Burt Bacharach News

Go back to the 60s with the classic songstack of this week's GLEE!

Lea Michele brings two Bacharach classics to GLEE!

GLEE films its 700th musical number to date!

Get a sneak peek at this week's romantic brand new GLEE!

The Crazy Coqs at the Brasserie Zedel, Piccadilly, has announced its March 2015 programme, featuring Billy Stritch (March 3-5), Jim Caruso & Billy Stritch (March 6 & 7), Janie Dee (March 10-14), Roulston & Young (March 17-19), Bobby Crush (March 20 & 21) and Claire Martin & Joe Stilgoe (March 24-28). Scroll down for details!

Anita Darian, a soprano whose four-octave voice earned her the nickname “The Armenian Yma Sumac” and spawned an eclectic 50-year career that ranged from performances with the New York City Opera, Leonard Bernstein and the New York Philharmonic to big-band jazz concerts, co-starring roles with Barbara Cook, and hit pop recordings that included “The Lion Sleeps Tonight” is dead at 87. A longtime resident of East Atlantic Beach, L.I., she died Sunday, Feb. 1 at South Nassau Communities Hospital in Oceanside of complications from surgery.

KAREN WYMAN - the celebrated pop/jazz vocalist currently celebrating a renaissance since her days performing on 'The Ed Sullivan Show' and 'The Dean Martin Show' - returned to The Metropolitan Room on Saturday, January 31 at 7:00 PM. BroadwayWorld brings you photos of her performance below!

On next week's episode of GLEE, Brittany and Santana have some family convincing to do. Meanwhile, during a Burt Bacharach tribute week, Mercedes returns to Ohio to convince Rachel to pursue her Broadway dreams in the all-new 'What The World Needs Now' episode of GLEE airing Friday, February 6th on FOX. Check out the promo below!

Today we are recounting the highlights of this week's brand new episode of GLEE.

KAREN WYMAN - the celebrated pop/jazz vocalist currently celebrating a renaissance since her days performing on 'The Ed Sullivan Show' and 'The Dean Martin Show' - will return to The Metropolitan Room tonight, January 31 at 7:00 PM.

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, tonight, Jan. 31 and Feb 8.

This February, FOX brings the heat with all-new episodes of fan-favorite dramas and comedies, as well as season finales and special guest stars.

Following two BroadwayWorld Awards, rave reviews, and 4 years of packed houses at LA's Comedy and Magic Club in Hermosa Beach, Dennis McNeil and Ed Martel are finally bringing what they do best to New York's landmark Metropolitan Room for one night only, tonight, January 28 at 9:30PM.

Martinis Above Fourth Table + Stage and Sher Krieger Events in San Diego present local favorite performers Melinda Gilb and Steve Gunderson in The Melinda & Steve Show on Monday, February 2.

A venerable Philadelphia institution better known as “Boss with the Hot Sauce” and “Geator with the Heater,” nationally-renowned radio iconJerry Blavat continues a Kimmel Center tradition with Early Days of Rock and Roll tonight, January 24 at 8pm in Verizon Hall.

Following two BroadwayWorld Awards, rave reviews, and 4 years of packed houses at LA's Comedy and Magic Club in Hermosa Beach, Dennis McNeil and Ed Martel are finally bringing what they do best to New York's landmark Metropolitan Room for one night only, Wednesday, January 28 at 9:30PM.

?KAREN WYMAN - the celebrated pop/jazz vocalist currently celebrating a renaissance since her days performing on "The Ed Sullivan Show" and "The Dean Martin Show" - will return to The Metropolitan Room on Saturday, January 31 at 7:00 PM. Her engagement at the venue last year was named a "Critic's Pick" by Time Out New York and called "a compelling concert and a totally-inspiring comeback performance" by BroadwayWorld.com. The new evening of music will feature timeless pop standards by Cole Porter, Jule Styne and Harold Arlen, in addition to 1960's classics from The Beatles and Burt Bacharach and her Billboard-charting hit "Why Can't I Walk Away?" The show will feature music director John Oddo (Rosemary Clooney, Michael Feinstein, Linda Eder) on piano leading an all-star trio.

Top Broadway divas to join Brian Whitted to perform show 'What's it all about Dionne?' at the Metropolitan to celebrate living legend Dionne Warwick.

Producers Paul Blake and Sony/ATV Music Publishing announced today that Award-winning Canadian actress Chilina Kennedy, who made her Broadway debut as 'Mary Magdalene' in Jesus Christ Superstar, has nabbed the title role in Beautiful-The Carole King Musical, the smash hit musical about the early life and career of the legendary and groundbreaking singer/songwriter. Kennedy begins performances on March 7, 2015, succeeding Tony Award-winner Jessie Mueller, who will play her final performance in Beautiful on March 6 at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre (124 West 43rd Street).

A venerable Philadelphia institution better known as “Boss with the Hot Sauce” and “Geator with the Heater,” nationally-renowned radio iconJerry Blavat continues a Kimmel Center tradition with Early Days of Rock and Roll on Saturday, January 24 at 8pm in Verizon Hall.