Billie Holiday News

Jim Tierney presents Mush, directed by Dina Epshteyn, as part of the 15th NY International Fringe Festival. The festival will take place Aug 12th through 28th

The Town Hall, New York City's landmark theatre and concert venue, concludes its acclaimed 5th Annual Summer Broadway Festival with All Singin' All Dancin' on Monday, July 25th at 8PM. The show is created, written, and hosted by Scott Siegel for The Town Hall.

The Town Hall, New York City's landmark theater and concert venue, kicked off its acclaimed 5th Annual Summer Broadway Festival with Broadway's Rising Stars on July 11th and concludes with All Singin' All Dancin' on Monday, July 25th at 8PM. Broadway's Rising Stars showcases students from theatrical institutions across the country who will be making their debut on the Town Hall stage. All Singin' All Dancin' features Broadway show tunes sporting brand new choreography from Mark Stuart and Lorin Latarro, performed by today's Broadway song and dance stars. Ross Patterson is the musical director, with Scott Siegel as creator, writer, and director.

The Boca Raton Theatre Guild announced the plays it has selected for its 2011-2012 season: Sarah Jones' Bridge and Tunnel, Charles Busch's Tales of the Allergist's Wife, the musical Sweet Charity, and Paulette Dozier in Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill. They will all play at the Willow Theatre in Boca Raton's Sugar Sand Park.

SISTAS: The Musical is the story of African-American women told through popular music, from 'God Bless the Child' to Destiny's Child.

Baby Jane Dexter returns to Metropolitan Room for a special summer encore engagement celebrating the release of her new live CD, 'The Real World' on Quannacut Records.

The British TV star Melanie Stace makes her New York concert debut at the Metropolitan Room, 34 West 22nd Street, beginning tonight, July 7.

Court Theatre's production of the Gershwins' Porgy and Bess, directed by Artistic Director Charles Newell, with Artistic Consultant Ron OJ Parson and Music Direction by Doug Peck, will close on July 3.

The Town Hall (123 West 43rd Street), New York's landmark theatre and concert venue presents the 5th Annual Summer Broadway Festival, created, written and hosted by Scott Siegel for The Town Hall. Presented on three consecutive Monday nights in July at 8PM, the festival kicks-off with BROADWAY WINNERS! THE AWARD WINNING MUSIC OF BROADWAY on July 11th. Initial casting for BROADWAY WINNERS! includes two-time Tony Nominee Tom Wopat (Catch Me if You Can), Stephanie Umoh (Ragtime), Drama Desk nominee Alexander Gemignani (Sweeney Todd), Drama Desk Nominee Eddie Korbich (The Little Mermaid) and Kendrick Jones (The Scottsboro Boys). The evening features Tony, Grammy, and Academy Award Award-Winning music created on the Great White Way.

The indomitable Baby Jane Dexter brings back her highly acclaimed show 'The Real World,' for four nights only at the Metropolitan Room, 34 West 22nd Street, as she celebrates the show's live recording release on Quannacut Records.

Seattle Theatre Group (STG) presents Zee Avi on Monday, October 10, 2011 at 9:00pm at the Crocodile.

On Friday June 24 at 8:00 PM, The Town Hall (123 W. 43rd St.), Times Square's landmark concert venue, presents A Blue Note Jazz Festival Event, 'To Billie With Love A Celebration of Lady Day' by famed jazz vocalist Dee Dee Bridgewater with guest artist Chrisette Michelle, who is produced in association with Jill Newman Productions. Dee Dee Bridgewater will perform a tribute to the legendary Billie Holiday that will feature selections from Bridgewater's latest recording, 'Eleanora Fagan (1915-1959): To Billie With Love From Dee Dee,' for which Ms. Bridgewater received the 2011 Grammy for Best Jazz Vocal Album. She will sing and scat her way to a fresh interpretation of Holiday's signature melodies, accompanied by the quartet of Edsel Gomez (Piano), Kenny Davis (Bass), Jaz Sawyer (drums) and Craig Handy (reeds). Tickets are on sale now for $50 and $45 and are available through Ticketmaster (800) 982-2787 or www, ticketmaster.com or by visiting The Town Hall Box Office between noon and 6PM (except Sundays).

