Will Friedwald News

Legendary entertainer Tony Bennett was honored by the Friars Club in celebration of his storied and successful career that has spanned 7 decades on June 20th and BroadwayWorld was there.

Last night, Host, and director of the Jazz & Popular Song series at Jazz at Lincoln Center performed the segment 'A Right To Sing The Blues' at the Appel Room and BroadwayWorld was there.

Marilyn Maye returned to Feinstein's/54 Below with her new show Highlights, last night and BroadwayWorld was there.

Stephen Schwartz and Friends will air on THE AMERICAN SONGBOOK AT NJPAC on Sunday, 4/17 at 1pm on THIRTEEN; and 3:30pm on WLIW21.

Orlando Shakespeare Theater in Partnership with UCF presents a musical cabaret created and performed by award-winning vocalist, Marilyn Maye in the Margeson Theater on Friday, April 29, 2016 at 8:00 p.m. Tickets ($300 - VIP; $50 - A Level; $30 - B Level; $20 - C Level) are available now by calling (407) 447-1700 ext. 1, visiting www.orlandoshakes.org, or in person at the John and Rita Lowndes Shakespeare Center (812 East Rollins Street).

The award-winning composer and special guests perform selections from his catalog of stage and screen favorites like 'Magic to Do' from Pippin; 'When You Believe' from the DreamWorks' animated feature, The Prince of Egypt; 'Day By Day' from Godspell and several selections from the Broadway hit Wicked, including 'Defying Gravity.'

Resonance Records with the cooperation of National Public Radio (NPR) is proud to announce the release of Sarah Vaughan - Live At Rosy's, New Orleans on March 25th, 2016.

The life, career and legacy of the late Mark Murphy, whom the Washington Post described as "a daringly original jazz singer whose unchained improvisational style made him a cult favorite and a powerful influence on a generation of younger performers," will be celebrated with music and reminiscences on Monday, March 14, 2016 at St Peter's Church in Manhattan.

James Naughton hosted, wrote & directed the current offering of the 92Y Lyrics & Lyricists presentation titled Battle of The Airwaves! When The Songbook Met Rock & Country. BroadwayWorld was there for Sunday afternoon's performance. The cast included Everett Bradley, Kevin Osborne, Solange Prat, and Vaneese Thomas. John Oddo was music director and Keira Naughton, co-stage manager. Deborah Grace Winer is the series artistic director.

Broadway mainstay Christine Andreas showcased her impeccable vocal abilities in her new show Cafe Society last night and Broadwayworld was there. Check out photos here!

One of the most prestigious labels in the history of jazz, Verve Records will celebrate its 60 th anniversary throughout 2016 with a trove of historic reissues and stunning new collections from its legendary archives.

Last night, having won critical praise for his previous Cafe Carlyle residencies, Tony Award-winner John Lloyd Young returned with an all-new show titled Yours Truly, and BroadwayWorld was there. After seeing his first appearance at the storied venue, where he performed selections from his debut album My Turn, Stephen Holden of The New York Times said Young 'has a disciplined one-in-a-million high tenor shading into falsetto that he can direct through the stratosphere.' Upon his second residency, Mr. Holden praised Young for '[tapping] into the raw feelings and intensity of a teenage romantic dreaming out loud.' Yours Truly, his first engagement back in NYC since starring in Clint Eastwood's Jersey Boys film, will feature a fresh set of lushly romantic '60s-era R&B ballads and a few brand new songwriting collaborations. Performances will take place Tuesday through Saturday. Reservations made by phone at 212.744.1600 are $85 ($135 for premium seating, $55 for bar seating) Tuesday-Thursday; and $95 ($150 for premium seating, $65 for bar seating) on Friday and Saturday. Cafe Carlyle is located in The Carlyle, A Rosewood Hotel (35 East 76th Street, at Madison Avenue).

He has performed with rave reviews in New York City, Paris and London. It is our pleasure to announce Eric Yves Garcia will come to Ten Chimneys for the first time Saturday, March 19th at 7 p.m.

Ten-time Tony winner Tommy Tune returned to Cafe Carlyle last night January 12, and BroadwayWorld was on hand to capture the performance! Check out photos below!

In a prelude to their upcoming January 18th NYC concert at the Highline Ballroom the Nunziata brothers performed a show for a 'jury of their peers' at the legendary Friars Club last night and BroadwayWorld was there.   Check out the photos below.  

NJTV, New Jersey's public television network, and the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) announced that the 3rd Season of the award-winning American Songbook at NJPAC series will be broadcast on NJTV beginning tonight, January 6, 2016 (check local listings).

NJTV, New Jersey's public television network, and the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) announced that the 3rd Season of the award-winning American Songbook at NJPAC series will be broadcast on NJTV beginning January 6, 2016 (check local listings).

Ticket holders attending Michael Feinstein: Sinatra Cennetinel Celebration at NJPAC today, December 12, are invited to a 'Frank' discussion with arts journalist and author Will Friedwald, author Charles L. Granata and four-time Emmy award-winning TV host and producer, Bill Boggs. The talk begins at 6:30 in the Chase Room.

New Jersey Performing Arts Center NJPAC located at 1 Center Avenue in Newark, New Jersey will celebrate Frank Sinatra's Centennial on the exact date of Sinatra's birth of December 12th! Michael Feinstein will perform with a swinging 17-piece band on Saturday, December 12th at 8pm. Feinstein known as 'The Ambassador of the Great American Songbook,' this multi-platinum-selling singer and pianist bases a very special evening on his popular releases The Sinatra Project and The Sinatra Project, Vol. II: The Good Life. Recognized as one of the world's leading interpreters of Sinatra's repertoire, Feinstein landed a 2009 Grammy nomination for The Sinatra Project and a 2012 Emmy nod for his TV special, The Sinatra Legacy.

Ticket holders attending Michael Feinstein: Sinatra Cennetinel Celebration at NJPAC on Saturday, December 12, are invited to a "Frank" discussion with arts journalist and author Will Friedwald, author Charles L. Granata and four-time Emmy award-winning TV host and producer, Bill Boggs. The talk begins at 6:30 in the Chase Room.