George Gershwin News

For the devoted WICKED fan comes this special WICKED 5th Anniversary Package benefiting Broadway Cares / Equity Fights AIDS (BC/EFA). How fitting that Halloween Eve sets the mood for two of Broadway's favorite witches to take center stage, literally. For one lucky winner BC/EFA has created an extraordinary night on Broadway enriched by take-home treasures to keep memories of your night at WICKED fresh for years to come.

Back in Pictures celebrates the songs that were originally written for the masterpieces of the Golden Age of Hollywood, featuring music from Casablanca, Easter Parade, A Star Is Born, Pennies From Heaven, Disney, Meet Me In St. Louis, Gentlemen Prefer Blonds, The Wizard of Oz and many more. Back in Pictures is showing at the Reprise Room, 245 West 54th Street, between Broadway and 8th Avenue, New York, from April 7, 2008 through January 5, 2009.

Family Guy Sings!, a new stage show featuring the entire cast of Seth MacFarlane's Emmy Award-winning animated television series 'Family Guy,' promises to bring the house down at New York's legendary Carnegie Hall on Monday, November 24 & Tuesday, November 25. Catch this live theatrical event as it lands in NYC for 2 NIGHTS ONLY. Shows at 8:00 PM.

Thanks to Wayman Wong for bringing this New York Post article to my attention. It's not bad enough that we've seen the demise of so many New York theatres in recent years, now five of the buildings on West 28th Street that made up historic Tin Pan Alley are up for sale and likely to be demolished in order to put up a high rise.

LESLEY GORE - the singer behind such iconic 1960s hits as 'It's My Party' and 'You Don't Own Me' - will return to New York City for a special, one-night-only performance of her new show, 'It's Still Her Party,' in the Grace Rainey Rogers Auditorium at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (1000 Fifth Avenue at 82nd Street) at 7:00 PM, October 31st.

42nd Street Moon gears up for its second production of the season: George and Ira Gershwin's great musical romp of 1930, Girl Crazy, the slam-bang hit that boasts one of the greatest Broadway scores including the songs 'I Got Rhythm,' 'Embraceable You,' 'But Not for Me,' and 'Sam and Delilah.' The show previews on October 23 and 24, and opens on Saturday, October 25 and runs through November 16.

The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra will present a four week 'American Originals' festival, celebrating music written by American and European composers while living in America. The festival opens with a program of works by Bernstein, Barber and Rachmaninov on Thursday, October 30, 2008, and concludes with the Atlanta debut of a concert-staged production of John Adams' Dr. Atomic on Sunday, November 23, 2008.

London Calling with 'Champaign Charlie' September 18th 2008.

The Catherine B. Reynolds Foundation Series for Artistic Excellence presents 'Broadway: Three Generations,' directed by Lonny Price and guest starring Shirley Jones.

On Sunday, October 19, 2008, Jeff Lindberg's Chicago Jazz Orchestra celebrates its run as Chicago's oldest professional jazz orchestra in continuous operation by presenting its blockbuster concert, Exquisitely for Ella: A Songbook Tribute to Ella Fitzgerald, featuring three of Chicago's greatest singers: 'Chicagoan of the Year' Dee Alexander; CJO vocalist Frieda Lee; and cabaret singer Spider Saloff.

FEINSTEIN'S AT LOEWS REGENCY, the nightclub proclaimed 'Best of New York' by New York Magazine and 'an invaluable New York institution' by The New York Post, will continue their 10th Anniversary season with the return engagement of MARY CLEERE HARAN from October 7 - 18. The world premiere of her new show 'Mad For Manhattan' will celebrate Mary's adopted city through songs from the Golden Age of Broadway and Hollywood. All shows are at the Regency Hotel (540 Park Avenue at 61st Street).

Hershey Felder's Beethoven, As I Knew Him extends one week due to audience demand. Originally set to close the final week of September, Felder's Beethoven will now close with the 7pm performance onSunday, October 5. On the heels of the acclaimed productions ofHershey Felder's GeorgeGershwin Alone and Monsieur Chopin, the Geffen Playhouse presents the culmination of Hershey Felder's musical trilogy The Composer Sonata, Beethoven, As I Knew Him.

The Carlyle Hotel (James McBride, Managing Director) welcomes the return of John Pizzarelli & Jessica Molaskey, the gifted husband-and-wife team, as they open the fall entertainment season in the legendary Café Carlyle. Beginning Tuesday, September 9th and playing through Saturday, November 1st, Mr. & Mrs. Pizzarelli, who made their debut engagement in May 2007, will once again grace the stage to present an entertaining evening of romantic ballads and swinging jazz tunes, including songs from each of their latest recordings: 'With A Song in My Heart' (Telarc, 2008), Mr. Pizzarelli's tribute to composer Richard Rodgers, and 'A Kiss to Build a Dream On' (Arbors Records, 2008), a sophisticated collection of 15 of Ms. Molaskey's favorite tunes. Mr. Pizzarelli (guitar and vocals) will lead a quartet consisting of younger brother Martin Pizzarelli (bass), Larry Fuller (piano) and Tony Tedesco (drums).

In anticipation of the beginning of Gerard Mortier's tenure as General Manager and Artistic Director in 2009-10, New York City Opera will present Looking Forward, a celebration of twentieth-century music, as part of a unique series of concerts and events planned for 2008-09.

The finale of Rubicon Theatre Company's celebratory 10th Anniversary 'Festival' Season is the delightful Bock & Harnick musical comedy SHE LOVES ME.

Sheera Ben-David will return to the Oak Room of the Algonquin Hotel with an exclusive engagement from June 17 - 28.

Popular cabaret duo perform Cole Portes show at Town Hall on June 9th.

Sheera Ben-David will return to the Oak Room of the Algonquin Hotel with an exclusive engagement from June 17 - 28.

Stephen Eich, managing director of the Geffen Playhouse since August 2000, tendered his resignation effective in mid-June, after the opening of the theater's final production from its 07/08 season.