Neil Diamond News

Feinstein's at Loews Regency will continue its Spring 2012 season with the return engagement of pop music legend Peter Asher and his multimedia show “A Musical Memoir of the 60s and Beyond” from June 19 through June 23. When the program made its New York debut at Feinstein’s last year, it played to packed houses and critical acclaim. The two-time Grammy Award winner for “Producer of the Year” first rose to international acclaim through the global smash "World Without Love" as one half of the British Invasion duo Peter & Gordon, Peter moved effortlessly to Music Executive with The Beatles' Apple Records, then famously to producer and manager, handling the careers of James Taylor, Linda Ronstadt and a host of others. Among his more recent projects is the upcoming Dreamworks movie Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted. In addition to producing the soundtrack, he performs the film’s only original song “Love Always Comes As A Surprise,” co-written with Dave Stewart of the Eurythmics, which he will also perform at Feinstein’s. (more...)

Dorothy Marcic (SISTAS, RESPECT) brings her newest musical, What We Do For Love Or Other Desperate Measures to the Upstairs Theater at the Bleeker Street Theater (45 Bleeker Street) on Wednesday, June 13th (7PM) for six performances as part of the 4th annual Planet Connections Festivity. The cast will include: Gilbert Bailey, Natalie Hill, Simon Pearl, Morgan Reed,Carla Stewart and Ryan Williams. (more...)

The 11th season of AMERICAN IDOL came to a sensational conclusion last night as Phillip Phillips was crowned the winner during the live two-hour season finale on FOX. Phillips, 21, from Leesburg, GA, received the most of America’s world record-shattering 132 million votes – the highest number in the show’s history. (more...)

After a record-breaking 132 million votes, the winner was crowned tonight on American Idol. Did the crown go to 16-year-old Jessica Sanchez or 21-year-old Phillip Phillips? Read on to find out! (more...)

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Neil Diamond, Reba McEntire, Fantasia-Mantasia, Nelly Furtado, Jordin Sparks, Gloria Gaynor, Gladys Knight, Chaka Khan and John Fogerty will be among the many performers to appear on tonight's AMERICAN IDOL season finale. (more...)

The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra and Principal Pops Conductor Jack Everly will be joined by Indianapolis audience favorite Michael Cavanaugh to perform a new pops show titled Michael Cavanaugh: Rock Singers & Songwriters in the final concert weekend of the ISOÂ’s 2011-2012 Printing Partners Pops Series season Friday and Saturday, June 8 and 9, at the Hilbert Circle Theatre and Sunday, June 10, at The Palladium at the Center for Performing Arts in Carmel, Ind. (more...)

Las Vegan Jay White pays tribute to Neil Diamond at the Suncoast Showroom June 23 and 24. (more...)

Dorothy Marcic (SISTAS, RESPECT) brings her newest musical, What We Do For Love Or Other Desperate Measures, to the Upstairs Theater at the Bleeker Street Theater (45 Bleeker Street) on Wednesday, June 13th (7PM) for six performances as part of the 4th annual Planet Connections Festivity. (more...)

James William Productions and Stephenie Skyllas will present Kurt Peterson and Victoria Mallory in "When Everything Was Possible, A Concert (with comments)," for one night only, Sunday April 29th (7:30pm) at New York City Center (131 West 55th Street, between 6th and 7th Avenues), as a benefit for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. They will be joined by a thirteen-piece band (Michael Rafter, Music Director), playing new orchestrations by Tony Award winner Jonathan Tunick. Larry Moss directs, with musical staging by Joshua Bergasse (“Smash”). Carolyn Wong will provide lighting design, with sound design by Leon Rothenberg and projection design by Telegraphicmedia. (more...)

Broadway stars Matt Cavenaugh (West Side Story, Grey Gardens) and Jenn Gambatese (Tarzan, All Shook Up) will appear in concert with Maestro Robert Moody and the Winston-Salem Symphony Orchestra on Saturday, April 21st 2012 at 7:30pm at the R.J. Reynolds Memorial Auditorium. Together they will perform I HEART THE 80'S (produced by Broadway Pops International). Everyone will have the time of their life with music from "Dirty Dancing", Lionel Richie, Neil Diamond, Duran Duran and so much more! (more...)

Tony Award-winning Broadway legend Barbara Cook has returned to Feinstein's at Loews Regency for its 10th Anniversary season, performing her show "Let's Fall In Love," now through April 21. BroadwayWorld brings you photos of the show below! (more...)

