Liz Callaway Added to Scott Evan Davis Concert at Birdland 10/31
by Gabrielle Sierra
- Oct 26, 2011
The Broadway at Birdland concert series is set to present 'Cautiously Optimistic: The Songs of Scott Evan Davis,' on Monday, October 31 at 7pm. Singer LIZ CALLAWAY has been added to the cast of talented theater performers.
Photo Coverage: FOLLIES Stars Visit Jason Graae's PERFECT HERMANY
by Jennifer Broski
- Oct 25, 2011
JASON GRAAE, the L.A. DRAMA CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD winner and Broadway and cabaret star, opened his acclaimed tribute to Jerry Herman, 'PERFECT HERMANY' at The Laurie Beechman Theatre in West Bank Cafe, 407 West 42nd Street, on Tuesday, October 18 at 7 PM. Performances continue through tonight, October 25th at 9:30 PM. There is a $20 cover and two drink minimum. Reservations: (212) 695-6909. The cast of Broadway's FOLLIES recently visited his show, and you can check out photos of Graae with his visitors below!
BWW Reviews: 22nd New York Cabaret Convention Opening Night
by Stephen Sorokoff
- Oct 21, 2011
Donald Smith greeted all the performers as they were about to set upon the stage at the Cabaret Convention last night, but unfortunately it had to be with a letter from him posted backstage at Lincoln Center. Mr. Smith is still in rehab after surgery (back soon) and this was the first time the Mabel Mercer Foundation's founder was not able to be among the assemblage of cabaret fans and marvelous performers that make this three day event the highlight of the 'cabaret year'
However, Mr. Smith's touch was apparent by the quality of the artists chosen to appear in this years convention. Rick Meadows, Director and Production Stage Manager of the show started the evening off with some wonderful words from Donald, and then introduced Andrea Marcovicci to pinch hit for Mr. Smith.
Christine Ebersole, Liz Callaway, et al. Set for 22nd Annual New York Cabaret Convention
by BWW
News Desk
- Oct 20, 2011
On Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, October 20, 21, 22, The Mabel Mercer Foundation presents its 22nd annual Cabaret Convention at The Rose Theater, Frederick P. Rose Hall at Jazz at Lincoln Center. Performances begin each evening at 6 o'clock and run 2 hours and 30 minutes with an intermission. More than forty exemplary vocalists and musicians are scheduled to appear in three diverse programs.
Saturday Roundup: This Week on BroadwayWorld
by BWW Special Coverage
- Oct 15, 2011
If you're looking for a quick roundup of this week's events in theatre, look no further - here are some of the best articles the week had to offer!
Pace Presents Liz Callaway and Ann Hampton Callaway in BOOM!, 10/15
by BWW
News Desk
- Oct 15, 2011
On October 15 Tony-nominated actors Liz Callaway and Ann Hampton Callaway come to Pace Presents in BOOM!, their acclaimed show featuring music by such artists as Joni Mitchell, Carole King, Carly Simon, The Beatles, Paul Simon, Jimmy Webb and Stevie Wonder. Over the course of a single evening, the two sisters will lead audiences through humorous and heartwarming stories of their Chicago and New York pasts putting their unmistakable stamp on classics like 'Both Sides Now,' 'Up, Up and Away,' 'That's the Way I've Always Heard It Should Be,' 'Bridge Over Troubled Water,' 'Will You Love Me Tomorrow?' and 'Downtown.'
InDepth InterView: Liz Callaway & BOOM!
by Pat Cerasaro
- Oct 14, 2011
Bright, sunny, clarion-voiced leading lady Liz Callaway is not only known for her roles in the Broadway productions of MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG, BABY, CATS, MISS SAIGON and THE LOOK OF LOVE, but also for her string of highly-successful studio albums - among them, the sensational 60s ode THE BEAT GOES ON and the musical theatre-centric THE STORY GOES ON, in addition to last year's superlative PASSAGE OF TIME - and, she is also well-loved for stunning live stage double-bills with her sister, Ann Hampton Callaway - represented on record by SIBLING RIVALRY and, now, the new live album and show all about baby boomers and their sensational music, titled BOOM! In this all-encompassing conversation, Callaway and I parse her predilection for certain composers - Burt Bacharach, Jimmy Webb, Stephen Sondheim and many more included - as well as her memories of working with some of the most important musical theatre creators of the twentieth century over the course of her thirty-year career, such as legendary director Hal Prince and Sondheim himself on projects diverse as MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG, A STEPHEN SONDHEIM EVENING and FOLLIES: IN CONCERT. Plus, we also talk about Callaway's various musical influences, her childhood, her first Broadway show and first Broadway onstage experience, revisiting MERRILY twenty years later with the entire original cast, live versus studio performing, as well as what's coming up next for her in the coming months and new year - including the Christmas stage spectacular, YULETIDE - and more!
