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TODD OLSON
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Christmas My Way - A Sinatra Holiday Bash I Left My Heart - A Salute to the Music of Tony Bennett Moon River: A Johnny Mercer Cabaret My Way - A Musical Tribute to Frank SinatraChristmas My Way - A Sinatra Holiday Bash
Synopsis:
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," "That©Ęs 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!
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written by David Grapes II And Todd Olson
1st Produced:
Musical Fare, Amherst, NY 2002
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1st Published:
Summerwind Productions, 2002 -
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Genre:
Musical Revue
Parts:
Male: 2 Female: 2 Other: on stage jazz trio
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Top of PageI Left My Heart - A Salute to the Music of Tony Bennett
Synopsis:
Tony Bennett has not just bridged the generation gap, he has demolished it. - New York Times From the team that created the hit My Way: A Musical Tribute to Frank Sinatra comes the world premiere of I Left My Heart. Journey through four decades of music, from Bennett's early top-40 hits, to jazz recordings with Count Basie, Stan Getz and Bill Evans, to his torch songs, to film scores, all the way to his recent MTV "Unplugged" special which introduced him to a whole new generation of listeners. I Left My Heart has a thrilling score of 40 standards including "Because Of You," "Stranger In Paradise, " "Top Hat, White Tie And Tails," "The Best Is Yet To Come," "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." An unforgettable evening for anyone who loves the music of George Gershwin, Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer, Duke Ellington or Cole Porter!
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written by David Grapes II And Todd Olson
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1st Published:
Summerwind Productions, 2004 -
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Genre:
Musical Revue
Parts:
Male: 3 Female: - Other: on stage jazz trio
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Top of PageMoon River: A Johnny Mercer Cabaret
Synopsis:
Moon River: A Johnny Mercer Cabaret, featuring 50 songs from 50 years - from the big band and radio shows of the 1920©Ęs to the great Hollywood film scores of the 1960's and 70's. With such standards as "One for My Baby (and One More for the Road)," "Summerwind," "Come Rain or Come Shine," "Fools Rush In," "Accentuate the Positive," "Jeepers Creepers," "Button Up Your Overcoat," "Autumn Leaves," "Zip a Dee Doo Dah," "You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby," "Satin Doll," "Sweet Georgia Brown," "Too Marvelous for Words," "Java Jive," and "Winter Wonderland," it's almost impossible to get through a day of our lives without hearing at least one Johnny Mercer song on the radio, television, in movie houses, theaters or cabarets all over the world. Relive the hits of the War Years that are forever emblazoned on our memories, like "That Old Black Magic," "Candy," "Skylark," "GI Jive," and the unforgettable "Dream." Remember the Golden Age of Hollywood with such award-winning movie themes as "Blues in the Night," "Hooray for Hollywood," "On the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe," "Laura," "Charade," "The Days of Wine and Roses," and of course the ultimate in American nostalgia, "Moon River."
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written by David Grapes II And Todd Olson
1st Produced:
Musical Fare, Amherst, NY 2003
Organisations:
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1st Published:
Summerwind Productions, -
Music:
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To Buy This Play:
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Genre:
Musical Revue
Parts:
Male: 2 Female: 2 Other: on stage jazz trio
Further Reference:
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Top of PageMy Way - A Musical Tribute to Frank Sinatra
Synopsis:
My Way - A Musical Tribute to Frank Sinatra offers some of the greatest music of the 20th century in a smart, tight production that has broad appeal. The musical revue features 57 songs made famous by old blue eyes himself. The song list includes: "That's Life," "My Way," "Fly Me to the Moon," "I've Got the World on a String," "Lady is a Tramp," "Summer Wind," "I've Got You Under My Skin," "The Tender Trap, ""New York, New York," "You Make Me Feel So Young," "Witchcraft," "Young at Heart," "Where or When," "It Was a Very Good Year," "Nice and Easy," "My Funny Valentine," "Wave," "The Way You Look Tonight," "I Love Paris," "I Only Have Eyes for You," "All the Way," "I'll Be Seeing You," and many many more.
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written by David Grapes II And Todd Olson
1st Produced:
Artpark at the Church (Lewiston, NY) 1999
Organisations:
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1st Published:
Summerwind Productions, 2000 -
Music:
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To Buy This Play:
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Genre:
Musical Revue
Parts:
Male: 2 Female: 2 Other: on stage jazz trio
Further Reference:
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