Dear Francis: An Evening of Sinatra
Dear Francis: An Evening of Sinatra
Spotlight Cabaret Series
Starring Kevin Kelly
Musical Direction by Chris Leavy
April 14, 2016
Winter Park Playhouse</strong>
Tonight finds Mr. Kelly in a much dressier mood than the last time I saw him; on the Winter Park Playhouse stage he’s dressed to the nines in black and white tux and tie. Always a charmer, tonight he’s picked a Frank Sinatra theme and mixes medleys with standards and a few “Man Walks into a Bar” jokes. There’s the “Too Marvelous for Words” medley, the Trump approved “Here’s to the Losers,” “Twilight Time,” and Kelly’s reminiscences of early home life where his loving parents introduced him to old blue eyes. We can’t avoid “The Lady is a Tramp,” I believe it’s required by Winter Park City Ordinance for any and all Sinatra shows. “Our Love is Here to Stay” fired up the crowd, and the banter with Mr. Leavy on keys reminded us this is Kelly’s 6 show in the lobby, tying him with Ms. Natalie Cordone for “Most shows in front of the big glass window.” The prescient “Five Minute More” ended the main segment of the evening; it accurately predicted the closing time after the encore number “Put All Your Dreams Away.” It was a dreamy show, its one of the quieter performances of this year’s cycle but one of the most focused.
For more information on Winter Park Playhouse, please visit http://www.winterparkplayhouse.org
</em>
