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The Music Business Association (Music Biz) today announces this year's inductees for its Music Business Hall of Fame, including the late Sir George Martin, who will be inducted by his son Giles Martin. This year's honorees will be recognized during the Music Biz 2019 Awards & Hall of Fame Dinner -- sponsored by BuzzAngle Music, City National Bank, Cracker Barrel, Jammber, and TiVo -- as part of Music Biz's Annual Conference on Tuesday, May 7 at 7 pm.

Legacy Recordings today announced that iconic singer-songwriter and 2014 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Yusuf / Cat Stevens has joined the label's storied musical family. To kick off this exciting new chapter in Yusuf's career, Legacy Recordings will release his first new studio album in five years, entitled Tell 'Em I'm Gone, on October 27.

Musicals Tonight! continues its ongoing salute to Broadway and Off-Broadway Standbys and Understudies with its next edition of At This Performance... to be held on Monday, October 17th at The Lion Theatre, 410 West 42nd Street at 7 PM.

Musicals Tonight! continues its ongoing salute to Broadway and Off-Broadway Standbys and Understudies with its next edition of At This Performance... to be held on Monday, October 17th at The Lion Theatre, 410 West 42nd Street at 7 PM.

Felicia Boswell (Understudy for the role of Felicia in Memphis), Christina DeCicco (Understudy for the role of Sister Mary Robert in Sister Act), Berlando Drake (Standby for the roles of Shirley, Micki, Romantics, Dionne Warwick, Millie and School Yard Dancer in Baby It's You!), Paige Faure (Understudy for the roles of Hedy La Rue and Smitty in How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying), Robert Hartwell (Understudy for the roles of Delray, Bobby and Gator in Memphis),, Jahi A. Kearse (Understudy for the roles of Jocko, Chuck Jackson, Ronald Isley, Bass Man, Gene Chandler and Luther Dixon in Baby It's You!), Tari Kelly (Understudy for the role of Reno Sweeney in Anything Goes),Justin Keyes (Understudy for the roles of J. Pierrepont Finch and Bud Frump in How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying), Kristen Martin (Understudy for the roles of Mary Jane Watson and Miss Arrow in Spider-Man:Turn Off the Dark), Kyle Post (Understudy for the roles of Boyle, Busker, Flash, Grim Hunter, Jimmy-6, Kong, Meeks and Professor Cobwell in Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark) and Rashidra Scott (Understudy for the role of Deloris Van Cartier in Sister Act).

Felicia Boswell (Understudy for the role of Felicia in Memphis), Christina DeCicco (Understudy for the role of Sister Mary Robert in Sister Act), Berlando Drake (Standby for the roles of Shirley, Micki, Romantics, Dionne Warwick, Millie and School Yard Dancer in Baby It's You!), Paige Faure (Understudy for the roles of Hedy La Rue and Smitty in How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying), Robert Hartwell (Understudy for the roles of Delray, Bobby and Gator in Memphis),, Jahi A. Kearse (Understudy for the roles of Jocko, Chuck Jackson, Ronald Isley, Bass Man, Gene Chandler and Luther Dixon in Baby It's You!), Tari Kelly (Understudy for the role of Reno Sweeney in Anything Goes),Justin Keyes (Understudy for the roles of J. Pierrepont Finch and Bud Frump in How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying), Kristen Martin (Understudy for the roles of Mary Jane Watson and Miss Arrow in Spider-Man:Turn Off the Dark), Kyle Post (Understudy for the roles of Boyle, Busker, Flash, Grim Hunter, Jimmy-6, Kong, Meeks and Professor Cobwell in Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark) and Rashidra Scott (Understudy for the role of Deloris Van Cartier in Sister Act).

Felicia Boswell (Understudy for the role of Felicia in Memphis), Christina DeCicco (Understudy for the role of Sister Mary Robert in Sister Act), Berlando Drake (Standby for the roles of Shirley, Micki, Romantics, Dionne Warwick, Millie and School Yard Dancer in Baby It's You!), Paige Faure (Understudy for the roles of Hedy La Rue and Smitty in How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying), Robert Hartwell (Understudy for the roles of Delray, Bobby and Gator in Memphis),, Jahi A. Kearse (Understudy for the roles of Jocko, Chuck Jackson, Ronald Isley, Bass Man, Gene Chandler and Luther Dixon in Baby It's You!), Tari Kelly (Understudy for the role of Reno Sweeney in Anything Goes),Justin Keyes (Understudy for the roles of J. Pierrepont Finch and Bud Frump in How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying), Kristen Martin (Understudy for the roles of Mary Jane Watson and Miss Arrow in Spider-Man:Turn Off the Dark), Kyle Post (Understudy for the roles of Boyle, Busker, Flash, Grim Hunter, Jimmy-6, Kong, Meeks and Professor Cobwell in Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark) and Rashidra Scott (Understudy for the role of Deloris Van Cartier in Sister Act).

