Count Basie
Count Basie is an actor, composer whose BroadwayWorld credits include Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, and Count Basie.
Date of Birth: August 21, 1904
Date of Death: April 26, 1984 (79)
Birth Place: Red Bank, NJ, USA
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Join our cast in the whimsical world of Dr. Seuss in Phoenix Productions' November revival of SEUSSICAL, playing at the Count Basie Theatre November 10 - 19th. For tickets, visit www.thebasie.org or call (732) 747-0014.
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11/06/2017
From: Photo Flash: SEUSSICAL Opens On The Count Basie Stage This Friday!
Join our cast in the whimsical world of Dr. Seuss in Phoenix Productions' November revival of SEUSSICAL, playing at the Count Basie Theatre November 10 - 19th. For tickets, visit www.thebasie.org or call (732) 747-0014.
Date:
11/06/2017
From: Photo Flash: SEUSSICAL Opens On The Count Basie Stage This Friday!
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Join our cast in the whimsical world of Dr. Seuss in Phoenix Productions' November revival of SEUSSICAL, playing at the Count Basie Theatre November 10 - 19th. For tickets, visit www.thebasie.org or call (732) 747-0014.
Date:
11/06/2017
From: Photo Flash: SEUSSICAL Opens On The Count Basie Stage This Friday!
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Photos: Niia Announces CHRISTMAS WITH NIIA Holiday Album; Single Out Now
by Rachel Stone - Oct 9, 2026
Los Angeles vocalist and pianist Niia released the single Wonderful Christmastime and announced her 13-track holiday album CHRISTMAS WITH NIIA, featuring jazz renditions of seasonal classics.
by Rachel Stone - Oct 9, 2026
Los Angeles vocalist and pianist Niia released the single Wonderful Christmastime and announced her 13-track holiday album CHRISTMAS WITH NIIA, featuring jazz renditions of seasonal classics.
JAZZ FOUNDATION OF AMERICA to Honor George Benson and Eden Alpert
by Rachel Stone - Oct 8, 2026
The Jazz Foundation of America will present an evening of music and storytelling at Vibrato Grill Jazz in Los Angeles, honoring guitarist George Benson with the Tommy LiPuma Award and philanthropist Eden Alpert with the Quincy Jones Love and Peace Humanitarian Award.
by Rachel Stone - Oct 8, 2026
The Jazz Foundation of America will present an evening of music and storytelling at Vibrato Grill Jazz in Los Angeles, honoring guitarist George Benson with the Tommy LiPuma Award and philanthropist Eden Alpert with the Quincy Jones Love and Peace Humanitarian Award.
Interview: Deborah Silver On DEBORAH SILVER & FABULOUS FRIENDS: VOICES FOR ALS at Carnegie Hall
by Joshua Wright - Oct 7, 2026
Grammy-nominated vocalist Deborah Silver discusses her Carnegie Hall debut with DEBORAH SILVER & FABULOUS FRIENDS: VOICES FOR ALS, a benefit concert at Zankel Hall on October 11 with 100% of ticket proceeds going to ALS research.
by Joshua Wright - Oct 7, 2026
Grammy-nominated vocalist Deborah Silver discusses her Carnegie Hall debut with DEBORAH SILVER & FABULOUS FRIENDS: VOICES FOR ALS, a benefit concert at Zankel Hall on October 11 with 100% of ticket proceeds going to ALS research.
Bianca Del Rio to Launch IT GETS BITTER Tour Feb–June 2027
by Rachel Stone - Oct 6, 2026
Bianca Del Rio announced over 50 North American dates for her global stand-up tour IT GETS BITTER, running February through June across the U.S. and Canada. The tour marks the drag superstar's seventh world tour and celebrates her 30-year career.
by Rachel Stone - Oct 6, 2026
Bianca Del Rio announced over 50 North American dates for her global stand-up tour IT GETS BITTER, running February through June across the U.S. and Canada. The tour marks the drag superstar's seventh world tour and celebrates her 30-year career.
Photos: Cirque Alice to Launch North American Tour in January 2027
by Rachel Stone - Oct 6, 2026
ICON LIVE announced the North American tour for CIRQUE ALICE, a theatrical cirque spectacular that reimagines Alice's Adventures in Wonderland through acrobatics and theatricality. The production will visit more than 50 cities across the U.S. and Canada starting in January 2027.
by Rachel Stone - Oct 6, 2026
ICON LIVE announced the North American tour for CIRQUE ALICE, a theatrical cirque spectacular that reimagines Alice's Adventures in Wonderland through acrobatics and theatricality. The production will visit more than 50 cities across the U.S. and Canada starting in January 2027.
