Eileen Barnett

Interview: Eileen Barnett of IT’S MY BIRTHDAY… at Hollywood Catalina Jazz Club
by Gavin Glynn - Apr 22, 2026

Eileen Barnett celebrates her birthday with a one-night cabaret performance at the Catalina Jazz Club, performing songs by Sondheim, Rodgers and Hart, Randy Newman, Jerome Kern, Jacques Brel, and more. Barnett's career spans Broadway, television, and regional theatre, from starring in Tommy Tune's Tony Award-winning Nine to recent guest appearances on Hacks, Criminal Minds, and 9-1-1. She is joined by musical director Michael Collum, a Los Angeles-based pianist who received the 2025 Broadway World Cabaret Award for Music Direction, and director Kirsten Chandler.

Interview: Jeffrey Polk of BILLY BARNES’ BASH! at Hollywood’s Catalina Jazz Club
by Gavin Glynn - Apr 17, 2026

Always feeling honored and blessed and believing in the arts and giving to the world, Jeffrey Polk took ten minutes to answer ten questions with Gavin Glynn about his influences on his continuing career as a much sought after dynamic live performer. 

Interview: Jackie Joseph of BILLY BARNES’ BASH! at Hollywood’s Catalina Jazz Club
by Gavin Glynn - Apr 17, 2026

The Billy Barnes Review was the music-comedy ensemble that launched Jackie Joseph’s career on stage in the late 1950s but she returns the favor at the Billy Barnes’s Bash 4/22/26 Doors open at 7:00pm Show time 8:30pm paid parking garage or street parking.

Interview: Jo Anne Worley of BILLY BARNES' BASH @ Hollywood Catalina Jazz Club!
by Gavin Glynn - Apr 14, 2026

The Billy Barnes Foundation and Fraser Entertainment Group invite you to the Billy Barnes' Bash Benefit Concert on Wednesday, April 22nd at 8:30 PM (dinner at 7:00 PM). Starring Jo Anne Worley, Eileen Barnett, Cheryl Daro, Michael Deni, Jane A. Johnston, Jackie Joseph, Jeffrey Polk, James Snyder, and BJ Ward.

Eileen Barnett Will Bring IT'S MY BIRTHDAY AND I'LL SING IF I WANT TO to Catalina Jazz Club
by Stephi Wild - Apr 13, 2026

Eileen Barnett will perform a one-night-only cabaret event, IT'S MY BIRTHDAY AND I'LL SING IF I WANT TO, with details available on BroadwayWorld's regional listings.

Clifford Bell Will Be Honored at Catalina Jazz Club
by Stephi Wild - May 22, 2025

Clifford Bell, the late renowned Cabaret Impresario, Director and Producer will be honored and remembered at a musical event entitled, Here’s To Life – A Celebration of Clifford Bell, to be presented at Catalina Jazz Club.

HERE'S TO LIFE! A CELEBRATION OF CLIFFORD BELL is Coming to Catalina Jazz Club
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 19, 2025

Here's to Life! A Celebration of Clifford Bell will be held at Catalina Jazz Club in Los Angeles in June. Learn more about the performance and see how to purchase tickets.

Cast Set For Billy Barnes' Bash – A Benefit Concert For The Billy Barnes Foundation
by Stephi Wild - Mar 17, 2025

The Billy Barnes Foundation and Fraser Entertainment Group will present the second annual BENEFIT CONCERT FOR THE BILLY BARNES FOUNDATION next month. Learn more here!

Ava Nicole Frances to Present THE DREAM THAT I SEE at The Green Room 42 Next Month
by Blair Ingenthron - Sep 29, 2024

Ava Nicole Frances will present her new show at The Green Room 42 on Saturday, Oct. 26 at 9:30pm. In this all-new personal and multi-faceted show, Ava merges the worlds of Broadway, Pop, The Great American Songbook and her own originals, including songs from Stephen Sondheim, Beyonce, Meredith Wilson, and Stephen Schwartz among many others. 

Clifford Bell, Cabaret Impresario, Director and Producer, Dies at 68
by Stephi Wild - Sep 23, 2024

Clifford Bell, renowned Cabaret Impresario, Director and Producer, passed away suddenly today, Sunday, September 22, 2024, 68, of natural causes at 7:13 a.m. at CHA Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center, with his brother, Bryan Bell, and his longtime friend, Chase Masterson, by his side, publicist Steve Moyer said on behalf of Bell’s family.

