La Tanya Hall News

Once upon a time, right here in New York City, storied clubs - swanky hotel supper clubs, zebra-striped celebrity showcases, smoky after-hour boîtes - ruled the night. Places like The Stork Club, Copacabana, Persian Room and Latin Quarter (run by Lou Walters, father of Barbara ) were meccas where songwriters, singers and society mingled and fueled American popular music. Author and Lyrics & LyricistsTM series artistic director Deborah Grace Winer takes the helm as artistic director/writer/host for The Crowd's at El Morocco: The Heyday of the New York Nightclubs, on April 30 and May 1, 2. Joining her are vocalists Debby Boone, La Tanya Hall, James Naughton, Billy Stritch and Karen Ziemba.

Once upon a time, right here in New York City, storied clubs - swanky hotel supper clubs, zebra-striped celebrity showcases, smoky after-hour boîtes - ruled the night. Places like The Stork Club, Copacabana, Persian Room and Latin Quarter (run by Lou Walters, father of Barbara ) were meccas where songwriters, singers and society mingled and fueled American popular music. Author and Lyrics & LyricistsTM series artistic director Deborah Grace Winer takes the helm as artistic director/writer/host for The Crowd's at El Morocco: The Heyday of the New York Nightclubs, on April 30 and May 1, 2. Joining her are vocalists Debby Boone, La Tanya Hall, James Naughton, Billy Stritch and Karen Ziemba.

This year marks the 70th anniversary of the U.S. entry into World War II and in 1941 songwriters - like all Americans - did their part for the war effort, with hits from Irving Berlin, Frank Loesser and many more working to keep up morale.

One of the American Songbook's great melodists, Burton Lane wrote the scores to Finian's Rainbow, Royal Wedding and On a Clear Day You Can See Forever, and standards like 'How About You.'

One of the American Songbook's great melodists, Burton Lane wrote the scores to Finian's Rainbow, Royal Wedding and On a Clear Day You Can See Forever, and standards like 'How About You.'

One of the American Songbook's great melodists, Burton Lane wrote the scores to Finian's Rainbow, Royal Wedding and On a Clear Day You Can See Forever, and standards like 'How About You.'

One of the American Songbook's great melodists, Burton Lane wrote the scores to Finian's Rainbow, Royal Wedding and On a Clear Day You Can See Forever, and standards like 'How About You.'

On May 13, Harlem Stage will perform the final reading of THE VOICE WITHIN before it goes into its final development period and world premiere in the fall of 2010.

On May 13, Harlem Stage will perform the final reading of THE VOICE WITHIN before it goes into its final development period and world premiere in the fall of 2010.

On what would have been Johnny Mercer's 100th birthday - November 18, 2009 - and to celebrate the 40th Anniversary season of the 92nd Street Y's American Songbook series, Lyrics & Lyricists, 92Y presents a one-night-only, all-star performance of I Remember You: A Lyrics & Lyricists Centennial Tribute to Johnny Mercer.

On what would have been Johnny Mercer's 100th birthday - November 18, 2009 - and to celebrate the 40th Anniversary season of the 92nd Street Y's American Songbook series, Lyrics & Lyricists, 92Y presents a one-night-only, all-star performance of I Remember You: A Lyrics & Lyricists Centennial Tribute to Johnny Mercer.

Broadway star Karen Mason, whose credits include Sunset Boulevard and Hairspray, will perform a benefit concert for The Actors Fund on Sunday, October 4 at Feinstein's at the Loews Regency.

This fall the peripatetic Eric Michael Gillett, who is known for being equally at ease behind the scenes as in front of the footlights, will be a whirlwind of activity. Again. The multi-threat singer, director, actor, circus veteran, and teacher gets things rolling with the world premiere of 'Widescreen,' his new solo show at Feinstein's at the Regency that will be seen in an exclusive two-night engagement Tuesday September 1 and Wednesday September 2, both at 8:30pm.

This fall the peripatetic Eric Michael Gillett, who is known for being equally at ease behind the scenes as in front of the footlights, will be a whirlwind of activity. Again. The multi-threat singer, director, actor, circus veteran, and teacher gets things rolling with the world premiere of 'Widescreen,' his new solo show at Feinstein's at the Regency that will be seen in an exclusive two-night engagement Tuesday September 1 and Wednesday September 2, both at 8:30pm.

This fall the peripatetic Eric Michael Gillett, who is known for being equally at ease behind the scenes as in front of the footlights, will be a whirlwind of activity. Again. The multi-threat singer, director, actor, circus veteran, and teacher gets things rolling with the world premiere of 'Widescreen,' his new solo show at Feinstein's at the Regency that will be seen in an exclusive two-night engagement Tuesday September 1 and Wednesday September 2, both at 8:30pm.

Broadway star Karen Mason, whose credits include Sunset Boulevard and Hairspray, will perform a benefit concert for The Actors Fund on Sunday, October 4 at Feinstein's at the Loews Regency.

FEINSTEIN'S AT LOEWS REGENCY has announced their fall 2009 schedule.

FEINSTEIN'S AT LOEWS REGENCY, the nightclub proclaimed 'Best of New York' by New York Magazine, and 'an invaluable New York institution' by The New York Post, has announced the Fall 2009 performance schedule.

The 92nd Street Y concludes the 2009 season of Lyrics & LyricistsTM with GrammyTM Award-winning composer/singer/pianist BILLY STRITCH as host and artistic director of Sunday in New York: Mel Tormé in Words and Music.

The 92nd Street Y continues the 2009 season of Lyrics & LyricistsTM with THE MAN GOT AWAY: IRA AFTER GEORGE. The show spotlights the hits - including 'Long Ago and Far Away,' 'The Man That Got Away,' and 'My Ship' - lyricist Ira Gershwin wrote with composers such as Jerome Kern, Harold Arlen and Kurt Weill, among others.