Charles Osgood Performs Concert at Birdland, 10/10September 14, 2011Jim Caruso will present CBS News anchor Charles Osgood in 'A Columbus Day Special: A Voyage of Discovery,' with Vince Giordano and the Nighthawks, Mo Rocca, Harry Smith and many other surprise guests at Birdland on Monday, October 10 at 7pm. This event is part of the long-running Broadway at Birdland concert series.
DOCTOR SELAVY’S MAGIC THEATRE Re-Released By Rounder RecordsSeptember 14, 2011Rounder Records has just released the digitally restored, first complete recording of the landmark 1972 musical DOCTOR SELAVY'S MAGIC THEATRE, with music by Stanley Silverman, lyrics by Tom Hendry, and conceived by Richard Foreman. DOCTOR SELAVY is available on CD through Amazon.com, and digitally through iTunes and various outlets. Stage rights to DOCTOR SELAVY are licensed by R&H Theatricals, an Imagem Company.
'Big Brother' Renewed for Summer 2012September 14, 2011BIG BROTHER, the summer reality hit that is wrapping up its most successful season since 2004, has been renewed for its 14th edition to be broadcast next summer on the CBS Television Network.
'THS: Bethenny Frankel' Premieres 9/21 on ESeptember 14, 2011When audiences were first introduced to straight-shooting and single Bethenny Frankel on a new reality series about housewives in the Big Apple, no one suspected the mogul this woman would become. In the all-new one hour 'THS: Bethenny Frankel,' E! reveals how a skinny girl from a broken home became New York's most outspoken and respected housewife.
Photo Flash: HOPE IN CHAOS at Richmond Shepard TheaterSeptember 13, 2011HOPE IN CHAOS, a new play written by 9/11 relief worker, Heather McCuen which enjoyed a run at the Mainline Theatre Montreal in 2010, had been playing in New York City as part of the Tenth Anniversary Memorial Commemorations of 9/11. It cloased on September 10, 2011 at the Richmond Shepard Theatre.
Lantern Theater Company Presents NEW JERUSALEM, 10/6-30September 13, 2011Lantern Theater Company opens its 2011/12 season with the Philadelphia premiere of David Ives' award-winning New Jerusalem, The Interrogation of Baruch de Spinoza at Talmud Torah Congregation: Amsterdam, July 27, 1656. Based on true events in the life of one of the greatest philosophers in history, Baruch de Spinoza, this recent off-Broadway hit challenges traditional political and religious thinking with conviction, passion, and wit.
Photo Flash: Jim Caruso's Cast Party Takes to the SeaSeptember 13, 2011For the first time, Jim Caruso's Cast Party, the extreme open mic, took to the high seas. The weekly event that has been running at Birdland for the past eight years was booked on the "Dave Koz & Friends" jazz cruise to Alaska, and Cast Party At Sea became the after-hours place to sing and be seen! Joining Caruso and musical director/accompanist Billy Stritch on the beautiful Rhapsody Of The Seas were jazz and R&B superstars Chris Botti, Jeffrey Osborne, Sheila E., Kirk Whalum, David Benoit, Jake Shimabukuro, Monica Mancini, Spencer Day, and the host-with-the-most, sax-man Dave Koz.
Fells Point Corner Theatre Presents THREE TALL WOMEN, 9/16-10/16September 13, 2011Earning a Pulitzer and three Best Play awards for 1994, Edward Albee has, in Three Tall Women, created a masterwork of modern theatre. As an imperious, acerbic old woman lies dying, she is tended by two other women and visited by a young man.
Jane Lynch's PSA for Arts Education Debuts TonightSeptember 13, 2011Jane Lynch has revved up her megaphone to tout the benefits of arts education is schools, starring in a public service announcement (PSA) that debuted tonight at 8:45pm Eastern Standard Time on the Fox Network's 'GLEE' program. It's the centerpiece of Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment's campaign to donate $1 million to arts education around the country and Lynch is the featured spokesperson as the harsh and witty cheer coach, 'Sue Sylvester.' Beyond 'GLEE,' the PSA is expected to air on television and cable stations across the country.
STAGE TUBE: Just Released - Twilight: Breaking Dawn TrailerSeptember 13, 2011TWILIGHT stars Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson reprise their roles as Bella and Edward, with Bill Condon directing. The motion picture, which centers on the character Bella's marriage and pregnancy, will be released domestically on November 18th with Part 2 scheduled for next year. The first TWILIGHT film was a box office smash in its November 2008 debut, grossing $380 million worldwide.
Libra Theater Company Announces 'In the Balance,' A Free Play Reading SeriesSeptember 13, 2011Libra Theater Company announces In the Balance, a quarterly reading series of both contemporary and established plays. Starting this October, the company will present an eclectic mix of four plays at performance venues around the city. Each reading will begin with a pre-show reception with the director and cast.
STAGE TUBE: First Look at COOL HAND LUKE Before it Hits the West End!September 13, 2011COOL HAND LUKE, which will be led by Marc Warren (Hustle, Mad Dogs) and directed by Andrew Loudon, is set for an October 3 opening at the Aldwych Theatre.Beneath a scorching Florida sun, Boss Godfrey watches the chain gang. Keeps his eye on Cool Hand Luke. War hero, trouble-maker, inspiration to his fellow inmates. And just the man Boss wants to crush.
STAGE TUBE: Kristin Chenoweth Performs 'Fathers and Daughters' on The View!September 13, 2011Kristin Chenoweth is best known on Broadway for her performance as Sally Brown in You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown (1999), for which she won a Tony Award, and for originating the role of Glinda in the musical Wicked (2003).
Born and raised in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, actress/songstress Chenoweth goes back to her country music roots with her new album Some Lessons Learned, which was released on SONY MASTERWORKS today.
Chenoweth visited THE VIEW today to debut 'Fathers and Daughters' from her new album. Check it out below!