WINTER JAZZ FESTIVAL Heats Up the Blue Note Jazz Club Stage From January 19-31
by BWW News Desk - Jan 8, 2010
Five incredible Latin Jazz legends will heat up the Blue Note stage at the Winter Latin Jazz Festival from January 19 to 31. The festival will start with jazz flutist Dave Valentin and conga legend Candido from Jan. 19 - 20. Trumpeter Arturo Sandoval and his Latin jazz group will finish up the week from Jan. 21 - 24. Argentinian saxophonist Gato Barbieri will play from Jan. 25 - 27, and percussionist Poncho Sanchez will finish up the festival from Jan. 28 - 31.
NY Philharmonic's Star Studded SONDHEIM: THE BIRTHDAY CONCERT to Feature LuPone, Peters, Cerveris, Patinkin, McDonald, and More, 3/15 & 3/16
by Jeff Dennhardt - Nov 16, 2009
The New York Philharmonic will present SONDHEIM: The Birthday Concert on March 15 and Tuesday, March 16, 2010, at 7:30 p.m. This celebration of the 80th birthday of the great Broadway and film composer/lyricist will include his most enduring orchestral music and songs - performed, in some cases, by the stars of the original Broadway cast productions - in addition to rarely-heard material. Joining the celebration will be (in alphabetical order) Michael Cerveris, Victoria Clark, Jason Danieley, Nathan Gunn, George Hearn, Patti LuPone, Marin Mazzie, Audra McDonald, Donna Murphy, Mandy Patinkin, Bernadette Peters, and others to be announced, including surprise guests. Paul Gemignani, Mr. Sondheim's longtime collaborator, will conduct the New York Philharmonic; Lonny Price is the director; and Mr. Price and Matt Cowart are the producers.
Two-time Oscar Winner Tom Hanks To Lead Great Lakes Theater Festival Fundraiser 10/12
by BWW News Desk - Oct 12, 2009
Great Lakes Theater Festival (GLTF) alumnus, and two-time Oscar award-winner, Tom Hanks will return to Cleveland for a one night only event, entitled Tom Hanks at the Hanna, to support GLTF's Re-Imagine a Classic campaign on Monday, October 12, 2009 (6:00 p.m.) at the Hanna Theatre, PlayhouseSquare. Hanks has served as the Honorary Chair of the Festival's fundraising efforts to ?re-imagine' the Hanna as a new permanent home and to establish an endowment for the classic theater company since August of 2008.
Great Lakes Theater Festival Presents TOM HANKS AT THE HANNA 10/12
by Gabrielle Sierra - Aug 31, 2009
Great Lakes Theater Festival (GLTF) alumnus, and two-time Oscar award-winner, Tom Hanks will return to Cleveland for a one night only event, entitled Tom Hanks at the Hanna, to support GLTF's Re-Imagine a Classic campaign on Monday, October 12, 2009 (6:00 p.m.) at the Hanna Theatre, PlayhouseSquare.
Two-time Oscar Winner Tom Hanks To Lead Great Lakes Theater Festival Fundraiser 10/12
by Charlie Piane - Aug 31, 2009
Great Lakes Theater Festival (GLTF) alumnus, and two-time Oscar award-winner, Tom Hanks will return to Cleveland for a one night only event, entitled Tom Hanks at the Hanna, to support GLTF's Re-Imagine a Classic campaign on Monday, October 12, 2009 (6:00 p.m.) at the Hanna Theatre, PlayhouseSquare. Hanks has served as the Honorary Chair of the Festival's fundraising efforts to ?re-imagine' the Hanna as a new permanent home and to establish an endowment for the classic theater company since August of 2008.
