Irving Berlin News

DREAMS COME TRUE...Today, Broadway producer Neil Goldberg, creator and director of CIRQUE DREAMS ILLUMINATION surprised one Omaha resident as the winner of the 'Run Away with Cirque Dreams' contest.

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.

Writers' Theatre Artistic Director Michael Halberstam and Executive Director Kathryn M. Lipuma announce the run of Oh Coward!, words and music by Noël Coward, devised by Roderick Cook.

Writers' Theatre Artistic Director Michael Halberstam and Executive Director Kathryn M. Lipuma announce the run of Oh Coward!, words and music by Noël Coward, devised by Roderick Cook.

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.

Singer/songwriter Michael Feinstein was appointed today as the new director of Jazz at Lincoln Center. Feinstein will arrange three jazz programs to take place in 2010, as well as a family oriented evening that will discuss the connection between jazz and songwriting. All concerts will occur at the Frederick P. Rose Hall in Lincoln Center.

American Stage Theatre Company's 'After Hours' Cabaret series continues with five new productions running in October and November. All performances are 'Pay-What-You-Can' at the door and $10 in advance.

The Springer Opera House Presents Roger Bean's ROUTE 66 November 5th - 14th, Columbus, GA. Take a dollop of GREASE, mix in some PUMP BOYS AND DINETTES and add a generous dose of FOREVER PLAID and you've got the pedal-to-the-metal, high-octane fun of Roger Bean's ROUTE 66.

Happy Holidays New York! The Tony Award® nominated hit musical Irving Berlin'S WHITE CHRISTMAS, the stage reinvention of the beloved classic film, directed by Walter Bobbie and choreographed by Randy Skinner, with music supervision by Rob Berman, returns to Broadway!

American Stage Theatre Company's 'After Hours' Cabaret series continues with five new productions running in October and November. All performances are 'Pay-What-You-Can' at the door and $10 in advance.

The Tony Award® nominated hit musical IRVING BERLIN'S WHITE CHRISTMAS, the new stage reinvention of the beloved classic film, returns to Broadway at the Marquis Theatre this holiday season for 61 performances only - guaranteeing New York a white Christmas!

Shubert Organization Chairman Philip J. Smith and President Robert E. Wankel have intervened in the ever growing public feud between Michael Feinstein's All About Me and Dame Edna: It's All About Me.

Girl Crazy, the first Encores! production of the New York City Center season, will star Ana Gasteyer, Wayne Knight and Marc Kudisch and will run November 19 - 22. Girl Crazy, directed by Jerry Zaks and choreographed by Warren Carlyle with Guest Music Director Rob Fisher, has music and lyrics by George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin and book by Guy Bolton and Jack McGowan.

While theatre insiders are speculating quite heavily that this current 'feud' between Michael Feinstein and Dame Edna is just a hoax and that the two will soon announce that they'll be performing together, Michael Feinstein has released a new statement regarding the recent statements surrounding the announcement of his new Broadway entertainment All About Me.

The Tony Award® nominated hit musical Irving Berlin'S WHITE CHRISTMAS, the stage reinvention of the beloved classic film, directed by Walter Bobbie and choreographed by Randy Skinner, with music supervision by Rob Berman, returns to Broadway!

Broadway Across America - Atlanta is pleased to introduce 2009-2010 Flex Holiday Season Packages.

IN THE HEIGHTS, winner of four 2008 Tony Awards® and the 2008 Grammy® Award for Best Musical Show Album, is coming to The Fabulous Fox Theatre in Atlanta from November 3-8, 2009, as part of the 2009-2010 Broadway Across America - Atlanta season.

American Stage Theatre Company's 'After Hours' Cabaret series continues with five new productions running in October and November. All performances are 'Pay-What-You-Can' at the door and $10 in advance.

IN THE HEIGHTS, winner of four 2008 Tony Awards® and the 2008 Grammy® Award for Best Musical Show Album, is coming to The Fabulous Fox Theatre in Atlanta from November 3-8, 2009, as part of the 2009-2010 Broadway Across America - Atlanta season.

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.