NEWS FOR 2008

Aug. 10, 2008: Tom will make his 10th appearance at Bradstan Country Hotel (a record there for a male vocalist). After running and booking its cabaret series for 16 years, Eddie Dudek and Scott Samuelson say they'll celebrate this season as their last, and they'll be going out with a bang. The summer lineup also includes Christine Andreas, Liz Callaway, KT Sullivan, Ann Hampton Callaway, Karen Mason, Jeanne MacDonald and many more. Tom says, "I've always loved playing Bradstan, and Eddie and Scott always treated me and everyone else with such class. It's an honor to be included in their closing season." www.bradstancountryhotel.com

July 30, 2008: Ian Herman, Tom's longtime accompanist, makes his solo concert debut in "Alone at Last" at the Zipper Factory in New York City. Tom says, "Ian's show was fantastic. I've known he's a brilliant player, but I didn't know the depth and talent of his writing. Everything was beautiful, but each piece took surprising twists. It's time that Ian came out from behind the piano and showcased his own material. He deserves the spotlight, and I'm so happy and proud for him." Ian played piano pieces that ranged from classical and country to pop and blues. The concert was produced by Kurt Peterson, who played young Ben in the original "Follies," and others in the audience included cabaret stars Baby Jane Dexter, Sidney Myer and Steve Ross and Broadway veterans Carole Demas ("Grease"), Harvey Evans ("Follies"), Victoria Mallory ("A Little Night Music") and Cady Huffman ("The Producers"). For a new photo of Tom and Ian with Baby Jane, visit this site's Gallery.

May 20, 2008: Tom is invited to sing at the final "Songbook" concert at the Donnell Library on West 53rd St. John Znidarsic, who has programmed the "Songbook" series for the past 17 years, has been showcasing new tunes, singers and songwriters. This was designed to be a celebration of "some of the best of the best writers," Znidarsic says. In introducing Tom, who sings "Yard Sale," he adds: "This has to be one of the most beautiful songs ever written. This song is a landmark [from the height of the AIDS era], and it's sheer genius. Tom is not only one of the finest writers I know, but one of the finest singers." The "Songbook" series will resume in the fall at its new home, the Library for the Performing Arts, on the last Monday of each month, beginning Oct. 27; (212) 265-3495, ext. 336.

April 21, 2008: Tom sings “Yard Sale” at “The Leading Men III" concert, a benefit for Broadway Cares, at Birdland. After Tom's touching performance, the show's host, John Tartaglia, says, "Such a beautiful song. His recordings are amazing. If you ever have a chance, pick them up. They're unbelievable." To see Tom's performance on YouTube, go to: http://youtube.com/watch?v=2hLtT5vUVGU . Later in the concert, two-time MAC Award winner Marcus Simeone croons "Then Again." As Simeone leaves the stage, Tartaglia credits Tom and Tim Di Pasqua for writing that ballad and calls it a "gorgeous song." Besides Tom and Marcus, this year's "Leading Men" lineup consists of Skylar Astin ("Spring Awakening"), David Burnham ("Wicked"), Jim Caruso ("Jim Caruso's Cast Party"), Jonathan Groff ("Spring Awakening"), Aaron Lazar ("Les Miserables"), Norm Lewis ("The Little Mermaid"), Michael McElroy ("Rent"), Skie Ocasio ("Bombay Dreams"), Aaron Ramey ("Curtains"), Seth Rudetsky ("Broadway Chatterbox"), Robb Sapp ("Wicked"), Benjamin Schrader ("Big River"), Christopher Sieber ("Spamalot"), Bobby Steggert ("110 in the Shade") and Jim Walton ("Merrily We Roll Along"). The concert is produced by Wayman Wong, who edits entertainment for the N.Y. Daily News and wrote "The Leading Men" column for Playbill.com.

March 11, 2008: The new CD "Hallways: The Songs of Carol Hall" (LML Music) will be in stores and online, and Tom is featured along with Scott Coulter and Tim Di Pasqua on the new song "War on Christmas Day" (by Hall and Robert Burke). Hall, best-known as the composer-lyricist of "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas," has put together a CD showcasing many top cabaret talents. Besides Hall herself, featured artists include Farah Alvin, Tex Arnold, Susannah Blinkoff, Lesley Gore, Bobby Gosh, Rick Jensen, Steven Lutvak, Laurel Masse, Sally Mayes, Amanda McBroom, Johnny Rodgers, Carol Woods and the Broadway Inspirational Voices. To celebrate the release, Hall and many of these artists (including Tom, Scott and Tim) will be appearing Wed., April 23, at 6 p.m. at the Barnes and Noble at Lincoln Triangle, 1972 Broadway, New York City. It'll be free and open to the public. To hear a sampling of Tom's vocal, visit http://www.lmlmusic.com/product.php?id=LML-CD-225

March 10, 2008: Tom will perform at Cabaret Hotline's "March Is Cabaret Month" celebration at the Broadway Baby Bistro. He'll join a stellar cast that includes Suzanne Carricco, Ben Cherry, Brandon Cutrell, Jenna Esposito, Leslie Orofino, Molly Pope, Parker Scott and Marcus Simeone. Stu Hamstra, the creator, editor and webmaster of Cabaret Hotline, is producing the 90-minute show, and Tracy Stark will be the musical director. Harpist Jose Luis will provide welcoming music.

Feb. 20, 2008: Tom sang and signed CDs at Barnes and Noble at Lincoln Center in New York City. He performed "Breezin' Along With the Breeze," "Far Away Places," "Moonglow," "Another Tuesday," "Let It Be Me" and "The Journey" - all from his acclaimed albums. Tom says, "It was a good house and a nice room. Bart Greenberg [from Barnes and Noble] did a wonderful job of putting it together. I hadn't sung in a long time and I'm glad I was doing it again." He shared the bill with Bistro Award winner Barbara Brussell, which was "a lotta fun, and she's a trip. I really like her." Tom and Barbara closed the show with a touching duet of "Try to Remember." Barbara says, "Oh, man. Tom's so great. I loved singing with him." Tom adds, "We sounded pretty good together. Go figure. Five minutes before the show, I didn't know the song." (Laughs.) See www.barbarabrussell.com. Carol Hall, the composer-lyricist of "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas," was in the audience, and adds, "Tom and Barbara are the most extraordinary duo. It was an astonishing hour of beauty and joy."

Feb. 15, 2008: Stacy Sullivan, a MAC Award-winning singer from Los Angeles, includes Tom and Tim Di Pasqua's song "Another Tuesday" in her show at the Metropolitan Room. Tom says, "Stacy's got a beautiful voice, and it was nice to hear a woman's touch on it. She's such a wonderful actress that she breathed fresh life into it. Stacy says, "When I first heard this song, I was weeping. This is a song that's never been written, and it needs to get out there. Tom Andersen's music is the soundtrack to my life." She is recording "Another Tuesday" for her next album. See www.stacysullivan.com.

NEWS FOR 2007

Dec. 3, 2007: Tom and Tim DiPasqua's song "Every Night I Sleep With an Angel" is featured on a new CD called "Surrounded by Heroes." It's performed by TRADOC Rock, a subsidiary group of the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) military band, led by Maj. Tod Addison, based in Fort Monroe, Va. On the CD, Sgt. Russ Harper sings "Every Night I Sleep With an Angel." Tom says, "It's an honor. Maj. Addison is an incredible conductor, and they're a fantastic band. They're world-class musicians, and when I performed with them (in August 2005), they blew me away, and I got goosebumps. It's very exciting to have one of my songs on a CD of theirs. Sgt. Harper does a such beautiful job with 'Every Night I Sleep With an Angel' and he's got the perfect voice for it. I'm thrilled." Sgt. Addison says, "Tom's tune fit so well on our CD because it reflects the thoughts of serving in the military in a time of crises or any other time for that matter. [It deals with] a soldier's thoughts of a faithful spouse back home putting up with issues of separation and serving a nation, instead of chasing a fortune, as it were. Military families sacrifice a great deal, and it takes a special spouse/partner to put up with the life. 'Every Night' fits in with the other tunes regarding family." The CD is available for free. To get a copy, you can E-mail Sgt. Addison for one at tod.addison@us.army.mil; include your address. Or write to: TRADOC Band CDs, 10 Bernard Rd., Bldg. 9, Fort Monroe, VA 23651. It should soon be available for listening at the band's Web site: www.tradoc.army.mil/band/recordings/default.asp .

June 6, 2007: Tom and Tim Di Pasqua sing Carol Hall's new song "War on Christmas Day" at the soldout MAC/ASCAP Songwriters' Showcase at the Laurie Beechman Theatre. In introducing the tune, Hall says: "About a year ago, I heard Scott Coulter, Tom Andersen and Tim Di Pasqua sing wonderfully in their show, ‘Southern Comfort.' It was beautiful and I fell in love with them. I've been making a CD of my songs, and I had to have them on it." "War on Christmas Day," with lyrics by Hall and music by Bob Burke, is about "a soldier in a desert" and "a [female] sailor on a tanker" and the loved ones who wait for them to return home safely. After Tom and Tim sang it, Hall said, "What a joy to have them sing it. And if you don't know them, they're both wonderful writers as well." The song will be featured on the CD, tentatively titled, "The Tattooed Boy From Memphis: The Songs of Carol Hall." It's scheduled for release on Aug. 28 on PS Classics. Besides Tom, Tim and Scott, it features, the Broadway Voices, Leslie Gore, Steven Lutvak, Amanda McBroom and Carol Woods.

