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KAREN MASON most recently played Mrs. Marsh on Ryan Murphy’s Halston on Netflix. On tour, was last seen as Madame Giry in the North American Premiere of Love Never Dies (Andrew Lloyd Webber’s epic sequel to The Phantom of the Opera). On Broadway, she starred as The Queen of Hearts in Wonderland, and originated the role of Tanya in Mamma Mia! (2002 Drama Desk nomination as Best Actress). Her other leading roles include Norma Desmond in Sunset Boulevard, on Broadway and in Los Angeles for three years; Velma von Tussel, (Broadway company of Hairspray); Monotony singer, Mazeppa (“Jerome Robbins’ Broadway”). In regional theater, Karen starred in Chasing Rainbows (The PaperMill Playhouse) A Christmas Story as Miss Shields; White Christmas, (St. Louis Muni Opera); Side by Side by Sondheim (Coconut Grove Playhouse in Florida); Gypsy (Sundance Theatre in California); Company (Huntington Theatre in Boston). Off-Broadway, she won the Outer Critics Circle Award for her performance in And The World Goes ‘Round. She is a 14-time MAC Award winner and was the recipient of the 2019 MAC Lifetime Achievement Award. She also won 3 Bistro Awards. Her 8 Recordings include the single, It’s About Time, written by Paul Rolnick and Shelly Markham; her 2009 MAC Award-winning Right Here/ Right Now, The Sweetest of Nights, When The Sun Comes Out, Christmas! Christmas! Christmas!, Better Days (featuring the 1998 Emmy Award-winning song “Hold Me”); and Not So Simply Broadway. Also, Wonderland (original cast); the film Jeffrey (Varese Sarabande); Wonderful Town (JAY Records); the cast album of And The World Goes Round (RCA Victor). www.karenmason.com

Just on the heels of winning yet another award, Broadway, concert, and recording star Karen Mason returns to her favorite musical home, Birdland, with “Encore-Nucopia” — a dazzling celebration of her favorite songs, stories, and laughter-filled moments. Performances will feature showstoppers including “Lorna’s Here/I Wanna Be With You,” “Ring Them Bells,” “You’ve Got a Friend,” “Karen’s Back in Town” and many more.  This one-night-only event will take place on Monday, November 10 at 7pm.

The evening is directed by Barry Kleinbort, with music direction by Christopher Denny, and Tom Hubbard on bass.

Beloved by audiences for her powerhouse vocals and warm stage presence, Mason has been hailed as one of New York’s finest musical storytellers. She was most recently seen as Mrs. Marsh in Ryan Murphy’s Netflix series “Halston,” and on tour starred as Madame Giry in the North American premiere of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Love Never Dies, the sequel to The Phantom of the Opera.

On Broadway, Mason created the role of Tanya in Mamma Mia! (earning a Drama Desk nomination), starred as the Queen of Hearts in Wonderland, and dazzled audiences as Norma Desmond in Sunset Boulevard in both New York and Los Angeles. She has also appeared as Velma Von Tussel in Hairspray, Mazeppa in Jerome Robbins’ Broadway, and has headlined numerous regional and Off-Broadway productions — including her Outer Critics Circle Award-winning performance in And The World Goes ’Round.

A celebrated recording artist, Mason has released nine acclaimed albums, including the 2024 release of All That Jazz (King Kozmo Records/Zevely Records Inc). Other highlights include Right Here/Right Now (2009 MAC Award-winner), The Sweetest of Nights, When the Sun Comes Out, Christmas! Christmas! Christmas!, Better Days (featuring the Emmy Award-winning song Hold Me), and Not So Simply Broadway. She has also appeared on numerous cast recordings and film soundtracks.

With 14 MAC Awards, including the 2019 MAC Lifetime Achievement Award, as well as multiple Bistro Awards, Mason continues to enchant audiences with her versatility, humor, and incomparable voice