Singer Jill Corey Dies at 85
Singer Jill Corey, an overnight sensation in 1953, when she landed on the cover of Life Magazine, passed away from natural causes on April 3 at UPMC Sunnyside in Sunnyside, PA. She was 85.
Johnny Mathis Returns To Playhouse Square
The now-famous telegram read: a?oeHave found phenomenal 19-year-old singer who could go all the way! Send contract.a?? That telegram was sent by a Columbia Records executive. The teenage a?oesingera?? was none other than Johnny Mathis, and the year was 1956a??an Olympic year, one in which track and field star Mathis was supposed to compete in the Olympic trials.
BWW Interview: Actress/singer Rebecca Spencer Talks CATCH ME IF YOU CAN
Actress/singer par excellence Rebecca Spencer has delighted audiences on Broadway in Jekyll & Hyde and played Madame Giry in Phantom in Las Vegas. Since 2014 when she moved to Los Angeles, she has performed her exquisite cabaret and done at least 3 shows for Musical Theatre West (MTW) in Long Beach: The Music Man, S'Wonderful, and Mary Poppins. She will open March 30th in their new production of Catch Me If You Can. Spencer took time out of a busy rehearsal schedule to talk about her role in the show and about her illustrious theatrical career thus far.
Music Icon Johnny Mathis Returns to Playhouse Square
The now-famous telegram read: Have found phenomenal 19-year-old singer who could go all the way! Send contract. That telegram was sent by a Columbia Records executive.The teenage singer was none other than Johnny Mathis, and the year was 1956 an Olympic year, one in which track and field star Mathis was supposed to compete in the Olympic trials.
Garrick Theatre to Host LOVE4ORLANDO Benefit Concert
On Sunday 17th July, the Garrick Theatre in London's West End will play host to the 'Love4Orlando' Benefit Concert in aid of 'Equality Florida'. It will be London's biggest West End fundraiser for the Orlando shootings. 'Equality Florida' are responsible for the distribution of funds to the Orlando Shooting's victims and their families.
Tickets on Sale Today for Tony Bennett at Minneapolis' State Theatre
Hennepin Theatre Trust presents An Evening with Tony Bennett and his Quintet at 8 p.m. Friday, May 6, 2016 at the Trust's historic State Theatre (805 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis). Tickets for the multi-Grammy Award-winning crooner go on sale at 11 a.m. today, Jan. 22, 2016.