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N'Kenge, Seph Stanek and More Set for AKHENATEN: THE MUSICAL Concert at Met Museum Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Oct 13, 2015


Pop-opera-soul diva N'Kenge (Motown: The Musical, Sondheim on Sondheim) will be starring along with Seph Stanek and Tony LePage in the Broadway-bound musical production AKHENATEN: THE MUSICAL, set for a concert at The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Temple of Dendur, 1000 5th Avenue, New York NY, tonight, October 13, 2015 at 6 p.m.

N'Kenge, Seph Stanek and More Set for AKHENATEN: THE MUSICAL Concert at Met Museum Next Week
by BWW News Desk - Oct 9, 2015


Pop-opera-soul diva N'Kenge (Motown: The Musical, Sondheim on Sondheim) will be starring along with Seph Stanek and Tony LePage in the Broadway-bound musical production AKHENATEN: THE MUSICAL, set for a concert at The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Temple of Dendur, 1000 5th Avenue, New York NY, on Tuesday, October 13, 2015 at 6 p.m.

VIDEO: Sneak Peek - WE tv's DAVID TUTERA'S CELEBRATIONS Season 3
by Caryn Robbins - Oct 9, 2015


David Tutera is back for a brand new celebrity-filled third season of David Tutera's CELEBrations, premiering Friday, October 30 at 10PM ET/PT on WE tv

VeganSmart Goes Glam with Hollywood Vegans
by Robert Diamond - Oct 8, 2015


LOS ANGELES, Oct. 8, 2015 /PRNewswire/ VeganSmart,a dominant force in the vegan lifestyle community for their networking events, partnered with Thrive Magazine and Wanderlust Hollywood to hostThrive Magazine's Los Angeles launch and Grammy award winner Moby's birthday party Friday, Sept. 11th in Hollywood, CA. The star studded event, held at the newly opened Wanderlust Hollywood, was the first successful celebrity partnership event presented by VeganSmart. VeganSmart has already proven that the vegan lifestyle could be fun through its brunch event series, but now, VeganSmart is ready for its close up and excited to introduce its product to some of Hollywood's finest in entertainment.

N'Kenge Returns for Classic FM Show with Baltimore Symphony Orchestra This Weekend
by BWW News Desk - Oct 8, 2015


Hailed by the New York Times as 'a classically trained diva that can stretch from Broadway, Pop, Soul to Opera,' this Symphony Siren and Broadway Diva N'Kenge (Motown: The Musical and Sondheim and Sondheim) will grace the stage in Classic FM's Four Decades of Radio Hits show with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of conductor, Jack Everly for four nights; tonight - Sunday, October 8 -11, 2015.

Soul Sensation N'Kenge to Perform Show with Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, 10/8
by Matt Smith - Oct 6, 2015


New York, NY (October, 2015) - Hailed by the New York Times as “a classically trained diva that can stretch from Broadway, Pop, Soul to Opera, this Symphony Siren and Broadway Diva N'Kenge (Motown: The Musical and Sondheim and Sondheim) will grace the stage in Classic FM's Four Decades of Radio Hits show with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of conductor, Jack Everly for four nights; Thursday - Sunday, October 8 -11, 2015.

N'Kenge to Return for Classic FM Show with Baltimore Symphony Orchestra This Weekend
by BWW News Desk - Oct 5, 2015


Hailed by the New York Times as 'a classically trained diva that can stretch from Broadway, Pop, Soul to Opera,' this Symphony Siren and Broadway Diva N'Kenge (Motown: The Musical and Sondheim and Sondheim) will grace the stage in Classic FM's Four Decades of Radio Hits show with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of conductor, Jack Everly for four nights; Thursday - Sunday, October 8 -11, 2015.

BWW Fan Girl: Olivia Hardy Talks with Tony Yazbeck About His Work With The YoungArts Foundation
by Olivia Hardy - Oct 5, 2015


The YoungArts Foundation helps support young artists, ages 15 to 18.

Tony Winners Kelli O'Hara & Sutton Foster Added to Broadway Concert Series at Kimmel Center
by Tyler Peterson - Oct 2, 2015


The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, in partnership with Mark Cortale, has added two new leading ladies to the line-up of Seth Rudetsky's Broadway Concert Series, for the 2015-16 season. Performances by Tony-Award winners Kelli O'Hara and Sutton Foster have been added due to popular demand, completing the roster of Broadway powerhouses to perform with Sirius XM star Seth Rudetsky. The series kicks off with Tony-Award winner Audra McDonald on Wednesday, October 7. Additional performances in the series will take place on Friday, January 29 (Kelli O'Hara), Thursday, March 3 (Sutton Foster), and as previously announced, Thursday, May 5 (Megan Hilty). All performances will be held at the Merriam Theater at 8:00 p.m. In this unique series, Rudetsky will serve as pianist and host, engaging in intimate and witty conversations with the Broadway stars, all while presenting an evening of stellar performances of musical theater favorites.

