Ella Fitzgerald News

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This April, Flushing Town Hall  will go all out with an incredibly diverse lineup of jazz and comedy events. As New York City slowly reopens, the cultural nonprofit continues to present its programs to an all-virtual audience while livestreaming small ensembles from its stage.

Frank & Ella closes out The Cabaret Project of St. Louis’ virtual season of Tributes. Celebrated crooner/pianist Tony DeSare and Broadway powerhouse Capathia Jenkins join forces to bring to life the magic of two of our musical greats.

Raissa Katona Bennett and a crackerjack artistic team put on a great show at Feinstein's at Loews Regency and had the good sense to record it for posterity. And for all of us.

Broadway might be dark, but that doesn't mean that theatre isn't happening everywhere! Below, check out where you can get your daily fix of Broadway this weekend, March 27-28, 2021.

Milwaukee Rep will reopen with the live in-person concert First Lady of Song: Alexis J Roston Sings Ella Fitzgerald in the Quadracci Powerhouse April 27 - May 23, 2021. Award-winner Roston will offer approximately 85 minutes of stories and songs celebrating the sultry swing and playful joy that made Ella an American treasure.

SFJAZZ in San Francisco will present an exclusive Jane Monheit performance featuring her award-winning tribute to Ella Fitzgerald. The broadcast is part of SFJAZZ's Fridays at Five series and will air Friday, March 26, 2021 at 5:00pm PST/8:00pm EST.

This simply filmed and perfectly enjoyable concert is the third and final tribute show for The Cabaret Project of St. Louis, and a lovely way to take out the season.

Tony DeSare and Capathia Jenkins star in this Frank Sinatra and Ella Fitzgerald tribute! Streaming on March 20th & March 27th. The stream will be available from 7:30 pm-midnight Central Time and is presented by The Cabaret Project of St. Louis

Broadway might be dark, but that doesn't mean that theatre isn't happening everywhere! Below, check out where you can get your daily fix of Broadway this weekend, March 20-21, 2021.

Crazy Coqs, Soho's unique live entertainment venue within the Brasserie Zédel complex, announces the re-opening of the venue on 17 May 2021 – pending further government announcements – with a full programme from 17 May – 30 June 2021, offering both live shows and simultaneous live streams for audiences who cannot make it to the venue in-person.

Streaming from the Cabaret Project St. Louis, Tony DeSare and Capathia Jenkins come together in the final performance of the Tribute series - this one a tribute to the music of Frank Sinatra and Ella Fitzgerald. Ahead of the premiere on March 20th, BroadwayWorld caught up with the two performers to learn more about the upcoming show.

The Boch Center is opening its doors digitally with new virtual tours of the historic Wang Theatre. Guests will be able to go behind the scenes and see hallways once walked by entertainers like Ella Fitzgerald, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Queen, Elton John, Lady Gaga, Liza Minnelli and more!

Laufey—twenty-one year old Icelandic-Chinese singer-songwriter, musician, cellist and pianist—recently announced her forthcoming debut EP, Typical of Me, and shared a new track entitled “Best Friend,” which has already received support from the likes of Billboard and NPR Music.

The Herberger Theater Center is excited to announce its new Art of Celebration Concert Series featuring five concerts on The Pavilion, its new outdoor stage. Throughout the months of March and April, the Herberger Theater will present Dennis Rowland & Diana Lee, The Stakes, Phoenix Afrobeat Orchestra, HÄANA, and the Alice Tatum Band.

SWING FOR KIDS! se estrena el 18 de abril en el Teatro Sanpol de Madrid. Este espectáculo para toda la familia pretende acercar el género a los más pequeños mediante canciones muy conocidas por ellos como temas de SOUL o FROZEN.

Historic archival collections from a groundbreaking composer and arranger, a 1950s pop star, and the Sinatra family’s longtime conductor and music librarian are among the latest acquisitions for the Great American Songbook Foundation’s Songbook Archives & Library.

Today's top stories: Jagged Little Pill wins the Best Musical Theater Album Grammy Award, Emily Skinner in concert with Seth Rudetsky, two new trailers for In The Heights, and more!

Arts Centre Melbourne's Morning Melodies returns to Hamer Hall to delight audiences with a stellar line-up of music theatre, cabaret, opera, jazz and dance from May to December 2021.    

Yesterday, Liza Minnelli celebrated her 75th birthday! Today, in celebration, she posted a video in thanks to her fans for all of the love. In the video, she performs Ella Fitzgerald's 'Embraceable You.'