Today we are talking to the internationally renowned recording superstar who is also known to theatre fans for her stint onstage in JEKYLL & HYDE - and for her brilliantly big Broadway belt - with a fantastic new album out now on Sony re-teaming with her frequent collaborator/composer/producer, Frank Wildhorn - the talented and alluring Ms. Linda Eder. In this all-encompassing conversation we discuss her many studio albums recorded over the last two decades, as well as her demo work on the countless Wildhorn musicals over the years and the future of those shows (HAVANA is coming!). We also look ahead to her own future and discuss what can be expected in her upcoming concert series promoting the new album NOW, which she will be performing songs from in her upcoming concert at Town Hall. A truly theatrical album featuring a spellbinding title song with lyrics by Tony-winner Maury Yeston, NOW is Eder at her best. Linda also shares the inspiration behind the new album and what the music of Wildhorn means to her - plus, of course, her favorite tracks and recollections of the studio sessions - plus, her equestrian endeavors and much, much more. NOW is available in stories, on Amazon and on iTunes, and further information about Linda's concert appearances - including her Town Hall concert - can be found at her official site here.
Simon Cowell's upcoming reality competition The X Factor has doubled the number of its audition cities. In addition to the 6 open call auditions which are now ongoing, the Fox series is adding 6 more locations, Honolulu, HI, and Phoenix, AZ, Nashville, TN, Anchorage, AK, Kansas City, KS, and Denver, CO, where hopefuls can audio- and video-record their a cappella audition in high-definition mobile recording studios.
According to the UK Mirror, new US X Factor Judge L.A. Reid has confirmed that pop star Cheryl Cole will be joining him and Simon Cowell on the panel. As quoted in the Mirror, Reid states:'We're gonna compete against American Idol just fine. I'm very confident. But along with Simon Cowell and Cheryl, I don't know who the other judge is.'
Holding the world's record for playing the longest-running role in entertainment history, Erica Kane on ABC‘S ALL MY CHILDREN, is just one mere jewel amongst the scores in the fifty-year career crown tiara of television icon Susan Lucci. Having appeared on Broadway in ANNIE GET YOUR GUN and performed in nightclubs across the country with Regis Philbin, she is certainly no stranger to the stage - and what could better define working actor than memorizing scripts for a new hour-long drama every day, five days a week, for forty-one years? Commitment to her craft, an intense love of performance, and an affinity for the expression of human emotion - as well as an instant likeability and irrepressible allure - are just a few of the many features that make up the impressive journey of two women - Erica, included - over the course of Lucci's compelling and personally revealing new autobiography ALL MY LIFE, in stores today - as well as our warm and candid discussion about it. From Broadway to Hollywood; New York to LA to Vienna; from Broadway stages, concert stages, cabarets, to screens large and small - and, also, to some of the strongest television films of all time (plus, some starry stories and DANCING WITH THE STARS tidbits, too) - see some of the reasons why she is simply known as La Lucci, just as any grand opera diva (soaps, stage or otherwise) should undoubtedly be.
Earlier today I had the extreme privilege of speaking to the most powerful man in the recording industry and one of the most accomplished and successful producers of the modern era, Simon Cowell, about his new reality competition show beginning in the US this September, THE X FACTOR, as well as his thoughts on Broadway in general, Sondheim, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Harry Connick, Jr. and much more. Though our time was expectedly limited given his impossibly busy schedule, Simon was kind enough to open up and talk about what aspects of musical theatre work in pop music and which do not and that good performances know no bounds, as well as elaborate on his past 'too Broadway' and 'too cabaret' AMERICAN IDOL criticisms and also share what his favorite movie musical is, among many other illustrative and interesting comments. Plus, will Mariah Carey be co-judging X FACTOR after all?
Antonio 'L.A.' Reid, former Chairman of Island Def Jam Music Group and one of the most influential names in music today, will join Simon Cowell on the judging panel of THE X FACTOR, the highly anticipated singing competition series debuting this fall on FOX.
Nicole Scherzinger appeared as Maureen in last summer's adaptation of RENT at the Hollywood Bowl; will she next appear in THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA or CATS? Maybe not, but for Scherzinger it would be something she looks forward to. 'If there's any way I can have a working and creative relationship with Andrew that would be my greatest honour,' she tells the Mirror.
