical Director Alex Rybeck was also honored, as was Director Jeff Harnar (who picked up his second consecutive Best Male Vocalist Award).
January 1, 2017 — THE BROADWAY RADIO SHOW
What a nice New Year’s surprise from Donald Feltham’s The Broadway Radio Show. My second album MANHATTAN SERENADE is one of the “extras” at the end of his “MY TOP TEN FAVORITE CAST RECORDINGS OF 2016! (plus some extras).”
http://www.haineshisway.com/the-broadway-radio-show/
November 30, 2016 — BROADWAYWORLD NY CABARET AWARDS
Thrilled to be nominated for two awards: Best Show, Female and Best Vocalist, Female and to have my Director Jeff Harnar and Musical Director Alex Rybeck nominated as well. You can see some of our collaboration at YouTube.com/CeliaBerkMusic.
November 3, 2016 — THEY WRITE THE SONGS
So pleased to be amongst the singers included in the submission of songwriters Ben Schaechter & Dan Kael for the MAC Dottie Burman Songwriting Award. They are finalists!
November 1, 2016 — A NEW DISCOVERY
Debbi Bush Whiting found this hidden gem in the files of her grandfather Richard Whiting. And she coaxed Jeff Harnar and Alex Rybeck into the studio to record it for me!
October 19, 2016 — JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER
What a thrill to be part of the Mabel Mercer Foundation’s 27th Annual New York Cabaret Convention, and especially to be part of the evening saluting Stephen Sondheim.
http://theaterpizzazz.com/saluting-stephen-sondheim/
October 13, 2016 — BROADWAYWORLD.COM
Many thanks to Ashley Steves for this in-depth interview about my second album MANHATTAN SERENADE and my love affair with New York.
October 12, 2016 — CRAINS 5 BOROS
Thank you Deanna Cioppa for a lovely profile, featuring this photo by photographer Sekou Luke.
September 19, 2016 — IT HELPS TO SING ABOUT IT
Happy Chuffed Ferklempt for my dear friends Ben Schaechter and Dan Kael, director Sara Louise Lazarus and fellow castmates Nora Davis (our producer), Joshua Lance Dixon, Kelli Rabke, Marissa Mulder and David Perlman. And personally appreciative of this generous review by Randolph B. Eigenbrode in Cabaret Scenes.
http://cabaretscenes.org/2016/09/19/it-helps-to-sing-about-it-the-songs-of-ben-schaechter-dan-kael/
September 10, 2016 — WE’RE A BISTRO PICK!
What a pleasure to help introduce (or re-introduce) these songwriters to a cabaret audience.
http://bistroawards.com/it-helps-to-sing-about-it/
September 5, 2016 — IT HELPS TO SING ABOUT IT
Pleased to be joining a wonderful cast celebrating the music of my friends Ben Schaechter and Dan Kael.
August 1, 2016 — HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY
Thank you Hofstra University for this lovely feature. Thank you to my parents for PAYING for Hofstra University. And thank you Aaron Tomlinson for the great pictures!
July 20, 2016 — NEW YORK OBSERVER
Thank you Rex Reed for this review of our July Metropolitan Room show. Director Jeff Harnar and I were thrilled to welcome you and songbird Joyce Breach.
http://observer.com/2016/…/with-old-chums-life-is-a-cabaret/
July 15, 2016 — NEW YORK ARTS REVIEW
Thank you David Hurst for this generous review of my “sophomore album” MANHATTAN SERENADE.
http://nyartsreview.com/home/
June 26, 2016 — CABARET CONVENTION
Thrilled to be invited back to the Mabel Mercer Foundation’s Cabaret Convention, which returns to Jazz At Lincoln Center this year. I’m part of the October 19 evening saluting Stephen Sondheim, hosted by Jeff Harnar and Andrea Marcovicci.
June 10, 2016 — PANDORA
MANHATTAN SERENADE has just been accepted by Pandora! That’s the second album arranged and conducted by Alex Rybeck and Co-Produced by Scott Lehrer to be selected. Coincidence? I think not. It joins my debut album YOU CAN’T RUSH SPRING, which has had over 7,000 spins.
June 6, 2016 — CABARET SCENES/MUSIC REVIEWS
Thank you John Hoglund for this review of my second album, and especially for the final paragraph recognizing my extraordinary — and extraordinarily generous — collaborators.
http://cabaretscenes.org/2016/06/07/celia-berk-manhattan-serenade-2/
May 29, 2016 — CABARET SCENES/CABARET REVIEWS
Thank you Peter Haas for this review of my return to the Metropolitan Room celebrating my second album, Manhattan Serenade.
http://cabaretscenes.org/2016/05/29/celia-berk-manhattan-serenade/
May 25, 2016 — THE PENTHOUSE RADIO
My second album, MANHATTAN SERENADE, has been added to the playlist of THE PENTHOUSE at http://www.thepenthouse.fm/
May 23, 2016 — SOUTH AFRICA
Thank you Peter Wagenaar and Radio Today Johannesburg for adding MANHATTAN SERENADE to the playlist of “I’ve Got My Standards.”
April 25, 2016 — THE NEW YORK TIMES
Thank you Stephen Holden for this review as we ended our month of Sundays celebrating the release of MANHATTAN SERENADE. We are being held over!
April 20, 2016 — THE BISTRO AWARDS
Thank you Robert Windeler for this review of my second show, celebrating my second album. So glad he called out the inspired and inspiring contributions of Director Jeff Harnar, Musical Director/Arranger Alex Rybeck, Jered Egan on bass (who paired with Michael Goetz on our April dates), Dan Gross on percussion and Dan Willis on woodwinds.
http://bistroawards.com/celia-berk-4/
April 19, 2016 — TALKIN’ BROADWAY
Thank you Rob Lester for this thoughtful, extensive consideration of MANHATTAN SERENADE!
http://www.talkinbroadway.com/page/sound/april1516.html
April 15, 2016 — “ON THE AIR” IN AMSTERDAM
Thank you Virginia Music in The Netherlands for adding my new album MANHATTAN SERENADE to your female vocalist Jazzradio playlist!
http://www.virginiamusic.eu/highlights
April 7, 2016 — WOMAN AROUND TOWN
Fred Cohen’s fascinating comparison of albums and performances!
http://www.womanaroundtown.com/sections/playing-around/manhattan-serenade-celia-berk
April 5, 2016 — CABARET SCENES
We’re a Pick of the Week! http://cabaretscenes.org/2016/04/05/apr-10-celia-berk/
April 5, 2016 — BROADWAYWORLD.COM
Alix Cohen’s review of our opening night at the Metropolitan Room.
April 4, 2016 — THEATER PIZZAZZ
Marilyn Lester has written about our opening night at the Metropolitan Room. We’re back three more Sundays in April!
http://www.theaterpizzazz.com/celia-berk-manhattan-serenade/
March 28, 2016 — BISTRO AWARDS
We’re a “Bistro Pick”! Thank you to the Bistro Awards for highlighting our upcoming shows at the Metropolitan Room. We’re there every Sunday in April, celebrating the release of my new album, MANHATTAN SERENADE.
http://bistroawards.com/celia-berk-3/
March 27, 2016 — THE BROADWAY SHOW
Thank you Donald Feltham for inviting me back on your show to discuss my new album, MANHATTAN SERENADE.
Thank you Donald Feltham for inviting me back to The Broadway Radio Show to discuss my new album, MANHATTAN SERENADE. Arranged and conducted by Alex Rybeck. Co-Produced by Scott Lehrer.
http://
March 13, 2016 — THE SALON
I’m heading to The Salon, hosted by Mark Janas and produced by Tanya Moberly. Alex Rybeck and I are in the “Salon Spotlight.” We’re previewing three songs from our new album MANHATTAN SERENADE, which drops April 1.
March 6, 2016 — A BROAD SPECTRUM
Thank you to Mary Foster Conklin for including my debut album YOU CAN’T RUSH SPRING on her new weekly show “A Broad Spectrum” on WFDU 89.1 FM/www.wfdu.fm ‘s HD2 channel “Jazz And What’s More.” She’s offering up an assortment of music by Women Who Inspire – Writers, Composers, Instrumentalists and Vocalists (and yes, there will be airplay of male artists too, in the Honorable Men-tion slot).
March 5, 2016 — JOE’S PUB AT THE PUBLIC THEATER
Looking forward to joining a fascinating group of highly accomplished women on the stage of Joe’s Pub for the next “Women of Letters, New York City.” Our topic is “A letter to the person I imagined I’d be.” http://joespub.publictheater.org/en/tickets/calendar/playdetailscollection/joes-pub/2016/w/women-of-letters-mar-2016/?SiteTheme=JoesPub
February 27, 2016 — CABARET SCENES MAGAZINE
Fun profile of the 2016 BroadwayWorld Cabaret Award winners in the March/April issue of Cabaret Scenes Magazine! What a thrill to be in such esteemed company. And heartfelt thanks to everyone whose votes earned me the Best Debut Show honor.
