Hosted by renowned comedian Paul F. Tompkins, Varietopia is a contemporary variety show that features the greatest in live comedy, music, and other forms of entertainment. The program promises great comedy, outstanding performances, and lots of surprises. Jordan Katz, the musical director, and The Varietorchestra are featured.... read full bio
There is no denying that composer Jeanine Tesori has influenced opera, film, and musical theater culture. Kimberly Akimbo, Caroline, or Change, Shrek the Musical, Fun Home, Soft Power, Thoroughly Modern Millie, and Violet are some of her musicals. In addition to being a two-time Pulitzer Prize Finalist for Drama and a two-time Tony Award winner for Best Score, she and... read full bio
Jerard Bortz is an actor and performer who is best known for his roles in Broadway productions. Bortz started his Broadway career after playing Swing as a replacement and Sky as a replacement for the production of “Mamma Mia!”. From there, he went on to be a dancer for “Chess” and was also in “Hair”, “The Pirate Queen” and “The... read full bio
Finis Henderson was born in Chicago to a family of entertainers. His father was a song and dance man and Vice-President of Sammy Davis Jr. Enterprises and Sammy Davis was Finis Godfather. Finis uncle Bill Henderson is a Grammy nominated jazz singer and character actor in dozens of movies and television shows. In the 1980s Finis moved to... read full bio
Wayne Hoffman is an American mentalist and illusionist from Reading, Pennsylvania. Over the years he has appeared on several television series such as “America’s Got Talent”, “Today Show”, “The Ellen Degeneres Show”, “Penn & Teller: Fool Us”, “Phenomenon”, “Excused”, “HARRY”, “Unbelievable”, and on outlets such as, CNN, National Geographic, FOX, TLC, NBC, ABC, CBS, and many more. Growing up, Hoffman... read full bio
Jim Brickman is an American composer and pianist, known for his solo piano compositions, which are classified as new age music. His music career started when he was nineteen, when Jim Henson hired him to write tunes for Sesame Street. He was also hired to write commercial jingles while in college. Brickman writes a wide variety of music. Besides his... read full bio
Few entertainers today are as accomplished or versatile as Ben Vereen. His legendary performances transcend time and have been woven into the fabric of this country's artistic legacy. Vereen’s first love and passion is and always will be the stage. On Broadway, he has appeared in Wicked, Fosse, I'm Not Rappaport, Hair, Jesus Christ Superstar, Grind, Pippin, Jelly's Last Jam... read full bio
Ace Young is a Grammy-nominated American singer/songwriter and actor. He came to national recognition upon appearing on the 5th season of popular reality talent show American Idol. After finishing 7th, he opened for Brian McKnight and New Edition and sang the national anthem at several Denver Nuggets games. His first published song, The Reason I Live, was featured on the... read full bio
The Blind Boys of Alabama have been performing gospel together for decades. They have five Grammy Awards and several albums meant to spiritually uplift their audience. The Blind Boys have been an inspiration to the millions of people with disabilities around the country. They have stayed true to their roots of traditional gospel music, even with the gained popularity of... read full bio
Hal Linden is an American actor and musician. Hal began his career as a big band musician and singer then later transitioned to acting. Hal found success on Broadway, earning a Best Actor Tony Award in the musical The Rothschilds. He landed his best-known role as the title character in the television comedy series Barney Miller. The role earned him... read full bio
With his big voice, easy-going manner, and streamlined mainstream country-pop, Bryan White easily fit into the post-Garth Brooks climate of the mid-'90s. His first album, Bryan White, began a string of number one hits that ran into 1996: ""Someone Else's Star, ""Rebecca Lynn"", ""I'm Not Supposed To Love You Anymore"", ""From This Moment On"" (with Shania Twain), ""So Much For... read full bio
Laura Bell Bundy has starred in more than a thousand television episodes, including appearances in over a hundred television pilots that were passed over, as well as roles on Perfect Harmony, Good Behavior, American Gods, How I Met Your Mother, The Guest Book, Angie Tribeca, Idiotsitter, Hart of Dixie, Fuller House, Documentary Now, AJ & The Queen, and Anger Management! A... read full bio
It took actor-singer James Naughton until he was 57 years old to release his debut solo album, the aptly named It's About Time. But by then, he had been a performer for more than 30 years. His primary work was dramatic acting onstage, but he earned his two Tony Awards for singing roles in musicals, and he was best known... read full bio
The Blanks are a cutting edge a cappella group who tour all over the country. These famous faces seen multiple times on the hit show Scrubs are known to light up the stage and put on one of the most hilarious and entertaining shows with its mix of comedic a cappella and sketch comedy. They can even customize their material... read full bio
The Tony Award-winning Joel Grey is best known for his role as Emcee in the film version of Cabaret opposite Liza Minnelli, for which he won an Academy Award. He first performed the mesmerizing, sexually ambivalent role during its original Broadway run, for which he won a Tony. Grey also enjoyed a highly successful Broadway run in the musical George... read full bio
Charlotte Diamond has had a life-long interest in music. She sang with local folk groups, including performing intro sets for Pete Seeger and Tom Paxton. When her own children came along, she began singing and writing songs for them and also developed a preschool music program in her community. This led to performances for her children's parent-participation preschool, which mushroomed... read full bio
Few athletes have enjoyed the artistic and popular success that figure skater Brian Boitano has achieved since winning the gold medal for the United States at the 1988 Winter Olympics Games in Calgary, Canada. Brians skating is characterized by power, precision, consistency and emotion. He created and routinely performs his signature jump, the Tano Triple, so difficult it has rarely... read full bio
Joe Spano is an actor who came to prominence through his role as Lt. Henry Goldblume on Hill Street Blues. He was nominated for an Emmy Award for his acting on the show. Spano is now well known for his work in NCIS, going on over a decade portraying FBI Special Agent Tobias Fornell. He has appeared regularly in mini-movies... read full bio
""Darlene Love's thunderbolt voice is as embedded in the history of Rock-and-Roll as Eric Clapton's guitar or Bob Dylan's lyrics."" *New York Times. The press has also said ""Darlene Love and Tina Turner are two of the hardest-working women in show business. From her first number one recording, “He’s A Rebel"", through her string of label hits including ""Da Doo... read full bio
BJRN AGAIN was created and founded in 1988 in Melbourne, AUSTRALIA by Company Managing Director and Bass Player ROD STEPHEN. His show, no longer labelled a copy or tribute band but seen as a trademark brand in its own right, rapidly achieved worldwide cult status. Nowadays Bjrnagain employs session singers and musicians from Britain, Europe and Nth American with the... read full bio
