John Pizzarelli News

Tony Award winner Laura Benanti is set to replace British stars Daniel Evans and Jenna Russell in an upcoming 'Spotlight' concert series at the Kennedy Center. Benanti will take over the concert, which is set to be a part of the 'Barbara Cook's Spotlight' concert series, featuring Broadway stars and curated by Barbara Cook.

Bay Area Cabaret presents Jane Monheit - The Lovers, the Dreamers & Me on Sunday, November 8 at 7pm at the Empire Ballroom in the Sir Francis Drake Hotel.

What good is sitting along in your room when Bay Area Cabaret (www.bayareacabaret.org) beckons with its sixth season of seasoned Broadway, pop and jazz vocalists?

Bay Area Cabaret presents Jane Monheit - The Lovers, the Dreamers & Me on Sunday, November 8 at 7pm at the Empire Ballroom in the Sir Francis Drake Hotel.

Bay Area Cabaret presents Jane Monheit - The Lovers, the Dreamers & Me on Sunday, November 8 at 7pm at the Empire Ballroom in the Sir Francis Drake Hotel.

What good is sitting along in your room when Bay Area Cabaret (www.bayareacabaret.org) beckons with its sixth season of seasoned Broadway, pop and jazz vocalists?

The Mahaiwe Performing Arts Centre in Massachussetts has announced its fall and winter lineup, with concerts featuring artists Jane Monheit and Grammy Award winner Rickie Lee Jones.

Bay Area Cabaret presents Jane Monheit - The Lovers, the Dreamers & Me on Sunday, November 8 at 7pm at the Empire Ballroom in the Sir Francis Drake Hotel.

The Kennedy Center today announced an additional performance with Tony Award®-winning actress and singer Jane Krakowski on October 3, 2009 at 9:30 p.m. in the Terrace Theater due to popular demand.

The Kennedy Center today announced a one-time-only performance with Tony Award-winning actress and singer Jane Krakowski on October 3, 2009 at 7:30 p.m. in the Terrace Theater. The evening is part of Barbara Cook's Spotlight, which features theater cabaret performances throughout the 2009-2010 season by Broadway artists chosen by Barbara Cook.

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts calendar of events for the fall months has just been released. All events are subject to change without notice. Free performances are held each evening at 6 p.m. on the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage.

The Kennedy Center today announced an additional performance with Tony Award®-winning actress and singer Jane Krakowski on October 3, 2009 at 9:30 p.m. in the Terrace Theater due to popular demand.

August 25th marks the 70th anniversary of the national release of the iconic movie classic 'The Wizard of Oz.' Sam Arlen , the son of the musical wizard Harold Arlen who penned the famous movie score including the Oscar winning song, 'Over The Rainbow,' created the foundation to teach children and under-served audiences the cultural importance of The Jazz Pop standard, an indigenous American art form.

The 92nd Street Y announces the 2010 line-up for Lyrics & Lyricists, the 40th anniversary season of 92Y's legendary American Songbook series. DEBORAH GRACE WINER returns for her second season as artistic director of the series, as well as one of the shows. Guest artistic directors are LUCIE ARNAZ, DARYL SHERMAN, ROB FISHER, TED SPERLING and ROBERT KIMBALL.

Bandleader/Musician John Pizzarelli and his wife, Broadway veteran Jessica Molaskey, are among the current standard-bearers of what is known as 'The Great American Songbook'. For the past three years the couple has hosted a weekly radio show from their 'Deluxe living room high atop Lexington Avenue' in New York City. BroadwayWorld.com was invited to attend recent taping of 'Radio Deluxe' and talk with them.

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, continues its 10th Anniversary season with the debut of renowned jazz pianist, composer and vocalist BARBARA CARROLL. The show, which will also feature Jay Leonhart on bass, runs Friday, July 24 and Saturday, July 25 at the Regency Hotel (540 Park Avenue at 61st 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, continues its 10th Anniversary season with the debut of renowned jazz pianist, composer and vocalist BARBARA CARROLL. The show, which will also feature Jay Leonhart on bass, runs Friday, July 24 and Saturday, July 25 at the Regency Hotel (540 Park Avenue at 61st Street).

The 92nd Street Y announces the 2010 line-up for Lyrics & Lyricists, the 40th anniversary season of 92Y's legendary American Songbook series. DEBORAH GRACE WINER returns for her second season as artistic director of the series, as well as one of the shows. Guest artistic directors are LUCIE ARNAZ, DARYL SHERMAN, ROB FISHER, TED SPERLING and ROBERT KIMBALL.

Jenna gives a rundown of where she's been and who she's seen in the world of cabaret in the past week. The past week's events included Jason Rosenbaum at Don't Tell Mama, Steven Pasquale at Feinstein's and Doug Acosta at The Metropolitan Room.

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, continues its 10th Anniversary season with the debut of television and Broadway star STEVEN PASQUALE for one night only on Sunday, June 28.