January 20, 2016 — RADIO WORLD INDIE
Thank you Lucio Urbano for adding my debut album YOU CAN’T RUSH SPRING to “Straight Up Jazz With Luciano” from 12PM to 1PM on Radio World Indie. http://www.radioworldindie.org/
January 19, 2016 — BROADWAYWORLD AWARD
Thrilled to be voted the Best New York Cabaret Debut of 2015. And oh my, what wonderful company I am in!
December 28, 2015 — CABARET SCENES MAGAZINE
I’m Miss January! (Well, Miss January/February…) I’m the cover story of the first issue of 2016. Marilyn Lester’s profile is called “You Can’t Rush Success.”
December 23, 2015 — INAUGURAL SHOW OF A NEW SERIES
Thrilled to be part of the first show of a new series broadcasting David Kenney’s “Everything Old Is New Again” LIVE from the Metropolitan Room the first Sunday of every month. WBAI, 99.5 fm; WBAI.org; oldisnew.org
http://cabaretscenes.org/2015/12/19/everything-old-is-new-again-live/
December 6, 2015 — GOING LEGIT
What a pleasure to join fellow MAC Award-winner Dawn Derow for another performance of her BroadwayWorld Award-nominated show LEGIT: A CLASSICAL CABARET. With Tenor Victor Khodadad. Musical Direction by Mark Janas. Direction by Lina Koutrakas. Presented by Carolyn Montgomery-Forant as part of her new “Stronger Stuff” Series at the Laurie Beechman Theatre.
November 26, 2015 — BROADWAYWORLD NOMINATION
Thank you BroadwayWorld.com, New York Cabaret Section Editor Stephen Hanks, and Remy Block, David Clarke, Alix Cohen, John Hoglund, and Billie Roe for placing my debut show in nomination for a 2015 Broadway New York Cabaret Award. http://www.broadwayworld.com/cabaret/article/BWW-Announces-2015-New-York-Cabaret-Awards-Nominees-KAREN-MASON-and-MARK-NADLER-Named-Years-Best-Performers-MARILYN-MAYE-and-JEFF-HARNAR-Earn-Three-Nominations-Each-20151126
November 13, 2015 – WE’RE IN THE STUDIO
In the WFUV studio with Alex Rybeck, Sally Mayes, Kevin Dozier, Jeff Harnar and host Bob Sherman recording a special cabaret-focused Thanksgiving Sunday broadcast of his “Woody’s Children” series. November 29, 1-3pm ET on 90.7fm and streaming at wfuv.org.
November 9, 2015 – THE MAC CHANNEL
Selections from my debut album YOU CAN’T RUSH SPRING are now streaming on the MAC Channel of Accuradio.com. It features members of the Manhattan Association of Cabarets & Clubs, which honored me with the 2015 Award for Female Debut, and nominated the album for the LaMott Friedman Award. http://www.accuradio.com/channel/the-mac-channel/707/
October 14, 2015 – THE MARGARET WHITING AWARD
What a surprise and thrill to be presented with the 2015 Margaret Whiting Award by My Ideal Music, Inc. and the Mabel Mercer Foundation. Made all the more special by being presented onstage by Margaret’s daughter Debbi Bush Whiting, in-between my two songs at the Cabaret Convention.
October 3, 2015 – WE’RE A GREAT EVENT IN NYC
Thank you to The Three Tomatoes for including our November 8 return to the Metropolitan Room as one of the Great Events in NYC Life this Fall!
http://thethreetomatoes.com/nyc-life-great-events-in-october-and-November
September 24, 2015 – THE JAZZ UK
Thank you Ian Starling/thejazz.co.uk for adding my debut album YOU CAN’T RUSH SPRING to your playlist!
September 20, 2015 – SPINNING!
Pandora Radio reports over 5,000 spins of tracks from my debut album YOU CAN’T RUSH SPRING.
September 19, 2015 – BLOOMING GROVE, NY
Broadway Concerts Direct ushers in Fall with a cornucopia of songs, hosted by Carole Demas.
September 1, 2015 – BACK AT 2ND STORY SOUND
Recording backups for my second album! Joshua Dixon, Jeff Harnar and Kristoffer Lowe under the Direction of Arranger/Conductor/Musical Director Alex Rybeck.
August 22, 2015 — MY VERSION OF SUMMER STOCK
Looking forward to finding out how a song from our new album lands on the ears of a friendly Orange County, New York audience.
July 18, 2015 – BACK TO BLOOMING GROVE, NY
Trying out new material for an audience that is more like family.
June 20, 2015 – BLOOMING GROVE, NY
Can’t think of a better way to spend a late Spring evening than making music with wonderful friends.
June 9, 2015 – BACK IN THE STUDIO
The start of the long journey to a second album. At 2nd Story Sound in New York City with Alex Rybeck, Scott Lehrer, Jered Egan and Dan Gross.
June 1, 2015 – CABARET CONVENTION!
Thrilled and honored to be part of The Mabel Mercer Foundation’s 2015 program. Wednesday, October 14 at Town Hall. Hosted by Jeff Harnar & Andrea Marcovicci. A Sentimental Journey: World War II Songs.
May 25, 2015 – A SPECIAL GUEST APPEARANCE
Thank you Dawn Derow for inviting me to join her for an opera duet in her new show LEGIT – A Classical Cabaret. May 26 and June 19 at the Metropolitan Room.
May 23, 2015 – BLOOMING GROVE, NY
Chirping away with Carole Demas, Rich Flanders, Mark Planner, Anne Tarpey-Flanders, David Vernon and Broadway Concerts Direct impresario Sarah Rice. Matthew Martin Ward at the piano.
May 10, 2015 – YOU MEET THE NICEST PEOPLE ON TWITTER
Thank you Nate & Paul for adding tracks from YOU CAN’T RUSH SPRING to today’s “Sunday Show Tunes” in Woking, Surrey, UK. http://www.radiowoking.co.uk/
May 2, 2015 – HELLO PALMETTO, FLORIDA!
Thank you Jan Eberle for including my debut album YOU CAN’T RUSH SPRING on your May 2 “Swing Museum” program at KSAV.org Internet Radio. http://ksav.org/?page_id=8
April 27, 2015 – CELEBRATING JULIE WILSON
Honored to be invited to be part of 54 Below’s celebration of Julie Wilson on May 14.
April 26, 2015 – HOWZIT, SOUTH AFRICA!
Thank you Peter Wagenaar and Radio Today Johannesburg for introducing my debut album to your listeners. And in such esteemed company as Richard Rodney Bennett, Billie Holiday, Barbara Lea, Dick Haymes, June Christy and Chris Connor! The April 27 “I’ve Got My Standards” program promises to be “seriously STRANGE”. Hmm….what song from my album meets that criteria? Have a look at the song list in the “About the Songs” section of GramercyNightingale.com and see if you can guess.
April 23, 2015 – HELLO, NASHVILLE!
Rich Flanders and I thank Larry W Jones and Kingwood Kowboy Kountry Koral for putting our version of Kay Swift’s Sagebrush Lullaby into rotation to stream and broadcast worldwide. http://kingwoodkowboykountrykorral.playtheradio.com/
It has a special place in the Great American Songbook and is available on iTunes and at CDBaby.com
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/sagebrush-lullaby-single/id872321534
http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/richflandersandceliaberk2
April 4, 2015 – LOOKING BACK AT A NIGHT TO REMEMBER
Backstage at the MAC Awards with Terese Genecco and Shaynee Rainbolt.
March 30, 2015 – IT TAKES ONE TO KNOW ONE
Stephen Sorokoff captured the closing night of my New York solo cabaret debut for Times Square Chronicles and BroadwayWorld.com
http://t2conline.com/stephen-sorokoff-it-takes-one-to-know-one-sullivan-and-tatham-at-celia-berk/
March 26, 2015 – NEW YORK DEBUT (FEMALE) MAC AWARD
Thank you to the MAC (Manhattan Association of Cabarets and Clubs) community for your generous welcome in my debut year.
March 23, 2015 – OUR FINAL TWO DATES AT THE METROPOLITAN ROOM
The latest news from Gramercy Nightingale Music Co. http://us3.campaign-
March 22, 2015 – THE DRESS CIRCLE
Thank you Ted Otten and Michael Kownacky for including two tracks from my debut album YOU CAN’T RUSH SPRING on tonight’s WWFM program featuring “new to us” releases. It’s the only solo album included, and we’re in the company of some great Broadway cast albums! http://www.dcsro.com/
March 21, 2015 – A SONG IS RE-BORN
Thank you Frank Dain and Cabaret Scenes for telling the story of “Such A Wonderful Town” by Tex Arnold and Lew Spence, featured in my debut cabaret show. http://cabaretscenes.org/2015/03/21/such-a-wonderful-town-a-song-is-re-born/
March 12, 2015 – VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE 2015 BISTRO AWARDS
I’m at the 8:11 mark! http://stagebuddy.com/theater/cabaret-articles/video-highlights-30th-bistro-awards
March 10, 2015 – MARCHing INTO CABARET MONTH
Here’s the latest news from Gramercy Nightingale Music Co. http://us3.campaign-archive1.com/?u=051a9c9d7b923bf63ea8eb454&id=4e97d442f7&e=
March 9, 2015 – THE BISTRO AWARDS
A lovely summary by Darryl Reilly in TheatreScene.net of a very special evening.
http://www.theaterscene.net/features/the-30th-annual-bistro-awards/darryl-reilly/
March 7, 2015 – RED CARPET
This video captures the excitement of this week’s Bistro Awards.
http://stagebuddy.com/uncategorized/red-carpet-celebrity-interviews-bistro-awards
March 6, 2015 – CABARET SCENES MAGAZINE
A lovely shout out as “March is Cabaret Month” begins, courtesy of Richard Skipper.
http://cabaretscenes.org/2015/03/05/richard-skipper-cabaret-scenes-man-about-cabaret/
February 24, 2015 – RICHARD SKIPPER CELEBRATES
Thank you Richard Skipper for this wonderful blog about the Gramercy Nightingale Music Co. creative team!
