54 Below to Celebrate Frank Sinatra Centennial This Month
by Tyler Peterson
- Jul 9, 2015
This July, 54 Below celebrates The Frank Sinatra Birthday Centennial with three special musical events featuring some of the brightest stars from Broadway and cabaret including Tony Award nominees Tom Wopat and Bob Stillman, Bistro and MAC Award winner Jeff Harnar, Broadway's Sal Viviano, acclaimed jazz vocalist Erin McDougald and her quintet, and Holland Vavra with Anneliese van der Pol (Beauty and the Beast, Disney Channel's 'That's So Raven'), Tyce Green, Katie Rosen and Jared Zirilli in a recreation of Sinatra's legendary 1966 performance at the Sands Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.
house seats Las Vegas Hosts THE SET LIST Benefit Tonight
by BWW News Desk
- Jul 9, 2015
house seats Las Vegas, in conjunction with Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas, presents The Set List, an exciting celebration of great albums in music history. The Set List continues its season by honoring the top selling album of 1987, Slippery When Wet by Bon Jovi. The special event, benefiting Rudy Foundation, will take place tonight, July 9 at 11 p.m at Vinyl inside Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. Tickets are now on sale at www.houseseatspresents.com.
Bayou City Theatrics to Stage GUYS AND DOLLS This Summer
by BWW News Desk
- Jul 9, 2015
GUYS AND DOLLS hit the Broadway stage in 1950 and was soon considered 'the perfect musical comedy.' With timeless music and lyrics by Frank Loesser and a clever, seamless book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows, the musical has seen success since it first opened. GUYS AND DOLLS promises heartfelt and hilarious entertainment in Bayou City Theatrics' upcoming production, which runs July 17 through August 2 at The Kaleidoscope.
Cabaret Convention Returning to Town Hall
by Tyler Peterson
- Jul 8, 2015
It's an undeniable, outstanding, and extraordinary musical milestone, to be sure: 2015 marks the thirtieth anniversary of The Mabel Mercer Foundation! Not only has the organization survived the ongoing and vastly fluctuating public tastes in music, lyrics, and performers, it has proliferated and burgeoned in its three decades of commitment to the classic, "Great Popular Songbook" -- both past and present.
Chris Botti to Play MPAC, 8/6
by Tyler Peterson
- Jul 7, 2015
Jazz sensation Chris Botti performs at Mayo Performing Arts Center, on Thursday, August 6, 2015 at 8 pm. Tickets are $49-89.
Don Most Performs Tonight at the Iridium
by BWW News Desk
- Jul 7, 2015
Best known to television audiences as 'Ralph Malph' of the long-running show 'Happy Days,' DON MOST brings his 7-piece band to IRIDIUM for one performance only, tonight, July 7, 2015 at 8pm.
The Venetian, The Palazzo Las Vegas Kick Off Summer 2015 Sports Events
by BWW News Desk
- Jul 7, 2015
Sports fans rejoice, The Venetian and The Palazzo Las Vegas are the resorts to visit this summer. Appearances by favorite football, basketball, and mixed martial arts athletes are scheduled throughout the month of July during an exciting lineup of events that will get fans up close and personal with their favorite athletes.
MST'S A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM Begins 7/22
by Tyler Peterson
- Jul 6, 2015
Mile Square Theatre (MST), Hudson County's premiere professional theatre company, will produce William Shakespeare's beloved comedy A Midsummer Night's Dream.
THE RAT PACK Returning to Orpheum Theater, 11/14
by Tyler Peterson
- Jul 6, 2015
THE RAT PACK IS BACK!, a tribute to the talented stars of the 1960s known as "The Rat Pack," will play Omaha's Orpheum Theater one night only - Saturday, November 14, 2015.
Photo Coverage: Robert Davi Preps for Performance at National Mall with the National Symphony Orchestra
by Stephen Sorokoff
- Jul 6, 2015
Robert Davi the award-winning actor, screenwriter, director, producer and jazz vocalist joined Barry Manilow who is headlining this year's Independence Day celebration on the National Mall, performing July 4th with the National Symphony Orchestra. Recently Will Friedwald interviewed Mr. Davi for a documentary at the Friars Club. Davi is hailed by many as one of today's great interpreters of the "Great American Songbook."
Sparks Fly with Recycled Percussion at Spencer Theater Tonight
by BWW News Desk
- Jul 3, 2015
Junk Rock musicians and current Las Vegas headliners, Recycled Percussion, will be taking their hugely entertaining stage show out of the MGM Grand and over the mountains to be our own hilarious style of human fireworks at the Spencer Theater tonight, July 3 at 8 p.m.
BWW Interviews: Dear (Evan Hansen's) Benj Pasek & Justin Paul, How Do Your Musicals Grow?
by Ellen Burns
- Jul 2, 2015
The team of Benj Pasek & Justin Paul was literally “on the move” when I had the chance to chat with them about Dear Evan Hansen, their latest project, for which DC is fortunate enough to be the host for the world premiere, thanks to Arena Stage's dedication to nurturing new work. Benj and Justin were, in fact, driving to DC to begin the final stages of preparation for the July 10 first preview of the show. As it turns out, this was their very first visit to Arena Stage, and they were excited, and more than ready to be there. But first, we talked.
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