Ilene Graff

GRAMMY®-nominated TV (Mr Belvedere, Hart of Dixie) and Broadway star (I Love My Wife, Grease, Promises Promises) Ilene Graff presents her ALL-NEW show, TRAVELIN' THRU—A ROADMAP OF GRATITUDE, that takes you on a journey through her life, celebrating the people, places, and events that have brought her great joy, meaning, comfort and gratitude.
Singing a wide range of her favorite musical genres (and some special surprises!), Ilene shares her love and appreciation of life through music.

With musical direction by Lon Hoyt along with John Miller on bass and Warren Odze on drums,, "Travelin' Thru" is a concert that will make you laugh, feel deeply and be reminded that even when times are tough, there’s so much to be thankful for. 

BIO: ILENE GRAFF is a Grammy-nominated recording artist for her CD, BABY’S BROADWAY LULLABIES, who is one of TV’s most beloved moms, thanks to the 5 ½ seasons she spent on ABC playing mom Marsha Owens on the family comedy, MR. BELVEDERE. Her Broadway work includes runs in PROMISES, PROMISES (pit singer; Fran Kubelik), the original production of GREASE (Sandy) and creating the role of Cleo in the Cy Coleman-Michael Stewart musical, I LOVE MY WIFE. She also co-starred with Glenn Close in the Disney film version of SOUTH PACIFIC. Ilene has performed for Crystal Cruises, has sold out concerts at New York’s legendary Birdland, and 54 Below, as well as Los Angeles venues The Catalina Jazz Club and Vitello’s. Ilene and her daughter, an accomplished musical theatre performer Nikka Graff Lanzarone, (WOMEN ON THE VERGE, CHICAGO, THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA) have entertained audiences with their duet cabaret show, “Together Again for the First Time.” Ilene’s late husband of 46 years, Ben Lanzarone, was an ASCAP Award-winning composer and renowned pianist. They were musical partners for nearly 50 years, with Ben writing all her arrangements, musical directing and playing her shows, and producing her recordings. A dedicated educator, Ilene teaches her popular class, Making the Song Your Own: Vocal Performance Workshop, bringing her love of music to her many students. Ilene proudly serves as an officer of the Western Council of The Entertainment Community Fund.