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Date of Death: July 11, 1937 (38)

Birth Place: Brooklyn, NY

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ADM:21 to Present Works from GEORGE M!, A CHORUS LINE, IN THE HEIGHTS and More, 11/11-16
by BWW News Desk - Oct 14, 2014


American Dance Machine for the 21st Century (ADM21) will present 15 show-stopping musical theater dance numbers performed by stars from the musical theater and dance worlds during its Joyce Theater debut November 11-16, today announced Nikki Feirt Atkins, Founder and Executive Artistic Director and Margo Sappington, Artistic Director. All performances will feature live music and will be directed by Margo Sappington with musical direction by Eugene Gwozdz.

35% Off Last Tickets For Randy Graff's MADE IN BROOKLYN... REVISITED At 54 Below, 10/21
by Pat Cerasaro - Oct 13, 2014


Get a 35% discount on Randy Graff's new show at 54 Below!

SCERA Welcomes Hudson Lights Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Oct 11, 2014


If any of the four vocal artists in the new pop and jazz quartet Hudson Lights look familiar, it's because three of them represented BYU's Vocal Point and competed on NBC's “The Sing-Off” in 2011, coming in fifth and gaining a new national audience of avid fans.

SHOW BIZ: Rush, Lottery & Standing Room Only Ticketing Policies - 10/10/2014
by BWW - Oct 10, 2014


BroadwayWorld.com's SHOW BIZ: Rush, Lottery & Standing Room Only Ticketing Policies - updated on 10/10/2014.

NYFOS Presents After Hours CD Release Concert for CANCI�"N AMOROSA: SONGS OF SPAIN, 11/17
by BWW News Desk - Oct 9, 2014


On Monday, November 17, 2014 at 10:00 p.m., New York Festival of Songpresents a special NYFOS After Hours celebrating the record release ofCANCIÓN AMOROSA: SONGS OF SPAIN with Corinne Winters and Steven Blier. The album is released the same day on GPR Records, distributed by Naxos.

35% Off Last Tickets For Randy Graff's MADE IN BROOKLYN... REVISITED At 54 Below, 10/7
by Pat Cerasaro - Oct 6, 2014


Catch Randy Graff in her rapturously received new solo show at 54 Below!

New York Pops to Perform BY SPECIAL REQUEST with Conductor Steven Reineke, 11/14
by Tyler Peterson - Oct 6, 2014


On November 14, 2014 at 7:30 PM, The New York Pops orchestra will be the star of the performance at Carnegie Hall's Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage. Music Director and Conductor Steven Reineke-described by The New York Times as a "polished, welcoming host" who is "young and vigorous, with a playful attitude"-will lead the orchestra in a highly-anticipated performance featuring a program of popular symphonic classics.

Randy Graff, Amanda McBroom & More Set for 54 Below this Week
by Tyler Peterson - Oct 6, 2014


Coming up this week, 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, visit www.54Below.com or call (646) 476-3551.

SHOW BIZ: Rush, Lottery & Standing Room Only Ticketing Policies - 10/3/2014
by BWW - Oct 3, 2014


BroadwayWorld.com's SHOW BIZ: Rush, Lottery & Standing Room Only Ticketing Policies - updated on 10/3/2014.

MUSIC MAN Among Reel 13's Classic Movie Musicals This October
by Caryn Robbins - Oct 2, 2014


Viewers may find themselves singing in the shower, and pirouetting around the house all month as Reel 13 presents a classic song-and-dance film each week in October.

Randy Graff Set For MADE IN BROOKLYN... REVISITED At 54 Below, 10/7 & 10/21
by Pat Cerasaro - Oct 3, 2014


Catch Randy Graff in her rapturously received new solo show at 54 Below!

Patti LuPone, Sierra Boggess, Jeremy Jordan & More Set for 54 Below in October & November
by Tyler Peterson - Oct 1, 2014


This October and November 54 BELOW presents a lineup of the brightest talent from Broadway and beyond. Located just below the legendary Studio 54 at 254 West 54thStreet. For a detailed schedule of upcoming performances at 54 Below and to purchase tickets, visit www.54Below.com.

Deborah Voigt, David Hyde Pierce and More Set for WQXR & Carnegie Hall's 2014-15 CARNEGIE HALL LIVE Series, Beginning Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Oct 1, 2014


This fall, WQXR, New York City's classical music station and CARNEGIE HALL will once again bring concerts from the renowned concert hall to national and international audiences through live and recorded broadcasts and webcasts of 12 concerts from the 2014-15 season.

San Francisco Opera's Production of THE GERSHWINS'�® PORGY AND BESS to Premiere on PBS, 10/17
by BWW News Desk - Sep 29, 2014


George and Ira Gershwin's masterpiece opera Porgy and Bess, based on the play by Dubose and Dorothy Heyward, premieres on PBS this fall with the critically acclaimed production from San Francisco Opera. THE GERSHWINS'® PORGY AND BESS airs Friday, October 17, 2014, at 9:00 p.m. ET on PBS (check local listings) as part of thePBS Arts Fall Festival, which highlights artists and performances from around the country and invites every American to have a front-row seat and a backstage pass for the country's best arts performances.

SHOW BIZ: Rush, Lottery & Standing Room Only Ticketing Policies - 9/26/2014
by BWW - Sep 26, 2014


BroadwayWorld.com's SHOW BIZ: Rush, Lottery & Standing Room Only Ticketing Policies - updated on 9/26/2014.

STAGE TUBE: On This Day 9/26- George Gershwin
by Nicole Rosky - Sep 26, 2014


Happy Birthday, George Gershwin! Gershwin's compositions spanned both popular and classical genres, and his most popular melodies are widely known. Among his best known works are the orchestral compositions Rhapsody in Blue and An American in Paris, as well as the opera Porgy and Bess. Gershwin's music has been heard on the Broadway stage in Nice Work If You Can Get It, Crazy for You, and many more.

Sexy Sass Dawn Derow Serves LEGIT at Metropolitan Room Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Sep 26, 2014


Sexy Coloratura, MAC Award Nominee Dawn Derow, the New England song bird, serves it up again, at New York's Metropolitan Room in an Opera Cabaret entitled 'LEGIT,' tonight, September 26.

SCERA to Welcome Hudson Lights, 10/11
by Tyler Peterson - Sep 25, 2014


If any of the four vocal artists in the new pop and jazz quartet Hudson Lights look familiar, it's because three of them represented BYU's Vocal Point and competed on NBC's “The Sing-Off” in 2011, coming in fifth and gaining a new national audience of avid fans.

BWW Interview: Married Composers Laura and Dan Curtis Discuss Upcoming Concert at Royal Albert Hall on Oct. 14
by Louisa Brady - Sep 24, 2014


The married, song-writing duo Laura and Dan Curtis has had an exciting past year of work, which isn't slowing down anytime soon. The couple has a concert coming up at the Royal Albert Hall on October 14th, which will feature the music from the popular album, LOVE ON 42ND STREET (For tickets, click here.) Laura and Dan took the time to chat with BroadwayWorld this weekend about their upcoming concert, the amazing work they've done over the past year, and their exciting plans for the future. Read the full interview below, and find access to several video links!

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