Ella Fitzgerald News

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Broadway's Lilli Cooper and Maya Days will join jazz artists Hilary Kole and Madeleine Peyroux for 'Women in Jazz' at Kaye Playhouse. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

Next week, 54 BELOW will present Ann Hampton Callaway, Broadway's Next Hit Musical and more. Learn more about next week's programming here and see how to purchase tickets.

The Town Hall Presents 2025-2026 season will feature Murakami Mixtape: An Evening of Music and Spoken Word In Celebration of Acclaimed Author Haruki Murakami.

The Paul Taylor Dance Company will return to the David H. Koch Theater for three weeks. The repertoire features classics by Paul Taylor that display his extraordinary range, from romantic to humorous and from poignant to controversial.

Austin Shakespeare will return to Parker Jazz Club for its 12th cabaret evening with Beatles Cabaret on Sunday, October 5 at 5 p.m. Beloved Beatles classics will be reimagined in an intimate jazz cabaret setting featuring piano, acoustic bass, and some of Austin’s most acclaimed jazz and soul performers.

From 9/24 through 9/27, catch The Best of Ann Hampton Callaway at New York’s 54 Below. We spoke with Ann Hampton Callaway about the upcoming show, her new songs, and what she’s been working on lately.

The Appell Center for the Performing Arts will soon present the Strand Theatre’s Centennial Celebration: An Evening with Sutton Foster & Kelli O’Hara with the York Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Maestro Lawrence Golan. This one-night-only celebration concert will take place on Saturday, September 20, 2025 at 7:30 PM in downtown York’s historic Strand Theatre.

Original scripts for classic Broadway shows such as The Music Man, musical arrangements written for iconic artists including Sammy Davis Jr., Andy Williams, Rosemary Clooney, Natalie Cole and Frank Sinatra, and more are included.

Rising star Anaïs Reno made a fine debut at Dizzy's on August 26th, in celebration of her latest album, 'Lady of the Lavender Mist' with her excellent trio.

In the fall of 1975, Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts opened its doors to the public with an inaugural concert by the “King of the Road” himself, Roger Miller. Now, 50 years later, another Americana legend will commemorate the center’s golden anniversary.

 History Theatre has revealed the cast of the world premiere of DON'T MISS DORIS HINES, a powerful new play with music that brings the remarkable story of jazz singer Doris Hines to the stage. Learn more!

In the August 13th show, jazz singer and musician George Bugatti took an appreciative audience through THE GREAT STORY OF BROADWAY JAZZ, with a voice built for the Great American Songbook and an endearing stage presence

The Sankofa Collective has always done ambitious projects, including THE BODYGUARD, THE THREE MUSKETEERS, and a collaboration with the Garden Theatre, resulting in an amazing production of THE COLOR PURPLE.

Broadway alum N'Kenge has released her newest single, 'Bewitched,' from her new album, 'CenterStage: Live From the Ella Fitzgerald Festival.' Listen to it now.

Broadway alum N'Kenge will release her newest single, 'Bewitched,' on August 8, followed by her new album, 'CenterStage: Live From the Ella Fitzgerald Festival.' Learn more about the new single here.

Austin Shakespeare will bring the spirit of jazz and the elegance of Ella Fitzgerald to life at its upcoming fundraiser, ELLA FITZGERALD SONGBOOKS, on Sunday, August 24 at 6:30 p.m.

Porchlight Music Theatre has revealed that multi-award winner Leslie Uggams is the 2025 ICON Award recipient and will attend the signature fundraising event. Learn more!

At SMOKE, a swanky Upper West Side jazz supper club and bar, jazz star Jane Monheit is celebrating 25 years since her first album. With six sets remaining, this show is a good bet.

Next week, 54 BELOW, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including Laura and Linda Benanti, and more! See the full lineup here!