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Broadway loves a recognizable name, a famous band or singer that can fuel a jukebox musical on nostalgia and familiar tunes. To its credit, Harmony isn’t that.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter Legendary singer and songwriter Barry Manilow is set to star in a Christmas special at NBC, Variety has learned exclusively. Titled “Barry Manilow’s A Very Barry Christmas,” the one-hour special will air on NBC Dec. 11 at 10 pm ET/PT and will be available to stream the next day on Peacock.

Barry Manilow has announced details of a London residency, which will play host to his final run of UK shows. Find ticket details below.The 80-year-old singer will perform nine nights in the capital next spring to mark his last-ever shows on this side of the Atlantic Ocean.Taking place at the Palladium, the residency will kick off towards the end of May 2024 and run until the beginning of June.

“Surely You Can’t Be Serious: The True Story of Airplane!” (St. Martin’s Press) by the film’s creators David Zucker, Jerry Zucker, and Jim Abrahams, with interviews by Will Harris, Paramount executive Tom Parry broke the news to the team, known collectively as ZAZ.

Strictly Come Dancing stars Ellie Leach and Vito Coppola have left fans both confused and amazed as they gave them a glimpse into their training room antics. It was actually an emotional weekend for Ellie as she competed in week four of the BBC One dance contest.

Barry’s back in the Big Apple.On April 17-21, 2024, Barry Manilow will perform five back-to-back gigs at New York City’s Radio City Music Hall.Over the course of his storied career, the 80-year-old singer has performed at the venue 39 times; this upcoming mini-residency will be his first gigs at Radio City since he played five sold out shows there in June 2023.At all shows, fans can expect to hear Manilow’s classic hits like “Mandy,” “I Write the Songs,” “Looks Like We Made It,” “Can’t Smile Without You,” “Copacabana (At the Copa)” and many, many more. According to SetList.FM, he regularly plays at least 17 or 18 songs at all concerts.Need tickets to see the Emmy, Grammy and Tony winner live next spring? You can scoop them up as early as today.Although inventory isn’t available on Ticketmaster until Friday, Oct.

Jem Aswad Executive Editor, Music Hipgnosis Songs Fund, the company that played a huge role in the music-catalog gold rush of recent years, has abandoned plans to pay a dividend after drastically reducing the amount it expects to receive from royalty payments, according to the Guardian and other news reports. The reduction stems from the U.S.

A brand new 'Strictly curse' is rumoured to be taking over London's Elstree Studio, which has resulted in an outpouring of complaints from viewers at home. On Saturday night, Coronation Street actress Ellie Leach and her professional partner Vito Coppola pulled out all the stops to give their audience a performance they'd never forget, as they opened the show with a high-energy Salsa.

Strictly Come Dancing star Ellie Leach has spoken out after she made it through to another week in the competition following an emotional appearance in the ballroom. The actress and her dance partner Vito Coppola were among the 13 couples who performed during week four of the competition on Saturday night (October 14).

Valerie Wu Intern Hollywood is mourning Suzanne Somers, star of sitcoms “Three’s Company” and “Step by Step,” who died Sunday after a long battle with breast cancer. The actor would have celebrated her 77th birthday on Monday, Oct. 16.

Barry Manilow is paying tribute to his longtime friend Suzanne Somers.

Strictly Come Dancing fans have said they were 'absolutely fuming' and used the same word following Ellie Leach's latest performance despite Vito Coppola causing a massive distraction. The pair were among the 13 remaining couples who performed during week four of the competition on Saturday night (October 14).

Fans of Strictly Come Dancing were left wondering if Tess Daly had suffered a 'wardrobe malfunction' as soon as she appeared in the ballroom. The presenter was back fronting the hit BBC One show on Saturday night (October 14) alongside Claudia Winkleman.

Strictly Come Dancing viewers have threatened to 'riot' as Ellie Leach was left in tears just minutes into week four of the competition. The former Coronation Street star was the first to take to the ballroom floor following the usual introductions on Saturday night (October 14).

Vito Coppola stole the show as he took to the Strictly Come Dancing dance floor on Saturday night with partner Ellie Leach. The pair were performing a Samba to Copacabana by Barry Manilow and they seemed to impress the viewers at home. Former Coronation Street star Ellie twirled and dipped her way to a score of 28.

Barry Manilow is back by popular demand with an exclusive arena show for the UK in 2024 at Manchester’s Co-Op Live arena on Sunday, May 19, 2024 - and tickets are on sale now.

Last week, a Greater Manchester gig venue was saved in a first-of-its-kind music scheme led by the ‘National Trust of music venues’.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor The second single from Barry Manilow and Bruce Sussman’s upcoming Broadway musical “Harmony” has been released, “Every Single Day” sung by Danny Kornfeld. In a statement to Variety, Manilow and Sussman said,“We are both so thrilled to have a cast album full of new, original songs for our first Broadway show. This is where we always wanted to be.

Sierra Boggess will reprise her role as ‘Mary’ in the Broadway production of Harmony, the new musical by Barry Manilow and Bruce Sussman that premiered Off Broadway last spring.

Julie Benko, who has built a devoted following as the Funny Girl understudy and alternate Fanny Brice, will originate her first Broadway role this fall in the new musical Harmony by by Barry Manilow and Bruce Sussman.