June 4, 2007: Tom kicks off "Breast in Show," a benefit series for the Breast Cancer Research Foundation, at Helen's. Accompanied by James Followell, he does his first all-Broadway show. He opens with "Comes Once in a Lifetime" (from "Subways Are for Sleeping") and "Just in Time" (from "Bells Are Ringing"). Other selections include "Oh, What a Beautiful Morning" (from "Oklahoma!"), "There's a Fine, Fine Line" (from "Avenue Q") and "Hold On" (from "The Secret Garden"). He also debuted "Wishing You Were Here Again" (from "The Phantom of the Opera"). After the show, Diane Trinkaus, the producer of the series, says, "Bravo! I'm so grateful and honored and pleased Tom was the opening act. He touched me. I cried, I laughed. It was a great show!"

April 9, 2007: Tom receives his fifth Bistro Award at Gotham Comedy Club. He shared the honors for Musical Group Performance with his "Southern Comfort" castmates Tim Di Pasqua and Scott Coulter (who was absent because he was performing out of town). Backstage cabaret critic David Finkle said, "They're marvelous individually, but every once in a while, they get together and do a country show, and the sweet wind of Nashville blows through everything they did. They kept me smiling and astounded, and all of us who saw them hope they continue to do this." Tom and Tim then took the stage and sang Willie Nelson hit "You Were Always on My Mind." Afterward, they thanked Scott, Phil Bond, their musicians from the group Astrograss, the editor (Sherry Eaker) and critics at Backstage (which also include John Hoglund) and "the wonderful writers of Nashville."

March 21, 2007: Tom, Scott and Tim are nominated for a 2007 MAC Award for their "Southern Comfort" show for Outstanding Duo or Group. This marks Tom's 10th MAC Award nomination. Currently, Tom holds 5 MAC Awards and 5 Bistro Awards - and he might very well be the only cabaret singer - male or female - with that record.

Feb. 5, 2007: Tom performs Willy Welch's "Playing Right Field" at "The Leading Men II" benefit for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. Hosted by John Tartaglia ("Beauty and the Beast"), the starry lineup consisted of Jim Caruso (Nightlife Award winner); Matt Cavenaugh ("Grey Gardens"); Tim Di Pasqua (Bistro Award winner); David Gurland (Bistro Award winner); Adam Jacobs ("Les Miserables"); Telly Leung ("Rent"); Norm Lewis ("Les Miserables"); Perry Ojeda ("On the Town"); Hugh Panaro ("Lestat"); Daniel Reichard ("Jersey Boys"); Jason Michael Snow ("The Pirates of Penzance" at Goodspeed) and Ben Strothmann ("Playbill Yearbook"). The event, which was sold out weeks earlier, raised more than $7,000. It was directed by Alan Muraoka, with musical direction by Seth Rudetsky. Matt Windman of AM New York called the show "triumphant" and congratulated Wayman Wong, the columnist/producer, on "such a strong and damn good concert."

Jan. 29, 2007: Tom, Scott Coulter and Tim Di Pasqua received the 2007 Nightlife Award at Town Hall and were introduced by country superstar Larry Gatlin. Gatlin says, "The winners [of outstanding duo, group or variety show] are three solo cabaret artists who came together to sing country music. That's why I'm here. Each one of these gentlemen has won multiple awards, and together they created a wonderful evening called 'Southern Comfort.'" Tom, Scott and Tim sang a little bit of Vince Gill's "High Lonesome Sound," followed by the Eagles' "Peaceful Easy Feeling." In her review of the Nightlife Awards, Jena Tesse Fox of BroadwayWorld.com singled it out as one of "the best moments" of the night. The starry lineup also included Lisa Asher, John Pizzarelli, Jessica Molaskey, Christine Ebersole, Billy Stritch and Maureen McGovern.

Jan. 29, 2007: Tom has won a second consecutive Nightlife Award: this time, for his work with Tim Di Pasqua and Scott Coulter on their country trio show, "Southern Comfort." Last year, Tom was singled out as Outstanding Cabaret Male Vocalist, a category that Scott Coulter is winning this year. Tom, Tim and Scott will be part of the star-studded lineup at Town Hall, including Jessica Molaskey, John Pizzarelli, Christine Ebersole, Billy Stritch, Lisa Asher and Maureen McGovern.

NEWS FOR 2006

Nov. 5, 2006: David Kenney will celebrate Tom's singing and songwriting on "Everything Old Is New Again" on Nov. 5 at 9 p.m. on WBAI (99.5 FM). Kenney will play a number of Tom's signature songs, including "Storybook" from "The Scarlet Pimpernel"; Stephen Sondheim's "Anyone Can Whistle," Tom's MAC Award-winning song "Yard Sale" and his haunting "Ghost in This House." Plus, there'll be a special live recording of Tom performing "Right Field," a comic baseball song by Willy Welch. The show also can be heard on the Internet at http://www.2600.com/offthehook/hot2.ram

Aug. 18, 2006: Tom, Scott Coulter and Tim Di Pasqua wind up their "Southern Comfort" run at the Laurie Beechman on a high note. The enthusiastic audience included a lot of celebrated cabaret performers, including Lisa Asher, Bobby Belfty, Natalie Douglas, David Gurland, Angela LaGreca, Carolyn Montgomery and Georgia Osborne. And from the stage, Scott acknowledged two terrific Broadway composers in their midst: Carol Hall ("The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas") and Stephen Schwartz ("Pippin," "Godspell," "Wicked"), both of whom stayed after the show to rave to the three country tenors. For the record, the band of "Southern Comfort" consisted of Marc Daine (on guitar), Alan Grubner (on violin), Tim Kiah (on bass) and Dennis Lichtman (on violin/mandolin); the latter three belong to the brilliant bluegrass group, Astrograss (http://www.astrograssmusic.com/ ). Onstage, Kiah said, "I don't think we've worked with three more passionate men [than Tom, Scott and Tim]. The organization, musicality and friendship that's been displayed has been truly amazing." Tom said later: "It was fun and rewarding on so many levels. There was such camaraderie. It was working with people I like and respect and admire. And I've always wanted to sing country, and have all these people there to enjoy it. Who could ask for anything more?"

Aug. 4, 2006: Tom, Scott Coulter and Tim Di Pasqua will open in a new show called "Southern Comfort: A Down-Home Country Music Jamboree" at the Laurie Beechman Theatre. They'll perform classic country tunes from the 1940s all the way up to the contemporary chart-toppers. The show will include George Jones' "He Stopped Loving Her Today," Charlie Pride's "Behind Closed Doors," k.d. lang's "Full Moon Full of Love" and Alan Jackson's "Remember When." Other toe-tappers in the mix will be hits by Glen Campbell, Vince Gill, Patti Loveless and Randy Travis. Tom says, "It's always been my dream to do a show like this, and we're all having a blast!"

July 6, 2006: Tom will be singing at the Cabaret Hotline Online Sweet Sixteen Party, which celebrates the 16th birthday of Stu Hamstra’s invaluable publication that currently reaches thousands of cabaret lovers every week. The "Party" also will feature Marilyn Bettenger, Baby Jane Dexter, Alice Frazier, Gerta Grunen, Milla Ilieva, Sidney Myer, Bronwyn Rucker, Anthony Santelmo Jr., Adrieanne Tolsch and Clark Warren. Also, Jeff Matson Awards, which recognize excellence in cabaret, will go to Trudi Mann and Hector Coris.

Feb. 6, 2006: Tom will sing at the 2006 Nightlife Awards at Town Hall because he was named Outstanding Cabaret Male Vocalist for the year. The Nightlife Awards are the only all-performance awards show; there are no acceptance speeches. A select group of 27 New York critics and experts chooses the recipients, and the winners show their appreciation by performing a number. Other Nightlife winners this year include Elaine Stritch, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Sandy Stewart & Bill Charlap and Karen Mason. The Nightlife Awards are produced by Scott Siegel, and sponsored by Edythe Kenner, TheaterMania.com, Thoroughbred Records, Trattoria Dopo Teatro, Jill & Irwin Cohen, Edythe & Ervin Drake, Joe Concoran, and Peter and Barbara Leavy.

NEWS FOR 2005

Nov. 6-27, 2005: Tom will present his new show, "Songs Along the Way," at The Encore. It'll showcase terrific tunes from his 2004 Bistro Award-winning CD, "Who Knows," such as "Another Tuesday," "Breezin' Along With the Breeze," "Ghost in This House" and "Once I Was." Plus, he's looking forward to giving some classic standards his own contemporary spin. And don't be surprised if he unveils a new original gem or two. He'll be accompanied by a band, led by Bistro Award winner Ian Herman, who's been the musical director for Donna McKechnie and Jane Olivor. This will be Tom's first multi-show engagement in New York City since November 2001. Tom says, "I just felt like singing right now and sharing my music for the sheer joy of it."

