Legendary composer, songwriter, and performer Randy Edelman will bring his acclaimed one-man show, American Original, to the Triad Theatre for two intimate performances on Friday, October 2 and Saturday, October 3 at 9:30 PM. Located at 158 West 72nd Street on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, the Triad is a celebrated cabaret-style, Off-Broadway venue with a 130-seat capacity, offering audiences a rare, up-close encounter with one of the most influential musical voices of the last half-century.
The Triad engagement marks another milestone in a landmark year for Edelman. His new album, Green Park, continues to win admirers worldwide, and his stage musical, Short Cut, is currently in development. This fall run follows an already remarkable 2026 that included a June tour of the United Kingdom, a historic reunion performance with Tony Orlando at Bellmore Movies & The Showplace on July 24, and a one-night engagement at the world-famous Stonewall Inn on July 25. The October 2 and 3 performances at the Triad Theatre will lead directly into the year’s crowning event: Edelman’s return to Carnegie Hall on December 19 for Randy Edelman: American Original, marking his third appearance on that legendary stage.
Few living composers have shaped the emotional landscape of American film and popular music the way Randy Edelman has. His scores for The Last of the Mohicans, Gettysburg, Dragonheart, The Mask, Kindergarten Cop, My Cousin Vinny, Ghostbusters II, and Billy Madison remain woven into the cultural memory of generations of moviegoers. Long before Hollywood came calling, Edelman was writing some of pop music’s most enduring songs, including “Weekend in New England” for Barry Manilow, alongside melodies recorded by The Carpenters, Patti LaBelle, Olivia Newton-John, and Dionne Warwick.
American Original brings that full career into a single evening, blending Edelman’s own storytelling with the piano performances of the songs and scores that have become part of the American songbook. In the Triad’s intimate cabaret setting, audiences will experience Edelman’s artistry with none of the distance of a concert hall – just a legendary songwriter, his piano, and the stories behind a lifetime of music.
With two nights at the Triad Theatre serving as a bridge between a summer of historic New York engagements and his highly anticipated Carnegie Hall return, Randy Edelman’s October 2 and 3 performances promise an unforgettable evening for longtime fans and newcomers alike.
