Kamilah Marshall News

In December, The Coterie, Hollywood's newest supper club, will showcase the best and brightest talent from Broadway this holiday season.

In December, The Coterie, Hollywood's newest supper club, will showcase the best and brightest talent from Broadway this holiday season.

Almost ten years after its triumphant debut on Broadway, the eight-time Tony Award-winning musical HAIRSPRAY is making quite a resurgence lately, thanks to the plethora of regional theaters across the country that now have licenses to mount their own versions. It's a good thing, too, because the show is one of the funniest and most entertaining stage musicals of the modern era, and one that deserves an afterlife with a new crop of the nicest kids in town. Bursting with laughs and ear candy from heel to coif, the wonderful folks over at Musical Theatre West have put on a very worthy, slam-dunk of a revival, recreating HAIRSPRAY with impressive moxie and a staggeringly talented cast. The show continues its brief run at the Carpenter Center for the Performing Arts in Long Beach, California through November 13.

HAIRSPRAY opened in 2002 on Broadway and had 2,642 performances at the Neil Simon Theatre. With music by Marc Shaiman, Lyrics by Marc Shaiman and Scott Williams and book by Mark O'Donnell and Thomas Meehan, HAIRSPRAY and its feel-good, upbeat score includes the songs 'Good Morning Baltimore,' 'Mama, I'm a Big Girl Now' and 'You Can't Stop the Beat.'

The second annual Broadway & Beyond, a variety show featuring some of the biggest names from television, stand-up comedy and the American theater stage, was held September 26th at the Alex Theatre in Glendale.

The second annual Broadway & Beyond, a variety show featuring some of the biggest names from television, stand-up comedy and the American theater stage, was held September 26th at the Alex Theatre in Glendale.

Veterans of the Great White Way, such as Kaye Ballard, as well as new comers to the boards of Broadway like Alison Arngrim, joined legend Carol Channing for a Palm Springs EMMY night party with a New York theatrical twist, featuring performances by Tony nominated Jonelle Allen (Two Gentlemen of Verona) singing 'Stormy Weather' and Kamilah Marshall's (Hairspray & Rent) moving rendition of 'Orange Colored Sky,' while Rex Smith (The Scarlet Pimpernel, Grand Hotel & Pirates of Penzance) offered 'This Is The Moment' and Davis Gaines (The Phantom of the Opera & Camelot) revived his role of Cornelius Hackle opposite Ms. Channing by singing 'It Only Takes A Moment,' as well as the still powerful voice of former Vegas and Playboy Club headliner, Barbara Van Orden, whose return to the stage gave patrons a bold and bawdy rendition of Chicago's 'When You're Good To Mama.'

Channing and celebrated friends will host a red carpet event featuring a live and silent auction, very special performances by Broadway personalities such as Jonelle Allen (Tony nominee for Two Gentlemen of Verona), Rex Smith (The Scarlet Pimpernel, Grand Hotel & Pirates of Penzance), Davis Gaines (The Phantom of the Opera & Camelot), Kamilah Marshall (Hairspray & Rent), and introducing Barbara Van Orden, as well as a special performance by young people representing the Valley's public schools' arts programs.

Channing and celebrated friends will host a red carpet event featuring a live and silent auction, very special performances by Broadway personalities such as Jonelle Allen (Tony nominee for Two Gentlemen of Verona), Rex Smith (The Scarlet Pimpernel, Grand Hotel & Pirates of Penzance), Davis Gaines (The Phantom of the Opera & Camelot), Kamilah Marshall (Hairspray & Rent), and introducing Barbara Van Orden, as well as a special performance by young people representing the Valley's public schools' arts programs.

Broadway's Rex Smith (Grease, The Pirates of Penzance) and Kamilah Marshall (Hairspray, Rent) join Carol Channing and the previously announced Eric Kunze (Miss Saigon, Les Miserables), Krysta Rodriguez (The Addams Family, In The Heights) and Tony-Nominated Jonelle Allen (Two Gentlemen of Verona) in BACK WHERE YOU BELONG - a benefit concert celebrating Carol Channing's 90th Birthday, April 16 at The Heritage Forum Theatre of Anaheim.

Broadway's Rex Smith (Grease, The Pirates of Penzance) and Kamilah Marshall (Hairspray, Rent) join Carol Channing and the previously announced Eric Kunze (Miss Saigon, Les Miserables), Krysta Rodriguez (The Addams Family, In The Heights) and Tony-Nominated Jonelle Allen (Two Gentlemen of Verona) in BACK WHERE YOU BELONG - a benefit concert celebrating Carol Channing's 90th Birthday, April 16 at The Heritage Forum Theatre of Anaheim.

Broadway favorite and GLEE star Matthew Morrison performed his first solo concert this Saturday, January 29th at The Grove from noon to 3pm. The free concert featured many new songs from Morrison's upcoming album. For photo coverage of the concert, click below.

A celebration of the Nativity Story told through the songs of the Beatles Original script and concept by Mark Wilson, Adaptation by Jason Paige and Martha Demson Songs by The Beatles, Musical Arrangements by Jason Paige and Company

A celebration of the Nativity Story told through the songs of the Beatles Original script and concept by Mark Wilson, Adaptation by Jason Paige and Martha Demson Songs by The Beatles, Musical Arrangements by Jason Paige and Company

Civic Light Opera of South Bay Cities, Executive Producer James A. Blackman, III and Artistic Director Stephanie A Coltrin proudly present the 1960's Girl Group Musical! BEEHIVE conceived by Larry Gallagher

Civic Light Opera of South Bay Cities, Executive Producer James A. Blackman, III and Artistic Director Stephanie A Coltrin proudly present the 1960's Girl Group Musical! BEEHIVE conceived by Larry Gallagher

Civic Light Opera of South Bay Cities, Executive Producer James A. Blackman, III and Artistic Director Stephanie A Coltrin proudly present the 1960's Girl Group Musical! BEEHIVE conceived by Larry Gallagher

Ryan O'Connor is about to bring his unique show, Ryan O'Connor Eats His Feelings, to Celebration Theatre in Hollywood for six performances beginning March 19.

Ryan O'Connor is about to bring his unique show, Ryan O'Connor Eats His Feelings, to Celebration Theatre in Hollywood for six performances beginning March 19.