Louis Prima

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![]() Date of Birth:
December 07, 1910
Date of Death:
August 24, 1978 (67)
Birth Place: New Orleans, LA, USA
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by Stephen Mosher - May 17, 2022
On June 14th, the iconic singing actor returns to the Cafe Carlyele for a run of shows and Broadway World Cabaret is looking at some of his song-and-dance work from over the years.

by Valerie-Jean Miller - May 5, 2022
Forty-four years ago, in 1978, the original Bob Fosse's 'Dancin'' opened on Broadway. It was the quintessential culmination of the collection of Bob Fosse's choreography up to that point in time. He won a Tony award that year for Best Choreography for 'Dancin'.'

by Alan Henry - May 3, 2022
The Broadway-bound musical Bob Fosse's Dancin' has released the first production images of the cast made up of 16 principals, featuring direction by Wayne Cilento. Bob Fosse's Dancin' is currently playing on the Donald and Darlene Shiley Stage at the Old Globe Theatre, part of the Globe's Conrad Prebys Theatre Center in San Diego's Balboa Park (1363 Old Globe Way) through May 29, 2022.

by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 12, 2022
Carolyn Dorfman Dance will return to SOPAC ((South Orange Performing Arts Center) for a spectacular evening of dance on Saturday, April 23, at 8:00 p.m.

by A.A. Cristi - Mar 23, 2022
Live shows are in full bloom at the South Orange Performing Arts Center! With more than a dozen performances on the docket this April, see everything from a Ukrainian quartet to acoustic singer-songwriters and inspiring dancers. Just in time for Jazz Appreciation Month, experience the supergroup SFJAZZ Collective. Don't miss two Louisiana-influenced guitarists and a psychedelic Grateful Dead likeness.

by Marissa Tomeo - Mar 13, 2022
LA-based singer/songwriter Teddy Grossman has released his highly anticipated debut album Soon Come, which was a lifetime in the making. Although a lifelong music lover and maker, pursuing a career in music was put on the back burner. After a decade of his own music playing second fiddle to the life of a traveling salesman, Grossman picked up everything and moved to Los Angeles, where he soon began recording what would become, Soon Come, leaving behind his job and former life along the way.

by A.A. Cristi - Dec 1, 2021
Suffolk Theater announces all brand-new shows for January. Shows feature a wide range of artists from one of the most awarded musicians in the Blues genre all the way to the pioneers of Country/Rock.

by A.A. Cristi - Nov 22, 2021
Carolyn Dorfman Dance, a premiere modern dance company based in New Jersey and New York City, returns to in-person performances at the Madison Community Arts Center, 10 Kings Road, for two shows: Saturday and Sunday, December 4 and 5.

by Stephi Wild - Sep 20, 2021
MTH Theater at Crown Center has unveiled an innovative and imaginative season to commemorate the organization's 20th Anniversary. Utilizing three different venues, MTH's 20th Anniversary Season highlights stories of resilience and resolve and includes Tony Award winners, regional premieres, re-imaginings, an original concert production, and the freshly minted RUBY ROOM Series.

by Stephi Wild - Sep 13, 2021
The annual Morristown Jazz & Blues Festival returns to the Green on Saturday, September 18, from noon until 10:00 p.m. Canceled because of the pandemic in 2020, this year's free concert pays tribute to one of its founders Linda Kiger Smith and Mike Fabrizio, a longtime member of the festival committee, both of whom passed away in June.
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by Stage Tube - Apr 9, 2015
Continuing in a tradition of storytelling and music, Hershey Felder presents the Chicago stage premiere of Academy Award winning director Taylor Hackford's LOUIS & KEELY 'LIVE' AT THE SAHARA. Hackford, best known for his films An Officer and a Gentleman, Against All Odds, The Devil's Advocate, and cinematic musical events such as La Bamba, Chuck Berry: Hail! Hail Rock n'Roll and his epic musical film RAY, has decided to bring his latest award winning musical stage production to Chicago, where Louis Prima and Keely Smith created sold-out musical magic in the '50s & '60s.
by Diana Heisroth - Apr 24, 2014
The internationally-acclaimed Pacific Chorale in Orange County, CA will be presenting a new work created by American opera composer Jake Heggie, and the versatile librettist Gene Scheer entitled 'THE RADIO HOUR'. The choral opera will be conducted by Pacific Chorale's Artistic Director, John Alexander, and stage-directed by James R. Taulli. The premiere work will be performed by the organization's chamber choir, The John Alexander Singers, accompanied by an 8-member ensemble of musicians who are members of Pacific Symphony. The performance is on Sunday, May 18 at 5:30 p.m. at the Renee and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall in Costa Mesa, CA. Scroll down to see an interview with composer Jake Heggie and conductor John Alexander!