Elvis Presley News

Hollywood and Broadway award-winners Kaye Ballard, Liliane Montevecchi, and Lee Roy Reams are to star in "Doin' It For Love," a Broadway-style tribute to the standards and the stories behind the music. Celebrating the finale of its Southwest Tour in Los Angeles on March 9 and 10, "Doin' It For Love" features a 10-piece orchestra conducted onstage by David Geist, the show's music director. Hilary Knight, the internationally renowned artist and illustrator, designed the poster art and collectables for the show. The profits from "Doin' It For Love" will go to People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) Investigation and Rescue Fund supporting undercover investigations and animal rescue efforts.

Multi-award winning Foothill Music Theatre presents ALL SHOOK UP, featuring hit songs made famous by Elvis Presley and a book by Tony Award winner Joe DiPietro (Memphis; I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change).

George Jones was born in 1931 in the East Texas town of Saratoga. As a kid he sang for tips on the streets of nearby Beaumont. By age 24, he had been married twice, served in the Marines and was a veteran of the Texas honky-tonk circuit. On a recording session in 1955 for Starday Records, producer Pappy Dailey suggested he quit singing like his idols, Lefty Frizzell, Roy Acuff and Hank Williams, and try singing like George Jones. The result was 'Why Baby Why,' his first Top Five Hit.

Segerstrom Center for the Arts announces tickets for the national tour of the Broadway musical MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET, inspired by the true story, will go on sale Sunday, February 26 at 10 a.m. PST.

Peter Huntley Productions, in association with Southwark Playhouse, will present Floyd Collins.

Musical geniuses Gordon Lightfoot, Bob Seger, Don Schlitz, Harvey Schmidt & Tom Jones and Jim Steinman will become the newest members of the Songwriters Hall of Fame at the organization's 43rd Annual Induction and Awards Dinner. The star-studded event is slated for Thursday, June 14th at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City. Additional special award honorees will be announced soon.

Fifth Third Bank Broadway in Cincinnati announces its 2012-2013 25th Anniversary Blockbuster season which includes several brand new shows and a few family favorites.

Los Angeles-based Grammy Award winning songwriter Mike Stoller and his wife, pianist, harpist and singer, Corky Hale Stoller, will appear as the inaugural guests kicking off a new "In Conversation" Speaker Series at the Museum at Eldridge Street; 12 Eldridge Street (between Canal and Division Streets); New York, NY 10022, on Tuesday, March 6, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. The Series is part of an ongoing 125th Anniversary celebration of Jewish life and culture in the museum's landmark home, the 1887 Eldridge Street Synagogue.

After selling out Aurora's 1,888-seat Paramount Theatre in record time, country music legend Willie Nelson has just added a second show at the Paramount, Wednesday, April 11 at 8 pm.

The national tour of the Broadway musical MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET, inspired by the electrifying true story is coming to Memphis' Orpheum Theatre through February 19. Tickets for MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET are on sale now.

Try as they might, director Martha Wilkinson and her talented ensemble of actors just can't breathe enough life into a thin, tepid script to make it work onstage for audiences eager to be entertained. Virginia Cate and Duke Ernsberger's Elvis Has Left The Building is pleasant enough, with a promising premise, yet it falls flat despite the best efforts of the cast and crew putting forth the new production at Chaffin's Barn Dinner Theatre.

In its bid to knock out memory disorders, Keep Memory Alive will turn up the heat at its 16th annual Power of Love Gala on Saturday, Feb. 18, as it celebrates the life and legacy of "The Greatest™," Muhammad Ali, while raising funds in support of the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health and the Muhammad Ali Center.

The cast of entertainers and sports icons slated to appear at Keep Memory Alive's 16th annual Power of Love Gala on Saturday, Feb. 18, in Las Vegas keeps getting bigger every day, though only a limited number of tickets remain for the celebrity-filled fundraiser.

The Palladium Theatre at St. Petersburg College features Elvis Impersonator Chris MacDonald, Noel Paul Stookey (of Peter, Paul, and Mary), Russian Rapture: Music of Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninoff, Nate Najar Trio, Roy Book Binder in concert, and Ennis: Traditional Newfoundland Celtic.

The national tour of the Broadway musical MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET, is currently running at the Memphis' Orpheum Theatre through February 19. While in Memphis, the cast of MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET stopped by Elvis' Graceland, and BroadwayWorld presents photos of their venture below.

Elvis Lives is an unforgettable multi-media and live musical journey across Elvis' life. His iconic style, embraced by many of today's artists, continues to intrigue audiences of all generations. Featuring finalists from Elvis Presley Enterprises' worldwide Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest, as well as a tribute to Ann-Margret, audiences 'Can't Help Falling In Love' with this phenomenal theatrical concert experience.

Gary Wilmot and Clare Buckfield are to star in the world premiere of A Bowl of Cherries, a new Off West End musical that looks at life through a cycle of plays and songs.

The 2012 - 2013 FAIRWINDS Broadway Across America - Orlando season is bringing the best of Broadway straight to Orlando! The sensational 2012-2013 season boasts some of the hottest shows direct from Broadway, including one of the most beautiful love stories ever told, Disney's BEAUTY & THE BEAST; the 2010 Tony winner for Best Musical, MEMPHIS; and the acclaimed musical comedy based on the wildly popular film, SISTER ACT. The season also features the smash hit musical MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET; the irresistible story of one of the most popular Disney films of all time, MARY POPPINS; and Bette Midler's outrageously fun PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT. Season tickets are on sale now and can be purchased at www.OrlandoBroadway.com, by calling 1.800.448.6322 (M - F, 10a.m. - 5p.m.) or in person at 100 S. Eola Drive, Suite 100, Orlando, Fla. 32801 (M - F, 10a.m. - 5p.m.).

The national tour of the Broadway musical MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET, inspired by a true story, premieres in Memphis today at Orpheum Theatre and runs through February 19. Tickets for MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET are on sale now and are available online at the official Orpheum Theatre website at www.orpheum-memphis.com, The Orpheum Box Office (901-525-3000), the ticket counter at The Booksellers at Laurelwood and at all Ticketmaster centers (901-743-ARTS).