Date of Birth: October 23, 1925
Date of Death: January 22, 2005 (79)
Birth Place: Corning, IA, USA
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Comedian Yakov Smirnoff will perform a 90-minute show at Comedy Works South at the Landmark in Greenwood Village, Colorado. The Soviet-born comic is known for his appearances on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson and his PBS special Happily Ever Laughter.
Julien's Auctions will present over 450 lots of music memorabilia at its PLAYED, WORN, & TORN sale in Nashville, featuring instruments and artifacts from Bill Wyman, Liberace, Led Zeppelin, David Bowie, and other legendary artists.
54 Below will present multiple cabaret shows featuring Tony Award winners Wilson Jermaine Heredia and Natalie Venetia Belcon, Grammy nominee Marilyn Maye, and performers from HAMILTON, HADESTOWN, and LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS.
The Paley Museum will present an immersive exhibit celebrating NBC's centennial, featuring over 75 costumes and artifacts from FRIENDS, SEINFELD, THE OFFICE, SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE, LAW & ORDER, THE WEST WING, ER, and more.
Jerry Seinfeld will bring his signature observational comedy and newest stand-up routine to the Sangamon Auditorium stage in Springfield, Illinois this December.
The Paley Museum will present NBC100: A CENTURY TOGETHER, an immersive exhibit featuring over 75 iconic costumes and artifacts from Friends, Seinfeld, The Office, Saturday Night Live, and other NBC programs spanning a century of television history.
Seth Sikes and Tedd Firth will return to 54 Below with special guest Marilyn Maye for an evening of American Songbook standards, from Stephen Sondheim to Paul Simon.
54 Below will host a lineup of performers including Britani Bateman with Lagoona Bloo, Claybourne Elder, Charles Busch, Ute Lemper, Linda Eder, Orfeh, and Jeanna de Waal, alongside a Frank Sinatra tribute concert and other cabaret acts.
BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that Jaye P. Morgan, the singer/actress who adopted the name of the famous banker after serving as class treasurer of her High School and quickly thereafter achieved great fame and success on television, recordings and in the theatre, died on August 24, 2026, of natural causes at age 94.
A stage production honoring gospel singer Marion Williams will run in September at Asian Arts Initiative Black Box Theater as part of the Philadelphia Fringe Festival.
Comedian Jerry Seinfeld will bring his stand-up show to the North Charleston Performing Arts Center, with tickets set to go on sale to the public in August.
Tony Danza returns to 54 Below with his Sinatra tribute show this July, joined by Linda Eder and a packed lineup of Broadway and cabaret stars.
Jerry Seinfeld brings his newest stand-up routine to The Fabulous Fox in St. Louis on September 19, 2026. Tickets go on sale June 26!
Marilyn Maye has been a frequent performer at Feinstein's/54 Below in New York, and is now coming to Feinstein's, inside The Hotel Carmichael in Carmel.
Emmy, Peabody, and Writers Guild Award-winning comedian Kyle Dunnigan, known for Reno 911 and Inside Amy Schumer, will perform a multi-night run at Comedy Works Landmark in Denver.
Mel Brooks announced his career archives, nearly 150,000 documents and over 5,000 photographs, will be preserved at the National Comedy Center in Jamestown, New York, spanning works from BLAZING SADDLES to THE PRODUCERS.
Robert Davi brings his own distinctive, well-trained, rugged vocal style to Sinatra's music, maintaining a compelling balance of intensity and finely honed lyric delivery that had the Palm Beach supper club audience swinging throughout the night.
Jerry Seinfeld is returning to New York's Beacon Theatre with all-new comedy, adding to his record-breaking residency that began in 2016. He currently holds the record for most comedy shows at the venue with 133 lifetime performances.
54 Below is set to welcome back Marilyn Maye this Fall. Her previous engagements at 54 Below have been acclaimed, with rave reviews. For Marilyn’s Thanksgiving performance on Thursday, November 26, the regular menu will be replaced.
The Billy Barnes Foundation and Fraser Entertainment Group invite you to the Billy Barnes' Bash Benefit Concert on Wednesday, April 22nd at 8:30 PM (dinner at 7:00 PM). Starring Jo Anne Worley, Eileen Barnett, Cheryl Daro, Michael Deni, Jane A. Johnston, Jackie Joseph, Jeffrey Polk, James Snyder, and BJ Ward.
