Andrea Marcovicci

"Torch singer, spellbinder, heart-breaker" (People) Andrea, "the Queen of Cabaret" was hailed as the "most Sinatra-like" of the new generation of cabaret performers by Life Magazine. She "has the capacity to caress a song with a warming embrace... Marcovicci steals the heart... the epitome of elegance and showbiz savvy," declared Variety, while Stephen Holden wrote in The New York Times, "Andrea Marcovicci has an incandescent enthusiasm and a masterly balance between poignancy and wit".

rj productions is pleased to welcome the iconic Andrea Marcovicci to its family of artists.

For 25 years, rj productions has been a fan of Andrea's. She continues to entertain sold-out audiences from coast to coast performing her numerous critically acclaimed shows, including the recent Blue Champagne: The History of the Torch Song. ("Marcovicci offers a series of exquisitely controlled miniatures, each vignette a little drama unto itself" - Chicago Tribune.) Having premiered this past season at The Algonquin's Oak Room, the show has received raves from critics and audiences alike. rj is pleased to also offer these equally remarkable shows: Marcovicci Sings Movies II; Andrea’s most requested show, I’ll Be Seeing You... Love Songs of WWII; three delightfully entertaining songbook evenings - Frank Loesser, Rodgers & Hart, Johnny Mercer; and Andrea’s tribute to her favorite movie star Fred Astaire. The New York Times dubbed her, "the high priestess of the American songbook," falling "under her spell," while the Wall Street Journal called an evening with Andrea, "the most immersive experience you will ever have."

2011 marks an unprecedented twenty-five years at the legendary Oak Room – the record for the most seasons ever played at the club! She debuts her latest creation, No Strings, a warm, wise, and witty tale about life on the road, this fall. In addition, Andrea’s last film, Driving By Braille, is currently making the Film Festival rounds. Recent highlights include a coast-to-coast tour of Florida, and a return to London’s Pizza-on-the-Park with Skylark: Marcovicci Sings Mercer, which was commissioned by the Savannah Music Festival for the centennial celebration of their native son – lyricist Johnny Mercer. Andrea played the title role of Coco for the York Theatre, and appeared on General Hospital.

Andrea has created over thirty nightclub acts, sold out the esteemed LICEU Opera House in Barcelona, as well as Carnegie Hall, Town Hall, Lincoln Center, and appeared at the White House. Her concert work from coast to coast includes appearances with multiple theatres, clubs and symphonies as well the Millennium celebration with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. A sampling of these performances are available on YouTube.

Also known for her remarkable hosting abilities, Andrea has been at the helm of many events throughout the country including the MAC Awards, the ASCAP Songwriter’s Evening at the Chicago Humanities Festival and twice the New York Nightlife Awards. She was also a guest speaker (along with the President of the Netherlands) at the New York Film Society’s tribute to Sir Michael Caine at Lincoln Center.

An actress and singer, Andrea began on the daytime television series Love Is A Many Splendored Thing. She debuted on Broadway in Ambassador, the musical adaptation of the novel by Henry James, starring Howard Keel and last appeared on the Great White Way in Frank D. Gilroy’s play Any Given Day with Sada Thompson. Her numerous appearances off-Broadway include The Wedding of Iphigenia, The Seagull, and as Ophelia to Sam Waterston’s Hamlet for Joseph Papp’s Shakespeare in the Park. Andrea has also starred in many theatrical roles, regionally, including St. Joan, Burn This, and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof; opposite Anthony Newley in Chaplin and in Finian’s Rainbow.

Her film credits include: The Front (nominated for a Golden Globe Award) with Woody Allen, The Hand with Sir Michael Caine, The Stuff with Michael Moriarty, Spacehunter with Peter Strauss, The Canterville Ghost with Sir John Gielgud, Henry Jaglom’s Someone To Love (featuring Orson Welles in his last film appearance), and Jack the Bear, as Danny DeVito’s wife. She recently provided commentary for the DVD release of the movie Someone to Love and her last film release, Irene in Time, directed by long-time friend, Henry Jaglom, debuted in 2009.

All of Andrea’s CDs have been released through her own label - Andreasong Recordings, Inc. The latest release, As Time Goes By: The Best of Andrea Marcovicci celebrates over twenty years of solo CDs. Other titles include a tribute to Frank Loesser, If I Were a Bell, recorded live at the Oak Room; a studio album of songs associated with Fred Astaire (Andrea Sings Astaire); My Christmas Song for You; and a CD based upon the show Marcovicci Sings Rodgers & Hart. In addition, the label put out the cast album for Kurt Weill in America, (originally performed at the 92nd Street Y).

Her numerous fundraising efforts have produced everything from building additions to aiding the disenfranchised. She has worked tirelessly for a variety of causes.: underprivileged children, (Reach the World, Variety Arts Telethon, The Youth League), medical research, (The Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, The James Marshall OCD Foundation) medical care for the homeless and those suffering with AIDS, (MHRA, The Broward Partnership for the Homeless, People with Aids Corporation), the environment, (Tree People, Elings Park), and preserving arts organizations and educational opportunities (San Francisco Performing Arts Library, Music Conservatory of Westchester, The Dallas Children’s Theatre.)

Andrea is the recipient of several awards and honors including the 2010 National Honoree of the Chicago Cabaret Professionals, the Mabel Mercer Foundation’s Mabel Award, and many more. In addition, "The Andrea Marcovicci Suite" at the Algonquin Hotel, dedicated in 2006 on her twentieth anniversary at the Oak Room, contains memorabilia of her work in theatre, film, television, and on the concert stage.