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Date of Death: June 15, 1996 (78)

Birth Place: Newport News, VA, USA

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Frank Sinatra Celebration Set for Palmer House Hilton, 11/28
by Tyler Peterson - Oct 16, 2015

The Palmer House Hilton is proud to announce dinner, dancing and an all-star performance in celebration of the centennial of Frank Sinatra's birth, Saturday, Nov. 28 in the legendary Empire Room within the Palmer House Hilton, 17 E. Monroe St. The event begins at 6 p.m. with a cocktail hour followed by, a three-course gourmet dinner with choice of entrée, and wine service then a special “Tribute to Frank”  featuring Chicago's top cabaret performers Joan Curto, Shelley MacArthur, Paul Marinaro, Beckie Menzie, Tom Michael, and Johnny Rodgers. The birthday party concludes with dancing to The City Lights Orchestra conducted by Rich Daniels until 11 p.m.  Single tickets are $125, with VIP tickets, which include premium seating and an open bar throughout the night, are $150. Reservations may be made at celebrating100yearsofsinatra.brownpapertickets.com.

Pamela Clay Brings FOREVER PIAF! to Feinstein's/54 Below Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Oct 15, 2015

Feinstein's/54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club presents bilingual singer-actress Pamela Clay in FOREVER PIAF! tonight, October 15, 2015 at 9:30pm in her New York City debut.

Three Cat Productions Set 2015-16 Season
by Tyler Peterson - Oct 13, 2015

Three Cat Productions is excited to announce its third full season, three world premieres of new works by Chicago playwrights, produced in partnership with the Chicago Park District's Berger Park Cultural Center at 6205 N. Sheridan Road. The 2015/16 season kicks off in fall with Death in a Beulah, a play by Barbara Wells, about three 'transplants,' or African Americans who have escaped to the queer-friendly North Side. For the holidays, Three Cat presents Holiday Stories, nine playwrights explore what it means to be an outsider on the biggest, most commercial, and most televised event of the year! . Playwrights include David Bald, Hope Hommersand, Susan Lieberman, Paul Moulton, Paul Pasulka, Lisa Scott, Fouad Teymour, Helen Valenta, and Joe Weintraub. The season concludes in spring with the newly revised musical revue, At Mister Kelly's, about the history and music of Chicago's Rush Street's legendary night club with original music and lyrics by Gary Gimmestad. Tickets are now on sale at threecatproductions.com.

Montego Glover, Capathia Jenkins & Sy Smith to Join The New York Pops for 'Sophisticated Ladies' Concert
by Tyler Peterson - Oct 13, 2015

On November 13, 2015 at 8:00PM, The New York Pops, led by Music Director Steven Reineke, will continue its 33rd season at Carnegie Hall's Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage with Sophisticated Ladies, featuring Montego Glover, Capathia Jenkins, and Sy Smith. The concert commemorates the centennial year of the birth of Billie Holiday and also celebrates other groundbreaking icons of American popular song, from Ella Fitzgerald to Sarah Vaughan to Dinah Washington.

Kerry Butler, Tovah Feldshuh & More Set for Feinstein's/54 Below This Week
by Tyler Peterson - Oct 12, 2015

This week FEINSTEIN'S/54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz and beyond. To purchase tickets or for more information, visitwww.54Below.com/Feinsteins or call (646) 476-3551.

Photo Coverage: Go Backstage with Sierra Boggess and Julian Ovenden at The New York Pops
by Genevieve Rafter Keddy - Oct 12, 2015

On October 9, The New York Pops, led by Music Director Steven Reineke, opened its 33rd season at Carnegie Hall's Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage with My Favorite Things: The Songs of Rodgers and Hammerstein. The concert honored the duo's timeless work, which has captured the hearts of every generation of music lovers, and featured guest artists Sierra Boggess and Julian Ovenden (who replaced the previously announced Steven Pasquale), alongside Judith Clurman's Essential Voices USA. Below, BroadwayWorld takes you backstage with the stars!

Photo Coverage: Sierra Boggess and Julian Ovenden Join The New York Pops for MY FAVORITE THINGS
by Genevieve Rafter Keddy - Oct 12, 2015

On October 9, The New York Pops, led by Music Director Steven Reineke, opened its 33rd season at Carnegie Hall's Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage with My Favorite Things: The Songs of Rodgers and Hammerstein. The concert honored the duo's timeless work, which has captured the hearts of every generation of music lovers, and featured guest artists Sierra Boggess and Julian Ovenden (who replaced the previously announced Steven Pasquale), alongside Judith Clurman's Essential Voices USA. Check out photos from the event below!

