BWW TV: White House Burt Bacharach & Hal David Gershwin Prize Tribute Concert, 'In Performance at the White House', Airs Tonight on PBS, 5/21by BWW News Desk - May 21, 2012On May 8, The Library of Congress kicked off a series of events honoring Grammy- and Academy-Award-winning songwriters Burt Bacharach and Hal David, recipients of the 2012 Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song, culminating a special tribute delivered by President Barack Obama. The prize commemorates George and Ira Gershwin, the legendary American songwriting team whose extensive collection resides in the Library of Congress.
The White House program, which was taped by WETA Washington, D.C. as part of the "In Performance at the White House" series, will premiere on PBS stations nationwide tonight, May 21, 2012 at 9 p.m. EDT (check local listings) as "Burt Bacharach & Hal David: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song In Performance at the White House."
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TV Preview: Mike Myers, Sheryl Crow & More Honor Burt Bacharach and Hal David at the White House; Premieres on PBS Tonight, 5/21by Stage Tube - May 21, 2012The White House program, which was taped by WETA Washington, D.C. as part of the "In Performance at the White House" series, will premiere on PBS stations nationwide tonight, May 21, 2012 at 9 p.m. EDT (check local listings) as "Burt Bacharach & Hal David: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song In Performance at the White House."
BroadwayWorld has just received preview clips of tonight's broadcast and brings them to you below! Click to watch Mike Myers, Sheryl Crow, Smokie Robinson and more honor the musical greats at the White House presentation and be sure to tune into PBS tonight for the full show. (more...)
Pittsburgh CLO Announces Full Casts of Local Productions - Starring Sally Struthers, Hunter Herdlicka, Liz Callaway and More!by BWW News Desk - May 20, 2012Pittsburgh 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...)
By Popular Demand - The CALLAWAY SISTERS Return To The Annenberg Theater 4/7by David Green - Mar 7, 2012The Annenberg Theater at the Palm Springs Art Museum presents the return engagement of one of today’s most celebrated sibling acts, the Tony-nominated actresses Liz Callaway and Ann Hampton Callaway, who will reprise last season’s sold out engagement for one night only, April 7 at 8:00 pm. The concert will feature highlights form their critically acclaimed shows “Sibling Rivalry”, “Relative Harmony” and their newest show “Boom”. (more...)
Fun Filled Fabulous April At The Kravis Centerby Beau Higgins - Mar 31, 2012Kravis Center is Offering a Fun Filled April with a Great Roster of Headliners
+ Solo Showstoppers Patti LuPone & Yanni
+ Musical Milestones Pink Martini, Sergio Mendez with John Secada, Chanteur with Lee Lessack & a Song Filled Tribute to Paramount Pictures
+ Hit Shows Fiddler on the Roof, South Pacific & Stomp
+ New Plays Incognito & Life in a Marital Institution
Plus the African-American Film Festival, Gospel Gala and 19th Annual Reach for the Stars Ballroom Dance Competition
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PORGY & BESS' Nikki Renee Daniels Releases HOME Albumby BWW News Desk - Mar 27, 2012Nikki Renée Daniels, who is currently starring as Clara in The Gershwins’ PORGY AND BESS, will release her debut solo recording today, March 27, 2012. Entitled "Home," the recording will be available on cdbaby.com and iTunes. The CD features an eclectic mix of gospel, pop and Broadway favorites. For more information and to hear song samples visit www.nikkireneedaniels.com. (more...)
Diana Krall Returns to the Van Wezel 3/27/2012by BWW
News Desk - Mar 27, 2012DIANA KRALL returns to the VAN WEZEL PERFORMING ARTS HALL on Tuesday, March 27 at 8 p.m. after last season's sell out! (more...)
Fun Filled Fabulous April At The Kravis Centerby Beau Higgins - Mar 24, 2012Kravis Center is Offering a Fun Filled April with a Great Roster of Headliners
+ Solo Showstoppers Patti LuPone & Yanni
+ Musical Milestones Pink Martini, Sergio Mendez with John Secada, Chanteur with Lee Lessack & a Song Filled Tribute to Paramount Pictures
+ Hit Shows Fiddler on the Roof, South Pacific & Stomp
+ New Plays Incognito & Life in a Marital Institution
Plus the African-American Film Festival, Gospel Gala and 19th Annual Reach for the Stars Ballroom Dance Competition
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Springfield Song Dropped From MAD MEN Premiere Due to Inaccuracyby BWW News Desk - Mar 20, 2012EWonline.com reports that MAD MEN creator and executive producer Matthew Weiner has decided to drop Dusty Springfield’s 1967 tune “The Look of Love,” from the show's upcoming season 5 premiere after it was pointed out by critics that the song was not released until six months after the episode supposedly takes place. (more...)