This better than a weekend in New England! This was hotter than a night at the Copacabana! Barry Manilow at the Westgate is a must-do in Las Vegas!

Barry Manilow wont’ be at the Copa because he’s coming to New York City’s Radio City Music Hall for five big shows.The 79-year-old singer has performed at the venue 34 times over the course of his legendary career; this upcoming mini-residency will be his first gigs at Radio City since 2012.And if you need tickets to see the Emmy, Grammy and Tony winner live this spring, you can scoop them up as early as today.Although inventory isn’t available on Ticketmaster until Friday, March 31 fans who want to ensure they have tickets ahead of time can purchase on sites like Vivid Seats before tickets are officially on sale.Vivid Seats is a secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.They have a 100% buyer guarantee that states your transaction will be safe and secure and will be delivered before the event.A complete calendar of Manilow’s five Radio City Music Hall dates including show start times and links to buy tickets can be found below.A complete calendar including all of Manilow’s residency dates at Las Vegas’ Westgate Casino and Resort can be found here.With so many hits over the course of his seven-decade career (!), fans are probably left wondering which tracks make the final cut for Manilow.Although we can’t confirm what he’ll play when he comes to Radio City, here’s a typical set list from Manilow based on recent shows courtesy of Set List FM.01.) “It’s a Miracle”02.) “Daybreak”03.) “Looks Like We Made It”04.) “Can’t Smile Without You”05.) “This One’s for You”06.) “New York City Rhythm”07.) “Even Now”08.) “The Old Songs / Ready to Take a Chance Again / Jump Shout Boogie”09.) “Weekend in New England” (Randy Edelman cover)10.) “Dancin’ in the Aisles / Dancin’

Jem Aswad Senior Music Editor In 2018, when industry vet David Massey was leaving his post at the helm of Island Records and returning to his longtime home at Sony Music, he originally was going to give his label a new name — possibly Work of Art, the name of the Sony-affiliated publishing and management company he also heads up. But when the possibility arose of relaunching Arista — the label founded by Clive Davis in 1974, now owned by Sony, which famously had a roster that ranged from Barry Manilow and Whitney Houston to Patti Smith — he changed his mind. “A friend had said to me, ‘Your Island is almost like the new Arista,’ which I took as a real compliment, because they had that incredibly eclectic, colorful, vibrant roster, and yet they were smaller and contained and could focus very intensely. We asked Clive and he was up for it, and it was simple as that.”

Mark Capps, a 54-year-old veteran Nashville producer and recording engineer, was killed by police in Nashville Thursday afternoon in a domestic violence confrontation.

Tyler West has become the eighth star to be eliminated from Strictly Come Dancing after a tough dance off.

was eliminated from American Idol season three in 2004. After a series of stellar performances, Hudson was placed in the bottom three with fellow contestants LaToya London and eventual winner Fantasia Barrino in week six after performing Barry Manilow's "Weekend in New England." While Elton John called the votes “,” judge Simon Cowell recently during an appearance on Hudson's The Jennifer Hudson Show.Nearly two decades later, Jennifer Hudson—one of Glamour's —opened up about the experience, telling Glamour that while she didn't think she was going to win, she was surprised to be going home so soon given the momentum she'd been building and consistently receiving so many votes.

assassination of John Lennon … I think Chris Stein [of Blondie] put it best: ‘The ’80s murdered what was left of the ’60s.’”When an editor suggested she excavate her old photos from the decade for a possible project, Goldsmith grudgingly started going through her negatives. But as she pored over her trove of images, she realized that the 1980s were actually pretty rad.“I really saw what a creative time it was,” the Detroit native said.

“Dahmer” Netflix series just launched to some impressive premiere numbers, and considering how many people checked out the true crime limited series in its first week, its ’80s and ’90s-infused soundtrack is no doubt of interest.Jeffrey Dahmer was one of the most notorious serial killers in American history. In the 1980s and early 1990s, he committed a series of brutal murders, often dismembering his victims and keeping body parts as souvenirs.

Daniel D'Addario Chief TV Critic On the first episode of Jennifer Hudson’s new talk show, guest Simon Cowell was very gently criticizing the series “American Idol,” on which he had been a judge and Hudson had been a contestant. Remarking how he found the producers’ assignment for her to sing a Barry Manilow song (which she did the week she was sent home) to be unfair to her and outdated, Cowell generated the first semblance of real heat on the episode. Here was something, perhaps, with the frisson and excitement of real conversation. Hudson let it sit there, allowing a couple moments of silence before remarking “Simon being Simon,” then trailing off. This first episode began with a run-through of Hudson’s career achievements: From the sorrow of her “Idol” elimination during Barry Manilow Week to her casting in “Dreamgirls,” for which she would win an acting Oscar, to her successful recording career. Hudson has won all four major entertainment awards — an EGOT, which speaks to the somewhat mythic place she occupies in the celebrity landscape: The recipient of a second chance whose unabashedly showy voice couldn’t be constrained by a reality-show loss.

Jennifer Hudson has officially made her daytime talk show debut! The EGOT winner kicked off the premiere season of on Monday, beginning the episode with a reflection on her long-time dream of hosting her own show.«Thank y'all for being here. I'm not gonna cry on y'all,» Hudson told her audience.