Melissa Manchester

AN IRISH HEARTBEAT Pays Tribute to Van Morrison
by Stephi Wild - Feb 4, 2025

Raue Center For The Arts will welcome Billboard-topping artist Derrick Procell for a tribute to Van Morrison,  “An Irish Heartbeat: A Musical Tribute to Van Morrison”.

Interview: You Should Hear How Melissa Manchester Talks About FUNNY GIRL
by R. Scott Reedy - Jan 31, 2025

Having landed more than a dozen hits – “Midnight Blue,” “Don’t Cry Out Loud,” “You Should Hear How She Talks About You,” and “Through the Eyes of Love” among them – on the Billboard charts in her long recording career, Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter Melissa Manchester knows what it’s like to be a part of pop-music history.

Songbook Academy 2025 Applications Due March 23
by Stephi Wild - Jan 31, 2025

High school students passionate about vocal music still have time to apply for the 16th annual Songbook Academy summer intensive, taking place July 12-19 at Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel.

Klea Blackhurst to Return for Second Season of THE BOX SET at Chelsea Table + Stage
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 28, 2025

CHELSEA TABLE + STAGE will present the return of Klea Blackhurst in “The Box Set,” the second annual edition of her fantastic season-long retrospective of the celebrated theater and concert artist’s shows. Learn more.

What Broadway Shows Are On Tour Across North America in 2025? - A Complete Guide
by Joshua Wright - Jan 27, 2025

Looking for a show to see in a city near you? Check out our guide of current and upcoming Broadway tours, and learn about each production as they make their way across the United States and Canada on their North American routes, including musicals and plays.

Video: Broadway Unites for Concert for America
by Nicole Rosky - Jan 20, 2025

Tune in for the Inauguration Day Concert for America event, which will raise funds for the California Community Foundation, an organization supporting wildfire recovery efforts to aid those most in need. Performers will include Cheyenne Jackson, Kelli O'Hara, Brian Stoke Mitchell, and more. Watch the full video here.

Review: FUNNY GIRL at Van Wezel
by Jacob Ruscoe - Jan 17, 2025

The Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall recently hosted a captivating and vibrant production of “Funny Girl,” a classic musical that has endured the test of time and continues to resonate with audiences around the world. This Broadway tour, filled with laughter, heart, and stunning performances, brought an exhilarating experience to Sarasota's theatergoers, showcasing the undeniable talent of its cast, particularly Hannah Shankman and Sean Seamus Thompson.

CONCERT FOR AMERICA Expands to Los Angeles; Rachel Bay Jones, Cheyenne Jackson, & More Join
by Josh Sharpe - Jan 15, 2025

The Inauguration Day Concert for America event will now raise funds for the California Community Foundation, an organization supporting wildfire recovery efforts to aid those most in need. Newly joined talent appearances include Wayne Brady, Rachel Bay Jones, Cheyenne Jackson, Ingrid Michaelson, Richard Kind, and more.

Review: FUNNY GIRL Is Fabulous at DCPA
by Jon Bee - Dec 12, 2024

What did our critic think of FUNNY GIRL NATIONAL TOUR at DCPA?

Review: A WINTER GATHERING WITH KATHY MATTEA at Kennedy Center
by Roger Catlin - Dec 10, 2024

Kathy Mattea remembers the time when she was moping around the house, worried about making “an album nobody would hear.” It was 1993 and she was making a Christmas album minus the usual holiday standards or well-known carols. Santa was nowhere to be found; jingle bells, as subject or sound effect, was absent. 

Review: FUNNY GIRL at Kansas City Music Hall
by Alan Portner - Dec 5, 2024

FUNNY GIRL is one of the crown gems of the American Musical Theater. Kansas City audiences will be treated to a first-class production of a show that many theater buffs know about but have never seen. Tuesday night’s performance starred Leah Platt in the lead role of Fanny Brice. Leah has a gangbuster voice fully displayed as she plows through an excellent score with music by Jule Styne and lyrics by Bob Merrill.

Liz Callaway Releases New Holiday Single- 'There's Still My Joy'
by Nicole Rosky - Dec 2, 2024

Grammy and Tony nominee and Emmy winner Liz Callaway will release her new holiday single “There’s Still My Joy,” on Friday, December 6, 2024, on all digital platforms, including iTunes, Spotify and Apple Music.

See Klea Blackhurst, Jim Caruso & Billy Stritch in A SWINGING BIRDLAND CHRISTMAS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 25, 2024

BIRDLAND JAZZ CLUB will present the 15th Annual “A Swinging Birdland Christmas” – starring vocalists Klea Blackhurst, Jim Caruso, and Billy Stritch. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

Broadway Beyond Louisville Review: Broadway in Cincinnati presents FUNNY GIRL at The Aronoff Center
by Taylor Clemons - Nov 22, 2024

What did our critic think of FUNNY GIRL at Aronoff Center?

Lin-Manuel Miranda, Martin Short, Shoshana Bean, and More Join STARS IN THE HOUSE Vote-A-Thon
by Blair Ingenthron - Nov 2, 2024

“Stars in the House” will return for its second Election Day Vote-A-Thon with a star-studded lineup joining hosts Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley Jackson to talk about their voting experiences and deliver LIVE musical performances.

Review: FUNNY GIRL at ASU Gammage
by Herbert Paine - Oct 16, 2024

The national tour of FUNNY GIRL features a knock-out performance by the show's leading lady, Hannah Shankman, and culminates with an audience-pleasing big finish.

Review: FUNNY GIRL is Gorgeous at the Eccles Theater
by Tyler Hinton - Oct 9, 2024

The national tour of FUNNY GIRL, currently playing at the Eccles Theater in Salt Lake City, is a gorgeous rendition of a timeless classic that runs the gamut of emotion from self-deprecating comedy to heart-wrenching drama to chill-inducing performance.

Astrology-Inspired Musical SIGNS OF LIFE to Have Developmental Reading
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 26, 2024

Astro Lab Productions will present a new musical, SIGNS OF LIFE, with book, music, and lyrics by Christopher DeLair, directed by James A. Rocco. Signs Of Life explores a young man's magical return to his chaotic childhood on Long Island. Learn more about the new musical.

Review: FUNNY GIRL at The Paramount Theatre
by Jay Irwin - Sep 25, 2024

And now we have the tour, currently playing at The Paramount Theatre. And it looks like the producers have learned their lesson with the “stunt casting” and just brought in people who can handle the part, such as Hannah Shankman as the irrepressible Fanny Brice, who is making her debut with the tour here in Seattle. And she has certainly left her mark on the role and on our town.

Previews: Tony Nominees ANN HAMPTON CALLOWAY AND JOE ICONIS to Perform at Blue Strawberry Showroom and Lounge
by James Lindhorst - Sep 14, 2024

Tony nominees Ann Hampton Calloway and Joe Iconis are bringing their cabaret shows to Blue Strawberry Showroom and Lounge. Calloway will perform two shows on September 27 - 28, 2024. Iconis will visit the midtown showroom for two performances on October 18 - 19, 2024.