Betty Hutton News

Jenna gives a rundown of where she's been and what's coming up in the world of cabaret (and sometimes beyond!) This week's column features Ann Hampton Callaway at Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola, Michelle Collier at Don't Tell Mama, Pamela Luss at The Metropolitan Room, Justin Ritchie at The Metropolitan Room and more!

Jenna gives a rundown of where she's been and what's coming up in the world of cabaret (and sometimes beyond!) This week's column features Cast Party at Birdland a look at what's coming up next week!

'Exciting' is not a word normally associated with productions of Thornton Wilder's Our Town. Heartwarming? Sure. Chilling? When its climax is done well, certainly. But director David Cromer's non-traditional take on the play - which remains completely faithful to the author's text and themes - is one of the most exciting theatre events of the season.

As the star of more than thirty motion pictures, two Broadway shows and two television series, as well as dozens of television appearances, Debbie Reynolds continues to captivate audiences with her unforgettable performances. This legendary star shines once again, August 6 through 9, at Drury Lane Oakbrook Terrace, 100 Drury Lane, Oakbrook Terrace, IL.

As the star of more than thirty motion pictures, two Broadway shows and two television series, as well as dozens of television appearances, Debbie Reynolds continues to captivate audiences with her unforgettable performances. This legendary star shines once again, August 6 through 9, at Drury Lane Oakbrook Terrace, 100 Drury Lane, Oakbrook Terrace, IL.

DanceNOW[NYC] presents David Parker and The Bang Group's SHOW DOWN, With Silent Hosts: Monica Bill Barnes and Deborah Lohse

As the star of more than thirty motion pictures, two Broadway shows and two television series, as well as dozens of television appearances, Debbie Reynolds continues to captivate audiences with her unforgettable performances. This legendary star shines once again, August 6 through 9, at Drury Lane Oakbrook Terrace, 100 Drury Lane, Oakbrook Terrace, IL.

Turner Classic Movies (TCM), television's foremost authority and showplace for classic film, is celebrating its 15th anniversary this year by sharing a passion for cinema with the network's devoted fans.

Today's Broadway Blogs on BroadwayWorld.com from Sunday, March 1, 2009.

Back in Pictures celebrates the songs that were originally written for the masterpieces of the Golden Age of Hollywood, featuring music from Casablanca, Easter Parade, A Star Is Born, Pennies From Heaven, Disney, Meet Me In St. Louis, Gentlemen Prefer Blonds, The Wizard of Oz and many more. Back in Pictures is showing at the Reprise Room, 245 West 54th Street, between Broadway and 8th Avenue, New York, from April 7, 2008 through January 5, 2009.

Back in Pictures celebrates the songs that were originally written for the masterpieces of the Golden Age of Hollywood, featuring music from Casablanca, Easter Parade, A Star Is Born, Pennies From Heaven, Disney, Meet Me In St. Louis, Gentlemen Prefer Blonds, The Wizard of Oz and many more. Back in Pictures is showing at the Reprise Room, 245 West 54th Street, between Broadway and 8th Avenue, New York, from April 7, 2008 through January 5, 2009.

KLEA BLACKHURST and BILLY STRITCH will celebrate the release of their new CD Dreaming Of A Song: The Music of Hoagy Carmichael with two weeks worth of performances at the Metropolitan Room.

GHOSTLIGHT RECORDS, a division of Sh-K-Boom Records, is proud to announce the release of the new CD from KLEA BLACKHURST and BILLY STRITCH - Dreaming Of A Song: The Music of Hoagy Carmichael. Blackhurst took New York by storm with her acclaimed tribute to Ethel Merman, Everything the Traffic Will Allow; Stritch is an award-winning composer, arranger, vocalist and jazz pianist. Their first artistic collaboration mines the catalogue of one of America's most treasured songwriters, who wrote such standards as 'Skylark,' 'Georgia On My Mind' and 'Star Dust.' The recording is produced by Grammy Award winner Joel Moss and will be available in stores and online June 17, 2008. Klea and Billy will celebrate the CD with a special concert at Birdland Jazz Club (315 West 44th Street) at 7:00 PM on Monday, June 16. Please call (212) 581-3080 for reservations.

GHOSTLIGHT RECORDS, a division of Sh-K-Boom Records, is proud to announce the release of the new CD from KLEA BLACKHURST and BILLY STRITCH - Dreaming Of A Song: The Music of Hoagy Carmichael. Blackhurst took New York by storm with her acclaimed tribute to Ethel Merman, Everything the Traffic Will Allow; Stritch is an award-winning composer, arranger, vocalist and jazz pianist. Their first artistic collaboration mines the catalogue of one of America's most treasured songwriters, who wrote such standards as 'Skylark,' 'Georgia On My Mind' and 'Star Dust.' The recording is produced by Grammy Award winner Joel Moss and will be available in stores and online June 17, 2008. Klea and Billy will celebrate the CD with a special concert at Birdland Jazz Club (315 West 44th Street) at 7:00 PM on Monday, June 16. Please call (212) 581-3080 for reservations.

DANCENOW/NYC brings yet another original performance to the Pub with their new Annie get Your Gun inspired dance piece, ShowDown while The Paris Review's Philip Gourevitch presents a conversation with acclaimed playwright Sam Shepard.

In April, Any Wednesday will continue in presenting performances by theatre and cabaret stars.

Actress/singer Betty Hutton, who died Sunday, March 11 at age 86, will see her distinguished career celebrated with a four-movie block on Turner Classic Movies.

Betty Hutton, the dynamic blonde who starred in the film version of Annie Get Your Gun and appeared as Miss Hannigan during the original Broadway run as Annie, has died at the age of 86.

A bevy of MGM film greats will gather November 2 in Hollywood to salute stage and cinema veteran June Allyson.

June Allyson, who performed in several Broadway musicals before becoming one of Hollywood's leading actresses, has passed away at the age of 88