Deniece Williams News

Yesterday, BroadwayWorld was incredibly saddened to report that Nick Cordero died at 41 years of age at Cedar-Sinai hospital in Los Angeles after 91 days in the hospital. Stars from the stage and screen are mourning Cordero's death with touching tributes on social media.

Today (June 16) in live streaming: It's the Day of the Show Y'all is back, it's Christine Daae Day on Stars in the House and so much more!

It is a taste of Las Vegas' top Las Vegas restaurants, wine tastings, and beer garden along with some of the best entertainment at JDRF's annual Cork & Soul Dine Around at Tivoli Village on Oct. 11.

The Mama Foundation for the Arts announces open auditions for all roles in the upcoming performances of Mama, I Want to Sing, the classic gospel musical created by Vy Higginsen and Ken Wydro.  Auditions will take place on Saturday, September 28th (for those who sign up between 1:30 pm and 3:00 pm) at The Mama Foundation for the Arts, located at 149 West 126th Street (between 7th and Lenox Avenue). All roles are open; the leads are African American women in their ages 18 - 60; African American men ages 20s a?" 60; and ensemble soloists and chorus members of all ages and ethnicities.

Mama, I Want to Sing, the classic gospel musical created by Vy Higginsen and Ken Wydro, will celebrate a special 35th anniversary season this fall. Having been performed locally in Harlem, New York; as well as nationally and internationally for over three decades, Mama, I Want to Sing proudly returns to the theatre where it began, The Heckscher Theatre, now known as El Teatro of El Museo del Barrio, located at 1230 5th Avenue (at 104th Street).

A holiday tradition at McCallum Theatre, Colors of Christmas returns on Friday, December 7, at 8:00pm with a new line-up of stars for a sparkling evening of holiday music and classics backed up by a 12-piece band and a spectacular choir. This year's Colors of Christmas stars Peabo Bryson, Taylor Dayne, Jon Secada and Deniece Williams.

Since 2007, HOME BY DARK has captivated audiences with one of the most memorable and powerful concert events in America. Inviting the best songwriters and musicians in the world to its stage, HOME BY DARK is a Nashville meets New York meets LA meets Atlanta, storytelling, romantic, pierce your heart, laugh 'til it hurts, reminds me of momma, dance in the aisle, that's my favorite song, evening you'll never forget. This popular songwriter concert series settles in on stage at the City Green as the Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center presents HOME BY DARK with special guests Marcia Ramirez, Michael Logen, and Michael Peterson on Sunday, September 23, 2018. While this show is free and open to the public, a limited number of VIP table seats will go on sale Friday, August 24, 2018, at noon.

On June 10th, TJL Productions' MY MUSIC series will present WONDERFUL! WONDERFUL!, a concert performance film starring singer and musical legend Johnny Mathis.

Stars of stage and screen will illuminate the night sky when the Pasadena Symphony and POPS presents its annual free Music Under the Stars concert on Saturday, June 3 at Pasadena City Hall's Centennial Square.

From Broadway with Love: Honoring The Shoulders We Stand On, is a celebration unlike any other!

R&B favorites The Manhattans, Rose Royce, Freddie Jackson and more will perform at the Orleans Arena for 105.7 Old School's "Love Affair" concert, presented by Pacific Concert Group, on Today, Feb. 11, 2017.

R&B favorites The Manhattans, Rose Royce, Freddie Jackson and more will perform at the Orleans Arena for 105.7 Old School's "Love Affair" concert, presented by Pacific Concert Group, on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2017.

The eagerly-anticipated David Gest tour is going ahead as planned, including a show in Warrington, despite the sad death of the music and reality TV star earlier this month.

Center Stage Opera brings a bevy of Broadway's greatest hits to The Performing Arts Center at Reseda High, tonight, Feb. 20 at 7:30 pm, and tomorrow, Feb. 21 at 3 pm.  

Maurice White, founder and lead singer of the legendary band Earth, Wind & Fire, passed away at his home in Los Angeles at the age 74.

Center Stage Opera brings a bevy of Broadway's greatest hits to The Performing Arts Center at Reseda High, Feb. 20 at 7:30 pm, and Feb. 21 at 3 pm. The Phantom of the Opera, Cats, Wicked, A Chorus Line, Cabaret, Les Miserables, Miss Saigon, Ghost, Carousel, Annie Get Your Gun, Guys & Dolls, Kiss Me Kate, Show Boat, Man of La Mancha, Fiddler On The Roof, West Side Story… Our stage runneth over with Tony Award-winning classics!       And we've got a fabulous cast to match  - Bobby Akinboboye, Kate Bass, Amanda Benjamin, Katie McTyre, Andrew Schufman, Jonas Sills, Dylan F. Thomas, Shira Renee Thomas, and our special guest star… four-time Grammy Award winner Deniece Williams!

KATHY SLEDGE will release her much anticipated new single titled KEEP IT MOVIN' on iTunes and all digital platforms today, December 1.

It will be a 'Wonderful, Wonderful' evening of music as the immensely popular recording artist Johnny Mathis returns to Segerstrom Center for the Arts for one night only tonight, November 8 at 7:30 p.m. in Segerstrom Hall.

It will be a “Wonderful, Wonderful” evening of music as the immensely popular recording artist Johnny Mathis returns to Segerstrom Center for the Arts for one night only on Saturday, November 8 at 7:30 p.m. in Segerstrom Hall. Celebrating his 58th year in the music industry and a sublime vocalist whose approach to pop music eclipses passing fads and trends, Mathis has performed songs in an incredible variety of styles and categories – from music composed for stage and film to golden era jazz standards and contemporary pop hits – all of which has assured his reputation as one of the most enduring vocalists in music history. The program will include beloved hits such as, “Chances Are,” “Misty,” “A Certain Smile,” and much more.