From October 21 to 25, Café Carlyle welcomed GRAMMY®-winning singer, songwriter, producer, and best-selling author Richard Marx for his debut at the historic New York cabaret, After Hours: Confessions at Café Carlyle.
The five-night, sold-out run featured a sweeping 24-piece orchestra with special guests Hugh Jackman, Heather Dubrow, Rita Wilson, Peter Cincotti, Chely Wright and Matt Friend, along with Katie Couric, John Molner, Titus Welliver and more in attendance.
The Café Carlyle residency featured a range of Marx’s memorable hits from a four-decade career, never-before-heard new songs, personal stories, and elegant classics from the American Songbook.
Performances included Billy Joel’s “New York State of Mind” with jazz pianist/singer Peter Cincotti; the Everly Bros. timeless “Dream” with actor/singer Rita Wilson; Rogers & Hart show tune “The Lady is a Tramp” with ‘Real Housewife’ Heather Dubrow, and country music’s Chely Wright on Marx’s own “Happy New Year Old Friend.”
The engagement also spotlighted selections from Marx’s forthcoming album After Hours (out January 16, 2026), including the just-released, hard-swinging single “Big Band Boogie” feat. Kenny G (also previewed at Café Carlyle, with Hugh Jackman).
Channeling the classic-cool spirit of the Songbook era, After Hours pairs beloved standards with new originals written in that retro vein and was recorded entirely live with a 24-piece ensemble. Other featured guests on the album include Rod Stewart, Chris Botti, Randy Waldman, Tom Scott, Drea Tomè & more.
Recently released singles from After Hours also include the jazz-infused ballad “All I Ever Needed” featuring world-renowned trumpeter Chris Botti; and “Magic Hour,” a romantic collaboration co-written with Marx’s wife Daisy Fuentes during an escape to Australia’s remote Lizard Island and performed by Marx on the 2025 season finale of Dancing with the Stars Australia.
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