Vanessa Williams Plans B'way Holiday Concert
by Broadway Staff • Sep 7, 2004
Vanessa Williams is coming back to Broadway. She will perform a concert to promote her forthcoming Christmas album Silver & Gold at the Palace Theatre from December 1 through December 5, according to Billboard Magazine.
Williams' performance as the Witch in Into The Woods earned her a Tony nomination. She also appeared on Broadway in Kiss of the Spider Woman, for which she won a Theatre World Award.
Williams' performance as the Witch in Into The Woods earned her a Tony nomination. She also appeared on Broadway in Kiss of the Spider Woman, for which she won a Theatre World Award.
Famous for her singing career and successful string of solo albums including a 1998 Greatest Hits recording, Williams recently signed with Lava Records. Silver & Gold will be released on that label on October 12. The recording will feature such Christmas tunes as "Silent Night," "Drummer Boy," "Winter Weather," "Christmas Is" and "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas."
Aida ended its run at the Palace Theatre on September 5. The next full production to enter the theater will be All Shook Up, which will begin Broadway performances on February 20, 2005.