Andrew Doolittle

Review: RITA WILSON'S LINER NOTES Spotlights Stories Behind the Songs

Those of us old enough to remember the excitement of buying a new vinyl record album and devouring every song's liner notes shared on the back or inner sleeve will certainly understand the appeal of RITA WILSON'S LINER NOTES, which enjoyed its fourth tour at the Geffen's Audrey Skirball Kenis Theater in Westwood from January 10-13 as part of the Geffen Playhouse Spotlight Entertainment Series. The evening offered not only great entertainment but lots of insider information on what went into the creation of many favorite songs from the actual songwriters themselves.

BWW Review: Rita Wilson Sings a Song for Everyone In Her Return To Café Carlyle

Bubbly and charming as all hell, from the moment Rita Wilson took the stage at Cafe Carlyle, it was as if there was nowhere else she'd rather be.

Photo Coverage: Rita Wilson Returns to Cafe Carlyle

Rita Wilson has returned to Cafe' Carlyle with her show that centers around songs featured on her self-titled sophomore album, and new material from her upcoming third album of original songs.

Rita Wilson Returning to Cafe Carlyle for Limited Engagement

Musician, actress and producer Rita Wilson makes her return to Cafe Carlyle in a two-week engagement, February 23-March 5, 2016.

CABARET LIFE NYC: Reaction to the Recent Rita Wilson and Molly Ringwald Cafe Carlyle Shows Reveal Much About How We View Singing Celebrities

Rita Wilson and Molly Ringwald deserve a lot of credit for being gutsy enough to go out of their comfort zones as performers and venture into the intimate, sometimes scary art from known as cabaret, where you're always live and can't rely on extra takes. It's also obvious that they've worked very hard at becoming the best vocalists they can possibly be. They have just as much right to live out their cabaret performing fantasies as, oh, about 75 percent of the 'singers' booking shows in cabaret room all over the New York. If Wilson and Ringwald weren't bold-faced names would their singing really be considered good enough to merit them gigs (and extended ones at that) at the Cafe Carlyle? And if they weren't celebrities, would they be receiving such breathlessly positive reviews from critics, some of who should know better?

VIDEO: Rita Wilson Talks Cafe Carlyle Debut & More on LATE NIGHT

Actress, producer and singer Rita Wilson stopped by last night's LATE NIGHT WITH SETH MEYERS to talk about making her debut at New York's legendary Cafe Carlyle. Check out clips from the appearance below!

Rita Wilson to Make Cafe Carlyle Debut this Month

The actress/producer/singer Rita Wilson makes her Cafe Carlyle debut in a two-week engagement, September 24 - October 4. She and a band including musical director Andrew Doolittle (guitar, background vocals), Alex Navarro (piano, keyboards, background vocals), Lee Nadel (bass) and Rich Mercurio (drums) will perform songs from Wilson's forthcoming second album with original material due out in early 2015, as well as selections from her collection of classics, AM/FM.