Irving Berlin News

IRVING BERLIN'S WHITE CHRISTMAS, the stage adaptation of the beloved classic film, has announced casting for its National Tour visiting Omaha, Cincinnati, Philadelphia, East Lansing, St. Louis, Louisville and Kansas City in the 2009 holiday season.

Lower Manhattan, once known for music and merriment, later for formality and frugality, has finally returned to it roots as the city's newest cabaret hotspot; 'There's a new cabaret supper club in downtown New York that, with luck, may become a regular fixture.

Marin Theatre Company will produce the world premiere of its 2009 Sky Cooper New American Play Prize winner, Sunlight by Sharr White, January 21 through February 14, 2010. In addition to the Sky Cooper Prize, Sunlight has garnered substantial national recognition. Following MTC's premiere, this searing political thriller will be produced at three other theaters as part of a National New Play Network Rolling World Premiere-Arts West in Seattle, Phoenix Theatre in Indianapolis, and New Jersey Rep.

We might not be able to guarantee the real thing but Irving Berlin's White Christmas, a new stage adaptation of the beloved classic film is coming to the Academy of Music this holiday season. After its acclaimed 2008 Broadway engagement, performances begin here on Nov. 24 and run through Dec. 6.

This holiday season, MANNHEIM STEAMROLLER will celebrate a quarter-century of being America's favorite Christmas music artist with a 58-city, 25th Christmas Anniversary Tour of their spectacular and beloved holiday show. The group will perform live for ONE PERFORMANCE ONLY in San Antonio at the MAJESTIC THEATRE on Friday, Nov. 27th at 8 p.m.

Seven rambunctious children and the most irreverent nun ever to kick a habit lend their playfulness to the holidays at Theatre Under The Stars, welcoming your family into theirs, with The Sound Of Music.. This classic show for all ages is sure to be one of 'your favorite things,' at the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts from December 8-20, 2009!

EVERETT, Horace Henderson 'Sonny,' 72, passed away Wednesday, September 30, 2009 in New York City. He was born on August 31, 1937 in Fordyce, Arkansas to Jasper Horace Everett, a Ford dealer, and Corrine Henderson Everett, a school teacher.

Broadway's most talked about new musical and the biggest Tony Award®-winner in years is coming to Milwaukee. Spring Awakening, the 8-time Tony Award® winning Broadway musical, will open at the Marcus Center and play from October 6-11 and is presented by Broadway Across America Milwaukee and the Marcus Center of the Performing as part of Time Warner Cable Broadway at the Marcus Center.

Broadway's most talked about new musical and the biggest Tony Award®-winner in years is coming to Milwaukee. Spring Awakening, the 8-time Tony Award® winning Broadway musical, will open at the Marcus Center and play from October 6-11 and is presented by Broadway Across America Milwaukee and the Marcus Center of the Performing as part of Time Warner Cable Broadway at the Marcus Center.

Following the run of Beethoven, As I Knew Him, which kicks off the 2009-10 Season at The Cleveland Play House, Hershey Felder will throw a dazzling party for Cleveland audiences with Hershey Felder in Concert: The American Songbook Sing-Along.

ANDREA MARCOVICCI - the celebrated singer and actress lauded as 'the greatest cabaret star of her generation' by The International Herald Tribune and 'the epitome of elegance and showbiz savvy' by Variety - will celebrate the 2009 Johnny Mercer Centennial with the New York premiere of her new show 'Skylark: Marcovicci Sings Mercer' at the Oak Room of the Algonquin Hotel (59 West 44th Street) from November 17 to December 26.

On Monday, October 5, Broadway's Tony Award-winning hit musical CHICAGO will welcome back Broadway favorite Brent Barrett as Billy Flynn for an eight-week return engagement (through Sunday, November 29).

Herbert Keyser, author of 'Geniuses of the American Musical Theatre: The Composers and Lyricists,' will conduct a series of lectures on famous Broadway composers and lyricists at the Josephine Theatre starting 10/5.

Herbert Keyser, author of 'Geniuses of the American Musical Theatre: The Composers and Lyricists,' will conduct a series of lectures on famous Broadway composers and lyricists at the Josephine Theatre starting 10/5.

On Monday, October 5, Broadway's Tony Award-winning hit musical CHICAGO will welcome back Broadway favorite Brent Barrett as Billy Flynn for an eight-week return engagement (through Sunday, November 29).

The Reagle Players of Waltham, Massachusetts celebrate opening night of 'Say It with Music,' a grand song and dance revue highlighting the words and music of Irving Berlin and starring Broadway couple and Reagle favorites Beverly Ward and Kirby Ward.

FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, the Tony Award® winning musical that has captured the hearts of people all over the world with its universal appeal returns to Orlando's Carr Performing Arts Centre for a one-week engagement September 29 - October 4, 2009. Tickets start at $38.00 and go on sale Friday, August 7 at 10:00a.m.

Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus' MAMMA MIA!, the smash hit musical based on the songs of ABBA, returns to the Majestic Theatre in September 2009. Performances begin on Tuesday, September 29 and run through Sunday, October 4 at the Majestic Theatre located at 208 East Houston Street.

The Frankel Baruch Viertel Routh Group and NETworks Presentations LLC are pleased to announce that Tony Award winners and original stars of the Broadway production of The New Mel Brooks Musical Young Frankenstein, Roger Bart and Shuler Hensley will reprise the roles of Dr. Frederick Frankenstein and The Monster respectively in the eponymous national tour, opening at PPAC, September 29 - October 4, 2009.

The New Mel Brooks Musical Young Frankenstein, a new musical comedy from the creative team of the 12-time Tony Award-winning smash The Producers, opened on Broadway November 8th 2007 at the Hilton Theatre and opens its national tour at the Providence Performing Arts Center, September 29 - October 4, 2009.