BWW Review: CPCC Theatre Bests Broadway in Beautifully Steering THE TRIP TO BOUNTIFUL
by Perry Tannenbaum - Oct 2, 2015


THE TRIP TO BOUNTIFUL is a rather bland tale that challenges a director to perk up the drama, which threatens to vanish once we must pull away from the close-ups on its elderly protagonist, Carrie Watts, that TV and movies so readily provide. In the current CPCC Theatre production at Pease Auditorium, Charles LaBorde has a more satisfying way with the script than Michael Wilson did in the recent Broadway revival.

Broadway Diva N'Kenge Joins the Indianapolis Symphony This Weekend
by BWW News Desk - Oct 2, 2015


Known for her powerful and riveting vocals, Broadway's Darling N'Kenge (Motown: The Musical and Sondheim and Sondheim) will grace the stage in a Broadway Diva's collaboration with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of conductor, Jack Everly for four concerts. Performances at the Hilbert Circle Theatre will be Today, October 2 at 11:00am (which is a truncated program for the Coffee Pops Series) and 8:00PM; Saturday, October 3, 2015 at 8:00pm and Sunday, Oct 4, 2015 the Broadway Divas concert will move to Honeywell Center in Wabash, IN for a 3:00PM show.

BWW Preview: Fresh Starts and a Full House When THE GOOD WIFE Returns
by Jacqueline Bublitz - Oct 1, 2015


Guess what? I am excited for THE GOOD WIFE all over again. I don't want to be on a break anymore! In fact, I can't wait for the October 4th return of my 'old friend', and here are just a few of the reasons why Season 7 has brought me back around...

Broadway's Best Set for NJPAC's 20th Annual Spotlight Gala Honoring Stephen Sondheim
by Christina Mancuso - Sep 30, 2015


In 1930 Manhattan, George and Ira Gershwin opened 'Strike Up the Band' on Broadway, while ingenue Ethel Merman stepped into the spotlight in 'Girl Crazy.' Not far from the glow of the marquees, Etta and Herbert Sondheim became the co-producers of a son who would revolutionize American musical theater.

BWW Review: RAGTIME at Toby's Dinner Theatre - It's Like Seeing It on Broadway
by Charles Shubow - Sep 29, 2015


Superb cast at Toby's is not to be missed.

Broadway Diva N'Kenge to Join the Indianapolis Symphony Next Month
by BWW News Desk - Sep 24, 2015


Known for her powerful and riveting vocals, Broadway's Darling N'Kenge (Motown: The Musical and Sondheim and Sondheim) will grace the stage in a Broadway Diva's collaboration with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of conductor, Jack Everly for four concerts. Performances at the Hilbert Circle Theatre will be Friday, October 2 at 11:00am (which is a truncated program for the Coffee Pops Series) and 8:00PM; Saturday, October 3, 2015 at 8:00pm and Sunday, Oct 4, 2015 the Broadway Divas concert will move to Honeywell Center in Wabash, IN for a 3:00PM show.

Broadway's Best Set for NJPAC's 20th Annual Spotlight Gala Honoring Stephen Sondheim
by Tyler Peterson - Sep 22, 2015


In 1930 Manhattan, George and Ira Gershwin opened 'Strike Up the Band' on Broadway, while ingenue Ethel Merman stepped into the spotlight in 'Girl Crazy.' Not far from the glow of the marquees, Etta and Herbert Sondheim became the co-producers of a son who would revolutionize American musical theater.

Tony Nominee Vanessa Williams Joins CBS's THE GOOD WIFE
by Caryn Robbins - Sep 21, 2015


Vanessa Williams will join the critically acclaimed drama THE GOOD WIFE in a recurring role this November. Williams will play Courtney Boalt, an extremely successful, self-made businesswoman who is potentially interested in backing Peter Florrick's (Chris Noth) campaign for President. In the process, she meets Eli Gold (Alan Cumming), sparking a mutual attraction.

N'Kenge to Join Edmonton Symphony for FOUR DECADES OF RADIO HITS, Sept 18-19
by BWW News Desk - Sep 18, 2015


Known for her powerful and riveting vocals, Broadway diva N'Kenge (Motown: The Musical and Sondheim and Sondheim) will grace the stage at Classic FM's FOUR DECADES OF RADIO HITS show with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of conductor, Jack Everly for two nights, Today, September 18 and Saturday, September 19, 2015.

Jason Alexander, Pink Martini, Lea Salonga and More Set for Cincinnati Pops' 2015-16 Season
by BWW News Desk - Sep 18, 2015


?The Cincinnati Pops Orchestra and Conductor John Morris Russell are delighted to announce the Pops' 2015-2016 season at Cincinnati Music Hall, the fifth under the direction of Mr. Russell. The season, presented by PNC along with the Pops Artist Series Sponsor, The Otto M. Budig Family Foundation, features exciting guest artist debuts, alongside the return of the best genres and artists that have built the Pops into an American icon.

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