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VIDEO: Vanessa Williams Leads Lincoln Center's 10th #MemorialForUsAll
by Stephi Wild - Jul 6, 2020 Vanessa Williams led the 10th Memorial For Us All tribute to honor those we lost due to COVID-19.
Broadway Rewind: AFTER MIDNIGHT Brings Jazz to Broadway in 2014
by Nicole Rosky - Jul 8, 2020 Today we rewind to 2014 to take a closer look at After Midnight, which at the time featured special guest star Vanessa Williams. After Midnight, directed and choreographed by Warren Carlyle, played for 273 performances at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre.
Video Flashback: Cicely Tyson in a Clip From THE TRIP TO BOUNTIFUL at the Ahmanson in 2014
by Stephi Wild - Apr 25, 2020 Center Theatre Group is curating a collection of scenes from some of their most beloved productions for your viewing pleasure.
VIDEO: Broadway Inspirational Voices Releases Video of 'The Room Where It Happens' from HAMILTON
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 3, 2020 In a video introduced by composer/lyricist Lin-Manuel Miranda, BIV continues Season 3 of BOW with an elegant and liquid rendition of a?oeThe Room Where It Happensa?? from Hamilton. This sophisticated and authoritative interpretation of the iconic song helps it become catchier than ever wrapped inside of BIV's incredible musicianship. Once again Grammy award-nominated and Tony Honoree Michael McElroy has completed his inspired arrangement with orchestrations in collaboration with Isaac Harlan, and videography by Nate Wind. Founder McElroy and BIV have enjoyed 25 years of creating spaces where love, diversity, and inspiration happen. See the latest version we've made, and join us in the room!
THANK YOU, MISTER ROGERS Album to be Released October 25
by Kaitlin Milligan - Sep 16, 2019 The rebirth of interest in Fred Rogers, which includes an upcoming Tom Hanks film, inspires a unique musical tribute that celebrates a special side of the man known as “America's Favorite Neighbor.” A newly recorded collection of Fred's songs, Thank You, Mister Rogers: Music & Memories, will be available wherever music is sold or streamed on October 25th.
Video: Broadway Inspirational Voices Covers “Wondering” From THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 9, 2019 Jason Robert Brown (Parade, The Last Five Years) introduces his song, “Wondering”, covered by Tony Awards honorees, Broadway Inspirational Voices
TV: Vanessa Williams, William Spencer Reilly & Ken Jennings Preview the Season Ahead at the Sheen Center
by Eugene Ebner - Aug 2, 2019 On July 30, I had a great time backstage at the Sheen Center, interviewing Grammy and Tony-nominated singer/actress Vanessa Williams, Executive Director of The Sheen Center for Thought & Culture William Spencer Reilly and Drama Desk Award-winner Ken Jennings (Broadway's Sweeney Todd, Side Show, Grand Hotel) about the Center's exciting lineup for their fall season. This was followed by a sneak peek at some of the events, introduced by Williams to an audience of supporters.
VIDEO: Broadway Inspirational Voices Performs 'Seize the Day' From NEWSIES
by Stephi Wild - Apr 1, 2019 For 25 years Grammy and Tony award-nominated Michael McElroy and BIV have been lifting spirits with their music and service. This month they send out a rousing call to action filled with joy and promise, with Seize the Day from Newsies.
VIDEO: Vanessa Williams Talks Alvin Ailey
by Alan Henry - Dec 21, 2018 Actress Vanessa Williams and her daughter Jillian Hervey 'Lion Babe' share what Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater means to them in the video below!
VIDEO: Jake Gyllenhaal, Victoria Clark & More Celebrate 75 Years of City Center
by Nicole Rosky - Dec 12, 2018 City Center alumni Jake Gyllenhaal, Norm Lewis, Victoria Clark, Vanessa Williams and more are helping the historic institution to celebrate 75 years at the center of the arts. Check out a history of City Center below!
VIDEO: On This Day, November 5- Broadway Heads INTO THE WOODS
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 5, 2018 On this day in 1987, James Lapine and Stephen Sondheim's fractured fairytale, Into The Woods opened on Broadway!
