Hoagy Carmichael News

ANDREA MARCOVICCI - the celebrated singer and actress lauded as 'the greatest cabaret star of her generation' by The International Herald Tribune and 'the epitome of elegance and showbiz savvy' by Variety - will celebrate the 2009 Johnny Mercer Centennial with the New York premiere of her new show 'Skylark: Marcovicci Sings Mercer' at the Oak Room of the Algonquin Hotel (59 West 44th Street) from November 17 to December 26.

The 92nd Street Y opens its 40th anniversary season of Lyrics & LyricistsTM with Babalu-The American Songbook Goes Latin: Featuring the Music of the Desi Arnaz Orchestra. The show's artistic director is Desi Arnaz's daughter LUCIE ARNAZ, who also hosts and performs.

Richard Alston's much-celebrated musical imagination will be front and center when the London-based Richard Alston Dance Company returns to The Joyce Theater for six performances, January 12-17.

Special Performance at the Jazz Kitchen: Indianapolis Jazz Orchestra Join the Indianapolis Jazz Orchestra for this rare 'club' performance at The Jazz Kitchen. Any dedicated fan of big band music and the 'Great American Songbook' will not want to miss seeing Indiana's premier repertory big band appearing at Indianapolis' premier jazz club.

KLEA BLACKHURST - hailed as 'an improbably terrific young performer' by the New York Times - is establishing a new home for her show Everything the Traffic Will Allow: The Songs and Sass of Ethel Merman at The Snapple Theater (210 West 50th Street).

The 92nd Street Y has announced casting for the 2010 season of Lyrics & Lyricists. Lucie Arnaz, Debby Boone, Capathia Jenkins, James Naughton and Raúl Esparza are among the performers who will present the music of the Desi Arnaz Orchestra, Johnny Burke and Hoagy Carmichael. The season also includes a night of songs made famous by Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, and one devoted to the art of the satirical song, featuring works by Tom Lehrer, 'Yip' Harburg, Stephen Sondheim and others. The season is curated by series artistic director Deborah Grace Winer, and a line-up of guest artistic directors - Lucie Arnaz, Daryl Sherman, Rob Fisher, and Ted Sperling.

ANDREA MARCOVICCI - the celebrated singer and actress lauded as 'the greatest cabaret star of her generation' by The International Herald Tribune and 'the epitome of elegance and showbiz savvy' by Variety - will celebrate the 2009 Johnny Mercer Centennial with the New York premiere of her new show 'Skylark: Marcovicci Sings Mercer' at the Oak Room of the Algonquin Hotel (59 West 44th Street) from November 17 to December 26.

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 its star-studded Fall 2009 season with the return engagement of MARY CLEERE HARAN from October 29 - 31 and November 5 - 7. The world premiere of her new show celebrating the Johnny Mercer centennial will feature famous standards such as "Day In Day Out," "Out Of This World," and "The Days of Wine and Roses," in addition to lesser known gems such as "It's A Great Big World" from The Harvey Girls and "That Old Music Master," with music by Hoagy Carmichael.

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 its star-studded Fall 2009 season with the return engagement of MARY CLEERE HARAN from October 29 - 31 and November 5 - 7. The world premiere of her new show celebrating the Johnny Mercer centennial will feature famous standards such as "Day In Day Out," "Out Of This World," and "The Days of Wine and Roses," in addition to lesser known gems such as "It's A Great Big World" from The Harvey Girls and "That Old Music Master," with music by Hoagy Carmichael.

KLEA BLACKHURST - hailed as 'an improbably terrific young performer' by the New York Times - is establishing a new home for her show Everything the Traffic Will Allow: The Songs and Sass of Ethel Merman at The Snapple Theater (210 West 50th Street).

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 its star-studded Fall 2009 season with the return engagement of MARY CLEERE HARAN from October 29 - 31 and November 5 - 7. The world premiere of her new show celebrating the Johnny Mercer centennial will feature famous standards such as "Day In Day Out," "Out Of This World," and "The Days of Wine and Roses," in addition to lesser known gems such as "It's A Great Big World" from The Harvey Girls and "That Old Music Master," with music by Hoagy Carmichael.

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 its star-studded Fall 2009 season with the return engagement of MARY CLEERE HARAN from October 29 - 31 and November 5 - 7. The world premiere of her new show celebrating the Johnny Mercer centennial will feature famous standards such as "Day In Day Out," "Out Of This World," and "The Days of Wine and Roses," in addition to lesser known gems such as "It's A Great Big World" from The Harvey Girls and "That Old Music Master," with music by Hoagy Carmichael.

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 its star-studded Fall 2009 season with the return engagement of MARY CLEERE HARAN from October 29 - 31 and November 5 - 7. The world premiere of her new show celebrating the Johnny Mercer centennial will feature famous standards such as "Day In Day Out," "Out Of This World," and "The Days of Wine and Roses," in addition to lesser known gems such as "It's A Great Big World" from The Harvey Girls and "That Old Music Master," with music by Hoagy Carmichael.

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 its star-studded Fall 2009 season with the return engagement of MARY CLEERE HARAN from October 29 - 31 and November 5 - 7. The world premiere of her new show celebrating the Johnny Mercer centennial will feature famous standards such as "Day In Day Out," "Out Of This World," and "The Days of Wine and Roses," in addition to lesser known gems such as "It's A Great Big World" from The Harvey Girls and "That Old Music Master," with music by Hoagy Carmichael.

Mario Cantone and Cookie Monster have joined Chance and Chemistry: A Centennial Celebration of Frank Loesser, a concert to benefit The Actors Fund taking place at the Minskoff Theatre on Monday, October 26, 2009 at 7:30PM.

Additional names have been announced for Chance and Chemistry: A Centennial Celebration of Frank Loesser, a concert to benefit The Actors Fund taking place at the Minskoff Theatre on Monday, October 26, 2009 at 7:30PM.

Additional names have been announced for Chance and Chemistry: A Centennial Celebration of Frank Loesser, a concert to benefit The Actors Fund taking place at the Minskoff Theatre on Monday, October 26, 2009 at 7:30PM.

Chance and Chemistry: A Centennial Celebration of Frank Loesser, a concert to benefit The Actors Fund will take place at the Minskoff Theatre on Monday, October 26, 2009 at 7:30PM.

Chance and Chemistry: A Centennial Celebration of Frank Loesser, a concert to benefit The Actors Fund will take place at a Broadway theatre to be announced on Monday, October 26, 2009. The event will be co-chaired by Jo Sullivan Loesser and Sir Paul McCartney.

South Orange Performing Arts Center presents Klea Blackhurst and Billy Stritch in Dreaming Of a Song, The Music of Hoagy Carmichael on Saturday, March 20 at 8pm.