Ray Charles News

by Stephi Wild - Aug 7, 2022
The Santa Barbara Symphony has announced its 2022/23 70th anniversary season. The Symphony’s 70th anniversary season highlights include the return of Carmina Burana, a world premiere of an Elmer Bernstein score, a tribute to the legendary John Williams, and more.

by A.A. Cristi - Aug 1, 2022
Music Theater Heritage has announced an innovative and exciting 2023 season at Crown Center. Utilizing three different venues, MTH's 21st Season highlights stories centered around family, escapism, and love.

by Stephi Wild - Aug 1, 2022
No one sings and dances like Movin' Melvin Brown - and he's back at the Edinburgh Fringe after five years.

by Stephen Mosher - Jul 30, 2022
Tony DeSare and three amazing fellow musicians have what it takes to make the people happy.

by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 29, 2022
Next month, 54 BELOW will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond. See Jason Robert Brown & Shoshana Bean, John Lloyd Young and more.

by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 28, 2022
Milwaukee Repertory Theater has announced the cast and creative teams for the 2022/23 Season show openers in all three venues - Unforgettable: John-Mark McGaha Sings Nat King Cole, Titanic The Musical and Wife of a Salesman.

by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 27, 2022
Single Tickets for Milwaukee Repertory Theater’s 2022/23 Season go on sale Monday, August 1. Don’t miss the return of Titanic The Musical; world premieres by celebrated playwrights Eleanor Burgess, Lloyd Suh and Catherine Trieschmann; and more.

by Michael Major - Jul 25, 2022
Originally released in 2006, the uniquely inspired album mixes previously unreleased Ray Charles vocal performances from the seventies with newly recorded instrumental tracks by the contemporary Count Basie Orchestra, and will be available on all streaming services for the first time in over a decade, as well as on CD and in a double-vinyl package.

by Michael Major - Jul 20, 2022
Since being introduced in the 1936 musical 'Swing Time,' the song has been recorded over the years by greats including Ella Fitzgerald, Anita O’Day, Frank Sinatra, Mel Tormé, and Gregory Porter. Nat King Cole first popularized the song and Welsman targeted Cole’s 1962 recording of “Pick Yourself Up” with George Shearing as her definitive template.

by Grace Cutler - Jul 16, 2022
“Seize the Day” beginning Friday, July 15, 2022 at the Bank of America Performing Arts Center!
Ray Charles Videos

by Backstage With Richard Ridge - Aug 11, 2021
Watch as Richard Ridge chats with Brandon Victor Dixon, who will bring Broadway to the Hamptons tomorrow, August 12, with Broadway Out East.

by Stage Tube - Apr 1, 2021
Foxx won an Academy Award for Best Actor, BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role, and Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy.

by Stage Tube - Nov 11, 2020
Happy Veterans Day! In this patriotic Kellyoke, Kelly Clarkson and her band, Y'all perform the Ray Charles rendition of 'America The Beautiful.'

by Stage Tube - Jul 18, 2020
Check out this flashback video of Rebecca Naomi Jones and Kecia Lewis performing 'Didn't It Rain' from Atlantic Theater's Marie and Rosetta!

by BroadwayWorld TV - May 27, 2020
On this day, we're wishing a very Happy Birthday to Tony winner Dee Dee Bridgewater!

by Kaitlin Milligan - Dec 4, 2019
GRAMMY-nominated, multi-platinum singer-songwriters Gavin DeGraw and Chris Young team up for the next installment of the critically-acclaimed series 'CMT Crossroads,' premiering Friday, December 13 at 10PM ET/PT on CMT. The show was filmed recently in Nashville in front of a standing room-only crowd.

by Stage Tube - Sep 10, 2019
Ben Platt has released the official music video for his latest single RAIN. Produced by Alex Hope (Troye Sivan, Tove Lo, Jack Antonoff), 'RAIN' marks Platt's first new music since the arrival of his acclaimed debut, Sing to Me Instead, released earlier this year on Atlantic Records.

by Abigail Charpentier - Sep 6, 2019
Ray Charles's Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music, Volumes 1 & 2 are major landmarks in American culture. Released during the heart of the Civil Rights Movement, the album broke racial barriers and proved that signature performances work in all genres, taking country standards and transforming them into soul and R&B classics.

by Stage Tube - Aug 27, 2019
Opening day attendees at the US Open were given a special treat last night, as Tony Award winner Ben Platt took to the stage for a special performance! Check out the video to see the star in action!

by Kaitlin Milligan - Aug 23, 2019
GRAMMY, TONY, and Emmy Award-winning artist Ben Platt has announced today's release of a remarkable new single.