Barbra Streisand News

THE WAY WE WERE is conjured from the life and music of Barbra Streisand: a rags-to-riches story of Streisand's life in the Bronx, brought to life by Cat Simoni.

Today we are celebrating a wow-worthy selection of performances of Frank Loesser's classic seasonal offering 'What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?' in honor of tonight's hallowed year-end holiday.

Idina Menzel sings a FROZEN smash to ring in 2015!

Idina Menzel will ring in the new year FROZEN-style!

Broadway vet Haven Burton will honor the women who inspired her in her first solo concert, 'That's What She Sang,' at 54 Below.

After a sell out run of The Jewish Legacy celebrating the Jewish contribution to musical theatre, Aria Entertainment returns with a new production; The Jewish Legends, Jan. 31, Feb 8.

As previously reported, Liza Minnelli recently announced her full recovery from her back surgery and gave a surprise performance in Hollywood earlier this month. The 68-year-old appeared on stage at Cortes Alexander's annual holiday show at Sterling's Upstairs at the Federal in Hollywood, CA, on December 22 to support her close friend. The star went on to perform a duet of 'I Love a Violin' with Alexander and received a standing ovation from the enthusiastic crowd, which included Barbra Streisand's son Jason Gould and half-sister Roslyn Kind. Watch her performance below!

Today in 1940, Pal oey opened at Broadway's Ethel Barrymore Theatre. Pal Joey is a musical with a book by John O'Hara (from his novel of the same title) and music and lyrics by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart based on a character and situations O'Hara created in a series of short stories published in The New Yorker. It includes two songs that have become standards: 'I Could Write a Book' and 'Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered'.

Legendary performer Liza Minnelli is fully recovered from her recent back surgery and even gave a surprise performance in Hollywood last night.

This holiday season is a great time to be a fan of musical theatre, even if you don't live in the New York tri-state area. Everyone knows that there is nothing like Christmastime in The Big Apple, and that there's nothing more magical to do in NYC than to see a Broadway show. However, this year, you don't have to brave Times Square to get your share of the magic, because with the release of musical movies, television events, and TV series, it's all coming to you. And as always, BroadwayWorld has everything you need to know about these special holiday treats in our brand-new Stage to Screen Guide.

In honor of INTO THE WOODS release in just two days (!!!) Masterworks Broadway Tweeted a Spotify playlist with songs recorded by the original Broadway cast of Stephen Sondheim's INTO THE WOODS, as well as covers of his tunes by Barbra Streisand, Mandy Patinkin and more.

Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Because we know all our readers eat, sleep and breathe Broadway, what could be better than waking up to it? This holiday weekend's news: INTO THE WOODS! Should there be any other news?! We don't think so.

This January and February 54 BELOW presents an exciting lineup of the brightest talent from Broadway and beyond. Located just below the legendary Studio 54 at 254 West 54thStreet. For a detailed schedule of upcoming performances at 54 Below and to purchase tickets, visit www.54Below.com.

Ami il Natale, i dolci e le Christmas carols ma ti sei già rotto del bambino che canta che 'a Natale a Natale si può dare di più' a ripetizione su qualsiasi canale? Hai l'album 'A Christmas Album' (1967) di Barbra Streisand a ripetizione ormai da un mese e non riesci più a cantare 'Jingle Bells' senza sembrare asmatico e/o indemoniato? Piangi leggendo i tweets di Andy Mientus su quanto sia più bella Broadway durante le feste? Insomma, vuoi festeggiare il Natale da bravo musical geek quale sei ma non sai come farlo? Bene, sei nel posto giusto! Abbiamo collezionato per te 10 canzoni natalizie tratte da musical (ed occasionalmente da film) che potrai mettere a tutto volume, in ripetizione, durante il cenone di Natale (per la gioia di vicini e parenti).

Coming up this week, 54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz and beyond. To purchase tickets or for more information, visit www.54Below.com or call (646) 476-3551.

Now you can sing a duet with Idina Menzel!

While Rob and I were talking, we started chatting about the year in theatre and in life and BroadwayWorld.com's 10th Year in business and how it all began with his Dad taking him to see THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, and how it led him down the path of becoming a fan of Michael Crawford. There's a story in there, that you may or may not know, but, it's a pretty safe bet that if that 'theatrical moment' hadn't occurred, this website might not be in existence. So ... today, I offer you MICHAEL CRAWFORD singing one of the most beloved traditional and holy songs of the season.

Stage, television and film chaunteuse Nita Whitaker brings a very special holiday show to the COPA Palm Springs for one night only - December 20 at 8:00 pm. The former Miss Louisiana and Hall of Fame Star Search Grand Champion Winner has shared the stage with the likes of Barbra Streisand, Andrea Bocelli, Michael Bolton, Patti Austin, Broadway legend Ben Vereen, Josh Groban, Michael Buble' and Chris Botti, to name a few. She recently penned her first award winning memoir titled, 'Finding My Voice: My Journey through Grief to Grace' and produced her newest CD release just in time for the holidays. I had the chance to chat with Ms. Whitaker as she was preparing for her holiday concert at The Copa. Here are a few excerpts from that conversation:

Chicago born singer, cabaret performer, writer, lyricist and actress, Charlene Brooks, returns to the Skokie Theatre in Highly Seasoned, tonight, December 20 at 8 p.m. with a holiday reception featuring food and drink from Skokie eateries at 7 p.m. at the Skokie Theatre, 7924 N. Lincoln Ave.

Go behind the scenes of Idina Menzel's hit holiday album!