Gladys Knight News

Gladys Knight and The O'Jays are returning to Detroit's historic Fox Theatre, this time together in concert for a special Mother's Day headlining performance on Sunday, May 8 at 7 p.m.

New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) presents an evening with Motown's greatest hits! The U.S. premiere of Dancing in the Streets, direct from London's West End, is a non-stop celebration of Motown's greatest songs, performed by an electrifying cast of singers, dancers and an onstage band. Wednesday, April 6, 2016 8:00 PM at Prudential Hall. Get your tickets now at NJPAC.org or 888.GO.NJPAC (888.466.5722)

Having regaled audiences in over 50 countries as featured headliner, principal performer or co-lead singer – including a 14 country tour of “Sophisticated Ladies” - Sonya Hensley is equally at ease singing jazz, R&B, Broadway, pop, Latin and blues – and has long been driven by her desire to keep expanding her horizons and bring a fresh twist to the world's most beloved songs.

The Producer of Australian concert drama Rolling Thunder Vietnam - Songs That Defined A Generation is delighted to announce that Australian singer, songwriter and actor WES CARR is returning for this exclusive national tour that will start in Melbourne on 23 July then tour to Sydney, Wollongong, Gold Coast, Canberra and Newcastle finishing in Perth on 20 August. 

?The Producer of Australian concert drama Rolling Thunder Vietnam - Songs That Defined A Generation is delighted to announce that Australian singer, songwriter and actor WES CARR is returning for this exclusive national tour that will start in Melbourne on 23 July then tour to Sydney, Wollongong, Gold Coast, Canberra and Newcastle finishing in Perth on 20 August. 

Just in time for previews, which start tonight 11 February in the West End, MOTOWN THE MUSICAL has announced an extension through 18 February 2017. The Daily Mail revealed this evening that 200,000 new tickets are now on sale.

Charl Brown (Smokey Robinson) and Sifiso Mazibuko (Marvin Gaye) join Cedric Neal (Berry Gordy) and Lucy St. Louis (Diana Ross) in the West End production of MOTOWN THE MUSICAL, beginning tonight 11 February 2016 with press night on 8 March 2016.

On Friday, February 5, 2016, the 17th Annual NFL Sanctioned Super Bowl Gospel Celebration (SBGC) will kick-off Super Bowl 50 at the Paramount Theatre in Oakland, CA.

Oscar nominee Lee Daniels will be directing a documentary on Harlem's legendary Apollo Theater and is asking music fans to contribute visual or audio-visual material for the project. 

FIGHT SONG, the first annual charity cabaret concert presented by BLOWN by bocaj, will be held on January 24, 2016 at 7:00 pm at the Uptown Underground lounge in Chicago, Ill.

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On Thursday, January 21 at 8PM, Jai Rodriguez presents his new show, 'Tales of An Aging Twink' at Martinis Above Fourth. He calls this show 'the R-rated GLEE version of his life.' Rodriguez, best known for his role as the culture guide on Bravo's Queer Eye for the Straight Guy, is also a well-known Broadway singer/actor and TV/movie performer. Tickets for this one-night only event are $20-$25 and are available at www.martinisabovefourth.com.

Taylor Hicks, the platinum-selling artist and entertainer from Alabama whose soulful vocals won over America's heart and the fifth season of American Idol at the height of the singing competition phenomenon's ratings heyday, has signed with APA

As rehearsals begin for the West End production of Motown the Musical, full casting is announced  led by Cedric Neal as Berry Gordy, Lucy St. Louis as Diana Ross, Charl Brown as Smokey Robinson andSifiso Mazibuko as Marvin Gaye. Check out a sneak peek below!

What can one say about pop/rock living legend Gladys Knight? A 7-time Grammy winner for gospel as well as R&B/pop hits, this lady at 71 years young, still rocks. She looks and sounds amazing! On New Year's Eve, Knight made an appearance at the Walt Disney Concert Hall for two concerts, one at 7 pm and the second at 10: 30 pm. I attended the 7 pm show, which was a near to full house of genuine fans, those who have followed her career since the 60s when she appeared as Gladys Knight and the Pips. A great five-piece band backed her: musical director Leon Turner; Darryle Woolfork on drums; James Davis on guitar; Joseph Green on bass; and Yuko Tamura on keyboard...and four terrific backup singers: Alexus Hoover, Brandon Smith, Porcha Clay, and JaVonte Pollard, all of whom got into the act a little bit later in the 90-minute set.

BroadwayWorld previously reported that Grammy Award-winner Natalie Cole passed away on December 31, 2015 from congestive heart failure at age 65. Below, BroadwayWorld pays tribute to the legendary singer in a special photo flashback!

Rhythm and blues legend Gladys Knight is set to perform tonight, New Year's Eve, at Walt Disney Concert Hall with two performances, at 7:00 PM and 10:30 PM. Knight and her band will perform a full set of fan favorites and greatest hits.

BroadwayWorld has learned the sad news that William Guest died on December 24, 2015. The Gladys Knight and the Pips singer passed away of congestive heart failure in Detroit, Michigan, his home for fifty years. He was 74.

What happens when you put Aretha Franklin, Nancy Wilson and Gladys Knight together in the same room for a day? Well you certainly get some great nostalgic music that's for sure. Originally presented in 2001, Dynamite Divas will also feature Divas from the past such as Billie Holiday, Dinah Washington and Nina Simone, December 12, 2015 - January 24, 2016.

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.