News: (updated 10/7/19)
A new series: Tavern Musicals, to be hosted by Franklin 820 in the fall and spring!
Our first showis a return engagement of "Impossible But True" during the month of October, followed by "Ybor City" in early 2020. Both shows will receive 6-8 performances.
The idea of Brooklyn Tavern Theater is to make original musical theater possible for artists and accessible to the local community. For over a year now, we have been doing shows on and off at Franklin 820, a neighborhood bar in Crown Heights, and the next step is to make this project financially sustainable.
How can you help? We need sponsors. We want to keep ticket prices affordable and keep the bar open to the local community. We think we can bring in around $500 per show, we need to raise an equal amount from outside. This is immersive theater in an intimate, friendly environment, and it is our goal to keep it low-cost: a non-exclusive event that one can walk into off the street and decide to stay. I believe there are those—businesses, community institutions, individuals--who would like to get behind a project like this.
Sign in the Six O'Clock Sky finished its run at Theater for the New City on March 31st. It was a great experience working with the talented director Shela Xoregos, writer Arnold Schulman and the whole crew responsible for the show. The songs are up on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/dan-furman/sets/sign-in-the-six-oclock-sky-1
"Impossible But True" Podcast Recording is completed! We are mixing and adding effects!
Stay tuned!--soon....you will be able to listen to the whole show in an online podcast, with interviews by the writer (me!) and actors who have participated (some for 10 years or more) in its development.
Upcoming Gigs:
--"IMPOSSIBLE BUT TRUE" at Franklin 820 (820 Franklin Ave, Brooklyn)
Monday, Oct 7, 7pm Tickets are availabe for shows at both locations.
Tuesday, Oct 8, 7pm See the Impossible But True page on this site.
Monday, Oct 14, 7pm
Monday, Oct 21, 7pm
Tuesday, Oct 22, 7pm
Monday, Oct 28, 7pm
--"IMPOSSIBLE BUT TRUE" at Uncle Charlie's Piano Lounge
Tuesday, Oct 15, 6pm
Tuesday, Oct 29, 6pm (Unfortunately, this performance has been cancelled)
--Friday, October 11, 7-10pm with Scot Albertson, Parnell's
350 E 53rd St, @ 1st Ave. No Cover Charge.
--Saturday, October 12, 3pm with Arturo Padilla, "Angel" @ Don't Tell Mama
343 W 46th St, Manhattan. $20 (+ 2 drink minimum)
--Saturday, October 12, 8pm-11, with Carol Sue Gershman, Parnell's
350 E 53rd St, @ 1st Ave. No Cover Charge.
--Thursday, October 24, Dan Furman Duo @ Cleopatra's Needle, 7pm-11
2485 Broadway (@ 92nd St, near 1,2,3 Station) No cover charge.
--Friday, October 25, 7-10pm with Scot Albertson, Parnell's
350 E 53rd St, @ 1st Ave. No Cover Charge.
--Sunday, October 27, Jazz Vespers, 5pm-5:45 at Church of Heavenly Rest
1085 5th Avenue, New York, NY (@90th St, across from Central Park) No charge, informal dress.
--Saturdays, November 2 and 16, 7pm with Arturo Padilla, "Angel" @ Don't Tell Mama
343 W 46th St, Manhattan. $20 (+ 2 drink minimum)
--Sunday, November 3, 6-9pm with Martin McQuade, Greenhouse
7717 3rd Ave,Brooklyn (Bay Ridge). No Cover Charge.
--Friday, November 8, 7-10pm with Scot Albertson, Parnell's
350 E 53rd St, @ 1st Ave. No Cover Charge.
--Saturday, November 16, 7pm with Arturo Padilla, "Angel" @ Don't Tell Mama 343 W 46th St, Manhattan. $20 (+ 2 drink minimum)
--Friday, November 22, 7-10pm with Scot Albertson, Parnell's
350 E 53rd St, @ 1st Ave. No Cover Charge.
Dan Furman Duo/Trio will be appearing this year at Cleopatra's Needle:
Fri Jan 11 8-12 (Trio)
Sat June 29 8-12 (Trio)
Fri August 23 8-12 (Duo)
Thurs, Oct 24, 7-11 (Duo)
Sat, Dec 7, 8-12 (Trio)
Fri, Jan 17, 8-12 (Duo) [2020]
Stop by if you're free--this has been my main jazz piano gig for the last 10 years or so. We experiment with new arrangements of standards and play some of my originals. Singers often stop by to join us for a song or two.
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