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Ashley Brown Performs with BSO, Now thru 2/24
by BWW News Desk - Feb 21, 2013


Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Principal Pops Conductor Jack Everly leads vocalist Ashley Brown in a performance of beloved Broadway hits tonight, February 21 at 8 p.m. at the Music Center at Strathmore and Friday, February 22 at 8 p.m., Saturday, February 23 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, February 24 at 3 p.m. at the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall.

Jamie Foxx, Channing Tatum to Headline JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE: AFTER THE OSCARS, 2/24
by Caryn Robbins - Feb 19, 2013


The 8th annual JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE: AFTER THE OSCARS, special airs live on ABC SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 24 with guests including Academy Award Winner Jamie Foxx, Channing Tatum and "Good Morning America" host Robin Roberts.

Michael Wolff and Mike Clark Release 'Wolff & Clark Expedition' Debut CD
by BWW News Desk - Feb 19, 2013


When two of the best musicians on the planet decide to combine their estimable talents to create a band without boundaries, the result is the WOLFF & CLARK EXPEDITION. Dizzy Gillespie famously said that jazz must have 'one foot in the past and one in the future.' With the Wolff & Clark Expedition, the music embraces the past, ventures into the future, but remains rooted in the improvisatory present. After several high profile performances in 2012, jazz legends Michael Wolff and Mike Clark, the Wolff & Clark Expedition, release their self-titled debut album today. Performing with creative bassist Chip Jackson, the Expedition's initial outing aims for uncharted, compelling musical territories while still entertaining a wide audience of astute listeners.

Shakespeare Guild to Welcome Authors Paul Dickson, Thomas Keith and Susannah Carson, Spring 2013
by BWW News Desk - Feb 17, 2013


After memorable conversations with such fascinating guests as the New Yorker's JOHN LAHR (September 17), Hunter College's IRENE DASH (October 22), the McCarter Theatre's NAGLE JACKSON (November 19), Columbia University's JAMES SHAPIRO (December 17), and The Lion King's JULIE TAYMOR (January 28), The Shakespeare Guild now looks forward to evenings in Manhattan's National Arts Club that will focus on three engaging authors: PAUL DICKSON, THOMAS KEITH, and SUSANNAH CARSON. These events will be followed in May by a fourth gathering that will take us to another venerable institution, The Players, and place the spotlight on EVERETT RAYMOND KINSTLER, a celebrity portrait painter who has been compared to the legendary John Singer Sargent.

Charlene Brooks' SWEET AND SASSY BROADWAY LOVE Returns to IL's Metropolis Performing Arts Centre Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Feb 14, 2013


Chicago born singer, cabaret performer, writer, lyricist and actress, Charlene Brooks, returns with her full band to the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, 111 W. Campbell Street. Brooks will perform her show, Sweet and Sassy Broadway Love, for one night only in a special Valentine's Day performance, tonight, Feb. 14 at 7:30 p.m.

Tony Bennett Visits with Alec Baldwin on SiriusXM's 'Town Hall' Series Today
by BWW News Desk - Feb 13, 2013


Sirius XM Radio (SIRI) previously announced that legendary recording artist Tony Bennett will sit down for an intimate Q&A session with an audience of SiriusXM listeners, moderated by Alec Baldwin, at the SiriusXM studios in New York City as part of its 'Town Hall' series.

Jack Jones Brings Valentine's Day Show to Live at The RRazz, Now thru 2/17
by BWW News Desk - Feb 12, 2013


Live at The RRazz, San Francisco's premier nightclub, will welcome back Jack Jones - the double Grammy Award winning jazz and pop singer - from tonight, February 12 to 17 with a special romantic show. For Valentine's Day on Thursday, February 14, the performance includes chocolate and a glass of champagne. For the engagement, Jones will feature songs from his 'Hopeless Romantics' tour as well as gems from his latest album 'Love Ballad.'

Martha Lorin Brings LOVE SONGS FOR JAZZ LOVERS to the Metropolitan Room Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Feb 11, 2013


Award winning jazz singer, Martha Lorin, brings 2013 in with a new show at the Metropolitan Room in New York, NY, featuring jazz greats guitarist Vic Juris and bassist Harvie S. Martha Lorin's 'Love Songs for Jazz Lovers' will play one show only tonight, February 11th, 2013 at 9:30 p.m.

FIRST TIME FEST Film Festival Set for 3/1-4
by Kelsey Denette - Feb 8, 2013


First Time Fest (FTF) - a celebration of first time filmmakers - is a new and unique film festival taking place in New York City from March 1 through 4, 2013. Just as Stanley Kubrick had KILLER'S KISS, Darren Aronofsky PI, and John Huston THE MALTESE FALCON as their first works (all of which will be screened during the festival), First Time Fest is set to discover and present the next generation of great cinema artists. The core of the festival is an exciting lineup of twelve international films - from Argentina, Australia, Belarus, Belgium, Chile, Israel, Mongolia, and the United States, all debut films by promising and provocative directors.

Grammy Winner Michael Bolton Plays Special Concert at Las Vegas' Venetian Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Feb 8, 2013


Tonight, February 8, leading multi-channel retailer HSN will kick off an innovative multi-concert, marketing deal with The Venetian Las Vegas when it hosts a special HSN Live concert event featuring Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter and multi-platinum selling artist Michael Bolton.