Nov. 5, 2005: Even though Tom's new show doesn't open until Nov. 6, the press is making it one of its top picks. Adam Feldman in Time Out New York: "Recommended. MAC daddy Tom Andersen is one of cabaret's most admired singer-songwriters." Cabaret Scenes and Next magazine's David Hurst make Tom a "Pick of the Month," and David Finkle in the Village Voice cites him as a "Pick of the Week: They don't come any better than this guy." Genre magazine makes Tom a "Featured Performer" in the New York City section in their November issue: "Catch this sexy pop singer at The Encore." And Stu Hamstra as Cabaret Hotline Online adds: "Reserve your seats today [for Tom]. His shows are bound to sell out."

Oct. 19, 2005: Tom returns to Lincoln Center in Donald Smith's 2005 New York Cabaret Convention at its new West Side home at the Frederick P. Rose Hall. He'll be featured on "Cabaret Today," which also includes Baby Jane Dexter, David Friedman, Terese Genecco, Eva Ladas, Rosalyn McClore, Sandra Reaves-Phillips, Shawn Ryan, Marcus Simeone, John Wallowitch and Susan Werner. To get tickets, visit www.mabelmercer.org.

Sept. 25, 2005: "The Leading Men" concert, which featured Tom, was released as a DVD at the Broadway Flea Market in Shubert Alley. After the show, Jeanne Lieberman of TheaterScene.net raved, "It was raining men, and talented ones at that at Joe's Pub. ... Producer and Playbill.com columnist Wayman Wong gathered 17, count 'em, young, handsome featured and leading men from Broadway and cabaret. Director Alan Muraoka herded this stellar group from one POW performance to another at a brisk pace. It was an exhilarating evening for a great cause." The DVD was produced by Applause Video, and proceeds go to Broadway Cares. For a copy ($35), E-mail www.broadwaybeat.com.

Sept. 16, 2005: Award-winning pop-jazz singer Joan Crowe releases her album, "Bird on a Wire," which features the Tom and Tim Di Pasqua song "Every Night I Sleep With an Angel," which feature slightly revised lyrics to reflect a woman's point of view. Joan says, "Chicks dig this song. I'm on a mission to spread it, and I sing it everywhere I go." Tom says, "The arrangement's terrific, and Joan sounds great on my song, as she does on the rest of the album." See www.joancrowe.com . By the way, actor and TV host John Davidson also has recorded "Every Night I Sleep With an Angel."

Aug. 18, 2005: Tom is the special guest soloist at the U.S. Continental Army Band's "Music Under the Stars" concert at historic Fort Monroe. Capt. Tod Addison directs the band, and Tom sings John Bucchino's "Grateful" and a song he wrote with Tim Di Pasqua, "Another Tuesday." Tom returns for a second set that features Willy Welch's "Right Field," Tom & Tim's "Every Night I Sleep With an Angel" and an exciting swing arrangement of Rodgers & Hammerstein's "A Lovely Night" from "Cinderella." Over 1,000 people show up for the free outdoor concert, and many of them bring lawn chairs and picnic baskets, as they enjoy the music and the picturesque setting on the St. James River. During the show, Tom says, "A great big, big thank to Capt. Tod Addison for inviting me. You don't me. I'm a singer-songwriter and for him to track me down and say, 'Come on down, we like what you do' means a lot to me. And let's hear it for these brilliant musicians. They're outstanding and the nicest people to work with." Afterward, Tom says, "I had a really, really good time. It was a whirlwind. And the guys were so nice to come up before, during and after the show to say how much they enjoyed my work. And Tod knows so much about music. While I was singing 'Every Night I Sleep With an Music,' it was just so exciting to hear my music played by a band. It really made me feel like this is what I'm supposed to be doing." Addison says, "It was fantastic working with Tom. And the band loved him. They are a really tough crowd and a guest must always prove themselves, so to speak. Tom bowled them over right at the beginning of the rehearsal. The concert was even better. Our audience likes a 60-minute concert and about a quarter of them will leave exactly at 8 o'clock. There's a lot of traffic and only two roads out. They want to get home and beat the rush. Well, our concert ran long, and Tom's music is one of the rare occasions where everyone stayed. Tom does what a military band looks for: music that is timeless and reaches all age groups at the same time.

July 13, 2005: The Fresh Fruit Festival, a celebration of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender arts and culture, holds a benefit concert at 9:30 p.m. at The Duplex, 61 Christopher St., NYC. MAC Award-winning singer Carolyn Montgomery will debut one of Tom's new songs called "Family." Tom says, "After I wrote 'Another Tuesday,' I heard from so many adoptive parents that I was inspired to write another song about adoption and how families can come in all colors and in so many different ways." The evening also will feature tunes by Fred Barton, Karen Benedetto, Gerry Dieffenbach, Dick Gallagher, Michael Holland, Jeff Matson, Jim Morgan, Bob Ost and John Wallowtich. Its $15 and a two-drink minimum. (212) 352-3101.

Jan. 2, 2005: David Kenney, the host of "Everything Old Is New Again" on WBAI-FM (99.7 FM), celebrates "Songs for a New Year" (from 9-11 p.m., EST) and includes Tom's "Oh, What a Time We Had." Written in 1999, Tom penned this special song to mark the millennium: "I felt compelled to pay homage to the famous, infamous and anonymous that helped create the world I now live in. Hence, this song about their triumphs and tragedies. It's a tribute to the human spirit." Though it's never been commercially released, the only place it's been broadcast is on Kenney's show. Tom says, "Even though the millennium has passed, I've always loved this tune and what the song has to say. Here's the final chorus, and I'd like to dedicate to everyone who's been so supportive of my music: 'So while we set the stage to turn the page with a toast and an auld lang syne, getting ready to seize new possibilities with a wish and our spirits high, let's raise a glass and remember the lessons of the mighty and the mad. What's ahead 'round the bend is a mystery, my friend, but oh, what a time we had!' " Kenney's show can be heard on the Internet at www.2600.com/offthehook/hot2.ram and for more about "Everything Old Is New Again," visit www.oldisnew.org. And if you enjoy the song, E-mail him at davidkenney@oldisnew.org and show your support for his wonderful program!

NEWS FOR 2004

Nov. 20, 2004: The Adoptive Parents Committee (APC), the oldest adoptive parent group in North America and an advocate of adoption and foster care, is holding its conference at the Brooklyn campus of Long Island University, and it has invited Tom to perform "Another Tuesday" at its award ceremony. "Another Tuesday," which is based on a real story, is Tom's critically acclaimed song about a woman who suddenly hears one day from the child she gave up for adoption years ago. Tom will be accompanied by Tim Di Pasqua, who co-wrote the song, which also appears on Tom's Bistro Award-winning CD, "Who Knows?" For more information about APC, visit www.adoptiveparents.org

Oct. 4, 2004: Tom sings his award-winning "Yard Sale" at the "Queer Songbook: A New Generation of Broadway Composers" concert at the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center. In introducing Tom, the evening's hilarious host, Seth Rudetsky, said, "This next performer wrote this song called 'Yard Sale,' and I first heard it four years ago, and I'm obsessed with it. It's so gorgeous. Also, he's got the prettiest voice. He's won 1,000 MAC Awards and 9,000 Bistro Awards. Please welcome to the stage: Tom Andersen!" Tom closed the first act to rousing applause. Sharing the bill were such Broadway and cabaret stars as Michael Arden, Robert Bartley, Shoshana Bean, Lisa Brescia, Adam Fleming, Eric Michael Gillett, John Hill, Cheyenne Jackson, Alix Korey, Melba Moore, Mark Nadler, KT Sullivan, Max von Essen and Rachel York. Tom says, "It was a fun, fun evening, and I was so proud to be part of such a terrific group of singers and songwriters." Michael Lavine produced and musical-directed the event, and Dan Whitman, whose work was also featured, coordinated it all. Tom returns to the Center on Oct. 21 for his own solo show.

Aug. 29, 2004: The United States Military Academy Band, led by Capt. Tod Addison, will feature Tom's MAC Award-winning song "Yard Sale" in its popular "Music Under the Stars" concert series at West Point's Trophy Point Amphitheatre on Sunday at 7:30 p.m. It'll be sung by Sgt. First Class Mary Kay Messenger. The concert, which is called "Melodious Americana," also includes selections by Leonard Bernstein and John Bucchino. It's free and open to the public. To attend, call the Academy Band's hotline at 845-938-2617 and for more info, visit usma.edu/band/ . (The same concert also will be performed Friday, Aug. 27, at 7:30 p.m. at East Hanover Park High School in East Hanover, N.J.)

Aug. 22, 2004: "Everything Old Is New Again," David Kenney's terrific radio show devoted to Broadway and cabaret on WBAI (99.5 FM), will re-air its "25th Anniversary Celebration" broadcast featuring Tom, David Friedman, Jessica Molaskey, John Pizzarelli and Mary Stout, on Sunday from 9-11 p.m. Tom will sing four songs: "Ghost in This House," featured on his "Who Knows?" CD, plus three tunes he's never recorded: "Zing Went the Strings of My Heart," "Right Field" and "Downtown." Recorded live from Danny's Skylight Room on Sept. 8, 2003, it aired on Oct. 26, 2003. "Everything Old" also can be heard on the Internet at www.2600.com/offtheook/hot2.ram.

