Hoagy Carmichael News

The Metropolitan Room (34 West 22 St. between 5th & 6th) announces its upcoming September concert schedule. Guests include Suzanne Carrico, Jimmy James, Penny Fuller, Cary Hoffman and Marilyn Maye.

The West Bank Café announces the September 2007 line-up of live entertainment, to be presented in The Laurie Beechman Theatre.

On Tuesday, May 15, 2007 at 7 p.m at Weill Recital Hall., the New York Festival of Song presented the benefit concert 'Too Marvelous for Words!,' a gala evening of Johnny Mercer songs starring Anika Noni Rose and Liz Callaway

Kitty Carlisle Hart, the elegant legend whose seventy-year career encompassed theatre, films, opera, TV game shows and cabaret, has passed away at the age of 96.

On Tuesday, May 15, 2007 at 7 p.m., the New York Festival of Song celebrates with a benefit concert titled 'Too Marvelous for Words!,' a gala evening of Johnny Mercer songs.

Award-winning cabaret star Andrea Marcovicci performed 'I'll Be Seeing You...Love Songs of World War II' at Town Hall on Friday, February 23 at 8 pm.

Award-winning cabaret star Andrea Marcovicci will perform 'I'll Be Seeing You...Love Songs of World War II' on Friday, February 23 at 8 pm.

The Laurie Beechman Theatre will celebrate Valentine's Day on Wednesday, February 14th, 2007 with a special evening that includes a three course dinner (specially prepared by Executive Chef Joe Marcus) and special musical performance, featuring acclaimed vocalist Lisa Asher and her musicians.

Bay Area favorites, Meg Mackay and Billy Philadephia, bring a special holiday concert tribute to Cole Porter to Berkeley's Aurora Theatre. 'A Little Cole in Your Stocking' runs Dec.20-23 and 27-30.

From November 9th through November 12th, MAC Award-winning cabaret and theatre star Klea Blackhurst and pianist/singer Billy Stritch paid tribute to the great songwriter in 'Dreaming of a Song: The Music of Hoagy Carmichael.'

The Town Hall has announced the line-up for its latest Not Just Jazz Series. The program features a mix of sounds from the world over, including flamenco, Middle Eastern music, cabaret, nostalgic 60s and movie soundtracks

He has sold more than 70 million solo albums and is best known as a drummer, songwriter and performer. Oscar-winning songwriter and seven-time Grammy Award winner Phil Collins can now add Broadway composer to his credits. He has written the music and lyrics, and has even expanded his songs for Disney's film into a complete theatre score.

Broadway stars Christine Ebersole and Lewis Cleale have joined the 'Lyrics and Lyricists' Johnny Mercer at the Movies concert, while Sylvia McNair has withdrawn due to illness; the concert runs May 6th through May 8th

Jason Graae will be among the performers in 'Johnny Mercer at the Movies' from May 6th through May 8th at the 92nd St. Y

Malcolm Gets dishes about his June 13th Birdland cabaret, upcoming and past shows, his mischievous streak and more...