Ella Fitzgerald News

Goodspeed Musicals, the only two time Tony Award winning theatre in the country, is proud to announce the world premiere production of Jim Henson's classic holiday favorite Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas, adapted for the stage. Families across Connecticut are invited to celebrate and create a new holiday tradition complimented by the beauty of the Goodspeed Opera House bedecked for the season.

Director Billy Porter and Grammy nominee Ledisi mark their debuts with Reprise Theatre Company in the 1990 musical 'Once on This Island,' opening the 2008-2009 season, September 2 to 14 at UCLA's Freud Playhouse. The press opening is September 3.

Lea DeLaria will release her latest solo recording, 'The Live Smoke Sessions,' on September 9th.

Toby Lightman's new independently released album, 'Let Go' produced by Boots Ottestad (Robbie Williams, Tim McGraw, Macy Gray, Jesse McCartney) follows her two Atlantic Records releases, 2004's 'Little Things' and 2006's 'Bird On A Wire'. 'Let Go' will be available on July 15, 2008 on itunes.

NATALIE DOUGLAS, presents the return of her new show, 'CAFE SOCIETY,' to the Birdland Jazz Club, following Lucie Arnaz for four shows on Wednesday, July 16 and Thursday, July 17 at 9:00 and 11:00 p.m.

Classics, award winners, and newer works will entertain and enlighten audiences next season at Hartford Stage.

The legendary Ladies of Summer continue their captivating hold on Hartford Stage audiences with the swinging sound of the First Lady of Song, Ella Fitzgerald, in Ella, starring Broadway veteran Tina Fabrique.

NATALIE DOUGLAS, presents the return of her new show, 'CAFE SOCIETY,' to the Birdland Jazz Club, following Lucie Arnaz for four shows on Wednesday, July 16 and Thursday, July 17 at 9:00 and 11:00 p.m.

Arena Stage will once again make history with ARENA RESTAGED, a massive, two-year festival celebrating the rich mosaic of our nation's voices.

Broadway, film, television and recording star Rachel York entertained 300 patrons and guests at the New Repertory Theatre's annual fund-raising Gala on Tuesday, May 6 in Watertown, Mass. Performing her celebrated cabaret 'For the Love of It,' York thrilled the festive crowd with her vocal versatility and dynamic personality.

Casting announced for the Atlanta date of 'The Color Purple' National Tour.

The Tony winner headlines a retrospective in song and film of Gershwin's partnership with Kay Swift.

Andrea Marcovicci returns to 'Lyrics & Lyricists'™ with an evening of gems from the post-1965 repertoire to refute the notion that rock 'n' roll killed the art of songwriting. At the final 'Lyrics & Lyricists' of the 2009 season - Did the American Songbook Really End in 1965?

Angel Desai, Stephen Bogardus, Patricia Birch and others salute NYC and 'West Side Story' in a concert at a Manhattan museum.

For the Love of It is an evening of stories and song in which York celebrates her love of singing and performing. She includes numbers made famous by early inspirations, favorite show tunes from her Broadway career, jazz and pop standards from her solo album, Let's Fall in Love, and a few surprises that touch her heart in a special way. Critics have hailed her cabaret as 'crowd pleasing and purely delicious,' 'a blissful night of entertainment,' and 'an experience not to be missed.' Cabaret Scenes called it 'perfection.'

Arena Stage presents Arena Restaged - a massive multi-venue, two year festival of American voices leading up to the opening of the Mead Center for American Theater. At your fingertips will be a remarkable exploration of American work featuring American giants (Edward Albee and Tennessee Williams), exciting contemporary voices (Daniel Beaty and Karen Zacarías) and the quintessential American art form-the musical (Next to Normal and Irving Berlin's I Love a Piano).

Goodspeed Musicals, the only two time Tony Award winning theatre in the country, presents Happy Days: A New Musical. This tuneful musical comedy comes to the Goodspeed after a sold out run last summer at the Goodspeed's smaller musical performance space. The full scale musical celebration of 50's nostalgia begins April 11th and runs through June 29, 2008

Once a ballerina, Michelle is now a Disney princess, having also appeared in 'Mary Poppins' and 'Beauty and the Beast'.

Prior to the opening performances of Marguerite and for one night only - Sunday April 13 at 7PM - jazz legend and triple Oscar-winning composer Michel Legrand will give a rare London concert performing his own work accompanied by two of the world's top jazz musicians.

Tony Danza and Bebe Neuwirth have joined the 2008 line-up of star-studded talent at Feinstein's at Loews Regency.