Jeff Harnar

On Monday, October 6 at 7pm, Birdland will present Jeff Harnar Sings The 1959 Broadway Songbook. The 1959 Broadway Songbook is a musical collage of the 21 musicals that were playing in New York in 1959. Gypsy, The Sound of Music, Fiorello, West Side Story, My Fair Lady, The Music Man, Flower Drum Song, Bells are Ringing, and Once Upon a Mattress are among the shows in this tribute to an era some have called the twilight of The Golden Age of Broadway. Songwriters represented include Jule Styne, Stephen Sondheim, Rodgers Tonight, On The Street Where You Live, Climb Evry Mountain, Til There Was You, The Partys Over, and Everythings Coming Up Roses in a show that also pays homage to the very structure of a Broadway Musical, including an Overture, EntrActe and an Intermission, the latter featuring a humorous nod to pop and Hollywood music and current events of 1959. Jeff Harnar first performed The 1959 Broadway Songbook as a one-man show for his 1991 debut at The Algonquin Hotels fabled Oak Room. The show was recorded live (Original Cast Records), televised (PBS) and has toured nationally, including major engagements in Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Palm Beach, and London. Jeff Harnar is a multi-award-winning cabaret, concert and recording artist. His Carnegie Hall appearances include both the Cole Porter and Noel Coward Centennial Galas. His PBS televised concerts include The 1959 Broadway Songbook with Alex Rybeck, and both American Songbook Live from NJPAC: Stephen Sondheim and Remember: Songs of the Holidays with KT Sullivan. His most recent recordings are this years Jeff Harnar Sings Sammy Cahn: The Second Time Around and the two MAC Award winning albums A Collective Cy (2023) and I Know Things Now: My Life in Sondheims Words (2022), all from PS Classics. Jeff is also a Broadway World, MAC and Bistro Award winning Director.

- Main Line: (212) 581-3080
- Box Office: (212) 581-3080

- Located at main entrance
- Valid photo ID required for pickup
- Arrive 30 minutes before showtime to collect tickets

- Limited street parking in Midtown Manhattan
- Nearby parking garages recommended
- Wilson Parking and Icon Parking nearby
- Average parking rates: $25-$40 per evening

- Limited wheelchair accessible seating
- Ground floor entrance available
- Contact venue in advance for specific accommodations
- ADA compliance confirmed

- Smart casual attire recommended
- No outside food or drinks
- Minimum age typically 18+
- Photography without flash permitted

- Most shows 21+
- Some all-ages matinee performances available
- Children under 12 must be accompanied by adult
- Check specific event restrictions