Those joining deRoy for her yearly celebration on Nov. 22 include Grammy winning songwriter Julie Gold, best known for the Bette Midler hit "From a Distance"; the three-person group Modern Man, featuring David Buskin, Rob Carlson and George Wurzbach; Australian sensation Shaun Rennie; Terry Burrell, the current Muzzy standby in Thoroughly Modern Millie; MAC Award winner Tom Andersen; and vocalists Lynelle Johnson and Simone Wells. Barry Kleinbort will direct the evening with musical direction by Lanny Myers. Jamie deRoy, a stand-up comic, singer and hostess, has been a longtime fixture on the New York cabaret scene. She is the winner of seven MAC Awards, nine Telly Awards and is an Emmy-nominated producer of Channel 13's "CityArts."
There is a $20 cover charge ($10 for MAC members) and a two-drink minimum for the concert, which will be held in the West Bank Cafe's Laurie Beechman Theatre, 407 West 42nd Street. Call (212) 695-6909 for reservations.