Alicia Keys News

On Sunday, August 14th, playwright Lydia R. Diamond, director Kenny Leon & producer Reuben Cannon will be toasted on Martha's Vineyard in celebration of the Broadway premiere of Diamond's play STICK FLY, which is set in a Martha's Vineyard mansion.

The Broadway at Birdland concert series is proud to announce that Lindsay Mendez & Marco Paguia will be performing on Monday, September 5 at 7pm.

Hundreds of passionate, female dancers from coast to coast will answer the call, but there can only be one! Emmy award-nominated choreographer and creative director to the stars Laurieann Gibson, shares her expertise with many hopefuls as they embark on the moment of their lives in BORN TO DANCE: LAURIEANN GIBSON premiering Tuesday, August 2 at 10:00 p.m.*

Producers Alicia Keys, Reuben Cannon & Nelle Nugent announced today that the Broadway premiere of Lydia R. Diamond's STICK FLY, originally confirmed to play at the Lyceum Theatre, will now play at the Cort Theatre. Directed by Kenny Leon, STICK FLY will open on Broadway on Thursday, December 8, 2011 with performances beginning on Friday, November 18, 2011. Tickets are now on sale through Telecharge.com.

Grammy Award-winner Alicia Keys with Reuben Cannon & Nelle Nugent previously announced the Broadway premiere of STICK FLY, the critically-acclaimed American play by Lydia R. Diamond and directed by Kenny Leon, opening on Broadway on Thursday, December 8, 2011 at the Lyceum Theatre (149 W. 45th Street). Performances begin Friday, November 18, 2011. Tickets are now on sale through Telecharge.com.

Musical director Rickey Minor (American Idol, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno), Stevie Wonder and friends take the Hollywood Bowl on a tour of soul sounds across cultures, genres and generations, Sunday, July 24, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. as part of the KCRW World Festival series.

Hundreds of passionate, female dancers from coast to coast will answer the call, but there can only be one! Emmy award-nominated choreographer and creative director to the stars Laurieann Gibson, shares her expertise with many hopefuls as they embark on the moment of their lives in BORN TO DANCE: LAURIEANN GIBSON premiering Tuesday, August 2 at 10:00 p.m.*

The National Theatre's production of FELA! has received an extraordinarily popular and critical reception. Stephen and Ruth Hendel are proud to announce that the first European engagement signed for the international tour is a return to London for a six-week run at the prestigious Sadler's Wells Theatre.

On Tuesday, July 19, 10.00 pm The Bitter End, NYC, located at 147 Bleecker Street, New York City welcomes VLADA - Funk fo yo Soul

Respect La Diva, conceived and directed by Adrian Grant, the creator of hit international show Thriller Live, will arrive at the Garrick Theatre for a strictly limited run from 7 September until 24 September, with press night on 8 September.

Following her singing of the National Anthem at the Capitol Fourth Celebration this past weekend, American Idol alum and Broadway veteran JOrdin Sparks has signed on to sing it again- this time at an MLB All-Satr game.

It's been a crazy past few days as the four of us have collectively been to four different cities in South Africa in less than 24 hours. Chris and Sean picked up the eight incredible young leaders from Capetown while Frankie and I flew to Durban to prepare for their arrival. We have finally settled in to the hotel where we'll all be staying for the night in Pietermaritzburg, about an hour and a half drive away from Durban, and about ten degrees colder. I'm still beaming from the last

Keys was recently honored with a wax figure at Times Square's Madame Tussauds, and she talked there about STICK FLY, New York City, and what it's like to become a part of Broadway.

Multi-platinum superstar Jennifer Hudson will make her debut Festival performance, joined by R&B/Funk icon Chaka Khan and the reunion of New Edition at the 2011 ESSENCE MUSIC FESTIVAL celebrating the 'Roots of R&B' July 1, 2 and 3 in New Orleans. In addition, Kem, Miguel, Naughty By Nature, Doug E. Fresh, Marsha Ambrosius, Mavis Staples, Eric Benet, Vanessa Bell Armstrong, Trin-i-tee 5:7 and Brian Courtney Wilson have been added to the previously announced line-up, which includes Kanye West, Mary J. Blige, Trey Songz, Jill Scott, Charlie Wilson, Boyz II Men, Fantasia, George Clinton, Macy Gray and more.

Alicia Keys will give a surprise concert tonight, June 28 at Joe's Pub at 8 PM. This news come soon after he announcement that she will producing the upcoming Broadway production of STICK FLY. Tickets to the concert are $40 and can be purchased at the Joe's Pub box office on Lafayette Street.

The Sony Wonder Technology Lab, a four-story interactive technology and entertainment experience in midtown Manhattan, today unveiled Music Mixer, its latest interactive exhibit featuring 14-time Grammy Award-winning recording artist Alicia Keys. This highly interactive experience allows visitors to put their own spin on the Alicia Keys hit, 'Empire State of Mind (Part II),' using a variety of instrument tracks in genres ranging from Hip-Hop to World. By manipulating a set of three-dimensional 'audio blocks' on an interactive table, visitors work together to create a whole new mix, while learning about the characteristics of different instruments, effects and musical styles.

Singer, songwriter and producer, Alicia Keys will release a special 10th Anniversary Deluxe and Collector's edition on J Records / Legacy Recordings of her groundbreaking debut album songs in A minor on June 28th, 2011.

The New York Times has announced that Lydia R. Diamond's STICK FLY will head to Broadway next season, produced by Grammy-winning superstar Alicia Keys, Reuben Cannon and Nelle Nugent. The show will be directed by Kenny Leon (Fences) and begin previews at the Lyceum Theatre on November 18, 2011. Opening night is scheduled for December 8. Casting announcements are forthcoming.

The hilarious Kevin Hart kept the crowd laughing out loud as a Hollywood House Husband during the BET AWARDS '11 opening act with Bobby Brown, Jermaine Dupri, Anthony Anderson, Nelly, and Nick Cannon.

For the first time ever, BET has partnered with Ford to kick off a sweepstakes that will award one lucky viewer the keys to a 2012 Ford Focus as part of the BET AWARDS '11 live telecast on Sunday, June 26 at 8 p.m.