Duke Ellington News

Maureen McGovern, who is currently delighting audiences with her moving portrayal of Marmee in the new Broadway musical Little Women, will lend her 'Stradivarious Voice' to a worthy cause in ONE ENCHANTED EVENING, a special, one-night-only benefit concert for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.

The New York Festival of Song (NYFOS) will continue its season with a program titled At Harlem's Height on Wednesday, February 23 at 8:00pm as part of Lincoln Center's American Songbook in the Rose Theatre at Jazz at Lincoln Center. The featured soloists will be soprano Dana Hanchard, tenor Darius de Haas, and baritone James Martin, with Steven Blier at the piano.

Sally Mayes returns to the New York Cabaret Stage at the Duplex February 7th to celebrate the release of her new album Valentine.

When presented last year, Darius de Haas' 'Stevie Wonder Songbook' concert at Lincoln Center was a sold-out hit…so he's doing two more shows on February 4th. We checked in with the star of stage and concerts to find out what to expect.

His is a career with many firsts, from being the first actor to don a Phantom's mask, to the original Jean Valjean, to the first albums of Evita and Jekyll & Hyde. Now, he's focusing on concerts, and his newest CD - Some of My Best Friends Are Songs.

For over five decades Broadway composer extraordinaire Cy Coleman has brought musical magic to the worlds of theater, television and film. In recognition of his amazing achievements as composer, lyricist, writer, arranger, musical director, producer and director, The Johnny Mercer Foundation will honor him with a special award at their second annual gala Monday, November 15 at The Rainbow Room at Rockefeller Center.

Talented troupe gets joint jumpin' at North Shore Music Theatre

The musician and historian Max Morath talks about ragtime, history, and his show at the York, Ragtime and Again.

The home of Louis Armstrong, one of America's most influential artists, opens for public tours.