Liza Minnelli News

Piano man Michael McAssey hosts Piano Bar Live! this Tuesday, May 19th at 7:15 pm, following New York City's 7 O'Clock Cheer. This week's guests will be David Edwards, Kelly Briggs, Joan Ryan, Elora Von Rosch, JD Smurthwaite and Jim Caruso.

Today, the duo discusses Liza Minnelli's 1979 Carnegie Hall album and more. Tune in today, May 12 at 10:30am to watch live!

The New York Public Library of the Performing Arts has acquired the archive of Martha Graham, one of the most significant and influential voices of the modern dance movement.

Much-loved Australian entertainer Rhonda Burchmore, Welsh singer, radio and television presenter Aled Jones and popular singer/songwriter Ricki-Lee are set to entertain during this week's episode of live variety digital show, Arts Centre Melbourne's Big Night In with John Foreman on May 13 at 7pm.

Looking for something new to read while stuck inside, but still need your Broadway fix? We've rounded up 10 of our favorite theatrical biographies to fill the void!

Southern California's 3-D Theatricals' 3D+U has announced its special guests for 3D+U's free FANTASTICAL FRIDAYS for Friday, May 8. Hosts T.J. Dawson and Julian Roca will chat with Kalen Allen ('The Ellen DeGeneres Show') and Krysta Rodriguez (a?oeSmash,a?? Broadway's Spring Awakening, The Addams Family).  

This Spotlight focuses on Costume Designer and Educator Halei Parker, who I first met in the dressing room at the Clark Library when she showed up with a wonderful variety of cleverly designed costumes for the publicity photo shoot for a?oeLady Windermere's Fana?? when I was the publicist for Chalk Repertory Theatre. Halei really opened my eyes to the possibilities for character interpretation that a costume designer can bring to a show.

In this episode, Ben and Daniel discuss the 1992 concert, Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall. This legendary night featured performances by Patti LuPone, Liza Minnelli, Glenn Close, Madeline Kahn, Bernadette Peters, Betty Buckley, Dorothy Loudon, Billy Stritch, Jerry Hadley, Eugene Perry, Herbert Perry, Harolyn Blackwell, Daisy Eagan, Patrick Cassidy, Victor Garber, Bill Irwin, and Karen Ziemba. It was directed by Scott Ellis, with music direction by Paul Gemigniani.

Need inspiration? The BroadwayWorld team has come together to help guide your musical quarantine journey. Today, we bring you just a few recommendations for: A cast recording that will make you want to dance...

During her stint in the long running Off-Broadway show NEWSical The Musical, Christine Pedi created several videos for the show including a?oeSh*t Liza Saysa??, a?oeHello Dolly Auditionsa??, and a?oe73 Questions with Lizaa??.

Epic Theatre Company continues it's a?oeStay Safe, Stay Homea?? series with its biggest digital undertaking yet--an irreverent game show inspired by the television classic Match Game, hosted by Epic's very own Aaron Blanck, and featuring a roster of local talent and iconic celebrities all trying their best to Fill in the Blanck.

BroadwayWorld Book Club is officially off and running! Or should we say, reading! The first BroadwayWorld Book Club selection is Jennifer Ashley Tepper's The Untold Stories of Broadway Volume 1. Tepper has just released the first volume of the book for free on Kindle!

Being under quarantine has raised everyone's creativity to a new high and the United Kingdom's Debbie Wileman has raised the bar with her A SONG A DAY series and possibly the greatest Judy Garland impression of all time.

Looking for something new to read with your kids while stuck inside, but still need your Broadway fix? We've rounded up 10 theatre-themed children's books that are sure to fill the void.

She may not be America's Next Drag Superstar in title, but the Queen of New York is ready to expand her queendom and take on the world. Already an icon in the NYC drag community before entering the workroom, Brita Filter (known to RuPaul's Drag Race viewers as simply Brita), has long-used her theatrical roots and Broadway-ready lipsync style to outshine her competition.

ENTER Colin O'Leary. You may not know his name, but you have certainly come across his insanely brilliant videos, while journeying online via the internet. They gained huge notoriety for the madness of watching a young man, totally possessed by Musical Theatre, trapped in the passenger seat of a car, jumping from character to character, song bite to song bite, complete with props, costumes, wig changes, make-up .... even smoke effects. Meanwhile, in the driver's seat, his mother (his real-life Mom) non-plussed and deadpan. I don't' even know how she did it.

In this episode, Ben and Daniel discuss the 1982 concert 'Showstoppers: The Best of Broadway.' The evening is hosted by Tom Bosley and features Broadway favorites such as Ethel Merman, Barry Bostwick, Susan Browning, Len Cariou, Nell Carter, Diahann Carroll, Carole Demas, David Haskell, Glynis Johns, Donna McKechnie, Robert Morse, Pamela Myers, Stephen Nathan, Jerry Orbach, Anthony Perkins, Debbie Reynolds, Alexis Smith, and Ray Walston.

In this time of social distancing and remaining responsibly indoors, we are all looking for ways to brighten our days and get moving any way we can! In the spirit of celebrating theater and providing motivation to get up and get shakin', we're taking a look back and paying tribute to some of the greatest dance numbers in musical theater history!

Composer Frank Wildhorn posted the first in series of home concerts he will be sharing while theatre fans are social distancing at home.

Just last month, the Radio City Rockettes released a video in honor of Liza Minnelli's birthday. The original video features the Rockettes on stage at Radio City dancing to Liza Minnelli's version of 'All That Jazz'. Now, they've released a behind the scenes look at how the Rockettes, Rockettes creative team and The Verdon Fosse Legacy worked together to create the choreography and bring the piece together.