Marvin Hamlisch News

It surprised me that Diamond Head Theatre was playing "The Goodbye Girl," because the only thing memorable about it was the hit song by David Gates of Bread that was released after the film came out in 1977.

Artistic director Evans Haile listened to what audiences at the venerable Dennis theater have said they want to see, and the message was loud and clear.

Everyone knows "A Chorus Line," but director Richard Sullivan finds that people fall largely into two camps when he mentions "They're Playing Our Song": They have never heard of this Marvin Hamlisch musical or they heard the album years ago and looove it.

Tony Award Winner Donna McKechnie , Tony Award Nominee Jodi Benson and Broadway veteran Doug LaBrecque will star with the Boston Pops in One Singular Sensation: A Tribute to Marvin Hamlisch conducted by Keith Lockhart .

"He'd be so happy. He so loved his college! " a passionate, upbeat Terre Blair Hamlisch said as she recalled her late husband to the full house at the Hamlisch Memorial Concert at Queens College's Kupferberg Center for the Arts on May 5. Originally scheduled for November 12, 2012, the event was postponed because of Hurricane Sandy.

The Verona -Cedar Chorus will perform its Spring Concert at Verona High School on Friday, May 10 at 8 p.m. Under the direction of Denise Bastanza and accompanied by Paul Villarreal, the chorus will perform a variety of musical styles, ranging from jazz to pop to a Broadway Marvin Hamlisch tribute.

Fresh from her choreographing stint at the first London revival of Marvin Hamlisch 's "A Chorus Line," Baayork Lee , "A Chorus Line" veteran herself, and a co-founder of the National Asian Artists Project, a non-profit organization that promotes Asian performing artists, presents a fully-staged, fully-costumed adaptation of Jerry Herman 's hit ... (more)

A flashy and splashy new promotional advertisement for the new West End revival of the Pulitzer Prize-winning musical A CHORUS LINE has just been released, showcasing the razzmatazz riches of the tremendously entertaining musical mainstay.

"Smile" is a rare gem of a musical that you rarely see performed on stage, but one local group is bucking that trend.

And conductor Keith Lockhart promises an array of outstanding programs to showcase the best of Hollywood and more during the six-week season, from May 8 to June 15, at Symphony Hall.

The 2013 Laurence Olivier Awards were held yesterday in the UK, hosted by Sheridan Smith , and Broadway, Hollywood and West End heavyweight Idina Menzel wowed the crowd in her heartfelt musical dedication to late composer Marvin Hamlisch , singing a SWEET SMELL OF SUCCESS cut-out before the cast of the new revival production of the Pulitzer ... (more)

Phoenix Theatrics will present "A Chorus Line" at Phoenix Performing Arts Centre, Main Street, Duryea, on May 3-5, May 10-11 and May 24-25. Performances are at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays with Sunday matinees at 2 p.m. Tickets are $12. Call 457-3589 for reservations.