Julie Carver Presents: New York State of Mind

Julie Carver Presents is a new cabaret series that showcases the wit, warmth, and musical brilliance of Southwest Florida Theatre Company’s Music Director Julie Bearden Carver. In each performance, Julie takes center stage at the piano, joined by special guests, for an evening of stories and songs that blend personal narrative with powerhouse vocals and genre-spanning repertoire.

The series kicks off with New York State of Mind, a cabaret that celebrates the dreams, heartbreak, hustle, and hope of life in the Big Apple.

Featuring Julie Bearden Carver—a Broadway pianist and acclaimed vocal coach—this show is a musical love letter to New York City, told through unforgettable songs and personal stories from the stage.

With just a piano and her signature charisma, Carver takes center stage alongside the high-soaring vocals of Whitney Grace for an evening of music and storytelling that captures the spirit of the city that shaped them. From backstage moments to big-stage breakthroughs, their reflections shine with honesty, humor, and heart.

Featuring a mix of Broadway favorites and genre-spanning surprises, this performance blends virtuosic piano stylings with powerhouse vocals—all wrapped in the magic and mood of NYC.

Cabaret at its most personal, most passionate, and most powerful.