VIDEO: Broadway Inspirational Voices Shares Their Take on THE BAND'S VISIT Anthem 'Answer Me'
by Julie Musbach - Oct 1, 2018 Tony and Grammy award-nominated Michael McElroy and BIV launch Season Two of "Broadway Our Way" with "Answer Me" from the musical The Band's Visit, music and lyrics by Tony award winner David Yazbek
TV: Cuba Takes Broadway! Meet CHICAGO's New Billy Flynn, Cuba Gooding Jr.
by Nicole Rosky - Sep 19, 2018 All Cuba Gooding Jr. cares about is love... at least through November 18. That's because the Academy Award winner and Emmy nominee will step into the role of Billy Flynn, beginning Saturday, October 6, 2018 in Broadway's Chicago. He reprises his role as Billy Flynn after originating the part and making his West End stage debut earlier this year in the new 2018 London production of Chicago, currently playing at The Phoenix Theatre.
VIDEO: Watch the Trailer for THE LEGEND OF HALLOWAIIAN
by Kaitlin Milligan - Sep 17, 2018 Watch the trailer for THE LEGEND OF HALLOWAIIAN, available on DIRECTV September 20th and in Theaters October 18th.
The #1 Adele Tribute Artist Is Coming To Feinstein's/54 Below
by Julie Musbach - Apr 5, 2018 FEINSTEIN'S/54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club, presents Andrea Tyler in 'Experience Adele Tribute Show' on May 27, 2018. Andrea has been revered by fans all over the world as the #1 Adele sound-alike in existence, so much so, that her always live vocals are often mistaken for lip-syncing.
TV: Watch Highlights of Bebe Neuwirth, Carolee Carmello, Vanessa Williams & More in the Encores! HEY, LOOK ME OVER!
by Nicole Rosky - Feb 7, 2018 Kicking off the Encores! season is Hey, Look Me Over! (Feb 7 - 11), an original production from the Tony- honored series responsible for bringing classic American musicals back to life since 1994. To celebrate Encores! at 25, Viertel and Encores! Music Director Rob Berman created Hey, Look Me Over!---a collection of opening numbers, grand finales, and other excerpts from beloved shows that have not yet found a berth on the City Center stage. They include: All American, George M!, Greenwillow, Jamaica, Mack & Mabel, Milk and Honey, Sail Away, and Wildcat.
TV: Vanessa Williams & Company Push De Button in Rehearsals for Encores! HEY, LOOK ME OVER!
by Nicole Rosky - Feb 1, 2018 Check out a sneak peek of Vanessa Williams and company in rehearsal for 'Push De Button,' originally from Jamaica.
TV: Hey, Look This Over! Vanessa Williams, Carolee Carmello, Bebe Neuwirth & More Get Ready to Kick Off the Encores! Season
by Nicole Rosky - Jan 31, 2018 Kicking off the Encores! season is Hey, Look Me Over! (Feb 7 - 11), an original production from the Tony- honored series responsible for bringing classic American musicals back to life since 1994. To celebrate Encores! at 25, Viertel and Encores! Music Director Rob Berman created Hey, Look Me Over!---a collection of opening numbers, grand finales, and other excerpts from beloved shows that have not yet found a berth on the City Center stage. They include: All American, George M!, Greenwillow, Jamaica, Mack & Mabel, Milk and Honey, Sail Away, and Wildcat.
TV: Watch a Sneak Peek of Carolee Carmello in Encores! HEY, LOOK ME OVER!
by Nicole Rosky - Jan 30, 2018 Kicking off the Encores! season is Hey, Look Me Over! (Feb 7 - 11), an original production from the Tony- honored series responsible for bringing classic American musicals back to life since 1994. To celebrate Encores! at 25, Viertel and Encores! Music Director Rob Berman created Hey, Look Me Over!---a collection of opening numbers, grand finales, and other excerpts from beloved shows that have not yet found a berth on the City Center stage. They include: All American, George M!, Greenwillow, Jamaica, Mack & Mabel, Milk and Honey, Sail Away, and Wildcat.
London 5 Studios Welcomes Harry Connick Jr And Joshua Grant
by BWW News Desk - Jul 28, 2017 Who is this incredible drummer? Joshua Grant is just 9 years old and has already wowed audiences throughout the world. |
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