February 24, 2015 – THEATRESCENES.NET
What a privilege it is to be included in the First Annual Cabaret/Jazz Honors for TheatreScene.net as Outstanding Female Debut. And how wonderfully John Hoglund has put today’s cabaret world into context — past, present and future.
http://www.theaterscene.net/music/cabaret/2015-cabaret-honors/john-hoglund/
February 24, 2015 – THE 2015 MAC AWARD NOMINATIONS
Thrilled to receive two nominations for 2015 MAC – Manhattan Association of Cabarets and Clubs Awards: New York Debut – Female and Recording (LaMott Friedman Award).
February 21, 2015 – CENTER ON THE AISLE
This Smiling Nightingale is thankful for Erik Jonathan Shuler’s kind words.
http://centerontheaisle.com/2041/celia-berk-thankful-for-this-smiling-nightingale/
February 17, 2015 – THE NEW YORK OBSERVER
Thank you Rex Reed for this staggeringly generous review. http://observer.com/2015/02/luxuriating-in-the-lush-phrasings-of-singer-celia-berk/
February 14, 2015 – MY 12 FAVORITE SHOW TUNES
Mary and Barbara and Nancy and Ethel,
Crowing or dreaming or proving their mettle.
Sondheim, Cole Porter, and yes Dennis King,
These are a few of my favorite things….
Thank you Donald Feltham for inviting me back to The Broadway Radio Show with my “12 Favorite Show Tunes”
http://www.haineshisway.com/the-broadway-radio-show/
February 10, 2015 – TIMES SQUARE CHRONICLES
Thank you Stephen Sorokoff for capturing the Sound Check for our first night back at the Metropolitan Room.
February 5, 2015 – FEBRUARY NEWSLETTER
The latest newsletter highlights our new
http://us3.campaign-archive2.com/?u=051a9c9d7b923bf63ea8eb454&id=e045d65f3a&e=2822a0d1c4
January 29, 2015 – THE BISTRO AWARDS
Honored to be amongst the wonderful artists to be recognized at the 30th Annual Bistro Awards Gala in March.
http://bistroawards.com/press-release-2015-winners-announced/
January 27, 2015 – VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS
We’ve just released video highlights from my NY solo cabaret debut at the Metropolitan Room last November. It also launches my YouTube channel, Celia Berk Music!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxaEShCEj04
January 22, 2015 – SO, NU? WHAT’S NOT TO LOVE IN THIS LIST?
Two mentions in this Stephen Hanks/BroadwayWorld.com list of “Best and Most” of 2014!
January 21, 2015 – FEATURED SONG OF THE WEEK
We are so pleased that BwayTunes.com has chosen our version of SAND to be this week’s featured song and free download. Read our Song Notes about this hidden gem from Stephen Sondheim in the About The Songs section of GramercyNightingale.com
January 13, 2015 – JANUARY NEWSLETTER
Our latest newsletter announced new Metropolitan Room dates, shared some very generous reviews of our Fall debut, detailed my Year of Firsts, and much more. You can subscribe to our mailing list in the lower left hand corner of this GramercyNightingale.com page!
http://us3.campaign-archive2.com/?u=051a9c9d7b923bf63ea8eb454&id=be1e91b1fc&e=2822a0d1c4
January 10, 2015 – BROADWAYWORLD.COM
Thank you Alix Cohen and Stephen Hanks for featuring my story in your Cabaret Profile series.
January 3, 2015 – TOP 14 of 2014
Thank you Kevin Scott Hall and Edge Media Network for including us on your list of cabaret highlights for 2014.
http://www.edgenewyork.com/entertainment/music/news//169967/kevin_on_kabaret_::_top_14_of_2014
December 30, 2014 – THE BROADWAY RADIO SHOW
Thank you Donald Feltham for picking YOU CAN’T RUSH SPRING as one of his three favorite vocalist releases of 2014. At the 1:21 mark of Donald’s “The Ten Best Cast Recordings of 2014!” you can listen to our version of Stephen Sondheim’s SAND.
http://www.haineshisway.com/the-broadway-radio-show/
December 29, 2014 – MUSICAL THEATRE REVIEW
Thank you to Nick Wakeham and our friends across the pond for including us in this round up of recent CD releases. Yes, YOU CAN’T RUSH SPRING makes a great belated holiday present!
December 26, 2014 – BROADWAYWORLD.COM
Thank you Stephen Hanks for including my Year of Firsts in this extraordinary array of artists I admire. I may be “mature” but I sure feel like a gawky kid surrounded by so many seasoned professionals.
December 22, 2014 – Fröhliche Weihnachten!
CDBaby is reporting sales of YOU CAN’T RUSH SPRING in Germany!
December 21, 2014 – 344 DESIGN LOVES…ME!
A lovely memento of a happy (and ongoing) collaboration with Stefan G. Bucher and 344 Design, LLC.
http://www.344lovesyou.com/projects/celia-berk/
December 17, 2014 – AMERICAN THEATRE WEB
Thank you Andy Probst for including me in your review of this extraordinary array of performers with new albums in 2014.
http://www.
December 16, 2014 – CABARET SCENES MAGAZINE
Thank you Melody Breyer-Grell, Frank Dain and Cabaret Scenes Magazine for this review of the final night of my solo NY cabaret debut at the Metropolitan Room.
http://cabaretscenes.org/2014/12/16/celia-berk-you-cant-rush-spring-2/
December 9, 2014 – CABARABIA
Looking forward to seeing the interview Musical Director Alex Rybeck and I did with Clifford Bell for his special two hour edition “NEW YORK, NEW YORK: POSTCARDS FROM THE CABARET MOTHERSHIP”. MONDAY, DEC. 15 2pm PST
December 7, 2014 – BROADWAYWORLD.COM
Thank you John Hoglund, Stephen Hanks and BroadwayWorld.com for this review of our Metropolitan Room engagement.
December 5, 2014 – A YEAR OF FIRSTS
Thank you Kevin Scott Hall for the chance to talk about my Year Of Firsts as we got ready for the last show of my first NY solo cabaret engagement.
December 2, 2014 – THE CHANCE TO BE PART OF HISTORY
Excited to be invited to participate in the Guinness World Record Breaking Event: The Longest Variety Show at the Metropolitan Room in New York. 60 hours of continuous entertainment. The most performers in one show, ever! Broadcast live. My slot is 9:15 am on Friday, January 2.
http://metropolitanroom.com/event.cfm?id=179517
December 1, 2014 – THEATRE PIZZAZZ!
Thank you Alix Cohen for this generous review of my solo New York cabaret debut.
http://www.theaterpizzazz.com/
November 25, 2014 – THIS WOMAN AROUND TOWN THANKS “WOMAN AROUND TOWN”
Thank you Fred Cohen for the kind review and wonderful pictures.
http://www.womanaroundtown.com/sections/playing-around/celia-berk-a-gracious-late-arrival
November 24, 2014 – SERIOUS CHUTZPAH!
Thank you Lucid Culture for the generous review of the opening night of my NY solo cabaret debut.
http://lucidculture.wordpress.
November 22, 2014 – TIM McLOONE RADIO SHOW
Heading down to Asbury Park, NJ on Monday, November 24 to tape a segment on Tim McLoone’s program. Delighted that guitarist Sean Harkness is joining me. We’ll be doing a live version of our studio recording of YOU CAN’T RUSH SPRING.
November 13, 2014 – DOUBLE YOU ENNY DOUBLE YOU, ELEVEN THREE OH IN NEW YORK!
Thank you Joe Fay and Metromedia Radio for adding YOU CAN’T RUSH SPRING to your playlist. This girl singer is thrilled you are keeping alive the tradition of the great WNEW-AM 1130 New York.
http://www.metromediaradio.net/
November 11, 2014 – THE BROADWAY RADIO SHOW
Thank you Donald Feltham for our in-depth conversation about my debut album.
http://www.haineshisway.com/the-broadway-radio-show/
November 10, 2014 – WE’RE STREAMING!
YOU CAN’T RUSH SPRING is now available on Pandora Internet Radio.
November 3, 2014 – CHICAGO
Thank you Rick O’Dell for adding the title track of YOU CAN’T RUSH SPRING to the playlist of Sunday Jazz Brunch at WDCB in Chicago. Ann Hampton Callaway wrote this beautiful song for Lena Horne. (See her story in our Song Notes!)
November 2, 2014 – CHEERS, ENGLAND!
