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Tune-in to your local PBS station for an amazing line-up of special programs. Watch these online previews and get a taste of what's scheduled.

2011 Tony Awards: Trey Parker, Robert Lopez and Matt Stone Win 'Best Book of a Musical'
by BWW Special Coverage - June 12, 2011

Nominations in 26 competitive categories for the American Theatre Wing's 65th Annual Antoinette Perry 'Tony' Awards were announced May 3, 2011 by Tony Award winning actor Matthew Broderick and Tony Award winning actress Anika Noni Rose, at the Tony Award Nominations Announcement sponsored by IBM....


The Van Wezel Hosts Tom Wopat and Linda Eder, 2/24
by Kelsey Denette - February 01, 2012

Showcasing one of the greatest contemporary voices of our time, Linda Eder's diverse repertoire spans Broadway (Jekyll & Hyde),standards, pop, country and jazz. Tom Wopat first came to public attention in the late '70s as the freewheeling Luke Duke on the legendary TV series The Dukes of Hazzard, an...


Memorial Tribute to Be Held for Cabaret Singer Mary Cleere Haran, 5/23
by Nicole Rosky - May 20, 2011

Back in February, BroadwayWorld.com confirmed the sad news that that 58 year old cabaret singer Mary Cleere Haran passed away at the age of 58 in Deerfield Beach, Florida after spending two days on life support following a biking accident....


Kravis Center Offers Amazing Stars And Shows In February And March
by Beau Higgins - January 21, 2011

Highlights Include the Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra, Natalie Cole, Michael Feinstein, Dudu Fisher, Kathy Griffin, Shirley MacLaine, Jackie Mason, Peking Acrobats, Itzhak Perlman, The Temptations & The Four Tops, Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons, The New Mel Brooks Musical Young Frankenstein, Spri...


Little Anthony & The Imperials Play Feinstein's at Loews Regency 4/5-4/16
by Kelsey Denette - February 22, 2011

FEINSTEIN'S AT LOEWS REGENCY, the nightclub proclaimed 'Best of New York' by New York Magazine and 'an invaluable New York institution' by The New York Post will continue its Winter 2011 season with the debut of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees LITTLE ANTHONY & THE IMPERIALS from April 5 through...


Linda Eder NOW Comes To RRazz Room Concert Series At Marines Memorial
by Gabrielle Sierra - January 26, 2011

Linda Eder reunites with Frank Wildhorn on the new album, NOW, marking the musical return of this legendary team. ...


The Cabaret at IN's Columbia Club Presents Linda Eder, 6/22 & 23
by BWW News Desk - June 22, 2012

With a career spanning over two decades and accolades as "one of the greatest contemporary solo voices of our time," Linda Eder brings her one-woman show to The Cabaret....


Memorial Tribute to Be Held for Cabaret Singer Mary Cleere Haran, 5/23
by BWW News Desk - May 23, 2011

Back in February, BroadwayWorld.com confirmed the sad news that that 58 year old cabaret singer Mary Cleere Haran passed away at the age of 58 in Deerfield Beach, Florida after spending two days on life support following a biking accident....


Tenor Anthony Kearns to Launch the Irish Season in Kansas City at Harrah's, 3/3
by BWW News Desk - March 03, 2012

Tenor Anthony Kearns, the original founding member of the Irish musical trio, The Irish Tenors, will kick-off the St. Patrick's Day Season in Kansas City at a "Celebration of Fine Irish Spirits and Irish Music" at Harrah's North Kansas City on Saturday, March 3, 2012, from 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. Mr. Kearns...


Kravis Center Offers Dazzling Show Biz Greats In January And February
by Beau Higgins - January 07, 2011

Highlights Include Michael Bolton, Vic Damone, Michael Feinstein, Roberta Flack, Dudu Fisher, Whoopi Goldberg, Shirley MacLaine, Peking Acrobats, Don Rickles & Joan Rivers, Jake Shimabukuro, The Temptations & The Four Tops, Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons, Forever Plaid, Tango Inferno, NETw...


Memorial Tribute to Be Held for Cabaret Singer Mary Cleere Haran, 5/23
by Nicole Rosky - May 20, 2011

Back in February, BroadwayWorld.com confirmed the sad news that that 58 year old cabaret singer Mary Cleere Haran passed away at the age of 58 in Deerfield Beach, Florida after spending two days on life support following a biking accident....


World Premiere by Bacharach/Slater, SCOTTSBORO BOYS et al. Set for Old Globe in 2011-2012; Full Season Announced
by Jessica Lewis - May 06, 2011

Executive Producer Lou Spisto today announced that The Old Globe will produce the World Premieres of four new plays and musicals in its 2011-12 Winter Season. The season will feature the World Premiere musicals Some Lovers by music legend Burt Bacharach and Tony Award winner Steven Sater and Nobody ...


