Judy Garland News

A brand new season of West End musicals, gripping dramas, dynamic dance and one night concerts with LESLEY JOSEPH, DERREN BROWN, RUSSELL WATSON, JOE McELDERRY, BRENDAN COLE, PASHA KOVALEV, DES O'CONNOR, JODIE PRENGER, JIM DAVIDSON and BILLY OCEAN.

Through the Mill, a new play by Ray Rackham chronicling the life of Judy Garland, will get its world premiere in a three-week season at London Theatre Workshop from Tuesday 1 December - Saturday 19 December.

Since puberty, Robert Patrick has created songs for the movies and movie stars he most admired. Now at last he presents them in a concert evening in which he pays vocal tribute -- with an occasional edge of satire -- to Betty Grable, Bing Crosby, Eartha Kitt, Frank Sinatra, Marlene Dietrich, Harvey Fierstein, Carmen Miranda, Fred Astaire, Judy Garland, Johnny Cash, and Audrey Hepburn among others.

Tonight, September 25 at 7pm veteran publicist and author Walter Newkirk, founder of Walter Newkirk Public Relations LLC and author of memoraBEALEia: A Private Scrapbook about Edie Beale of Grey Gardens will appear at SHORT STORIES Bookstore in Madison, NJ. He will talk about GREY GARDENS: the critically acclaimed documentary, the Tony Award winning Broadway musical, and the Emmy and Golden Globe winning HBO film starring Drew Barrymore and Jessica Lange.

Since puberty, Robert Patrick has created songs for the movies and movie stars he most admired. Now at last he presents them in a concert evening in which he pays vocal tribute -- with an occasional edge of satire -- to Betty Grable, Bing Crosby, Eartha Kitt, Frank Sinatra, Marlene Dietrich, Harvey Fierstein, Carmen Miranda, Fred Astaire, Judy Garland, Johnny Cash, and Audrey Hepburn among others.

Actors Forum Theatre and Magic Tree Productions present Brandon Scott's Wizards and Fools: The Hallows' Fool Moon Magic Show produced by Audrey M. Singer and Brandon Scott.  The show is centered around a quirky family preparing for a Hallows' Eve and night of the Fools Moon, a very special night as it happens only once every 100 years.  

Al Hirschfeld immortalized celebrities, politicians, Broadway productions, films, television shows and beyond with his iconic linear drawings for nine decades, establishing himself as one of the most important contemporary portrait artists. Over a decade since the legendary artist drew his final line drawing, he continues to inspire. On September 29, at 6:30PM, The Art Students League of New York (215 W 57th Street) will host a discussion on the art and influence of perhaps the most popular graphic artist of the 20th century.

Feinstein's/54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club presents bilingual singer-actress Pamela Clay in FOREVER PIAF! on Thursday, October 15, 2015 at 9:30pm in her New York City debut.

Due to popular demand, Broadway and pop star Linda Eder returns to Feinstein's at the Nikko for three performances only - Friday, November 20 (8 p.m.); Saturday, November 21 (7 p.m.) and Sunday, November 22 (3 p.m.). Eder will perform songs from her diverse repertoire - including some of her greatest hits - as well as holiday favorites from her critically acclaimed album, "Christmas Where You Are."  Tickets for Linda Eder range in price from $80-$95 and are available now by calling 866.663.1063 or visiting www.ticketweb.com.

  New York based multi-talented singer-songwriter/performer Karen King is back on the NYC stage, debuting her new live concert show at the popular Cutting Room in Manhattan at 44 East 32nd Street on Thursday, October 8th at 9pm.

In 1993 two freshmen actors met in an art class and dreamed of one day singing together. Twenty-two years later these two self-described "procrastinator's" finally share the stage for an energetic and joyful evening of music and anecdotes from a lifetime of friendship and planning.

Christina Bianco is unstoppable.

The West Coast premiere of Ike Holter's HIT THE WALL vividly illustrates what might have happened that fateful night in 1969  when Stonewall became the flashpoint for what many consider the start of the gay liberation movement. With director Ken Sawyer's inventive staging, the audience becomes almost fully immersed in the play's actions. The stage seems to be every available space where an audience member's not physically sitting.

Now, Peter & Paul of the legendary folk trio Peter, Paul & Mary will continue celebrating over 50 years of positivity, talent and activism with a live performance, one-show-only, Sunday, November 8 at 3 p.m. at the Paramount Theatre, 23 E. Galena Blvd. in downtown Aurora.

Marc Acito has a lot to look forward to this fall. in just weeks, is words will come to life onstage when ALLEGIANCE begins previews at the Longacre Theatre (220 West 48th Street). The musical, inspired by George Takei's true-life story, marks Acito's Broadway debut- a feat that he didn't even consider possible just six years ago. 

BroadwayWorld has just received the news that the 1992 Olivier Award winning play THE RISE AND FALL OF LITTLE VOICE is eyeing a 2016-17 Broadway run, starring two-time Drama Desk nominated actress, singer and impressionist Christina Bianco in the pivotal role of LV.

Seth Sikes, of whom NY Arts Review said, "may well be one of the saviors of the Great American Songbook," will return to 54 BELOW today, September 18that 9:30PM (EST) to perform a revamped version of his critically-acclaimed show Seth Sikes Sings Judy Garland, an evening of Garland's most popular songs with several new arrangements. Sikes returns to 54 Below after four previous sold-out appearances.

On Friday ,September 25 at 7pm veteran publicist and author Walter Newkirk, founder of Walter Newkirk Public Relations LLC and author of memoraBEALEia: A Private Scrapbook about Edie Beale of Grey Gardens will appear at SHORT STORIES Bookstore in Madison, NJ. He will talk about GREY GARDENS: the critically acclaimed documentary, the Tony Award winning Broadway musical, and the Emmy and Golden Globe winning HBO film starring Drew Barrymore and Jessica Lange.

Nick Winston began his career as a performer, appearing in the West End productions of Chicago, Fosse, Kiss Me Kate and Disney's Beauty & The Beast. His extensive choreographic work has been seen across Europe, America and Asia. Credits include, Annie (National Tour), Flash Mob (Sadler's Wells), White Christmas (West Yorkshire Playhouse), Calamity Jane (National Tour), Sweeney Todd (The Royal Exchange), Sondheim at 80 (Royal Albert Hall), Loserville (West End), The Wizard of Oz (Royal Festival Hall), The Adventures of Pinocchio (Opera North), Il Turco in Italia (Garsington Opera) & Fortunio (Grange Park Opera). 

Richmond CenterStage today announced the return of its acclaimed U.S. TRUST Life is a Cabaret Series: A Celebration of the American Songbook for its fifth season.