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Luck Be a Lady: Megan Hilty Sings Sinatra and More
Monday, November 26th, 2012
by Charlene Giannetti on Playing Around
When Megan Hilty was cast as Ivy Lynn in NBC’s Smash, TV audiences were able to appreciate what Broadway audiences have known for quite some
Cy Coleman: Bringing Jazz to Broadway
Friday, May 18th, 2012
by Alix Cohen on Playing Around
The multifaceted Cy Coleman “lived a life of musical adventure, always looking for something fresh and new to address.” (Michael Feinstein). Before he achieved the
On A Clear Day You Can Figure Out The Plot
Sunday, December 18th, 2011
by Michall Jeffers on Playing Around
Fasten your seatbelts. For everyone who loved the original On A Clear Day You Can See Forever, I’ve got to warn you: there’ve been some
Yvonne Constant—La Difference
Friday, November 11th, 2011
by Alix Cohen on Playing Around
Yvonne Constant wends her way through the audience of The Metropolitan Room reciting/singing a medley of “La Marseillaise” and “Aux Armes et Caetera” (Rouget de
Eddie Bruce At Feinstein’s—Keeping the Music Alive
Sunday, October 16th, 2011
by Alex DiBlasi on Playing Around
Eddie Bruce may hail from Philadelphia, but he seems right at home onstage in New York City. With a tight three-man combo behind him consisting
Cy Coleman—Hits and a Miss
Friday, June 3rd, 2011
by Alix Cohen on Playing Around
Cy Coleman had a lengthy, multifaceted, successful career. A child prodigy, he began giving classical piano concerts at age six, went on to found a
Tessa Souter—Soulful, Intimate Jazz
Sunday, July 18th, 2010
by Charlene Giannetti on Playing Around
For jazz lovers, it just doesn’t get any better than this—55 Christopher Street, a hole in the wall that appears to be stuck in a
The Venetian in Las Vegas—San Marco in the Desert
Tuesday, July 7th, 2009
by Charlene Giannetti on Living Around
By Charlene Giannetti Our favorite hotel in Las Vegas is the Venetian, a recreation of the fabled Italian city. And, indeed, while we sat in
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