CD Baby reports YOU CAN’T RUSH SPRING has jumped the pond and is selling in your country.
October 29, 2014 – HARTFORD, CT
Thank you Bob Parzych and WRTC 89.3 FM Radio in Hartford, Connecticut for putting YOU CAN’T RUSH SPRING into rotation!
October 25, 2014 – A SHEYNEM DANK…
… Woman Around Town Alix Cohen for the generous shout out in her review of Thursday’s joyful final evening of The Mabel Mercer Foundation’s 25th Annual Cabaret Convention at Rose Hall Theater at Jazz at Lincoln Center.
http://www.womanaroundtown.com/sections/playing-around/come-on-and-hear-the-songs-of-irving-berlin
October 20, 2014 – RAISING THE CURTAIN ON A SPECIAL WEEK
http://dowhatyoulove.today/celia-berk-everythings-coming-up-roses-finally/
October 17, 2014 – FULL MOON RISING
Back to Blooming Grove, NY for this year’s Broadway Concerts Direct Halloween party.
October 1, 2014 – CABARET SCENES
Thank you Carla Gordon for this generous review of our album.
http://cabaretscenes.org/2014/10/01/celia-berk-you-cant-rush-spring/
September 21, 2014 – NEW YORK CABARET CONVENTION/JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER
Honored and thrilled to be invited by KT Sullivan and The Mabel Mercer Foundation to join the final night of the 25th New York Cabaret Convention at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Frederick P. Rose Hall on October 23. Hosted by Klea Blackhurst, the evening’s theme is Come On and Hear: The Songs of Irving Berlin. I’ll be bringing an extra special Alex Rybeck arrangement, and happily he will be at the piano.
September 19, 2014 – COME TO THE CABARABIA
Thank you Clifford Bell for the apt shout out to Arranger/Conductor/Co-Producer Alex Rybeck, and the generous words about our album.
September 19, 2014 – FOLLOW, FOLLOW TO BLOOMING GROVE, NY
Tomorrow night we head back to lovely Blooming Grove for an evening of September songs.
September 16, 2014 – HELLO CANADA!
iTunes reports that our album YOU CAN’T RUSH SPRING is being downloaded by our music-loving friends to the North.
September 13, 2014 – HELLO PALM BEACH COUNTY!
On September 15, Jill and Rich Switzer will feature YOU CAN’T RUSH SPRING on “New Music Monday” at Legends 100.3 FM WLML in Palm Beach County!
http://www.legendsradio.com/jill–rich-switzer.html
September 12, 2014 – A GRAND NIGHT FOR SINGING
Thank you Carol Montana and the Times-Herald Record for this lovely write up of our August Broadway Concerts Direct program in Blooming Grove, NY. We are a merry band of musicians!
http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20140911/COMM/409110301
August 28, 2014 – HELLO NEW ZEALAND!!
Rich Flanders and I are so pleased to have SAGEBRUSH LULLABY played by Wyn Machon on Oamaru Heritage Radio 88.3fm, New Zealand Country Music Radio 107.3fm Fielding, and The Peaks Radio 88.4fm North Canterbury. More about this lovely Kay Swift song at http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/richflandersandceliaberk2
August 16, 2014 – NEW YORK ARTS REVIEW
Thank you David Hurst for your generous review. http://nyartsreview.com/home/celia-berk-you-cant-rush-spring/
August 15, 2014 – BACK TO MUSIC AT THE MANSION LATER THIS MONTH
August 10, 2014 – MY VERSION OF SUNDAY BRUNCH
A lovely Summer Sunday at The Metropolitan Room, hosted by Susan Winter and Deb Berman. Singing YOU CAN’T RUSH SPRING with Sean Harkness on guitar and Alex Rybeck just outside the frame of the photo on piano.
August 9, 2014 – BLAME IT ON THE SUMMER NIGHT
August 5, 2014 – HELLO LONG ISLAND!
Thank you Bob Perry for playing our title track on 1100 WHLI and whli.com this morning! What better introduction of our album to the station’s listeners than Ann Hampton Callaway’s beautiful YOU CAN’T RUSH SPRING, arranged by Alex Rybeck and featuring Alex on piano, Sean Harkness on guitar, Steve Doyle on bass and Dan Gross percussion.
August 2, 2014 – CITY WORLD RADIO NETWORK
Thank you John Lombardi for putting songs from our album “You Can’t Rush Spring” into rotation on the City World Radio Network this month!
http://www.cityworldradio.com/
July 26, 2014 – SATURDAY NIGHT JAZZ at KWIT-KOJI
Thank you Eddie Dunn, Host of Saturday Night Jazz at KWIT-KOJI, for sharing SAND with the good people of Sioux City, Iowa; Northeast Nebraska and Southeast South Dakota. We’re so pleased you played this lesser known gem by Stephen Sondheim.
And thank you for your kind words: “An assured and sophisticated sound…emotionally expressive and technically flawless.”
http://kwit.org/programs/saturday-night-jazz
July 21, 2014 – THE PENTHOUSE Radio
Thank you Bob Perry and The Penthouse Radio for adding PENTHOUSE SERENADE / STAIRWAY TO THE STARS (“an inspired pairing”), I’VE BEEN WAITING ALL MY LIFE, THE FOLKS WHO LIVE ON THE HILL and YOU CAN’T RUSH SPRING to your playlist!http://www.thepenthouseradio.com
July 18, 2014 – EVERYTHING OLD IS NEW AGAIN WBAI 99.5 FM
Thank you David Kenney for including us on this Sunday’s “Everything Old Is New Again” program.
July 14, 2014 – THE JAZZ CAFE WRHU 88.7FM
Thank you John Bohannon for playing MOONGLOW today on The Jazz Café WHRU 88.7 FM. So pleased this beautiful duet with Rich Flanders is in the spotlight. Music by Will Hudson and Irving Mills. Lyrics by Eddie DeLange. Arrangement by Alex Rybeck. Alex on piano. Michael Goetz on bass. Dan Gross on drums and percussion. Mixed by Paul Rolnick. Available on iTunes and CDBaby!
http://www.johnbohannon.com/radio_landing.html
July 11, 2014 – SUMMER LOVIN’
Tomorrow evening in Blooming Grove: Looking forward to singing back up for Carole Demas as Broadway’s original Sandy recreates Summer Nights from Grease for our opening number. Also revisiting IF IT’S ONLY LOVE from Metropolis with Mark Planner, spotlighting IT’S THE STRANGEST THING from “You Can’t Rush Spring” and trying on a new song for the first time: MANHATTAN IN JULY by my good friends and collaborators Ben Schaechter and Dan Kael. More information at http://www.BwayDirect.com
July 9, 2014 – LAURIE BEECHMAN THEATRE
Opening night of OUR TIME: SULLIVAN & HARNAR SING SONDHEIM. KT Sullivan and Jeff Harnar brought new insights to familiar songs, and new songs to those of us who thought we knew it all. A wonderful evening.
With Jeff and Mark Nadler
And with Debbi Bush Whiting. Her mother Margaret Whiting is one of the singers in my personal pantheon of greats. Her grandfather Richard A. Whiting contributed treasures to The Great American Songbook including Hooray for Hollywood and On The Good Ship Lollipop. Thrilled to learn that Debbi found time to listen to YOU CAN’T RUSH SPRING in and around preparing for the recent Carnegie Hall concert celebrating her mother.
July 8, 2014 – ANNHAMPTONCALLAWAY.COM
Honored to be amongst the artists who have recently recorded a song by Ann Hampton Callaway:
Barbra Streisand’s “The Classic Christmas Album” (Christmas Lullaby), San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus’s “Illuminate- Live at 35″ (I Love You More), Janis Siegel’s “Nightsongs: A Late Night Interlude” (Slow), Julie Budd’s “They Wrote the Songs” (Perfect) and Celia Berk’s “You Can’t Rush Spring” (You Can’t Rush Spring)
July 7, 2014 – LUNCH AND JUDY SHOW
Thank you Judy Stadt for playing RAIN SOMETIMES on your show today!
https://soundcloud.com/judy-stadt/enjoy-yourself-its-later-than-you-think-193
June 26, 2014 – THEATRETRACK – MELBOURNE
Thank you to Henry Sachwald for playing our album on your famed Theatretrack program in Melbourne, Australia on 3MBS 103.5!
http://www.musicalsaustralia.com/Theatretrack/Theatretrack.html
June 18, 2014 – METROPOLITAN ROOM
Save the date(s)! We are coming to the Metropolitan Room on November 23, November 30, and December 6. Directed by Jeff Harnar with Musical Direction by Alex Rybeck.
Click here for tickets and more information:
http://metropolitanroom.com/event.cfm?id=159800&cart
June 11, 2014 – JUNE. MOON. SPOON.
