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An Evening & Conversation with Mark Russell
... elds a scalpel. In presentations reflective of (literally) that day’s headlines freshly crafted for each event, he turns the Washington, DC scene into a musical comedy tour-de-force that leaves audiences rolling in the aisles. Before The Daily Show or The Colbert Report, Mark Russell was entertaining audiences across the country with his witty commentary on the day’s biggest headlines. A veteran of comedy and a multi-talented musician and performer, Mark Russell excels in the spotlight, p ...
/news/685-an-evening-conversation-with-mark-russellLyric series offer nostalgia, Broadway
... ebut Dec. 8. The Bronx Wanderers, Lyric favorites, return with “Merry Bronxman” Dec. 15 and 16 for four shows. Yo’ Vinny and sons Vinny “The Kid” and Nicky “Stix” will rock the house with songs from their new album, “Merry Bronxman.” It’s a holiday show with a Bronx twist. Ya dig? Tito Puente Jr. presents “A Walk in my Father’s Shoes” Jan. 17. With a mission to keep his legendary father’s music alive, the performer has toured the country, taking the mamb ...
/news/727-lyric-series-offer-nostalgia-broadwayLyric season has something for everyone
... y-nominated group The Time Jumpers, for which he plays electric and acoustic guitar and sings. The Feb. 5 performance features the 11-piece group of elite musicians that also includes Dawn and Kenny Sears and Ranger Doug” Green. Fans of dance will have the opportunity to see a great dance company and a Tony-award-winning dancer. Ailey II, an offshoot of the famed Alvin Ailey Dance Company, is renowned for taking the spirit and energy of young performers and melding that with the vision of eme ...
/news/754-lyric-season-has-something-for-everyoneA Darlene Love Christmas – “Love For The Holidays”
... ist. This holiday season, Ms. Love will light up The Lyric stage with her soulful renditions of seasonal favorites. Called “one of the greatest singers of all time” by the Rolling Stones, Darlene Love began performing as early as high school in an obscure girl-group called The Blossoms. Picked up in 1962 by producing legend Phil Spector, Love quickly became one of the most popular vocalists in the industry, working with some of the greatest performers of the 50s and 60s, including Sam Cooke ...
/news/817-a-darlene-love-christmas-love-for-the-holidaysHIS FATHER’S SON
... . In 1948, Frank Loesser sold the song rights to MGM, which included it in the 1949 Esther Williams’ movie Neptune’s Daughter. It went on to win an Academy Award that year for Best Original Song. Frank also won Tony Awards for Guys and Dolls and How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, for which he also won a Pulitzer Prize. The couple divorced in 1957, when John was 7. Two years later, Frank married Jo Sullivan, one of the leading performers in the musical Most Happy Fella. Frank ...
/news/964-his-fathers-sonRock musical tackles difficult subjects
... Your Voice Friday, January 2, 2015 Shelley Koppel, Staff writer STUART – When the arts and entertainment season hits its peak in the next few months, it is often the most visible and well-known performers and shows that get the attention. Before all of that starts, give some thought to the Lyric Theatre’s production of the Tony and Pulitzer-winning musical, “Next to Normal,” Jan. 23-24. The show stars Stuart’s own Karin Leone, director of operations and education at the Lyric. “Nex ...
/news/1015-rock-musical-tackles-difficult-subjectsAiley II Dance Troupe Breaks Boundaries at The Lyric Theatre
... aditional and contemporary choreography. Now, under the direction of Troy Powell, Ailey II’s repertory includes over 15 performances designed by choreographers such as Amy Hall Garner, Robert Battle, Jennifer Archibald, and Adam Baruch, among others. In this latest world tour, the dance troupe has added seven new dancers to their group and will be premiering two brand new ballets, Breakthrough by Manuel Vignoulle and Hissy Fits by former Ailey performer Dwight Rhoden. For their performance at ...
/news/1138-ailey-ii-dance-troupe-breaks-boundaries-at-the-lyric-theatreSon honors father’s legacy
... erview, John Loesser spoke about how the show came about and how he strives to preserve his father’s legacy. “It was a conversation that started a year ago at the Kravis Center,” he said. “I had a lovely lunch with Barry Day, who wanted to do a Loesser show with cabaret artists at the Kravis and here. It’s the first cooperative venture between the Kravis and Lyric. A lot of people do revues, but this is more cabaret, more intimate. The performers are expert in musical phrasing and what ...
/news/1246-son-honors-fathers-legacyA Sing & A Hit!
... he sextet has worked with major recording artists such as Chuck Berry and Isaac Hayes. Accompanying The Jive Aces for this performance are The Tinseltown Jitterbugs, a six-person swing dancing troupe led by California Swing Dance Hall of Fame inductee Minn Vo. In SWINGTIME, The Jive Aces and The Tinseltown Jitterbugs will celebrate the greatest swing, jive, and R&B musicians of the 20th century. The group will perform hits from classic swing-era performers including Louis Prima, Dean Martin, and ...
/news/1309-a-sing-a-hitKeep On Keepin' On Official Trailer 1 (2014) - Documentary HD
... er Clark Terry, 89. Over the course of filming, Terry begins to lose his sight as an unlikely bond begins to take hold. When Justin is invited to compete in an elite international competition, Clark’s health takes a turn for the worse. As clocks tick, we are suddenly witness to two friends tackling the toughest challenges of their interwoven lives. Terry, now 93, was Quincy Jones’ first teacher, and mentor to Miles Davis. He is among the few performers ever to have played in both Count Basie ...
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