'It Ain't Nothin' But The Blues,' directed by Alfred Preisser, is the second production of New Haarlem Arts Theatre, the new professional theater company of CCNY.

In honor of being selected for mainstage performance at the National Black Theatre Festival, the Billie Holiday Theatre will present encore performances of The Legend of Buster Neal, written and directed by Jackie Alexander.

The Town Hall (123 W 43rd Street), New York's landmark concert venue will conclude the 11th season of the acclaimed Broadway By The Year® Series with The Broadway Musicals of 1997 on Monday, June 20th at 8PM. The concert will reunite the three stars of the famous 1997 hit show, Jekyll & Hyde, Robert Cuccioli (Tony Nominee), Linda Eder (Drama Desk Nominee) and Christiane Noll (who will be directing the concert as well as starring). This is the first time the three stars of the show have appeared together on a New York stage in more than a decade.

The Town Hall (123 W 43rd Street), New York's landmark concert venue will conclude the 11th season of the acclaimed Broadway By The Year® Series with The Broadway Musicals of 1997 on Monday, June 20th at 8PM. Performers already announced from the 1997 hit Jekyll & Hyde include Robert Cuccioli (Tony Nominee), Linda Eder (Drama Desk Nominee), and Christiane Noll (who will also be directing the concert). From 1997's The Life, Lillias White (Tony Winner) and Chuck Cooper (Tony Winner) will perform, along with the newly announced Karen Ziemba (Tony Nominee) from 1997's Steel Pier (Tony Nominee), and The Scarlet Pimpernel's acclaimed star Christine Andreas. Tickets are $55 & $50 and are on sale through TicketMaster at 800-982-2787 , www.ticketmaster.com, or the Town Hall Box Office between noon and 6 PM (except Sundays) (212) 840-2824 .

The Town Hall (123 W 43rd Street), New York's landmark concert venue will conclude the 11th season of the acclaimed Broadway By The Year® Series with The Broadway Musicals of 1997 on Monday, June 20th at 8PM. Performers already announced from the 1997 hit Jekyll & Hyde include Robert Cuccioli (Tony Nominee), Linda Eder (Drama Desk Nominee), and Christiane Noll (who will also be directing the concert). From 1997's The Life, Lillias White (Tony Winner) and Chuck Cooper (Tony Winner). Also in the show, Karen Ziemba (Tony Nominee) from 1997's Steel Pier, The Scarlet Pimpernel's acclaimed star Christine Andreas, and Jeffry Denman, Drama Desk Nominee for Yank! These acclaimed stars will be joined by Drama Desk Nominee Christina Bianco (Forbidden Broadway, Newsical, The Musical), David Burnham (The Best is Yet to Come: The Music of Cy Coleman, Wicked), Erin Denman (42nd Street), Drew Humphrey (Irving Berlin's White Christmas), Jennifer Rias (Broadway by the Year: 1921) and Tyler Maynard (Mary Poppins).

The Town Hall, New York's landmark theatre and concert venue presents the 5th Annual Summer Broadway Festival, created, written and hosted by Scott Siegel for The Town Hall. Presented on three consecutive Monday nights in July at 8PM are BROADWAY WINNERS: THE AWARD WINNING MUSIC OF BROADWAY! on July 11th, BROADWAY'S RISING STARS on July 18th, and ALL SINGIN' ALL DANCIN' on July 25th. The evenings will feature music and dance coupled with witty insider tidbits, all performed by Broadway's finest. Tickets for BROADWAY WINNERS and ALL SINGIN' ALL DANCIN' are $55 & $45, Tickets for BROADWAY'S RISING STARS are $40 & $30 and are on sale through TicketMaster, (800) 982-2787 ,www.ticketmaster.com, or The Town Hall Box Office (123 West 43 Street) between noon and 6 PM (except Sundays) at 212-840-2824 .

LADY DAY AT EMERSON'S BAR & GRILL is a mesmerizing tribute to Billie Holiday.

The British TV star Melanie Stace makes her New York concert debut at the Metropolitan Room, 34 West 22nd Street, beginning Thursday July 7.