About the Album: 20 tunes from The Great American Songbook, arranged for solo piano by legendary keyboard wizard Cy Walter (1915-1968) and performed by pianist Lars Boye Jensen. Composed by such familiar songwriters as Richard Rodgers, Cole Porter, Harold Arlen, and the Gershwin brothers, to name a few, this music epitomizes the Golden Era of Broadway show tunes. As arranged by Cy Walter, these interpretations are refreshingly unique, with a stylized approach that is unlike any other. During the thirties and forties, Cy Walter developed and perfected such a novel playing style that he came to be known as ÈThe Dean of Cocktail PianistsÇ and ÈThe Park Avenue TatumÇ among other laudatory nicknames. Although equally inspired by jazz, classical, and popular music, none of these labels accurately describes Cy Walter's artistic genius. This CD represents the first instance in which another pianist has comprehensively recorded so many of Cy Walter's transcribed arrangements.
Label: Piano Passion Records
Cast Announced For UK and Ireland Tour of MY FAIR LADY
by Stephi Wild
- August 24, 2022
Casting has been announced for the UK and Ireland tour of Bartlett Sher's critically acclaimed and multi award-winning production of Lerner & Loewe's much loved MY FAIR LADY, which comes to Birmingham Hippodrome from Wednesday 8 March – Sunday 26 March 2023.
Ann Hampton Callaway Brings FEVER! The Peggy Lee Century to Feinstein's/54 Below in May
by Stephi Wild
- March 23, 2022
Tony Award nominee Ann Hampton Callaway, one of the leading pop/jazz singers of our time, has created an exciting night of songs and stories in celebration of her inspiration and one of America's most beloved artists, Peggy Lee. On the heels of Ann's Streisand Songbook symphonic triumph, this show celebrates the 100th birthday of the trailblazing woman who gave the world “Fever” through six decades of iconic songs from sultry to sizzling.
Choreographer Jon Rua Receives Award from STAGE DIRECTORS AND CHOREOGRAPHERS FOUNDATION
by Marissa Tomeo
- January 23, 2022
The Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation (SDCF), the not-for profit foundation of Stage Directors and Choreographers Society (SDC), has announced that the Breakout Award will be awarded to Jon Rua. The SDCF Awards, which will feature the presentation of the Breakout Award along with the previously announced Gordon Davidson Award and Zelda Fichandler Award, will be hosted by Anne Kauffman virtually on Monday January 24, 2022 at 8pm ET.
The Fulton's Idea Speaker Series Continues With Stars of RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN'S CINDERELLA
by A.A. Cristi
- November 24, 2021
The nationally regarded Fulton Theatre in partnership with Greenfield continues the Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility (IDEA) Speaker Series with it's production of Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella. The Series of four events throughout the season continues Sunday, December 5 at 5:00 pm at the Fulton Theatre, with AnnEliza Canning-Skinner (Fairy Godmother), Manna Nichols (Cinderella), and Kalen Robinson (Stepsister Grace). Tickets are FREE to the community, but reservations are required.
Ann Hampton Callaway Announces Tour Dates
by Chloe Rabinowitz
- October 15, 2021
Ann Hampton Callaway is one of America's most gifted artists in pop and jazz. A leading champion of the great American Songbook, she's made her mark as a singer, pianist, composer, lyricist, arranger, actress, educator, TV host and producer. See Ann Hampton Calloway on tour!
Ann Hampton Callaway to Present Live Stream This Sunday
by Chloe Rabinowitz
- August 24, 2021
Celebrated pop/jazz recording artist and multi-Platinum selling songwriter, Ann Hampton Callaway (At the Same Time, I've Dreamed You), sings 'Songs I Wish I'd Written' live from the Callaway Hideaway in Tucson, AZ!
Palm Beach Dramaworks Announces the Return of Master Playwrights Series
by Chloe Rabinowitz
- June 16, 2021
Palm Beach Dramaworks' popular Master Playwrights Series, an informative and entertaining program that provides in-depth looks at the lives and works of major playwrights, is returning this summer as an online initiative, with the focus on two beloved writers of the late twentieth century.
Stage and Screen Actress Lisa Banes in Critical Condition After Hit-and-Run Accident
by Stephi Wild
- June 05, 2021
Stage and screen actress Lisa Banes is currently in critical condition after a hit-and-run accident in New York City this week. Banes, 65, was on her way to meet her wife for a dinner party at a friend's home near Lincoln Center on Friday evening when someone on a scooter or motor bike hit her and then fled.
HBO Max & Miramax Television Team Up With Issa Rae To Bring Back PROJECT GREENLIGHT
by Sarah Jae Leiber
- May 18, 2021
PROJECT GREENLIGHT is a docuseries focusing on the next generation of talented female filmmakers who are given the chance to direct a feature film. Issa Rae will appear in every episode as an Executive Producer, providing guidance and mentorship to these aspiring filmmakers. The finished film will then premiere on HBO Max.
McCallum Theatre Announces Its 2020-2021 Season Featuring COME FROM AWAY, Kristin Chenoweth, Patti LuPone And More
by David Green
- April 16, 2020
The McCallum Theatre announced today its new lineup for the 2020-2021 season, with an exciting schedule of world-class artistry that has been the Theatre's hallmark for more than three decades. The new season includes an assortment of McCallum debuts, along with iconic superstars, long-awaited return visits from show business royalty, plus a robust comedy lineup and an impressive array of Broadway's most cherished, long-running shows.
Bowen Yang Joins Quibi's TRIP from Joel Kim Booster
by Kaitlin Milligan
- April 15, 2020
Quibi announced today that Bowen Yang ('SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE') has joined Joel Kim Booster's comedy series 'TRIP.' Stephen Dunn is attached to direct the comedy series that is created and written by Booster.
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