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Review: June Cavlan Sings Up a Storm at Birdland
by Rob Lester - Jan 23, 2025

The new, true-blue generation of jazz lands at Birdland: singer June Cavlan is a winner at Birdland. Special guest singers, a fantastic band and Cavlan herself made this show one for the ages.

Musical Theatre Melodies Celebrates 50th Anniversary Of Carol Channing in LORELEI With Lee Roy Reams
by Stephi Wild - Jan 22, 2024

Musical Theatre Melodies, hosted by Rob Morrison, will mark the 50th anniversary of the Broadway premiere of Carol Channing in Lorelei (based on Gentlemen Prefer Blondes) by Jule Styne, Leo Robin, Betty Comden and Adolph Green, featuring an interview with original cast member, Tony Award nominee Lee Roy Reams, on 96.5 FM on Tuesday, January 30th,

Micah McLaurin Releases New Single 'Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend'
by Michael Major - Aug 16, 2023

“Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend” is the first of Micah’s upcoming all-star collaborations with GRAMMY-nominated arranger Chris Walden (Aretha Franklin, Paul McCartney, Stevie Wonder), GRAMMY-winning composer David Campbell (Carole King, Adele, James Taylor) and multi-platinum arranger Robin Smith.

Review: BROADWAY IN THE PARK at Wolf Trap
by Elliot Lanes - Jun 20, 2023

Wolf Trap and Signature Theatre’s yearly collaboration continued this past weekend with the third edition of Broadway in The Park. A concert that is meant to showcase some of our best and brightest talent while also featuring two headliners from Broadway. The event is always a good time and this year’s edition was no exception.

REVIEW: Georgina Hopson and Emily Havea Shine As The Showgirls Making Their Way In A Man's World In GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES
by Jade Kops - Feb 22, 2023

Georgina Hopson and Emily Havea deliver the requisite sass and shine as the leading ladies of GENTLEMEN PERFER BLONDES.

Which Songs Have Appeared in Multiple Broadway Shows?
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Jan 15, 2023

This month, the reader question was: 'Which songs have appeared in multiple Broadway shows?'

SUMMER STOCK World Premiere, New Musical THE 12 & More Announced for Goodspeed Musicals 2023 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 13, 2022

Goodspeed Musicals has announced its 2023 season at the Goodspeed Opera House. It will be an exciting and memorable season with stories that range from Vaudeville to Motown, from powerful to playful and everything in between, featuring the world premiere of Summer Stock, based on the Judy Garland – Gene Kelly film, and more.

Melissa Errico Will Encore OUT OF THE DARK: THE FILM NOIR PROJECT at 54 Below May 11th
by Stephen Mosher - May 10, 2022

The companion show to Melissa Errico's gorgeous album of movie music will recieve a return engagement at Feinstein's Supper Club, 54 Below.

BWW Review: Standard Time with Michael Feinstein at Carnegie Hall by Guest Reviewer Andrew Poretz
by Stephen Mosher - Apr 10, 2022

Michael Feinstein recently played Carnegie Hall and Andrew Poretz joined Broadway World Cabaret (on loan from Sandi Durell's Theater Pizzazz) to report on the elegant evening.

Club44 Records Releases New Album from Carol Sloane, Live at BIRDLAND
by Marissa Tomeo - Apr 8, 2022

CLUB44 RECORDS has announced the new album Carol Sloane, Live at Birdland, which is available on streaming platforms and on CD in stores and online today, Friday, April 8. This release marks the veteran vocalist’s 60th anniversary as a recording artist, and her first album in over a decade. Recorded at the legendary New York jazz boite in September 2019, she was joined by an all-star trio, including the late Mike Renzi on piano, Jay Leonhart on bass, and Scott Hamilton on saxophone. The album features liner notes by award-winning writer James Gavin and is produced by Joel Moss and Mark D. Sendroff. Stream, download or order the album at club44.lnk.to/LiveAtBirdland.

