Dinah Shore

What did our critic think of PRAYER FOR THE FRENCH REPUBLIC at The Huntington Theatre? The Joshua Harmon play “Prayer for the French Republic” – now being given a superbly rendered production by the Huntington – raises questions that have faced the Jewish people for generations, chief among them, “where are Jews safe?” and “why do they hate us?”

With a career in films, television, and stage spanning six decades, Bob Mackie had long secured his status as an iconic costume and fashion designer when he won his first Tony Award for Best Costume Design of a Musical for “The Cher Show” in 2019.

We loved this new single of an old song in a young voice, and though many of us have heard this one many times over many years, Ben Jones makes it worthwhile again.

Andrea McArdle, Broadway's original 'Annie' and Tony Award nominee brings her show From Broad Street to Broadway to Catalina Jazz Club in Hollywood for one performance only on Sunday, January 15, at 7:30pm.

ELLA: An American Miracle, a new musical written by Anna Deavere Smith (Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992 and Notes From The Field) and featuring music from the Ella Fitzgerald songbook, is currently in development, with an upcoming work session held from August 25-September 21 to conclude with a private industry presentation.

Palm Canyon Theatre's (PCT's) PALM SPRINGS GETAWAY is the world premiere of a handclapping, foot-stomping revue that describes the history of Palm Springs, California in a funny, mostly wholesome way. I enjoyed myself immensely at this high-quality getaway from events in the world. Judging from other audience members, so did they.

This season, the show is based on The Dinah Shore Chevy Show (1956-1963) featuring the music of Dean Martin and a variety of guests including a few of Dean Martin's former Golddiggers.

On December 10, ZOHO Music, a latin, jazz, and rock indie CD label, is releasing the studio recorded CD version of My Ship: Songs From 1941, which Dawn Derow will celebrate with a One-Night-Only return of the award-winning show at New York's Green Room 42 on January 15, 2022 at 7 pm.

As Williams continues to deal with complications with her Graves disease, Fat Joe, Remy Ma, Michael Rappaport, Kym Whitley, Finesse Mitchell, and Sherri Shepherd will guest host. For the past two weeks, Leah Remini and Michele Visage have filled in for Williams. Previous hosts this season include Whitney Cummings, Jerry Springer, and Steve Wilkos.

FEINSTEIN’S/54 BELOW, Broadway’s Supper Club, will present Brenda Braxton in her new show, After Hours! Broadway veteran and Tony Award®-nominated actress Brenda Braxton brings a funny twist to an evening at Feinstein’s/54 Below.

The Wendy Williams Show has announced new guest-hosts to fill in for Williams as she continues to be on medical leave for her hit daytime talk show. The new additions will kick-off on November 22 as Bevy Smith, Michael Yo, Elizabeth Wagmeister, and Devyn Simone host a hot talk panel. On November 23 & 24, hip-hop icons Fat Joe and Remy Ma will host.

As Williams is out on medical leave, guests such as Whitney Cummings, Leah Remini, and Sherri Shepherd have hosted the popular daytime talk show. Michael Rapaport is currently guest-hosting the talk show from November 8-12. Bill Bellamy will serve as host for shows on November 16-17. Jerry Springer and Steve Wilkos will guest-host November 18-19.

Michael Rapaport, Jerry Springer, Bill Bellamy, and Steve Wilkos have been announced as new guest hosts for the Wendy Williams Show. As Williams is out on medical leave, guests such as Whitney Cummings, Leah Remini, and Sherri Shepherd have hosted the popular daytime talk show.

The new hosts were announced through a post on the show's Instagram account. Cummings will host the show from October 25-29 and Shepherd will take the stage November 1-5. Williams has been out of the show since the beginning of its thirteenth season due to ongoing health complications.

Angela Bacari is 78 years young. But nothing in either her appearance of performance belies that fact. The woman has pipes and she knows how to use them. She is a jazz stylist who can rank with some of the greats. She can belt to the rafters but is also capable of very tender passages. She has an amazingly supple technique, which explains why she is so in demand as a vocal coach to the stars, counting Liza Minelli, Marisa Berenson, Deana Martin, and Billy Gilman among her protegés. She has appeared on The Merv Griffin Show, and The Dinah Shore Show as well as opening for Rodney Dangerfield, Phyllis Diller, Bill Cosby, and Pat Cooper. But last night, she was the headliner and the crowd went wild for her. It was been nearly 40 years since Ms. Bacari has made an appearance on the NY stage and it is highly overdue.

The Wendy Williams show has announced that it will begin airing new episodes on Monday, October 18, with a lineup of guest hosts and panels, due to Williams' ongoing health complications. Read the full statement now.

Angela Bacari will play a one-night-only show at the legendary Don't Tell Mama on October 12th, where she will prove that those who teach, CAN.

Birdland, the world-famous jazz club, features two of these latter-day vaudeville offshoots. Jim Caruso's Cast Party has been a staple of Birdland for years, serving as Broadway's open mic experience. But every Tuesday evening, Susie Mosher presides over a somewhat more curated and far more ribald variety show in Birdland's downstairs theatre. THE LINEUP is not an open mic. Mosher puts together its guests each week. They are from every echelon of show business, from Tony winners to new up-and-coming artists. They often have nothing in common except for a wild amount of talent. Susie Mosher serves as the host of the evening. She is a combination of den mother, improv artist, and Tasmanian devil. Her wit is faster than lightning and she can turn on a dime into a fantastic chanteuse. I was lucky enough to catch the latest edition of THE LINEUP this evening.

Kritzerland will resume its LIVE presentations at Feinstein’s at Vitello’s with KRITZERLAND’s 114th July 28, 2021. Bruce Kimmel, the mastermind behind (and front center) of Kritzerland made some time available between his creative multi-taskings to talk about Kritzerland and his various other accomplishments.

Marilyn Michaels is celebrating seventy years as a performer, and for her anniversary she is giving all her fans a gift: a sixteen cut CD that illustrates why she made it in the business and why she's still going strong.