Lena Horne News

Witness theatrical legend Liza Minnelli on opening night as she brings her unmatchable magic to Broadway's historic Palace Theatre, in her new show 'Liza's At The Palace...!' on Wednesday, December 3rd (6:30PM). The evening will feature an incomparable Minnelli songfest including many of her personal favorites and signature hits. Backed by a twelve-man orchestra led by conductor/drummer Michael Berkowitz and pianist/musical supervisor Billy Stritch, 'Liza's At The Palace...!' will be highlighted with many of Liza's showstoppers such as 'Cabaret,' 'Maybe This Time,' and 'New York New York' - all written especially for her by the legendary Broadway song writing partnership of John Kander and Fred Ebb.

BroadwayWorld reached out to Liza and her 'boys' Cortes Alexander, Jim Caruso, Tiger Martina and Johnny Rodgers and gave them a Flip video camera to record all the fun as they wowed the crowds in Italy.

Due to overwhelming demand, 'Liza's at the Palace....' the new show starring Liza Minnelli will play an additional two weeks of performances at Broadway's Palace Theatre (Broadway & 47th Street). With an opening set for December 3rd (6:30PM), Miss Minnelli will bring her unmatchable magic to Broadway for an engagement now scheduled to play through December 28th---surpassing the originally announced closing date of December 14th. Included in the extension, is a special holiday matinee at 3PM on December 24th.

The Friend Center at the Jewish Community Center of San Francisco (JCCSF) continues the 2008-09 season in the New Year with an expansive array of performing arts events, including participation in Evolve, the citywide celebration of Charles Darwin's The Origin of Species publication. Also new are two films in the series Let the Games Begin, focusing on the world of sport in a tribute to the upcoming JCC Macabbi Games this summer.

Mayor Michael Bloomberg will present the Handel Medallion to Neil Simon at a reception at the Apollo Theatre Monday evening, November 10. The Handel Medallion is the highest official honor given by the City of New York and is presented for outstanding achievement in the arts.

Due to overwhelming demand, 'Liza's at the Palace....' the new show starring Liza Minnelli will play an additional two weeks of performances at Broadway's Palace Theatre (Broadway & 47th Street). With an opening set for December 3rd (6:30PM), Miss Minnelli will bring her unmatchable magic to Broadway for an engagement now scheduled to play through December 28th---surpassing the originally announced closing date of December 14th. Included in the extension, is a special holiday matinee at 3PM on December 24th.

Liza Minnelli will bring her unmatchable magic BACK to Broadway, when she stars in her new show 'Liza's At The Palace...!' Opening Wednesday, December 3rd at the Palace Theatre for a limited engagement through December 14th. BroadwayWorld's Walter McBride was one of the few exclusive photographers invited to capture the moment as Liza and her team held their official press 'meet and greet'.

Liza Minnelli will bring her unmatchable magic BACK to Broadway, when she stars in her new show 'Liza's At The Palace...!' opening Wednesday, December 3rd at the Palace Theatre for a limited engagement through December 14th. BroadwayWorld's Walter McBride was one of the few exclusive photographers invited to capture the moment as Liza and her team held their official press 'meet and greet'.

Amas Musical Theatre presents two free performances of BURLY-Q! A Gay Burlesque, a show created by Phillip George (co-director of Forbidden Broadway) on Tuesday, October 22 at 7:30pm and Wednesday, October 23 at 6pm at the newly-restored Actors Playhouse, 100 Seventh Avenue South in New York.

After weeks of rumors, it's finally official! Liza Minnelli will bring her unmatchable magic BACK to Broadway, when she stars in her new show 'Liza's At The Palace...!' opening Wednesday, December 3rd.

The Hollywood Reporter is stating that MGM has now cast most of the leads in the upcoming Fame remake.

Amas Musical Theatre presents two free performances of BURLY-Q! A Gay Burlesque, a show created by Phillip George (co-director of Forbidden Broadway) on Tuesday, October 22 at 7:30pm and Wednesday, October 23 at 6pm at the newly-restored Actors Playhouse, 100 Seventh Avenue South in New York.

'I've written a play about four African American women who changed the face of history,' Rajendra Ramoon Maharaj told me bluntly one day during rehearsal for Bubbling Brown Sugar, a concert revival of the show that put Amas on the map all those moons ago, that he was directing for us a couple years back. 'Who are they?' I asked. 'You never heard of them, I promise', he replied. 'Wanna bet?' I said. 'How much?' he challenged. 'I'll do a reading of it IF I lose', was my offer. 'VERY COOL!' he says … 'Here they are: Eliza Anna Grier, Geraldine Pittman Woods, Jane Cooke Wright, and Evelyn Boyd Granville.'

The Friend Center at the The Jewish Community Center of San Francisco (JCCSF) today announced details of its comprehensive Performing Arts programming for 2008/09. The eclectic array of performances in intimate Kanbar Hall will include solo performances by luminaries such as Bebe Neuwirth, Phoebe Snow and Arlo Guthrie, and five fascinating thematic series: Abracadabra: an exploration of the conjuring arts and Jewish tradition; a salute to American icon Leonard Bernstein; an Italian Jewish film series; Let the Games Begin, a series of sports related programming; and Evolve, part of a city-wide celebration of Charles Darwin's 200th birthday

Pittsburgh CLO and Nederlander Presentations Inc. are proud to announce the creation of The National High School Musical Theater Awards, celebrating outstanding student performances in high school musical productions across the United States.

NATALIE DOUGLAS, presents the return of her new show, 'CAFE SOCIETY,' to the Birdland Jazz Club, following Lucie Arnaz for four shows on Wednesday, July 16 and Thursday, July 17 at 9:00 and 11:00 p.m.

NATALIE DOUGLAS, presents the return of her new show, 'CAFE SOCIETY,' to the Birdland Jazz Club, following Lucie Arnaz for four shows on Wednesday, July 16 and Thursday, July 17 at 9:00 and 11:00 p.m.

Trinity Repertory Company in Providence, RI will premiere the new musical, written by Columbus. 'Paris by Night' is a gay, interracial, love story set in Paris in the 1960's

Amas Musical Theatre's Rosetta LeNoire Musical Theatre Academy (Donna Trinkoff, Producing Artistic Director; Rosetta LeNoire, Founder) will present the Tony Award-Winning musical Street Dreams: The Inner City Musical, by Eve Merriam, with a score by Helen Miller. Street Dreams: The Inner City Musical will open on Friday, May 9 and run through the 18th at the American Theatre of Actors (314 West 54th St.)

Prior to the opening performances of Marguerite and for one night only - Sunday April 13 at 7PM - jazz legend and triple Oscar-winning composer Michel Legrand will give a rare London concert performing his own work accompanied by two of the world's top jazz musicians.