June 27, 2004: Marcus Simeone, the 2004 MAC Award winner for Outstanding Male Vocalist, celebrates his birthday with special guests: Tom Andersen, John DePalma, Ruben Flores, Rick Jensen, Eva Ladas, Jeanne MacDonald, Karen Mason, Sue Matsuki, Jeanne Resua and Sarah Jane Wytko. Marcus and Tom are expected to team up for a dynamic duet, accompanied by D. Jay Bradley. In the past, Marcus has received raves for singing Tom's tunes, such as "Then Again."

May 10, 2004: Tom joins an all-star salute to Tony-winning composer Charles Strouse ("Annie," "Bye Bye Birdie" and many more) at Merkin Hall. He and Maree Johnson did a delightful duet of "One of a Kind" from "Applause" and Tom offered a stunning solo of "Class" from "Nick & Nora," which won compliments from the composer himself. Directed by John Znidarsic, it also showcased Broadway stars Ann Crumb, Jerry Dixon, Penny Fuller, Anita Gillette, Nora Mae Lyng and Rachel York.

April 30, 2004: Tom joins the Storefront cast of "Friday Night Stories," which will musically theatricalize Phil Geoffrey Bond's short story, "My Queer Youth," at The Duplex. It's the humorous coming-of-age story of a young gay man growing up in the cornfields of Indiana. Besides Tom, the cast includes such MAC and Bistro Award-winning talents as Lisa Asher, Bobby Belfry, Phil Geoffrey Bond, Scott Coulter, Brandon Cutrell, Erik Pickering, Michael Stewart and Lennie Watts. They'll illustrate the tale by singing songs by Michael Rupert, Stephen Schwartz, Stephen Sondheim and Lennie Watts. Ray Fellman is the musical director.

March 29, 2004: Tom receives his record fourth Back Stage Bistro Award – this one, for Outstanding CD for "Who Knows?" – at La Belle Epoque. Tom performs one of his songs from the album, "Another Tuesday." After Tom sang, Back Stage critic John Hoglund says, "You could hear a pin drop!" In his acceptance speech, Tom paid tribute to Tim DiPasqua and Ian Herman, each of whom co-wrote songs, played keyboard and wrote arrangements for “Who Knows?,” and credited his co-producer, Kevin Jasper, whom he first found through an ad in Back Stage. Besides acknowledging Hoglund and Backstage's fellow critic David Finkle and editor Sherry Eaker, Tom praised "the people who buy the CDs and come to the clubs and just care. Thank you!"

Feb. 26, 2004: Tom receives his record 4th Back Stage Bistro Award for Outstanding Recording for "Who Knows?" Also honored in the same category are Marieann Meringolo's "Imagine ... If We Only Have Love" and Rebecca Spencer's "Wide Awake and Dreaming." Winners of the 2004 Bistro Awards were selected by David Finkle and John Hoglund, and will be celebrated at a private black-tie party. Tom's previous Bistro Awards were for Outstanding Vocalist (1993), Outstanding Songwriter (1999) and Outstanding Special Material (2000).

Jan. 12, 2004: Jonathan Frank of Talkin' Broadway lists his top 10 "Best Theatrical Albums of 2003" and includes "Broadway Musicals of 1964. "While the Broadway by the Year series is always as entertaining as it is enlightening, the 'Broadway Musicals of 1964' provided the series' best album to date, thanks to the pairing of incredible performers (especially Tom Andersen, Barbara Fasano, Liz Callaway, Sharon McNight and Craig Rubano) with strong material from some of Broadway's biggest hits ('Fiddler on the Roof,' 'Funny Girl' and 'Hello, Dolly!') as well as its more intriguing misses ('Anyone Can Whistle,' 'High Spirits' and 'What Makes Sammy Run?')." ... Also, Jim Murphy of The Age, the major Melbourne, Australian newspaper, included "Broadway Musicals of 1964" in his 2003 roundup of the year's Top 10 best; also on the list were the soundtrack to the Oscar-winning movie musical "Chicago" and the Broadway revival cast album of "Nine."

Jan. 11, 2004: David Kenney of "Everything Old Is New Again" (WBAI-FM) selects Tom's "Who Knows?" as one of the highlights among the CD's of 2003 and plays "I Fall to Pieces." Kenney adds: "I fall to pieces every time that man sings a tender ballad. His rendition of Stephen Sondheim's 'Anyone Can Whistle' [on 'The Broadway Musicals of 1964' CD – Bayview Records] is still THE definitive version of that song. But on this CD alone, Tom grabs me in the throat and chokes me up with songs like 'Ghost in This House,' 'Another Tuesday,' 'Then Again' and 'I Fall to Pieces."'

Jan. 1, 2004: "Who Knows?" joins Bette Midler's "Rosemary Clooney Songbook" CD and Barbra Streisand's "Movie Album" on Jeff Rossen's top 10 list of vocal albums in Gay Chicago Magazine.

NEWS FOR 2003

Nov. 17, 2003: Tom will sing at "Making Miracles!," a gala concert of Broadway and cabaret stars that'll benefit Miracle House. The illustrious lineup also includes Stephanie D'Abruzzo ("Avenue Q"), George Dvorsky, Eddie Korbich, Alix Korey, Karen Mason and many more. Miracle House provides universally affordable housing and support to the visiting families and friends of people living with AIDS or cancer as well as cancer patients and their caregivers. It's produced by Stephen Alfieri and directed and hosted by John Znidarsic. Tickets range from $40 (SRO show only) to $75 (mezzanine seating with cocktail recepton). Plus, there are $500 and $1,000 tables that include premium seating, a cocktail reception, chocolates and Champagne. E-mail: djeanbaptitste@miraclehouse.org.

Nov. 5, 2003: Show Business Weekly honors Tom in its 5th annual "The Best of Show Business" issue. David Hurst names the "Best Male Cabaret CD Release" and it's a three-way tie: Tom Andersen, "Who Knows?"; Brent Barrett, "The Alan Jay Lerner Album," and Tom Michael, "Written in the Stars." Hurst writes: "Three entries this year are so terrific, they all share top honors. Broadway's own Brent Barrett thrills us with 'The Alan Jay Lerner Album' (Fynsworth Alley), while cabaret award-winners Tom Andersen asks the question 'Who Knows?' (Other Music) and Tom Michael knows the answer is 'Written in the Stars' (LML Music). Barrett's rich, masculine voice is perfectly complemented by Chris Denny's lush arrangements; Andersen's passionate timbre will melt your heart, and Michael's sweet, boy-next-door appeal will have you hitting replay again and again. Buy all three and settle back for hours of listening pleasure." Tom has been on the bill with Brent twice at the Cabaret Convention, and Tom just shared the stage with Tom Michael on Nov. 1 at the Chicago Humanities Festival. (Michael also has recorded Tom's "Two Chairs" on his debut CD, "Sailing On.")

Nov. 2, 2003: David Kenney of WBAI-FM (99.5 FM) devoted a half-hour of his show, "Everything Old Is New Again," to Tom's music and showcased "Who Knows?" as his Featured CD of the Week. Kenney said on-air: "I think what I love most about Tom's vocals is that Tom is a great portrait painter. Through the shades and the colorings in his voice, he paints vast landscapes with intricate detail. I'm also very pleased that he's been able to duplicate that talent as a lyric writer, whether he's [depicting] an entire relationship between two lovers [in "Then Again"] or using small brush strokes to capture an ordinary day in which an extraordinary event occurs [in "Another Tuesday"]." The broadcast also featured a live recording of Tom singing Willy Welch's "Right Field," available from WBAI for a $75 pledge to this listener-supported, non-commercial station. (See Oct. 26, 2003.)

Nov. 1, 2003: Tom heads home to do the ASCAP cabaret for the Chicago Humanties Festival. Called "Coming Home," this concert will feature Tom, as well as other Chicago-born songwriters, such as Marcy Heisler, Mark Hollmann, Barry Kleinbort and Susan Werner. It's hosted by Broadway and cabaret star Karen Mason, who grew up doing community theater with Tom in Arlington Heights, Ill. Though the show is technically sold out (it's playing the 1,000-seat Thorne Auditorium), tickets may become available shortly before or on the day of the concert. For more info, visit http://www.chfestival.org/november/index.cfm?pg=15&GetEventID=680

Oct. 26, 2003: Tom will be featured on WBAI-FM's (99.7 FM) "Fall Fund-Raising Broadcast" from 9-11 p.m., hosted by David Kenney of "Everything Old Is New Again." Kenney will play excerpts from its 25th anniversary celebration, which was recorded live Sept. 8 at Danny's Skylight Room in New York City. Tom wowed the crowd with "Zing Went the Strings of My Heart," "Right Field," "Ghost in This House" and "Downtown." Sharing the bill was John Pizzarelli, who said, "It was great to hear Tom. He was really fantastic!" The illustrious lineup also included Jessica Molaskey, Mary Stout, Anne Runolfsson, Michael Hunsaker and David Friedman. Annual memberships to listener-supported WBAI are $50, but for $75, you get a special CD of that concert. See www.oldisnew.org.