Fred Weintraub, an 85-year-old Bronx native, who has spent more than 50 years in the entertainment business, is coming to NYC March 29 - April 5, to promote his new memoir, "Bruce Lee, Woodstock and Me." The founder of the Greenwich Village nightclub The Bitter End (which celebrates its 50th anniversary this year), began his adventurous life in the Fort Apache section of The Bronx, after which it took him to Greenwich Village and the founding of the world famous Bitter End, where he launched the careers of such famous entertainers as Woody Allen, Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara, Joan Rivers, Billy Crystal, Bill Cosby, Judy Collins, Peter, Paul and Mary, Dustin Hoffman, Carly Simon, David Amram, and Neil Diamond, among others, and then out West to Hollywood where he discovered Bruce Lee and produced "Enter The Dragon," and then produced the original Woodstock movie and 40 more films with stars such as Steve McQueen, George C. Scott, Robert Duvall. Karen Dunst and dozens of others. (more...)

The Ordway Center for the Performing Arts today announced the recipients of the 2011 Sally Ordway Irvine Awards. Now in its 20th year, the Sally Awards honor extraordinary achievement in the visual, performing and literary arts. (more...)

Eddie Edwards has been mimicking and impersonating celebrity actors with uncanny precision ever since the 1970s. His skill as a vocalist and makeup artist eventually landed him a spot in La Cage aux Folles, where he performed and sang for many years as Ms Midler, Barbra Streisand, and Cher. For Legendary Divas, Edwards brings five members of the cast of La Cage to Stoneham, along with six Las Vegas dancers. The show runs from Thursday, March 22 through Sunday, March 25. (more...)

Fred Weintraub, an 85-year-old Bronx native, who has spent more than 50 years in the entertainment business, is coming to NYC March 29 - April 5, to promote his new memoir, "Bruce Lee, Woodstock and Me." The founder of the Greenwich Village nightclub The Bitter End (which celebrates its 50th anniversary this year), began his adventurous life in the Fort Apache section of The Bronx, after which it took him to Greenwich Village and the founding of the world famous Bitter End, where he launched the careers of such famous entertainers as Woody Allen, Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara, Joan Rivers, Billy Crystal, Bill Cosby, Judy Collins, Peter, Paul and Mary, Dustin Hoffman, Carly Simon, David Amram, and Neil Diamond, among others, and then out West to Hollywood where he discovered Bruce Lee and produced "Enter The Dragon," and then produced the original Woodstock movie and 40 more films with stars such as Steve McQueen, George C. Scott, Robert Duvall. Karen Dunst and dozens of others. (more...)

Barb Jungr’s acclaimed all-Bob Dylan show, “Man in the Long Black Coat,” returns to the Metropolitan Room for an expanded three-week run from April 10 to 28. “Man in the Long Black Coat,” which premiered in October was also chosen as Time Out NY’s #1 top live cabaret act for 2011. (more...)

Feinstein's at Leows Regency continues its 10th Anniversary season with the return engagement of Tony Award winning Broadway legend and 2011 Kennedy Center Honoree Barbara Cook from April 10 to 21. (more...)

Eddie Edwards has been mimicking and impersonating celebrity actors with uncanny precision ever since the 1970s. His skill as a vocalist and makeup artist eventually landed him a spot in La Cage aux Folles, where he performed and sang for many years as Ms Midler, Barbra Streisand, and Cher. For Legendary Divas, Edwards brings five members of the cast of La Cage to Stoneham, along with six Las Vegas dancers. The show runs from Thursday, March 22 through Sunday, March 25. (more...)

The Golden Nugget, Las Vegas, will be the site of THE REEL AWARDS (21st Annual) on Monday, February 20, 2012. This annual spectacle, produced by International Celebrity Images, brings together the best celebrity impersonators from around the world. It's a surreal gathering of talent including red carpet arrivals to a show featuring music, dance, comedy, and an awards show like no other. This year's emcees are Joan Rivers clone, Dee Dee Hanson and Stephen Sorrentino, a musical comedian and master of improvisation with over 200 impressions. (more...)

The Golden Nugget, Las Vegas, will be the site of THE REEL AWARDS (21st Annual) on Monday, February 20, 2012. This annual spectacle, produced by International Celebrity Images, brings together the best celebrity impersonators from around the world. It's a surreal gathering of talent including red carpet arrivals to a show featuring music, dance, comedy, and an awards show like no other. This year's emcees are Joan Rivers clone, Dee Dee Hanson and Stephen Sorrentino, a musical comedian and master of improvisation with over 200 impressions. (more...)