This Saturday – June 14th, 2014 – we’ll celebrate June in Blooming Grove. Lilacs will be gathered thanks to Ivor Novello…The Doctor Will Be In for Charlie Brown and Lucy… The frustrations and charms of a cabaret audience will be explored… and we’ll enjoy the rewards that come from not rushing Spring. More information at http://www.BwayDirect.com
June 4, 2014 – ZANI’S FURRY FRIENDS BENEFIT
Looking forward to participating in a benefit for ZANI’S FURRY FRIENDS, a wonderful animal rescue organization, this coming Saturday, June 7th at Birdland. Artists include Carole Demas (original Sandy in Broadway’s GREASE & Carole of The Magic Garden), Sarah Rice (original Johanna in Broadway’s SWEENEY TODD) and Alice Ripley (Tony Award Winner for Broadway’s NEXT TO NORMAL). Click here for tickets:
http://www.ticketfly.com/event/539475-love-makes-world-go-round-new-york/
June 1, 2014 – SWING SUNDAY
Thank you Jim Wardrop and WDIY 88.1 Lehigh Valley Community Public Radio (part of the NRP digital network) for playing PENTHOUSE SERENADE/STAIRWAY TO THE STARS on the June 1 “Swing Sunday” program.
http://wdiy.org/programs/swing-sunday
May 31, 2014 – THE CABARET LEAGUE
Thank you to Daryl Taylor-Hazel and The Cabaret League for adding our album YOU CAN’T RUSH SPRING to your playlist starting June 1!
http://www.thecabaretleague.playtheradio.com/
May 25, 2014 – BEMELMANS BAR AT THE CARLYLE HOTEL
What a thrilling unexpected opportunity to sing at the Bemelmans Bar at The Carlyle Hotel on May 25th and to share the stage with Jim Caruso, Billy Stritch, Steve Doyle, Alex Rybeck, Jeff Harnar, Linda Lavin and many others. Click here to see more of this wonderful evening of music on BroadwayWorld.com:
Photo by Jeff Resnick
May 23, 2014 – FIRST REVIEW OF YOU CAN’T RUSH SPRING
Thank you to Luha Thoughts for our first review of YOU CAN’T RUSH SPRING!
“I can’t remember the last time I heard an album and told myself, ‘Wow. this is exquisite.'”
“I can’t think of a bad track in here, and it’s so cohesive and rounded that each song fits where it should be, not a note out of place. Alex Rybeck’s arrangements give all the songs a sheen that enhances their polish”
Visit Luha Thoughts to read the full review:
http://luhathoughts.blogspot.com/2014/05/spring-is-here-music-review-celia-berk.html
May 18, 2014 – EVERYTHING OLD IS NEW AGAIN
Thank you to David Kenney for playing IT’S THE STRANGEST THING, arrangement by Alex Rybeck, on the May 18th episode of Everything Old Is New Again.
http://www.mixcloud.com/oldisnewradio/oldisnewradio_140427/
Notes on why we chose this great Kander & Ebb song for our album You Can’t Rush Spring, and musician credits, can be found in the ABOUT THE SONGS section here on GramercyNightingale.com
May 14, 2014 – YOU CAN’T RUSH SPRING IS HERE!
My debut album, YOU CAN’T RUSH SPRING, conducted and arranged by Alex Rybeck, is finally here! It is available for purchase on iTunes and CDBaby. Follow the links on the home page to purchase the album and click on the song titles to read the extended liner notes for each track.
May 4, 2014 – SAGEBRUSH LULLABY RELEASE
Just released a duet — SAGEBRUSH LULLABY — with my friend and singing partner Rich Flanders. Written by Kay Swift and arranged by Alex Rybeck, it’s available as a single on iTunes and CD Baby. This lovely song has a special place in The Great American Songbook. Read about it here: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/richflandersandceliaberk2
April 28, 2014 – EVERYTHING OLD IS NEW AGAIN
Thank you David Kenney at WLBT for including our version of YOU CAN’T RUSH SPRING on the April 27 broadcast of “Everything Old Is New Again”. It’s a thrill to be on the same track list as Billie Holiday, Duke Ellington, John Pizzarelli, Judy Garland, Billy Porter, Carmen McRae, Shirley MacLaine, Ella Fitzgerald, Peter Allen and others. And the program archive means everyone can hear your kudos for Alex Rybeck and Ann Hampton Callaway. Hear what David Kenney had to say here: http://www.mixcloud.com/oldisnewradio/oldisnewradio_140427/
April 10, 2014 – CO-HOSTING SALON WITH MARK JANAS
Excited to be Co-Hosting Salon on Sunday evening. This award-winning weekly Open Mic is hosted by Mark Janas and produced by Tanya Moberly. The theme for the evening is “Birds of a Feather: Songbirds and Spring.” The Salon Spotlight will feature Jaye Maynard. Alex Rybeck will be at the piano. Sarah Rice and I may add a little “cluckatura” to Mark’s “Classical Corner”… http://markjanasthesalon.com/
April 9, 2014 – BROADWAY COMES TO THE GARDEN
Looking forward to dusting off a golden oldie with my friend Rich Flanders on Saturday night. And Irving Berlin’s Yiddisha Nightingale will also be spotted in Blooming Grove that evening.
April 8, 2014 – THE JONATHAN CHANNEL
Thank you to Jonathan Schwartz for playing a song from our upcoming album YOU CAN’T RUSH SPRING! What a thrill to appear on THE JONATHAN CHANNEL.
March 20, 2014 – YOU CAN’T RUSH SPRING
The cover art from my upcoming debut album, YOU CAN’T RUSH SPRING, is here! The album will be released on May 14th, 2014. Keep visiting GramercyNightingale.com for more news and updates.
March 15, 2014 — MARCH COMES IN LIKE A LION
Broadway Concerts Direct
Proudly Presents
Broadway Comes to Blooming Grove Series
MARCH COMES IN LIKE A LION
Where It Will Go From There, Who Knows?
Saturday, March 15, 2014 @ 6:00PM
Starring:
Celia Berk
Carole Demas
Rich Flanders
Rob Gardner
Joanna Morton Gary
Sue Matsuki
Mark Planner
Sarah Rice
Anne Tarpey-Flanders
Eric Sedgwick, Piano
Sarah Rice, Theremin
This evening will feature an eclectic evening of song, about well… just about everything — maybe even songs to bring an early spring. (One can always hope. Enough with all this snow!) Songs will include favorite selections from the American, International and Celtic songbook.
$20 General Admission
$15 Students/Seniors
For more information:
http://www.bwaydirect.com/webpages/sched.html
March 5, 2014 — OPEN MIC @ THE MET
What is Sunday without “A Bagel and A Song”?
Delighted to be joining Alex Rybeck at
OPEN MIC @ THE MET
a new series presented by Deb Berman & Susan Winter
12 Noon – 2:30 pm
The Metropolitan Room
34 West 22 Street.
I’ve been invited to sing two songs from our upcoming album!
CELIA BERK’S MANHATTAN SERENADE EXUDES ROMANTIC NOSTALGIA
Stephen Holden//
The New York Times //
April 25, 2016
Ms. Berk made you feel about New York the same way a Cole Porter song makes you feel about Paris.
WITH OLD CHUMS, LIFE IS A CABARET
Rex Reed//
New York Observer//
July 20, 2016
No clichés here, just an array of shifting New York moods, flavors and tempos in diverse songs that wander off the beaten path and hold you close in the arms of artistry.
http://observer.com/2016/07/with-old-chums-life-is-a-cabaret/
CELIA BERK: MANHATTAN SERENADE ★★★★★
David Hurst//
New York Arts Review//
July 15, 2016
Celia Berk’s terrific sophomore effort, Manhattan Serenade, is a worthy companion to her smashing debut disc, You Can’t Rush Spring (2014), the recording that established Berk as a savvy new singer with style and substance to burn.
http://nyartsreview.com/home/
LUXURIATING IN THE LUSH PHRASINGS OF SINGER CELIA BERK: THE ONE-OF-A-KIND CHANTEUSE HOLDS COURT AT THE METROPOLITAN ROOM THROUGH MARCH
Rex Reed //
New York Observer//
March 17, 2015
Charm, sophistication, good taste and a titanic talent are all rare gifts in cabaret…Ms. Berk displays them all, setting the bar very high indeed for every girl singer who follows…Intimate, exquisite, understated, her facial expressions are as exciting to watch as her lyrics are to hear. Celia Berk sings in tune and from the heart, with resonance in her lower register, power in her upper register, and passion in both. Where has she been all my life?
http://observer.com/2015/02/luxuriating-in-the-lush-phrasings-of-singer-celia-berk/
CELIA BERK OF HOLIDAY BELLS MEDLEY
Stephen Mosher//
BroadwayWorld Interview//
November 28, 2020
A little creative oasis in the pandemic storm…
CELIA BERK INSPIRES HOPE WITH “A SIMPLE PRAYER”
Stephen Mosher//
BroadwayWorld Feature//
September 28, 2020
The very first, ever, recording of Michael Silversher’s composition…seems to inspire in Ms. Berk a level of connection that is almost otherworldly….
CELIA BERK AT BIRDLAND THEATER
Mark Dundas Wood//
Bistro Awards//
April 28, 2019
With COMES LOVE —a collaboration with accomplished jazz pianist Sean Gough, along with talented bassist Steve Doyle— she proved yet again what a poised and graceful performer she is.