Super Bowl Champ Jacoby Jones Set for JIMMY KIMMEL Appearance Tomorrow, 2/7
by Tyler Peterson - Feb 6, 2013


Fresh off the big win, Jacoby Jones of the Super Bowl Champion Baltimore Ravens will make his late night debut on "Jimmy Kimmel Live," TOMORROW, THURSDAY FEBRUARY 7. The star wide receiver will visit Kimmel to discuss setting a Super Bowl record and taking the Vince Lombardi Trophy home to Baltimore.

Tony Bennett to Visit With Alec Baldwin on SiriusXM's 'Town Hall' Series, 2/13
by Caryn Robbins - Feb 6, 2013


Sirius XM Radio (SIRI) announcedtoday that legendary recording artist Tony Bennett will sit down for an intimate Q&A session with an audience of SiriusXM listeners, moderated by Alec Baldwin, at the SiriusXM studios in New York City as part of its 'Town Hall' series.

Photo Flash: First Look at YOU SAY TOMATO, I SAY SHUT UP at Pittsburgh CLO
by BWW News Desk - Feb 4, 2013


Pittsburgh CLO presents Pittsburgh Premiere of You Say Tomato, I Say Shut Up!, which will run now through May 5 at the CLO Cabaret. Get a first look at the production in the photos below!

New Jersey Symphony Orchestra Cancels LA TRAVIATA, 2/8
by Nicole Rosky - Feb 4, 2013


Due to production and timing complications, Opera New Jersey and the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra have cancelled the February 1 and February 8, 2013, performances of La traviata at the McCarter Theatre Center in Princeton and the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) in Newark, respectively.

Eric Michael Gillett Brings CARELESS RHAPSODY to 54 Below, Now thru 2/27
by BWW News Desk - Feb 4, 2013


Eric Michael Gillett's Careless Rhapsody: An Evening Dedicated to the Lyrics of Lorenz Hart, will play 54 Below, tonight, February 4 at 7pm, February 7 at 9:30pm and February 26 & 27 at 7pm.

Martha Lorin to Bring LOVE SONGS FOR JAZZ LOVERS to the Metropolitan Room, 2/11
by BWW News Desk - Feb 2, 2013


Award winning jazz singer, Martha Lorin, brings 2013 in with a new show at the Metropolitan Room in New York, NY, featuring jazz greats guitarist Vic Juris and bassist Harvie S. Martha Lorin's 'Love Songs for Jazz Lovers' will play one show only on Monday, February 11th, 2013 at 9:30 p.m.

Jack Jones to Bring Valentine's Day Show to Live at The RRazz, 2/12-17
by BWW News Desk - Jan 31, 2013


Live at The RRazz, San Francisco's premier nightclub, will welcome back Jack Jones - the double Grammy Award winning jazz and pop singer - from February 12 to 17 with a special romantic show. For Valentine's Day on Thursday, February 14, the performance includes chocolate and a glass of champagne. For the engagement, Jones will feature songs from his 'Hopeless Romantics' tour as well as gems from his latest album 'Love Ballad.'

SCOOP: Meryl Streep to Play the Witch in INTO THE WOODS Film; Arranger David Krane Confirms!
by Robert Diamond - Jan 31, 2013


As BroadwayWorld.com reported back in October exclusively, Meryl Streep will play the witch in the INTO THE WOODS film. In a new interview with the Litchfield County Times with arranger David Krane confirms, telling the paper that: ...

Ashley Brown Set to Play With the BSO, 2/21-24
by Kelsey Denette - Jan 31, 2013


Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Principal Pops Conductor Jack Everly leads vocalist Ashley Brown in a performance of beloved Broadway hits on Thursday, February 21 at 8 p.m. at the Music Center at Strathmore and Friday, February 22 at 8 p.m., Saturday, February 23 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, February 24 at 3 p.m. at the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall. Ms. Brown, known as Broadway's original Mary Poppins, will perform popular Broadway selections including "Make Someone Happy," "A Spoon Full of Sugar," "Le Jazz Hot," "Defying Gravity" from Wicked and more. Also on the program is a medley of popular Disney tunes, including "Bibbidi Bobbidi Boo" from Cinderella, "A Whole New World" from Aladdin, "Someday My Prince Will Come" from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs and "Once Upon a Dream" from Sleeping Beauty. Please see below for complete program details.

Matt Damon's JIMMY KIMMEL Takeover Set for Primetime Encore Tonight
by Tyler Peterson - Jan 29, 2013


Jimmy Kimmel's arch nemesis, Oscar winner Matt Damon, exacted his revenge following a decade of torture by hijacking Kimmel's late-night show and renaming it "Jimmy Kimmel Sucks." Damon showed Kimmel how it's done by packing his one-evening-only late-night turn with comedy and a cavalcade of A-list stars. On the heels of the ratings success of the episode, it will have a special primetime encore, TUESDAY, JANUARY 29 at 10:00 p.m., ET. (Rebroadcast. OAD: 1/24/13)

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