Ben Vereen News

NETworks Presentations, LLC and Blue Man Productions have announced a new theatrical touring production will visit St. Louis from tonight, November 20 to December 2. Tickets are on sale now at the Fox Box Office, metrotix.com or by calling 314-534-1111.

Voting is now underway for the Inaugural Cabaret Awards and continues until December 31, 2012. Winners will be announced in early January. Check out the standings here!

Gene & Shelley Enlow Recital Hall at Kean University (Enlow Hall) presents its third concert season featuring Broadway legend and Tony Award winner Ben Vereen in his hit show Steppin' Out Live with Ben Vereen. This one-night-only concert will be performed in Enlow Hall tonight, November 17th at 7:30pm.

Ben Vereen, well known to audiences for his Tony and Drama Desk winning performance in Pippin, as well as in Wicked, Chicago, Fosse and Jelly's Last Jam, and his celebrated portrayal of Chicken George in "Roots" will be making appearances in New Jersey this week.

Join Performance Network Theatre during the holidays for the fervent tale of six-time Tony Award- Winning romantic musical, A Little Night Music with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by Hugh Wheeler tonight, November 15 through December 30, 2012 starring Naz Edwards as Desiree and John Seibert as Fredrik. Please note there is no performance on Thanksgiving. The final preview performance will be held on Wednesday, November 21 at 7:30pm.

Two-time Tony Award winner and Theater Hall of Fame inductee Ben Vereen will bring his one-man show -- a timeless and intimate journey through the Broadway songbook - to NJPAC's Victoria Theater on Thursday, November 15, 2012 at 1 p.m.

Gene & Shelley Enlow Recital Hall at Kean University (Enlow Hall) presents its third concert season featuring Broadway legend and Tony Award winner Ben Vereen in his hit show Steppin' Out Live with Ben Vereen. This one-night-only concert will be performed in Enlow Hall on Saturday, November 17th at 7:30pm.

After receiving more than 3,000 nominations once BroadwayWorld.com announced it's first-ever New York Cabaret Awards in early October, BWW is now pleased to announce it's final nominations ballot in 20 categories. Now it's time for all you cabaret performers and fans to vote for the best singers, musicians and shows of the year. Voting will continue until December 31 and winners will be announced in early January.

Vy Higginsen's Gospel for Teens Choir has released their debut single, 'Yes We Can,' now available for download on iTunes. A video can be watched at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zn2oICBSN8&feature=youtu.be. The choir's debut album will soon be released on the new Harlem Records label.

La Jolla Playhouse announces a special engagement of Steppin' Out with Ben Vereen as part of its cabaret series, running on Friday, March 29, 2013 at 8:00 pm, Saturday, March 30 at 2:00 pm and 8:00 pm and Sunday, March 31 at 2:00 pm. The four performances will take place in the Playhouse's specially-designed performance space in the Sheila and Hughes Potiker Theatre, created by the Playhouse's scene shop artisans for the theatre's 2011, 2012 and 2013 Galas.

Join Performance Network Theatre during the holidays for the fervent tale of six-time Tony Award- Winning romantic musical, A Little Night Music with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by Hugh Wheeler on November 15 through December 30, 2012 starring Naz Edwards as Desiree and John Seibert as Fredrik. Please note there is no performance on Thanksgiving. The final preview performance will be held on Wednesday, November 21 at 7:30pm.

FEINSTEIN'S AT LOEWS REGENCY, the nightclub proclaimed "Best of New York" by New York Magazine and "an invaluable New York institution" by The New York Post will present a special concert engagement of television and film star TAMARA TUNIE as part of the Fall 2012 Season.

One hundred years after the infamous sinking of the legendary ship call The Titanic, Dundalk Community Theatre brings to life the Tony Award winning musical in grand style. TITANIC: The Musical, runs 6 performances only, from tonight, Oct 26 to Nov 4th.

Today in 1972, Pippin opened at the Imperial Theatre, where it ran for 1944 performances. Pippin is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and a book by Roger O. Hirson. Bob Fosse, who directed the original Broadway production, also contributed to the libretto. The musical uses the premise of a mysterious acting troupe, led by a Leading Player, to tell the story of Pippin, a young prince on his search for meaning and significance. The original cast included: Eric Berry, Jill Clayburgh, Leland Palmer, Irene Ryan, Ben Vereen, and John Rubinstein.

One hundred years after the infamous sinking of the legendary ship call The Titanic, Dundalk Community Theatre brings to life the Tony Award winning musical in grand style. TITANIC: The Musical, runs 6 performances only, from Oct 26 to Nov 4th.

In this week's edition, we caught up with Roz Ryan, who is starring as 'Emma Jo' in SCANDALOUS- currently in previews at the Neil Simon Theatre, and opening on November 15.

Broadway legend, entertainment icon, and Tony Award winner Ben Vereen brings his hit show, Steppin' Out with Ben Vereen, to The Broad Stage at the Santa Monica College Performing Arts Center for one night only tonight, October 19, 2012 at 7:30 pm.