David Foster News

In conjunction with its upcoming production of August Wilson's HOW I LEARNED WHAT I LEARNED, the Huntington Theatre Company will host a number of special events and post-show conversations. 

Platinum-selling recording artist, Disney star and newly named Covergirl, Zendaya, stole the show in her breathtaking performance of 'Neverland' at The Weinstein Company's 2016 pre-Oscar dinner on Saturday, February 27 at the Montage, Marchesa Ballroom in Beverly Hills. Last month, Zendaya released a music video for 'Neverland,' one of the stand-out songs featured on Finding Neverland The Album (Republic Records), the official musical companion to the acclaimed Broadway production of Finding Neverland.

It's official! The first UK staging of STRICTLY BALLROOM THE MUSICAL - based on the much loved film that inspired the world to dance - is to premiere at West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds, on Wednesday 30 November 2016, playing a season through until Saturday 21 January 2017 (Press Night: Tuesday 6 December at 7.30pm).

Grammy Award-winning trumpet player Chris Botti will perform with the New York Philharmonic, led by Andy Einhorn in his Philharmonic debut, Monday, April 11, 2016, at 7:30 p.m.

The sound of Andrea Bocelli's voice is the very essence of beauty itself. Having transcended geographic, cultural and generational borders, Bocelli is one of classical music's biggest selling artists and the only one to have achieved 10 albums in the top 10. Perhaps more importantly, his heartfelt performances strike an emotional chord among audiences around the world. Bocelli and his longtime engineer, Pierpaolo Guerrini, depend on Antelope Audio's studio clocking technology in the studio to bring his recordings as close as possible to the authentic live performance.

Abrons Arts Center and New York City Players' American Playwrights Division present Really, a new play written by Jackie Sibblies Drury, directed by Richard Maxwell and designed by photographer Michael Schmelling. Performed by Elaine Davis, Tavish Miller and Kaneza Schaal, Really is a play about grief, intimacy and the difference between goodness and greatness seen through the lens of photography. A black woman takes pictures of her artist boyfriend's mom. As they jockey for a claim to him, they try to redefine themselves in the wake of his legacy.

Saturday's world premiere of the Lifetime Original Movie TTONI BRAXTON: UNBREAK MY HEART sang to 3.6 million Total Viewers, according to Nielsen Fast Cable Ratings.

Lifetime's Original Movie, TONI BRAXTON: UNBREAK MY HEART, starring newcomer Lex Scott Davis (The Exes) as the seven-time Grammy(R) Award-winning R&B icon, premieres tonight, January 23 at 8pm ET/PT.

Today, the finalists for USC Libraries' 28th annual Scripter Award were announced. The prize recognizes the year's best adapted screenplays and the author or authors of the written work upon which the screenplay is based.

Acclaimed singer and 'American Idol' finalist David Hernandez will bring his one-man show, HOLIDAY HANGOVER, to Feinstein's at the Nikko for one performance only - tonight, December 30 at 7 p.m.  Hernandez will perform a selection of original songs and standards, as well as track from his holiday album, 'This Christmas.'

This Christmas, Disney Parks celebrates not only the joy of the holiday season but the unforgettable family moments it has helped guests create over the past sixty years.

ABC's Robin Roberts goes behind-the-scenes with celebrity performers and one very deserving family.

Abrons Arts Center and New York City Players' American Playwrights Division present Really, a new play written by Jackie Sibblies Drury, directed by Richard Maxwell and designed by photographer Michael Schmelling. Performances of Really will take place March 16 - April 2 at Abrons Arts Center (466 Grand St. Manhattan). Full performance schedule, press dates and casting will be announced at a later date. For more information visit abronsartscenter.org or call 212.352.3101.

Accomplished artist, writer, composer and label head Armand Hutton has received his first GRAMMY nomination for Best Arrangement - Instrumental or A Capella. The Recording Academy selected Hutton's arrangement of Committed's 'Do You Hear What I Hear' from the album Home for Christmas (Mixed Bag Music Group, LLC) for the honor. This is also the first GRAMMY nomination for a capella group Committed, who won Season 2 of NBC's hit series The Sing-Off!

Michael Bublé, the multi-Grammy Award winning singer-songwriter brings the holiday spirit to NBC for the fifth consecutive year with 'Michael Bublé's Christmas in Hollywood,' airing tonight, Dec. 10 (8 p.m. ET/PT).

Lifetime's Original Movie, TONI BRAXTON: UNBREAK MY HEART, starring newcomer Lex Scott Davis (The Exes) as the seven-time Grammy(R) Award-winning R&B icon, premieres Saturday, January 23 at 8pm ET/PT.

Described as “An Afternoon of Famous Duets,” Saturday's Urban Stages Winter Rhythms presentation (Day Four of the 11-day, 20-show festival) was unexpectedly sweeping in its approach, covering duos that sang pop, folk, jazz, Great American Songbook, and musical theater tunes. With veteran cabaret singer Sue Matsuki serving as producer and host, and Musical Director Gregory Toroian on piano, the show encompassed both the predictable and the surprising and was a genuine pleasure.

Segerstrom Center for the Arts welcomes multi-Grammy® Award-winning jazz pianist and world renowned singer, Diana Krall, in a one-night-only concert tonight, December 5 at 7:30 p.m. in Segerstrom Hall. The concert is part of Krall's Wallflower World Tour. In her return to the Center, Krall will perform material from her stunning new album Wallflower and favorites from her vast catalogue of recorded material.

Whether it's fruitcake or eggnog, people love their traditions during the Holiday Season -- and you'd better not disappoint. Memphians are accustomed to cranky 'Ebeneezer Scrooge' hoarding his coins at Theatre Memphis, and in midtown, we're resigned to A TUNA CHRISTMAS at Circuit and PETER PAN at Playhouse on the Square. Just last year, I had seen two -- yes, TWO -- productions of the latter: The version done live on NBC (with an off-center, almost 'sleep walking' Christopher Walken as 'Captain Hook') and the marvelous version directed and choreographed by Jordan Nichols and Travis Bradley at Playhouse. The Playhouse featured players were the unique Morgan Howard (as 'Peter') and the versatile David Foster (as a 'Jack Sparrow'-like 'Hook'); they were alternating the roles with Carly Crawford and Bill Andrews. I am happy to report that I finally was able to see Ms. Crawford and Mr. Andrews assay those roles, and they were equally inspired casting choices (but more about that later).