Katharine McPhee News

Sultry Adriana McPhee brings her all new show, 'Starting Here, Starting Now' into two of the country's most exciting rooms. In Los Angeles, she returns to Tom Rolla's Gardenia Supper Club in West Hollywood where she will appear Thursday, February 26th to Saturday, February 28th. All shows are at 9:00 PM. There will be a $20 music charge and a two drink minimum. Dinner is available before the show. The Gardenia Supper Club is located at 7066 Santa Monica Blvd. in West Hollywood. Reservations: (323) 467-7444

Complete casting has been announced for the brand new production of GREASE, starring American Idol winner Taylor Hicks, playing the Golden Gate Theatre beginning Tuesday, March 24 through Sunday, April 19. Taylor Hicks made his debut on Broadway in the role of 'Teen Angel' this past summer. This brand new production of GREASE will feature songs from the smash hit 1978 motion picture performed for the first time ever in a Broadway production. GREASE is presented as a part of the 2008-2009 Citibank Best of Broadway series season under the direction of Carole Shorenstein Hays. Tickets on sale now. Taylor Hicks achieved widespread fame in 2006 as a contestant on the hugely successful FOX singing competition 'American Idol.' On May 24, 2006, Hicks was named the winner of the fifth season of 'Idol' with over 63.4 million votes in total. Winning the title over Katharine McPhee, the announcement was made during the live finale episode which aired to a worldwide audience of over 200 million viewers. Born in Birmingham, Alabama, Taylor Hicks' passion for music began at an early age. He toured the Southeastern Unites States during his teenage years and released two independent albums. Known for his energetic performances with influences derived from classic soul, blues and R&B music, he quickly grew a large fan base among the millions of viewers and voters who tuned in to 'Idol' each week. His fans ultimately dubbed themselves the 'Soul Patrol.'

Tickets for the brand new production of GREASE, starring American Idol winner Taylor Hicks, go on sale Wednesday, December 17. Taylor Hicks made his debut on Broadway in the role of 'Teen Angel' this past summer. GREASE will play the Golden Gate Theatre beginning Tuesday, March 24 through Sunday, April 19. This brand new production of GREASE will feature songs from the smash hit 1978 motion picture performed for the first time ever on stage. GREASE is presented as a part of the 2008-2009 Citibank Best of Broadway series season under the direction of Carole Shorenstein Hays.

The producers of the Tony Award nominated new Broadway production of GREASE are proud to announce that 'American Idol' Season Five winner, Taylor Hicks, will star in the first national tour of the show, playing Chicago on a limited engagement from January 6 - 18, 2009 at the Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University. Taylor Hicks made his debut on Broadway in the role of 'Teen Angel' this past summer.

The producers of the Tony Award nominated new Broadway production of GREASE are proud to announce that 'American Idol' Season Five winner, Taylor Hicks, will star in the first national tour of the show, launching at the Providence Performing Arts Center in Providence, RI on December 2, 2008. Taylor Hicks made his debut on Broadway in the role of 'Teen Angel' this past summer.

'American Idol' Season Five winner, Taylor Hicks, made his Broadway debut when he joined the cast of GREASE in the role of 'Teen Angel' on Friday, June 6, 2008 at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre. On Sunday, September 7th, 2008 Hicks took his final bow after a successful three month run met with rave reviews.

The producers of the Tony Award nominated new Broadway production of GREASE are proud to announce that 'American Idol' Season Five winner, Taylor Hicks, will make his Broadway debut when he joins the cast in the role of 'Teen Angel' on Friday, June 6, 2008 at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre.http://www.broadwayworld.com/contests.cfm http://www.broadwayworld.com/contests.cfm

The producers of the Tony Award nominated new Broadway production of GREASE are proud to announce that 'American Idol' Season Five winner, Taylor Hicks, will make his Broadway debut when he joins the cast in the role of 'Teen Angel' on Friday, June 6, 2008 at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre.http://www.broadwayworld.com/contests.cfm http://www.broadwayworld.com/contests.cfm

Peisha McPhee, Julie Wilson, Judy Butterfield, Sheera Ben-David and Christine Pedi -- all in their Metropolitan Room debuts - and club mainstays Steven Brinberg, Lina Koutrakos and Jamie deRoy, as well as Mark Murphy, will play the Metropolitan Room in June.

Sterling's Upstairs at Vitello's in Studio City, CA - which presented its first talent search entitled LA's Next Great Stage Star November 20 through December 12, 2006 - is pleased to announce that after over a hundred submissions and auditions to become one of 17 contestants in what will become an annual talent competition, Merissa Haddad was voted LA's Next Great Stage Star

He has sold more than 70 million solo albums and is best known as a drummer, songwriter and performer. Oscar-winning songwriter and seven-time Grammy Award winner Phil Collins can now add Broadway composer to his credits. He has written the music and lyrics, and has even expanded his songs for Disney's film into a complete theatre score.