Barbra Streisand On Recording With Elvis Presley For PARTNERSSeptember 17, 2014Internationally recognized industry icon Barbra Streisand releases a new duet album titled PARTNERS this week and a new promotional video featuring her discussing her posthumous duet with the legendary king of rock n roll himself, Elvis Presley, is now available to view.
Watch Lady Gaga & Tony Bennett's CHEEK TO CHEEK HSN SpecialSeptember 15, 2014Iconic crooner Tony Bennett teams up with chart-topping pop superstar Lady Gaga for a new duets album titled CHEEK TO CHEEK containing multiple American Songbook standards and a new behind the scenes special spotlighting the collaborative effort is set for HSN next month according to a new announcement.
Lady Gaga Performs 'Bang Bang' Live In CHEEK TO CHEEK PreviewSeptember 14, 2014Bennett teams up with chart-topping pop superstar Lady Gaga for a new duets album containing multiple American Songbook standards, including the recent #1 iTunes Jazz chart-topping single of the Cole Porter musical theatre classic 'Anything Goes', and a live performance preview of Gaga performing the classic Sonny Bono-penned 'Bang Bang' is now available to view.
InDepth InterView: Bruce Cohen On UPRISING OF LOVE Charity Event, PUSHING DAISIES: THE MUSICAL, Upcoming Projects & MoreSeptember 15, 2014Today we are talking to an Academy Award-winning producer all about his sensational career trajectory thus far as we look ahead to next week's LGBT awareness-raising charity event UPRISING OF LOVE, the talented Bruce Cohen. Discussing his friendship with noted composer and UPRISING OF LOVE co-producer Stephen Schwartz, Cohen details what audiences can expect from the star-studded evening of information and entertainment, scripted by none other than Cohen's Oscar-winning MILK collaborator Dustin Lance Black. Furthermore, Cohen outlines how he first became involved with the UPRISING OF LOVE movement at the 2014 Sochi Olympics. Additionally, Cohen shares his enthusiasm for the impressive slate of performers scheduled to take the stage of the Gershwin Theater, home of WICKED, for the one-night-only experience - including recording icon Sting, Broadway legend Patti LuPone, recent Tony Award winner Billy Porter, plus the casts of WICKED, I AM HARVEY MILK and more. Plus, Cohen also teases preliminary prospective plans to pursue a stage iteration of TV cult hit PUSHING DAISIES with creator Bryan Fuller, shares memories of working with Steven Spielberg on a number of projects, as well as reflects on producing last season's BIG FISH on Broadway, as well as comments on his Oscar-winning work on AMERICAN BEAUTY, SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK, upcoming projects and much more!
Sneak Peek Of Lady Gaga & Tony Bennett PBS Special, CHEEK TO CHEEK LIVE!September 12, 2014Iconic international music superstar Tony Bennett teams up with chart-topping pop icon Lady Gaga for a new duets album containing multiple American Songbook standards, including the recent #1 iTunes Jazz chart-topping single of the Cole Porter musical theatre classic 'Anything Goes', and a sneak peek at the performers on their upcoming PBS special is now available to view.
12 Days Of Barbra Streisand - FLASH FRIDAY: Barbra's Partners, Then & NowSeptember 12, 2014Here at BroadwayWorld.com, we could not be more excited about the upcoming September 16 release of the highly anticipated latest album, PARTNERS, from Broadway's greatest export, Barbra Streisand. In honor of the album's 12 brand new duets, we are counting down with 12 days of Barbra! To pre-order the album, click here for Amazon.com, iTunes.com or to order direct. Today we are focusing our attention on the starry collection of collaborators on the new album from the recording icon.
Alice Ripley Posts New SoundCloud Song, 'Four Part Moondance'September 12, 2014Tony Award-winning Broadway superstar Alice Ripley has recently been utilizing her Soundcloud account to share a series of intriguing and entertaining musical selections and a new song is now available to hear, titled 'Darling'.
InDepth InterView: Jane Lynch On UPRISING OF LOVE Charity Event, GLEE Final Season, ANNIE On Broadway, HOLLYWOOD GAME NIGHT Emmy Win, Upcoming Projects & MoreSeptember 12, 2014Today we are talking to a two-time Emmy Award-winning stage and screen star who counts a modern-day TV icon among her most memorable roles, none other than nefarious and outrageous Sue Sylvester on FOX's hit musical dramedy series GLEE, the versatile Jane Lynch. Shedding light on her hosting duties for the upcoming GLBT equality charity event UPRISING OF LOVE, set to star Sting, Billy Porter and Patti LuPone, Lynch opens up about the importance of the cause and why she was drawn to participating in the show next week. Additionally, Lynch shares stories from her early theatre days - including performing in an amateur production of UPRISING OF LOVE co-producer Stephen Schwartz's own musical GODSPELL. Plus, Lynch recounts her experiences performing material from beloved family-friendly musical ANNIE on GLEE - with the world premiere of "Little Girls" having been hosted right here on BroadwayWorld - as well as her reflections on starring as Miss Hannigan in the most recent Broadway revival of the popular show. Of course, Lynch shares a brief but tantalizing preview of what viewers and gleeks alike can expect from the final season of GLEE, now back where it all began at McKinley High in Lima, Ohio. All of that, new information on her upcoming onscreen reunion with GLEE co-star Matthew Morrison and much, much more!
Andrew Rannells Talks Preparation & Performing HEDWIG & THE ANGRY INCHSeptember 11, 2014Broadway leading man and multi-media crossover star Andrew Rannells recently replaced 2014 Tony Award-winning Best Actor In A Musical, Neil Patrick Harris, in the gender-bending title role of multi-award-winning rock musical HEDWIG & THE ANGRY INCH and Rannells discusses his involvement in the show in a new video interview available to view.
Tony Bennett On American Theatre Wing Training & Seeking FameSeptember 14, 2014Recording legend Tony Bennett collaborates with internationally successful pop star Lady Gaga on a new standards duets album titled CHEEK TO CHEEK and the performer opens up about his affection for the Great American Songbook as well as his theatrical training as part of a new interview.
Constantine Maroulis & Jason Schwartzman On Set Of MOZART IN THE JUNGLESeptember 11, 2014New performing arts-centric Amazon series Mozart in the Jungle was officially picked up to series by Amazon following its audience popularity earlier this year and filming is now underway on the first season of the show, featuring appearances by Broadway notables Bernadette Peters and Constantine Maroulis, among others.
New Promo Photo For THE COUNTRY HOUSE Starring Blythe DannerSeptember 10, 2014An appealing promo for the new Broadway production of the Donald Margulies drama THE COUNTRY HOUSE starring multi-award-winning stage and screen star Blythe Danner is now available to view along with a new promotional photo featuring the stars of the new play.
CINDERELLA 50th Anniversary DVD Special Edition Now AvailableSeptember 11, 2014A 50th anniversary edition of the celebrated 1965 telecast of Rodgers & Hammerstein's beloved musical CINDERELLA starring Lesley Ann Warren is set for DVD release this September according to a new listing, now available for pre-order.