Oct. 25, 2003: Tom will sing for his supper at the Spirit of Broadway Theater in Norwich, Conn. For $40, you can get a buffet meal and Tom's show; plus, there's dessert and coffee with him afterward. According to their Web site, the Spirit of Broadway Theater is only 2 hours from New York City; 90 minutes from Boston, and an hour from Providence, R.I.; New Haven and Hartford, Conn., and Worcester, Mass. For more information, visit www.spiritofbroadway.org.

Oct. 21, 2003: Tom will celebrate the release of his new album, "Who Knows?," by singing at the 14th annual Cabaret Convention at Town Hall in New York City, and it'll be sold there, too. And wait'll you hear what delights and disc-overies are on this extraordinary CD. To quote Tom's liner notes: "Patience. That's the one virtue I've developed recording this CD. I went into the recording studio with one set of songs and very elaborate ideas on how they were to be produced. But when it was all said and done, I came out with an almost completely different set of songs produced in a very simple, acoustic setting. It was as if the CD was controlling me and dictating how it wanted to sound. I was under the spell of the music. So I had no choice but to go with the flow and wait and see where I was meant to land. Some of the songs are originals (co-written with Tim DiPasqua and Ian Herman) and others are by songwriters I've always admired. Nonetheless, I had a ball recording them and hope you enjoy listening to them." For the latest news on "Who Knows?," please click onto Recordings/CD's.

Sept. 8, 2003: Tom will headline a special cabaret benefit for WBAI (99.5 FM), hosted by the station's own David Kenney, and the lineup's only gotten starrier: Broadway and cabaret star Jessica Molaskey will now appear with her jazz guitarist-husband John Pizzarelli, and Mary Stout from "Jane Eyre" is sharing the stage. Plus, David Friedman will offer a sneak peek at his new revue, "Listen to My Heart," with Anne Runolfsson and Michael Hunsaker. This fund-raiser for WBAI will celebrate the 25th anniversary of David's "Everything Old Is New Again" show, which salutes the best of Broadway and cabaret. Tom expects to do at least one number from his upcoming CD, now called "Who Knows." For more details, visit www.oldisnew.org and click onto the 25th anniversary button.

July 19, 2003: Tom sings at the 1st Ever Hamptons Cabaret Convention, which is a soldout success. He performs "Right Field," Willy Welch's comic baseball song, and the pop classic "Let It Be Me," which is on his "Far Away Places" CD. Tom jokes that Halloween is coming up soon and that today's treat-or-treating kids don't want candy anymore; they want CDs, so he suggests that the audience buy in bulk. At the intermission, the CD concessionaire reports that Tom's albums were "selling like hotcakes." Also sharing the stage that night: Christine Andreas, Mark Coffin, Mary Foster Conklin, Rita Gardner, Alix Korey, Julie Reyburn and Johnny Rodgers.

April 14, 2003: At the 2003 MAC Awards, Tom shared the Symphony Space stage with Julie Wilson, Billy Stritch and Sammy Goldstein as he presented the prize for Female New York Debut. Tom, who won the MAC Award for N.Y. Debut in 1993, said, "I came to New York 11 years ago. You know how hard it when you put your first show together. It's exciting, but it takes balls to get up on that stage and do it." And he quipped, "These women have balls." The winner was Lorinda Lisitza. Another MAC Award winner was "New Mondays" for Outstanding Variety Show. Produced by Phil Geoffrey Bond at The Duplex, this critically acclaimed series showcased over 50 songwriters over the past year, including Tom, who shared the bill with Jason Robert Brown and Marcus Simeone last June. Tom says, "I couldn't be happier for Phil. He really deserved that award!" For the record, Tom produced and hosted his own "Songwriters" showcase series in March 1995 at Eighty Eight's.

March 12, 2003: Ken Mandelbaum of Broadway.com reviews "The Broadway Musicals of 1964" and says "the two most valuable tracks are the title song (from "Something More") and the quartet of Liz Callaway, Craig Rubano, Tom Andersen and Barbara Fasano in 'One Long Last Look' (from the same show)." He adds that "Andersen does well by 'The Richest Man in Town,' followed by the 'Fiddler on the Roof' song that replaced it, 'Miracles of Miracles.'" Mandelbaum also says Tom's rendition of "Anyone Can Whistle" is "heartfelt." Meantime, this album was the No. 1 Top Seller at Footlight.com for practically the entire month of February. According to Bayview Records, "Broadway Musicals of 1964" has held that top spot longer than any of its other releases.

Feb. 24, 2003: Enda Markey's "By Popular Demand" show (Feb. 17) was such a hit that it's being reprised tonight at Capers Cabaret in Hawthorn, Australia. It'll raise money to benefit the David Williams Fund (Victorian AIDS Council), and Markey will perform Tom's AIDS song "Yard Sale" (which is also on his "By Popular Demand" album). For details, visit http://www.endamarkey.com/. Meantime, Tom Grounds' CD, "Something That I Wanted You to Know," which also includes "Yard Sale," was reviewed in OUT Magazine, and Tom Steele wrote: "Grounds is a grounded professional with a surprisingly boyish voice, and his heart is in just the right place." It's on the preliminary MAC Awards ballot for Recording of the Year: Male Vocalist. For details, visit http://www.tomgrounds.com/.

Feb. 4, 2003: The CD of "The Broadway Musicals of 1964," which was recorded live last June at Town Hall, has just hit the stores. It's the latest CD based on Scott Siegel's acclaimed concert series. Tom is featured on five cuts: He does solos of "The Richest Man in Town"/"Miracle of Miracles" from "Fiddler on the Roof," the title tune from "Anyone Can Whistle" and "Come Sta" from "Something More." He also appears in a duet of "Talk to Me, Baby" from "Foxy" with Liz Callaway and sings with Barbara Fasano, Craig Rubano and Liz on "One Long Last Look," also from "Something More." Produced by Peter Pinne for Bayview Records, it is already ranked No. 2 among Footlight Records' "Top Sellers" (just behind a DVD of LIza Minnelli and Charles Aznavour). For more info about "1964," visit www.bayviewrecords.com/bayview/cdpages/musicals1964.html.

Jan. 1, 2003: Here's a holiday greeting from Tom: I sincerely hope that this message finds you happy and healthy as we ring in 2003! 2002 was very, very busy, and I'm so glad I got to share the stage with Liz Callaway, Steve Ross, John Bucchino, to name but a few. I spent a good part of the year recording a new CD due out in spring. To quote a certain song, "What a journey this has been!" The music took me to unexpected places. I went into the studio with one plan and came out with something completely different, but it was a joy all the way. This CD will focus a little more on my own songs, and it's got a kind of acoustic pop-meets-country-meets-theater vibe. About half of the tunes will be mine (such as "Then Again" and "Another Tuesday"), and there will be some songs by wonderful writers I greatly admire, such as Hugh Prestwood (who wrote Trisha Yearwood's hit "The Song Remembers When") and my longtime collaborator, Tim Di Pasqua. And I'm even throwing in another Rodgers & Hammerstein tune (!). Thanks so much for visiting my Web site and supporting my music. I hope you enjoy my new CD and I wish you all a beautiful and bountiful 2003!

Jan. 1, 2003: Playbill.com chooses Tom as one of last year's "vocal heroes." In Wayman Wong's new theater and cabaret column, "The Leading Men," he chooses Tom's rendition of "Anyone Can Whistle" ("The Broadway Musicals of 1964," Town Hall) as one of his "7 Favorite Amazing Musical Moments of 2002." To see the column, see http://www.playbill.com/celebritybuzz/article/77071.html.

NEWS FOR 2002

Dec. 1, 2002: David Kenney, the host of "Everything Old Is New Again" on WBAI (99.5 FM), plays Tom's "Yard Sale" as part of his salute to "Songs of AIDS Awareness." The show, which airs at 9 p.m. (EST), will pay tribute to World AIDS Day on Dec. 1. "Yard Sale" received the 1998 MAC Award for Song of the Year, and besides Tom's own rendition, it's been sung and/or recorded by David Campbell, Sean McDermott, Enda Markey and Tom Grounds, among others. (For more about "Yard Sale," visit Original Songs on this site.) The program also will remember the late Nancy LaMott (there's a photo of Tom and Nancy under Awards on this site), and there will be an interview with Grammy nominee Michael Feinstein, who has said of Tom, "He's the most tremendously talented vocalist. If you've heard his album 'The Journey' or the songs he writes, you know he's incredible." This radio show is also available over the Internet. For details, visit http://www.oldisnew.org.

Nov. 14, 2002: Tom headlines the "Amazing Singing Voice" concert at the Supper Club, with acclaimed South African singer Natalie Gamsu and Broadway star (and longtime friend) Liz Callaway. It's a benefit for the Schein Voice and Laryngeal Center on Long Island. Tom opens his six-song set with "A Kiss to Build a Dream On" and includes "Far Away Places," "Hold On" (from "The Secret Garden") and "Let It Be Me." He closes with his own roof-raising rendition of "Downtown," which leaves the audience cheering. After he steps off stage, the evening's host, Scott Samuelson introduces Liz and plugs her latest CD, "The Beat Goes On," a salute to the 1960s that also features "Downtown." Samuelson quips, "By the way, Tom, Liz is going to kick your ass over 'Downtown.' " And when Liz comes out onstage, she jokingly adds, "Scott is right: I am going to kick Tom's ass!" (For a photo of Tom, Liz and Natalie celebrating after the show, visit Tom's Gallery.