terraNOVA Collective Announces 2012 Groundbreakers Playwrights
by Gabrielle Sierra
- Oct 12, 2011
terraNOVA Collective announces six new playwrights for the 2012 season of their Groundbreakers Playwrights Group which will include Krista Knight (2011 KCACTF Musical Theater Award for Salamander Leviathan), Jennifer Lane (Harlowe at 3LD), Andrea Lepcio (NEA Outstanding New American Play Award finalist for Looking for the Pony), Matthew Paul Olmos (Princess Grace Award finalist), Crystal Skillman (2010 New York Innovative Theatre Award for The Vigil or The Guided Cradle), and Ken Urban (Summer Play Festival at The Public).
InDepth InterView: Ann Hampton Callaway & BOOM!
by Pat Cerasaro
- Oct 13, 2011
Today we are talking to one of the world's foremost cabaret artists and jazz vocalists - also known for her famous rapport with sibling and fellow Broadway baby Liz Callaway - who has written and recorded hundreds of songs over her thirty-year career - including 'I've Dreamed Of You' for Barbra Streisand's A LOVE LIKE OURS, among many others - but, perhaps she is most famous for the unforgettable theme from the highly syndicated hit 90s sitcom THE NANNY starring Fran Drescher - the one and only Ann Hampton Callaway! Discussing all aspects of her brand new album and duets show with sister Liz - titled after the music of their youth; so, being baby boomers growing up with the music of the 1960s and 1970, the oh-so-apropos title is BOOM! Covering Cole Porter to Rosemary Clooney to Ella Fitzgerald, Carly Simon, Stephen Sondheim and Laura Nyro, Callaway and I dissect many facets of songwriting, singing, performing and the nature of live versus studio recording, memories of starring in the musical revue SWING! on Broadway, and, she also reveals her own fondest recollections of working with her sister and many of her most fascinating collaborators over the years. Plus, we have first news of her new Streisand-based symphony show coming up in 2012, as well as the new Christmas show she is starring in with Liz later this year, YULETIDE, as well as her thoughts on filming THE GOOD SHEPARD and soundtrack scoring, as well as her opinions on GLEE, AMERICAN IDOL and much, much more!
Pace University To Present Pace Presents
by BWW
News Desk
- Oct 12, 2011
Pace University is set to unveil the inaugural season of Pace Presents, a new annual series of performing and visual arts programs at the school's Michael Schimmel Center for the Arts.
STAGE TUBE: Beth Leavel, Nikka Graff Lanzarone, et al. in OUTSIDE THE BOX Teaser
by Kelsey Denette
- Oct 4, 2011
Outside The Box is a new musical comedy web series about a very outré musical theatre group called Outside The Box. Each episode features an entirely new cast, save for one recurring character, the director of the group. Each episode features between one and three musical numbers. The first episode of six (comprising season one) will premiere November 6 on YouTube (the YouTube channel is outsidetheboxseries), with new episodes every two weeks.
Pace Presents Liz Callaway and Ann Hampton Callaway in BOOM!, 10/15
by Kelsey Denette
- Sep 30, 2011
On October 15 Tony-nominated actors Liz Callaway and Ann Hampton Callaway come to Pace Presents in BOOM!, their acclaimed show featuring music by such artists as Joni Mitchell, Carole King, Carly Simon, The Beatles, Paul Simon, Jimmy Webb and Stevie Wonder. Over the course of a single evening, the two sisters will lead audiences through humorous and heartwarming stories of their Chicago and New York pasts putting their unmistakable stamp on classics like 'Both Sides Now,' 'Up, Up and Away,' 'That's the Way I've Always Heard It Should Be,' 'Bridge Over Troubled Water,' 'Will You Love Me Tomorrow?' and 'Downtown.'
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