Adam Pascal, Eden Espinosa, Telly Leung & Jarrod Spector Join INSPIRATIONAL BROADWAY Concert Lineup
by Tyler Peterson
- Dec 16, 2015
INSPIRATIONAL BROADWAY - an evening of Broadway, R&B, Gospel, and Pop classics featuring Broadway's brightest lights and an ensemble of uplifting voices - has added special guest stars Adam Pascal, Eden Espinosa, Telly Leung and Jarrod Spector. The concert takes place at B.B. King Blues Club & Grill on February 15, 2016 at 7:30 PM (Doors at 6:00 PM). Michael McElroy and The Broadway Inspirational Voices will be joined by previously-announced performers Billy Porter, Renee Elise Goldsberry, Joshua Henry and Marcus Paul James. The music will be performed with the signature soul and innovative musical arrangements of the Grammy-nominated Broadway Inspirational Voices. This event will help benefit the BIV Outreach Program. Tickets begin at $30, and can be purchased by visiting http://www.bbkingblues.com.
Usdan to Host 1/10 Open House Event; Offers $100 Tuition Discount
by BWW News Desk
- Dec 15, 2015
Usdan (www.usdan.org), the nationally acclaimed summer arts day camp that for almost 50 years has introduced the arts to more than 40,000 children, announces the first Visit/Info Event in 2016, on Sunday January 10 from 11 AM to 2 PM. The new season begins Monday June 27, 2016.
BWW Review: THE BLACK VERSION - HOLIDAY SPECIAL Uproariously Sends Up Scrooged
by Gil Kaan
- Dec 11, 2015
The amazingly talented performers of THE BLACK VERSION - HOLIDAY SPECIAL rocked the audience at Largo @ The Coronet with their lightning quick improv wit, some incredible vocals and ridiculously sharp rapping. Karen Maruyama directed her six-member cast in a racehorse pacing with just enough time for hearty laughs between hilarious lines after hilarious reactions after hilarious comebacks.
BWW Review: Signature's Heartwarming CHRISTMAS WITH NOVA Y. PAYTON AND FRIENDS
by Benjamin Tomchik
- Dec 9, 2015
Much like the lighting of the National Christmas Tree or the Boat Parade of Lights, Signature's holiday cabarets have become a welcome DC tradition. Fortunately for us, this year's edition stars the incomparable Nova Y. Payton in a heartwarming show that celebrates friends, family and the holiday standards we love.
BWW Review: Urban Stages Winter Rhythms Show Celebrating Famous Duets Is Widely Varied and Entertaining
by Alix Cohen
- Dec 7, 2015
Described as “An Afternoon of Famous Duets,” Saturday's Urban Stages Winter Rhythms presentation (Day Four of the 11-day, 20-show festival) was unexpectedly sweeping in its approach, covering duos that sang pop, folk, jazz, Great American Songbook, and musical theater tunes. With veteran cabaret singer Sue Matsuki serving as producer and host, and Musical Director Gregory Toroian on piano, the show encompassed both the predictable and the surprising and was a genuine pleasure.
Universal Music's Jody Gerson Named Billboard's Executive of the Year for Annual Women In Music Celebration
by Tyler Peterson
- Dec 3, 2015
Billboard, the leading global destination for charts, news, business, lifestyle and innovations in music, today announced Jody Gerson, Chairman and CEO of Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG), one of the world's leading global music publishing companies,as the Women in Music 2015 Executive of the Year. Billboard's feature honoring the industry's 50 most powerful female executives is out today, followed by the brand's annual Women in Music spectacular on December 11 in New York City.
BWW Feature: Musical Histories of THE WIZ LIVE!'s Friends, Grier, Kelley, Ne-Yo, Williams
by Matt Tamanini
- Dec 2, 2015
In anticipation of this star-studded event, throughout the week, we are looking at the impressive musical careers (and when possible, musical theatre careers) of THE WIZ LIVE! stars. Today, we are easing on down the road with the group at the center of the story, the four characters affectionately referred to as 'The Friends;' Dorothy, the Scarecrow, the Tin Man, and the Cowardly Lion. This group has a two-time Tony nominee and comedy legend, a rising Hollywood star, a three-time Grammy winning R&B icon, and a virtual unknown in the role of a lifetime.
Trey Songz to Perform at 89th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
by Tyler Peterson
- Nov 23, 2015
Entertainment superstar Trey Songz will be performing on a float at this year's 89th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City. America's biggest holiday tradition will once again kick off the season as it returns to march down the streets of New York City on Thursday, November 26th. As millions celebrate this day of Thanksgiving with family and friends, more than 8,000 participants including clowns, balloon handlers, and marching bands will travel through Manhattan to the sound of this iconic catchphrase Let's Have a Parade. With more than 3.5 million spectators and more than 50 million television viewers nationwide, the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is the nation's most celebrated and anticipated holiday treat.
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