George Gershwin News

Some of the greatest songs in American music will provide the soundtrack to I GOT RHYTHM, playing Friday through Sundays until May 30, 2021 at the new Covington Plaza (144 Madison Ave, Covington KY 41011). Featuring music from the likes of Fats Waller, Duke Ellington, Irving Berlin and George Gershwin among others, the high-energy, family-friendly production is appropriate for all ages and lovers of tap dance alike.

La soprano y César Belda serán los encargados de dar voz a estas dos grandes voces del jazz estadounidense.

Artistic Director Julianne Boyd sits down to talk about the legacy of George Gershwin. Who Could Ask for Anything More? The Songs of George Gershwin runs June 10–July 3 under a tent at the BSC Production Center.

La Secretaría de Cultura federal y el Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes y Literatura (INBAL), a través de la Coordinación Nacional de Música y Ópera, llevarán a cabo un programa de conciertos presenciales en el Palacio de Bellas Artes y en el Museo Nacional de Arte (Munal), con el entusiasmo y compromiso de sus agrupaciones artísticas para reencontrarse con sus públicos, luego de una ausencia de casi un año y de haber migrado a formatos digitales, a consecuencia de la emergencia sanitaria por COVID-19. 

Featuring music from the likes of Fats Waller, Duke Ellington, Irving Berlin and George Gershwin among others, the high-energy, family-friendly production is appropriate for all ages and lovers of dance alike.

Broadway’s Best Shows has just announced a musical extravaganza with dozens of Broadway stars performing the title songs from over 20 beloved musicals. “Show of Titles” will be available on June 8, 2021 for a limited time only. All proceeds will benefit The Actors Fund.

As the hazy veil of Minnesota winter lifts, local company Ballet Co.Laboratory is set to bloom amidst the landscape in an outdoor presentation of the ballet An American in Paris from June 5-6, 2021. This alfresco engagement at Como Lakeside Pavilion in St. Paul is the first glimpse at a much anticipated return to live performance.

The Philly POPS announced today the dates for the 2021–2022 Lights Up! Showtime! season, a dynamic new lineup featuring eight exciting shows, with all-new programs and returning fan-favorite guest artists. 

The Carnegie is set to tap – pun intended – into one of the most exuberant forms of dance when its latest production takes the stage.   

Barrington Stage Company has announced casting for the season’s outdoor productions Who Could Ask for Anything More? The Songs of George Gershwin and the world premiere play, Boca, and a line-up of Broadway stars who will perform in concert under a tent at BSC’s Production Center (34 Laurel Street).

Today (May 7) in live streaming: Next on Stage is back to introduce the College Top 30, an Anastasia reunion on Stars in the House, and more!

Following a year of shuttered doors, Feinstein’s at the Nikko announced today they will reopen later this month with a lineup of fan favorites, Broadway stars, and local icons who will take the stage at San Francisco’s premier nightclub.

The Ravinia Festival plans to reopen in July for the 2021 summer season. Now, the full lineup has been announced!

Composers Concordance presents Tin Pan Allegiances on Saturday, May 15th at 6pm at Michiko Studios in New York City. The concert commemorates and pays tribute to NYC's Tin Pan Alley, where publishers of zillions of popular songs had their offices. Songwriters associated with Tin Pan Alley included George Gershwin, Irving Berlin, and Jerome Kern, among many others.

Mario Frangoulis, international classical crossover tenor, hosts the premiere streaming of his sold-out concert 'Blue Skies, An American Songbook' from the ancient theatre of the Herod Atticus Odeon at the foot of the Acropolis in Athens on May 7th.

Individual tickets for The Cleveland Orchestra’s 2021 Blossom Music Festival season are on sale today. With the addition of a performance on July 4, twelve concerts are part of the 2021 Blossom Music Festival, which runs from Fourth of July through Labor Day weekends at the Orchestra’s scenic summer home in Cuyahoga Valley National Park.

Bard SummerScape returns to live performance with a wide-ranging and adventurous lineup this summer. Staged for limited in-person audiences, the 2021 season presents the 31st Bard Music Festival, “Nadia Boulanger and Her World,” which pays tribute to one of the most important female figures in classical music history.

Staged for limited in-person audiences, the 2021 season presents the 31st Bard Music Festival, “Nadia Boulanger and Her World,” which pays tribute to one of the most important female figures in classical music history; the first fully staged American production of King Arthur (Le roi Arthus), and more.

Today (April 29) in live streaming: Spotlight on Plays spotlights The Baltimore Waltz, Stars in the House tribute Rebecca Luker, and more!

The Frost School of Music at the University of Miami has announced the stellar student winners of the Inaugural Artist Launch Award Competition.