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Date of Death: July 11, 1937 (38)

Birth Place: Brooklyn, NY

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SHOW BIZ: Rush, Lottery & Standing Room Only Ticketing Policies - 9/28/2012
by BWW - Sep 28, 2012


BroadwayWorld.com's SHOW BIZ: Rush, Lottery & Standing Room Only Ticketing Policies - updated on 9/28/2012.

Tom Gold Dance Joins International Ballet Festival of Havana in Cuba
by Kelsey Denette - Sep 27, 2012


Tom Gold Dance has been invited to be a part of the International Ballet Festival of Havana in Cuba. They will present two performances, Wednesday, October 31 at 5:00 PM and Thursday, November 1 at 5:00 PM at The Mella Theatre of Havana, Cuba.

STAGE TUBE: On This Day 9/26- George Gershwin
by Nicole Rosky - Sep 26, 2012


Happy Birthday, George Gershwin! Gershwin's compositions spanned both popular and classical genres, and his most popular melodies are widely known. Among his best known works are the orchestral compositions Rhapsody in Blue and An American in Paris, as well as the opera Porgy and Bess. Gershwin's music has been heard on the Broadway stage in Nice Work If You Can Get It, Crazy for You, and many more.

Composer Marc Blitzstein's Story Told in 'His Life, His Work, His World' Book
by Nicole Rosky - Sep 25, 2012


A composer and lyricist of enormous innovation and influence, Marc Blitzstein remains one of the most versatile and fascinating figures in the history of American music, his creative output running the gamut from films scores and Broadway operas to art songs and chamber pieces. A prominent leftist and social maverick, Blitzstein constantly pushed the boundaries of convention in mid-century America in both his work and his life.

Barbara Cook Releases LOVERMAN Album Today, 9/25
by BWW News Desk - Sep 25, 2012


Today, September 25th, music legend Barbara Cook releases an all new recording, Loverman, her latest from DRG Records. Loverman is described as 'a brilliant departure from Ms. Cook's traditional Broadway repertoire, featuring instead a large collection of jazz and standards.' In addition to the release of Loverman, on October 18th Ms. Cook will perform a concert at Carnegie Hall in celebration her 85th birthday.

Thirteen's BROADWAY: THE AMERICAN MUSICAL to Return to PBS 10/7
by Caryn Robbins - Sep 24, 2012


Thirteen's acclaimed BROADWAY: THE AMERICAN MUSICAL will return to PBS for a show-stopping encore on Sunday, October 7 at 10 pm/ET.

THIRTEEN's Broadway: The American Musical Returns To PBS, 10/7
by Kelsey Denette - Sep 24, 2012


Today, with musicals such as The Book of Mormon enjoying phenomenal box office success, revivals like The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess delighting new generations, and musical stage versions of popular films such as Once and Newsies dominating the Tony Awards, Broadway is proving yet again that its vitality and magic endure. Nominated for five 2005 Primetime Emmy Awards and winner of two, including Outstanding Nonfiction Series, THIRTEEN's landmark Broadway: The American Musical returns Sunday, October 7 at 10 p.m., and continues on six consecutive Sundays through November 11 (check local listings).

BROTHERS AND SISTERS' Luke Macfarlane Stars in La Jolla Playhouse's SAM BENDRIX AT THE BON SOIR, Now thru 10/10
by BWW News Desk - Sep 24, 2012


La Jolla Playhouse presents the next production in its acclaimed Without Walls (WoW) series this fall, featuring award-winning actor Luke Macfarlane (ABC's Brothers and Sisters) in Sam Bendrix at the Bon Soir, by Keith Bunin, directed by Mark Rucker.

SHOW BIZ: Rush, Lottery & Standing Room Only Ticketing Policies - 9/21/2012
by BWW - Sep 21, 2012


BroadwayWorld.com's SHOW BIZ: Rush, Lottery & Standing Room Only Ticketing Policies - updated on 9/21/2012.

