Frank Sinatra News

59E59 Theaters hosts the NY premiere of FLY ME TO THE MOON, written and directed by Marie Jones. Produced by Green Shoot Productions and part of 1st Irish at 59E59 Theaters, FLY ME TO THE MOON begins performances on Wednesday, September 5 for a limited engagement through Sunday, September 30. Press opening is Wednesday, September 12 at 7:15 PM.

Three-Term President of the Motion Picture Academy Tom Sherak, penned a farewell letter to his fellow Academy members. Sherak began his term in 2009 and will leave the post tonight upon the election of a new President. Sherak's farewell, sent via email, follows.

Vicky's of Santa Fe in Indian Wells is described as 'the locale for the most exciting jazz series in the Desert presenting 6 Jazz Programs by The American Jazz Institute, proceeds of which benefit The American Jazz Institute's in school mentoring and music scholarship program in the Coachella Valley.'

The Town Hall, New York's landmark theatre and concert venue concludes the Sixth Annual Summer Broadway Festival, with Liz Callaway's new show, Even Stephen (with Jason Danieley, Joshua Henry and Norm Lewis) tonight, July 30th. The Summer Broadway Festival is created, hosted and written by Scott Siegel for The Town Hall. Tickets for Liz Callaway in Even Stephen are $55. Tickets are available through TicketMaster, (800) 982-2787 www.ticketmaster.com, or at The Town Hall Box Office (123 West 43d Street) between noon and 6pm (except Sundays) at 212-840-2824.

The Eagle Theatre, along with its sister organizations, was recently honored with 18 Perry Award nominations. The Perry Awards are judged and presented by the New Jersey Association of Community Theaters, and are highly anticipated by members of the theatre community each year.

This season, Olympia Entertainment along with MagicSpace Entertainment has announced the Fifth Third Bank Fox Theatre Series - a unique variety of shows that offers something for everyone and filled with amazing theatrical and musical experiences.

In preparation for the All-Day Long Island Al Jolson Festival (in Oceanside, NY) on Saturday, August 18, BroadwayWorld.com cabaret columnist Stephen Hanks offers his take on what made the 'World's Greatest Entertainer' so great, and muses about the reasons as to why he is such a devotee of the man who once owned Broadway and starred in the first talking picture.

The Town Hall, New York's landmark theatre and concert venue concludes the Sixth Annual Summer Broadway Festival, with Liz Callaway's new show, Even Stephen (with Jason Danieley, Joshua Henry and Norm Lewis) on July 30th. The Summer Broadway Festival is created, hosted and written by Scott Siegel for The Town Hall. Tickets for Liz Callaway in Even Stephen are $55. Tickets are available through TicketMaster, (800) 982-2787 www.ticketmaster.com, or at The Town Hall Box Office (123 West 43d Street) between noon and 6pm (except Sundays) at 212-840-2824.

The recent nationwide appearances, from New York to Los Angeles, by singer and actress Barbara Van Orden and author Patty Farmer, on behalf of her critically acclaimed book "The Persian Room Presents" has spawned a collaboration on a new book, currently under the working title of 'Playboy On Stage.'

Turner Classic Movies (TCM) will remember the life and career of Academy Award(R)-winning actor Ernest Borgnine with a 24-hour marathon of his films today, July 26.

BroadwayWorld.com, the largest theatre site on the Internet, is excited to announce a new feature to its comprehensive regional coverage - the Featured Regional Theater of the Week! Each week, BWW will introduce its readers to a regional theater located in one of our (over 130!) coverage cities. This week, we visit The Morris Performing Arts Center in South Bend, Indiana!

Tickets are on sale now for the fourth annual Jubilee Garden Party at 6:30 p.m. on August 12. Enjoy a relaxing, summer evening with food, drinks and entertainment presented in conjunction with the Cedar City Music Arts and the Utah Shakespeare Festival. Tickets are only $30 and can be purchased in person at the Festival Ticket Office or by calling 1-800-PLAYTIX.

Today, July 24th, award-winning keyboardist/composer/author Kevin Toney releases an inspired project that blends traditional acoustic jazz trio music with the compositional expanse of classical movements. Titled New American Suite, the album introduces the artist's dynamic new group, The Kevin Toney 3 (a.k.a. "KT3" featuring Kevin Toney on piano, Michael Bradford on bass and Chris Coleman on drums).

The latest edition of Conrad Herwig's Latin Side series finds him tackling the music of an artist with whom he has performed extensively: saxophonist Joe Henderson. This week's series of shows at the Blue Note marks the latest in the trombonist's string of Latin Side recordings and performances, including The Latin Side of Herbie Hancock (2010), The Latin Side of Wayne Shorter (2008), Sketches of Spain y Mas(2006), Another Kind of Blue (2004), and The Latin Side of John Coltrane (1998). Tuesday and Wednesday night feature special guest Ronnie Cuber (baritone sax) whereas Joe Lovano (tenor sax) will be with the band the rest of the week.

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts Los Angeles® (BAFTA Los Angeles), announced today that it has selected Wayne Watkins as the organization's first Director of Sponsorship Development. Watkins' appointment is part of BAFTA Los Angeles' expansion of operations in its 25th anniversary year.

After a successful first half of the year in Arts Centre Melbourne's State Theatre, the Morning Melodies concert series returns to its home in the newly refurbished Hamer Hall. Morning Melodies will be welcomed back into the new Hamer Hall by the musical brilliance of Orchestra Victoria, Victorian Opera and Kane Alexander and many more. Eddie Perfect, who will sing open the new Hamer Hall with k.d. lang on Thursday 26 and Friday 27 July as part of the new Hamer Hall Opening Concerts, will also host the final Morning Melodies concerts, Christmas Melodies.

The Eagle Theatre continues its main-stage season with a three week run of My Way: A Musical Tribute to Frank Sinatra, opening on August 10. The premier Sinatra experience, this production will feature widely recognized regional talent performing an ambitious repertoire of songs made famous by the man fondly remembered as "The Voice."

59E59 Theaters has announced the roster of shows for the Fall 2012 Season, including the New York premiere revival of Stephen Schwartz' WORKING, beginning Dec. 1, 2012. This is the newly revised, critically acclaimed version of WORKING that recently had a successful run at the Broadway Playhouse in Chicago, after premiering at the Asolo in Sarasota and Old Globe in San Diego.