Jim Caruso's Cast Party

“Every Monday night, they have this thing called Cast Party, hosted by this guy Jim Caruso. All these Broadway performers and off-Broadway people with huge talent go to this open mic — and some weird, delusional people from New Jersey. It’s the coolest thing ever.” – LISA LAMPANELLI, to "My New York," NEW YORK POST

“A few years ago a friend of mine named Jim Caruso created something called “Cast Party,” a cross-section of Broadway singers, actors, producers and fans, who have the communal experience of getting up to perform. Cast Party is so different from reality shows or “American Idol.” I’ve never seen anybody treated cruelly, and people are appreciated for who they are. From someone who is just off the bus arriving in New York – to Liza Minnelli…people learn tremendously from being there – I learn – because we see people express themselves without artifice. There are no mechanics that can make someone seem better than they are. I never stop learning there! It’s the hardest thing to do to get up in a smallish room and entertain people. To learn how to do that is something that only comes from experience. When kids ask me for advice, I say the best thing you can do is to find a place to perform and do it on a regular basis.” – MICHAEL FEINSTEIN, "Michael Feinstein's American Songbook," PBS

"The gold standard of open mic nights." – WALL STREET JOURNAL

"A Monday night institution." – CABARET CONFIDENTIAL

"…an extreme open mic!" – ABC TV

"Jim Caruso uber-talented!" – ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT

"Pianist Billy Stritch is thrilling…guaranteed to send you into orbit." – REX REED, NEW YORK OBSERVER

"…a vital pulse point of the musical theater bloodstream: every week a star or a standard might be born." –TIME OUT NY

"Bassist Steve Doyle gives firm support & swings solidly." – JAZZ TIMES

"Starrier than the Hayden Planetarium…a hot spot where Broadway and Hollywood tip, twirl and hit the mic. It's become the place to cruise, schmooze, sing and be seen." – PLAYBILL

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