Entitled At Home at the Carlyle, Stritch will play the famed room Sept. 13-Oct. 29. She will be accompanied by a six-piece band headed by her musical director Rob Bowman. Carlyle will feature all-new material for the Tony-winning actress, who will also recount stories about her illustrious show-business career.
Stritch will play Tuesday-Saturday evenings at 8:45 PM. There is a steep cover charge to see Stritch in such an intimate environment: $105 Tuesday-Thursday evenings and $125 Friday and Saturday nights.
Elaine Stritch triumphed with her one-woman Broadway show Elaine Stritch at Liberty. That musical evening traced Stritch's career, which includes roles in Company, The Little Foxes, Bus Stop, A Delicate Balance, Sail Away and Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?. The show received a Tony Award for Best Special Theatrical Event as well as two Drama Desk Awards — Outstanding Solo Performance for Stritch and Outstanding Book of a Musical for Stritch and John Lahr. George C. Wolfe directed the Broadway run. The actress also received an Emmy Award for the television broadcast of At Liberty.
The Café Carlyle is located within the Carlyle Hotel at Madison Avenue and 76th Street. For reservations call (212) 744-1600; visit www.thecarlyle.com for more information.