Theater
Soprano Renée Fleming is the Creative Force Behind 'American Voices' and Opera 'Bel Canto'
Carrie Underwood and Stephen Moyer Lead Cast in NBC's Live, Nazi-Ridden Version of 'The Sound of Music'
Producers of a new version of the Oscar-winning musical 'The Sound of Music,' set for U.S. television next week, knew it would be a sacrilege to try and re-make the beloved 1965 movie classic starring Julie Andrews. And American country singer Carrie Underwood, who will star as the aspiring nun who brings song into the home of a strict Austrian widower, says she cringes when she hears the word "re-make." Quickies: Jeppe Hansen-cum-Jett Black, Bryan Cranston on Broadway, Bernard Parmegiani Obit, Oldest Living Holocaust Pianist, Risotto Verdi Style
Be it classical music, jazz, theater or dance, arts news gets made fresh every day...especially for Wednesday, November 27, 2013 (i.e. the day before Thanksgiving).
