What are you doing New Year’s Eve?
Here are some suggestions that will take you over land and sea when you pop the cork on December 31st.
Every year, New York City shoots off fireworks by the Statue of Liberty. What could be more New York than that? You can stand along the waterfront in Manhattan and parts of Brooklyn to see it, but there are many cruises you can hop on to see them up close (and with food and champagne), including from New York Harbor Tours, Liberty Cruise, Circle Line and Classic Harbor Line.
Before we step into the year 2024, take it back to the grit and glam of 1970s New York at The Roxy Hotel’s “New Year’s Eve New York, New York 2024” bash. Tap into the era with a night of live entertainment with a musical lineup that includes resident Roxy DJ Nina Tarr, New York radio legend Delphine Blue, downtown duo The Muses and luxe underground DJ Kristine Barilli, who will have you grooving until dawn. https://nyetheroxyhotelnyc.com/event/the-roxy-presents-new-york-new-york-nye-2024
Internationally acclaimed, multi-award winning piano-playing, singing and tap-dancing cabaret star Mark Nadler will kiss 2023 goodbye with an evening of songs, stories and revelry! 6 pm for dinner and showtime is at 8 pm. www.pangeanyc.com
The iconic Marilyn Maye will perform 2 shows on New Year’s Eve at Birdland Theater – 7 pm and 10 pm in her usual knock-your-socks off style with her favorite musicians www.birdlandjazz.com
Celebrate New Year’s with Lorna Luft at Broadway’s Nite Club 54 Below where she will share personal tales and stylish melodies of growing up Judy Garland’s daughter in the glamourous golden age of entertainment. www.54Below.org
The fabulous KT Sullivan will be at Two E Lounge at The Pierre Hotel offering up her favorite American Songbook standards, sing-a-longs and dancing, followed by The Sutton Place Trio with Alex Leonard, Jay Leonhart and Al Gafa from 10:30-12:30 a.m. Tickets https://www.eventbrite.com/e/new-years-eve-at-two-e-lounge-with-kt-sullivan-4-hour-open-bar-tickets-765053083367?aff=oddtdtcreator
Get ready to dance the night away at the Taylor Swift Disco Party, at The Green Room 42, grooving to all of Taylor’s greatest hits plus top 40. Catch the ball drop with a view from our outdoor terrace or watch on our 16′ live-streaming screen. This elegant in-person party will take place in our nightclub, rooftop, and lounge space on Sunday, December 31st, at 570 10th Avenue 4th Floor, NYC www.thegreenroom42.venuetix.com
Join Natalie Douglas, with Mark Hartman on piano, in “A Very Natalie New Year” at Hilton District’s Chelsea Table and Stage for her unique style of sultry jazz and more. www.Chelseatableandstage.venuetix.com
Chris Botti appears at the famous Blue Note Jazz Club in Greenwich Village for his 19th Annual Holiday residency for 2 shows on New Year’s Eve Dec. 31 at 7 pm and 10 pm. Check out more www.bluenotejazz.com/nyc/shows
Sandi Durell is Publisher/Editor of www.theaterpizzazz.com/
and has been writing, reviewing, producing, having a voice in the theater, cabaret and entertainment communities for over 25+ years. She is a Voting Member of the Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Awards; member of the American Theatre Critics Association.
Sandi is a producer of Broadway & Hollywood Live! Revues (www.ShaRellProductions.com); has produced numerous Songwriter Events for the American Popular Song Society (APSS – formerly New York Sheet Music Society on which she is a Board member); the benefit CD “Our Heart Sings;” is a producer on the Award winning film “Broadway the Golden Age” (with Rick McKay) and has produced a variety of entertainment events for most of her career.
She is a member of the League of Professional Theatre Women, Theater Resources Unlimited (TRU – Advisory Board),100+ year old Dutch Treat Club, The Lambs; an occasional theater “angel” and has had a career as a vocalist-performer.
Her column can also be found at www.theaterlife.com
