Karen Akers News

Oprah will get up close and personal with the cast of the hotly anticipated movie version of the Tony-Award winning musical NINE tomorrow, November 18. Oprah airs at 4pm EST on ABC.

Oprah will get up close and personal with the cast of the hotly anticipated movie version of the Tony-Award winning musical NINE tomorrow, November 18. Oprah airs at 4pm EST on ABC.

A brand new audio clip from the the upcoming motion picture NINE has hit the web and you can hear it right here on STAGE TUBE! This new clip features newly released footage from the film and Kate Hudson singing 'Cinema Italiano', one of the new songs written for the film.

A brand new audio clip from the the upcoming motion picture NINE has hit the web and you can hear it right here on STAGE TUBE! This new clip features Marion Cotillard singing 'Take It All', one of the new songs written expressly for the film.

NINE will have a limited release on December 18th in New York and Los Angeles and will then go on wide release on December 25th.

A brand new clip of the upcoming motion picture NINE has hit the web and you can watch it right here on STAGE TUBE! This brief peek gives us a glimpse of Kate Hudson singing 'Cinema Italiano' from the film.

A brand new clip of the upcoming motion picture NINE has hit the web and you can watch it right here on STAGE TUBE! This brief peek gives us a glimpse of Oscar winner Penelope Cruz singing and dancing the sultry, 'A Call From The Vatican.'

As part of an international celebration of what would be Johnny Mercer's 100th birthday next week, Larry Blank will be conducting a Johnny Mercer Tribute for the BBC's long running Friday Night Is Music Night programme at 7:30 PM London Time, 2:30 PM EST. The concert, which will be broadcast live on the internet in real time, features an overture written by Blank in addition to Johnny Mercer standards such as Moon River and Days of Wine and Roses with the BBC Concert orchestra and singers, Ruthie Henshall, Sally Ann Triplett, Nigel Harman and Curtis Stigers.

Variety reports that Harvey and Bob Weinstein of the Weinstein Company have turned to an old friend to help promote their new film, 'Nine,' set for a limited release on December 18. Disney is the parent company of Miramax Films, which was founded and once operated by the Weinstein Brothers. Once upon a time, the split was nasty.

As part of an international celebration of what would be Johnny Mercer's 100th birthday next week, Larry Blank will be conducting a Johnny Mercer Tribute for the BBC's long running Friday Night Is Music Night programme at 7:30 PM London Time, 2:30 PM EST. The concert, which will be broadcast live on the internet in real time, features an overture written by Blank in addition to Johnny Mercer standards such as Moon River and Days of Wine and Roses with the BBC Concert orchestra and singers, Ruthie Henshall, Sally Ann Triplett, Nigel Harman and Curtis Stigers.

NINE will have a limited release on December 18th in New York and Los Angeles and will then go on wide release on December 25th.

Tony Award winner Laura Benanti is set to replace British stars Daniel Evans and Jenna Russell in an upcoming 'Spotlight' concert series at the Kennedy Center. Benanti will take over the concert, which is set to be a part of the 'Barbara Cook's Spotlight' concert series, featuring Broadway stars and curated by Barbara Cook.

The brand new website for the upcoming motion picture NINE has gone 'live' and you can visit it by clicking here. The NINE site features dynamic images of the leading actors as their characters and you can get a sneak peek of them all right here on BWW!

The legendary songwriter Johnny Mercer's 100th birthday would have been November 18, 2009. Celebrations of his musical legacy, which encompassed more that 1500 songs and countless awards, continue through November with the publication of 'The Complete Lyrics of Johnny Mercer', the premiere of 'Johnny Mercer: The Dream's On Me' on TCM, all-star performances at New York's Carnegie Hall and 92nd Street Y as well as in Chicago and Savannah, and the unveiling of a life-size statue in his Savannah hometown, as well as the debut of Johnny Mercer YouTube, Facebook and Twitter pages.

Karen Akers, one of America's most arresting and successful concert and cabaret stars will brings her Cole Porter show to The Rrazz Room, Hotel Nikko, 222 Mason, SF, from Oct 27-Nov 1. Performances are at 8 PM with the Sunday show at 7 PM. Tickets are $45-50 and can be purchased at www.therrazzroom.com or directly through www.ticketweb.com or 866 468 3399.

Karen Akers, one of America's most arresting and successful concert and cabaret stars will brings her Cole Porter show to The Rrazz Room, Hotel Nikko, 222 Mason, SF, from Oct 27-Nov 1.

Karen Akers, one of America's most arresting and successful concert and cabaret stars will brings her Cole Porter show to The Rrazz Room, Hotel Nikko, 222 Mason, SF, from Oct 27-Nov 1. Performances are at 8 PM with the Sunday show at 7 PM. Tickets are $45-50 and can be purchased at www.therrazzroom.com or directly through www.ticketweb.com or 866 468 3399.

Karen Akers, one of America's most arresting and successful concert and cabaret stars will brings her Cole Porter show to The Rrazz Room, Hotel Nikko, 222 Mason, SF, from Oct 27-Nov 1.

The upcoming film adapation of Maury Yeston and Arthur Kopit's 'Nine' will be available for purchase beginning December 22nd. The soundtrack, to be released by Geffen Records, will include the full score with the addition of three new songs written specifically for the film, entitled 'Guarda la Luna', 'Cinema Italiano' and 'Take It All'.

A brand new rehearsal montage video of the upcoming motion picture NINE has hit the web and you can watch it right here on STAGE TUBE!