About the Album: 2 CDs with 22 songs from the Comic Opera Guild's 2005 performance of Sally, a musical comedy by Jerome Kern, with a book by Guy Bolton and lyrics by Clifford Grey, Buddy De Sylva, Anne Caldwell and P. G. Wodehouse. Inspired by the 19th century show, Sally in our Alley, it was originally produced by Florenz Ziegfeld, opening on December 21, 1920 at the New Amsterdam Theater on Broadway. The show ran for 570 performances, one of the longest runs on Broadway at the time and one of the most successful shows of the 1920s. The score revisits Kern favorites, including "Look for the Silver Lining" and "Whip-poor-will" (with lyrics by De Sylva, from the flop "Zip Goes a Million"); "The Lorelei" (lyrics by Anne Caldwell); and "You Can't Keep a Good Girl Down" and "The Church 'Round the Corner" (lyrics by Wodehouse). At the request of Ziegfeld, Victor Herbert was engaged to write the music to "The Butterfly Ballet" in Act Three. The plot hinges on the mistaken identity of Sally, a waif dishwasher at the Alley Inn, who poses as a famous foreign ballerina and rises to fame and finds love through joining the Ziegfeld Follies.
Interview: Lea DeLaria's BRUNCH IS GAY Is Becoming an Institution at 54 Below
by Rebecca Kaplan
- July 25, 2024
Ever since May, Lea DeLaria (Orange Is the New Black), has been hosting a brand new monthly brunch series at 54 Below. At each edition of Brunch Is Gay, DeLaria brings out a new stellar guest and sings a completely new setlist. August 11th's show will feature Tony winner Gabriel Ebert and center around the music of Cole Porter.
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld July 25, 2024
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- July 25, 2024
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is July 25, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
GRUMPY OLD MEN World Premiere Recording Out Now
by Chloe Rabinowitz
- July 23, 2024
Center Stage Records has released the world premiere recording of GRUMPY OLD MEN, the new musical by Dan Remmes, Neil Berg and Nick Meglin. Listen now!
GOTTA SING WITH KENNETH GARTMAN Comes to the Green Room 42
by Stephi Wild
- July 23, 2024
The Green Room 42 will present “Gotta Sing with Kenneth Gartman” on Tuesday, July 23rd at 9:30 pm. Host and Music Director Kenneth Gartman shines a light on some of NYC’s best musical theatre talent each month in a new cabaret series - Gotta Sing.
Rhonda Vincent Releases New Single 'Wagon Wheel'
by Josh Sharpe
- July 22, 2024
Multi-award-winning bluegrass artist and Grand Ole Opry member Rhonda Vincent’s new single “Wagon Wheel” from her upcoming album Destinations And Fun Places is now available. As a follow-up to Vincent’s first two singles from the record, “City Of New Orleans,” and “Please Mr. Please,” “Wagon Wheel” continues to set the pace for a themed project nearly two years in the making. Listen to the song now!
Review: RED SPEEDO, Orange Tree Theatre
by Aliya Al-Hassan
- July 22, 2024
The world of professional swimming has been dogged by stories of doping and Hnath's play seeks to explore the ethical aspects of this issue and how far someone will go to be a winner. So far, so intriguing, but Red Speedo feels unfinished and Hnath fails to either dig deep enough or offer any interesting commentary about these themes.
Alfred Hitchcock's THE 39 STEPS Comes To Life At The South Pasadena Theatre Workshop
by Blair Ingenthron
- July 21, 2024
South Pasadena Theatre Workshop has announced the dynamic staging of The 39 Steps, adapted by Patrick Barlow from the novel by John Buchan and based on the celebrated Alfred Hitchcock film. This comedic parody play features an ensemble of five LA-based actors and runs from July 31 to September 1st.
Sam Palladio Releases New Single 'Gone Like The Summer'
by Josh Sharpe
- July 19, 2024
Acclaimed musician and actor Sam Palladio has released his brand new single ‘Gone Like The Summer’ taken from his forthcoming debut album The Perfect Summer’s Day, Before We Lost The Light out September 13th 2024.
Interview: Jeff Harnar Revisits Sammy Cahn at His 54 Below Album Release Show
by Rebecca Kaplan
- July 19, 2024
Acclaimed singer Jeff Harnar recently revised his out-of-print Sammy Cahn album. The MAC and Bistro Award-winner will be celebrating the new album with shows at 54 Below on July 26th and 27th. The new album, published by PS Classics, is currently available for pre-order. Harnar's show spotlights Cahn’s lyrics for Sinatra, Hollywood, and WWII.
Photos: RED SPEEDO Opens This Week at Orange Tree Theatre
by Stephi Wild
- July 17, 2024
All new production photos have been released for Red Speedo at Orange Tree Theatre ahead of its opening night tomorrow. The production starring Finn Cole will then run until 10 August. Check out the photos here!
James Graham's PUNCH Will Transfer to London
by Stephi Wild
- July 17, 2024
The Young Vic Theatre has announced the London transfer of Punch, the latest five-star sell-out show from Olivier Award-winning playwright James Graham (Best of Enemies, Dear England, This House, Sherwood) and Nottingham Playhouse, which brings Jacob Dunne’s powerful and moving memoir to the stage.
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