A DRAG QUEEN CHRISTMAS to Return for 12th Year With 39-City Tour Hosted by Nina West
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 5, 2026
The world's longest running drag tour is coming back to town with fabulous holiday cheer! “A Drag Queen Christmas” will return for its 12th year, launching a 39-city national tour.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 5, 2026
The world's longest running drag tour is coming back to town with fabulous holiday cheer! “A Drag Queen Christmas” will return for its 12th year, launching a 39-city national tour.
Columbus Jazz to Open Season with ELLA AND LOUIS
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 28, 2026
Columbus Jazz will present ELLA AND LOUIS at the Southern Theatre, featuring bandleader Byron Stripling and guest vocalist Carmen Bradford performing music made famous by Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong.
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 28, 2026
Columbus Jazz will present ELLA AND LOUIS at the Southern Theatre, featuring bandleader Byron Stripling and guest vocalist Carmen Bradford performing music made famous by Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong.
Review: CLUE at Gaslight-Baker Theatre
by Victoria Schwarz - Sep 28, 2026
Gaslight-Baker Theatre’s Clue is a riotous night of murder and mayhem, packed with physical comedy, a spectacular set, fabulous costumes, and a scene-stealing live pianist. Boddy Manor has rarely been this much fun!
by Victoria Schwarz - Sep 28, 2026
Gaslight-Baker Theatre’s Clue is a riotous night of murder and mayhem, packed with physical comedy, a spectacular set, fabulous costumes, and a scene-stealing live pianist. Boddy Manor has rarely been this much fun!
Janis Siegel Releases THE ART OF VOCALESE Album
by Rachel Stone - Sep 26, 2026
Janis Siegel, 10x Grammy-winning founder of THE MANHATTAN TRANSFER, released her new album THE ART OF VOCALESE on Origin Records, featuring jazz musicians including pianist John Di Martino, bassist Lonnie Plaxico, and vocalists Lea DeLaria and Raul Midón.
by Rachel Stone - Sep 26, 2026
Janis Siegel, 10x Grammy-winning founder of THE MANHATTAN TRANSFER, released her new album THE ART OF VOCALESE on Origin Records, featuring jazz musicians including pianist John Di Martino, bassist Lonnie Plaxico, and vocalists Lea DeLaria and Raul Midón.
BLUES AND THE ABSTRACT TRUTH to be Performed by NEC Jazz Orchestra
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 24, 2026
The NEC Jazz Orchestra under conductor Ken Schaphorst will perform Blues and the Abstract Truth, featuring compositions by Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Charles Mingus, and others at Boston's Plimpton Shattuck Black Box Theatre.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 24, 2026
The NEC Jazz Orchestra under conductor Ken Schaphorst will perform Blues and the Abstract Truth, featuring compositions by Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Charles Mingus, and others at Boston's Plimpton Shattuck Black Box Theatre.
Craft Recordings and Acoustic Sounds Release MOODSVILLE Reissues
by Rachel Stone - Sep 23, 2026
Craft Recordings and Acoustic Sounds announced new audiophile reissues in the MOODSVILLE ACOUSTIC SOUNDS series, featuring classic 1960s jazz titles from The Tommy Flanagan Trio, Coleman Hawkins, and Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis with Shirley Scott.
by Rachel Stone - Sep 23, 2026
Craft Recordings and Acoustic Sounds announced new audiophile reissues in the MOODSVILLE ACOUSTIC SOUNDS series, featuring classic 1960s jazz titles from The Tommy Flanagan Trio, Coleman Hawkins, and Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis with Shirley Scott.
PACIFIC JAZZ ORCHESTRA: A TRIBUTE TO QUINCY JONES to Open
by Rachel Stone - Sep 22, 2026
Ventura Music Festival will present the Pacific Jazz Orchestra performing arrangements of Quincy Jones' early work from the 1950s and 60s, featuring vocalists Nayanna Holley and Adam 'Aejaye' Jackson, led by Grammy-nominated arranger Chris Walden.
by Rachel Stone - Sep 22, 2026
Ventura Music Festival will present the Pacific Jazz Orchestra performing arrangements of Quincy Jones' early work from the 1950s and 60s, featuring vocalists Nayanna Holley and Adam 'Aejaye' Jackson, led by Grammy-nominated arranger Chris Walden.
Roger Kellaway, John Goldsby and Terry Clarke to Present Jazz Events at The New School
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 21, 2026
The School of Jazz and Contemporary Music at The New School will host a masterclass, concert, and rhythm section workshop featuring pianist Roger Kellaway, bassist John Goldsby, and drummer Terry Clarke, with selections from their 1986 album In Japan.
