Bill LaVorgna

Album Review: LIZA MINNELLI LIVE IN NEW YORK 1979 Was Well Worth Waiting For

For years the fans have wished for a CD release of Liza's 1979 Carnegie Hall concert. Now, thanks to the folks at Real Gone Music, it is.

Liza Minnelli LIVE IN NEW YORK 1979 to Be Released In Ultimate 3-CD Edition and 2-LP Set

Start spreading the news.  On July 1, Real Gone Music and Second Disc Records will revisit a landmark album recorded in the heart of New York, New York by one of the most extraordinary entertainers of all time, Liza Minnelli's electrifying Live in New York 1979. 

Wake Up With BWW 5/26: Broadway League President Hopes For January Return, and More!

Today's top stories: Broadway League President Charlotte St. Martin is hoping for a January return for Broadway, and more!

BWW Exclusive: Ben Rimalower's Broken Records QuaranStreams with Liza in New Orleans

In this episode, Ben and Daniel discuss the 1982 broadcast of the Tony-winning musical 'Ain't Misbehavin',' starring Nell Carter, André DeShields, Armelia McQueen, Ken Page, and Charlayne Woodard. 'Ain't Misbehavin'' is a tribute to the black musicians of the 1920s and 30s, and uses the music of Fats Waller to celebrate the creativity of the Harlem Renaissance and the Golden Age of hotspots like the Cotton Club and the Savoy Ballroom. The musical was directed by Richard Maltby Jr., with choreography and musical staging by Arthur Faria.

BWW Interview: Trevor Ashley Talks LIZA'S BACK!, Diva Lessons, and Why Liza Would've Made a Killer Norma Desmond

Trevor Ashley knows a thing or two about divas.The Australian performer has channeled Dame Shirley Bassey in DIAMONDS ARE FOR TREVOR, run the gamut from Cher to Dusty Springfield in I'M EVERY WOMAN, and starred in not one but two loving send-ups of the legendary Liza Minnelli. Now, the second of those shows, LIZA'S BACK! (IS BROKEN), is making its American debut at Sony Hall.

Lucky Fans Get to See LIZA Try Out New Material on the Road

For audiences lucky enough to live in Florida this month, or if you find yourself in Las Vegas this March 29-31 at the Luxor Hotel, you'll find Liza Minnelli trying out a great new ACT II consisting of the extraordinary vocal arrangements and humor that defined her Godmother, the singularly unique Kay Thompson.

Review: Liza Minnelli at Mohegan Sun Arena

Liza Minnelli showed the audience why, even now, there is 'Liza' and then there is 'everyone else'.