2008 Events & Appearances

 
 

 

 
 

November 1

RAISING BOOKWORMS: Getting Kids Reading for Pleasure and Empowerment by Emma Walton Hamilton released.
 

October 6

Julie receives a Lifetime Achievement Award from Americans for the Arts, Cipriani's, New York City
 

August 7

Julie hosts/narrates "Julie Andrews' The Gift of Music" at Mann Center for the Performing Arts, Philadelphia, PA - featuring music by Rodgers and Hammerstein and Simeon's Gift - symphonic version
 

August 2

Julie hosts/narrates "Julie Andrews' The Gift of Music" at Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, Atlanta, GA - featuring music by Rodgers and Hammerstein and Simeon's Gift - symphonic version
 

July 18 & 19

Julie hosts/narrates "Julie Andrews' The Gift of Music" at The Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, CA - featuring music by Rodgers and Hammerstein and Simeon's Gift - symphonic version
 

July 11

Julie hosts/narrates "Julie Andrews' The Gift of Music" at Whitney Hall, Lousiville Orchestra, Louisville, KY - featuring music by Rodgers and Hammerstein and Simeon's Gift - symphonic version
 

April 27

Julie at Los Angeles Times Festival of Books
     
 

April 18

Writers Bloc, Beverly Hills, CA  Booksigning 7:30 - 10 PM
 

April 16

Julie on Rachael Ray
 

April 15

Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
 

April 13

The Wonder of Reading event, Arclight Theatre, Hollywood, CA  10AM - 1 PM
 

April 10

Booksigning at Borders Books, Westwood, CA   7-9 PM
 

April 8

Disneyland - honor / presentationand booksigning
 

April 7

Julie on NPR's "Fresh Air" with Terry Gross
 

April 6

Julie & Emma on CBS News Sunday Morning
 

April 5

Booksigning at Macy*s, Philadelphia PA  12- 2 PM
 

April 4

Borders, 24 School Street, Boston MA.  Booksigning 1-3 PM
     
 

April 3

Worcester School, Boston MA - Fundraising event  5-7 PM
 

April 2

Barnes & Noble, Union Square, NY booksigning   7-9 PM
 

April 1

Bookends, Ridgewood NJ - booksigning    7-9 PM
 

April 1

Good Morning America and Live with Regis & Kelly
 

April 1

Julie Andrews Virtual Book Tour - Listen in for FREE on April 1, at 12:00 PM PDT/3:00 PM EDT as Julie and Emma share their unique perspective on writing for children, on literacy and the arts, on Julie's new memoir and on their special relationship and future projects. Hosted by teleseminar guru Alex Mandossian, this is an online event not to be missed! VISIT www.julieandrewsbooktour.com for more info!
     
 

April 1

Julie's autobiography, "HOME: A Memoir of My Early Years" (Hyperion Books) is released!
 

March 30

Julie on Classic FM - UK, 3 PM
     
     
 

January 23

Julie & Emma deliver keynote speech at IPAY (International Performing Arts for Youth) Showcase, Tampa Bay, FL.

CLICK HERE for transcript of IPAY keynote speech

     
     
 

2007 Events and Appearances

 

November 23 - 25

World Premiere of SIMEON'S GIFT at Bay Street Theatre, Sag Harbor, NY. A new family musical based on the book written by Julie Andrews Edwards & Emma Walton Hamilton; Music by Ian Fraser, Lyrics by John Bucchino; Directed by Marcia Milgrim Dodge.
 

October 14

Julie and Emma will appear on the Target Stage at the New York Times' Great Children's Read hosted by Columbia University, West 116th St. and Broadway - 11:40 AM and 3:15 PM

 

July 30

Benefit Reading of the new family musical SIMEON'S GIFT at Bay Street Theatre, Old Whaler's Church, Sag Harbor, NY. Narrated by Julie Andrews, talkback with Julie and Emma following the reading.  
 

July 20

Julie and Emma will be guests on Joan Hamburg's WOR Radio show "Breakfast at the Beach"
 

June 25

Julie will speak at the 2007 American Library Association's Annual Conference, Washington D.C.

