2009–2010 Season Sponsors

The City of Cerritos gratefully thanks our 2009–2010 Season Sponsors for their generous support of the Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts.

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2 Cathy and James Juliani Cortland Myers Sharon Shulby Luanne Kamiya Chidori Nakamura Kathleen Sidaris Betty and George Katanjian Stan Nakamura Steven Siefert Roland Kerby Alan Negosian Neil Siegel Dr. Aaron Kern A.J. Neiman Dorothy Simmons Fay and Lawrence Kerneen Ronald Nichols Eric Simpson Joanne Kerr Toby Nishida Loren Slafer Joseph Kienle Linda Nomura Sylvia Sligar Carol Kindler Margene and Charles Norton Carol and Rob Smallwood James King Cathryn O’Brien-Smith Nancy Sur Smith Jacky and Jack Kleyh Ann and Clarence Ohara Kevin Speaks Shirley and Kenneth Klipper Karen Ohta Kerry Spears Karen Knecht P. P. Mfg. Co. Inc., Ronald Burr Dan Stange Lee M. Kochems and Vincent J. Patti George Palomino Kris and Robert Steedman Jerry Kohl Bonnie Jo Panagos Gale Stein Dawn Marie Kotsonis Mary Ellen Pascucci Donna Stevens Shirley Kotsonis Angela and Devy Paul Mr. and Mrs. Dexter Strawther Ann Kough John Peterson Richard Strayer Bette and Ken Kurihara Francisco Philibert William R. Stringer Linda and Harry Kusuda Frances Pianelli A.J. Taen Patrice and Kevin Kyle Judith Pickup Lawrence Takahashi Cathy LaBare Jackie and Joe Ploen Nora and Winford Teasley Carl Laconico Merrill Plou Ken Thompson Nelson Lane Forrest Poorman Karen Tilson David Latter Gwen and Gerald Pruitt Joann Tommy Earnestine Lavergne Susan Ragone Sharon Touchstone June and Harold Leach Bijan Ramineh Lilliane K. Triggs Edward Le Blanc Dr. Marjorie and Frank Ramirez Jean Tuohino Paolo Ledesma Karen Randall Maria Tupaz In Loving Memory of Ethel Lee Robin Raymond Alex Urbach Peter J. Leets Kathy Reid Mr. and Mrs. L. Van Pelt Helen Leonard Rosalie Relleve Tim VanEck Jack Lewis Betty and Nash Rivera Maria Von Sadovszky Marcia Lewis and John McGuirk Sharon V. Robinson Diane and Fred Vunak Vanessa Lewis Laura and Gary Rose Charles Wadman Judith and Dr. Henry Louria Lynne Rose Laura Walker Nancy and Stephen Lutz Patricia Rose Robert Walters Laura and Sergio Madrigal Jean Rothaermel Angela and Sinclair Wang Johnny Magsby Vivian and Tom Rothwell Karen and Robert Webb Mary Majors Shirley Rundell Carol Webster and Chris Stephen Mao Tom Sakiyama Enterline Eleanor Marlow Steve Salas Darlene Weidner Janice Kay Matthews Dennis Salts Anita and David Weinstein Pansy and Robert Mattox Monica Sanchez Sandra Welsh Cecilia and Ronald Maus Sheri Sands Helen Williams Janet McCarty Janet and Richard Sax Lee Williamson Aliene Mcgrew Roberta and Gary Schaeffer Merrillyn Wilson Farley McKinney Mary Scherbarth Pornwit Wipanurat Dr. and Mrs. Donald McMillan Mildred Scholnick Charles Wong David Medellin Jerome Schultz Robert Worley Ursula and Lawrence Melvin Mary Serles Jeanette Yee Barbara and Edwin Mendenhall William Shakespeare Basha Yonis Becky Morales Olivette Shannon Ruthann Yuhas Toni and Tom Morgan Kristi Shaw Barbara Yunker David Moromisato Drs. Mary and Steven Sherman Xavier Zavatsky Kris Moskowitz Ron Shestokes John W. Zlatic

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3 presents - An Unforgettable Tribute to Saturday, September 12, 2009, 8:00 PM

