Julie Benko

Birdland is proud to announce that Broadway star Julie Benko will return to the historic stage on Monday, August 12 at 7pm! Broadways greatest star Julie Benko (Harmony, Funny Girl) marches her band out at Birdland once again! Following her recent tour of sold-out shows at San Franciscos Venetian Room at the Fairmont Hotel, Los Angeles Catalina club, and NYCs Caf Carlyle, Julie returns to her musical home with a set of new arrangements by her longtime musical director (and husband), pianist Jason Yeager. Join her for an evening of jazz standards, Broadway favorites, and more! Julie Benko joined the annals of theatrical lore for her sensational understudy-to-star trajectory as Fanny Brice in the recent Broadway revival of Funny Girl. Between her tenure as the standby, alternate, and full-time Fanny, she played the role over 180 times and received numerous accolades for her interpretation, including Theatre Worlds Dorothy Loudon Award for Excellence in the Theatre. She was also called the 2022 Breakout Star for Theater in The New York Times, named among 10 Broadway Stars to Watch for 2023 by Variety, honored as one of 40 Under 40 for Crains New York Business, hailed by CBS Mornings as Broadways breakout star, and profiled in numerous national media outlets such as The New York Times and Time. Most recently, she was back on Broadway originating the role of Ruth in the Barry Manilow/Bruce Sussman musical Harmony. Her recent album Hand in Hand (Club44 Records), a duo effort with her pianist-composer spouse Jason Yeager, won the BroadwayWorld Cabaret Award for Best Commercial Album and received a MAC Award nomination for Best Major Album. Other recordings include Christmas With You (Club44 Records) and Introducing Julie Benko. She has played leading roles in many Off-Broadway and regional productions and enjoys a vibrant concert career, having headlined sold-out solo shows at venues around the country. For more, visit http://www.juliebenko.com or follow her on Tiktok/IG @Jujujuliebee.