By Andrew Gans
23 Jul 2004
DIVA TIDBITS
Tony Award winner Betty Buckley will return to the Cafe Carlyle in March 2005. From March 1-April 9, the Tony-winning performer will offer a brand-new program featuring musical director Kenny Werner at the piano. Buckley was most recently at the Carlyle in March 2004 when she performed her critically acclaimed program, "Portraits." The Cafe Carlyle is located within the Carlyle Hotel at Madison Avenue and 76th Street. For reservations, call (212) 570-7189; visit www.thecarlyle.com for more information. And, as previously announced, Buckley will play the York Hotel's Plush Room Sept. 7-26. Show times are Tuesday-Saturday evenings at 8 PM, Fridays and Saturdays at 11 PM and Sundays at 3 PM. The Plush Room is located within the York Hotel at 940 Sutter Street in San Francisco. For reservations, call (415) 885-6800, ext. 127.
Miss Saigon's Claire Moore and Joanna Ampil are two of the West End theatre stars who will be part of One Day More, a world-premiere symphonic concert celebrating the works of Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg. The concerts, Sept. 16 and 17 at Birmingham's Symphony Hall, will also feature Stephen Tate (Les Misérables, Witches of Eastwick), Jerome Pradon (Pacific Overtures, Miss Saigon), Marie Zamora (Barnum, Les Misérables) and Hadley Fraser (Peter Pan, Les Misérables). Adrian Jackson will conduct the BBC Concert Orchestra, and the evenings will also include the Midland Symphony Choir. Concertgoers can expect to hear works from Boublil and Schönberg's Les Misérables, Miss Saigon, Martin Guerre and La Révolution Française as well as Schönberg's ballet, Wuthering Heights. One Day More will also include never-before-performed new music. Show time is 7:30 PM. For tickets, call 0121 780 333. For more information visit www.symphonyhall.co.uk/box office.
Laura Bell Bundy, who was recently the standby for Kristin Chenoweth's Glinda in Broadway's Wicked, will debut her new solo show this fall. On Oct. 4, the singer-actress will offer Shameless! The Life and Times of Laura Bell Bundy at Joe's Pub. Produced by Lynn Shaw, the 9:30 PM concert will be directed by Jamie McGonnigal with musical direction by John McMahon. Shameless! tells the story of "love and devotion, bitterness and betrayal. From Britney Spears and Natalie Portman understudying her in Ruthless, to performing in two of Broadway's biggest hits, the show will provide a bit of insight into her blond ambition." Cabaretgoers can expect to hear original tunes as well as songs from Bundy's theatre outings. Joe's Pub is located within the Public Theater at 425 Lafayette Street. For tickets, visit www.telecharge.com. Those wishing to dine before the show should make reservations at (212) 539-8778.
Maureen McGovern, who will play Marmee in the Broadway-bound musical Little Women, is set for a two-week run at Manhattan's Le Jazz Au Bar next month.The singer-actress will present "Sultry Songs on a Hot Summer's Night" Aug. 11-22 at the new jazz club. Accompanied by Jeffrey D. Harris on piano and Jay Leonhart on bass, McGovern will perform such standards as "When the Sun Comes Out," "Lazy Afternoon," "Embraceable You" and "Blues in the Night." Show times are 8 PM Wednesday through Saturday evenings with additional 10 PM shows on Friday and Saturday nights. There is a $35 cover charge on weeknights and a $50 cover on weekends but no minimum. Le Jazz Au Bar is located at 41 East 58th Street, between Madison and Park avenues. Call (212) 308-9455 for tickets or visit www.ticketweb.com.
Ann Hampton Callaway, a Tony nominee for her performance in Broadway's Swing!, will release her latest solo recording next month. On Aug. 24 Shanachie Entertainment will release Callaway's new solo disc. Entitled "Slow," the CD is Callaway's first recording for the label and features several tunes written by the singer. The 12-track disc also includes guest appearances by sister Liz Callaway (on "Moondance") and composer Carole King (on the Callaway-King composition "Tonight You're All Mine").
And, finally, the 2005 Broadway Close Up season has been announced. The three-concert series kicks off April 4, 2005, with "Make Them Hear You!," an evening devoted to the works of Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty. Hosted by Tony-winning playwright Terrence McNally, the concert will offer an in-depth look at the works of the songwriting team, who will also be on hand. The duo's theatre scores include Ragtime, Once On This Island, My Favorite Year, A Man of No Importance and the animated film musical "Anastasia." "Sing for Your Supper" is the title of the May 2 program, which is subtitled "Ensembles in the Spotlight." Hosted by Forbidden Broadway creator Gerard Alessandrini, the concert will focus on Broadway's show-stopping trios, quartets and other ensembles. Audiences can expect to hear tunes from West Side Story, Les Misérables and Dear World. The Broadway Close Up season will conclude with Bound for Broadway V, an evening of songs from and interviews with the writers of developing shows. Miss Saigon and Cats star Liz Callaway will be the concert's host. Tickets for each concert are priced at $30, and a three-concert subscription is $70. Call (212) 501-3330 or visit www.kaufman-center.org. All concerts will be held at the Merkin Concert Hall, 129 West 67th Street.
Well, that's all for now. Happy diva-watching!
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