Lucie Arnaz News

Composer/pianist/singer/actor/bandleader Hoagy Carmichael wrote four of the most-recorded American songs of all time: 'Stardust,' 'Georgia on My Mind,' 'The Nearness of You,' and 'Heart and Soul.'

Composer/pianist/singer/actor/bandleader Hoagy Carmichael wrote four of the most-recorded American songs of all time: 'Stardust,' 'Georgia on My Mind,' 'The Nearness of You,' and 'Heart and Soul.'

Come along with us on a journey of love, trains and radio at the turn of the 20th century in America! Warm with nostalgia, tender with memories of first love, and alive with the comedic spirit of self-determined adventure as big as the wide-open prairie. Tune in to the storytelling of David Quinn as three actors embody a world of characters in this panoramic epic.

The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami Dade County proudly announced the special engagement of BABALU, a loving tribute celebrating the musical legacy of Desi Arnaz. Created, directed, and hosted by Lucie Arnaz, BABALU's engagement at the Adrienne Arsht Center will feature multiple Tony Award-nominee and Miami native Raúl Esparza, Broadway's Tony-nominated diva of dance Valarie Pettiford and in a rare, special guest appearance, Desi Arnaz, Jr. playing percussion on his father's classic hits.

According to Variety, a recent industry reading of the 1978 musical Ballroom has incited some speculation about a 2012 Broadway revival with Jerry Mitchell at the helm as director/choreographer.

Check out our May calendar featuring your favorite writers, celebrities, newsmakers, and musicians: Isabel Allende, Bryan Batt, Dave Isay, Pam Grier, Dave Barry, Charlaine Harris, Damon Wayans, Jane Smiley, Scott Turow, Dominique Browning, Marty Appel & Bucky Dent, Nikki Yanofsky, Emily Gould, Bruce Feiler, Sydney Schanberg in conversation with Charles Kaiser, Beth Ostrosky Stern, Jay Mohr, Brad Meltzer, LaChanze, Sebastian Junger, Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child, Gail Sheehy, Nathaniel Philbrick, Bob McGrath, Lee Child, Jonathan Alter, Ryan Conklin, Jen Lancaster, Louis Gossett Jr., and many more!

Composer/pianist/singer/actor/bandleader Hoagy Carmichael wrote four of the most-recorded American songs of all time: 'Stardust,' 'Georgia on My Mind,' 'The Nearness of You,' and 'Heart and Soul.'

Check out our May calendar featuring your favorite writers, celebrities, newsmakers, and musicians: Isabel Allende, Bryan Batt, Dave Isay, Pam Grier, Dave Barry, Charlaine Harris, Damon Wayans, Jane Smiley, Scott Turow, Dominique Browning, Marty Appel & Bucky Dent, Nikki Yanofsky, Emily Gould, Bruce Feiler, Sydney Schanberg in conversation with Charles Kaiser, Beth Ostrosky Stern, Jay Mohr, Brad Meltzer, LaChanze, Sebastian Junger, Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child, Gail Sheehy, Nathaniel Philbrick, Bob McGrath, Lee Child, Jonathan Alter, Ryan Conklin, Jen Lancaster, Louis Gossett Jr., and many more!

Los Angeles' Reprise Theatre Company today announced it's 2010-2011 season, which features three classic American musicals at UCLA's Freud Playhouse: 'They're Playing Our Song' (September 28 to October 10, 2010), with music by Marvin Hamlisch, lyrics by Carole Bayer Sager and book by Neil Simon, and starring Jason Alexander, the company's Artistic Director; Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe's 'Gigi' (February 15 to 27, 2011); and Cole Porter's 'Kiss Me, Kate' (May 10 to 22, 2011), with book by Samuel and Bella Spewack.

The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County proudly announced the special engagement of BABALU, a loving tribute celebrating the musical legacy of Desi Arnaz. Created, directed, and hosted by Lucie Arnaz, BABALU's engagement at the Adrienne Arsht Center will feature multiple Tony Award-nominee and Miami native Raúl Esparza, Broadway's Tony-nominated diva of dance Valarie Pettiford and in a rare, special guest appearance, Desi Arnaz, Jr. playing percussion on his father's classic hits.

