Marilyn MayeNew York City · Wed, Dec 30, 2026

Marilyn Maye takes place at Birdland Theater, New York, NY on Wednesday, December 30, 2026, starting at 7:00 PM local time.

It is listed as Jazz (Concerts).

Face-value tickets have been listed at $45.76 – $66.36 before fees; prices and availability can change, so check the official seller for live inventory.

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Marilyn Maye is a highly praised singer, actress, director, arranger, educator, a Grammy nominated recording artist and a musical treasure. Her entire life has been committed to the art of song and performance.The award-winning Ms. Maye appeared 76 times on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson - the record for a singer. His usual accolade for her came after one of her show-stopping appearances on The Tonight Show when he turned to his audience of millions, Carson said, And that, young singers, is the way its done.She was discovered by Steve Allen who presented her various times to his national television audience. That led her to an RCA recording contract, seven albums and 34 singles.Her recent CBS Sunday Morning feature with Mo Rocca was an outstanding tribute to her career and talent. She was currently interviewed and sang on Harry (Harry Connick Jr.) NBC TV.Her place in American music history was assured when the Arts Council of the Smithsonian Institution selected one of her recordings, Too Late Now for the Smithsonian produced album of the 110 Best American Compositions of the Twentieth Century.Ms. Maye performs many symphony and big-band concerts throughout the United States. In New York her future appearances will be Feinsteins 54 Below for eight nights, New Years eve plus January 1 thru 5 at Birdland Theater, February 2020, six shows at Jazz at Lincoln Center and shell celebrate her birthday for eight nights in April at Feinsteins 54 Below.In the Wall Street Journal last year, Will Friedwald wrote, When going to hear Marilyn Maye, youll find on one side of the room are the Broadway and cabaret people, who tend to like their singing big and theatrical, with a lot of drama and stage presence. On the other side is the jazz crowd, who want everything hip and cool and understated, and will split the scene if anything doesnt swing. Ms. Maye is the only pop-song diva working today who can satisfy both crowds at once.