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Date of Death: September 01, 1977 (76)

Birth Place: Chester, PA, USA

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Seattle Theatre Group Presents Showtunes Theatre Company's THE BROADWAY REVUES, 5/5 & 6
by Kelsey Denette - Apr 10, 2012


Seattle Theatre Group (STG) will present SHOWTUNES THEATRE COMPANY's THE BROADWAY REVUES at The Moore Theatre on Saturday, May 5th at 8pm and Sunday, May 6th at 2pm.

Jazz Lincoln Center Presents ETHEL WATERS: BLUES, BROADWAY, AND JAZZ, 5/1
by Max Schwager - Apr 2, 2012


Jazz at Lincoln Center will produce Ethel Waters: Blues, Broadway, and Jazz as part of the second season of the Jazz & Popular Song series. Hosted by singer-pianist Michael Feinstein, who also serves as Director for the series, this concert celebrates the decades-spanning career of entertainer Ethel Waters.

Jazz at Lincoln Center Presents Ethel Waters Celebration, 5/1 & 2
by Kelsey Denette - Apr 2, 2012


Jazz at Lincoln Center will produce Ethel Waters: Blues, Broadway, and Jazzas part of the second season of the Jazz & Popular Song series. Hosted by singer-pianist Michael Feinstein, who also serves as Director for the series, this concert celebrates the decades-spanning career of entertainer Ethel Waters.

KRYSTY SWANN et al. Sing at Opera Exposures' Spiritual Music Recital, April 22
by BWW News Desk - Mar 21, 2012


Opera Exposures will present its first 2012 spiritual music recital on Sunday, April 22, at 3 PM at Saint Mark's Church, Second Avenue and 10th Street in Manhattan. Sopranos Natalie Bergeron, Krysty Swann and Cheryl Warfield will join tenor George Cornelius and Baritone Anthony Turner. Jonathan Kelly will be at the piano. The recital will be followed by a Reception and Dance with the cast. Tickets are $50 and $40 and include Reception and Dance Party with a live DJ immediately following the recital. Tickets may be purchased in advance by calling 917/402-8144 or visiting the Opera Exposures official website at www.operaexposures.org. They may also be purchased at the door.

Walnut Street Theatre's ETHEL! Closes
by BWW News Desk - Mar 11, 2012


Walnut Street Theatre's Independence Studio on 3 brings back the spirit of Philadelphia's own Ethel Waters with her life stories and memorable songs in Ethel!

Walnut Street Theatre Presents ETHEL!, 2/23-3/11
by BWW News Desk - Feb 23, 2012


Walnut Street Theatre's Independence Studio on 3 will bring back the spirit of Philadelphia's own Ethel Waters with her life stories and memorable songs in Ethel! Written by and starring Broadway's Terry Burrell, this world premiere begins with previews on February 21st, opens February 23rd and runs through March 11th in the intimate Independence Studio on 3.

Walnut Street Theatre Presents ETHEL!, Previews 2/21
by BWW News Desk - Feb 23, 2012


Walnut Street Theatre's Independence Studio on 3 is set to bring back the spirit of Philadelphia's own Ethel Waters with her life stories and memorable songs in Ethel!

Walnut Street Theatre Presents ETHEL!, Previews 2/21
by BWW News Desk - Feb 21, 2012


Walnut Street Theatre's Independence Studio on 3 is set to bring back the spirit of Philadelphia's own Ethel Waters with her life stories and memorable songs in Ethel!

Walnut Street Theatre Presents ETHEL!, Previews 2/21
by Gabrielle Sierra - Feb 7, 2012


Walnut Street Theatre's Independence Studio on 3 is set to bring back the spirit of Philadelphia's own Ethel Waters with her life stories and memorable songs in Ethel!

CSO Honors the Gershwins’ Artistic Legacy in Here to Stay
by BWW News Desk - Jan 28, 2012


Created by members of the Gershwin family and their Tony/Grammy Award-winning team, the all-new multimedia symphony show, Here to Stay, features a number of newly arranged charts for orchestra plus rarely seen visual and audio elements from the Gershwin archives.

Sweet Mama Stringbean Returns to the Grove Theatre, 2/4 & 5
by Kelsey Denette - Jan 25, 2012


Back, by popular demand, Sweet Mama Stringbean, a celebration of blues legend Ethel Waters starring ValLimar Jansen, returns to the Grove Theatre the weekend of February 4th and 5th. Born in 1896, the unwanted product her mother's rape at knifepoint at the age of 12, Ethel Waters grew up unsupervised in the slums of Philadelphia.

Walnut Street Theatre Presents ETHEL!, Previews 2/21
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jan 16, 2012


Walnut Street Theatre's Independence Studio on 3 is set to bring back the spirit of Philadelphia's own Ethel Waters with her life stories and memorable songs in Ethel!

CSO Honors the Gershwins’ Artistic Legacy in Here to Stay
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jan 5, 2012


Created by members of the Gershwin family and their Tony/Grammy Award-winning team, the all-new multimedia symphony show, Here to Stay, features a number of newly arranged charts for orchestra plus rarely seen visual and audio elements from the Gershwin archives.

Tovah Feldshuh Headlines GYPSY at Bristol Riverside Theatre, 12/6-1/15
by BWW News Desk - Jan 5, 2012


Powerhouse Broadway veteran Tovah Feldshuh stars in Gypsy at Bristol Riverside Theatre as part of its 25th Anniversary Season on December 6-January 15. With music by Jule Styne, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by Arthur Laurents, the production is directed by Keith Baker and also features Robert Newman, Amanda Rose, Brittney Lee Hamilton, Joe Grandy, Bethe B. Austin, Kathryn Kendall, and Demetria Joyce Bailey.

Shake, Rattle & Roll Plays Florida Studio Theatre's Goldstein Cabaret 1/4
by BWW News Desk - Jan 4, 2012


Shake, Rattle & Roll, the new 1950's style musical revue swizzles into Florida Studio Theatre's (FST) Goldstein Cabaret Theatre (1241 N. Palm Avenue) on Wednesday, January 4 at 7:30pm.

Shake, Rattle & Roll Plays Florida Studio Theatre's Goldstein Cabaret 1/4
by Gabrielle Sierra - Dec 21, 2011


Shake, Rattle & Roll, the new 1950's style musical revue swizzles into Florida Studio Theatre's (FST) Goldstein Cabaret Theatre (1241 N. Palm Avenue) on Wednesday, January 4 at 7:30pm.

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