Oct. 24, 2002: Tom helps kick off "Some Enchanted Evenings," a three-day salute to Richard Rodgers at the 13th annual Cabaret Convention at Town Hall in NYC. He's in the night's opening number, "It's a Grand Night for Singing," arranged by Dick Gallagher and joined by about a dozen top talents, including Klea Blackhurst, Mary Foster Conklin, Scott Coulter, Mark Nadler, Phillip Officer, Julie Reyburn and KT Sullivan. Hosted by Mary Rodgers, the evening also features Brent Barrett, Celeste Holm, Lisa Vroman and Margaret Whiting. After a few fond recollections from legendary lyricist Sheldon Harnick (about working with Rodgers on the musical "Rex"), Tom sings the show's beautiful ballad "Away From You." Accompanied by Ian Herman, Tom accelerates the tune's tempo and performs it with passionate urgency. Afterward, Harnick says, "I would've never imagined doing it in double time. That was exciting!" Tom follows this with his melting, music-box interpretation of "Ten Minutes Ago" from "Cinderella." He says the song is about "that moment that you see someone across a room ... crowded (audience laughs) and they capture your heart." Alan Kull, writing for Cabaret Hotline Online, says Tom "delivered a smashing rendition of 'Away From You' and followed with 'Ten Minutes Ago.' Tom is as good as it gets for male vocalists in the cabaret scene today."

Oct. 8, 2002: Irish singer Enda Markey, who's moved to Australia, launches his new album, "By Popular Demand," at the Atheneum Theatre in Melbourne. His CD features songs by Bucchino, Finn and Sondheim, as well as two of Tom's originals: "Yard Sale" and "I'll Be There With You" (co-written with Tim Di Pasqua). Visit http://www.endamarkey.com/. By coincidence, John Ellis, another talented theater and cabaret performer in Australia, also recently recorded "I'll Be There With You"; it's on his debut CD, "New Habits." Congratulations to both. They join David Campbell in spreading Tom's tunes Down Under. All of their CDs can be found at Middle Eight Music: http://www.middle8.com/.

Sept. 23, 2002: Award-winning songwriter John Bucchino introduces Tom as a special guest on his "Archives" show at The Duplex. John says, "Tom's not only an extraordinary singer, but a really wonderful songwriter. His biggest hit is called 'Yard Sale.' But I've always loved his voice and always hoped he'd sing something of mine, so I'm so excited he's here." Tom says, "I've been long a fan of John's. I love his singing. (To which John quipped, "I bet you like Joe Cocker, too!") But John's writing is spectacular, and this is a song I've always wanted to do." Tom sings a sensitive, spellbinding rendition of "If I Ever Say I'm Over You." After a long and loud round of applause from the packed house, John says, "How cool was that?" Viisit www.johnbucchino.com/.

June 24, 2002: Tom and Ian Herman share the bill with Jason Robert Brown and Marcus Simeone at ''New Mondays,'' a soldout songwriter's showcase at The Duplex, produced by Phil Geoffrey Bond at the Storefront. Tom sings ''Opening Song,'' ''Two Chairs'' and ''Another Tuesday,'' all co-written with Tim, as well as ''I'm Here,'' co-written with Ian.

June 15, 2002: Tom co-stars with Joyce Breach, the MAC and Bistro Award-winning jazz singer, in ''Extraordinaire,'' a benefit for the Roxbury Arts Center in the Catskills. Critics have compared Joyce to Rosemary Clooney, Doris Day and Peggy Lee. Visit www.joycebreach.com.

June 10, 2002: Tom celebrates ''The Broadway Musicals of 1964'' at Town Hall in New York. Produced and hosted by Scott Siegel, the cabaret concert offers an illustrious cast: Steven Brinberg, Liz Callaway, Barbara Fasano, Alix Korey, Sharon McNight, Craig Rubano and Richard Skipper. Time Out New York calls it ''a dream lineup.'' Tom sings ''The Richest Man in Town,'' a tender ballad cut from ''Fiddler on the Roof,'' followed by an exuberant ''Miracle of Miracles.'' Tom also cracks up the audience with a comedy number of Italian phrases, called ''Come Sta'' from ''Something More.'' And he stops the show with the heartbreaking title tune from ''Anyone Can Whistle.'' Howard Kissel in the N.Y. Daily News raves that it was ''the most powerful song of the evening'' and that Tom ''sang it just about as movingly as [Sondheim] has.'' In Act II, Tom and Liz, both former theme-park performers in Illinois, reunite with ''Talk to Me Baby,'' a sweet and adorable duet from ''Foxy.'' Robert Daniels of Variety calls their ''playful'' number one of the ''delights'' of the concert. Liz says, ''It was terrific being reunited with my old pal, Tommy, and as much fun as I had singing with him, the best part of the whole experience was getting the chance to hang out with him and catch up. He's a great guy, and I hope I can get together again with him soon.'' Tom adds, ''It was really fun reconnecting with Liz after all these years. Our lives have taken such different journeys, but they led us back to each other. Just looking into her eyes while she was singing, I could see glimpses of the 16-year-old girl I knew back then. Liz is such a wonderful, special person with tremendous talent, and it was great being back together again.''

May 24-25, 2002: Tom closes out the Cabaret at the Signature season with soldout shows on Memorial Day weekend. On the opening night, theater subscribers stand up and cheer, and according to Judy Simmons, who booked the cabaret series in Arlington, Va., ''They almost never do that!'' In the Washington Post, Eric Brace calls Tom ''a great singer with a soaring voice.''

May 3, 2002: Tom is a special guest at ''Strictly Rodgers, Mostly Hart,'' a concert celebrating Richard Rodgers' centennial, starring cabaret legend Steve Ross. Tom and Steve team up for a delightful duet of ''Dear Old Syracuse'' from ''The Boys From Syracuse.'' Tom also does a solo of his signature ''Ten Minutes Ago,'' after Steve raves to his soldout audience, ''I first heard Tom do this years ago, and it's so beautiful and definitive that I had to share it with you.'' Steve, Tom and guest Klea Blackhurst close the show with a singalong of ''Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin'.''

March 3, 2002: Tom is referred to as one of today's ''exciting new songwriters,'' along with John Bucchino, in a profile of David Campbell (by Matthew Gurewitsch) in the N.Y. Times.

Jan. 1, 2002: Here's a holiday greeting from Tom: ''Happy new year! I just wanted to take a moment to thank everyone for their support in 2001. And oh, what a time we had, performing in such ''Far Away Places'' as Florida, the Caribbean (on a cruise), Milwaukee and my hometown of Arlington Heights, Ill. Plus, I got to appear again in the award-winning revue of ''This Life: The Songs of Portia Nelson'' and guest on Tim Di Pasqua's evenings at the FireBird and Don't Tell Mama. I had such a blast, especially doing ''My Songs'' in New York. It was a thrill to put new tunes out there and hear your incredible comments. In fact, I'll be writing and demo-ing new songs in 2002, and working on a new CD (finally!), with a gig here and there (May 24 & 25 in Washington D.C.). So whether you've come to my shows, listened to my CDs, sung my songs or sent inspiring E-mails in the wake of Sept. 11, thanks for sharing ''The Journey.'' Have a terrific 2002!

NEWS FOR 2001

Dec. 14, 2001: Tom performs at ''Ruby Rims and Friends,'' a fund-raiser for Teddycare, benefitting the Manhattan Plaza AIDS Project at Judy's Chelsea. Also on the bill: Bill Daugherty, Natalie Douglas, Nina Hennessey, Annie Hughes, Jaymie Meyer, Jonathan Tomaselli and Terri White. Ruby also will be collecting teddy bears which will be distributed to ''children of all ages'' in AIDS wards.

Dec. 4, 2001: Tom joins a cast of Broadway and cabaret artists for ''Letters to Santa,'' a benefit for Operation Santa Claus and Camp Heartland, produced by Donald Birely, at Don't Tell Mama. Operation Santa Claus is the program sponsored by the employees of the Post Office that enables folks to answer letters from underprivileged children, and Camp Heartland is a wonderful place in Minnesota that is open to kids, 7-16,who are living in the shadow of HIV or AIDS. Other performers at the benefit will include Kristin Chenoweth, Collette Hawley and Richard Skipper as Carol Channing.

Nov. 12, 19 & 26, 2001: Award-winning singer-songwriter Tim Di Pasqua celebrates the release of his debut CD, ''Monster Under These Conditions,'' at Don't Tell Mama. In addition to doing tunes from his album, Tim will team up again with Tom and Scott Coulter to sing the new pop song ''What Do I Know,'' which got a rave from Show Business Weekly.