Fun Filled Fabulous April At The Kravis Centerby Beau Higgins - Mar 15, 2012Kravis Center is Offering a Fun Filled April with a Great Roster of Headliners
+ Solo Showstoppers Patti LuPone & Yanni
+ Musical Milestones Pink Martini, Sergio Mendez with John Secada, Chanteur with Lee Lessack & a Song Filled Tribute to Paramount Pictures
+ Hit Shows Fiddler on the Roof, South Pacific & Stomp
+ New Plays Incognito & Life in a Marital Institution
Plus the African-American Film Festival, Gospel Gala and 19th Annual Reach for the Stars Ballroom Dance Competition
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Marty Thomas Presents Rachelle Rak's Video Release Party, SNAPSHOTSby BWW News Desk - Jan 9, 2012Grammy nominated recording artist and Broadway performer, Marty Thomas (Xanadu, Secret Garden, Wicked) prepares to redefine the nightclub scene with his new act Marty Thomas Presents: Diva at the hottest spot in Hell's Kitchen. (more...)
BWW Reviews: Grammy Winner STEVE TYRELL Makes Swingin' Return to O.C.by Michael L. Quintos - Jan 9, 2012A seven-years-and-counting fixture at New York's famed Café Carlyle (a spot he inherited from one of his mentors, the late Bobby Short), Steve Tyrell--a long-time behind-the-scenes music veteran-turned chart-topping jazz superstar--has returned to Orange County, California for a series of highly-entertaining shows at the Samueli Theatre as part of Segerstrom Center for the Arts' wonderful Cabaret Series through Sunday, January 8. Backed by a truly kick-ass jazz ensemble led by his music director Quinn Johnson behind the piano, Tyrell's rousing show truly set out to showcase a feel-good time, injecting lots of life to some very familiar tunes from the Great American Songbook. (more...)
Capathia Jenkins Joins the Broadway Cast of NEWSIES!by BWW News Desk - Jan 25, 2012Disney Theatrical Productions has just announced that Capathia Jenkins will play the role of Medda in Newsies when the show begins performances at Broadway’s Nederlander Theatre on March 15th in advance of a March 29th opening.
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Photo Flash: Rachelle Rak's I'M IN at Le Poisson Rougeby BWW News Desk - Jan 23, 2012Rachelle Rak can be seen in her new one woman show I'M IN, an intimate look at the path of a Broadway starlet. Shows were yesterday at 7:00 PM, and tonight at 10:30 PM at Le Poisson Rouge, 165 Bleecker Street. Check out photos from yesterday's show below! (more...)
Marty Thomas Presents Rachelle Rak's Video Release Party, SNAPSHOTSby BWW
News Desk - Jan 22, 2012Grammy nominated recording artist and Broadway performer, Marty Thomas (Xanadu, Secret Garden, Wicked) prepares to redefine the nightclub scene with his new act Marty Thomas Presents: Diva at the hottest spot in Hell's Kitchen. (more...)
CALLAWAY SISTERS At The Colony Hotel Palm Beachby Beau Higgins - Jan 16, 2012These two incredibly talented sisters are longtime friends of the Royal Room. This will be Ann Hampton Callaway’s seventh visit since 2002 and Liz Callaway’s third engagement since 2005 – but the FIRST TIME that the two have appeared here together. They have recently been performing together in BOOM!, celebrating songs from the 60s and 70s. (more...)
Marty Thomas Presents Rachelle Rak's Video Release Party, SNAPSHOTSby BWW
News Desk - Jan 16, 2012Grammy nominated recording artist and Broadway performer, Marty Thomas (Xanadu, Secret Garden, Wicked) prepares to redefine the nightclub scene with his new act Marty Thomas Presents: Diva at the hottest spot in Hell's Kitchen. (more...)
Liz Callaway and Ann Hampton Callaway Bring BOOM! to Pepperdine University, 3/23by BWW News Desk - Feb 24, 2012Vocalists Liz Callaway and Ann Hampton Callaway star in BOOM!, their sisterly tribute to the baby boom generation, at Pepperdine University's Smothers Theatre in Malibu at 8 p.m. on Friday, March 23. (more...)
The Kentucky Center Presents Diana Kroll in Concert, 7/15by BWW News Desk - Feb 17, 2012On Sunday, July 15 at 7pm, Diana Krall will take to the stage at Whitney Hall to for a special one night jazz performance. (more...)
King Center Announces 7 NEW SHOWSby BWW
News Desk - Feb 17, 2012The Maxwell C. King Center for the Performing Arts opened its doors in 1988. Since that time, it has had a profound impact on the cultural and artistic landscape of Brevard County and Central Florida. (more...)
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