CELIA BERK @ THE BEACH 2/23/19
Doug DeVita//
Cabaret Hotspot//
March 17, 2019
Berk and Sean Gough have embarked on a new collaboration in which Berk is delving into the jazzy roots of cabaret performance…both artists were in sync from the first note of the evening to the last, their burgeoning partnership already in full bloom and capable of not only elevating the music they’ve chosen to perform, but also the mood and heart rate of the audience lucky enough to be drawn in and, yes, seduced by Berk’s magnetic take on the yin-yang of love.
CABARET SET LIST: SAND – MUSIC AND LYRICS BY STEPHEN SONDHEIM
Mark Dundas Wood//
BistroAwards.com//
May 18, 2020
The song has become something of a signature number for Berk. She recalls, “….I’m not sure any other song would have taught me that lesson or could have taught me that lesson. But, boy oh boy, those lyrics were all I really needed.”
https://bistroawards.com/cabaret-setlist-repertoire-for-the-once-and-future-american-songbook-2/
NIGHT 3 of THE 29th NEW YORK CABARET CONVENTION CELEBRATES THE EFFERVESCENT and ECLECTIC MUSIC OF JERRY HERMAN
Eugene Ebner//
BroadwayWorld.com//
October 14, 2018
Celia Berk’s transformative abilities sparkled once again, showing her adept interpretation and storytelling abilities and commanding the stage the entire time.
S’WONDERFUL — THE MUSIC OF GEORGE GERSHWIN — AND IT WAS!
Alix Cohen//
Theatre Pizzazz//
October 19, 2017
Celia Berk and Karen Akers, “the two lowest voices in cabaret,” delivered another highpoint with a choreographed duet of “What Are We Here For?” The bubbly combination was urbane, polished, infectious fun.
http://theaterpizzazz.com/swonderful-the-music-of-george-gershwin-and-it-was/
ARTIST INTERVIEW: MAC AWARD WINNER CELIA BERK ON HER UPCOMING “JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER” PERFORMANCE, HER MUSICAL JOURNEY, AND HER ETERNAL LOVE FOR NYC
Shari Lifland//
Huffington Post//
October 10, 2017
A successful corporate executive by day, Celia Berk started out as an actor, then returned to music later in life.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/59dcd6f0e4b060f005fbd6f7
CELIA’S ONE WAY TICKET IS TO THIS IDEAL POINT IN HER LIFE
Steven Shalowitz//
The One Way Ticket Show//
January 16, 2018
Where would you go if you were given a one way ticket? No coming back.
MAC’S BEST FEMALE VOCALISTS CREATE CAMARADERIE FROM COMPETITION WITH TOGETHER
Ashley Steves//
BroadwayWorld Feature//
December 15, 2017
If it got off the ground, the show would be the first of its kind. For the performers themselves, it would be their first time working with one another, with the exception of Sanges and Berk, who had previously worked together on a duet during the 2016 Mabel Mercer Foundation Cabaret Convention, a beautifully sung and arranged medley of Stephen Sondheim’s “The Road You Didn’t Take”/”Growing Up”/”Move On” on the night honoring the composer.
CELIA BERK DELIVERS A MANHATTAN SERENADE
Joe Montague//
Riveting Riffs Magazine//
November 22, 2017
Ms. Berk is a mezzo-soprano with a three octave range who has become celebrated in New York City as a Cabaret singer, but whose lavish vocals are genre bending and threaten to break those boundaries altogether.
http://www.rivetingriffs.com/Celia%20Berk.html
2016 BWW CABARET AWARDS: CELIA BERK AND SIDNEY MYER WIN TOP SHOW HONORS; BETTY BUCKLEY AND TONY YAZBECK ARE TOP CELEBS
Ashley Steves//
BroadwayWorld.com//
January 19, 2017
Celia Berk’s MANHATTAN SERENADE is the runaway winner of the award for Best Show, Female. This is the second major category win for Berk, who won in the Best Debut Show category last year for YOU CAN’T RUSH SPRING.
THAT WAS ENTERTAINMENT: A ONE-NIGHT CONCERT FOCUSED ON SONGWRITERS: DIETZ & SCHWARTZ (and some more recent ones)
Marilyn Lester //
Nite Life Exchange //
June 22, 2017
A play on words was delivered by the ever-evolving Celia Berk, with droll sophistication, and Alex Rybeck on piano, in “The Party Upstairs” by Ronny Whyte and Francesca Blumenthal. Berk also remembered Dietz and Schwartz with “Something to Remember You By,” sung with cool and smooth elegance.
RVC NATIVE TO DEBUT AT CARNEGIE HALL
Brian Kacharaba//
LIHerald.com//
May 4, 2017
Berk will be performing at Carnegie Hall on June 20 as part of the “That’s Entertainment: Dietz and Schwartz and Friends” show presented by the Mable Mercer Foundation and hosted by KT Sullivan.
http://www.liherald.com/storie
TOGETHER
Chris Struck//
CabaretScenes.org//
August 11, 2017
Having five great performers at Don’t Tell Mama instead of one certainly made for an entertaining evening.
http://cabaretscenes.org/2017/08/11/together/
A CONVERSATION WITH THE 2017 MAC NOMINEES FOR FEMALE VOCALIST
CabaretScenes.org//
May 23, 2017
The 2017 MAC Nominees for Female Vocalist—Celia Berk, Sally Darling, Meg Flather, Josephine Sanges, Lisa Viggiano—will perform a group show, Together, at NYC’s Don’t Tell Mama. Among them, they have 16 nominations and 14 awards/honors.
http://cabaretscenes.org/2017/05/23/a-conversation-with-the-2017-mac-nominees-for-female-vocalist/
IT HELPS TO SING ABOUT IT IS A HIT
Cindi Marinangel//
Times Square Chronicles//
March 31, 2017/
When life gets you down, It Helps to Sing About It, crooned the stellar cast … The all pro cast included Celia Berk, who charmed with “I’ll Wait” (while the audience gets it together) and “Manhattan in July”, a lovely song that warmed the soul about New York.
http://t2conline.com/it-helps-to-sing-about-it-is-a-hit/
A BENEFIT FOR CABARET SCENES HITS ALL THE RIGHT NOTES
Marilyn Lester//
Nite Life Exchange//
February 11, 2017/
For sheer amusement coupled with artistry, Celia Berk, displaying her awesome range from pop singer to opera diva, delivered Irving Berlin’s 1911 novelty number…
http://nitelifeexchange.com/a-benefit-for-cabaret-scenes-hits-all-the-right-notes/
SALUTING STEPHEN SONDHEIM
Alix Cohen//
Theater Pizzazz//
October 20, 2016/
Celia Berk completely surprises with an elegant arrangement and rendition of “Sand”…
http://theaterpizzazz.com/saluting-stephen-sondheim/
CABARET CELEBRATES STEPHEN SONDHEIM IN NIGHT TWO OF THE MABEL MERCER FOUNDATION CABARET CONVENTION
Ashley Steves//
BroadwayWorld.com//
October 19, 2016/
Hold your hats and hallelujah…
CELIA BERK
Robert Windeler//
Bistro Awards//
April 19, 2016/
No sophomore slump here. On the contrary, Celia Berk’s new Metropolitan Room show, “Manhattan Serenade,” is even better than her remarkable debut outing of last season.
http://bistroawards.com/celia-berk-4/
MAC AWARD WINNER CELIA BERK DISCUSSES HER LATEST ALBUM AND HER LIFELONG LOVE AFFAIR WITH NEW YORK
Ashley Steves//
BroadwayWorld.com//
October 13, 2016
Ask Celia Berk what she loves about New York and she’ll give you a list. Or, better yet, an album.
MANHATTAN SERENADE: CABARET SINGER CELIA BERK SHARES HER GREATEST LOVE AFFAIR
Deanna Cioppa//
Crain’s 5 Boros//
October 12, 2016
Intimacy and connection, whether with a crowd at Jazz at Lincoln Center, fellow artists at piano bar Don’t Tell Mama, or scattered tables at The Metropolitan Room in Flatiron, is what Berk is constantly chasing…
IT HELPS TO SING ABOUT: THE SONGS OF BEN SCHAECHTER & DAN KAEL
Randolph E. Eigenbrode//
Cabaret Scenes//
September 20, 2016
Berk, the grounded sage, dazzled with “Manhattan In July,” a haunting love letter to steamy Big Apple summers, and expertly got the most out of each lyric.
http://cabaretscenes.org/2016/09/19/it-helps-to-sing-about-it-the-songs-of-ben-schaechter-dan-kael/
NEW YORKERS IN THEIR HOMETOWN: EDDIE CANTOR & CELIA BERK
Rob Lester//
Talkin’ Broadway Sound Advice//
April 19, 2016
So, what do you do for an encore when you’ve been showered with cabaret awards and nominations in your solo debut year, had your face on the front of Cabaret Scenes magazine as the subject of one of the just six annual cover feature stories, received a coveted spot in the annual Cabaret Convention concert program others long for (for many long years) and, while on the big Jazz at Lincoln Center stage, been surprised by a previously unannounced honor—presented with a plaque and award named for star songstress Margaret Whiting? If you’re the celebrated Celia Berk, you go to work.
