Jon Secada News

Rockin' Music for a Rockin' Cause - that is the goal of Spencer Silver, a 17-year-old student at Rosenblatt High School at Donna Klein Jewish Academy, and the son of Boca-based cabaret sensation Deborah Silver and her husband Larry D. Silver. That is why he is producing JAM FOR THE CUREL Battle of the Bands to Battle ALS that will be held on Sunday, January 25, at Jazziz, the hot-hot-hot nightspot in Mizner Park.

San Diego Musical Theatre announces the final production of their 2014 season, IRVING BERLIN'S WHITE CHRISTMAS, tonight, December 11-21, 2014 (press opening on Friday, December 12) at the North Park Theatre.

San Diego Musical Theatre announces the final production of their 2014 season, IRVING BERLIN'S WHITE CHRISTMAS, December 11-21, 2014 (press opening on Friday, December 12) at the North Park Theatre.

MotorCity Casino Hotel welcomes Jon Secada to Sound Board tonight, October 23, 2014 at 8:00 p.m. Opening for Jon will be Detroit comedian, Esther Nevarez.

Grammy and two-time Emmy Award-winning music director and composer John McDaniel (Bonnie and Clyde, The Rosie O'Donnell Show) is coming to Naples to music direct Oscar-winning actress Shirley Jones at TheatreZone's gala fundraiser 'An Evening with Shirley Jones' on Sunday, Nov. 9.

James L. Nederlander, Estefan Enterprises, Inc and Bernie Yuman just announced that ON YOUR FEET! - a new musical based on the life story of seven-time GRAMMY® winning international superstar Gloria Estefan and her husband, legendary producer-musician-entrepreneur Emilio Estefan - will have its Opening Night on Broadway on Thursday, November 5, 2015, with preview performances beginning Monday, October 5, 2015 at the Marquis Theatre in New York City. The musical, directed by two-time Tony Award® winner Jerry Mitchell (Kinky Boots, Hairspray), will land on Broadway following a five-week World Premiere engagement at the Oriental Theatre in Chicago, from June 2 - July 5, 2015.

MotorCity Casino Hotel welcomes Jon Secada to Sound Board on Thursday, October 23, 2014 at 8:00 p.m. Opening for Jon will be Detroit comedian, Esther Nevarez.

Bastille Day is France's "Independence Day" celebrated each year on July 14, the beginning of the French revolution in 1789. For the third year, the playful and seductive Floanne is presenting her solo concert at Joe's Pub to ravish the ear of the Francophile and culturally curious New Yorker. Her new program "Love Is French" weaves vintage songs into a didactic presentation, dissecting with humor and wisdom the cliche that romances can be.

District Stage Company will present Broadway Unplugged: World Jam on Friday, May 30 at 8:30 PM and Saturday, May 31 at 7:30 PM and 9:30 PM at South Miami Dade Cultural Arts Center, 10950 SW 211 Street in Cutler Bay, FL. Broadway Unplugged: World Jam is an intimate evening packed with songs from electrifying shows to hit the Great White Way in recent decades with Broadway stars Adam Kantor, Kevin Mambo, Janet Dacal and Andy Señor, Jr., under the musical direction of Greg Brown, with special guests Jeremy Charvet, Carlos Jose Alvarez, Jeanfranco Cardenty and Isabel Signoret.

Broadway In Chicago, The Nederlander Organization and Estefan Enterprises, Inc have announced that On Your Feet! - a new musical based on the life story of seven-time GRAMMY winning international superstar Gloria Estefan and her husband, legendary producer-musician-entrepreneur Emilio Estefan - will have its Pre-Broadway World Premiere in Chicago in Summer 2015 with Broadway In Chicago theater and performance schedule to be announced. It will open on Broadway in Fall 2015 at a Nederlander theatre to be announced.

The Nederlander Organization and Estefan Enterprises, Inc have announced that On Your Feet! - a new musical based on the life story of seven-time GRAMMY-winning international superstar Gloria Estefan and her husband, legendary producer-musician-entrepreneur Emilio Estefan - will premiere on Broadway in Fall 2015 at a Nederlander theatre to be announced, following a Summer 2015 World Premiere engagement in Chicago.