Nov. 4-25, 2001: Tom presents ''My Songs,'' the first-ever showcase of his original tunes, Sundays at Don't Tell Mama. Though he's one of the most acclaimed singers in New York, this will be a celebration of his versatility as a songwriter of pop, country, swing and blues tunes. Tom, who has won Bistro Awards and MAC Awards (''Yard Sale'') for his compositions, has written solo and collaborated on others with Tim Di Pasqua and Ian Herman. And his songs have been sung and recorded across America and from England to Australia by first-rate theater and cabaret stars such as David Campbell, Scott Coulter, Baby Jane Dexter, David Gurland, Meg Mackay, Sean McDermott, Tom Michael, Julie Nemitz and many more. Tom says, ''It's always been fun singing standards and other people's music, but performing a showcase of my own tunes is something I've wanted to do for a long time. It's going to be real casual. I'll be singing originals from my CDs, like 'Every Night I Sleep With an Angel' and 'Simple Little Tune,' and some I haven't recorded, like 'Time and Tears,' plus a few new ones. I'm very excited about this!''Oct. 8, 2001: Tom sings at the star-studded ''HeartSong: The Heroes' Concert'' at the Bottom Line, a benefit for the families of New York police, firefighters and EMS workers. Barbara and Scott Siegel at TheaterMania.com wrote: ''Tom Andersen chose to celebrate Americana with the adorable baseball song 'Right Field,' utterly charming the audience with the innocence of his performance.'' Also sharing the bill were Charles Busch, Lea DeLaria, Julie Halston, Sally Mayes, Stephen Schwartz and many more. Produced by John Hoglund and Erv Raible, the concert raised over $30,000.

Aug. 20, 2001: Tom's CDs, ''Far Away Places'' and ''The Journey,'' are now sold through Cabaret Scenes' Web site, www.cabaretscenes.com. Published by Darrell Henline, Cabaret Scenes is a first-class magazine, which once cited Tom as one of ''Cabaret's Premier Acts.'' Besides having the best weekly cabaret listings around, the site also lets you order back issues. Tom made their cover in October 1997: Peter Leavy's terrific profile included a cavalcade of quotes from Tom, as well as complimentary comments from David Campbell, Jeff Harnar and Meg Mackay.

Aug. 19, 2001: Acclaimed Irish singer Enda Markey performs Tom's award-winning song ''Yard Sale'' in his solo concert, called ''Songs - From and Inspired by Musicals,'' at the Jermyn Street Theatre in London. Afterward, Enda says, ''I can honestly say that I have never had such a response to one song in my life! At the end of the song, there was an audible ''sniffle'' from the audience. People waited around afterwards, just to ask me where they could get a copy of it on CD. I loved singing the song, and look forward to performing it a lot more in the future!'' For more information about Enda, whose U.K. credits include ''West Side Story,'' visit www.endamarkey.com.

Aug. 5 & 12, 2001: Two-time Bistro Award winner Tim Di Pasqua is calling the tune over at the FireBird Cafe in its ''ASCAP Singer-Songwriters Series.'' His songwriting partner and friend Tom Andersen stops by and croons the comic country ditty ''You Make Me Nuts.'' Tom and Tim are joined by Scott Coulter, and they sing ''What Do I Know,'' a new pop tune that's reminiscent of 'N Sync. Stu Hamstra of Cabaret Hotline says, ''If you love cabaret and enjoy wonderful voices, catch the 'three tenors' as they harmonize on Tim's newest song. It's like being in tenor heaven! ''

June 22-23, 2001: In introducing Tom to Milwaukee, Tom Stajmiger of Stepping Out Productions says, ''We very much wanted a male singer to be part of our first 'Cabaret Artists' season, and when we sat down to think about it, there was only one choice.'' With that, Tom kicks off a crowd-pleasing trio of shows at the Stackner Cabaret. Besides singing his signature tunes, the Chicago native regales the audience with stories of visiting Milwaukee as a kid. Tom says he loved going to the local museum; his favorite highlight was the ''Streets of Old Milwaukee,'' an exhibit that re-created what the city's downtown used to look like: ''I considered it my personal movie set. I had just seen the movie of 'Hello, Dolly!' so I imagined strutting through it, singing 'Put on Your Sunday Clothes.''' After the show, Stajmiger says, ''Tom's show was lots and lots of fun. Our audiences had no idea that cabaret could be so entertaining. I've already gotten requests to bring Tom back and I'm all for that!''

June 1-2, 2001: Extra, extra! Tom makes headlines when returns to his hometown of Arlington Heights, Ill., to star in the ''Broadway Cabaret'' series at the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre. He's profiled in the Chicago Tribune (where he is also picked as the weekend's musical highlight), the Windy City Times, the Arlington Heights Post and the Daily Herald (the subject of two interviews and the front page). He spends Friday afternoon giving showbiz advice to music students at Buffalo Grove High School. That night, Tom performs a two-hour, two-act ''Journey'' of his life, full of songs and funny stories about growing up in Illinois and going to San Francisco and New York, and back to Arlington Heights. Aside from his regular repertoire, Tom sings a sample from ''Rock Dancing,'' a 1980s disco tune (!) he once recorded (''All day and all night, you've been working hard ... we're going rock dancing!''). He also reveals that he once applied, and was accepted, to study opera at Indiana University (''What's wrong with this picture?,'' Tom quips). Fate intervened when he got cast in the San Francisco hit show ''Beach Blanket Babylon'' instead. Tom closes the evening with the first tune he ever learned from the radio: ''Downtown.'' Afterward, Tom says, ''I hadn't sung in Arlington Heights since high school, so I was nervous. But the audiences were great; I loved seeing my family and friends, and the Metropolis treated me like royalty. I had the time of my life and I'll never forget it!''

May 3, 2001: "This Life: The Songs of Portia Nelson" returns for an encore engagement, and plays the first four Thursdays of May at the FireBird Cafe. The show will be a tribute to Miss Nelson, who passed away at age 80 on March 6, only one day after "This Life" was given the 2001 Bistro Award for Outstanding Musical Revue. Tom says, "Portia was so many things: a great singer, writer, actress and human being. I'm so honored I got to perform her incredible songs in front of her."

April 1, 2001: Tom sings ''With You'' from ''Pippin'' in ''It's an Art: The Songs of Stephen Schwartz'' at the Duplex. Produced and directed by Phil Geoffrey Bond, it also featured Heidi Blickenstaff, Brandon Cutrell, Karen Mack, Lizz Manners and Ryan Perry. The proceeds from the show go to benefit The Storefront, a new theater.

Feb. 2, 2001: "This Life: The Songs of Portia Nelson" is named the Musical Revue of the Year by the Back Stage Bistro Awards. John Znidarsic gets kudos for his direction and Paul Katz, for his musical direction. Also, ''Purpose of Love,'' a stellar concert of Tim DiPasqua's songs that featured Tom, wins a Bistro for Special Cabaret Event. The Bistros will be presented on March 5 at the Supper Club.

Jan. 10, 2001: Barbara and Scott Siegel of TheaterMania.com put out their list of ''Best of Cabaret 2000'' honors, and Tom is cited twice: He's saluted for Male Vocalist, Major Engagement, for his run at the FireBird Cafe. Tom is ranked No. 2, just behind Jason Graae. (In 1998 and 1999, Tom was rated No. 1.) He also is recognized for giving one of the five Most Haunting Live Performances of 2000, when he sang ''As I Remember Him'' in the Portia Nelson revue ''This Life'' at Don't Tell Mama. Portia, herself, recently said Tom's rendition was ''the highlight (of the show). I was honored to have his beautiful voice wrapped around notes I'd written.''

Jan. 8, 2001: Tom kicks off the ''Broadway Cabaret'' series at the historic Crest Theatre in Delray Beach, Fla. In his special two-act show, Tom introduces a dynamic, new arrangement of ''Downtown.'' He also performs ''Two Chairs'' live, for the first time. Featured on his ''Journey'' CD, it's a song he wrote about his parents, who were in the audience, and he dedicates it to them. (''Two Chairs'' has been recorded by Chicago singer Tom Michael on his acclaimed CD, ''Sailing On.'' John Hoglund of Back Stage has called ''Two Chairs'' a ''heart-rending beauty,'' and Keith Meritz of Cabaret Scenes Magazine considers it a ''contemporary masterpiece.'')

NEWS FOR 2000

Dec. 1, 2000: Tom sings two inspirational songs, ''Hold On'' (from ''The Secret Garden'') and ''The Journey,'' to mark World AIDS Day at the Lesbian & Gay Community Services Center.

Nov. 17, 2000: Tom is the special guest host at ''A Cabaret Celebration,'' a showcase of stellar singers from Washington D.C., at the Rosslyn Spectrum Theatre in Arlington, Va. Tom wins kudos for singing ''Storybook'' and ''Far Away Places,'' as well as tossing off quips and introducing Wendy Lane Bailey, Mark Brooker, Judy Simmons and many others. The show's presented by the DC Area Cabaret Network and the Arlington Country Division of Cultural Affairs.

Oct. 17, 2000: Tom sings ''Traveling Light'' and ''Whistling Away the Dark'' at ASCAP's tribute to the legendary lyricist Johnny Mercer at the 11th annual Cabaret Convention at Town Hall. Barbara and Scott Siegel of Back Stage/TheaterMania called Tom ''a gifted Mercer interpreter'' who was ''thrillingly ethereal.'' Tom also joined a singalong of ''Moon River,'' led by Margaret Whiting and Barry Manilow.

