Donna Summer
Birth Place: Brookline, MA, USA
Latest News on Donna Summer:
CHEZ JOEY to Extend its Run at Arena Stage Through Late March (Mar 4, 2026)
Linda Eder, Kate Baldwin, Jenn Colella and More to Perform at 54 Below for Women's History Month (Feb 27, 2026)
Frank Marino Brings LEGENDARY DIVAS To Aventura Arts & Cultural Center (Feb 20, 2026)
CHEZ JOEY to Extend its Run at Arena Stage Through Late March (Mar 4, 2026)
Linda Eder, Kate Baldwin, Jenn Colella and More to Perform at 54 Below for Women's History Month (Feb 27, 2026)
Frank Marino Brings LEGENDARY DIVAS To Aventura Arts & Cultural Center (Feb 20, 2026)
BIO
Donna Summer was born in Boston on New Year’s Eve, 1948. She embraced the core tenets of gospel as a young singer while cutting her teeth with a local rock band and in European musicals, developing an individual vocal élan that also married the best elements of Rock, R&B, and Disco.
Her signature style is on full display on The Original Hits in such iconic tracks as forever-seductive “Love To Love You Baby,” the defiantly declarative “Bad Girls,” the MTV-era female-empowerment anthem “She Works Hard For The Money,” the fiery dance/rock mesh of “Hot Stuff,” and the urgent ballad-to-crescendo disco blend of “Last Dance.”
Even though Summer sadly passed away in 2012, her cultural impact and sonic legacy carries ever onward, and she garnered a well-deserved posthumous induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2013.
Photos
Afra Hines with LaChanze, Storm Lever and Ariana DeBose during the Opening Night Actors' Equity Legacy Robe Ceremony honoring Afra Hines for 'Summer:The Donna Summer Musical at Lunt-Fontanne Theatre on April 23, 2018 in New York City.
Date:
12/26/2018
From: Photo Flashback: Inside the 2018 Legacy Robe Ceremonies!
Afra Hines with LaChanze, Storm Lever and Ariana DeBose during the Opening Night Actors' Equity Legacy Robe Ceremony honoring Afra Hines for 'Summer:The Donna Summer Musical at Lunt-Fontanne Theatre on April 23, 2018 in New York City.
Date:
12/26/2018
From: Photo Flashback: Inside the 2018 Legacy Robe Ceremonies!
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News
CHEZ JOEY to Extend its Run at Arena Stage Through Late March
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 4, 2026
Arena Stage will present a one-week extension for its world-premiere production of Chez Joey. The musical features fresh arrangements from the legendary catalog of Great American Songbook duo Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 4, 2026
Arena Stage will present a one-week extension for its world-premiere production of Chez Joey. The musical features fresh arrangements from the legendary catalog of Great American Songbook duo Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart.
Linda Eder, Kate Baldwin, Jenn Colella and More to Perform at 54 Below for Women's History Month
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 27, 2026
Next month, 54 Below will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond for Women's History Month, including Linda Eder, Kate Baldwin, Jenn Colella and more.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 27, 2026
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by A.A. Cristi - Feb 20, 2026
Frank Marino will present his acclaimed show LEGENDARY DIVAS at the Aventura Arts & Cultural Center on March 13, marking his 40th anniversary in show business with a final Florida performance.
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 20, 2026
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Photos: Natalie Douglas Celebrates 70's Soul At Birdland Jazz Club
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 13, 2026
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by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 13, 2026
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by A.A. Cristi - Feb 7, 2026
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by A.A. Cristi - Feb 7, 2026
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by Josh Sharpe - Feb 6, 2026
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by Josh Sharpe - Feb 6, 2026
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by Stephi Wild - Jan 30, 2026
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by Stephi Wild - Jan 30, 2026
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by Stephi Wild - Jan 22, 2026
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by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 21, 2026
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by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 6, 2026
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by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 6, 2026
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by Josh Sharpe - Dec 16, 2025
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by Josh Sharpe - Dec 16, 2025
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How many shows has Donna Summer written?
Donna Summer has written 1 shows including Summer: The Donna Summer Musical (Composer & Lyricist).
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