Club44 Records to Release CAROL SLOANE 'LIVE AT BIRDLAND'
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 29, 2022

CLUB44 RECORDS has announced the new album Carol Sloane, Live at Birdland, which will be available on streaming platforms and on CD in stores and online Friday, April 8. This release marks the veteran vocalist’s 60th anniversary as a recording artist, and her first album in over a decade.

Melissa Errico's OUT OF THE DARK: THE FILM NOIR PROJECT Out Today
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 18, 2022

GHOSTLIGHT RECORDS has announced the new release from renowned singer, actress and author Melissa Errico, the  compelling new studio album, Out Of The Dark: The Film Noir Project today Friday, February 18.

Exclusive Video: Melissa Errico Sings 'Laura' From OUT OF THE DARK: THE FILM NOIR PROJECT
by Stephi Wild - Feb 17, 2022

At the height of the pandemic in 2020, when the world was locked away in lonely rooms with only old movies to watch at midnight, Errico suddenly returned to one of her life-long obsessions – noir! The genre is noted for its dark, disturbing sensibility of intractable fatalism that Paris existentialists discovered in American film during the 1940’s. Noir continues to run as a mesmerizing, mysterious current through modern movies and music, and Errico has embraced it in her own artistic endeavors.

Melissa Errico to Release New Album OUT OF THE DARK: THE FILM NOIR PROJECT
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 27, 2022

GHOSTLIGHT RECORDS has announced the new release from renowned singer, actress and author Melissa Errico, the  compelling new studio album, Out Of The Dark: The Film Noir Project on Friday, February 18.

FUNNY GIRL Adds Ramin Karimloo, Jane Lynch & Jared Grimes; Previews Begin This March At the August Wilson Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 6, 2021

Excited for FUNNY GIRL's return to Broadway? We've got casting news today about Ramin Karimloo, Jane Lynch and Jared Grimes joining the cast for the first Broadway revival of FUNNY GIRL.

Brandon Victor Dixon, Beth Malone and More Join 92Y's Lyrics & Lyricists Preludes: THE THEME FROM…: SONGS WRITTEN FOR FILM 
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 8, 2020

92Y has announced Lyrics & Lyricists Preludes: THE THEME FROM…: SONGS WRITTEN FOR FILM, hosted by Tony- nominated actor Beth Malone, and featuring appearances from Nikki Renée Daniels, Brandon Victor Dixon, Kara Lindsay, Julia Murney, and more!

Nikki Renée Daniels, Julia Murney, Zachary Noah Piser & More Featured in 92Y's L&L PRELUDES
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 18, 2020

In a loose song cycle format, this program will weave his work with the charming and witty creations of daughter Mary Rodgers (Once Upon a Mattress) and the complex and extraordinary palette of grandson Adam Guettel (The Light in the Piazza, Floyd Collins ), as we look toward the progression of musicals over the decades and into the future.

New and Upcoming Releases For the Week of November 16 - Lea Salonga, Josh Groban, LES MISERABLES, HADESTOWN, and More!
by Stephi Wild - Nov 18, 2020

Need something new to read, watch, or listen to? Check out this week's list of new and upcoming releases! This week's list includes new music from Josh Groban and Lea Salonga, plus the cast recording of Les Miserables: The Staged Concert, and a holiday album from the cast of Hadestown!

Brandon Victor Dixon Joins Lyrics & Lyricists Preludes: TOM JONES & HARVEY SCHMIDT: SIMPLE LITTLE THINGS at 92Y
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 31, 2020

Tony-nominee Brandon Victor Dixon has joined the ensemble of Lyrics & Lyricists Preludes - Tom Jones & Harvey Schmidt: Simple Little Things at 92Y.

Nikki Renee Daniels and Jeff Kready Join LYRICS & LYRICISTS PRELUDES
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 13, 2020

92Y has announced Nikki Renée Daniels and Jeff Kready have joined the ensemble for Lyrics & Lyricistsa?? Preludes and Beth Malone narrates the new online autumn season for the American Songbook series, with five concerts filmed on the stage of 92Y's historic Kaufmann Concert Hall.