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Swingadelic, called the New York City metro regions' 'greatest little big band,' will make their first appearance at the Bickford Theatre in Morristown today, October 5 with a tribute to jazz legend Ella Fitzgerald. The concert begins at 7:30.
Fantasia will kick off the Holidays with a soulful and spirited show tour starting in November in support of Christmas After Midnight, her first-ever holiday album. Fantasia will be performing at DPAC on December 6, 2017.
An unforgettable performance by Kristin Chenoweth topped a star-studded evening Saturday as the Center for the Performing Arts hosted its 6th Annual Songbook Celebration presented by Krieg DeVault. The gala in the elegant Palladium concert hall drew 550 attendees and raised over $600,000 to support the Center's artistic and educational programming. BroadwayWorld has photos from the event below!
Time Life will release THE BEST OF THE CAROL BURNETT SHOW, which includes the best of the best, from all 11 seasons, together for the very first time!
Swingadelic, called the New York City metro regions' 'greatest little big band,' will make their first appearance at the Bickford Theatre in Morristown on Thursday, October 5 with a tribute to jazz legend Ella Fitzgerald. The concert begins at 7:30.
The Queen's Theatre Hornchurch is proudly celebrating Black History Month throughout October with a rich programme of live entertainment, celebrating the diversity in Havering's communities.
The centennial of Ella Fitzgerald's birthday has been celebrated throughout this year and is culminated with the release of SOMEONE TO WATCH OVER ME, featuring digitally remastered vocal tracks from Ella's original Decca and Verve recordings paired with newly orchestrated and arranged performances by the London Symphony Orchestra.
See the brand-new slate of upcoming events at Auditorium Theatre:
From Miles Davis to Johnny Cash, Mellow Mushroom's newest Nashville location on Broadway contains countless tributes from local artists to the city's unique music, art and cultural history.
America is clamoring to see the stars of America's Got Talent perform live in Las Vegas as the previously announced shows continue to sell out. Due to overwhelming ticket demand, America's Got Talent Live inside the PH Showroom at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino has added a fourth show Sunday, Nov. 5 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets for the added show are on sale now.
Trav'lin - The 1930s Harlem Musical comes home to New York City for an invite-only industry reading featuring Brenda Braxton, who starred in the sold-out debut production at the New York Musical Festival (NYMF) in 2010.
On Today, September 28 at 7pm, The Jerome L. Greene Performance Space at WNYC - in partnership with Apollo Theater - presents 'Black Creativity,' a special evening of conversation and performance with composers Toshi Reagon and Daniel Bernard Roumain.
America is clamoring to see the stars of America's Got Talent perform live in Las Vegas as the previously announced shows continue to sell out. Due to overwhelming ticket demand, America's Got Talent Live inside the PH Showroom at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino has added a fourth show Sunday, Nov. 5 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets for the added show are on sale now.
Join actress/singer Gloria Reuben for a fun night celebrating the fantastic Ladies of Motown! From The Supremes, to The Marvelettes, to Mary Wells, and more, Great Ladies of Motown will be sure to please everyone! The concert is set for Feinstein's/54 Below on September 27, 2017.
The GRAMMY Museum is currently accepting applications for its 2018 GRAMMY Camp Jazz Session for high school students. The program is part of the Museum's GRAMMY in the Schools offerings and is supported in part by Converse, Journeys, RBC Capital Markets, Hot Topic Foundation, and the Ford Motor Company Fund.
Due to an overwhelming demand for tickets, America's Got Talent Live inside the PH Showroom at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino has added an additional show Thursday, Nov. 2 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets for the added show are on sale now.
Due to an overwhelming demand for tickets, America's Got Talent Live inside the PH Showroom at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino has added an additional show Thursday, Nov. 2 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets for the added show are on sale now.
The Hip Hop Nutcracker (www.hiphopnutcracker.com or #hiphopnutcracker), a contemporary dance spectacle set to Tchaikovsky's timeless music, hits the road this holiday season to 28 U.S. cities. The show premieres in Riverside, CA on November 9 and will play cities from coast to coast. Produced by the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) with Executive Producer, Eva Price, and co-commissioned by the United Palace of Cultural Arts, The Hip Hop Nutcracker will feature Kurtis Blow, one of hip hop's founding fathers, opening the show in most cities with a short set before rapping the introduction.
Iconic entertainer Marilyn Maye, accompanied by The Tedd Firth Big Band, will perform in The Appel Room at Jazz at Lincoln Center on October 27-28 at 7pm and 9:30pm. Maye is one of the remaining geniuses from the golden age of show business, and offers an American Songbook experience like none other.
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