Jamie deRoy
Jamie deRoy is an American producer of Broadway plays, and a cabaret, stage, film and TV performer. She has won eight Tony Awards for her theatre work and was one of the New York Friars Club's first eight female members. Early life and education. deRoy was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and grew up in the Squirrel Hill neighbourhood. Her mother Aaronel deRoy Gruber was a multimedia artist and her father Irving Gruber was the owner of American Forge and Manufacturing Co. She attended Linden Elementary School and Allderdice High School. deRoy then studied drama at Carnegie Mellon  University. In 1964 she moved to New York City and enrolled in classes at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. Career. Appearances on: Cabaret. Jamie deRoy's debut performance was at The Living Room in NY city in 1969. One of deRoy's earliest collaborations was with Barry Manilow. deRoy opened for Joan Rivers in New York and L.A. She was in the first group of eight female members, including <nowiki>Liza Minnelli</nowiki>, Joan Rivers and Brooke Shields to be admitted to the Friars Club. Jamie deRoy appeared at Caroline's at the Seaport, New York in  1988. In his New York Times review, Stephen Holden wrote "If Joan Rivers were a Manhattan-based cabaret artist, her act might well resemble that of Jamie deRoy, a singer and comedian who appeared at Caroline's at the Seaport on Monday". Jamie deRoy hosts the variety show Jamie deRoy & friends. deRoy's show has been running for 29 years. Guest entertainers have included Christina Bianco, Mike Birbiglia, E. Clayton Cornelious, John Pizzarelli & Jessica Molaskey and Haley Swindal, Larry Gatlin, Tonya Pinkins, Lewis Cleale, Daisy Jopling, and Caroline Rhea, Melissa Errico, Barbara Fasano, Michael Garin, Daniel Rodriguez and Michael Somerville , among others. Jamie interviews and gives a short bio of each one of her “friends”, then follows a performance. Jamie deRoy & friends variety shows are directed by Barry Kleinbort, and musical director Ron Abel. Jamie deRoy & friends have appeared at Birdland, The Metropolitan Room, Laurie Beechman, West Bank Cafe, and Feinsteins 54 Below. Jamie deRoy teamed with Larry Gatlin to present Larry Gatlin and The Gatlin Brothers for her "Jamie deRoy & Friends" series: "Country Meets Broadway." August 2019, Jamie deRoy brought Jamie deRoy & friends variety show to perform at the Milton Berle Room of the Monastery at the Friar's  Club. Music and comedy guests included Jared Bradshaw, Steve Hayes, David Buskin, Sophie Buskin, Willy Falk, Angela LaGreca, and Charlotte Maltby. Recording career. Jamie deRoy produced nine CDs in the "Jamie deRoy & friends" series released on the Harbinger and PS Classics labels. Jamie deRoy shows have benefitted charitable causes including the “Actors Fund: "Jamie deRoy & friends" Cabaret Initiative,” a program to assist people in the cabaret industry with help for medical needs and concerns. In 2001, "Grateful" The Songs of John Bucchino by Jamie deRoy & Friends won the MAC statuette for Cabaret in the recording category for various artists. Jamie  deRoy album Jamie deRoy record producer Jamie deRoy & friends albums Cable TV show. Jamie deRoy & friends airs every other Sunday at 7:30pm on the <nowiki>Manhattan Neighborhood Network</nowiki>, Time Warner 56/RCN 83, and Verizon/FIOS channel 34. Broadway co-producer. Jamie deRoy is a producer of Broadway shows as Jamie deRoy, Roxanne Seeman & Jamie deRoy, Jamie deRoy/Catherine Adler/Wendy Federman/Heni Koenigsberg, deRoy/Winkler/Batchelder, deRoy Kierstead, CatWenJam Productions, 42nd.club/The Yonnone Family/Island Productions, deRoy-Winkler, and as deRoy-Carr-Klausner. Tony Awards Broadwayworld Audience Choice Awards Drama Desk Awards Drama League Awards Off-Broadway  Alliance Awards