Ann Hall News

Lea Ann W. Hall debuts in the literary world with a tale crafted with the influence of the daily happenings in the world today. Packaged as a ball of mystery, readers are encouraged to look for that 'ThreadBare' (published by LifeRich Publishing) clue to unravel the truth on a web of deceit.

MasterVoices (formerly The Collegiate Chorale) will make its eighth appearance at the Verbier Festival on July 23 and 25, 2016 in concerts conducted by Charles Dutoit and Gabor Takacs-Nagy. MasterVoices cherishes a rich collaboration with the Verbier Festival since its first appearance there under James Levine in 2005, and is pleased to return and celebrate their shared vision for artistic excellence and inter-generational exchange through music.

A farewell reception was held at the Short North Stage for Geoff Nelson and wife Ann Hall, following Sunday's matinee performance of Ma Rainey's Black Bottom. Geoff and Jon Putnam are cast members of the show, which continues through June 19. More than 60 old and new friends of Geoff and Ann's were there, many from the early days of CATCO, and from Geoff's newly-formed group, A Portable Theatre. Dana Miller, owner of Dana Lee's, provided wonderful hors d'oeuvres; Rick Hole prepared a slide show with lots of photographic memories from Geoff's many directorial and acting productions, and a HUGE cake topped off the fun event.

The International Opera Awards are pleased to announce the shortlist for this year's Awards. These were selected by the jury chaired by John Allison, editor of Opera magazine and classical music critic with The Daily Telegraph.

Performers Ann Hampton Callaway, Norm Lewis, and Lena Hall recently previewed their Feinstein's/54 Below shows, and BroadwayWorld was on the scene! Check out photos of the actors below!

Ann Elise Smoot continues the 2013/14 Organ Recital Series at Walt Disney Concert Hall onSunday, March 9, 2014, at 7:30 PM with a program featuring works by Bach, Schmidt, Reger, Alain, Langlais, Sowerby, Simonds, Whitlock, and Elgar, as well as the U.S. premiere of Marsh's Solomon's Demons.

Before the long-awaited (and well-deserved) induction of Seattle Rock icons Ann & Nancy Wilson of Heart into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the sisters will perform a special hometown concert as part of the inaugural Live @ Benaroya Hall season. This once-in-a-lifetime, one night only, intimate acoustic evening is set for April 9, 2013 in the 2400-seat S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium.Tickets go on sale February 19, 2013 at 10am at www.benaroyahall.org. Biographer Charles R. Cross, who worked with Ann and Nancy on their recently released New York Times best-selling book, Kicking & Dreaming: A Story of Heart, Soul, and Rock & Roll will begin the evening at 7:30 pm with a candid conversation with them about their incredible journey from Seattle music fanatics to world-famous rock icons.

Ann Hampton Callaway, one of the leading champions of the Great American Songbook, brings the Los Angeles debut of The Streisand Songbook to the Walt Disney Concert Hall stage, Sunday, February 10, at 7:30 pm. The special evening features Callaway singing timeless classics from five decades of Barbra Streisand's multi-faceted career, including "People," "Don't Rain on My Parade," "Evergreen," and "Cry Me a River." The lyrics of the acclaimed team of Alan and Marilyn Bergman will also be featured during the concert, and Alan Bergman will make a special cameo appearance to share stories about the years of collaboration he and his wife shared with Ms. Streisand, as well as to perform some cherished songs. Callaway is also joined by an all-star trio: Christian Jacob on piano, Trey Henry on bass, and MB Gordy on drums.

Featuring Tony-nominated Broadway star Ann Hampton Callaway (SWING!), this one-night-only concert will also include performances from Tony-nominated composer and lyricist Craig Carnelia, Grammy-nominated composer and lyricist Andrew Lippa, Grammy-winning singer and songwriter Lari White, emerging songwriters from the 2012 Johnny Mercer Foundation Songwriters Project and an appearance by the great Johnny Mercer himself through audio and video recollections where he reveals the writers who most inspired his prolific career. The concert wraps the 2012 Johnny Mercer Foundation Songwriters Project at Northwestern University.

The West Village Musical Theatre Festival, which runs tonight, June 13 to June 17, features all-new one-act musicals by a selection of New York's top emerging professional talent. This year's Festival, held at the New York Live Arts Center, will feature over twenty new works from some of musical theatre's most exciting writers, composers, and lyricists.

The West Village Musical Theatre Festival, which runs June 13 to June 17, features all-new one-act musicals by a selection of New York's top emerging professional talent. This year's Festival, held at the New York Live Arts Center, will feature over twenty new works from some of musical theatre's most exciting writers, composers, and lyricists.

New York's writing guru Ann Hood will share an intimate stage with celebrated author Marina Budhos and exciting emerging writer Cara Hoffman on Tuesday, May 10th, at 7pm in the elegant Libertine Library at Gild Hall in Lower Manhattan to close out the extraordinary Spring 2011 season of the monthly Pen Parentis Literary Salon.

The Town Hall (123 West 43rd Street), Times Square's landmark concert venue, is pleased to presents Boom!, featuring Liz and Ann Hampton Callaway on Friday, June 4 at 8:00PM. This tribute to the boomers music of the 60's and 70's has tickets on sale now for $50 and $45 through Ticketmaster, 212-307-4100 or www.ticketmaster.com, or by visiting The Town Hall Box Office at 123 West 43rd Street, 212-840-2824.

Sisters and Tony-nominated actresses Liz Callaway and Ann Hampton Callaway will present their new show Boom! at Town Hall, on Friday, June 4 at 8pm.

The Town Hall (123 West 43rd Street), Times Square's landmark concert venue, is pleased to presents Boom!, featuring Liz and Ann Hampton Callaway on Friday, June 4 at 8:00PM. This tribute to the boomers music of the 60's and 70's has tickets on sale now for $50 and $45 through Ticketmaster, 212-307-4100 or www.ticketmaster.com, or by visiting The Town Hall Box Office at 123 West 43rd Street, 212-840-2824.

Sisters and Tony-nominated actresses Liz Callaway and Ann Hampton Callaway will present their new show Boom! at Town Hall, on Friday, June 4 at 8pm.