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And all that jazz! Molly Ringwald, 48, shimmers in sequin gown as she delivers a fiery performance with her cabaret show

Published: 01:04 EST, 2 March 2016 | Updated: 03:46 EST, 2 March 2016

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Molly Ringwald was the girl who won over hearts in in such '80s flicks as Pretty In Pink, Sixteen Candles and The Breakfast.

The 48-year-old star changed the tempo as she took to the stage at Birdland, New York City with her cabaret show An Evening With Molly Ringwald.

Molly gave her audience something they wouldn't soon forget as she belted out tunes while clad in a shimmery and sparkly mauve sequin number.

Jazzed: Molly Ringwald gave it her all as she performed a set of tunes with her cabaret show at Birdland in NYC on Tuesday

The gown featured a plunging neckline and a front split that showed off a bit of leg.

Her hair was a fiery red and styled the way a flapper would have worn it in the 1920s, chopped off at the nape of the neck and wavy.

She was joined by her five musicians who have been travelling across country with her on this show: Allen Mezquida on alto sax, Mitchell Long on guitar, Peter Smith on piano, Trevor Ware on bass, and Tony Jefferson on drums, according to the Birdland web page.

Musically inclined: The Sixteen Candles star, now 48, has said music was always part of her upbringing

Taking the country by storm: Molly released her debut album Except Sometimes in 2013 and has been putting in performances every since

In the moment: The actress-turned-singer often sings Don't You (Forget About Me) from The Breakfast Club as part of her set

Although she's known for playing the luckless female in John Hughes' beloved coming-of-age movies, Molly re-emerged as a musician three years ago.

She released the jazz album Except Sometimes in 2013.

Molly was born with an inherent love of music, especially jazz.

Flirty: Molly had fun shaking her red wavy hair as she sang another tune

She'll be back: The red-haired star - who performs at Birdland through March 5 - showed off a generous glimpse of skin

'I grew up in a home filled with music and had an early appreciation of jazz since my dad was a jazz musician,' Molly said in a statement at the time her album came out.

'Beginning at around age three I started singing with his band and jazz music has continued to be one of my three passions along with acting and writing.

'I like to say jazz music is my musical equivalent of comfort food. It's always where I go back to when I want to feel grounded.'

Molly, who shares three children with writer husband Panio Gianopoulos, daughter Mathilda, 12, and twins Adele and Roman, six, told People last November that her 40s have been an interesting chapter in her life.

'It feels really good. I feel like I'm in this new, interesting place,' she said.