Jerry Herman, Virginia's Signature Theatre, Shirley Herz and Phyllis Newman Honored at the Tony Awards Telecast 6/7
by BWW News Desk - Jun 7, 2009
The Tony Administration Committee revealed the names of a quartet of honorees who are to be recognized in the four non-competitive Tony categories. Composer/lyricist Jerry Herman, Virginia's Signature Theatre, and longtime press agent Shirley Herz will be honored at the 63rd annual Tony Awards ceremony on June 7. Actress/writer Phyllis Newman will receive the newest Tony Award for her volunteer work as an advocate for women's health.
Jerry Herman, Virginia's Signature Theatre, Shirley Herz and Phyllis Newman Set for Honors at Tony Awards Telecast 6/7
by Eddie Varley - May 4, 2009
On Monday, May 5, the Tony Administration Committee revealed the names of a quartet of honorees who are to be recognized in the four non-competitive Tony categories. Composer/lyricist Jerry Herman, Virginia's Signature Theatre, and longtime press agent Shirley Herz will be honored at the 63rd annual Tony Awards ceremony on June 7. Actress/writer Phyllis Newman will receive the newest Tony Award for her volunteer work as an advocate for women's health.
ABE LINCOLN IN ILLINOIS Concludes Intiman's 2009 Season
by BWW News Desk - Mar 29, 2009
Intiman Theatre, under the leadership of Artistic Director Bartlett Sher and Managing Director Brian Colburn, announces that Abe Lincoln in Illinois will conclude its 2009 season - the year of the Lincoln Bicentennial - under the direction of Sheila Daniels, Intiman's Associate Director. Robert E. Sherwood's epic play, winner of the Pulitzer Prize, will launch Intiman's second American Cycle, a series of large-cast plays and free community programs. Through great plays and conversations at Intiman and throughout the Puget Sound region, the American Cycle bring artists and audiences together to share the issues and hopes we feel in our community and as citizens of our country at this moment in its history.
ABE LINCOLN IN ILLINOIS Concludes Intiman's 2009 Season
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jan 29, 2009
Intiman Theatre, under the leadership of Artistic Director Bartlett Sher and Managing Director Brian Colburn, announces that Abe Lincoln in Illinois will conclude its 2009 season - the year of the Lincoln Bicentennial - under the direction of Sheila Daniels, Intiman's Associate Director. Robert E. Sherwood's epic play, winner of the Pulitzer Prize, will launch Intiman's second American Cycle, a series of large-cast plays and free community programs. Through great plays and conversations at Intiman and throughout the Puget Sound region, the American Cycle bring artists and audiences together to share the issues and hopes we feel in our community and as citizens of our country at this moment in its history.
CBS Announces Full Lineup & Recap for Kennedy Center Honors; Airing December 30
by Robert Diamond - Dec 8, 2008
Eminent artist friends and peers of this year's six honorees converged in Washington, D.C. last night (Dec. 7) to present entertaining and heartfelt tributes at THE 31ST ANNUAL KENNEDY CENTER HONORS, an entertainment special to be broadcast Tuesday, Dec. 30 (9:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, with Caroline Kennedy as host for the sixth consecutive year.
Lincoln Center Announces Series of Events Surrounding 50th Anniversary Celebration
by Faetra Petillo - Sep 17, 2008
Lincoln Center announced today an exciting series of artistic and educational events and initiatives to celebrate its forthcoming 50th anniversary, officially beginning with a ceremony to commemorate the institution's original groundbreaking in 1959 and ending with a campus-wide open house. The anniversary celebration coincides with the physical transformation of Lincoln Center, designed to make the campus a more open, accessible and vibrant urban destination. Ribbon cuttings will be held throughout the year as redevelopment projects are completed.
In Gratitude: A Fan's Remembrance of Harold Rome
by Bruce F. Winston - May 31, 2006
Bruce F. Winston remembers his 'musical theatre mentor' Harold Rome, the composer/lyricist of Call Me Mister, Fanny, I Can Get It for You Wholesale and more
Holiday Roundup of Musical Shows
by Adrienne Onofri - Dec 9, 2005
Divas, Jewish divas, men playing divas, men playing pianos. They're all part of the festivities on a cabaret or concert stage in NYC.