Producers Steven Baruch, Marc Routh, Richard Frankel and Tom Viertel announced today that Smokey Joe's Cafe: The Songs of Leiber & Stoller, the all-new incarnation of the record breaking Broadway hit, will close on Sunday, November 4, 2018. The show will have played 20 previews and 121 performances at Stage 42 (422 West 42nd Street). Previews began on Friday, July 6 and the production officially opened on Sunday, July 22.
Kitty Van Horne is returning to The Butterfly Club this October to reconnect with the birthplace of her debut cabaret baby - iDenTITTY - A cabaret adventure into the world of breast ownership.
Join Cinnabar audience favorite Carolyn Bacon (The Fantasticks, My Way: A Tribute to Frank Sinatra) to explore the world of over-the-moon, mystifying, heartbreaking, and foolish love! A versatile and award-winning entertainer, Carolyn will sing Gershwin, Bernstein, Mozart, Jason Robert Brown, and more in this exciting, one-night-only cabaret. Pianist Brian Fitzsousa will accompany Carolyn and she will be joined by special guests, TBA.
The Adrienne The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County (@arshtcenter) proudly launches the 11th season of its internationally acclaimed JAZZ ROOTS series with LEONARD BERNSTEIN 100 AND BEYOND, a centennial celebration of one of America's greatest and best-loved music superstars, on Friday, November 9, 2018. The one-night-only tribute to the world-renowned composer, conductor and pianist features performances by vocalists Ann Hampton Callaway and Jon Secada, saxophonist Kirk Whalum, pianist Shelly Berg and the Henry Mancini Institute Orchestra.
KWAME ALEXANDER, poet, educator, and New York Times best-selling author, is one of the most influential African American authors in the country today. Also a Newberry award-winner and NPR's Morning Edition contributor, Kwame's 2015 best-seller 'The Crossover,' was recognized by Newberry as the 'most distinguished contribution to American literature for children.'
This year, Telemundo's Latin American Music Awards (Latin AMAs) will celebrate the contributions of Latinas in music. The three-hour special will present a series of vignettes that will feature singers who have paved the way for new generations. Through key performances of the evening, the show will also focus on those artists who are reaching new heights and creating an impact in today's music world not just by themselves but through innovative collaborations. In addition, in an unprecedented move, the entire show will be hosted by a formidable group of women, as Aracely Arambula, Becky G, Gloria Trevi, Leslie Grace and Roselyn Sanchez take center stage as the official emcees of the coveted awards show that will broadcast live on Thursday October 25, 2018 at 8pm/7c, preceded by the one-hour carpet pre-show 'La Alfombra de Latin AMAs' at 7pm/6c. The show will also air simultaneously on Spanish-language entertainment cable network, Universo and in 20 countries throughout the Americas via Telemundo Internacional. Tickets to the awards show are on sale via Ticketmaster and the Dolby Theatre box office.
The soundtrack for 'A Star Is Born,' starring Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga has debuted at number 1 on the Billboard charts according to The Hollywood Reporter. The album sold 231,000 units the week of October 11, making it the best selling movie soundtrack in over three and a half years.
With otherworldly vocals and poetic lyrics, Kiyomi Hawley has returned to music after a 7-year hiatus with the release of her new album, Meet You There. This album will be celebrated with an intimate release show at The Bitter End on October 15th.
Jess Glynne - singer, star, voice of the street and the only British female to achieve 7 number 1 singles is the ultimate, modern British popstar. Today she releases her hugely anticipated second album “Always In Between,” featuring the UK #1 single 'I'll Be There', follow up smash hit 'All I Am' alongside the new Ed Sheeran co-penned single 'Thursday' which arrived yesterday.
THE GREEN ROOM 42 will welcome back the "undie rock" sensation THE SKIVVIES with a special "Halloween Hootenanny" on Wednesday, October 31 at 10:30 PM. The duo made up of Lauren Molina and Nick Cearley will welcome special guests from Broadway and beyond including Lesli Margherita, Alice Ripley, Ellyn Marie Marsh, Dan DeLuca, Rebecca Faulkenberry, Isaac Cole Powell, Vasthy Mompoint, Tamika Lawrence, Diana Huey and Conor Ryan.
The Angel Band Project presents, 'An Evening with Norbert Leo Butz & Friends - A Benefit to Support Survivors of Sexual Violence', Monday, November 12, 2018 at 54 Below, 254 West 54th Street, New York City, NY, two-sets, 7:00pm and 10pm. This one-night only event will be hosted by Mariska Hargitay
Raffi, North America's preeminent family entertainer, is getting ready to perform a series of #BelugaGrads concerts around North America. Raffi's fall schedule includes several shows around the United States
On Today, Oct. 12, 6:30 pm, Reel Sisters of the Diaspora Film Festival & Lecture Series will honor award-winning filmmakers JT Takagi, the Executive Director of Third World Newsreel, and Terence Nance, creator of HBO's Random Acts of Flyness, with the Reel Sisters Trailblazer award for their outstanding contributions to the film industry. Jules And The Jinks, a winner of AfroPunk's 2018 battle of the bands competition, will pay tribute to our honorees.
Actress Margaret Curry confronts grief, healing, family, friendship and the strong bond between dogs and humans starring in the new indie feature, STARFISH.
American Idols and real-life couple, Diana DeGarmo and Ace Young we be part of a special industry presentation of the upcoming musical, HIT HER WITH THE SKATES, by Christine Rea & Rick Briskin, directed by Michael Schiralli, on Tuesday, October 16 at 4:30pm at Bowlmore Times Square / POP Room.
Broadway Records today announced that Michael Longoria: Merry Christmas Darling will be released digitally and in stores on Friday, November 9, 2018. The album is currently available for pre-order at www.BroadwayRecords.com and Amazon.com.
SJ Presents an Intimate Evening with Soul Superstars Tyrese and Tamia on Friday, October 26, 2018 at 8 p.m. at Kings Theatre located at 1027 Flatbush Avenue in Brooklyn, New York.
