Tony Bennett News

The Franklin School for the Performing Arts (FSPA) has announced two ensembles for musicians of all ages, Saturday Sessions and Percussion Ensemble. These sessions are scheduled to begin January 7th and will meet throughout the winter and spring seasons.

Tony Bennett, Ray Romano and Phil Donahue will headline the celebration as stars from the entertainment industry show their support for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital's 50th anniversary with a benefit gala in Los Angeles on January 7, 2012.

The Marcus Center for the Performing Arts is proud to present Tony Bennett: Live In Concert as part of the continuing series Marcus Center Presents. The 15-time Grammy Award winning singer will be at the Marcus Center's Uihlein Hall for one night only on Tuesday, March 6 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets go on sale on this Monday, January 9 at 12:00 p.m. at the Marcus Center Box Office.

CBS has announced its schedule of upcoming guests on LATE SHOW with DAVID LETTERMAN for the week of 1/5-1/19. The show airs Monday through Friday, 11:35 PM-12:37 AM, ET/PT.

With a style and voice that recalls paragons such as Frank Sinatra and Tony Bennett, Grammy Award-winning vocalist Steve Tyrell has become a leading standard bearer of the Great American Songbook.

The hilarious and talented Joan Rivers will be performing live at bergenPAC on Thursday, April 5th at 8P.M. Tickets are $89, $59, $49, $39.

It's that time of the year to take a look back at which shows and performances I enjoyed in 2011 on DC area stages, and since I saw over 200 of them this year in professional, community, university, children's, and programs that train young actors, let me give it a whirl and I'll pick my 'Top 5' in each category.

FEINSTEIN'S AT LOEWS REGENCY continues its Winter 2012 season with the return of three-time MAC Award nominee JENNA ESPOSITO in "Italian Undercover!"

The Franklin School for the Performing Arts (FSPA) has announced two ensembles for musicians of all ages, Saturday Sessions and Percussion Ensemble. These sessions are scheduled to begin January 7th and will meet throughout the winter and spring seasons.

Kravis Center Kicks Off 2012 with a Month-Long Line-Up of Superior Entertainment + Comedy by Jackie Mason & Dennis Miller + Hit Shows Like ELVIS LIVES, HAIR & Neil Berg's 103 YEARS OF BROADWAY + World Premiere of DIVORCE PARTY: THE MUSICAL + Classic Music from Joshua Bell & Hye-Jin Kim, Cleveland Orchestra & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra + Pop Hits by B.B. King, The Lennon Sisters & The Nylons + High Kicks from The State Ballet Theatre of Russia + Magical Memories with Larry King & More 'Celebrating 20 Years of Artistic Excellence and Commitment to the Community'

The talented Ballet Folkórico De Antioquia, COLOMBIA will be performing live at the Bergen Performing Arts Center on Thursday, March 1st at 8P.M.

Today we are taking a look at the very best theatre-related entities in a variety of different categories - books, music, television, film, and, of course, theatre - as we look back on 2011 and all of the many marvelous moments of excitement, passion, joy and exultation that only theatre and theatre-related projects can possibly hope to provide. From Stephen Sondheim's LOOK, I MADE A HAT on the bookshelves of every Broadway baby worth their weight in sequins to Neil Patrick Harris and Patti LuPone in Sondheim's COMPANY on the big screen courtesy of Fathom to the stunning Broadway revival of FOLLIES starring Bernadette Peters and its tremendous new cast album, all the way to the thrills and chills of Andrew Lloyd Webber's PHANTOM OF THE OPERA LIVE AT THE ROYAL ALBERT HALL on the big screen and Blu-ray to the BOOK OF MORMON breaking Broadway records and even TV's best drama and comedy, both from mastermind Ryan Murphy - GLEE and AMERICAN HORROR STORY. Plus, we also have top film picks in the categories of Drama and Comedy, as well as the best of the best of them all, with Lars Von Trier's apocalyptic masterpiece MELANCHOLIA, George Clooney's play adaptation THE IDES OF MARCH and the 80s music video stylized thriller/drama DRIVE topping the list. All of that and a whole lot more awaits in this all-encompassing look back at the theatrical highlights in all entertainment realms in 2011, as well as a look ahead to what we cannot wait for in 2012!

Grammy Award-nominated recording artist Drake, British superstar Jessie J, NBC's 'The Voice' musician coach and three-time Grammy nominee Blake Shelton, 'The Voice' musician coach and Grammy Award-nominated artist Cee Lo Green, NBC's 'Smash' star Megan Hilty, four-time Grammy-winning band The Roots and 15-time Grammy Award winner Tony Bennett will help usher in 2012 on 'NBC's New Year's Eve with Carson Daly.'

Anthony Kearns was among a group of performing artists in a video montage produced for the 2011 Wolf Trap Ball: 'Celebrating 40 Years - Where Culture and Community Take Center Stage,' on Sept. 17, 2011.

Kravis Center Kicks Off 2012 with a Month-Long Line-Up of Superior Entertainment + Comedy by Jackie Mason & Dennis Miller + Hit Shows Like ELVIS LIVES, HAIR & Neil Berg's 103 YEARS OF BROADWAY + World Premiere of DIVORCE PARTY: THE MUSICAL + Classic Music from Joshua Bell & Hye-Jin Kim, Cleveland Orchestra & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra + Pop Hits by B.B. King, The Lennon Sisters & The Nylons + High Kicks from The State Ballet Theatre of Russia + Magical Memories with Larry King & More 'Celebrating 20 Years of Artistic Excellence and Commitment to the Community'

Kravis Center Kicks Off 2012 with a Month-Long Line-Up of Superior Entertainment + Comedy by Jackie Mason & Dennis Miller + Hit Shows Like ELVIS LIVES, HAIR & Neil Berg's 103 YEARS OF BROADWAY + World Premiere of DIVORCE PARTY: THE MUSICAL + Classic Music from Joshua Bell & Hye-Jin Kim, Cleveland Orchestra & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra + Pop Hits by B.B. King, The Lennon Sisters & The Nylons + High Kicks from The State Ballet Theatre of Russia + Magical Memories with Larry King & More 'Celebrating 20 Years of Artistic Excellence and Commitment to the Community'

The revolutionary "Tschaikowski", St. Petersburg State Orchestra with pianist Alexander Pirozhenko will be performing LIVE at the Bergen Performing Arts Center on Saturday, February 18th at 8PM. Tickets are $65, $50, $40, $30, $20.

Tony Bennett, Ray Romano and Phil Donahue will headline the celebration as stars from the entertainment industry show their support for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital's 50th anniversary with a benefit gala in Los Angeles on January 7, 2012.

Grammy Award-nominated recording artist Drake, British superstar Jessie J, NBC's 'The Voice' musician coach and three-time Grammy nominee Blake Shelton, 'The Voice' musician coach and Grammy Award-nominated artist Cee Lo Green, NBC's 'Smash' star Megan Hilty, four-time Grammy-winning band The Roots and 15-time Grammy Award winner Tony Bennett will help usher in 2012 on 'NBC's New Year's Eve with Carson Daly.'

Grammy Award-nominated recording artist Drake, British superstar Jessie J, NBC's 'The Voice' musician coach and three-time Grammy nominee Blake Shelton, 'The Voice' musician coach and Grammy Award-nominated artist Cee Lo Green, NBC's 'Smash' star Megan Hilty, four-time Grammy-winning band The Roots and 15-time Grammy Award winner Tony Bennett will help usher in 2012 on 'NBC's New Year's Eve with Carson Daly.'