Brenda Braxton News

THE NEW YORK MUSICAL THEATRE FESTIVAL and KIM VASQUEZ/ GRAY LADY ENTERTAINMENT, INC. team up again with this year's PLAGUED - A LOVE STORY with book and lyrics by VYNNIE MELI and music by CASEY L. FILIACI. Directed by SAMUEL BUGGELN (Bedbugs!) with musical direction by ZAK SANDLER.

Today's Broadway Blogs on BroadwayWorld.com from Thursday, August 20, 2009.

While calling the recent entertainment at The Triad Erotic Broadway may carry the same lack of appropriateness as expressed in the traditional arguments against the moniker Holy Roman Empire (It's really more 'cute and sexy' than erotic and the material's ties to Broadway are sporadic at best.), the cheery and playful variety show directed and choreographed by Tricia Brouk offers bouncy fun for all (legal) ages.

Timothy Childs and Anthony Francavilla present the August 10th performance of Erotic Broadway at The Triad, Off Broadway's sexiest, new late-night Monday series. There will be another performance on August 17.

Joe's Pub will host the 'Songs from an Era, from Gershwin to Ellington' on Sunday, May 31 at 7:00 PM featuring Norm Lewis, Tituss Burgess, Brenda Braxton, John Tracey-Egan, Johnathan Freeman and more.

For one night only, Broadway's brightest stars will sing 'Songs from an Era, from Gershwin to Ellington' to benefit The Broadway Experience scholarship fund. Spend one romantic evening and go back in time to hear the songs of days gone by sung by some of the industries top performers including Michelle Blakely, Brenda Braxton, Tituss Burgess, Robert Creighton, Jonathan Freeman, Norm Lewis and TONY award winner Lillias White.

For one night only, Broadway's brightest stars will sing 'Songs from an Era, from Gershwin to Ellington' to benefit The Broadway Experience scholarship fund.

For one night only, Broadway's brightest stars will sing 'Songs from an Era, from Gershwin to Ellington' to benefit The Broadway Experience scholarship fund. Spend one romantic evening and go back in time to hear the songs of days gone by sung by some of the industries top performers including Michelle Blakely, Brenda Braxton, Tituss Burgess, Robert Creighton, Jonathan Freeman, Norm Lewis and TONY award winner Lillias White.

Joe's Pub will host the 'Songs from an Era, from Gershwin to Ellington' on Sunday, May 31 at 7:00 PM featuring Norm Lewis, Tituss Burgess, Brenda Braxton, John Tracey-Egan, Johnathan Freeman and more.

Melora Hardin, star of the hit NBC comedy 'The Office,' made her Broadway stage debut this winter as fame-hungry murderess Roxie Hart in the Tony Award-winning smash hit musical CHICAGO. Hardin played a seven-week limited engagement which began Monday, December 29, 2008 at Broadway's Ambassador Theatre (219 W. 49th St.). Melora Hardin performed her final show as 'Roxie' on on Thursday, February 12th and BroadwayWorld was there to cheer her on as she 'Razzle Dazzled' the crowd one last time!

The Empire State Building glows red on February 6th through the 8th in honor of Go Red for Women and National Wear Red Day, a day of action aimed at raising awareness of heart disease, the leading killer of New York City women.

This month, the record-breaking worldwide musical smash CHICAGO will welcome two favorite leading ladies to headline the Broadway company. First, direct from the London and South Africa companies of CHICAGO, Amra-Faye Wright joins the Broadway cast as Velma Kelly on Monday, February 2. And on Friday, February 13, two-time Tony Award nominee Charlotte d'Amboise steps back into the role of Roxie Hart on Broadway, prior to headlining the upcoming engagement of the CHICAGO National Tour at Chicago's Ford Center for the Performing Arts (February 26 - March 8).

This month, the record-breaking worldwide musical smash CHICAGO will welcome two favorite leading ladies to headline the Broadway company. First, direct from the London and South Africa companies of CHICAGO, Amra-Faye Wright joins the Broadway cast as Velma Kelly on Monday, February 2. And on Friday, February 13, two-time Tony Award nominee Charlotte d'Amboise steps back into the role of Roxie Hart on Broadway, prior to headlining the upcoming engagement of the CHICAGO National Tour at Chicago's Ford Center for the Performing Arts (February 26 - March 8).

A recent 'Talkback Tuesdays' featured a post-show conversation with actress Melora Hardin. BWW TV was there to share in the fun as Melora discussed being a part of the hit Kander & Ebb musical!

On Tuesday, January 20, 2009, BBRAXTON will present the New York City celebration for the historic inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th President of the United States of America, with a black-tie gala event at Cipriani (110 E. 42nd St.).

New details have been announced for the New York City celebration of the historic inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th President of the United States of America. The inaugural cocktail gala will now take place on Tuesday, January 20, 2009 at BBRAXTON in Harlem (1400 Fifth Avenue at West 116th Street).

The Broadway company of CHICAGO held the first January 2009 installment of 'Talkback Tuesdays,' the new monthly series offering a post-show discussion and audience Q&A session with members of the Broadway company of the record-breaking hit musical. Designed to provide theatergoers with an exclusive, behind-the-scenes glimpse into the world of CHICAGO, the recent 'Talkback Tuesdays' featured a post-show conversation with actress Melora Hardin.

New details have been announced for the New York City celebration of the historic inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th President of the United States of America. The inaugural cocktail gala will now take place on Tuesday, January 20, 2009 at BBRAXTON in Harlem (1400 Fifth Avenue at West 116th Street).

Tonight, Monday January 5th, 2009, the company of the hit Broadway musical CHICAGO welcomes back Carol Woods in the role of Matron 'Mama' Morton, the reigning cell block diva of the Cook County Jail.

CHICAGO'S Melora Hardin (Roxie Hart) and Brenda Braxton (Velma Kelly,) appeared on the December 31st episode of FOX TV's 'Good Day New York.' Hardin and Braxton performed the song 'Hot Honey Rag' for viewers.