Barry Manilow News

The RRazz Room, San Francisco's premier nightclub, presents the debut duo engagement of stage and screen star, FRANC D'AMBROSIO, and Broadway star, JERI SAGER. For their show, "Together Again...For The First Time," the powerhouse duo will perform their favorite Broadway and pop hits along with stories of their early days together in New York City. The show will run today, December 11 through December 15.

David Pomeranz, pop hitmaker and "Scandalous" on Broadway's composer, will hold a one-night-only solo concert at 54 Below, Broadway's famed nightclub, tonight, December 9 at 7 p.m.

Tonight, December 8th the Hangar's CabarETC series continues with a special one-day-only cabaret performance of Back Home for the Holidays featuring Jeremy Webb (The Glorious Ones and Hangar's The 39 Steps) and Nat Chandler (Spamalot, Kiss Me Kate, and Phantom of the Opera) with special guest Joseph Thalken.

In this week's edition of 'Around BWW: Regional Highlights of the Week', we take you around the country - and beyond - with the most-read theater stories for the week of December 3! Scroll below to see what made news in your area!

The RRazz Room, San Francisco's premier nightclub, presents the debut duo engagement of stage and screen star, FRANC D'AMBROSIO, and Broadway star, JERI SAGER. For their show, "Together Again...For The First Time," the powerhouse duo will perform their favorite Broadway and pop hits along with stories of their early days together in New York City. The show will run December 11 through December 15.

On Saturday, December 8th the Hangar's CabarETC series continues with a special one-day-only cabaret performance of Back Home for the Holidays featuring Jeremy Webb (The Glorious Ones and Hangar's The 39 Steps) and Nat Chandler (Spamalot, Kiss Me Kate, and Phantom of the Opera) with special guest Joseph Thalken.

Los Angeles's biggest, brightest and free-to-the-public holiday destination is Nokia Plaza L.A. LIVE. Last night, L.A. LIVE kicked off its holiday festivities with its 5TH ANNUAL HOLIDAY TREE LIGHTING, which aired live on KNBC and AXS TV and featured performances from Barry Manilow, Cody Simpson, Sarah Brightman, Ozomatli, Eric Benet, and more. Check out photos from the event inside!

Pop legend Barry Manilow will be back on Broadway in January, but between now and then he will present a series of six benefit concerts at Palm Desert's McCallum Theatre called "A Gift Of Love" with all proceeds benefiting 27 local (Coachella Valley) charities. He recently celebrated his 50th chart-topping hit on The Billboard Charts with "Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town" from his new holiday CD, The Classic Christmas Album. I had the wonderful opportunity to sit down with the entertainment icon backstage at The McCallum and talk "all things Manilow". Here are a few excerpts from that interview.

Celebrated cabaret performer Jamie deRoy just hosted an evening of her Multi MAC Award-winning variety show, Jamie deRoy & friends, last night, November 28th (7PM) at Manhattan's cabaret hot-spot Metropolitan Room (34 West 22nd Street ~ btw. 5th & 6th Avenues). Check out photos from the event below!

David Pomeranz, pop hitmaker and "Scandalous" on Broadway's composer, will hold a one-night-only solo concert at 54 Below, Broadway's famed nightclub, on Sunday, December 9 at 7 p.m.

Join celebrated cabaret performer Jamie deRoy when she hosts an evening of her Multi MAC Award-winning variety show, Jamie deRoy & friends, tonight, November 28th (7PM) at Manhattan's cabaret hot-spot Metropolitan Room (34 West 22nd Street ~ btw. 5th & 6th Avenues).

Feinstein's at Loews Regency will continue its Fall 2012 season with two-time Emmy and five-time Grammy award-nominated entertainer Michael Feinstein. Celebrating the release of his new book The Gershwins and Me and a CD of twelve Gershwin songs, Michael will perform "A Gershwin Holiday."

From the Bavarian beer houses of his native Germany to "Manhattan, America," to Hollywood - one day, and one lady, at a time - Andreas Beckett unfurls his heartfelt, candid life story with song and dance under the masterful hands of legendary Mitzie and Ken Welch in a special one night return engagement Friday, December 2, 2012.

The GRAMMY® Charity Black Friday Sale - a post-Thanksgiving closeout including bargain items starting at 99 cents and slashed prices on amazing celebrity autographed memorabilia and VIP experiences - perfect for the music lover in your life! The auction launches on Black Friday Nov. 23, and will continue until Dec. 3 at www.ebay.com/grammy. Presented in partnership with Kompolt, all proceeds raised through this special auction will benefit programs and services of the MusiCares and GRAMMY Foundations.

Barry Manilow has officially scored his 50th hit on the Billboard's Adult Contemporary Chart, the site reported this afternoon.

The L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center's Lily Tomlin/Jane Wagner Cultural Arts Center announces a special, ENCORE one-night-only performance of Larry Blum's enthralling solo show, Blink & You Might Miss Me, directed by Stan Zimmerman, at the Center's Village at Ed Gould Plaza in Hollywood. The critically acclaimed show returns to the Center's Renberg Theatre tonight Nov. 17 at 8 p.m...after the SOLD-OUT performance in September!

Feinstein's at Loews Regency will continue its Fall 2012 season with two-time Emmy and five-time Grammy award-nominated entertainer Michael Feinstein. Celebrating the release of his new book The Gershwins and Me and a CD of twelve Gershwin songs, Michael will perform "A Gershwin Holiday."

Produced by Robyn Goodman, Scott M. Delman and Amanda Lipitz, THE PERFORMERS, David West Read's new romantic comedy, opened on Broadway on Wednesday, November 14th - at the Longacre Theatre. BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge was there to chat with the whole cast at the big opening and you can check out what they had to say below!

BroadwayWorld.com was there to cover all of the excitement of opening night and here are the red carpet arrivals!

BroadwayWorld.com was there to cover all of the excitement of opening night and here is the cast celebrating at the show's opening night party!