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August 11, 2016, 1:48pm

“Wheels up” is an aviation expression that always tickles my ear. It has an imperative faux-military quality – not unlike something Tom Cruise might have said in Top Gun. In touring parlance, it means “time of departure” – and … Read more »

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August 07, 2016, 11:54am

(Talk about a front row seat! I wrote this first paragraph standing on-stage at the T-Mobile arena in Las Vegas).

6pm: the band just finished their sound check. A few minutes ago, Barbra asked to listen to the background vocal … Read more »

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August 05, 2016, 4:34pm

At the risk of sounding like a broken record or a wannabe Sidney Falco, Barbra’s SRO performance last night at the SAP Center in San Jose (known throughout the Bay Area as “The Shark Tank”) was another master class in … Read more »

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August 05, 2016, 11:50am

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August 03, 2016, 12:14pm

The opening night of Barbra’s mini-tour is now one for the record books. By every measure it was a triumph!

Barbra arrived at The Los Angeles Staples Center at 5pm and spent an hour working through some arrangement ideas she’d … Read more »

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August 02, 2016, 2:06am

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July 29, 2016, 12:06pm

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July 13, 2016, 5:36pm

In 1965, Funny Girl, starring Barbra Streisand, was continuing its standing-room-only run at the Winter Garden Theatre. A few blocks away, at the Shubert Theatre, British actor, singer, and songwriter, Anthony Newley, was enjoying his second star turn on Broadway … Read more »

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June 28, 2016, 2:48pm

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A personal message from Barbra:

In addition to being an artist, I’m a passionate advocate for gender equality. Years ago, I learned that more women die from heart disease each year than men due to stunning gender inequality in the … Read more »

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June 24, 2016, 2:58pm


There are few shows in the history of theatre more beloved than The Sound of Music. The stage production itself was an enormous success, and the subsequent movie is now an established part of cinema lore.

Throughout her career, … Read more »

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