1998 News Archived for Maureen McGovern

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Archived for Maureen McGovern

December 1998

Maureen is currently filming the independent movie, "The Cure for Boredom." We'll let you know about this project as more details come in!!!

Next Spring, Maureen's children's musical, "The Bengal Tiger's Ball," will have its East Coast premiere in Florida!!!
Maureen also received ecstatic reviews last month for her performance as "Mary Turner" in George Gershwin's "Of Thee I Sing," at the Freud Playhouse in Los Angeles!

August 1997

"The Pleasure of His Company," Maureen's brand new 1998 release is NOW available!!! "Pleasure..." features Maureen on 12 rare musical gems authored by such artists as Leonard Bernstein, Ira Gershwin, Cole Porter and Hoagy Carmichael. Maureen provides the glorious vocals and Mike Renzi is her one-man orchestra on piano.
Maureen writes in the CD's liner notes: "In 1986, we [Renzi] recorded our first solo piano/voice project, "Another Woman In Love." The late Larry Kert described it as 'having a nice warm blanket wrapped around you.' Since then, my audience has been requesting another McGovern/Renzi collaboration."
This CD is dedicated to Mel Torme: "Mel Torme has always been my idol and for most of my career, my mentor. In 1981, he introduced me to his pianist, Mike Renzi - saying 'Quite Simply, he's the best!'"
And now, you can order this CD right now from this website! By special arrangement of Maureen McGovern, this CD, as well as others, are available for purchase. Click on the "CDOrder" button below for instructions.

May - July 1997

Maureen has just finished touring with the Broadway Company of "The King and I." Cast as "Mrs. Anna," Maureen wowed audiences and critics across the country!!!! Maureen herself admitted "this is a role I've been wanting to play all my life." Congratulations Maureen!!!!!

April 1997

Maureen appeared on USA's Pacific Blue!
Maureen was the special guest star on Pacific Blue on Sunday April 19!!!! Maureen taped this episode earlier this year and is titled "The Best Laid Plans." Maureen plays "Dr. Berg," an OB-GYN. This episode aired on the USA network on Sunday 4/19/98 at 8 pm and again on Saturday 4/25/98 at 11 a.m.
If you missed Maureen on this hot hip show, you can catch the repeat on July 12 and July 18 on USA!

January 1997

Maureen featured on new CD!
The PBS special that Maureen filmed in 1997 with Tommy Tune, the Dallas Symphony Orchestra and others is now available on CD.
There are 16 tracks. Maureen is listed on 9 of them and she is in the "cast" for 3 others. The material is all Gershwin, of course, including a duet with Tommy Tune on "Let's Call the Whole Thing Off". She also does a brilliant duet with Jubilant Sykes from "Porgy & Bess". It is a "live" recording from the Dallas concert.
Ask at your local record store for this new CD featuring Maureen!!!

Maureen featured on three magazine covers!

Maureen is on the cover of the January 1998 issue of "A&U," America's AIDS Magazine with an absolutely wonderful 3-page article on her musical career and her special interest in MDA, AIDS and other charities. There are two full page photos and a small photo. The article is called "Love Is Where It Starts...For Singer & Actress Maureen McGovern, We Are All Heroes."
Maureen is also featured on the January 21, 1998 cover of "Beverly Hills [213]" with an accompanying article "A Great Musical Treasure: Maureen McGovern" as well as serving as the January 1998 cover girl of "Cabaret Scenes."

Congratulations to Maureen on her latest Grammy nominated recording!!! That's right! Our Diva's recording of "The Summer Knows" was nominated for a statue at the 1998 Grammy Awards. Kudos to Mike Renzi for the arrangement on Maureen's newest CD "The Music Never Ends." The awards and praise don't seem to let up either!!! Way to go Maureen and Mike!!!

Congratulations to Maureen on her latest GOLD RECORD for "Take My Hand: Songs From the 100-Acre Wood." The RIAA has certified this recording as GOLD!

Christmas time has come and gone and any MM fan that doesn't have their favorite Diva's Christmas recording has been asking Santa where to find it! We can finally point you to a place on the web that sells the re-issued Christmas CD (with a new design.)

Thanks to everyone who has written and left guestbook entries!
Always for Da Diva,
Brian (Buddy) Daher

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