Johnny Mercer News

The Town Hall, New York City's landmark theatre and concert venue (123 West 43rd Street), is pleased to honor two influential women: Judith Jamison, Artistic Director Emerita of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, and Dr. Joyce F. Brown, President of the Fashion Institute of Technology.

The RRazz Room, San Francisco's premier nightclub, offers world-class Classic Soul, R&B, Traditional Pop, Jazz, Comedy, Revue and Cabaret entertainment.

Music Theatre of Connecticut MainStage, Fairfield County's Professional Theatre Company, is pleased to announce the 25th Anniversary MainStage Season. Between November 2011 and May 2012, MTC MainStage will present three fully-staged professional productions, each running for three weeks: 'Cabaret,' 'Almost, Maine' and 'I Left My Heart: A Salute to the Music of Tony Bennett.' Performances will take place in the one-of-a-kind Off-Broadway-style 50-seat studio, providing the audience with an intimate theatregoing experience. MTC MainStage is located at 246 Post Road East in Colonial Green (Lower Level) in Westport, CT.

Michael Feinstein releases his new CD through Concord Records on October 25, 2011.

Cabaret favorite Marianne Challis, winner of MAC and Bistro Awards, will celebrate WINE, WOMEN AND SONG: An evening of Wine and Cabaret, at Astor Center on Monday, September 19 from 6:30-8:30 p.m.

The Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire, Illinois, north of Chicago, has an enormous subscription base, deep pockets, a talented and experienced in-house design team and a film property to adapt that touches on a number of important, stage-worthy themes (military patriotism, family, nostalgia, a timely re-visit to accusations of communism in America, parenthood, mid-century entertainment history and censorship, both military and network). And the show's lawyers have acquired the rights to a Hit Parade of jukebox-musical-worthy tunes. But is that enough to make a new stage musical out of the 1991 film 'For The Boys'?

Reprise Theatre Company presents Patti LuPone 'Gypsy In My Soul' for one performance only on Tuesday, October 4 at 8:00 pm, at Royce Hall on the campus of UCLA.

Reprise Theatre Company presents An Evening With Liz Callaway. It will have one performance only on Monday, September 19 at 8:00 pm, at UCLA's Freud Playhouse.

PRODUCER SAMUEL JOSEPH proudly presents AN INTIMATE EVENING WITH SONGWRITER JOHN BUCCHINO featuring the renowned composer and lyricist of stage and screen performing some of his most celebrated works joined by some very special guests at London's premier intimate concert venue THE PHEASANTRY.

Samuel Joseph presents AN INTIMATE EVENING WITH SONGWRITER JOHN BUCCHINO featuring the renowned composer and lyricist of stage and screen performing some of his most celebrated works joined by some very special guests at London's premier intimate concert venue THE PHEASANTRY, August 22 and 23 only.

Ordway Center for the Performing Arts begins selling single tickets to its 2011-2012 season performances on Sunday, August 21 starting at noon.

One Night With Fanny Brice, the musical play written, arranged, and directed by Chip Deffaa, making its Off-Broadway debut at St. Luke's Theatre, 308 West 46th Street (between Eighth & Ninth Avenues), will play its final performance Saturday August 20th at 2PM.

One Night With Fanny Brice, the musical play written, arranged, and directed by Chip Deffaa, making its Off-Broadway debut at St. Luke's Theatre, 308 West 46th Street (between Eighth & Ninth Avenues), will play its final performance Saturday August 20th at 2PM.

Astor Center presents WINE, WOMEN AND SONG- A Very Special Evening of Wine and Cabaret Featuring MAC Award Winner Marianne Challis and Astor Center President Andy Fisher

Ordway Center for the Performing Arts begins selling single tickets to its 2011-2012 season performances on Sunday, August 21 starting at noon.