Nesha Ward News

The first 'MetroStar Talent Challenge' winner Anne Steele, who just headlined at The Metropolitan Room from February 18 to 22 in the premiere of 'Strings Attached,' has been invited to extend her highly acclaimed new show. 'Strings Attached,' in which Steele cross-fertilizes an array of pop tunes and standards using inventive string arrangements, will encore on Tuesday March 17 at 7pm. The show's additional dates, totaling five, include Thursday March 19 at 9:45pm, Sunday March 22 at 9:30pm, Monday March 23 at 7pm and Tuesday March 24 at 7pm.

The first 'MetroStar Talent Challenge' winner Anne Steele, who just headlined at The Metropolitan Room from February 18 to 22 in the premiere of 'Strings Attached,' has been invited to extend her highly acclaimed new show. 'Strings Attached,' in which Steele cross-fertilizes an array of pop tunes and standards using inventive string arrangements, will encore on Tuesday March 17 at 7pm. The show's additional dates, totaling five, include Thursday March 19 at 9:45pm, Sunday March 22 at 9:30pm, Monday March 23 at 7pm and Tuesday March 24 at 7pm.

The singer Anne Steele, who won last summer's first 'MetroStar Talent Challenge' at the Metropolitan Room, will headline at the club from February 18 to 22 in 'Strings Attached,' a new show. Steele, a two-time MAC nominee, two-time Nightlife Award finalist, and Bistro Award winner, prevailed over an initial pool of 70 contestants in the 7-week jury and audience-voted elimination-round competition. Opening for Steele during the run will be her co-finalists Nesha Ward and Stearns Matthews, who will perform short sets on alternating nights. 'Strings Attached,' with music direction by Kenny Davidsen and stage direction by Lennie Watts, daringly re-imagines an array of pop songs, using lush string orchestrations to coax out latent meanings. In 'Strings Attached' Steele -- backed by piano, violin, cello, bass and guitar -- also threads in a number of standards that she freshens with her own contemporary vocal sound. The resulting intersection of pop and traditional sensibilities features songs by Britney Spears, Pink, Queen, Cat Stevens, Bob Dylan and Stephen Sondheim among others. In addition to her fully produced, prime-time engagement, Steele's MetroStar prize package includes a multi-track 'Live at The Metropolitan Room' recording of her new show, which will be available in the spring. Among the professionals and artists who have collaborated with Steele are the former E! Entertainment host Leon Hall (Fashion Emergency), the hair and make-up artist Colin Lively and the photographer Brian Friedman.

The singer Anne Steele, who won last summer's first 'MetroStar Talent Challenge' at the Metropolitan Room, will headline at the club from February 18 to 22 in 'Strings Attached,' a new show. Steele, a two-time MAC nominee, two-time Nightlife Award finalist, and Bistro Award winner, prevailed over an initial pool of 70 contestants in the 7-week jury and audience-voted elimination-round competition. Opening for Steele during the run will be her co-finalists Nesha Ward and Stearns Matthews, who will perform short sets on alternating nights. 'Strings Attached,' with music direction by Kenny Davidsen and stage direction by Lennie Watts, daringly re-imagines an array of pop songs, using lush string orchestrations to coax out latent meanings. In 'Strings Attached' Steele -- backed by piano, violin, cello, bass and guitar -- also threads in a number of standards that she freshens with her own contemporary vocal sound. The resulting intersection of pop and traditional sensibilities features songs by Britney Spears, Pink, Queen, Cat Stevens, Bob Dylan and Stephen Sondheim among others. In addition to her fully produced, prime-time engagement, Steele's MetroStar prize package includes a multi-track 'Live at The Metropolitan Room' recording of her new show, which will be available in the spring. Among the professionals and artists who have collaborated with Steele are the former E! Entertainment host Leon Hall (Fashion Emergency), the hair and make-up artist Colin Lively and the photographer Brian Friedman.

The New York Musical Theatre Festival announces the six Next Broadway Sensation semi-finalists for their third annual contest, formerly known as Broadway Idol. Moving on to round two will be Frances Bordlee, Shawna M. Hamic, Mike Harrison, Omar Lopez-Cepero, Jennifer Sánchez, Nesha Ward, and Jamaal Wilson.

New York Musical Theatre Festival's Next Broadway Sensation, formerly known as Broadway Idol, returns for 2008. The top ten finalists are Frances Bordlee, Joe Enderson, Shawna M. Hamic, Mike Harrison, Omar Lopez-Cepero, Barbi McCulloch, Ariela Morgenstern, Jennifer Sánchez, Nesha Ward, and Jamaal Wilson.

Last night, in the exciting finale of the first annual 'MetroStar Talent Challenge' at The Metropolitan Room, Anne Steele was picked as the event's first grand prize winner.