Tina Turner News

Eddie Edwards has been mimicking and impersonating celebrity actors with uncanny precision ever since the 1970s. His skill as a vocalist and makeup artist eventually landed him a spot in La Cage aux Folles, where he performed and sang for many years as Ms Midler, Barbra Streisand, and Cher. For Legendary Divas, Edwards brings five members of the cast of La Cage to Stoneham, along with six Las Vegas dancers. The show runs from Thursday, March 22 through Sunday, March 25.

Carolyn Griffin has announced that MetroStage will be presenting the premiere of a new musical, Josephine Tonight, with book and lyrics by Sherman Yellen, and music by Wally Harper, through Mar. 18, 2012.

Tonight was the inevitable night of songs from the year the contestants were born, but first things first: contestant Jermaine Jones, dubbed 'the gentle giant' by host Ryan Seacrest, has been caught telling some tall tales.

The 2nd Annual St. Louis Teen Talent Showcase Competition gets underway March 10-11 when 119 acts will take the stage in the preliminary round of competition (a complete list of students/schools can be found here). "We are excited to see so many student acts register for our 2nd Annual St. Louis Teen Talent Showcase Competition. This year we are offering even more prizes and scholarship opportunities for participating students. We hope all St. Louisans will come out and support our talented teens for the final competition on Friday, April 27, 2012 at the Fabulous Fox. It's a great opportunity for the whole family to see great talent on the Fox stage FREE OF CHARGE." says Mary Strauss, President of Fox Performing Arts Charitable Foundation Board of Directors.

Eddie Edwards has been mimicking and impersonating celebrity actors with uncanny precision ever since the 1970s. His skill as a vocalist and makeup artist eventually landed him a spot in La Cage aux Folles, where he performed and sang for many years as Ms Midler, Barbra Streisand, and Cher. For Legendary Divas, Edwards brings five members of the cast of La Cage to Stoneham, along with six Las Vegas dancers. The show runs from Thursday, March 22 through Sunday, March 25.

Rhythm and blues musician Robert Cray, along with his band, will perform at The Orleans Showroom April 14 and 15.

The April 2012 at the B. B. King Blues Club and Grill, NYC, has been announced, featuring Melanie and Oleta Adams.

FEINSTEIN'S AT LOEWS REGENCY will continue its Winter/Spring 2012 season with the Emmy and Golden Globe nominated singer and actress GLORIA REUBEN. This will mark the world premiere of her new show "Here's To Life - The Songs of Shirley Horn" on Friday, March 2 and Saturday, March 3 at 8:00 PM.

The 2nd Annual St. Louis Teen Talent Showcase Competition gets underway March 10-11 when 119 acts will take the stage in the preliminary round of competition (a complete list of students/schools can be found here). "We are excited to see so many student acts register for our 2nd Annual St. Louis Teen Talent Showcase Competition. This year we are offering even more prizes and scholarship opportunities for participating students. We hope all St. Louisans will come out and support our talented teens for the final competition on Friday, April 27, 2012 at the Fabulous Fox. It's a great opportunity for the whole family to see great talent on the Fox stage FREE OF CHARGE." says Mary Strauss, President of Fox Performing Arts Charitable Foundation Board of Directors.

According to People.com, pop star Rihanna is among a handful of actresses in strong contention to take on the role of Whitney Houston in an upcoming film biopic about the late recording artist.

11th Hour's seventh annual Philly Rocks concert will be Philly Rocks: and Rolls - The Greatest Songs of the 1960's! on Monday Feb. 27th, 2012 at the World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA at 7pm.

Broadway and opera star Luke Grooms will be presenting a cabaret, titled 'Luke Grooms is a Sassy Black Lady,' at Germano's Trattoria on February 26th at 7:30 p.m. The hilarious, tongue-in-cheek cabaret will feature songs made famous by female African American performers such as Aretha Franklin, Tina Turner, and Whitney Houston.

Led by an ensemble that includes the always superb Michael Holder in the titular role of Tommy, the "deaf, dumb and blind kid" who becomes a "pinball wizard," setting off widespread public acclaim and becoming a cause celebre in the process, Tommy in Concert also features the inspired pairing of Holly Shepherd and Ben Van Diepen as Mrs. Walker and Captain Walker. Despite the age difference of the two actors-not to mention their youthfulness in relation to Holder's casting as their onstage son-Shepherd and Van Diepen are believably cast as young lovers who marry in the early days of World War II only to find that first blush of romantic dreaminess devolve into the nightmarish consequences that set the show's plot in motion.

A new musical inspired by the life and times of Ike and Tina Turner, SOUL SISTER, will soon open at London's Hackney Empire Theatre. The production will feature Emi Wokoma as the music legend.

11th Hour's seventh annual Philly Rocks concert will be Philly Rocks: and Rolls - The Greatest Songs of the 1960's! on Monday Feb. 27th, 2012 at the World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA at 7pm.

Musical geniuses Gordon Lightfoot, Bob Seger, Don Schlitz, Harvey Schmidt & Tom Jones and Jim Steinman will become the newest members of the Songwriters Hall of Fame at the organization's 43rd Annual Induction and Awards Dinner. The star-studded event is slated for Thursday, June 14th at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City. Additional special award honorees will be announced soon.

The Golden Nugget, Las Vegas, will be the site of THE REEL AWARDS (21st Annual) on Monday, February 20, 2012. This annual spectacle, produced by International Celebrity Images, brings together the best celebrity impersonators from around the world. It's a surreal gathering of talent including red carpet arrivals to a show featuring music, dance, comedy, and an awards show like no other. This year's emcees are Joan Rivers clone, Dee Dee Hanson and Stephen Sorrentino, a musical comedian and master of improvisation with over 200 impressions.

The family docu-series 'Welcome to Sweetie Pie's' and new original series 'Beverly's Full House,' following two strong modern matriarchs and their families, will premiere back-to-back on Saturday, March 31 on OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network. 'Welcome to Sweetie Pie's' airs from 9-10 p.m. ET/PT, followed by 'Beverly's Full House' from 10-11 p.m. ET/PT.

According to the Hollywood Reporter, actor Laurence Fishburne is in final talks to join the cast of THE COLONY, an indie feature film which will soon begin shooting in Toronto.

The Golden Nugget, Las Vegas, will be the site of THE REEL AWARDS (21st Annual) on Monday, February 20, 2012. This annual spectacle, produced by International Celebrity Images, brings together the best celebrity impersonators from around the world. It's a surreal gathering of talent including red carpet arrivals to a show featuring music, dance, comedy, and an awards show like no other. This year's emcees are Joan Rivers clone, Dee Dee Hanson and Stephen Sorrentino, a musical comedian and master of improvisation with over 200 impressions.