Barry Manilow News

Emmanuel Pierre-Antoine and Liana Churilova, recognized today as the world’s most exciting rhythm dance team, will join the superstar cast of six couples in the ballroom extravaganza show "We Are The Champions" that returns to the Westchester Broadway Theatre in Elmsford for one performance on Tuesday evening, June 12, 2012. See photos of the pair on the dance floor below! (more...)

Three stars of Broadway and pop music – plus a celebrity DJ – have joined the entertainment lineup for the Encore Celebration presented by Krieg DeVault. The June 16 event benefits the Center for the Performing Arts and serves as the first annual Great American Songbook Hall of Fame. (more...)

Pittsburgh CLO has announced casting for its summer season, which includes six shows, featuring the national tours of Come Fly Away and The Addams Family, and CLO original productions of A Chorus Line, Annie, Fiddler on the Roof and Sunset Boulevard. Notably, A CHORUS LINE brings on board a slew of the show's national tour veterans, ANNIE stars Sally Struthers as Miss Hannigan, FIDDLER ON THE ROOF features Broadway's Lewis J. Stadlen, Susan Cella, Hunter Herdlicka, Joel Robertson, Emily Shoolin and Kay Walbye. Liz Callaway and Walter Charles are set to star in SUNSET BOULEVARD. (more...)

Baltimore welcomes E. Faye Butler in her all-new act, "What a Difference a Diva Makes". (more...)

In an interview with Billboard, music legend Barry Manilow revealed that he still hopes HARMONY, a musical that was originally scheduled to be Broadway-bound in 2003, will still open on the Great White Way. Manilow told Billboard, "Every pop songwriter thinks they can write a Broadway musical, but it's not true. You really have to know your way around it. But, that's where I come from. Living in Brooklyn, I loved the Broadway musical world, songs moving the story along. I just loved it when I was growing up. It's my dream to do one of those." (more...)

The Plaza Theatre will come to life with the sounds of favorites like Copacabana, Mandy, and American Bandstand, as they kick off their latest show, I Am Music – The Songs of Barry Manilow. The revue style show, directed by award-winning director Kevin Black, will feature ten vocalists and dynamic dancers who will captivate audiences as they perform hits from one of the world’s most prolific and popular adult contemporary singers and songwriters. (more...)

Melissa Manchester just brought er solo concert to Blue Note. In addition to her many hit songs and albums, the New York-born Manchester has written for and acted in films, television and the stage. An early achiever, she sang jingles and was a staff writer for Chappell Music while attending the High School for Performing Arts. BroadwayWorld brings you complete coverage below! (more...)

Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts announces its entire 2012 Summer season, featuring 92 performances at the majestic Filene Center amphitheater, nine evenings of opera at The Barns at Wolf Trap, and 34 performances in 108 days at Wolf Trap’s Children’s Theatre-in-the-Woods. (more...)

Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts has announced its entire 2012 Summer season, featuring 92 live performances and 108 days at the Filene Center amphitheater, nine evenings of opera at The Barns at Wolf Trap, and 34 performances at Wolf Trap's Children's Theatre-in-the-Woods. See below for recent additions to the line-up and schedule. (more...)

Franc D'Ambrosio is best known as the "Phantom" in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Tony Award winning Musical, “The Phantom Of The Opera." Affectionately known as "The Iron Man of The Mask" Franc was awarded the distinction as the “World’s Longest Running Phantom”. He brought over 5 million audience members to their feet for over six years in this quintessential role. Now he comes to George's in San Rafael with a one-night performance of BROADWAY, June 1, 2012 at 8:30 p.m. (more...)

GRAMMY®, Tony®, and Emmy® Award-winning recording artist Barry Manilow celebrates the success of his new album LIVE IN LONDON as it hits the Billboard charts at #1 Top Internet Albums, #5 Indie Albums, and #24 of Billboard’s Top 200. That’s the highest charting LIVE album since 1977. (more...)

The Plaza Theatre will come to life with the sounds of favorites like Copacabana, Mandy, and American Bandstand, as they kick off their latest show, I Am Music – The Songs of Barry Manilow. The revue style show, directed by award-winning director Kevin Black, will feature ten vocalists and dynamic dancers who will captivate audiences as they perform hits from one of the world’s most prolific and popular adult contemporary singers and songwriters. (more...)

The Gregg Rolie Band kicks-off the Spencer Theater’s 15th Summer Season of shows on Saturday, May 26 at 8 p.m. Packed with festival feel, this will be an outdoor concert packed with Santana hits and hefty riffs of era favorites. Enjoy lawn seating ($49) and table seating ($59). Outdoor cash bar service will be available, as will a pre-show Enchilada Buffet ($20) starting at 6 p.m. Bring blankets or chairs. Call the Box Office at 575.336.4800 or go to www.spencertheater.com for tickets. (more...)

FEINSTEIN’S AT LOEWS REGENCY will continue its Spring 2012 season with the debut of British West End TV and singing star, MELANIE STACE on June 3-4 and September 16-17. (more...)

The Plaza Theatre will come to life with the sounds of favorites like Copacabana, Mandy, and American Bandstand, as they kick off their latest show, I Am Music – The Songs of Barry Manilow. The revue style show, directed by award-winning director Kevin Black, will feature ten vocalists and dynamic dancers who will captivate audiences as they perform hits from one of the world’s most prolific and popular adult contemporary singers and songwriters. (more...)

"I feel pretty damn good! I'm exhausted because it's six in the morning here in LA, but it still feels pretty damn good! My phone started buzzing and I ran to my computer because I wasn't sure. People were texting me and saying 'I'm crossing my fingers to you' and stuff like that. So, I ran to my computer and because we're in this housing, first you have to enter your log in information and I couldn't get it to work. I'm like 'Why now?!" I finally got it to work and it was only after a friend sent me a text saying 'CONGRATULATIONS' that I thought 'Thank God!' I'm in tech right now so I'll spend the rest of the day in tech until midnight, but for this I'll do it!" (more...)

An Evening With Marty Panzer" (Barry Manilow's first lyricist) completed two sold out shows Sat. April 28th, adding a 2d show on April 29th at the Triad Theatre, to benefit the Manilow Music Project which provides instruments to kids in need. (more...)

Take a behind-the-scenes look at the actors after their opening night, April 19, performance of HAIRSPRAY, which recently opened at the Drury Lane Theatre in Chicago. Check out the video below! (more...)

The guys who made and played the hits of the 60s, 70s and 80s, The Hit Men will be appearing at the Broadway Theatre of Pitman on August 25 at 8:00 pm. (more...)

HAIRSPRAY, the Tony Award-winning musical, is presented at Drury Lane Theatre, 100 Drury Lane, opening April 19 and running through June 17, 2012. (more...)