Lorenz Hart

Mary Cleere Haran dies at 58; cabaret-style singer

2011-02-08 00:00:00

Mary Cleere Haran, a singer, actress and writer whose performances and recordings brought new perspectives to classic American popular songs, died Saturday in Deerfield Beach, Fla. She was 58. The Broward County coroner's office confirmed that she died...

Jane Krakowski adapts 'Pal Joey' song for generation tweet

2010-11-04 16:32:56

Stephen Sondheim: Merrily he rolls along

2010-11-08 00:00:00

Stately and rumpled, Stephen Sondheim descended from an upper floor of his elegant East Side townhouse and submitted to the interview as though it were a necessary barber shop shave. He's used to these intrusions — the artist obliged to natter on...

Book review: 'Finishing the Hat' by Stephen Sondheim

2010-11-28 00:00:00

Finishing the Hat Collected Lyrics (1954-1981) With Attendant Comments, Principles, Heresies, Grudges, Whines and Anecdotes Stephen Sondheim Alfred A. Knopf: 480 pp., $39.95. The essential qualities of Stephen Sondheim's artistic temperament —...

Jay-Z: The next Frank Sinatra?

2009-12-31 16:34:18

Gold Derby nuggets: Sandra Bullock returning to red carpet? | Can Cannes boost Oscar hopes? | Tonycast details

2010-05-25 16:33:15

New CDs: The Jonas Brothers, Inara George

2008-08-12 00:00:00

Jonas Brothers "A Little Bit Longer" (Hollywood) * * 1/2 The third album from the alpha boy band of the moment is certainly of the moment. Jersey-born Jonas siblings Nick (15), Kevin (20), and Joe (18) hit all the right pop notes with such numbers as...

Theater Beat: 'And Her Hair Went With Her,' 'Blue Night in the Heart of the West,' '1001' and 'I'd Rather Be Right.'

2008-05-16 00:00:00

If you want to catch two wicked talents get into trouble, head for the Fountain Theatre, where Tony winner Tonya Pinkins and "Cold Case" actress Tracie Thoms are tearing it up in "And Her Hair Went With Her," Zina Camblin's vivid if uneven look at African...

Guest Column: Rejoicing in the coming of spring

2013-04-04 12:53:00

Italy’s toe is cold. Or, anyway, it was when I was there a couple of weeks ago. Surely the closest part of the mainland to North Africa ought to be more cozy than this. Even Naples, pictured always in the tourist literature with its blue bay and...

Our Laguna: Performers croon love songs at cabaret

2013-02-21 14:54:00

Love bloomed at the Laguna Nursery's Valentine's Day Cabaret on Saturday night. Performers crooned and warbled songs of love found, love lost, love on the rebound and cupboard love, all accompanied by pianist Saif. His grand piano was set on the main...

Year in Review: City manager Mike Flad leaves, Burbank sees first homicide in 3 years, Rebecca Mieliwocki recognized by Obama

2012-12-29 05:00:00

A massive manhunt for a missing FBI agent, the surprise departure of the city’s chief executive, a National Teacher of the Year, tragic suicide and long-sought closure for the family of a murdered Burbank police officer. The year 2012 was full of...

Success of 'Morini Strad' boosts cash-strapped Colony Theatre

2012-12-26 07:02:00

“The Morini Strad,” the surprise hit playing at the Colony Theatre in Burbank, has generated enough revenue for the cash-strapped venue to produce the next play of its season, the thriller “I’ll Be Back Before Midnight,”...

, of famed Broadway songwriting team Rogers & Hart. Earlier this year, she appeared in the made-for-TV-movie "Meet My Mom.

2010-10-22 17:45:45

Richard Rodgers plays the piano with his first collaborator, lyricist Lorenz Hart.

2002-03-01 10:38:26