Louis Prima News

In a nod to his beloved hometown where he lives and performs, Louis Prima Jr.'s (www.louisprimajr.com) lively and clever new promo video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqzKwIZW65w) urges people to 'Explore Your Inner Vegas." But in September, the beloved entertainer-who recently released his debut album Return of the Wildest!-will be taking his explosive act across the desert for some high profile appearances in the Los Angeles area.

Fresh off its acclaimed run at the Cleveland Play House, One Night with Janis Joplin will take D.C. audiences on a musical journey into the life and inspirations of one of rock 'n' roll's greatest legends. The production is led by Cleveland native Mary Bridget Davies, who performs with Joplin's original band Big Brother and the Holding Company, and also features Sabrina Elayne Carten as the Blues Singer who pays homage to the artists that influenced Joplin's incomparable blues-rock blend. Created, written and directed by Randy Johnson, the production is produced in partnership with Cleveland Play House in association with Todd Gershwin and Daniel Chilewich of Premiere Media, with support from The Estate of Janis Joplin and Jeff Jampol of JAM, Inc. One Night with Janis Joplin runs September 28 - November 4, 2012 in the Kreeger Theater. Get a first look at the show in the photos below!

Fresh off its acclaimed run at the Cleveland Play House, where The Plain Dealer called it "a feel-good, fist pumping, must-see concert," One Night with Janis Joplin will take D.C. audiences on a musical journey into the life and inspirations of one of rock 'n' roll's greatest legends.

The Garibaldi-Meucci Museum presents an evening of cabaret tonight, July 13, at 7:30 p.m. at Lorenzo's Restaurant in the Hilton Garden Inn on Staten Island. The show features Louis Prima, Jr., and The Witnesses with Sarah Spiegel.

It's time for some serious Hollywood swinging with the Return of the Wildest! The long and exhilarating road Louis Prima Jr. has traveled carrying on his father's amazing legacy makes an exciting late September stop in Tinseltown at the Precious Cheese Feast of San Gennaro, Los Angeles, September 27-28.

The Garibaldi-Meucci Museum presents an evening of cabaret on Friday, July 13, at 7:30 p.m. at Lorenzo's Restaurant in the Hilton Garden Inn on Staten Island. The show features Louis Prima, Jr., and The Witnesses with Sarah Spiegel.

A JEW GROWS IN BROOKLYN takes the stage at the Parker Playhouse for five shows through April 1st.

A JEW GROWS IN BROOKLYN takes the stage at the Parker Playhouse for five shows March 29th-April 1st.

Hailed as "one of the most touching, soulful and laugh-out-loud shows you'll ever see!" (Toronto Star) A JEW GROWS IN BROOKLYN takes the stage at the Parker Playhouse for five shows March 29th-April 1st. A smash hit from the heart of Broadway, where it played for more than a year and a half, A JEW GROWS IN BROOKLYN is a musical comedy about the search for identity and meaning, chronicling the life of Jake Ehrenreich, an American-born child of Holocaust survivors.

Hailed as "one of the most touching, soulful and laugh-out-loud shows you'll ever see!" (Toronto Star) A JEW GROWS IN BROOKLYN takes the stage at the Parker Playhouse for five shows March 29th-April 1st. A smash hit from the heart of Broadway, where it played for more than a year and a half, A JEW GROWS IN BROOKLYN is a musical comedy about the search for identity and meaning, chronicling the life of Jake Ehrenreich, an American-born child of Holocaust survivors.

A JEW GROWS IN BROOKLYN takes the stage at the Parker Playhouse for five shows March 29th-April 1st.

A Jew Grows in Brooklyn is a comedy musical about the search for identity and meaning. The highly acclaimed show chronicles the life of Jake Ehrenreich; a uniquely talented American born child of Holocaust survivors, Sun. Mar. 4, 2012 @ 7:00 PM at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall.

'A Jew Grows in Brooklyn," starring Jake Ehrenreich, returns to Gindi Auditorium at American Jewish University for a strictly limited 15 performance engagement February 7 to 25. The show played to sold out houses last February and is returning to Los Angeles by popular demand. Ehrenreich has given more than 2,000 performances of the show - including eighteen months off-Broadway.

Dance and party at Bay Street Theatre at the Second Annual MARDI GRAS BALL on Saturday, February 18 at 8:30 pm. Dance to GENE CASEY & THE LONE SHARKS, rated "Best of the Best" in Dan's Papers, and enjoy the music of the THE WHO DAT LOUNGERS! Tickets are $30 in advance and can be purchased online at www.baystreet.org or $40 at the door. Beads and masks will be available for this special night of fun.

A Jew Grows in Brooklyn is a comedy musical about the search for identity and meaning. The highly acclaimed show chronicles the life of Jake Ehrenreich; a uniquely talented American born child of Holocaust survivors, Sun. Mar. 4, 2012 @ 7:00 PM at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall.

'A Jew Grows in Brooklyn," starring Jake Ehrenreich, returns to Gindi Auditorium at American Jewish University for a strictly limited 15 performance engagement February 7 to 25. The show played to sold out houses last February and is returning to Los Angeles by popular demand. Ehrenreich has given more than 2,000 performances of the show - including eighteen months off-Broadway.

'A Jew Grows in Brooklyn," starring Jake Ehrenreich, returns to Gindi Auditorium at American Jewish University for a strictly limited 15 performance engagement February 7 to 25. The show played to sold out houses last February and is returning to Los Angeles by popular demand. Ehrenreich has given more than 2,000 performances of the show - including eighteen months off-Broadway.

Dance and party at Bay Street Theatre at the Second Annual MARDI GRAS BALL on Saturday, February 18 at 8:30 pm. Dance to GENE CASEY & THE LONE SHARKS, rated "Best of the Best" in Dan's Papers, and enjoy the music of the THE WHO DAT LOUNGERS! Tickets are $30 in advance and can be purchased online at www.baystreet.org or $40 at the door. Beads and masks will be available for this special night of fun.

The ASCAP Foundation honored composer/lyricist Stephen Schwartz for his lifetime contributions to the Musical Theater with The ASCAP Foundation Richard Rodgers Award. On hand to make the presentation was Richard Rodgers' grandson and fellow musical theater composer Adam Guettel (The Light in the Piazza). The accolade was presented today during the Foundation's 16th Annual Awards Ceremony, held at the Allen Room, Frederick P. Rose Hall, Home of Jazz at Lincoln Center, in New York City. The invitation-only event, hosted by ASCAP Foundation President Paul Williams, also honored a wide variety of Scholarship and Award recipients, all of whom benefit from programs of The ASCAP Foundation.

The ASCAP Foundation honored composer/lyricist Stephen Schwartz for his lifetime contributions to the Musical Theater with The ASCAP Foundation Richard Rodgers Award.