Come along with us on a journey of love, trains and radio at the turn of the 20th century in America! Warm with nostalgia, tender with memories of first love, and alive with the comedic spirit of self-determined adventure as big as the wide-open prairie. Tune in to the storytelling of David Quinn as three actors embody a world of characters in this panoramic epic.

Check out our May calendar featuring your favorite writers, celebrities, newsmakers, and musicians: Isabel Allende, Bryan Batt, Dave Isay, Pam Grier, Dave Barry, Charlaine Harris, Damon Wayans, Jane Smiley, Scott Turow, Dominique Browning, Marty Appel & Bucky Dent, Nikki Yanofsky, Emily Gould, Bruce Feiler, Sydney Schanberg in conversation with Charles Kaiser, Beth Ostrosky Stern, Jay Mohr, Brad Meltzer, LaChanze, Sebastian Junger, Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child, Gail Sheehy, Nathaniel Philbrick, Bob McGrath, Lee Child, Jonathan Alter, Ryan Conklin, Jen Lancaster, Louis Gossett Jr., and many more!

Jenna gives a rundown of where she's been and what's coming up in the world of cabaret (and sometimes beyond!) This week's column features Connie Francis at the Bergen PAC, the New York Pops 27th Birthday Gala, the 24th annual MAC Awards, Allan Harris at The Metropolitan Room, and More!

GHOSTS has been held over by popular demand and will now run through May 8th. A classic and gripping theatrical event not to be missed... GHOSTS is written by Henrik Ibsen and directed by David Ellenstein. The show is featuring Rosina Reynolds*, Richard Baird*, John Herzog*, Jonathan McMurtry* and Aimee Burdette

Last night, May 4, the Board of Directors of the Manhattan Association of Cabarets & Clubs presented the 2010 MAC Awards at B.B. King Blues Club and Grill in Times Square. The awards ceremony and show, produced by Julie Miller and directed by Lennie Watts, was hosted by Sharon McNight. Tracy Stark musical directed. BroadwayWorld celebrated backstage with the evening's winners and participants.

Last night, May 4, the Board of Directors of the Manhattan Association of Cabarets & Clubs presented the 2010 MAC Awards at B.B. King Blues Club and Grill in Times Square. The awards ceremony and show, produced by Julie Miller and directed by Lennie Watts, was hosted by Sharon McNight. Tracy Stark musical directed. BroadwayWorld celebrated backstage with the evening's winners and participants.

After several attempts to stage this steamy Strindberg classic in venues throughout San Diego, Stone Soup Theatre's Miss Julie has finally found a home. Thanks to a unique collaboration with North Coast Repertory Theatre, the production will be staged and presented to audiences as a companion piece to NCR's production of Ghosts, by Henrik Ibsen.

The Manhattan Association of Cabarets & Clubs has announced that The 24th Annual MAC Awards Show will be held on Tuesday, May 4th at 7:30 PM at B.B. King Blues Club & Grill. MAC will be announcing the winners and handing out awards in 24 categories to honor the best in live performance, recordings, songs and shows in cabaret, jazz, and standup comedy from the past year.

Check out our May calendar featuring your favorite writers, celebrities, newsmakers, and musicians: Isabel Allende, Bryan Batt, Dave Isay, Pam Grier, Dave Barry, Charlaine Harris, Damon Wayans, Jane Smiley, Scott Turow, Dominique Browning, Marty Appel & Bucky Dent, Nikki Yanofsky, Emily Gould, Bruce Feiler, Sydney Schanberg in conversation with Charles Kaiser, Beth Ostrosky Stern, Jay Mohr, Brad Meltzer, LaChanze, Sebastian Junger, Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child, Gail Sheehy, Nathaniel Philbrick, Bob McGrath, Lee Child, Jonathan Alter, Ryan Conklin, Jen Lancaster, Louis Gossett Jr., and many more!

Kristine learned to dance the Twyla way in 'Movin' Out' and is now in Tharp's Sinatra-scored production.