Rosemary Clooney News

'Rosie! A Tribute…' is a loving musical adventure spanning the 40 year career of the great Girl Singer, Rosemary Clooney. Heather Moran has deftly created a musical tapestry from the colorful life of Clooney, spanning from her birth in Maysville, Kentucky, through her setbacks in the late 1960's, her mid 1970's comeback, all the way to her death in 2002. Heather has assembled some of Chicago's hottest jazz musicians and guest performers to round out engaging evening of stories and song. Please visit Heather Moran's website at www.heathermoran.com to learn more about her career and upcoming schedule.

Nearly a hundred people gathered at Feinstein's at Loews Regency - The Nightclub of New York for an unforgettable evening of music and dance benefiting the Institute for Music and Neurologic Function (IMNF). Guests at this year's Music Has Power Awards enjoyed intimate performances by multi Grammy nominated singer/songwriter Odetta and Tony Award®-winner and acclaimed dancer Geoffrey Holder.

'Rosie! A Tribute…' is a loving musical adventure spanning the 40 year career of the great Girl Singer, Rosemary Clooney. Heather Moran has deftly created a musical tapestry from the colorful life of Clooney, spanning from her birth in Maysville, Kentucky, through her setbacks in the late 1960's, her mid 1970's comeback, all the way to her death in 2002. Heather has assembled some of Chicago's hottest jazz musicians and guest performers to round out engaging evening of stories and song. Please visit Heather Moran's website at www.heathermoran.com to learn more about her career and upcoming schedule.

As Bette Midler continues to charm Sin City with her ongoing concert show at Caesars Palace, The Showgirl Must Go On, Rhino pays tribute to the Divine Miss M with a career-spanning collection of her biggest hits and an unreleased demo. JACKPOT -- THE BEST BETTE will be available on September 23 from Rhino Records at all physical and digital outlets.

FEINSTEIN'S AT LOEWS REGENCY, the nightclub proclaimed 'Best of New York' by New York Magazine and 'an invaluable New York institution' by The New York Post, will continue their 10th Anniversary season with the return engagement of MARY CLEERE HARAN from October 7 - 18. The world premiere of her new show 'Mad For Manhattan' will celebrate Mary's adopted city through songs from the Golden Age of Broadway and Hollywood. All shows are at the Regency Hotel (540 Park Avenue at 61st Street).

The Carlyle Hotel (James McBride, Managing Director) welcomes the return of John Pizzarelli & Jessica Molaskey, the gifted husband-and-wife team, as they open the fall entertainment season in the legendary Café Carlyle. Beginning Tuesday, September 9th and playing through Saturday, November 1st, Mr. & Mrs. Pizzarelli, who made their debut engagement in May 2007, will once again grace the stage to present an entertaining evening of romantic ballads and swinging jazz tunes, including songs from each of their latest recordings: 'With A Song in My Heart' (Telarc, 2008), Mr. Pizzarelli's tribute to composer Richard Rodgers, and 'A Kiss to Build a Dream On' (Arbors Records, 2008), a sophisticated collection of 15 of Ms. Molaskey's favorite tunes. Mr. Pizzarelli (guitar and vocals) will lead a quartet consisting of younger brother Martin Pizzarelli (bass), Larry Fuller (piano) and Tony Tedesco (drums).

Westchester Broadway Theater has announced their 35th anniversary season lineup

The Institute for Music and Neurologic Function will be holding its Annual Music Has Power Awards Benefit on September 8 at Feinstein's at Loews Regency. Tony Award winner Geoffrey Holder will be one of the honorees. The event will feature performances by legendary singer/songwriter Odetta, accompanied by pianist Seth Farber.

Jim Caruso's Cast Party and TheaterMania.com present KAREN MASON, who will be celebrating her new CD, 'RIGHT HERE/RIGHT NOW' Monday, August, 4 2008 at 7:00p.m., as part of the long-running, Nightlife Award-winning concert series Broadway at Birdland.

A month into its third year, LA's premier Cabaret Supper-Club, Sterling's Upstairs located at the legendary Vitello's Restaurant in Studio City, CA has been cited by the LA Daily News as presenting the Best Cabaret Entertainment in Los Angeles.

Cabaret favorite Michael Feinstein pays tribute to Frank Sinatra on his newest solo recording, which is due in stores in September.

It is with great pleasure that The West Bank Café announces upcoming performances to be presented in The Laurie Beechman Theatre. The West Bank Café is located at 407 West 42nd. St., at Ninth Avenue.

Jim Caruso's Cast Party and TheaterMania.com present KAREN MASON, who will be celebrating her new CD, 'RIGHT HERE/RIGHT NOW' Monday, August, 4 2008 at 7:00p.m., as part of the long-running, Nightlife Award-winning concert series Broadway at Birdland.

It's finally here! The jam-packed end-of-season roundup of CDs from our very own Naomi Plume (so big, it had to be put into two parts)...The good, the bad, the ugly...or to quote from the ad for the upcoming musical A TALE OF A TWO CITIES... 'it was the best of times, it was the worst of times.' We're so glad that we got to use that line first! So enjoy this very special two-parter - happy reading, happy listening, happy buying (or not) and good luck to everyone at the TONY Awards on Sunday night from all of us at BroadwayWorld.com. So enjoy this very special two-parter - happy reading, happy listening, happy buying (or not) and good luck to everyone at the TONY Awards on Sunday night from all of us at BroadwayWorld.com.

Critically acclaimed as LA's premier supper-club, Sterling's Upstairs located at the legendary Vitello's Restaurant in Studio City, CA, officially enters its third year of operation this month.

The producers of Hairspray have announced that Karen Mason will join the Broadway company on Tuesday, April 8 in the role of Velma Von Tussle at Broadway's Neil Simon Theatre, 250 West 52 Street. (Mary Birdsong plays Velma through Sunday, April 6.)

Tonight, Friday March 7 at 10:30PM, 'The After Party' is thrilled to welcome Liz McCarney (Taboo) plus host a birthday party for Kenny Holcomb at the West Bank Café (located within the Laurie Beechman Theatre (407 w42nd St.). Admission is free.

The West Bank Café announces our March, 2008 line-up of live entertainment, to be presented in The Laurie Beechman Theatre