Patti LaBelle News

Michael Crawford, the legendary star of stage and screen will return to the London Stage in a new musical, based on the famed novel THE GO-BETWEEN. According to Baz Bamigboye of the UK Daily Mail, the production will begin performances on May 27th at the Apollo Theatre in London's West End.

? K.I.S.S. Theatricals announces the West Coast Premiere of WAITING FOR JOHNNY DEPP, a zany one-woman musical created by multi-award winning writers and composers.  Directed by Holly Friedman. L.A. Music Awards' Singer/Songwriter of the Year Deedee O'Malley stars as the quirky Rita Donatella.  The show is set to open March 25th, at The Whitefire Theatre. Tickets available at:  http://johnnydepp.brownpapertickets.com/

On Friday, February 5, 2016, the 17th Annual NFL Sanctioned Super Bowl Gospel Celebration (SBGC) will kick-off Super Bowl 50 at the Paramount Theatre in Oakland, CA.

Michael Crawford, the legendary star of stage and screen will be honored on April 8, 2016 by the Slapstick Festival for his comedy work, at an event with tickets now on sale.

Motown Recording Artist KEM has partnered with The Salvation Army to assist those affected by the Flint Water Crisis. He will lend his voice in support of the non-profit's text-to-give campaign that will help fund The Salvation Army of Genesee County's assistance efforts.

Philadelphia powerhouse Patti LaBelle returns to the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall on Tuesday, February 23, 2016, at 8pm.

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On Thursday, January 21 at 8PM, Jai Rodriguez presents his new show, 'Tales of An Aging Twink' at Martinis Above Fourth. He calls this show 'the R-rated GLEE version of his life.' Rodriguez, best known for his role as the culture guide on Bravo's Queer Eye for the Straight Guy, is also a well-known Broadway singer/actor and TV/movie performer. Tickets for this one-night only event are $20-$25 and are available at www.martinisabovefourth.com.

Using heart-wrenching emails from soldiers in Iraq along with TV news footage and Rumi & WW I poetry, SANCTUARY a new play written and performed by theater and film actress Susanne Sulby, will play a limited engagement now through 23rd at Off Broadway's Lion Theatre (410 West 42nd Street). SANCTUARY will have an official press opening tonight, January 7th at 6:30PM.

Stars of the hit 90's sketch comedy show In Living Color, David Alan Grier and Tommy Davidson, will split the stage at Treasure Island, February 12 at 9 p.m.

BroadwayWorld previously reported that Grammy Award-winner Natalie Cole passed away on December 31, 2015 from congestive heart failure at age 65. Below, BroadwayWorld pays tribute to the legendary singer in a special photo flashback!

SJ Presents and WBLS 107.5 presents Christmas in The City! With Multi-Platinum and Grammy Award winning vocalist PATTI LABELLE to the already iconic classic soul line-up that includes NEW EDITION, TYRESE, MONICA and NJ's JAHEIM. Don't miss Christmas in the City Friday, December 18th / 8pm at the Prudential Center located on 25 Lafayette Street in Newark, New Jersey. Christmas in the City will be a memorable evening when all of these superstars heat up the arena with their timeless hits, new songs and Christmas classics. 

PATTI LABELLE Grammy-winning® artist Patti LaBelle and viral video sensation James Wright Chanel come together to cook, sing and, of course, bake Patti's Sweet Potato Pie in the holiday special Patti LaBelle's Holiday Pies, premiering tonight, December 16th at 8:30pm ET/5:30pm PT on Cooking Channel.

Broadwayworld.com interviewed Rick Sordelet about his career and the upcoming show he is directing at Crossroads Theatre, 'Holiday Jubilee.'

Aftermath Entertainment artist and teen singing sensation, Cam Anthony, recently participated in a YouTube creator/songwriter collaboration event.

Using heart-wrenching emails from soldiers in Iraq along with TV news footage and Rumi & WW I poetry, Sanctuary a new play written and performed by theater and film actress Susanne Sulby, will play a limited engagement January 3 through 23rd at Off Broadway's Lion Theatre (410 West 42nd Street).

PATTI LABELLE Grammy-winning® artist Patti LaBelle and viral video sensation James Wright Chanel come together to cook, sing and, of course, bake Patti's Sweet Potato Pie in the holiday special Patti LaBelle's Holiday Pies, premiering Wednesday, December 16th at 8:30pm ET/5:30pm PT on Cooking Channel.

Platinum-selling and three-time GRAMMY®-nominated artist, KEM, has been crowned as the Mediabase 2015 Urban Adult Contemporary Artist of the Year. Mediabase has also named KEM's hit single, “Nobody,” as the Urban Adult Contemporary Song of the Year.

Platinum-selling and three-time GRAMMY-nominated artist, KEM, has been crowned as the Mediabase 2015 Urban Adult Contemporary Artist of the Year. Mediabase has also named KEM's hit single, “Nobody,” as the Urban Adult Contemporary Song of the Year.

Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Because we know all our readers eat, sleep and breathe Broadway, what could be better than waking up to it? Today's big news: THE WIZ LIVE! eases on down the road tonight on NBC, and GIGANTIC opens off-Broadway!