Slanguage Dictionary Oct 23, 2009
" chirp -- to sing; "Cybill Shepherd chirped a few showtunes during her new nightclub act. " Cincy -- Cincinnati; "The touring 'Phantom of the Opera' company did strong biz in Cincy before moving to Chi. (Variety)
Neil Patrick Harris takes on Emmy Sep 18, 2009
() -- He can saw himself in half, sing a selection of Broadway showtunes and swing on a flying trapeze. Neil Patrick Harris says he'll try to make viewers feel like they're in good hands with him as Emmy host. (CNN)
Skylight open house raises $10K Sep 5, 2009
The open house included performances of largely uplifting and hopeful showtunes during an hour-long show at the Skylight bar, self-guided tours of the Broadway Theatre Center and a free concert outside in Catalano Square park that included previews of the Skylight's upcoming 50th anniversary season. In all, about 75 artists performed during the evening, which was slated to run from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. but performances did not conclude until 10:30, Godfrey said, and some people milled around until... (Milwaukee Business Journal, WI)
Destined for the stage (2) Aug 18, 2009
Retired Lodi French, Spanish teacher Laura Maclise is keeping showtunes alive, proving it is never to late to make childhood dreams come true ... A: Mostly, it's popular standards and showtunes. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Recycled Records Live to Rock Anoth... Jul 9, 2009
The bowls offer a wide range of genres to choose from, including rock, soul, disco, divas, country, classical and showtunes, however with some of the other products it is not possible to select an artist or genre. can be found in a wide range of stores or online. (Suite101.com)
Today's Best Bets Jul 5, 2009
The band plays selections from jazz, pop, showtunes, traditional and classical music. Free. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Free Fun Events For July 4th Weekend Jul 3, 2009
Summer Concert Series: Wakefield Concert Band will perform a variety of jazz, classical, showtunes and marches, at Marina Park, Wakefield at 6:30pm. SATURDAY, JULY 11. (Westerly Sun, RI)
The Lemonheads, 'Varshons' Jun 22, 2009
Whether tackling Broadway showtunes or John Prine, or Simon and Garfunkel, the laconic alt-rocker nimbly transforms songs until they sound like they could be his own. That pixie dust extends to Varshons, the Lemonheads first all-covers release. (Boston Globe)
Boyle's allies rally around her after 'breakdown' Jun 2, 2009
" Boyle, a 48-year-old spinster from a small town in Scotland who was starved of oxygen at birth and has mild learning difficulties, had a meteoric rise to fame in the last two months. The frumpy church volunteer became a star around the world, particularly in the US, after footage of her singing "I Dreamed A Dream" from the musical "Les Miserables" in the "Britain's Got Talent" auditions became a YouTube hit, with at least 100 million viewings. Bookmakers had made her hot favourite to win the... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Boyle rushed to clinic after talent show defeat Jun 2, 2009
" The Priory says on its website it specialises "in the treatment of mental health problems" and is part of an exclusive chain of private clinics known for treating troubled performers including Amy Winehouse and Pete Doherty. Police earlier confirmed officers had been called to a London hotel on Sunday evening "to doctors assessing a woman under the Mental Health Act". They did not confirm her identity in line with policy. "The woman was taken voluntarily by ambulance to a clinic," a spokesman... (Yahoo! Asia News)
Susan Boyle eyes $16m windfall Jun 1, 2009
She is set to start rehearsing for an album of showtunes this week and will fly to Prague next month for recording sessions with the Czech National Symphony Orchestra, British media said. Boyle's career looks likely to reach new heights even though she lost to the multi-ethnic street dancers Diversity in a public vote of one million viewers after the talent show final late on Saturday. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Summer Lyric auditions Saturday Apr 16, 2009
Do you enjoy singing showtunes but haven t had the time or the courage to audition for a musical. Viterbo University s new Summer Lyric Concert Series is looking for singers and singer/actors to fill principal roles, supporting roles and choruses for its 2009 season Irving Berlin s Annie Get Your Gun and The Light in the Piazza. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Stepping up the political satire genre Apr 16, 2009
Along with the groups new CD release Obama Mia in late April and song satirizing the medias love for the president, Newport said audiences should also expect to see Nancy Pelosi rocking out, Kim Jong Il singing showtunes and just a general song about all of those cabinet appointees forgetting to pay their taxes. Unusual career choice. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
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Ranging from Broadway showtunes to contemporary pop songs, the music matched the performers' ages from toddlers all the way to high school seniors. The pieces were broken up between group performances to singular showcases. (Devils Lake Daily Journal, ND)
A hero's homecoming Feb 24, 2009
His latest involvement is singing famous showtunes with musical quartet Teatro, which is made up of three West End performers and one from Broadway ... "People love showtunes! There's a huge audience across the world for them and we want to keep trying to discover how to rejuvenate these songs," said Rahman-Hughes. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
