AMANDA GREEN

Birdland Jazz Club is thrilled to present Amanda Green & Friends on Monday, June 30 at 7pm. Join two-time Tony and Grammy Award nominee Amanda Green (Mr. Saturday Night, Bring It On, Hands On A Hardbody, the upcoming Regency Girls and Crazy Rich Asians) for an unforgettable evening of song and laughter.Green will be joined by a dazzling lineup of her Broadway friends for a concert celebrating her hilarious, heartfelt, and uniquely clever songwritingfrom fan favorites to sneak peeks at exciting new projects. The evening will feature the expert musical direction of James Sampliner (Regency Girls, Honeymoon in Vegas, Legally Blonde).As the San Diego Tribune raves: The song lyrics by Amanda Green are so funny, its sometimes hard to hear them over the laughter.Amanda Green is a Tony-nominated lyricist and composer whose Broadway credits include Mr. Saturday Night (lyrics, with Billy Crystal and Jason Robert Brown), Hands On A Hardbody (lyrics, co-composer), and Bring It On (co-lyricist with Lin-Manuel Miranda). She also revised the book and lyrics for the acclaimed revival of Kiss Me, Kate starring Kelli OHara and Will Chase, and Regency Girls with composer Curtis Moore. Her additional credits include On The Twentieth Century (additional lyrics), High Fidelity, and NBCs Peter Pan Live! (additional lyrics). She is the recipient of the Jonathan Larson Award, the Frederic Loewe Composition Award (its first female winner), two MAC Awards, and a BISTRO Award.As a performer, Green has appeared in concerts across the country, including Carnegie Hall, Birdland, and Joes Pub.