The Irish Tenors Celebrate The Season At The Orpheum Theatre 12/10
by BWW News Desk - December 10, 2011

Ranked as Ireland's premier ambassadors of song, The Irish Tenors are back for an exclusive tour this holiday season and they are coming to The Orpheum stage on Saturday evening, December 10 at 8:00 PM....


Karen Akers Sings Sondheim at San Francisco's The RRazz Room, 9/14-16
by BWW News Desk - September 04, 2012

The RRazz Room, San Francisco's premier nightclub, presents cabaret singer and actress, KAREN AKERS in her critically acclaimed show "Live, Laugh, Love: Akers Sings Sondheim." Featuring songs from Company, Follies, Sunday in the Park With George and more, the evening was called "ravishing, brilliant...


The Cabaret at The Columbia Club Presents Linda Eder, 6/22 & 23
by Kelsey Denette - April 05, 2012

With a career spanning over two decades and accolades as "one of the greatest contemporary solo voices of our time," Linda Eder brings her one-woman show to The Cabaret....


Tenor Anthony Kearns to Launch the Irish Season in Kansas City at Harrah's, 3/3
by Kelsey Denette - February 15, 2012

Tenor Anthony Kearns, the original founding member of the Irish musical trio, The Irish Tenors, will kick-off the St. Patrick's Day Season in Kansas City at a "Celebration of Fine Irish Spirits and Irish Music" at Harrah's North Kansas City on Saturday, March 3, 2012, from 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. Mr. Kearns...


David Garrett Releases Legacy CD, DVD, Available June 5
by Harmony Wheeler - March 27, 2012

David Garrett comes full circle with his new classical recording of Beethoven and Kreisler, Legacy, to be released June 5th on Decca, along with stand-alone concert DVD Legacy Live. Both represent David's dual career, bridging his crossover repertoire with his classical career that began at age 9 w...


Radio DJ Pete Fornatale Passes Away at 66
by Kelsey Denette - April 26, 2012

Award-winning disk jockey, rock historian and author Pete Fornatale, the host of Mixed Bag on WFUV and a New York radio icon for more than 40 years, has died. His family announced his death at age 66. A private funeral mass is planned. WFUV (90.7 FM, wfuv.org) will offer an on-air celebration of his...


Bay Area Cabaret Welcomes Lillias White 5/14
by Gabrielle Sierra - April 22, 2011

Bay Area Cabaret's season finale will star one of Broadway's greatest vocal talents, Lillias White. ...


2011 Tony Awards Nominees: 'Best Book of a Musical'
by Charlie Piane - May 03, 2011

Nominations in 26 competitive categories for the American Theatre Wing's 65th Annual Antoinette Perry 'Tony' Awards were announced May 3, 2011 by Tony Award winning actor Matthew Broderick and Tony Award winning actress Anika Noni Rose, at the Tony Award Nominations Announcement sponsored by IBM....


Little Anthony & The Imperials Play Feinstein's at Loews Regency 4/5-4/16
by BWW News Desk - April 05, 2011

FEINSTEIN'S AT LOEWS REGENCY, the nightclub proclaimed 'Best of New York' by New York Magazine and 'an invaluable New York institution' by The New York Post will continue its Winter 2011 season with the debut of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees LITTLE ANTHONY & THE IMPERIALS from April 5 through...


David Garrett Releases Legacy CD & DVD Today, June 5
by BWW News Desk - June 05, 2012

David Garrett comes full circle with his new classical recording of Beethoven and Kreisler, Legacy, to be released today, June 5th on Decca, along with stand-alone concert DVD Legacy Live. Both represent David's dual career, bridging his crossover repertoire with his classical career that began at ...


The Irish Tenors Christmas Tour Comes To Sarasota 12/18
by Gabrielle Sierra - December 09, 2011

The Irish Tenors line-up of Finbar Wright, Anthony Kearns, and Ronan Tynan is back for an exclusive tour this coming Christmas holiday season, hitting the Van Wezel on Sunday, December 18 @ 7:00 PM....


Cabaret Singer Mary Cleere Haran 'Gravely Injured' in Florida
by Robert Diamond - February 04, 2011

Stephen Holden writes in the New York Times ArtsBeat blog that 58 year old cabaret singer Mary Cleere Haran was 'gravely injured in a biking accident on Thursday near Deerfield Beach, Fla., where she has been living for the last year, said a friend, Bridge McIntyre. Ms. '...


Harry Connick Jr. to Star in ON A CLEAR DAY YOU CAN SEE FOREVER on Broadway - Fall 2011!
by Robert Diamond - March 01, 2011

Grammy and Emmy Award winner, Tony Award nominee and multi-platinum recording artist Harry Connick, Jr. will star in a reimagined production of ON A CLEAR DAY YOU CAN SEE FOREVER opening fall 2011 on Broadway at a theatre to be announced. The delightful Tony Award nominated score by Burton Lane (mus...






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