Frank Sinatra News

Remember in the golden era of live night club shows when the star of the show had a great opening act?  A Boca Raton audience got a double dose of entertainment last night as legendary actor, comedian, (and if you didn't know it WW ll hero) Marty Allen brought his show to the Boca Black Box.  In true show biz tradition the audience was warmed up, or more accurately put thrilled and fired up by the exciting vocalist pianist, and songwriter, Karon Kate Backwell.  She possesses all the excitement and talents of a Wayne Newton, Jerry Lee Lewis and Celine Dion. The audience gave her a standing ovation and so did her husband of 31 years Marty Allen.  

Encore! Critically acclaimed New York jazz-pop stylist Richard Malavet returns with his must-see show Midnight Moods for one night only today, December 3 at 7:00 at the Metropolitan Room.

Julien's Auctions, the world-record breaking auction house to the stars, has announced Icons & Idols: Sports 2016, an unprecedented collection of sports memorabilia to be offered at auction today, December 3rd, 2016.

Bergen Performing Arts Center located at 30 North Van Brunt Street in Englewood, New Jersey presents Bobby Collins-Friday, January 20, 2017 at 8PM.

'BUSBY BERKELEY,' a nine-day festival spotlighting the early movie musical trailblazer famous for his eye-popping kaleidoscopic production numbers, will run at Film Forum from Wednesday, December 7 through Thursday, December 15.

The Rat Pack is coming to Jacksonville's Times-Union Center on December 2, 2016 for one performance only. It's a Christmas experience you won't want to miss!

Cafe Carlyle will welcome back GRAMMY Award-winner and two-time Emmy nominee Steve Tyrellfor a five-week engagement, December 2-December 31.

On Wednesday, December 14th, 2015 at 8:30pm - 10:30pm, Beyond Boundaries presents the holiday musical theatre celebration, Cocktails & Candy Canes, at The Jazz Bistro, 251 Victoria Street, Toronto.  

This December, FEINSTEIN'S/54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club & Private Event Destination, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond. To purchase tickets or for more information, visit www.54Below.com/Feinsteins or call (646) 476-3551.

Jazz up your holiday season with Grammy Award winning vocalist Steve Tyrell when he returns to The Ridgefield Playhouse with a night of swing, pop, jazz and holiday tunes! 

        The Ridgefield Playhouse and Ridgefield Magazine Broadway and Cabaret Series presents Grammy and Emmy Award-winning vocalist Steve Tyrell onToday, December 1 at 8 p.m. and is partially underwritten by Adam Broderick Salon and Spa.  Tyrell is truly a renaissance man. For more than four decades in the music business, he has proven himself a successful artist, producer, songwriter, music supervisor, and performer.  With his breakthrough performances in "Father of the Bride" and "Father of the Bride II," Tyrell reinvented and re-popularized classic pop standards for a modern-day audience. 

The Fred Ebb Foundation has announced that its 2016 donation to Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS will total $1.675 million dollars, bringing the foundation's total contribution to BC/EFA to $13.325 million since it began 12 years ago. The foundation, which is funded by royalties from the late award-winning lyricist Fred Ebb's vast catalogue of work, makes an annual donation to BC/EFA.

Theater for the New City, Crystal Field, Executive Director, and The After Dinner Opera Company present two musical tales of Jewish humor and heartbreak. The evening of opera begins with a 20-minute curtain raiser, Seymour Barab's raucous, off-color opera vaudeville From Oy to Vey.

 Windy City Gay Chorus and Windy City Treble Quire, under the direction of new Artistic Director, Dr. Eric Esparza, present two performances of their 38th annual Don We Now holiday concert on Saturday, December 3, 2016 at 5:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. at First United Methodist Church at The Chicago Temple (77 W. Washington St., Chicago). Tickets start at $10 and are available at http://wcpaseason.bpt.me and at the door. 

TV producer and comedian Angela LaGreca hosted the Sunshine Commitee's Comedy & Raffle Night at the Friars Club last night and BroadwayWorld was there for the fun.  A group of very funny comics kept the Friars laughing in the Frank Sinatra Dining Room as they raised funds for the important work of the Sunshine Committee.

As a lifelong fan of Frank Sinatra thanks in part to my Mom being one of the bobbysoxers who fawned over him as I did for the Beatles, I was thrilled to jump at the chance to attend SINATRA 101 at the El Portal in Noho on November 26, 2016 at one of the 2 shows they did that date. Since 2011, Matt Mauser and the 101 Big Band led by Pete Jacobs have been playing Frank Sinatra's greatest hits with high-octane arrangements. Their collaboration captures Sinatra at the height of his career at the Sands Hotel in early 1966, backed by Quincy Jones conducting the Count Basie Orchestra.

The Fred Ebb Foundation (Mitchell S. Bernard, Trustee) in association with the Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) will present the twelfth annual Fred Ebb Award for aspiring musical theatre songwriters to Thomas Mizer and Curtis Moore, tonight from 6-8pm at a by-invitation-only ceremony in the Penthouse Lounge of The American Airlines Theater. The award, named in honor of the late award-winning lyricist Fred Ebb, will be presented by Marin Mazzie and Jason Danieley.

Nitelite Promotions proudly presents TONY BENNETT , the 18-time Grammy Award-winning musician whose music spans over six decades on Saturday, May 27 at 8 p.m. at the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center. 

This holiday season relax and recline as the Grand Rapids Public Museum's (GRPM) Chaffee Planetarium celebrates the holiday season with a holiday show, Let it Snow, beginning Today, November 25th. This show features holiday music with visually enhanced animation making it a must see this season for both adults and children.

Yahoo Global News Anchor Katie Couric sat down with multi-platinum artist Tony Bennett for an in-depth interview from his Manhattan apartment.