John Pizzarelli & Jessica Molaskey Returning to Cafe Carlyle, 11/3-28
by Tyler Peterson - Oct 9, 2015

Cafe Carlyle is pleased to welcome back acclaimed husband-and-wife duo John Pizzarelli and Jessica Molaskey for a four-week engagement, November 3-28. They'll make their annual fall pilgrimage to The Carlyle with an all-new show entitled My Generation. My Generation features selections from Mitchell to McCartney, Simon to Sondheim. Additionally, they'll be performing tracks from John's acclaimed new album, Midnight McCartney.

'Julia Migenes Sings Kurt Weill' Opens at the Odyssey Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Oct 9, 2015

 Celebrated mezzo-soprano Julia Migenes (Diva on the Verge) returns to the Odyssey Theatre with her newest show, once again directed by Academy Award-nominated director Peter Medak. Julia Migenes Sings Kurt Weill opens at the Odyssey tonight, October 9.

Essential Women Of Jazz Concert Set for Ware Center, 10/23
by Tyler Peterson - Oct 6, 2015

20th Annual Billie Holiday Vocal Competition winner Kerensa Gray will perform 'Jazz Legends: The Essential Women of Jazz' on Friday, October 23 at 7:30 pm in the Ware Center's atrium. Kerensa Gray is often compared to the likes of jazz royalty - Etta James, Ella Fitzgerald, and contemporaries such as Diana Krall. This performance is a look back at the women of jazz who continue to captivate generations with their unique voices and stories woven into the history of this country, as well as a glimpse of some favorite contemporaries. All tickets include complimentary beverage service which begins at 7:00 PM with concerts beginning at 7:30 PM. The Ware Center is located at 42 N. Prince Street, Lancaster.

Lisa Howard, Charlie Rosen's Broadway Big Band & More Set for Feinstein's/54 Below This Week
by Tyler Peterson - Oct 5, 2015

This week FEINSTEIN'S/54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz and beyond. To purchase tickets or for more information, visitwww.54Below.com/Feinsteins or call (646) 476-3551.

Jazz Drama Program Honors Jon Hendricks and Cobi Narita
by Sally Henry Fuller - Oct 2, 2015

Good Morning America news anchor and music fan Ron Claiborne will host a gala evening honoring vocalese original Jon Hendricks once dubbed the 'James Joyce of Jazz' by Time magazine, and producer Cobi Narita who founded and led both the Universal Jazz Coalition and New York Women's Jazz Festival for several decades.

Second City's Holidazed & Confused Revue Brings Holiday Mirth to Paramount's Copley Theatre, 12/4-12/20
by Sally Henry Fuller - Oct 2, 2015

Spend your holidays with the country's funniest comedy crew, Chicago's own Second City, when The Second City's Holidazed and Confused Revue descends on the Paramount's Copley Theatre, 8 E. Galena Blvd. in Aurora, for a holiday run, December 4-20.

Kerry Butler, Phillipa Soo, Jason Danieley and More Set for Feinstein's/54 Below This Month
by BWW News Desk - Oct 1, 2015

This October, FEINSTEIN'S/54 BELOW presents an exciting lineup of the brightest talent from Broadway and beyond. Located just below the legendary Studio 54 at 254 West 54th Street. For

Saint Elouise, ART OF THE ORCHID Set for Oct First Friday at The Ware Center Today
by BWW News Desk - Oct 2, 2015

The Ware Center in downtown Lancaster opens its doors again for this October's First Friday on October 2 from 6-8 pm.

Julian Ovendon Will Now Join Sierra Boggess for New York Pops' Season Opener
by Tyler Peterson - Sep 29, 2015

On October 9, 2015 at 8:00PM, The New York Pops, led by Music Director Steven Reineke, will open its 33rd season at Carnegie Hall's Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage with My Favorite Things: The Songs of Rodgers and Hammerstein.

BWW Reviews: MAURICE HINES IS TAPPIN' THRU LIFE at Delaware Theatre Company
by Mark Brainard - Sep 29, 2015

The Delaware Theatre Company's 37th season is off to a tremendous start with the infectious and memorable MAURICE HINES IS TAPPIN' THRU LIFE

Art Students League of NY Host Panel on Art and Influence of Al Hirschfeld Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Sep 29, 2015

Al Hirschfeld immortalized celebrities, politicians, Broadway productions, films, television shows and beyond with his iconic linear drawings for nine decades, establishing himself as one of the most important contemporary portrait artists. Over a decade since the legendary artist drew his final line drawing, he continues to inspire. Tonight, September 29, at 6:30PM, The Art Students League of New York (215 W 57th Street) will host a discussion on the art and influence of perhaps the most popular graphic artist of the 20th century.

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