Broadway BUZZ

Harry Connick Jr., a multiple Grammy and Emmy winner, and Tony award nominee began performing in his native New Orleans at the age of five. Connick has released 30 albums, highlighting his talents as pianist, singer, songwriter, composer and orchestrator, garnering sales of over 30 million albums. On October 25th, Connick releases his brand-new album True Love: A Celebration of Cole Porter, which marks the first time that Connick has taken a deep dive into another artist’s repertoire. He returns to Broadway in December to premiere a modern, multi-media presentation of some of Porter's most beloved songs in an unprecedented and unique way in his brand-new show Harry Connick Jr.  - A Celebration of Cole Porter. Connick has received Tony nominations for his performance as Sid Sorokin in The Pajama Game and for his score to Thou Shalt Not (directed by Susan Stroman). He has appeared in 19 films including Dolphin Tale with Morgan Freeman, Hope Floats with Sandra Bullock, P.S. I Love You with Hilary Swank, Bug with Ashley Judd, and Copycat with Sigourney Weaver, and on television (American Idol, Will & Grace, South Pacific). In the fall of 2016, he launched Harry, a national daytime television show featuring his touring band, which earned 11 Daytime Emmy nominations including best host, and a Critics’ Choice nomination for best talk show. Connick received the Jefferson Award for Public Service in recognition of his efforts to help New Orleans rebuild after the devastation of Hurricane Katrina.