A modern-day multi-talented Renaissance man, Bernie Williams grew up in Puerto Rico where he learned classical guitar at an early age and was to focus on a career in music, that is until the Yankees drafted him. The rest may be sports history, but Bernie Williams is also making his mark in the music world. He has developed a fresh style of jazz influenced by his classical music background along with Brazilian, pop and Latin rhythms. His albums include Moving Forward and The Journey Within. Williams has also written a book, Rhythms of the Game: The Link between Musical and Athletic Performance (2011).

Keep Memory Alive, the fundraising arm of the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, and Bill Edwards Presents hosted an all-star tribute in honor of Gloria and Emilio Estefan at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. The star-studded gala brought together entertainment and music legends to honor the Estefan's advocacy for spinal cord injuries and research, and raise funds for Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health and its fight against degenerative brain diseases.

The legendary Yankees slugger and chart-topping guitarist, Bernie Williams will return to The Ridgefield Playhouse on Sunday, June 8, as both a musician and award-winning athlete. After one of the most storied careers in baseball (which included four Gold-Glove awards, six American League pennants and an ALCS MVP award), Bernie Williams launched his second career as a jazz guitarist and didn't miss a beat. Having topped the contemporary jazz Billboard Chart with #1 singles, recorded albums with guests as varied as Bruce Springsteen and Jon Secada, and accepted an invitation to sit in with The Allman Brothers Band at their storied Beacon Theatre residencies, Williams instantly established himself as a formidable talent and hasn't slowed down since. An afternoon Celebrity Softball Game with Bernie and Friends in the ballpark adjacent to the Playhouse will be announced. Bernie takes the stage at 8 p.m. Piccolo Pizza & Jazzeria (24 Prospect St., Ridgefield) is offering a free glass of wine with dinner the night of the show when tickets/stubs are presented. This event is part of the No. 109 Cheese & Wine Art, Wine and Jazz Series?and is underwritten by Anita and Nicholas Donofrio.

Broadway leading lady Janet Dacal will bring her passionate Cuban roots to the Great American Songbook for one night only, Sunday, April 13th at 7:30 PM, at Rockwell Table & Stage in Los Angeles, 1714 N. Vermont Avenue. The fusion of musical genres and intoxicating rhythms will culminate in an immersive sound brought to life by Janet's sultry vocal styling.

Every once in a while, a new band will come along and knock you out with a sound, look, and show that no one can compete with. That time has come!!! Welcome, Diamond - One Hot Night, an amazing band from New York that replicates Neil Diamond's career from start to today. There are other tributes to Neil Diamond, but nothing compares to One Hot Night. Like a breath of fresh air, One Hot Night brings a sound, costumes, a stage and light show that is second to none.

Every once in a while, a new band will come along and knock you out with a sound, look, and show that no one can compete with. That time has come!!! Welcome, Diamond - One Hot Night, an amazing band from New York that replicates Neil Diamond's career from start to today. There are other tributes to Neil Diamond, but nothing compares to One Hot Night. Like a breath of fresh air, One Hot Night brings a sound, costumes, a stage and light show that is second to none.

Every once in a while, a new band will come along and knock you out with a sound, look, and show that no one can compete with. That time has come!!! Welcome, Diamond - One Hot Night, an amazing band from New York that replicates Neil Diamond's career from start to today. There are other tributes to Neil Diamond, but nothing compares to One Hot Night. Like a breath of fresh air, One Hot Night brings a sound, costumes, a stage and light show that is second to none.

Now according to the Las Vegas Sun, Wynn is making space for the musical at the Encore Theatre. Robin Leach writes: 'I can safely confirm Steve's "very serious interest" in moving the high-flying spectacular to open in his Encore Theater in a year, but nothing is apparently yet signed and sealed. He's prepared to financially back its revamped version, adding incredible, stunning Las Vegas elements to the extravaganza.'

Today, we are spotlighting the absolute must-haves for the Broadway baby on Santa's shopping list - all of the very best theatre-related music, movies, events and more - well, at least sixteen or seventeen of them…