http://www.talkinbroadway.com/page/sound/april1516.html
CELIA BERK: MANHATTAN SERENADE
John Hoglund//
Cabaret Scenes//
June 6, 2016
Berk is a good storyteller, hence the real success of this album. She proves she’s not afraid to grow and take chances. The results are another winning notch in her climb up the cabaret ladder.
http://cabaretscenes.org/2016/06/07/celia-berk-manhattan-serenade-2/
CELIA BERK: MANHATTAN SERENADE
Peter Haas//
Cabaret Scenes//
May 29, 2016
Where is cabaret’s next top headliner coming from? To paraphrase a Sondheim lyric, “Don’t worry, she’s here.” She’s Celia Berk, who packed the Metropolitan Room through four Sunday sessions in April with her rich voice, simplicity of style, and warm personality.
http://cabaretscenes.org/2016/05/29/celia-berk-manhattan-serenade/
ALUMNA’S MANHATTAN SERENADE TO THE CITY AND MUSIC SHE LOVES
Ginny Greenberg//
news@HOFSTRA//
July 29, 2016
MANHATTAN SERENADE — CELIA BERK
Fred R. Cohen//
Woman Around Town//
April 7, 2016
As was apparent from her earlier performances and debut CD, this is a woman of remarkable emotive fluency – capable of putting a smile, a smirk or a wink into the last third of a syllable, and equipped with a rich alto instrument under intelligent and precise control.
http://www.womanaroundtown.com/sections/playing-around/manhattan-serenade-celia-berk
CELIA BERK FOLLOWS UP MULTIPLE AWARD DEBUT YEAR WITH SMART, STYLISH, AND METICULOUS CD RELEASE SHOW AT THE METROPOLITAN ROOM
Alix Cohen//
BroadwayWorld.com//
April 5, 2016
Celia Berk raises the tone of any club in which she appears, always creating an oasis of class. Her shows are elegant, smart, skillfully constructed, and meticulously performed.
CELIA BERK: MANHATTAN SERENADE
Marilyn Lester//
Theater Pizzazz //
April 4, 2016
In an era in which the big voice and the big belt holds sway, it’s a treat to hear a singer approach a song with an artistic sensibility that honors both the music and the lyrics. In the latter regard it’s very clear that Berk has thought about the lyric and she knows what she’s singing about from the inside out. Berk proves you don’t have to shout to be truly heard.
http://www.theaterpizzazz.com/celia-berk-manhattan-serenade/
CELIA BERK: YOU CAN’T RUSH SPRING ★★★★★
David Hurst //
New York Arts Review //
August 16, 2014
One of the more auspicious debut recordings of recent years, Celia Berk’s You Can’t Rush Spring is an intoxicating revelation! An elegant vocalist with an instinctive attention to lyrics and a straightforward delivery, Berk’s unerring musical taste is exceeded only by her superb choice of collaborators…Like Lee Wiley, Julie London and the late, great Mary Cleere Haran, Celia Berk is a subtle storyteller. This classy recording only confirms she has many more stories to tell.
http://nyartsreview.com/home/celia-berk-you-cant-rush-spring/
CELIA BERK: YOU CAN’T RUSH SUCCESS
Marilyn Lester //
Cabaret Scenes magazine //
January-February 2016
When Sammy Cahn wrote, “Love is lovelier the second time around” (to Jimmy Van Heusen’s music) he might have had Celia Berk and her stunning, newborn conquest of the cabaret world in mind.
CELIA BERK AT THE METROPOLITAN ROOM
Joe Regan, Jr.//
TheatrePizzazz.com //
November 10, 2015
Celia Berk is one of the strongest cabaret performers today and this is certainly one of the top acts of 2015.
http://www.theaterpizzazz.com/celia-berk-at-the-metropolitan-room/
CABARET CONVENTION TAKES A SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY
Joe Regan, Jr.//
TheatrePizzazz.com //
October 16, 2015
Next up was the extraordinary mezzo soprano Berk with Alex Rybeck on piano, with a full version (with every lyric and great acting skill) of the Bette Davis number “They’re Either Too Young Or Too Old.” She was then surprised to be presented by Debbi Whiting with the Margaret Whiting award and the cash included with the award. After, Berk sang a wonderful “I’ll Walk Alone” effortlessly hitting great high notes.
http://www.theaterpizzazz.com/cabaret-conventiontakes-a-sentimental-journey/
FIRST ANNUAL CABARET/JAZZ HONORS: OUTSTANDING FEMALE DEBUT
John Hoglund //
TheatreScene.net //
February 23, 2015
Making one of the most auspicious cabaret debuts in years, [Celia Berk] fulfilled her dream and took the Metropolitan Room and cabaret by storm in 2014 with her eclectic show, You Can’t Rush Spring…To say she found her calling (after dreaming about it for so long,) would be an understatement…It was this lady’s classy approach and intelligence that shined throughout the hour – making her a winner. She’s funny. She’s reflective. Mostly, she has the goods that should keep her in the cabaret spotlight as she climbs the ladder – with a lot of support.
http://www.theaterscene.net/music/cabaret/2015-cabaret-honors/john-hoglund/
IT TAKES ONE TO KNOW ONE: SULLIVAN AND TATHAM AT CELIA BERK
Stephen Sorokoff //
Times Square Chronicles/BroadwayWorld.com //
March 30, 2015
…The Metropolitan Room had the quietness of a recording studio as the very musically sophisticated audience was held in rapt attention by Celia’s artistry. I would be enamored with any song she wrapped her voice around, but her unique song selection made the evening especially compelling.
http://t2conline.com/stephen-sorokoff-it-takes-one-to-know-one-sullivan-and-tatham-at-celia-berk/
“SUCH A WONDERFUL TOWN”: A SONG IS RE-BORN
Frank Dain //
CabaretScenes.org //
March 21, 2015
Celia Berk has been making a name for herself with her debut album You Can’t Rush Spring and her debut cabaret show of the same name. Both include what she calls hidden gems: lesser-known songs from great songwriters. In preparing for the show, she came across a song that has proven to be a favorite with audiences and critics.
http://cabaretscenes.org/2015/03/21/such-a-wonderful-town-a-song-is-re-born/
THE 30th ANNUAL BISTRO AWARDS
Darryl Reilly //
TheatreScene.net //
March 9, 2015
Sweeney Todd original cast member Sarah Rice introduced Jeff Harnar. He did a sweet Sondheim medley of “The Little Things You Do Together,” “I’m Calm,” and “Getting Married Today.” He then presented the Best Vocalist Award to Celia Berk, who marvelously performed Sondheim’s little known song ”Sand,” from the unproduced movie musical, Singing Out Loud.
http://www.theaterscene.net/features/the-30th-annual-bistro-awards/darryl-reilly/
CABARET SCENE’S MAN ABOUT CABARET
Richard Skipper //
CabaretScenes.org //
March 5, 2015
I was a fan before everyone else jumped on the bandwagon!…In October, both Celia and Peggy Eason appeared in the Mabel Mercer Cabaret Convention on the same night honoring Irving Berlin. Both brought down the house. When Celia hit the cabaret scene with her first show a few months ago, she won over all who saw her, including Rex Reed, who sung her praises in print. Actually, all the critics have been as impressed!…
http://cabaretscenes.org/2015/03/05/richard-skipper-cabaret-scenes-man-about-cabaret/
RICHARD SKIPPER CELEBRATES CELIA BERK: YOU CAN’T RUSH SPRING
RichardSkipper.BlogSpot.com //
February 26, 2015
Today, I celebrate Celia Berk and her body of WORTH! Celia’s singing career doesn’t start very far back. Somebody said that she sprung fully formed in the last year or so.
CELIA BERK: THANKFUL FOR THIS SMILING NIGHTINGALE
Erik Jonathan Shuler //
CenterOnTheAisle.com //
February 21, 2014
The first thing you’ll notice when you spend an evening at a performance of Celia Berk’s is her smile: wide, eager, genuine. The next is your own. Upon entering the Metropolitan Room for the highly anticipated return of her “You Can’t Rush Spring” solo cabaret (modeled after her 2014 debut album of the same name), Ms. Berk beamed with delight and an infectious excitement as she walked through the room with a welcoming and thankful grace. By the time she reached the stage and took the microphone, there was a shared rapport across the room of old friends and the newly acquainted, all – including Berk – there to enjoy a good time.
http://centerontheaisle.com/2041/celia-berk-thankful-for-this-smiling-nightingale/
“WHEN E.F. HUTTON TALKS PEOPLE LISTEN.” WHEN REX REED RECOMMENDS I’M THERE!
Stephen Sorokoff //
Times Square Chronicles //
February 10, 2015
Celia has the voice, the phrasing, and the demeanor to rank her as one of the most sophisticated cabaret performers out there. I wish I had gotten the same lift from an old E.H. Hutton tip as I got from Rex’s.
CABARET LIFE NYC: LISTMANIA REDUX! MY BEST/FAVORITE 20 SHOWS & PERFORMANCES OF 2014, WITH 30 ‘BESTS & MOSTS’ OF AN EXCITING YEAR IN CABARET
Stephen Hanks //
BroadwayWorld.com //
January 21, 2015
Most Deceptively Comic Performance During a Wonderful Vocal: Celia Berk’s rendition of Irving Berlin’s “Yiddisha Nightingale” at the Cabaret Convention and in her solo show at the Metropolitan Room not only revealed a surprising vocal range but also a Fanny Brice-like comedic flair. So nu? What’s not to love?