Oct. 3, 10 & 11, 2000: Tom, Terri Klausner and Deborah Tranelli star in ''This Life: The Songs of Portia Nelson'' at Don't Tell Mama. Directed by John Znidarsic, this new revue is being sponsored by the Howard Gilman Foundation. Nelson is a cabaret legend who's also written songs that have been sung by Nancy LaMott, Marilyn Horne and Michael Feinstein. Tom says, ''Not only is Portia amazingly talented, she's just one of the nicest people in the business.'' John Hoglund in Back Stage calls "This Life" a "loving tribute to Portia's great songs."

Sept. 21, 2000: Tom headlines in the ''Cabaret Soiree Series'' at The Manor, a beautiful, restaurant in West Orange, N.J. Bea Smith of the Essex Journal says Tom "gave his audience goosebumps when he sang".

Sept. 11 & 18, 2000: Tom sings ''You Make Me Nuts'' at ''The Purpose of Love: A Tim DiPasqua Songbook,'' a concert at the Triad. Barbara and Scott Siegel of TheaterMania wrote: ''Andersen's hilarious interpretation is among the funniest proclamations of affection you will ever hear.''

Aug. 4-6, 2000: Tom appears in Stockbridge Cabaret's ''Star Series 2000'' in the beautiful Berkshires at the DeSisto School in Stockbridge, Mass. What makes this cabaret special is that the school's students not only serve the guests and run the room, but they perform numbers from their own revues, such as ''Inappropriate,'' before the show. The students are bright teens who have wrestled with drugs, alcohol or discipline, and found stability at this school. Tom says, ''These kids, actually young adults, are so talented, and I'm so happy I had the honor of meeting them!''

 June 3, 2000: Tom and Alison Fraser, the Broadway star of ''Romance, Romance'' and ''The Secret Garden,'' headline Talkin' Broadway's first annual Tony Awards Party. They each wowed the crowd with their vibrant vocals and thanked the fans from the popular theater Web site (www.talkinbroadway.com) for their support. Tom said, ''How cool to match all these faces with all those opinions!''

April 27, 2000: Tom performs ''Storybook'' at ''Storybook: The Lyrics of Nan Knighton,'' a new revue featuring top Broadway and cabaret singers such as Bryan Batt, Marc Kudisch and Anne Runolfsson, at Sam's Restaurant. Nan has said of Tom: ''Tom is responsible for the success of that song ['Storybook']. He's extraordinary!'' And its composer, Frank Wildhorn, adds, ''Passion, style and grace -- Tom has it all!''

April 9, 2000: Tom is featured in a special opening number, starring Julie Wilson, at the 14th annual MAC Awards at Town Hall. He's joined by Bobby Belfry, Charles Cermele, Scott Coulter, Tommy Femia, Eric Michael Gillett, Jeff Harnar and Phillip Officer. Robert L. Daniels, a critic for Variety, singles out Tom, Jeff and Phillip for their ''classy'' performance.

March 20, 2000: Tom makes his Washington D.C. debut in the "Millennium Stage" series at the Kennedy Center. His appearance also is carried live on the Internet at www.kennedy_center.org/millennium

Feb. 8, 2000: Stu Hamstra of Cabaret Hotline Online names Tom the "Major Male Vocalist" of the year.

Jan. 28, 2000: Tom kicks off a three-week run at the Firebird Café and introduces two songs to his act: Hugh Prestwood’s "Ghost in This House" and Tom and Tim DiPasqua’s "Time and Tears". Among the stars who catch his show are Ann Hampton Callaway, Liz Callaway and Karen Mason. Tom is named the 2000 Bistro Award winner for Outstanding Special Material for his tune, ''Play Your Song for Me Blues,'' which he and Baby Jane Dexter each performed at the FireBird Cafe last year. Tom becomes only the male singer-songwriter to have three Bistros.

Jan. 5, 2000: Tom is named ''No. 1 Best Male Vocalist of 1999'' by Scott and Barbara Siegel of Show Business Weekly.

NEWS FOR 1999

Jan. 11, 1999: Barbara and Scott Siegel of In Theater magazine announce their "Best of the Best in 1998" list. Tom Andersen is named the No. 1 Best Male Solo Act, and his CD, "The Journey," is picked as one of the top 3 CDs of the year.

Jan. 29, 1999: The 1999 Bistro Awards, chosen by John Hoglund and Roy Sander of BackStage, elect Tom as the year's Outstanding Songwriter. And Tom's accompanist, Ian Herman, gets a Bistro Award for musical direction.

March 23, 1999: Tom sings at an ASCAP Foundation Musical Workshop, moderated by Stephen Schwartz.

April 5, 1999: Tom wins two MAC Awards at the 13th annual gala at Town Hall. One award is for Outstanding Male Vocalist, and the other is for Recording of the Year ("The Journey"). This brings his total to 5, making him the winningest male singer-songwriter in MAC history. Also, Tom becomes the first male vocalist to win a MAC Award for Recording since Harry Connick Jr. in 1990.

June 12, 1999: Tom does two duets with MAC winner Scott Coulter, "So Sad to See Good Love Go Bad" and "Let It Be Me," at "Jamie deRoy & friends" show at Laurie Beechman Theater.

Aug. 6, 1999: Tom kicks off a two-weekend run at the FireBird Cafe with his first show since he won his 1999 MAC Awards. Broadway and cabaret star Betty Buckley attends Tom's opening night and raves about him after the show: "Tom's a great singer who can sing everything. I love what he does very much!" Buckley also marvels at how Tom can "hold his notes forever. It doesn't even look like he inhales. He's amazing!"

Aug. 13, 1999: On "Live With Regis & Kathie Lee," Kathie Lee Gifford plugs Tom's show at The FireBird Cafe. As she holds up Tom's flyer, she says: "(There's) a wonderful, wonderful gentleman performing there tonight and tomorrow. His name's Tom Andersen, and he's won so many MAC Awards you can hardly count them. He's just a very, very fine talent!"

Sept. 28-29, 1999: Tom sings ''Yard Sale'' on the ASCAP Night of the 10th Annual Cabaret Convention at Town Hall, and he does his showstopping Jule Styne medley the next evening (which the Village Voice cites as one of the highlights of the weeklong event).

Nov. 4, 1999: Tom performs at ''The Amazing Singing Voice'' concert at 24 Fifth Ave. Ballroom, and the starry lineup also features Alix Korey, Karen Mason, Georga Osborne and Richard Skipper.

Dec. 2, 1999: Tom is a guest singer/songwriter at Michael Feinstein's ''Now & Then'' concert at Weill Recital Hall. Introduced by Feinstein as one of the very best around, he sings ''Yard Sale'' and later participates in a tribute to Oscar-winning lyricist Mack Gordon. Tom stops the show with ''The More I See You''; afterward, Gordon's son and daughter tell him that they've heard many singers, including various stars sing that song, and Tom's is the most beautiful rendition they've ever heard.

NEWS FOR 1998

Jan. 22, 1998: Tom plays the FireBird Cafe, kicking off New York's newest cabaret on Restaurant Row.

April 19, 1998: Tom receives the 1998 MAC Award for Song of the Year for "Yard Sale" at the Hammerstein Ballroom and says: "When AIDS came crashing down on us in the '8Os, I was scared like everyone else. 'Yard Sale' was written as a catharsis. Thank you for listening." He then thanked David Campbell ("for singing and recording it so beautifully"), the press, Tim DiPasqua ("you're the best"), Ian Herman, Michael Kerker at ASCAP, Wayman Wong, Thomas Kirschke, and "all the people who have had their own yard sales and the people who stopped by them."

June 5, 1998: Tom kicks off his new show, celebrating the release of his latest CD, "The Journey," playing Fridays at 8:30 p.m. through July 10, at Eighty Eight's, 228 W. 10th St., New York. Ian Herman is the music director. The night's special guest is Grammy Award-winner Julie Gold ("From a Distance"), who wrote "The Journey." Afterward, Julie said, "Tom is such a thrilling and talented performer. When he sang my song, I almost couldn't hear it over the pounding of my heartbeat. And I adore his CD!"

Oct. 14, 1998: Tom stops the show with "Storybook" at the 9th Annual Cabaret Convention at Town Hall. Chip Deffaa of the N.Y. Post calls Tom "a standout," and Stu Hamstra of Cabaret Hotline reports, "The audience responded with what seemed like 10 minutes of applause."

Nov. 7, 1998:
Tom performs in the concert "Hooray for Cabaret!" co-starring KT Sullivan and Mark Nadler at the Alcazar Theater in San Francisco.

Nov. 16, 1998:
Tom is featured at the "Critic's Choice" benefit, hosted by Marisa Cohen of Time Out New York. It's a fund-raiser for the Girls Choir of Harlem.

Nov. 21, 1998:
Tom kicks off a return run at Eighty Eight's. David Hinckley of the N.Y. Daily News calls him "one of the brightest freshest new voices, and a gifted songwriter!"

Nov. 22, 1998:
Tom sings "Let Love Lead the Way" at the "In Celebration of Life 7" AIDS concert at St. Paul the Apostle Divine. Also on the bill are Liz Callaway, David Campbell and Julie Wilson.