A SWINGIN' CHRISTMAS
From the team that created My Way and I Left My Heart comes a jazzy new holiday revue, A SWINGIN’ CHRISTMAS – a tribute to the season by the man Sinatra called “the greatest singer in the world,” Tony Bennett. Audiences will fall in love with the songs of the season intermingled with his top-40 hits, torch songs, film scores, all the way to his now infamous Duets series, which introduced him to a whole new generation of listeners. A SWINGIN’ CHRISTMAS promises to be an unforgettable journey through snowy New York City and features 18 classic holiday tunes plus the standards that made Bennett famous, like “I Can’t Give You Anything but Love,”“With Plenty of Money and You,” “The Best Is Yet to Come,” “I Wanna Be Around,” “The Good Life,” “Rags To Riches,” and his signature “I Left My Heart In San Francisco.” At a time of year when theatregoers think they have seen it all, A SWINGIN’ CHRISTMAS promises to be that new favorite that rings in the holiday season with classics from the Great American Songbook!
MY WAY
Conceived by David Grapes and Todd Olson, book by Todd Olson
original production directed by David Grapes
The most-produced musical revue based on the songbook to Frank Sinatra, featuring 56 songs recorded by "Old Blue Eyes" and is currently playing to packed houses throughout the country.
For more information and licensing details go to
summerwindproductions.com
I LEFT MY HEART, a salute to the music of Tony Bennett
Created by David Grapes and Todd Olson, arrangements by Vince di Mura
From the team that created My Way: A Musical Tribute to Frank Sinatra, comes the jazzy new musical revue I LEFT MY HEART - a tribute to the man Sinatra called "the greatest singer in the world," Tony Bennett.
Your audiences will go wild over the four decades of music that Bennett recorded, from his early top-40 hits, jazz recordings with Basie, Stan Getz, and Bill Evans, to his torch songs, film scores, all the way to his now infamous MTV unplugged, which introduced him to a whole new generation of listeners.
Your audiences will go wild over the four decades of music that Bennett recorded, from his early top-40 hits, jazz recordings with Basie, Stan Getz, and Bill Evans, to his torch songs, film scores, all the way to his now infamous MTV unplugged, which introduced him to a whole new generation of listeners.
I LEFT MY HEART sports a thrilling score of 40 standards all recorded by Bennett, including "Because Of You," "Stranger In Paradise,"
"Top Hat, White Tie And Tails," "The Best Is Yet To Come," "On Green Dolphin Street," "When Will The Bells Ring For Me," "Cold, Cold Heart," "Boulevard Of Broken Dreams," "I Wanna Be Around," "The Good Life," "Rags To Riches," and his best-known hit, "I Left My Heart In San Francisco."
I LEFT MY HEART promises to be an unforgettable walk down memory lane, and a don't miss for anyone who ever loved the music of George and Ira Gershwin, Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer, Duke Ellington, Irving Berlin, Rogers and Hart, or Cole Porter!
“Sparklingly sharp…A crisp, classy tribute to a great American singer…Anchored by the stylish musical direction of pianist Richard Carsey, three charismatic tenors work their way through more than two dozen songs popularized by Bennett…The strength of [Andrew McMath’s] charm feeds the production in sheer gravity…McMath has a vibrancy that fills a third of the stage quite well. Rob Tucker plays to the stylish end of Bennett as Tenor #2. He’s got a brilliant moment with a dazzling pulse in “Crazy Rhythm.”…Eric Jon Mahlum [is] a talent who plays well to the thoughtful end of Bennett in countless moments…bringing together the group in clever stagings of unforgettable tunes.”
-milwaukeerep.com
I LEFT MY HEART promises to be an unforgettable walk down memory lane, and a don't miss for anyone who ever loved the music of George and Ira Gershwin, Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer, Duke Ellington, Irving Berlin, Rogers and Hart, or Cole Porter!
“Sparklingly sharp…A crisp, classy tribute to a great American singer…Anchored by the stylish musical direction of pianist Richard Carsey, three charismatic tenors work their way through more than two dozen songs popularized by Bennett…The strength of [Andrew McMath’s] charm feeds the production in sheer gravity…McMath has a vibrancy that fills a third of the stage quite well. Rob Tucker plays to the stylish end of Bennett as Tenor #2. He’s got a brilliant moment with a dazzling pulse in “Crazy Rhythm.”…Eric Jon Mahlum [is] a talent who plays well to the thoughtful end of Bennett in countless moments…bringing together the group in clever stagings of unforgettable tunes.”
-milwaukeerep.com
CHRISTMAS MY WAY
Conceived by David Grapes and Todd Olson, book by Todd Olson
From the team that created My Way, the hottest musical revue in America right now, it's beginning to look a lot like a free, fresh, knocked-out coo-coo Sinatra Christmas, complete with 40 swingin' hits perfect for the holidays.
Nothing is silent about this night where four singers serve up cool versions of Sinatra mainstays like "Fly Me To The Moon," "New York, New York," "That¹s Life," "Love and Marriage," "I Get A Kick Out of You," "I've Got You Under My Skin," and "The Lady is a Tramp".
Plus, they make a little hey-hey with groovy versions of such Sinatra Christmas hits like "Mistletoe and Holly," "The Christmas Song," "Christmas Memories," "Winter Wonderland," "Silver Bells" and "I'll Be Home for Christmas." Toss in Rat Pack-ish versions of "Twas the Night Before Christmas" and "The Twelve Days of Christmas," Christmas My Way invites you to grab your bird, jingle your bells, pour a good stiff egg nog, and have yourself a merry little Christmas NOW baby!
Nothing is silent about this night where four singers serve up cool versions of Sinatra mainstays like "Fly Me To The Moon," "New York, New York," "That¹s Life," "Love and Marriage," "I Get A Kick Out of You," "I've Got You Under My Skin," and "The Lady is a Tramp".
Plus, they make a little hey-hey with groovy versions of such Sinatra Christmas hits like "Mistletoe and Holly," "The Christmas Song," "Christmas Memories," "Winter Wonderland," "Silver Bells" and "I'll Be Home for Christmas." Toss in Rat Pack-ish versions of "Twas the Night Before Christmas" and "The Twelve Days of Christmas," Christmas My Way invites you to grab your bird, jingle your bells, pour a good stiff egg nog, and have yourself a merry little Christmas NOW baby!
For more information and licensing details go to
summerwindproductions.com