Bobby the Middle-Aged Celebrity-- the nvr 2 L8 2 b famous musical opens March 18 at WorkShop Theater Company's JewelBox Theater. Directed by Natalie Mosco, this show is a hilariously funny, basically one-person musical extravaganza, written & composed by & superstarring Bobby, aka Robert I. Rubinsky. With musical direction and sarcasm by Larry Spivack, BOBBY will begin a series of special Friday late-night shows on March 18 through May 27 at the WorkShop Theater Company's (co-producer) Jewel Box Theater, 312 West 36 Street, 4th floor. Showtime is 10:45-ish PM.
Look out Spidey! Mormons, lock up your children! BOBBY, THE MIDDLED-AGED CELEBRIRY--THE NVR 2 L8 2 B FAMOUS MUSICAL, A Work-In-Progress, comes to The Jewel Box Theatre for special Friday late-night shows 10:45-ish PM through May 27.
THE X FACTOR, the highly anticipated singing competition debuting this fall on FOX, will hold auditions in Dallas on Thursday, May 26 at The Dallas Convention Center.
According to Billboard.com, Mariah Carey, George Michael, Nicole Scherzinger and Paula Abdul are all possibilities for the judging spots on Simon Cowell's THE X FACTOR. Previously rumored Katy Perry and Elton John are no longer in the running.
Host Nick Cannon and Celebrity Judges Sharon Osbourne, Howie Mandel and Piers Morgan Will Attend Sessions in Seattle (March 2-3), Los Angeles (March 9-10), Minneapolis (March 23-24), New York (March 31-April 1), Atlanta (April 12-14) and Houston (April 19-20)
Bobby the Middle-Aged Celebrity-- the nvr 2 L8 2 b famous musical opens March 18 at WorkShop Theater Company's JewelBox Theater. Directed by Natalie Mosco, this show is a hilariously funny, basically one-person musical extravaganza, written & composed by & superstarring Bobby, aka Robert I. Rubinsky. With musical direction and sarcasm by Larry Spivack, BOBBY will begin a series of special Friday late-night shows on March 18 through May 27 at the WorkShop Theater Company's (co-producer) Jewel Box Theater, 312 West 36 Street, 4th floor. Showtime is 10:45-ish PM.
The sixth season of NBC's top-rated summer series, 'America's Got Talent,' will tape shows in front of a live audience in cities across the country starting in Seattle on March 2 and 3. After Seattle, the #1 talent competition series will travel to Los Angeles (March 9-10), Minneapolis (March 23-24), New York (March 31-April 1), Atlanta (April 12-14) and Houston (April 19-20).
Host Nick Cannon and Celebrity Judges Sharon Osbourne, Howie Mandel and Piers Morgan Will Attend Sessions in Seattle (March 2-3), Los Angeles (March 9-10), Minneapolis (March 23-24), New York (March 31-April 1), Atlanta (April 12-14) and Houston (April 19-20)
Auditions for the highly anticipated singing competition THE X FACTOR are set to begin on Sunday, March 27 in Los Angeles at the L.A. Sports Arena. The search for the next global superstar will continue in Miami, FL, on Thursday, April 7; Newark, NJ, on Thursday, April 14; Seattle, WA, on Wednesday, April 20; Chicago, IL, on Wednesday, April 27; and Dallas, TX (date to be announced).
Auditions for the highly anticipated singing competition THE X FACTOR are set to begin on Sunday, March 27 in Los Angeles at the L.A. Sports Arena. The search for the next global superstar will continue in Miami, FL, on Thursday, April 7; Newark, NJ, on Thursday, April 14; Seattle, WA, on Wednesday, April 20; Chicago, IL, on Wednesday, April 27; and Dallas, TX (date to be announced).
Simon Cowell, Sony Music, FremantleMedia North America and FOX announced today that the highly anticipated singing competition series THE X FACTOR will award the show's winner with a record-breaking $5 million record deal - the largest guaranteed prize in television history - with Syco, a joint venture between Sony Music and Cowell.
LA MIRADA THEATRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS & UPRIGHT CABARET are thrilled to announce American Idol star Frenchie Davis will appear in the second show of their second season, SWEET SOUL MUSIC! SWEET SOUL MUSIC will feature the music of Ray Charles, Marvin Gaye and Gladys Knight, under the musical direction of Gerald Sternbach.
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