Editing Harry Connick Jr. (section)

=== 2006–2008: ''The Pajama Game'', ''Bug,'' and ''P.S. I Love You'' ===
[[File:Harry Connick 2007 Savannah concert (picture 2).jpg|thumb|Harry Connick Junior in concert in [[Savannah, Georgia]] on February 27, 2007]]
''[[Bug (2006 film)|Bug]]'', a film directed by [[William Friedkin]], is a psychological thriller filmed in 2005 starring Connick, [[Ashley Judd]], and Michael Shannon. The film was released in 2007. He starred in the Broadway revival of ''[[The Pajama Game]]'', produced by the [[Roundabout Theater Company]], along with [[Michael McKean]] and [[Kelli O'Hara]], at the ''[[American Airlines Theatre]]'' in 2006. It ran from February 23 to June 17, 2006; five [[benefit concert|benefit]] performances ran rom June 13 to 17. Connick's performance was highly acclaimed; David Rooney wrote in ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'', "With his handsome wholesomeness and those mellifluous Sinatra-esque pipes, it's hard to imagine a leading man more tailor-made for this 1954 show."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2006/legit/reviews/the-pajama-game-5-1200518102/|website=Variety|first=David|last=Rooney|date=February 23, 2006|title=The Pajama Game|accessdate=February 9, 2022}}</ref> The ''Pajama Game'' cast recording was nominated for a Grammy, after being released as part of Connick's double disc album [[Harry on Broadway, Act I]].

He hosted [[The Weather Channel]]'s miniseries ''[[100 Biggest Weather Moments]]'' which aired in 2007. He was part of the documentary [[Note by Note: The Making of Steinway L1037]], released in November 2007. He sat in playing piano on [[Bob French (jazz musician)|Bob French's]] 2007 album ''Marsalis Music Honors Series: Bob French''. He appeared in the film ''[[P.S. I Love You (film)|P.S. I Love You]]'', released in December 2007.

The third album in the ''Connick on Piano'' series, ''[[Chanson du Vieux Carré]]'' was released in 2007, and Connick received two Grammy nominations for the track "Ash Wednesday" for the Grammy awards in 2008. ''Chanson du Vieux Carré'' was released simultaneously with the album ''[[Oh, My NOLA]]''. He toured North America and Europe in 2007, and toured Asia and Australia in 2008 as part of his [[My New Orleans Tour]]. Connick wrote two songs and did the arrangements for [[Kelli O'Hara]]'s album which was released in May 2008; he also sang a duet on the recording.<ref>{{cite web |last=Scott |first=Brian |url=http://www.theatermania.com/content/news.cfm/story/12186 |title=Kelli O'Hara gets ready to ring in the holidays and prepares for a busy new year; Neal Huff engages in some Trumpery; and Jenn Gambatese enlivens Is He Dead?Feature on |publisher=Theatermania.com |date=November 30, 2007 |access-date=July 25, 2010}}</ref> He was the featured singer at the Concert of Hope immediately preceding [[Pope Benedict XVI]]'s mass at [[Yankee Stadium (1923)|Yankee Stadium]] in April 2008. He had the starring role of [[Dr. Dennis Slamon]] in the Lifetime television film ''[[Living Proof (2008 film)|Living Proof]]'' (2008). His third Christmas album, ''[[What a Night! A Christmas Album|What a Night!]]'', was released in November 2008.

Connick has a vast knowledge of musical genres and vocalists, even gospel music. One of his favorite gospel artists is [[Stellar Awards|Stellar Award]] winner and Grammy nominated artist [[Kim Burrell]] of [[Houston]]. Chris Gray of the Houston Press said, "... when Harry Connick Jr. assembled a symphony orchestra for [[Pope Benedict XVI]]'s appearance at Yankee Stadium in 2008, he wanted Burrell on vocals"<ref>{{cite web|title=Kim Burrell, Houston's Pastor and Gospel Singer to the Stars|url=http://www.houstonpress.com/music/kim-burrell-houstons-pastor-and-gospel-singer-to-the-stars-7802796|website=Houston Press|access-date=January 25, 2016|first=Chris|last=Gray|date=September 29, 2015}}</ref>