Nancy Wilson News

The King Center for the Performing Arts has announced the new show coming to the Space Coast! 

This summer, Carnegie Hall’s national youth jazz orchestra NYO Jazz—which showcases the legacy and bright future of American jazz—returns for its fifth year following performances at Carnegie Hall and successful international tours to Europe and Asia.

Queens of Rock is a one-woman rock show starring Elyzabeth Diaga, celebrating the music of the greatest female rock icons of the last four decades. She will homage to over 15 legends in Queens of Rock, performing at Mosaic on the Strip June 30-July 4.

Amas Musical Theatre and The Amas Song Salon will present “I Wanna Be Evil: The Eartha Kitt Story” starring Jenelle Randall, with Darrell Philip, written by Jenelle Lynn Randall. Directed by Yvans Jourdin with music direction by Darnell White, this one night only event will be held on Monday, June 13, 2022, at 7pm at Theater 555 (555 West 42nd Street).

Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons will perform at Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall at FSW on Thursday, December 8, 2022 at7:30PM. 

Opera Columbus will present a reimagined production of Leslie Savoy Burrs and John A. Williams’ Vanqui as part of its 40 Days of Opera festival. Helmed by Crane Directing Fellow Luther Lewis III, the opera is part of a partnership with The Ohio State University’s Journeys to Equity program. 

Syracuse Jazz Fest - the popular and long-running music festival which has been on hiatus the past 5 years - will be making it's return to Downtown Syracuse's Clinton Square and a variety of indoor city nightspots in June of 2022.

THE DJANGO will bring another month of stellar jazz by some of the field’s heroes alongside young, emerging artists.

With a mix of perennial favorites and time-tested originals, KAT EDMONSON made her long-anticipated Charlotte debut, charming a latenight Middle C Jazz Club audience

The operatic cabaret singer has a new CD in the works... and a new love.

Award-winning actor/director Frank Ferrante re-creates his acclaimed New York and London stage portrayal celebrating America's greatest comedian - Groucho Marx.  You will feel as though Groucho is back, as Ferrante sings, dances and performs classic routines on the North Coast Rep stage, May 2nd & 3rd, 2022 at 7:30pm.

The New Jersey Performing Arts Center has announced a free musical celebration in honor of International Jazz Day 4/30 featuring performances by 100+ young New Jersey musicians with special guest Newark Mayor Ras Baraka. 

The Broadway People's Princess, Jeanna de Waal who recently starred and originated the title role of Diana in the Broadway musical Diana the Musical that also aired on Netflix is heading out for her own solo cabaret tour!

After a wonderful opening night at Birdland Theater, Sara Gazarek is ready to go... and worth seeing.

Get full details on jazz programming coming up at Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater running March 7- March 20.

With his new album Spencer Day dives deep into the musical theater genre and reimagines some compositions everyone knows and loves.

The Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater has announced their programming from the week of February 28th - March 13th. Artists appearing at Birdland Jazz Club include The Cookers, a celebration of the Slide Hampton Octet, Maria Schneider Orchestra and Grace Fox Big Band. 

At Birdland Jazz Club, catch The Cookers, Celebrating the Slide Hampton Octet, Maria Schneider Orchestra, Grace Fox Big Band, Maqueque, Sean Harkness Quartet, Monty Alexander, and Emmet’s Place Live.

THE DJANGO, downtown Manhattan’s premier jazz club, is commemorating Women’s History Month by hosting more than 20 leading female jazz artists on its stage during March.

People who are still undecided about their New Year's Eve plans may find something on our BWW Cabaret list that strikes their fancy.