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 21, 2026
The School of Jazz and Contemporary Music at The New School will host a masterclass, concert, and rhythm section workshop featuring pianist Roger Kellaway, bassist John Goldsby, and drummer Terry Clarke, with selections from their 1986 album In Japan.
THE LONGEST JOHNS to Launch ENDS OF THE EARTH U.S. Tour in October
by Rachel Stone - Sep 21, 2026
British folk trio THE LONGEST JOHNS will tour the U.S. in October to support their latest album ENDS OF THE EARTH, with dates beginning October 24 in Milwaukee and continuing through major cities including Chicago, Minneapolis, and Cleveland.
by Rachel Stone - Sep 21, 2026
British folk trio THE LONGEST JOHNS will tour the U.S. in October to support their latest album ENDS OF THE EARTH, with dates beginning October 24 in Milwaukee and continuing through major cities including Chicago, Minneapolis, and Cleveland.
Photos: Niia Releases V (GOTH JAZZ EDITION) Deluxe Album Now
by Rachel Stone - Sep 18, 2026
Italian-American vocalist and pianist Niia released a deluxe edition of her fifth studio album V on Candid Records, featuring three bonus tracks including a Chet Baker cover and two new late-night confessionals produced by Spencer Zahn.
by Rachel Stone - Sep 18, 2026
Italian-American vocalist and pianist Niia released a deluxe edition of her fifth studio album V on Candid Records, featuring three bonus tracks including a Chet Baker cover and two new late-night confessionals produced by Spencer Zahn.
Blue October to Launch 20th Anniversary FOILED World Tour in October
by Rachel Stone - Sep 18, 2026
BLUE OCTOBER released a new music video for "She's My Ride Home," the third video marking the 20th anniversary of the platinum-selling album FOILED. The band will bring a 70-show North American tour to the US in October, their first time touring the album in full.
by Rachel Stone - Sep 18, 2026
BLUE OCTOBER released a new music video for "She's My Ride Home," the third video marking the 20th anniversary of the platinum-selling album FOILED. The band will bring a 70-show North American tour to the US in October, their first time touring the album in full.
Judy Carmichael to Perform Swing Classics at Bay Street Theater
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 14, 2026
Grammy-nominated pianist and vocalist Judy Carmichael returns to Bay Street Theater in Sag Harbor for an evening of swing and Great American Songbook standards from the 1930s and '40s.
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 14, 2026
Grammy-nominated pianist and vocalist Judy Carmichael returns to Bay Street Theater in Sag Harbor for an evening of swing and Great American Songbook standards from the 1930s and '40s.
Photos: Twilight In Concert to Launch 2027 U.S. Tour Jan. 16 in Fayetteville
by Rachel Stone - Sep 8, 2026
GEA Live and Lionsgate will bring TWILIGHT IN CONCERT to more than 60 U.S. cities starting January 16, 2027, in Fayetteville, Arkansas, with stops in Los Angeles, Brooklyn, Chicago and Dallas.
by Rachel Stone - Sep 8, 2026
GEA Live and Lionsgate will bring TWILIGHT IN CONCERT to more than 60 U.S. cities starting January 16, 2027, in Fayetteville, Arkansas, with stops in Los Angeles, Brooklyn, Chicago and Dallas.
Wharton Center Announces Single Ticket On Sale Date For Upcoming Season
by Marissa Faith Curley - Sep 6, 2026
Wharton Center’s 2026–2027 has announced thier Broadway and Performing Arts Season. Tickets can soon be purchased without a subscription. Wharton Center will host another season of highly-anticipated Broadway touring productions.
by Marissa Faith Curley - Sep 6, 2026
Wharton Center’s 2026–2027 has announced thier Broadway and Performing Arts Season. Tickets can soon be purchased without a subscription. Wharton Center will host another season of highly-anticipated Broadway touring productions.
Gunhild Carling to Open Centenary Stage Company's 2026/27 Season
by Stephi Wild - Sep 3, 2026
Swedish multi-instrumentalist Gunhild Carling will perform at the Sitnik Theatre in Hackettstown, launching Centenary Stage Company's new season with jazz, swing, and vaudeville.
by Stephi Wild - Sep 3, 2026
Swedish multi-instrumentalist Gunhild Carling will perform at the Sitnik Theatre in Hackettstown, launching Centenary Stage Company's new season with jazz, swing, and vaudeville.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How many Broadway shows has Count Basie been in?
Count Basie has appeared on Broadway in 1 shows.
How many West End shows has Count Basie been in?
Count Basie has not appeared in the West End
How many shows has Count Basie written?
Count Basie has written 1 shows including Come Fly Away (Composer).
