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The gladness of your heart is the greatest gift of all. The Huntington Theatre Company continues its 28th season - a season of American Stories - with A Civil War Christmas: An American Musical Celebration, a new uplifting holiday event by Pulitzer Prize winner Paula Vogel (How I Learned to Drive, The Mineola Twins, The Baltimore Waltz).
Pearl Bailey...By Request A Night in the Life of this Legendary Songstress and 'Ambassador of Love' Returns to MetroStage for the Holidays Nov. 19-Dec. 20
How Big Can You Get: 100 Years of Cab Calloway with Big Bad Voodoo Daddy: Dance Cabaret Fri & Sat, Nov 13 & 14, 2009, 8 pm Doors open at 7 pm
ubbling Brown Sugar is a musical revue written by Loften Mitchell based on a concept by Rosetta LeNoire and featuring the music of numerous African-American artists who were popular during this period, including Duke Ellington, Eubie Blake, Count Basie, Cab Calloway and Fats Waller. It was nominated for the Tony Award as, 'Best Musical.' The revue is scheduled through Nov. 22 at Broward Stage Door Theatre, 8036 W. Sample Road, Coral Springs.
The gladness of your heart is the greatest gift of all. The Huntington Theatre Company continues its 28th season - a season of American Stories - with A Civil War Christmas: An American Musical Celebration, a new uplifting holiday event by Pulitzer Prize winner Paula Vogel (How I Learned to Drive, The Mineola Twins, The Baltimore Waltz).
Stage Door producers Derelle Bunn and David Torres brought in Mark Goodman, a Broadway orchestrator who had worked on such shows as 'Zorro' with Anthony Quinn, 'Mame' with Juliet Prowse, and 'Woman of the Year' with Lauren Bacall to recreate the orchestrations and write out the books for the musical parts. Meanwhile, director Dan Kelley painstakingly transcribed lyrics from old recordings.
On Tuesday, November 24, 2009, The Westchester Broadway Theatre will be hosting the Cab Calloway Lifetime Achievement Awards. Cab Calloway was a resident of Elmsford, N.Y. for approximately 34 years. His career spanned over six decades and was highlighted by his work on stage, film, television and in the recording industry. The Cab Calloway Lifetime Achievement Awards are meant to honor his commitment to excellence in the performing arts as well as his dedication and support for young, rising talent. It is an honor that the award bears his name.
The Atlantic Lyric Theatre has announced their 2009-2010 season. The productions will include RODGERS AND HAMMERSTEIN'S CINDERELLA, THE ALL NIGHT STRUT!, LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS, A FUNNY THING...FORUM, and HAIRSPRAY.
QTalk, the popular late night that has been called the 'Gay Version of The View,' comes to The Rrazz Room at the Hotel Nikko, 222 Mason, San Francisco CA. for one night only, Sept 26 at 10:30 PM.
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy's Wild and Swingin' Holiday Party, showcasing the Southern California retro swing band's massively successful fusion of music from jazz and swing to Dixieland and big-band, plays Hennepin Theatre Trust's Pantages Theatre, Saturday Dec. 5, 2009.
The NYC400 is the first-ever list of New York City's ultimate movers and shakers since the City's founding?from politics, the arts, business, sports, science, and entertainment.
The Van Wezel's 2009-2010 40th Anniversary Season is going to be fierce! It features a lineup of the hottest stars, performers and acts for everyone.
JAY STUART joins the cast of Saul Ilson's musical comedy revue 'DON'T LEAVE IT ALL TO YOUR CHILDREN! at The Actors Temple Theatre, 339 West 47th Street, NYC on Wednesday, September 2nd. 'DON'T LEAVE IT ALL TO YOUR CHILDREN!', written and directed by Mr. Ilson ('The Smothers Brothers Comedy hour') is a laugh-filled 90 minutes of music and comedy that celebrates the funny side of the Golden years.
JAY STUART joins the cast of Saul Ilson's musical comedy revue 'DON'T LEAVE IT ALL TO YOUR CHILDREN! at The Actors Temple Theatre, 339 West 47th Street, NYC on Wednesday, September 2nd. 'DON'T LEAVE IT ALL TO YOUR CHILDREN!', written and directed by Mr. Ilson ('The Smothers Brothers Comedy hour') is a laugh-filled 90 minutes of music and comedy that celebrates the funny side of the Golden years.
QTalk, the popular late night that has been called the 'Gay Version of The View,' comes to The Rrazz Room at the Hotel Nikko, 222 Mason, San Francisco CA. for one night only, Sept 26 at 10:30 PM.
Come join The Metropolitan Room every Friday and Saturday from 11PM-2AM for our nightly piano lounge. No cover, no minimum!
Come join The Metropolitan Room every Friday and Saturday from 11PM-2AM for our nightly piano lounge. No cover, no minimum!
The music lineup at Lincoln Center Festival 09 includes US debuts by Algerian music icon Idir and Moroccan Chaabi singer Najat Aatabou; a double bill with Justin Adams and Juldeh Camara, and Issa Bagayogo; and a tribute to celebrated New Orleans songwriter Wardell Quezergue, featuring a roster of noted musical artists from that city's annual Ponderosa Stomp music festival.
Friends of the Davis, a non-profit, volunteer group created to support the Davis Performing Arts Programs for Youth at the Columbus Performing Arts Center (CPAC), will present a one night only benefit concert on Friday, June 5, showcasing a trio of local talent-jazz pianist Bradley Sowash, Throat Culture - A Mouth Band, and the D3 Musical Theatre Ensemble.
On Monday, May 4, 2009, The Westchester Broadway Theatre will again, be hosting the annual Cab Calloway Lifetime Achievement Awards for 2009. Cab Calloway was a resident of Elmsford, N.Y. for approximately 34 years.
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