In 1975 jazz titans Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, and Count Basie make their Broadway debuts in The Concert.

In 1911, an edition of the Ziegfeld Follies featuring songs by Irving Berlin opens at New York's Jardin de Paris.

Ms. Karr appeared in over 20 Main Stem productions, including as an understudy for Chita Rivera, Gwen Verdon, and Michele Lee.

Captivating moments on stage that outlasted an all-too-brief Broadway run.

Some scores by such notable composers at Alan Menken, Charles Strouse and Kurt Weill were never preserved on wax.

Faith Prince, Brent Barrett, Christiane Noll, Leslie Kritzer and Rob McClure are among the artists who will perform as part of the 92nd Street Y's Lyrics & Lyricists 2014 season.

The 92nd Street Y's Lyrics & Lyricists series will celebrate the music of Rodgers and Hammerstein, MGM musicals of yesteryear, Broadway flops and songs made famous by Fanny Brice as part of its 2014 season.

The Music Division of the Library of Congress has acquired a collection of memorabilia from the late Broadway veteran John Raitt that traces the career of the original star of Carousel and The Pajama Game.

Like a lot of people in the New York City area, Playbill staffers are staying put in their homes and apartments during the worst part of Hurricane Irene, which will lash the area hardest between 9 PM Aug. 27 and 6 PM Aug. 28.

The annual Flopz n' Cutz concert — produced and directed by Jamie McGonnigal — will be presented at Joe's Pub April 6 at 9:30 PM.

Additional artists have been announced for the upcoming Flopz n' Cutz concert, which will be presented at Joe's Pub April 6 at 9:30 PM.

"Breakfast with the Arts," the Sunday-morning entertainment program on the Arts & Entertainment Network, will devote its entire June 5 broadcast to the theatre, including several interviews with 2005 Tony Award nominees.

John Raitt, whose strapping frame and powerful baritone made him a charismatic star of the Broadway musical stage in the 1940s and '50s, died Feb. 20 at the age of 88, the Associated Press reported.

Bayview Records continues its "Broadway By the Year" CD series with "The Broadway Musicals of 1953," scheduled for release March 12.

A host of theatre performers will take part in a tribute to the late Dolores Gray on Monday, Oct. 28 at the Lamb's Theatre.

Dolores Gray, the late star of film and the New York and London stage, will be saluted during an upcoming broadcast of "Jamie deRoy & friends," the New York City cable television program dedicated to broadening the cabaret audience.

Hello, diva lovers. I'd like to dedicate this week's column to the late, glamorous stage (and screen) star Dolores Gray, who died June 26, 2002, at the age of 78. I only became aware of Dolores Gray a few years ago when a good friend and loyal diva fan treated me to some vintage TV appearances of the singer-actress whose greatest achievements were on the London stage in productions of Annie Get Your Gun, Gypsy and Follies. Another friend then sent me a copy of the Merv Griffin talk show that featured Gray along with three other Broadway and/or film legends, Ethel Merman, Ann Miller and relative newcomer at the time Karen Morrow. Gray took part in the show's delightful opening number (featuring Griffin and all four ladies belting "Everything's Coming Up Roses") and also offered a solo on "Here's That Rainy Day," a song she debuted in the short lived musical Carnival in Flanders. From just these few television appearances, it was evident how striking a stage presence she must have been, possessing the talent, self-confidence and aura of a true star. Gray had a dark, rich voice that she poured out with remarkable control, one of those distinct sounds that was simply a joy to hear. For those who have never heard Gray's velvety tones, you should check out the original Broadway cast recording of Destry Rides Again, which was recently re-released on the Decca Broadway label. That recording features Gray's luscious singing on such tracks as "Ladies," "I Hate Him," "Fair Warning," "Are You Ready, Gyp Watson," "That Ring on Her Finger" and the gorgeous ballad, "I Say Hello." Gray can also be heard on the most recent London cast recording of Stephen Sondheim's Follies, which boasts her thrilling rendition of the survivor anthem, "I'm Still Here." Dolores Gray's complete Broadway credits follow:

Hello, diva lovers. I'd like to dedicate this week's column to the late, glamorous stage (and screen) star Dolores Gray, who died June 26, 2002, at the age of 78. I only became aware of Dolores Gray a few years ago when a good friend and loyal diva fan treated me to some vintage TV appearances of the singer-actress whose greatest achievements were on the London stage in productions of Annie Get Your Gun, Gypsy and Follies. Another friend then sent me a copy of the Merv Griffin talk show that featured Gray along with three other Broadway and/or film legends, Ethel Merman, Ann Miller and relative newcomer at the time Karen Morrow. Gray took part in the show's delightful opening number (featuring Griffin and all four ladies belting "Everything's Coming Up Roses") and also offered a solo on "Here's That Rainy Day," a song she debuted in the short lived musical Carnival in Flanders. From just these few television appearances, it was evident how striking a stage presence she must have been, possessing the talent, self-confidence and aura of a true star. Gray had a dark, rich voice that she poured out with remarkable control, one of those distinct sounds that was simply a joy to hear. For those who have never heard Gray's velvety tones, you should check out the original Broadway cast recording of Destry Rides Again, which was recently re-released on the Decca Broadway label. That recording features Gray's luscious singing on such tracks as "Ladies," "I Hate Him," "Fair Warning," "Are You Ready, Gyp Watson," "That Ring on Her Finger" and the gorgeous ballad, "I Say Hello." Gray can also be heard on the most recent London cast recording of Stephen Sondheim's Follies, which boasts her thrilling rendition of the survivor anthem, "I'm Still Here." Dolores Gray's complete Broadway credits follow:

Dolores Gray, the sultry-voiced actress who had a late-career Broadway success as Dorothy Brock in 42nd Street and who appeared in other Broadway and Hollywood musicals, died June 26, the London Telegraph has reported.

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