I went to see "Shades of Sinatra" for the third time last night and the show was great as always! The show is a very pleasant tribute to Frank Sinatra. The cast--roughly resembling members of the Rat Pack--sing some of the songs Sinatra made famous and they ask the audience to join in if they remember the songs. We all do remember, but few people joined in. Why ruin such good singing coming from the stage?
The show has been moved from the Wolf Theatre in the Clarion Hotel to the main showroom. The production has lost some of its intimacy and the small audience last night seemed lost in the large main theatre compared to the intimate setting of the Wolf which was once Debbie Reynolds' screening room when she owned the hotel.
The four singers of "Shades" are Ryan Baker, Lisa Smith, Carmine Mandia, and Larry Liso. They all give strong performances doing the Sinatra songs. They also say from the get go that they are not impersonators. Rather they are tribute artists singing Sinatra's songs.
As long as "Shades" is in town, I'll go to see them. It truly is an enjoyable evening with some good talent!