Burt Bacharach News

Broadway Palm is excited to open its 21st Thrilling Season with Burt & Me playing August 22 through October 5, 2013. This romantic, musical comedy features the incredible music of the legendary duo, Burt Bacharach and Hal David. Burt and Me features 20 of the most popular Bacharach/David songs.

BroadwayWorld has confirmed that Jenni Barber, who most recently starred in THE NANCE on Broadway will take on 'Grace Farrell' in ANNIE beginning August 20. Brynn O'Malley, who currently plays the role, will temporarily depart to star in HONEYMOON IN VEGAS at Paper Mill Playouse. She will return to the production on November 5.

Join us on August 24th for Singing for the Grove, as entertainers join together in a one night only Concert to benefit the Grove Theatre and Academy.

Elvis Costello embarks on SOLO East Coast U.S. Tour with Philadelphia Stop at Merriam Theater on Sunday, November 10 at 8 p.m. Costello's performance includes new work from Wise Up Ghost (to be released September 17, Blue Note Records), the collaborative album of Costello and The Roots, produced by longtime Roots associate Steven Mandel along with Costello and ?uestlove. Tickets go on sale to the public Friday, August 9th at 10 a.m.

The Film Society of Lincoln Center announced Fasten Your Seatbelts (Part 2): 20th Century Fox (today, August 9-15), a summertime big screen showcase of some of the movie studio's most beloved and unforgettable films. Presented via DCP restorations and beautiful studio library 35mm prints, with a focus on a single artist and their creative contribution to each film, Fasten Your Seatbelts is sure to be a truly rare movie-going event. In the summer of 2010, FSLC presented the first Fasten Your Seatbelts series to coincide with and celebrate 20th Century Fox's 75th Anniversary. The popularity of that series, including screenings of classics like ALL ABOUT EVE, M*A*S*H and ALIEN all but demanded that Film Society and the studio present a 'sequel' at some point.

Film lovers will be getting extra treats from Sony Movie Channel (SMC) in August, as the high-definition network presents such award-winning classics as FROM HERE TO ETERNITY.

We speak to the legendary lyricist about Bond, Lloyd Webber, and the forthcoming celebration of his work!

Film lovers will be getting extra treats from Sony Movie Channel (SMC) in August, as the high-definition network presents such award-winning classics as FROM HERE TO ETERNITY

Kristin Chenoweth will appear on the 10th season premiere of the TLC bridal series SAY YES TO THE DRESS. The show will air on Friday, August 16th at 9/8c.

Today, July 20th The Dancing Wheels Company & School will take to the Cain Park Evan's stage with songs from the 1970's! Four world premiere performances by daring and dynamic Dancing Wheels will get the audience swinging into the seventies with music from the legendary Burt Bacharach, the iconic Ms. Tina Turner, and the Godfather of Shock Rock Alice Cooper!

Cory Monteith - GLEE's very own Finn Hudson, once star quarterback of McKinley High - passed away this weekend at the age of 31. Today, in his memory, we say goodbye…

Back on April 1, when he posted his third compilation of delayed cabaret reviews from shows staged during the winter, BroadwayWorld.com's lead New York cabaret reviewer promised Number 4 would come with arrival of summer. Okay, so he missed his self-imposed deadline by a couple of weeks. but here's yet another catch-up column with critiques of a half dozen spring shows performed by Bryan Batt, Dawn Derow, Lynly Forrest, Dennis McNeil, Anastasia Barzee, and Nina Hennessey.

Golden Rainbow celebrated 27 years of service to men, women and children living with HIV/AIDS in Southern Nevada at its 27th annual 'Ribbon of Life' fundraiser at The Smith Center for the Performing Arts on Sunday, June 30. Scroll down for photos of the festivities!

Broadway vet Kristin Chenoweth is set to guest star on TV Land's new comedy series KIRSTIE, featuring actress Kirstie Alley.

On the evening of June 22, I would be doing the third performance of my Don McLean Tribute show at the Metropolitan Room, but I had heard enough buzz about Los Angeles-based, former New Yorker Joanne Tatham that I wanted to catch the last staging of her show Soundtrack, New York: Music from Movies Made in Manhattan at the same venue that afternoon. Hey, a cabaret reviewer's work is never done. Besides, with my gig hours away, I felt my mental state would be best served catching someone else's show rather than climbing the walls thinking about my own. Overall, experiencing Ms. Tatham's performance turned out to be a very good use of my pre-show time.

The Film Society of Lincoln Center announced today Fasten Your Seatbelts (Part 2): 20th Century Fox (August 9-15), a summertime big screen showcase of some of the movie studio's most beloved and unforgettable films.

The Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia launched its first project on Kickstarter to raise funds to record orchestral arrangements of Burt Bacharach's most famous musical works. Realizing the importance of immortalizing Burt Bacharach's music, the Chamber Orchestra aims to raise at least $60,000 to record fifteen of Mr. Bacharach's most popular hits in an orchestral setting, arranged by some of the nation's most accomplished arrangers. Click below to watch a promotional video for the campaign!

The Boiler Room Theatre, Williamson County's original and longest-running professional theatre company, will stage Neil Simon's Promises, Promises featuring the music of the great Burt Bacharach. The production will run from tonight, June 28th through July 20th at the theatre's iconic namesake venue in the historic Factory at Franklin, 230 Franklin Rd., Building Six, in Franklin, Tennessee.

On this morning's 'LIVE,' host Michael Strahan welcomed guest co-host Kristin Chenoweth, who talked about her Australian tour, going home to Oklahoma after the recent storms, and her upcoming appearance at the Hollywood Bowl in August. To watch the segment, click HERE!