Review: BROADWAY SHOWSTOPPERS WITH GLENN ROSENBLUM Part 2 at CVRep
by Gilmore Rizzo - Jul 22, 2024

The anticipation is high as the audience fills up to near capacity while the Palm Springs weather outside hits double-digits and record-breaking temperatures. CVRep is a great way to get away from the heat and enjoy a cool evening of entertainment.

Musical Theatre Guild Will Stage Broadway Time Capsule: 1996
by Stephi Wild - Jun 10, 2024

For the final fundraising event of the 2023-2024 season, Musical Theatre Guild will look back at 1996 - the year the Guild staged its' very first performances.

Cast Set For INTRODUCING BILLY BARNES Concert at Catalina Jazz Club
by Stephi Wild - Mar 4, 2024

INTRODUCING BILLY BARNES, a Benefit Concert for the Billy Barnes Foundation, honoring the late Billy Barnes, will take place on Sunday, April 7th at the Catalina Jazz Club in Hollywood.

Hollywood Club LA at The Woman's Club of Hollywood Will Present SINGER KATRINA AGUILAR IN CONCERT
by Blair Ingenthron - Feb 4, 2024

Join Singer Katrina Aguilar in Concert, a Benefit for Autism Care Today at Hollywood Club LA. The event, hosted by Christopher Tenney, will take place on Sunday, February 25, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. in Los Angeles. Get your tickets now!

Musical Theatre Guild's Stephen Sondheim Tribute Returns To Southern California
by Stephi Wild - Nov 29, 2023

This year's production, a fundraiser supporting Musical Theatre Guild and its' Student Outreach programs, will perform twice; in Rancho Mirage, at the Galen Performing Arts Center on Thursday, January 18th, 2024, and in Los Angeles, at the Colony Theatre in Burbank on Sunday, January 21st. Both performances take place at 7:00PM.

The Les Michaels Memorial Project a Celebration of Life Free Open Mic Comes To Palm Springs Cultural Center
by Kay Kudukis - Feb 14, 2023

Les Michaels, the late Palm Springs resident and cabaret producer and singer who produced and presented Open Mic Cabaret events at various venues in both in Palm Springs and Los Angeles will be honored on what would have been his 72nd birthday as the Palm Springs Cultural Center presents The Les Michaels Memorial Project, A Celebration of Life Free Open Mic, hosted by Gregg Marx, Daytime Emmy Award Winner for 'As The World Turns,' Leslie Tinnaro, star of CVRep's recent hit show, 'Fun Home' and Clifford Bell,acclaimed Cabaret Producer and Director.

Eileen Barnett Brings LOVE IS IN THE AIR to the Monroe Forum Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Jan 30, 2023

THE MONROE FORUM presents Eileen Barnett in her Valentin’s Day Celebration “LOVE IS IN THE AIR.” – one night only on February 11 at 8pm.  Her music features songs by  Stephen Sondheim, Rodgers and Hart, Jerome Kern, Cyndi Lauper, Billy Barnes, Randy Newman, Jaques Brel and more.   

Review: Donna McKechnie in TAKE ME TO THE WORLD: THE SONGS OF STEPHEN SONDHEIM at Catalina Jazz Club
by Valerie-Jean Miller - Jan 20, 2023

Read BroadwayWorld's review of Donna McKechnie in Take Me To The World: The Songs of Stephen Sondheim at Catalina Jazz Club.

36th ANNUAL ROBBY AWARDS Announced At Theatre West, February 5
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 20, 2023

Theatre West will be the host venue for The 36th Annual Robby Awards ceremony, celebrating excellence in theatre in the Los Angeles area.

Wake Up With BWW 9/12: Lea Michele Out of FUNNY GIRL Due to COVID-19, and More!
by - Sep 12, 2022

Today's top stories include Lea Michele out of Funny Girl for 10 days after testing positive for COVID-19. Learn more about Julie Benko's upcoming schedule. In other Funny Girl news, Barbara Tirrell made her debut in the show one day after she was hired as an offstage cover for Mrs. Brice, Mrs. Strakosh, and Mrs. Meeker.