Tony Award®-Nominated Broadway Actress, Singer & Writer Melissa Errico Triumphs In Her Ronnie Scott's Debut

“Melissa Errico made her long-awaited debut at the famed London jazz club Ronnie Scott’s and received an enthusiastic standing ovation following her performance.” — Playbill

“An afternoon of sheer ecstasy, connection and exquisite musicianship. With stunning musicians led by Tedd Firth, she held the full house in total awe and rapture with her sublime musicality and radiant warmth.” –Mark Shenton

“A whirlwind of emotion and magic.” – Jonathan Whiting (Gramophone Magazine)

July 20, 2026 – Tony Award®-nominated Broadway actress, singer and author Melissa Errico (My Fair Lady, Dracula, Les Misérables) has made a triumphant debut at Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club, the legendary London venue that has hosted generations of jazz's greatest artists, earning a standing ovation and rave reviews for The Summer Knows, her celebration of Academy Award-winning composer Michel Legrand.

Playbill reported that "Melissa Errico made her long-awaited debut at the famed London jazz club Ronnie Scott's and received an enthusiastic standing ovation following her performance." Critic Mark Shenton hailed the concert as "an afternoon of sheer ecstasy, connection and exquisite musicianship," writing that Errico "held the full house in total awe and rapture with her sublime musicality and radiant warmth."

The acclaim continued across London's leading critics. Edward Seckerson called the performance "a privilege, a masterclass in the art that conceals art," while David Benedict praised Errico's interpretation of Legrand's music, writing that she "entirely escapes" the shadow of Barbra Streisand and that her "subtle expressive powers... hold the audience rapt." Gramophone's Jonathan Whiting described the afternoon as "a whirlwind of emotion and magic."

The concert also received an exclusive photo feature in Playbill, which premiered photographs from the evening.

The London triumph builds on another landmark debut for Errico. Last summer, her sold-out Sondheim in the City concert at Cadogan Hall earned standing ovations and widespread acclaim, with CNN calling it "magical," Newsweek calling it "gorgeous," and BroadwayWorld praising her "dazzling London concert hall debut."

The Ronnie Scott's performance featured an acclaimed quartet led by longtime collaborator Tedd Firth, alongside jazz guitarist Tim Rose, bassist Oli Hayhurst, and legendary drummer Sebastiaan de Krom, who previously performed with Michel Legrand himself. For the occasion, Errico paid subtle tribute to Ronnie Scott’s history with a look inspired by Dame Cleo Laine, a classic coiffure paired with a costume recalling the iconic designs of Xandra Rhodes, echoing the glamour of one of Britain’s most celebrated jazz stages.

The performance follows the release of Errico’s acclaimed new album I Can Dream, Can’t I?, which prompted Neon Jazz to write: “Melissa is one of the most powerful and expressive voices shaping today’s jazz landscape.”

Photo and feature opportunities:

• A celebratory news story on Melissa Errico’s acclaimed Ronnie Scott’s debut.
• A photo roundup showcasing Charlie Flint’s striking images from the performance.
• Coverage of another landmark London success following last year’s widely celebrated Cadogan Hall debut.
• Interview Q & A (by email if desired) with Melissa Errico discussing Michel Legrand, the American Songbook, and her growing artistic relationship with London audiences.

With two major London debuts in consecutive summers, standing ovations at both performances, and a remarkable run of critical acclaim, Melissa Errico continues to establish herself as one of the most compelling interpreters of the American Songbook performing today.

High-resolution photographs and additional review quotes are available upon request.

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About Melissa Errico 

Actress, recording artist and writer Melissa Errico has been called, at her Carnegie Hall debut in 2022, “a unique force in the life of the New York theater-- there’s no one quite like her!” A Tony-nominated actress for her mentor Michel Legrand’s “Amour” on Broadway - and star of such Broadway musicals as “My Fair Lady”, “High Society”, “White Christmas”, “Les Misérables” & more— she has come into her distinct own in recent years with concerts and cabarets touring the world that spin together vital and witty talk with the sublime singing that had Opera News dub her “The Maria Callas of the American musical theater.” Stephen Sondheim and Legrand, among others, have been the subjects of her solo concerts – her 2019 album “Sondheim Sublime” was called, by the Wall Street Journal, “The finest solo Sondheim album ever recorded”. She is touring her new album, the acclaimed “Sondheim in the City” —culminating in her London solo concert hall debut at Cadogan Hall on July 12, 2025. She has also recently appeared as Mrs. Patrick Campbell in the play “Dear Liar” at the Irish Rep and premiered the role of Eleanor of Aquitaine last fall in an unforgettable concert at the Metropolitan Museum’s Cloisters, singing a new David Shire/ Adam Gopnik musical penned for her. In addition, she writes regularly about the comic twists and turns in the life of a performer for The New York Times, in a series dubbed by the newspaper “Scenes From An Acting Life.” From Paris, where she appeared last summer with her frequent concert mate Isabelle Georges at the Bal Blomet, to London, where she is a regular at Crazy Coqs cabaret – from the Elysée Palace to the stages of the Grand Rex, Montreal Jazz Festival and Carnegie Hall – she brings her inimitable mind, spirit, voice and soul to audiences around the world.