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Review: 'Porgy and Bess' CD has emotional if not textual purity
'The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess' (PS Classics) Gershwin purists, this "Porgy and Bess" is probably not for you, even though its official title is "The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess." The cast album of the current Broadway production is a streamlined version...
Tags: Music Theater, Music, Entertainment Events, Entertainment, Theater
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Hal David, Burt Bacharach honored in D.C. with Gershwin Prize
Pop & HissHal David and Burt Bacharach were honored Tuesday night in Washington D.C. with the Library of Congress' 2012 Gershwin Prize for Popular Song. Dionne Warwick, Stevie Wonder, Sheryl Crow, Diana Krall and others saluted the music of Hal David and Burt... -
Obama honors Burt Bacharach, Hal David with Gershwin Prize
President Obama honored songwriters Burt Bacharach and Hal David with the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song during a tuneful and starry night at the White House. The duo are the Grammy- and Oscar-winning musical minds behind such hits...
Tags: Paul Simon, Concerts, Michael Feinstein, Stevie Wonder, Entertainment Events
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'Once' sees stronger box-office sales after Tony nominations
The announcement of the Tony Award nominations last Tuesday gave a box-office boost to "Once," the new musical whose 11 nominations make it the early Tony frontrunner this year. "Once," which is playing at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre in New York, saw...
Tags: Politics, Tony Awards, Music Theater, Peter Pan (movie), Broadway Theater
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Review: 'Nice Work if You Can Get It' makes Roaring '20s whimper
NEW YORK — Anyone out there heard of George and Ira Gershwin? Well, apparently, the brothers — long dead, if I'm not mistaken — have a "new" musical comedy, which opened Tuesday at the Imperial Theatre on Broadway. The show, which stars...
Tags: Concerts, Music Theater, Broadway Theater, Entertainment Events, George Gershwin
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Theater review: ‘Hello! My Baby’ at the Rubicon Theatre
Culture MonsterPhilip Brandes reviews Cheri Steinkellner's new Tin Pan Alley-themed jukebox musical, "Hello! My Baby" at the Rubicon Theatre.... -
Pacific Symphony pops season: Gladys Knight, Kenny G, Jersey Boys
Culture MonsterGladys Knight, Amy Grant, Kenny G and original `Jersey Boys' cast members are among the guest stars to be featured in the Pacific Symphony's 2012-13 pops season. It'll also include an evening of Gershwin brothers music and a pairing of two former... -
Live: Tony Bennett at Staples Center
Pop & HissTony Bennett celebrates his 85th birthday at Staples Center, along with guest appearances from Stevie Wonder and Carrie Underwood.... -
Burt Bacharach and Hal David to receive Gershwin Prize
Pop & HissThe veteran songwriting team of Burt Bacharach and Hal David has been chosen to receive the Library of Congress' fourth Gershwin Prize for Popular Song, which will be presented at an all-star tribute ceremony in the spring in Washington. The creators of... -
Saturday's Highlights: 'Bedlam' on BBC America
Show TrackerSaturday's Highlights: 'Bedlam' on BBC America... -
Influences: Actress and singer Christine Ebersole
Culture MonsterChristine Ebersole will be at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts on Saturday with Stephen Sondheim and Brian Stokes Mitchell as part of "Stephen Sondheim: In Conversation." She discusses the story of her development.... -
A bit of schizophrenia caught on a Broadway marquee
Culture MonsterBlogger Paul Winkler snapped this photo of the marquee at "Funny Girl's" would-be New York home, the Imperial Theatre....
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