Billy Joel News
Date Of Birth:
May 09, 1949 (64)
Birth Place:
Bronx, NY, USA
Gender:
Male
Latest News on Billy Joel
Carole King Set for 'In Performance at the White House' Series, 5/22
by BWW News Desk - May 17, 2013
As part of their "In Performance at
the White House" series, the President and First Lady will host a
concert in the East Room honoring singer-songwriter Carole King, who
will be awarded the 2013 Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for
Popular Song. President Obama will present the award as he did when
the Library of Congress honored Stevie Wonder (2009), Sir Paul
McCartney (2010), and the songwriting team of Burt Bacharach and Hal
David (2012). The program will include performances by King, as well
as Gloria Estefan, Billy Joel, Jesse McCartney, Emeli Sande, James
Taylor and Trisha Yearwood. (more...)
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BONZO BASH to Tribute Led Zeppelin's John Bonham at Revolution, 5/31
by BWW News Desk - May 16, 2013
Brian Thomas Tichy and his partner Joe Sutton have decided to bring their John Bonham celebration, 'Bonzo Bash', to Long Island commemorating the life of rock's ultimate drummer - the drummer for Led Zeppelin, John Bonham. The show has been booked for Friday May 31st at Revolution 140 Merrick Rd in Amityville to pay tribute to John Henry Bonham on what would have been his 65th birthday. (more...)
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Dee Dee Bridgewater Leads LADY DAY Musical at the Little Shubert Theatre
by BWW News Desk - May 16, 2013
Multi-award-winning set designer Beowulf Boritt, along with noted costumes designer Patricia A. Hibbert, and acclaimed lighting designed by Ryan O'Gara will head the design team for the upcoming Billie Holiday musical "Lady Day" starring Tony and multiple Grammy Award-winner Dee Dee Bridgewater. With an opening set for Thursday, October 3rd(6:30PM) the production will take residence at Times Square's Little Shubert Theatre (422 West 42nd Street, between 9th and 10th Avenues). Written and directed by Stephen Stahl, the musical will make its New York debut having been produced at the Theatre de Boulogne-Billancourt and Theatre du Gymnase Marie Bell in Paris as well as The Donmar Warehouse and The Piccadilly Theatre in London, where it received critical praise and garnered an Olivier "Best Actress in a Musical" Award nomination for Ms. Bridgewater. Produced by Misty Road Productionsthe show's creative team also includes three-time Emmy Award winning composer & arranger Bill Jolly, who will serve as musical director. Preview performances are slated to begin Thursday, September 19th(8PM). (more...)
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Lopez, Minaj & More Join Line-Up for 2013 BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARDS, 5/19
by TV News Desk - May 02, 2013
2013 BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARDS announce more star-studded acts to their already loaded performers list, including Jennifer Lopez, Chris Brown, Nicki Minaj, Lil Wayne, Ed Sheeran, David Guetta, Ne-Yo, Akon and Icona Pop. (more...)
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Tommy Tune Brings STEPS IN TIME to Town Hall, 6/1
by BWW News Desk - May 02, 2013
On Saturday, June 1 at 8pm, 9-time Tony Award-winner Tommy Tune will take the stage at The Town Hall (123 West 43rd Street) to offer "Steps in Time" - A Broadway Biography in Song & Dance, highlighting his nearly 50-year career as an actor, dancer, singer, theatre director, producer, and choreographer. (more...)
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MIKE TYSON: UNDISPUTED TRUTH Comes to Philly's Academy of Music Tonight
by BWW News Desk - May 02, 2013
After a highly successful bout on Broadway, Mike Tyson takes his acclaimed one-man show, 'Mike Tyson: UNDISPUTED TRUTH,' on a national tour. Helmed by renowned director Spike Lee and producer James L. Nederlander, the tour began in February 2013. He will perform at Philadelphia's Academy of Music tonight, May 2. (more...)
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Madeleine Peyroux Joins Art of Time Ensemble for SONGBOOK 7, 5/31 & 6/1
by BWW News Desk - May 01, 2013
Art of Time Ensemble closes their 2012/13 season on a high note, welcoming world renowned jazz singer Madeleine Peyroux to the Enwave Theatre stage on May 31 and June 1. In Songbook 7, Peyroux steps outside her comfort zone to perform twelve handpicked songs from her favourite artists, including Billy Joel, Elvis Presley and George and Ira Gershwin. Due to the popularity of the concert, a new block of tickets for the almost sold-out performances was released Tuesday, April 30. (more...)
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Jeremy Jordan Covers Radiohead On SMASH
by Pat Cerasaro - May 01, 2013
NBC's musical drama series SMASH has a particularly showstopper-filled hour coming up this week, featuring this just-released cover of Radiohead's hit 'High And Dry' as performed by Jeremy Jordan. (more...)
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Christian Borle Covers Billy Joel's 'Vienna' On SMASH
by Pat Cerasaro - May 01, 2013
This week's episode of SMASH is stacked to the gills with major musical moments and yet another taste of the feast to come has been released by way of Tony Award-winner Christian Borle's sensational cover of Billy Joel's 'Vienna'. (more...)
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SMASH's 'The Love I Meant To Say' Now Available
by Pat Cerasaro - May 01, 2013
A song for the musical-within-the-series HIT LIST on NBC's musical drama series SMASH has now been released, uncharacteristically penned by the erstwhile shows-within-the-series BOMBSHELL and LIAISONS! composers Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman (at least in the real world), the tremendously moving and powerful 'The Love I Meant To Say' (more...)
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MIKE TYSON: UNDISPUTED TRUTH Comes to NYC's Beacon Theatre Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Apr 28, 2013
After a highly successful bout on Broadway, Mike Tyson takes his acclaimed one-man show, 'Mike Tyson: UNDISPUTED TRUTH,' on a national tour. Helmed by renowned director Spike Lee and producer James L. Nederlander, the tour will perform at New York's Beacon Theatre tonight, April 28. (more...)
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SOUND OFF: GLEE's Lights Out, With A CHORUS LINE & ANNIE
by Pat Cerasaro - Apr 26, 2013
The power may have been lost at McKinley High on FOX's hit musical dramedy series Glee last night, but there was no shortage of mega-wattage musical magnificence to set the night alight anyway - particularly for the Broadway babies among us, given the major tributes to A CHORUS LINE and ANNIE. Yes, indeed, 'Lights Out' was Glee at its very best. Oh, yeah - and Frida Romero, too (you read that name right)! (more...)
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