Variety reported back in July that that the biographical musical about composer Florence Greenberg by Million Dollar Quartet producer and book writer Floyd Mutrux is being prepped for a 2011 Broadway opening. Entitled Baby, It's You, Variety reported that the musical is aiming to open in the winter of 2011, co- directed by Mutrux and Sheldon Epps. Mutrux and Epps also collaborated on the Pasadena Playhouse production in November of 2009. The show premiered at the Coast Playhouse in Los Angeles prior to its Pasadena run. Now, in today's New York Post, Michael Riedel reports that the show is now aiming to open this Spring at the Broadhurst Theatre. He reports that Beth Leavel is in negotiations to play the lead role of Lorence Greenberg.

Variety reports today that the biographical musical about composer Florence Greenberg by Million Dollar Quartet producer and book writer Floyd Mutrux is being prepped for a 2011 Broadway opening. Entitled Baby, It's You, the musical is aiming to open in the winter of 2011, co- directed by Mutrux and Sheldon Epps. Mutrux and Epps also collaborated on the Pasadena Playhouse production in November of 2009. The show premiered at the Coast Playhouse in Los Angeles prior to its Pasadena run.

Variety reports today that the biographical musical about composer Florence Greenberg by Million Dollar Quartet producer and book writer Floyd Mutrux is being prepped for a 2011 Broadway opening. Entitled Baby, It's You, the musical is aiming to open in the winter of 2011, co- directed by Mutrux and Sheldon Epps. Mutrux and Epps also collaborated on the Pasadena Playhouse production in November of 2009. The show premiered at the Coast Playhouse in Los Angeles prior to its Pasadena run.

Pasadena Playhouse (Sheldon Epps, Artistic Director and Stephen Eich, Executive Director) announced today that the new hit musical BABY IT'S YOU! has been extended by popular demand through December 20th only.

Pasadena Playhouse (Sheldon Epps, Artistic Director and Stephen Eich, Executive Director) announced casting today for their upcoming production of BABY IT'S YOU! by Colin Escott (Grammy for The Complete Hank Williams, and author of Broadway-bound Million Dollar Quartet) and Floyd Mutrux (Broadway-bound Million Dollar Quartet and the award-winning film American Hot Wax).

Pasadena Playhouse (Sheldon Epps, Artistic Director and Stephen Eich, Executive Director) announced today, that they will present, by special arrangement with American Pop Anthology and Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures, in association with Universal Music Group, the world premiere musical BABY IT'S YOU!

Broadway World TV's own Dean Butler and Michael Sterling were there to talk to the cast and creative team of BABY IT'S YOU! for an inside look at what may well be heading to a theatre on Broadway or even London's West End in the not-so-distant future.

Pasadena Playhouse (Sheldon Epps, Artistic Director and Stephen Eich, Executive Director) announced today that the new hit musical BABY IT'S YOU! has been extended by popular demand through December 20th only.

Pasadena Playhouse (Sheldon Epps, Artistic Director and Stephen Eich, Executive Director) announced casting today for their upcoming production of BABY IT'S YOU! by Colin Escott (Grammy for The Complete Hank Williams, and author of Broadway-bound Million Dollar Quartet) and Floyd Mutrux (Broadway-bound Million Dollar Quartet and the award-winning film American Hot Wax).

Pasadena Playhouse (Sheldon Epps, Artistic Director and Stephen Eich, Executive Director) announced casting today for their upcoming production of BABY IT'S YOU! by Colin Escott (Grammy for The Complete Hank Williams, and author of Broadway-bound Million Dollar Quartet) and Floyd Mutrux (Broadway-bound Million Dollar Quartet and the award-winning film American Hot Wax).

Pasadena Playhouse (Sheldon Epps, Artistic Director and Stephen Eich, Executive Director) announced today, that they will present, by special arrangement with American Pop Anthology and Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures, in association with Universal Music Group, the world premiere musical BABY IT'S YOU!

Pasadena Playhouse (Sheldon Epps, Artistic Director and Stephen Eich, Executive Director) announced casting today for their upcoming production of BABY IT'S YOU! by Colin Escott (Grammy for The Complete Hank Williams, and author of Broadway-bound Million Dollar Quartet) and Floyd Mutrux (Broadway-bound Million Dollar Quartet and the award-winning film American Hot Wax).

Pasadena Playhouse (Sheldon Epps, Artistic Director and Stephen Eich, Executive Director) announced today, that single tickets for the world premiere musical BABY IT'S YOU! go on sale on October 6.