Jeanette MacDonald

Review: Maude Maggart Thrilled with A TINY MATCH at Birdland Jazz
by Andrew Poretz - Jan 7, 2026

Cabaret star Maude Maggart thrilled with a beautiful, if short, annual New York appearance at a sold-out Birdland Jazz on December 29 with her newest show.

Review: Liora Michelle Shines In SONGBIRDS OF THE SILVER SCREEN at Don't Tell Mama
by Analisa Bell - Dec 11, 2025

The soprano shared her voice, passion and knowledge with an adoring crowd on Sunday December 7th. The evening promised glamour, nostalgia, and soaring vocals

Review: Sara Chase's KAHN-CEPT Brings Madeline Kahn Back to Life at The Beechman
by Andrew Poretz - Oct 9, 2025

Sara Chase brought Madeline Kahn back to life at The Laurie Beechman with a new twist on the cabaret bio show. Her good script, beautiful soprano and top-notch support made for a very entertaining 75 minutes

Voices Of The Valiant To Present WONDROUS LOVE at St. John's in the Village
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 16, 2025

oices of the Valiant will present Wondrous Love - a concert featuring soprano Susan Wheeler, mezzo-sopranos Madison Marie McIntosh and Vita Koreneva, and pianist Yannis Xylas. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

Review: NAUGHTY MARIETTA at Kirkwood Performing Arts Center
by Steve Callahan - Mar 11, 2024

Winter Opera continues it’s seventeenth season with another iconic operetta—Victor Herbert’s Naughty Marietta.  This lovely old show premiered in 1910. It was produced by the first Oscar Hammerstein (the grandfather of you-know-who).  In 1935 a movie version was made—with Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy.

Bringing Together a Shakespeare Classic and Songs by Cole Porter KISS ME, KATE! Opens in Sao Paulo
by Claudio Erlichman - Aug 16, 2023

Kiss Me, Kate! is a musical written by Bella and Samuel Spewack ,with music and lyrics by Cole Porter. The story involves the production of a musical version of Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew and the conflict on and off-stage between Fred Graham, the show's director, producer, and star, and his leading lady, his ex-wife Lilli Vanessi.

BWW Review: The Silver Screen Era Is Alive and Well When Ann Kittredge Presents MOVIE NITE at Birdland Theater
by Stephen Mosher - Oct 12, 2021

Who doesn't love the music of the movies? Well Ann Kittredge does and it shows in her latest show, a deep dive into decades of tunes from the flickers.

BWW CD Review: Raissa Katona Bennett CAN'T HELP SINGING - Thank Goodness
by Stephen Mosher - Mar 28, 2021

Raissa Katona Bennett and a crackerjack artistic team put on a great show at Feinstein's at Loews Regency and had the good sense to record it for posterity. And for all of us.

New and Upcoming Releases For the Week of November 9 - JAGGED LITTLE PILL Book, MOULIN ROUGE! Songbook, and More!
by Stephi Wild - Nov 11, 2020

Need something new to read, watch, or listen to? Check out this week's list of new and upcoming releases! This week's list includes a book of stories behind the musical Jagged Little Pill, the Moulin Rouge! songbook, and more!

KeyBank Rochester Fringe Festival @ Home Announces Day 8 Lineup
by Stephi Wild - Sep 22, 2020

Have you ever wondered why the KeyBank Rochester Fringe Festival takes place in mid-September? It's because the festival began with a group of representatives from area universities as well as arts and cultural organizations.

New and Upcoming Book, Music, and Film Releases For the Week of July 6 - Books on Acting, the Business of Professional Theatre, and More!
by Stephi Wild - Jul 8, 2020

Need something new to read, listen to, or watch? Check out this week's list of new and upcoming releases!

BWW Exclusive: The 101 Greatest MOVIE MUSICALS of All Time
by Peter Nason - Mar 30, 2020

BWW Reviewer Peter Nason chooses the best film musicals since the sound era began; see if your favorites made the list!

BWW Review: LA FANCIULLA DEL WEST at Winter Opera St. Louis
by Steve Callahan - Mar 9, 2020

St. Louis's wonderful Winter Opera closes it's thirteenth season with a fine production of a rarely-seen work by Puccini--La fanciulla del West, or The Girl of the Golden West. Now Puccini was fond of choosing exotic settings for his operas--look at Madama Butterfly and Turandot. Well, to a European, Fanciulla is equally exotic. It's set in a mining camp in the Sierra Nevadas during the California Gold Rush of 1848.

HOLLYWOOD PARTY: MOVIE SONGS 1928-1936 Comes to The Gardenia This Month
by BWW News Desk - Jul 27, 2018

We're goin' (WEST) Hollywood! HOLLYWOOD PARTY: MOVIE SONGS 1928-1936 Today, July 27th at 9:00pm at The Gardenia at 7066 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood, CA. Come hear the songs from when the movies first learned to sing with the wonderful Shelly Markham at the piano. Reserve via your telephone at 323-467-7444. Dinner is served from 7:00pm-9:00pm. So, make a night of it! Hope I'll see all my West Coast buddies. 

HOLLYWOOD PARTY: MOVIE SONGS 1928-1936 Comes to The Gardenia This Month
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 6, 2018

We're goin' (WEST) Hollywood! HOLLYWOOD PARTY: MOVIE SONGS 1928-1936 Friday, July 27th at 9:00pm at The Gardenia at 7066 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood, CA. Come hear the songs from when the movies first learned to sing with the wonderful Shelly Markham at the piano. Reserve via your telephone at 323-467-7444. Dinner is served from 7:00pm-9:00pm. So, make a night of it! Hope I'll see all my West Coast buddies. 

Porchlight Announces Chicago Sings 2018
by Julie Musbach - May 31, 2018

Porchlight Music Theatre is proud to announce the 13th Annual Chicago Sings concert; Chicago Sings The MGM Musicals, Monday, Aug. 20 at 7 p.m., at Second City's UP Comedy Club, 230 W. North Ave, directed by Keely Vasquez and Artistic Director Michael Weber with music direction by Porchlight Artistic Associate Beckie Menzie.