One of America's most arresting and successful concert and cabaret artists, Karen Akers has performed throughout the United States, Europe and the former Soviet Union. She was one of the original stars of the Tony Award-winning musical Grand Hotel, directed by Tommy Tune. Her new CD If We Only Have Love comes from her show "Theater Songs" and includes music from West Side Story, Chess, The Fantasticks, A Little Night Music, and three songs from Karen's Broadway debut Nine.