Most Obvious Breakout Performers Who Didn’t Make My Favorite 20 Shows List: …Celia Berk was one of the surprise stories of 2014 with both her CD release and solo show at the Metropolitan Room
BWW CABARET PROFILE: VOCALIST CELIA BERK DRAWS HER OWN MAP FROM FEAR TO CRAFT
Alix Cohen //
BroadwayWorld.com //
January 10, 2015
What would you attempt if you knew you could not fail? The question signaled an onramp for Celia Berk. Unsure of outcome, the performer was and is determined to create a journey embodying integrity and artistry.
KEVIN ON KABARET: TOP 14 OF 2014
Kevin Scott Hall //
Edge Media Network //
January 2, 2015
Ms. Berk took many years before deciding to launch her solo career, and she did everything right. She surrounded herself with top talent, released a nifty CD, “You Can’t Rush Spring,” and demonstrated herself to be a fine interpreter of little-known songs from great composers, as well as having an unexpected flair for comedy. Expect more in years to come.
http://www.edgenewyork.com/entertainment/music/news//169967/kevin_on_kabaret_::_top_14_of_2014
NICK WAKEHAM CASTS AN EYE OVER SOME OF THE LATEST CD RELEASES
Nick Wakeham //
MusicalTheatreReview.com //
December 24, 2014
I would love to see this lady live in one of her cabaret outings, and one day she may well come over to the UK, but in the meantime I can’t give enough praise for this CD and, if like me, you are a great admirer of the voices and styles of Peggy Lee and such, then you will LOVE this album. You can get it on CD or through Amazon or iTunes. To be honest, I don’t care how you get it – just get it!
CABARET LIFE NYC: MY SECOND HALF OF 2014 CABARET JOURNEY or ONE REVIEWER’S LONG PROCRASTINATION SPECIAL AS WE BID FAREWELL TO ANOTHER YEAR OF SHOW HOPPING
Stephen Hanks //
BroadwayWorld.com //
December 26, 2015
Maybe you can’t rush spring, but you can certainly rush your cabaret career when you’re starting it later in life. Celia Berk isn’t wasting any time as this past year she released her highly-praised debut CD (of the same name), wowed the Cabaret Convention in October, and staged her solo debut show…And she went three-for-three. Berk’s show…featured “hidden gems from great songwriters,” during which the audience discovered that Berk herself was a hidden gem…Berk is funny, charming, and expressive, and possesses a highly appealing alto to mezzo range…definitely one to watch in 2015 and beyond.
344 DESIGN CASE STUDY: CELIA BERK
Stefan Bucher //
344 Design //
December 21, 2014
Singer Celia Berk was working on recording her debut album of standards, show tunes, and hidden gems from the Great American Songbook. She needed somebody to help her navigate the visual side of the process, and of course I was happy to help…Celia was kind enough to trust me with an unfinished mix of the album, and even in that stage it was clear that I’d enjoy the process. Collaborating with her musical director Alex Rybeck, she had put together a really lovely set of tunes that were beautifully arranged and recorded. It’s a style of music I love, but don’t often get to work on. It was an easy choice to make.
http://www.344lovesyou.com/projects/celia-berk/
A LOOK AT TWELVE VOCALISTS’ CDs
Andy Propst //
American Theatre Web //
November 24, 2014
…Berk’s selection of rarely-heard tunes isn’t all that makes “Spring” special. There’s also Berk’s gossamer delivery, which brings to mind classic band singers, and Alex Rybeck’s astute arrangements, which both support her vocals and gracefully illuminate the music. I’ve found myself returning to this one frequently.
http://www.americantheaterweb.com/index.php/topnews/2014/11/24/vocalists_cd_column
CELIA BERK: YOU CAN’T RUSH SPRING (Metropolitan Room)
Melody Breyer-Grell //
Cabaret Scenes Magazine //
December 16, 2014
Celia Berk proved, once again, that one’s “second act” can be her most satisfying. As she repeatedly made mention of her corporate career, Berk conveyed that, although she enjoyed and prospered during that comfortable period of life, singing was her destiny.
http://cabaretscenes.org/2014/12/16/celia-berk-you-cant-rush-spring-2/
CELIA BERK LAUNCHES BELATED CABARET CAREER WITH A SOLID CD RELEASE AND IMPRESSIVE DEBUT SHOW
John Hoglund //
BroadwayWorld.com //
December 7, 2014
Watching a singer like Celia Berk, who brings a heartwarming balance, a subtle good humor, originality, and a lot of affection to everything she sings, makes one realize the crucial role good instincts play in the self-conscious, self-absorbed world of cabaret…In this auspicious debut she proved she easily puts her personal stamp on an eclectic mix of songs. Such ability springs directly from who she is and not from someone’s idea of who she should be.
KEVIN ON KABARET: TWO SPECIAL TALENTS
Kevin Scott Hall //
Edge Media Network //
December 5, 2014
It’s not every day that a cabaret artist emerges with her first solo show with a critically lauded debut CD in tow. Then again, it took a while for Celia Berk to get to her current happy perch, so why not enter with a bang?
YOU CAN’T RUSH SPRING – CELIA BERK: CAPTIVATING
Alix Cohen //
Theatre Pizzazz! //
December 1, 2014
Celia Berk is a fledgling cabaret singer, yet her debut show is as accomplished as any I’ve seen by veterans…She has grace, imagination, a sense of humor, and talent. Musicianship is splendid. This is a terrific show.
http://www.theaterpizzazz.com/cant-rush-spring-celia-berk-captivating/
CELIA BERK – A GRACIOUS LATE ARRIVAL
Fred Cohen //
Woman Around Town //
November 25, 2014
Let yourself be charmed. It’s not a chore; indeed, it’s pretty much unavoidable. Celia Berk exudes gracious warmth on top of a smooth, meaty mezzo and an impeccable choice of material and sidemen. Things are apparently falling into place for her in her life now so perhaps it is easy for her to generate her smile from deep in her heart – but those of us in its radiance don’t have to concern ourselves with its source, only its glow.
http://www.womanaroundtown.com/sections/playing-around/celia-berk-a-gracious-late-arrival
CELIA BERK THRILLS THE CROWD IN A NUANCED, COMPELLING METROPOLITAN ROOM DEBUT
Lucid Culture //
November 24, 2014
In her Metropolitan Room debut last night, the cabaret-jazz chanteuse packed the room and wowed the crowd with a richly dynamic, urbane, minutely jeweled performance.
https://lucidculture.wordpress.com/2014/11/24/celia/
COME ON AND HEAR: THE SONGS OF IRVING BERLIN
Alix Cohen //
Woman Around Town //
October 25, 2014
Celia Berk, about to make her cabaret debut at The Metropolitan Room, has developed a scenario featuring “My Yiddisha Nightingale” which is impossible to imagine another vocalist tackling, let alone imagining. The artist sings with Lower East Side inflection and cinematic phrasing. Her own authoritative alto bookends a parenthesis of Puccini- in Yiddish! with full operatic luster. Vivid and impressive.
http://www.womanaroundtown.com/sections/playing-around/come-on-and-hear-the-songs-of-irving-berlin
CELIA BERK: EVERYTHING’S COMING UP ROSES…FINALLY
Career 2.0 //
October 20, 2014
Dreams never die. Sometimes they just don’t happen exactly when you think they will…
http://dowhatyoulove.today/celia-berk-everythings-coming-up-roses-finally/
CELIA BERK: YOU CAN’T RUSH SPRING
Carla Gordon //
Cabaret Scenes Magazine //
October 1, 2014
The many voices of Celia Berk grace her classy new CD, You Can’t Rush Spring. Her songs conjure up Julie London sensuality and Jane Olivor storytelling without losing Celia Berk.
http://cabaretscenes.org/2014/10/01/celia-berk-you-cant-rush-spring/
PHOTO FLASH: LINDA LAVIN AND MORE JOIN JIM CARUSO AND BILLY STRITCH AT THE CARLYLE
BroadwayWorld.com //
May 27, 2014
This past Sunday night’s show was a parade of theatrical types, including Linda Lavin…Also joining Caruso, Stritch and bass player Steve Doyle with impromptu performances were cabaret star Natalie Douglas, Broadway’s Bob Stillman, nightclub entertainers Aurora Barnes, Jeff Harnar, Alex Rybeck, and Celia Berk, Jeffrey Pew from the Broadway company of Cinderella, and Tony-winning leading man Paulo Szot, who was heard shouting bravissimi from a corner booth.
SPRING IS HERE (MUSIC REVIEW: CELIA BERK, YOU CAN’T RUSH SPRING)
LulaThoughts.BlogSpot.com //
May 23, 2014
I can’t remember the last time I heard an album and told myself, “Wow. This is exquisite.” That was exactly my thought when I listened to Celia Berk’s “You Can’t Rush Spring.” I know it’s only May, but this album would be hard to beat as my favorite album of the year.
http://luhathoughts.blogspot.com/2014/05/spring-is-here-music-review-celia-berk.html