Ann Hampton Callaway

“The Best Peggy Lee tribute I’ve ever seen.” - Will Friedwald, The New York Times

 

“Ann Hampton Callaway has never sounded better, she’s never looked better, she’s never been better.” - Stephen Mosher, BroadwayWorld.com

 

“The charm factor is off the charts when Callaway is commanding a show, and that’s abundantly evident in her new show Fever—A Peggy Celebration. In addition to being funny and endearing, Callaway is above all else as fine a musician as you can find on any stage.” - Ron Fassler, Theater Pizzazz

Tony nominee Ann Hampton Callaway, one of the leading pop/jazz singers of our time, has created an exciting night of songs and stories in celebration of her inspiration and one of America’s most beloved artists, Peggy Lee. On the heels of Ann's Streisand Songbook symphonic triumph, this show celebrates the 100th birthday of the trailblazing woman who gave the world “Fever” through six decades of iconic songs from sultry to sizzling. Fall under the spell of love songs from Peggy’s swinging Benny Goodman days through decades of hits from film and recordings that earned this iconic singer songwriter her powerhouse nickname, “The female Frank Sinatra.”

Ann Hampton Callaway is a singer, pianist, composer, lyricist, arranger, actress, educator, TV host and producer. Voted recently by Broadwayworld.com as "Performer of the Year", Ann is born entertainer. Her unique singing style that blends jazz and traditional pop, making her a mainstay in concert halls, theaters and jazz clubs as well as in the recording studio, on television, and in film. She is best known for Tony-nominated performance in the hit Broadway musical Swing! and for writing and singing the theme song to the hit TV series The Nanny. Callaway is a Platinum Award winning writer whose songs are featured on seven of Barbra Streisand's recent CD's. The only composer to have collaborated with Cole Porter, she has also written songs with Carole King, Rolf Lovland and Barbara Carroll to name a few.