Listen to Barbara Cook's LOVERMAN Album Now!
by Nicole Rosky - Sep 19, 2012


On September 25th, music legend Barbara Cook releases an all new recording, Loverman, her latest from DRG Records. Loverman is somewhat of a departure from Ms. Cook's traditional Broadway repertoire, featuring instead a large collection of jazz and standards. In addition to the release of Loverman, on October 18th Ms. Cook will perform a concert at Carnegie Hall in celebration her 85th birthday.

SHOW BIZ: Rush, Lottery & Standing Room Only Ticketing Policies - 9/14/2012
by BWW - Sep 14, 2012


BroadwayWorld.com's SHOW BIZ: Rush, Lottery & Standing Room Only Ticketing Policies - updated on 9/14/2012.

STAGE TUBE: On This Day 9/13- PORGY AND BESS
by Nicole Rosky - Sep 13, 2012


Today in 1943, Porgy and Bess opened at the 44th Street Theatre, where it ran for 24 performances. First performed in 1935, with music by George Gershwin, libretto by DuBose Heyward, and lyrics by Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward, it was based on DuBose Heyward's novel Porgy and subsequent play of the same title, which he co-wrote with his wife Dorothy Heyward. All three works deal with African-American life in the fictitious Catfish Row in Charleston, South Carolina, in the early 1920s. Originally conceived by George Gershwin as an 'American folk opera', Porgy and Bess premiered in New York in the fall of 1935 and featured an entire cast of classically trained African-American singers-a daring artistic choice at the time.

Carnegie Hall Celebrates Barbara Cook's 85th Birthday, 10/18
by Kelsey Denette - Sep 11, 2012


Barbara Cook returns to Carnegie Hall to celebrate her 85th birthday on Thursday, October 18 at 8:00 p.m. with a special performance in Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage.

Stephen Bogardus, Anastasia Barzee and More Set for ONE FOR MY BABY Workshop, 10/10-12
by Kelsey Denette - Sep 10, 2012


Tony Nominee Stephen Bogardus (Falsettos, Love! Valor! Compassion!) Luba Mason (Chicago, How to Succeed), Anastasia Barzee (Jekyll & Hyde, Miss Saigon) and 25 others have joined two-time Tony Nominee Vivian Reed (Bubbling Brown Sugar, Marie Christine) in the workshop cast of One for My Baby, the new book musical with a Harold Arlen score.

SHOW BIZ: Rush, Lottery & Standing Room Only Ticketing Policies - 9/7/2012
by BWW - Sep 7, 2012


BroadwayWorld.com's SHOW BIZ: Rush, Lottery & Standing Room Only Ticketing Policies - updated on 9/7/2012.

Barbara Cook to Release LOVERMAN Album, 9/25
by Kelsey Denette - Sep 6, 2012


On September 25th, music legend Barbara Cook releases an all new recording, Loverman, her latest from DRG Records. Loverman is described as 'a brilliant departure from Ms. Cook's traditional Broadway repertoire, featuring instead a large collection of jazz and standards.' In addition to the release of Loverman, on October 18th Ms. Cook will perform a concert at Carnegie Hall in celebration her 85th birthday.

Big Bad Voodoo Daddy New Album 'Rattle Them Bones' Available Today
by Kelsey Denette - Sep 4, 2012


Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, longtime purveyors, custodians and distillers of a modern big band swing sound, are back and newly signed with Savoy Jazz. In celebration of twenty years bringing an irrepressible groove to the adoring masses, the band has recorded 'RATTLE THEM BONES'-their eighth studio album which is available today.

RED, HOT AND BLUE and More Set for Musicals Tonight's 2012-13 Season
by BWW News Desk - Sep 3, 2012


Musicals Tonight has announced its 2012-2013 Season-it's 15th-which begins October 2 with Red, Hot and Blue at The Lion Theatre, 410 West 42nd Street. The season continues with Fade Out - Fade In, Strike Up the Band, Same Time, Next Year and Leave It to Jane. More details below!

Matthew Broderick Guest Stars on Cartoon Network's ADVENTURE TIME Today, 9/3
by TV News Desk - Sep 3, 2012


TVGuide reports that Tony Award-winner Matthew Broderick will lend his voice to an episode of Cartoon Network's ADVENTURE TIME. The animated series follows the adventures of a young boy and his 'magically powered' dog.

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