Diana's Birmingham workshops set for April 4 canceled

According to Mary Colurso of The Birmingham News, Diana's all-day workshop and concert event at the Virginia Samford Theatre in Alabama's capitol city billed as "An Intimate Evening with Diana DeGarmo," has been canceled. Below is an excerpt from an article on the publication's Web site:

Showstoppers Promotions has canceled Diana DeGarmo's April 4 appearances in Birmingham.

The "American Idol" singer had been scheduled to lead two audition workshops and perform a concert at the Virginia Samford Theatre.

Organizer Steve Pennington said "illness within the Showstoppers Promotions' family" was to blame. Refunds for those who bought tickets are available at the Virginia Samford box office, 1116 26th St. South, he said.

There has been no comment made from Diana's camp regarding the cancellation as of yet.

Diana featured on WFLX's 'Idol Insider'

Diana was featured in a news segment called "Idol Insider" on the FOX affiliate WFLX in West Palm Beach, Fla., on Tues., March 17. Watch the interview with Eric Roby below:

In the interview, which was taped a few weeks ago at the grand opening of the "American Idol: The Experience" attraction at Disney World, Diana sang a bit of "Like I'm Not Even Here" and talked about her starring role as Dorothy in the Texas production of Oz the Musical. She also reflected on her time on Idol and how she only managed to sell one CD at a show on the Idol Christmas tour at the Kravis Center:

After Idol, her experience was a little different. During an American Idol finalist tour stop at the Kravis Center, she saw the frugal side of our area. "I sold one CD. Ch[i]keeze sold one picture, and, I said, 'Now, I know why this is the richest part of the nation - they don't spend any of it. I get it now.'"

Amid a sea of Idol stock footage included in the package, Diana also mentioned that she was invited to perform at Donald Trump's private estate, Mar-A-Lago, when she was 12 years-old.

Diana to star in "Back to Bacharach and David"

Continuing to hone her skills on stage, it was announced Friday that Diana would star in the musical revue Back to Bacharach and David, which will run from Wed., April 15 to Sun., May 17, at the Music Box @ Fonda on Hollywood Blvd.

The musical spectacle, which is to be directed by Kathy Najimy, will chronicle the music of icons Burt Bacharach and Hal David from the 1960s. As stated by Najimy:

These songs defined 'cool' then and define 'cool' now. Every generation since this music was created, has found relevance in it, been drawn to it, and recreated it. This show is a blast to work on — sexy, moving and funny — with brilliant arrangements.

Starring alongside Diana in the musical are Mary Birdsong, Tressa Thomas and Tom Lowe, the latter being an Idol hopeful on the series' sixth season. A full schedule for the show will be released soon, but opening night is currently set for Sun., April 19.

"An Intimate Evening with Diana DeGarmo" set for April 4

Diana has signed on to host an all-day workshop and concert at the Virginia Samford Theatre at Caldwell Park in Birmingham, Ala., on Sat., April 4. The event, which is being billed as "An Intimate Evening with Diana DeGarmo," will consist of the following schedule:

9 a.m. - 12 p.m. - Workshops/Q&A on Broadway Auditioning

1 p.m. - 4 p.m. - Workshops/Q&A on American Idol Auditioning & Critiques

7:30 p.m. - Concert in the VST's Martha Moore Sykes Studio (Opening act will be Nicholas Chambler)

Registration is necessary for all attendees, with each workshop costing $40 individually or $70 for both. Tickets for the concert are $30 or $25 for workshop attendees. Tickets can be ordered by visiting VirginiaSamfordTheatre.org or by calling (205) 251-1206.

'Unplugged in Nashville' available on CD Baby

Diana's acoustic EP titled Diana DeGarmo: Unplugged In Nashville is now available to purchase on the online independent music retailer CDBaby.com.

Below is the description of the EP per its page on the site:

Diana has written and recorded four new Country songs in Nashville that reveal the true strength of her vocals in an unplugged acoustic format. The vocals and musicianship on this project are absolutely stunning.

The EP includes acoustic renditions of four original songs: "Kiss Me," "Like I'm Not Even There," "Thank You" and "Find Me." The physical version of the EP is on sale for $5.97, while the MP3 price is $4.99.