 

May 19

Julie on Reel Talk with Jeffrey Lyons
 

May 12

Julie at Sundance Resort- The Spotted Frog Bookstore; Interviews with: KZHT Radio, 
Salt Lake Tribune,The Provo Orem Daily Herald, Metro News Radio
 

May 11

Julie and Emma on the Joan Hamburg Show - WOR
 

May 10

Signing at Anderson's Bookshop in Chicago, IL
 

May 9

Julie and Emma interviewed in Newsday
 

Week of May 7

Julie on Fox & Friends
 

May 4

Julie and Emma on The Rachael Ray Show
 

May 3

Julie on Entertainment Tonight
     
 

May 2

Julie Signing in Boston, MA  Wellesley Booksmith 
 

April 30

Julie on Good Day LA
 

April 28

Julie appears at LA Times Festival of Books 3 PM Target Stage

 

April 16

Julie and Emma on The Today Show to talk about their new book THANKS TO YOU; click here to view the segment

Julie appears on Regis and Kelly

 

January 31

Julie receives Child Magazine Award and does book signing at Books of Wonder, NYC

 

January 30

Photo Coverage: Andrews and Hamilton in 'Spelling Bee'

Julie Andrews at the Spelling Bee, Video Feature: Broadway.com

KIDS NIGHT ON BROADWAY

2:30 PM Julie and Emma do ribbon cutting at Madame Tussauds

4:00 PM Book signing at Madame Tussauds

 

January 28

Julie honored with 2006 Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award

43rd Annual Accolade to be Presented During the 13th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards® Simulcast on TNT and TBS on Sunday, Jan. 28, 2007

 

January 26

Julie appears on CBS The Early Show
 

January 25

Julie appears on The Ellen Degeneres Show

 

2006 Events and Appearances

 

11/26/06
@ Macy's Herald Square

Julie and Emma did two book signings from 11:30am and 3 pm

 

11/23/06
@ Macy's
Thanksgiving Day Parade

Julie Andrews appeared on the Mother Goose Storybook float, accompanied by the music "The Show Must Go On!" surrounded by dancing mice and perfoming the song in front of Macy's Herald Square

 

11/2/06
Press Conference

JULIE & EMMA are the National Ambassadors for KIDS' NIGHT ON BROADWAY!

read press release ...

 

NOV/DEC issue
(on-sale end of OCT)

Grand Magazine interview
 

OCTOBER, 2006

LONDON
Saturday 28th October
10.45am - BBC Radio 2's Jonathan Ross show
12pm - Signing at Waterstone's 311 Oxford Street.

Sunday 29th October
12pm - Signing at WHSmith, Midsummer shopping arcade
4pm - Signing at WHSmith, Brent
Cross shopping centre, Hendon, London.

Monday 30th October
9am - BBC Breakfast News interview
10.30am - This Morning interview
Afternoon of radio interviews.

 

10/15/06
New York NY

Julie and Emma appear at the New York Times' 2nd annual Great Read in The Park, a literary celebration at Bryant Park for booklovers of all ages.
2:40 - 3:10pm: Reading on the Target stage
3:10pm – 4:10pm: Book signing

     
 

07/27/06

Julie and Emma -
interviewed by
Joan Hamburg of WOR
Click to hear the interview

     
     
 

06/10/06

Mayor Bloomberg designated “Great American Mousical Day”

READ the PROCLAMATION
Museum of the City of New York
Mousical artwork exhibit, presentation and book signing

Books, Bytes and Beyond
Glen Rock, NJ
10:30 AM – 12 NOON
BOOK SIGNING

 

06/09/06

The Diane Rehm Show (NPR)
Julie and Emma
Click here to listen to the interview

     
     
 

4/24/06
Chicago, IL
Barnes & Noble book signing

Interview for B&N.com

"Authors Revealed with Becky Anderson" for NCTV17

 

4/26/06
Houston,TX

TEXAS LIBRARY ASSOCIATION

American Libraries & Texas Library Association interview
with Julie Andrews in Houston
Click here to read the transcript

 
 

4/28/06
New York, NY

NBC-TV
Today Show
In-studio interview

TV Satellite Tour
*KWGN-TV/ Denver, CO
*WFLA-TV/ Tampa, FL
*KUSA-TV/ Denver, CO
*WDBJ-TV/ Roanoke, VA
*KTVI-TV/ St. Louis, MO

 

4/30/06
Los Angeles, CA

LA Times Festival of Books

 

5/3/06
Los Angeles, CA

Los Angeles Public Library
booksigning in Taper Auditorium lobby

LA Book Signings:

9:00am
Los Angeles
Public Library
630 W 5th ST
between 5th and Grand
Los Angeles,CA 90071

2:00pm
Compton
Unified School District
Ralph J. Bunche Elementary School
16223 S. Haskins Lane
Carson, CA 90746