The Season of George Winston
WAG music critic Gregg Shapiro talks with George Winston about the seasons of his life and his role in the solo melodic piano movement.
Beyond fine
Amy Ray of Indigo Girls cultivates her music – and her garden.
‘Hell,’ yes
Singer/songwriter Erin McKeown took a break from “excavating” her life story to collaborate with playwright Quiara Alegría Hudes on the musical “Miss You Like Hell,” about the explosive but timely topic of immigration.
The great American songbird
The Great American Songbook, Michael Feinstein, André Previn, Caramoor, Ridgefield Playhouse, Ira Gershwin, George Gershwin, The Great American Songbook Foundation, Cheyenne Jackson, Jimmy Webb, Barbara Cook, Jerry Herman, George Shearing, “The Gershwins and Me,” “Michael Feinstein’s American Songbook,” Feinstein’s/54 Below, Feinstein’s at the Nikko,
When life is a cabaret
“A warhorse. A consummate performer.” This is how Christine Ebersole remembers Carol Channing. The same, however, could be said of Ebersole herself, who brings her cabaret act to Caramoor in Katonah on May 4.
Funny & talented
Megan Mullally and Stephanie Hunt have an eclectic band, Nancy And Beth. Just don’t forget to capitalize the “A.”
All about ‘Hymn’
In the realm of divas, few can compare to British crossover artist Sarah Brightman.
They will rock you
An interview with “Bohemian Rhapsody” stars Rami Malek, Joseph Mazzello and Gwilym Lee.
‘Reacting’ to Jason Robert Brown’s music
Jason Robert Brown’s new album, “How We React and How We Recover,” marks a return to this kind of studio work after an absence of 13 years during which he was writing Broadway shows.
Spreading the holiday Love
Singer Darlene Love’s holiday concerts are so popular that she’s still singing yuletide music a month later.
‘The essential Liz’
Singer-actress Liz Callaway talks about her solo career, being part of “Anastasia” and performing with sister Ann Hampton Callaway whenever they can.
Bebe Neuwirth and ‘all that jazz’
Bebe Neuwirth – star of stage (“Chicago”) and screens big (“Bugsy”) and small (“Cheers”) – is one singular sensation. WAG music critic Gregg Shapiro caught up with her before her Nov. 10 appearance at Ridgefield Playhouse.
Too funny for words
She may not know tin from aluminum, but comedian, author and NPR panelist and podcaster Paula Poundstone has a good idea what makes us happy – and what’s currently depressing the hell out of us.
Audra McDonald sings ‘happy’
With a powerful and impressive vocal range that encompasses opera, musical theater and Billie Holiday, Audra McDonald is the singer’s singer. Gregg Shapiro caught up with her ahead of her appearance at Carnegie Hall’s opening night gala.
A Rose is a rose
Caroline Rose, opening for Rainbow Kitten Surprise at Port Chester’s Capitol Theatre Sept. 28, talks with WAG’s Gregg Shapiro about her superb new album, “Loner,” and being a funny feminist in a political age.
The man with the golden (musical) touch
Clive Davis, the legendary music producer, came to Bedford years ago for the gracious weekend living. Now he’s part of the resurrection of what has become the Bedford Playhouse Clive Davis Arts Center.
A ‘Sage’ approach to music and dance
Port Chester native Rachael Sage may be myopic, but when it comes to the arts, her vision is 20/20.
Map to success
The Tony Award-nominated star of “The Band’s Visit,” about an orchestra that winds up in the wrong place, knows where she’s going.
A rare bloom – Vanessa Williams
Vanessa Williams, the consummate performer, opens up about life on the road – and life with and as a mom.
In the pink with world music band
Dancing in the aisles, please: The incomparable Pink Martini brings its inimitable brand of world music to the Tarrytown Music Hall. WAG music critic Gregg Shapiro has the scoop.