Daughtry To Be Conclave’s Storyteller – RCA RECORDS artist CHRIS DAUGHTRY will be featured in a BMI Storytellers event during THE CONCLAVE LEARNING CONFERENCE on FRIDAY, JULY 17th. DAUGHTRY first gained national attention as one of the four finalists on Season 5 of AMERICAN IDOL before signing with RC – Read more at All Access
NBC ANNOUNCES CASTING CALL FOR DOROTHY IN HOLIDAY PRODUCTION OF ‘THE WIZ LIVE!’ – NEW YORK – May 27, 2015 – NBC is having an open casting call for the lead role of Dorothy in the network’s upcoming holiday special “The Wiz Live!,” set for Thursday, Dec. 3. The casting call is set for Saturday, June 6 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at Telsey + Co., 311 W. 43rdSt., 10thFloor in Midtown Manhattan. Sign-in begins at 9 a.m. Casting directors will be looking for a young African-American woman between 18-27 years old. She must have an extraordinary voice that can tell a story, as well as be mature with a youthful energy. Candidates need to be prepared to sing the songs “Home,” “Ease on Down the Road” and “Be a Lion” from the original Broadway production of “The Wiz.” – Read more at NBC
PRESENTERS ANNOUNCED FOR “THE 69TH ANNUAL TONY AWARDS®,” SUNDAY, JUNE 7 ON CBS – Some of the biggest stars from stage, television, film and music will present at THE 69TH ANNUAL TONYÒ AWARDS, live from Radio City Music Hall, Sunday, June 7 (8:00-11:00 PM, live ET/ delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network. Set to appear are Jason Alexander, Rose Byrne, Bobby Cannavale, Anna Chlumsky, Bradley Cooper, Misty Copeland, Bryan Cranston, Larry David, Taye Diggs, Sutton Foster, Neil Patrick Harris, Marg Helgenberger, Joe Manganiello, Debra Messing, Jennifer Nettles, Jim Parsons, David Hyde Pierce, Thomas Sadoski, Amanda Seyfried, Taylor Schilling, Corey Stoll, Kiefer Sutherland, Sting, Ashley Tisdale, Tommy Tune and Rita Wilson. As previously announced, Tony Award winners Kristin Chenoweth and Alan Cumming will host the awards show, which honors theater professionals for distinguished achievement on Broadway. – Read more at TV By The Numbers
More Tony Winners and Original “Smash” Stars Join Bombshell Broadway Concert – “Smash” cast members Jaime Cepero, Brian d’Arcy James, Ann Harada, Jeremy Jordan, Donna McKechnie, Leslie Odom, Jr. and Wesley Taylor are among the latest actors to join the one-night-only Broadway concert presentation of Bombshell, which will take place June 8 at the Minskoff Theatre. Bombshell, the fictional show from “Smash” that musicalizes the life story of Marilyn Monroe, features a score by Tony Award-winning songwriters Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman. Standouts from the score include “Let Me Be Your Star” and “Hang the Moon.” “Smash” producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron present the starry event that will be co-directed by Joshua Bergasse and Wittman with choreography by Bergasse. It is presented as a benefit for The Actors Fund. Cepero, James, Harada, Jordan, McKechnie, Odom, Jr. and Taylor join the previously announced Christian Borle, Will Chase, Megan Hilty, Katharine McPhee and Debra Messing. – Read more at Playbill.com
Emerging Country Star Abi Ann Joins Kelly Clarkson On Tour – Emerging country/pop artist Abi Ann will join Kelly Clarkson on her Piece by Piece Tour, alongside Pentatonix and Eric Hutchison. The tour kicks off in Hershey, PA on July 11th and will wrap up in Camden, NJ on September 20th. “I can’t even begin to describe how excited I am to join the Piece by Piece Tour with Kelly Clarkson, Pentatonix, and Eric Hutchison! Traveling to 36 cities in the U.S. and Canada is more than a dream come true for me. Sharing the stage with such huge talent is surreal and I am beyond Honored to support this tour,” Abi Ann stated. – Read more at Broadway.com
American Idol winner Nick Fradiani talks ‘Beautiful Life’ – Fradiani shared that he is “pumped” about his coronation song “Beautiful Life,” which is his newest radio single on Big Machine Records. “The song clicked with me right away, and I just really lucked out with it. I enjoy playing it and I love how the recording came out. It is doing pretty well right now and it is starting to get airplay on radio. It is a really well-written song. There are a lot of cool things happening with the song and I am really excited for it,” he said.
He is extremely honored to be a part of the Big Machine Label Group family, especially since he shares the roster with such esteemed artists as Tim McGraw, Taylor Swift, Reba, Martina McBride, among other big talents. – Read more at Digital Journal
‘American Idol’ winner Kris Allen stops in Naperville – Singer Kris Allen may have won the eighth season of “American Idol,” but he’s still a homeowner. He took a break from hanging a ceiling fan in his new home in Nashville to talk about his May 30 concert at North Central College in Naperville. The show starts at 8 p.m. in Pfeiffer Hall. The special guest is Elenowen. “I have a great band and we like to have fun,” he said. “We try to get everyone involved and get people singing and make sure people are engaged the whole time. It’s a fun show.” If you have never heard of Kris Allen, or haven’t heard him since his “Idol” days, the live show is a great re-introduction, he said. “We make sure people never get lost,” he said. “We make sure people are having a good time.” – Read more at Chicago Tribune
Kellie Pickler Talks Receiving Special ‘American Sniper’ Award – For her commitment to entertaining U.S. troops stationed around the world, Pickler will be presented with the award by Kyle’s parents, Wayne and Deby, following her onstage performance of the national anthem during CMA Music Festival’s June 13th concerts at LP Field.
“I. . .am. . .wow,” she says, taking a deep breath. “I think it will be by far the most incredible thing I’ve been able to be a part of in my career, absolutely. We have worked with the USO for years and it’s something that means so much to me.” “I didn’t get in line to work with the USO and the Wounded Warrior Foundation and all the other organizations to be patted on the back for it,” Pickler says. “So for me, that evening is not about me. It’s about all of our servicemen and women and their families and the sacrifices they’ve made. – Read more at Rolling Stone
Nick Fradiani Plays Acoustic & Sings While Interviewing
Adam Lambert Swipes Right For Kurt Cobain, James Dean & Other Celebrity Ghosts
Carrie Underwood Rocks Out to New Kids on the Block
Bob Schieffer Wants to Write Songs for Carrie Underwood in His Retirement – Schieffer fought back tears when he announced his retirement at Texas Christian University last month. And you won’t believe what the future holds for this 78-year-old TV icon. “I might write a couple of songs,” he declared. Fabian said, “You could put out a YouTube music video, start a whole new career!” Schieffer then admitted, “No, man! I want Carrie Underwood to record one of my songs!” – See the Video at Inside Edition.
FOX & Friends Visit Scotty McCreery on the Road