This performance will not include an intermission. The taking of photographs or use of recording devices is strictly prohibited. BIOGRAPhy Ten-time Grammy-winning guitarist-vocalist including for On Broadway; Off Broadway; and God Bless the GEORGE BENSON, accompanied by an orchestra, Child, his popular collaboration with fellow Grammy winners celebrates the legacy of a musical icon in AN Al Jarreau and Jill Scott. UNFORGETTABLE TRIBUTE TO NAT KING COLE. Benson’s crossover to various musical genres over the Cole conquered the Pop charts in the 1950s and 1960s with years has succeeded in large part due to his staunch loyalty timeless ballads, including Mona Lisa, Route to his beginnings. While his popularity 66, Ramblin’ Rose, and his timeless signature soared on the Pop and R&B charts, his hit Unforgettable. The one-of-a-kind acoustic Absolute Benson, Standing Together, evening also will showcase Benson’s own That’s Right, Love Remembers, Tenderly, collection of award-winning R&B-Pop-Jazz and all have dominated the hits, including Give Me the Night, Turn Your top spot on the Jazz charts. His 2006 Givin’ Love Around, Being With You, Mornin’, and It Up collaboration with Jarreau Moody’s Mood. catapulted to the No. One position on Pianist Cole and guitarist Benson each the Contemporary Jazz chart after earning earned his standing in show business as Jazz glowing reviews from USA Today, National musicians. While each achieved great success Public Radio, and Billboard magazine. and acclaim in multiple musical genres, Cole Billboard praised Benson as “an and Benson remained true to their Jazz roots, lending to their amazingly versatile musician. … He can play in just about timeless appeal. any style … with supreme taste, a beautiful rounded tone, In the early 1960s, Benson began establishing his terrific speed, a marvelous sense of logic in building solos, reputation as an adventurous guitarist. His warm, smooth and, always, an unquenchable urge to swing.” tone and a funky edge to his music drew rave reviews from The Los Angeles Times concurred: “Hearing George fans and the press. This paved the way for Benson’s illustrious Benson in action is a bit like attending a nonstop triple- career and his numerous awards, including three Grammys header: A gifted Jazz guitarist, an appealing singer, and in 1976 alone – for the Pop Breezin’; The a master of fusion, and Rhythm and , he is a Masquerade, which won “Record of the Year”; and the R&B multiple-threat performer, offering programs with a smidgen instrumental Theme From Good King Bad. As his influence of something for virtually every Jazz and Jazz-related taste.” n grew in the music industry, more Grammy Awards followed,

4 presents Kool & The Gang

Friday, September 18, 2009, 8:00 PM

This performance will not include an intermission. The taking of photographs or use of recording devices is strictly prohibited.

BIOGRAPhy In 1964, Khalis Bayyan ( ) and his the Gang is one of the longest-performing R&B groups in brother, Robert “Kool” Bell, teamed up with friends Dennis American music history, boasting a career that spans more “DT” Thomas and George “Funky” Brown to form The than three decades, spawning 31 Gold and Platinum albums. Jazziacs, which later was renamed KOOL & THE GANG. The band’s Top 10 singles include Higher Plane and The Spirit While the group had some Top 40 R&B successes, it was the of the Boogie. band’s 1973 album Wild and Peaceful that earned Gold record The hits continued in the ’80s as Kool & the Gang status. The album propelled Kool & the Gang onto the music dominated radio airwaves with , Take My charts with its first No. One R&B hit , Heart, Let’s Go Dancing, Joanna, and Tonight. The multi- the Top 10 Pop single Funky Stuff, and the nightclub favorite Platinum album Emergency produced the Top 10 singles . Cherish and Fresh. The danceable title track from the Ladies’ Night album In the 1990s, a new generation of musicians and singers rocked the music charts and paved the way for the band’s drew inspiration from Kool & the Gang’s repertoire. Jungle signature song: Celebration, an anthem with such an Boogie was featured on blockbuster Pulp Fiction’s multi- infectious rhythm that it became the theme song of the 1980 Platinum-selling soundtrack, and several Hip Hop and Rap World Series, the 1981 Super Bowl, and the 1981 NBA performers – including P. Diddy, , and Will Smith – Championship. The song rocked the Billboard R&B charts added their own twists to the band’s biggest hits. at No. One for six consecutive weeks and dominated the top In 2004, was released, showcasing spot on Billboard’s Pop chart. today’s hottest singers performing Kool & the Gang classics With a current lineup that includes four of the original such as Ladies Night (), Get Down On It (Blue members (Bayyan, Bell, Thomas, and Brown), Kool & and Lil’ Kim), and Too Hot (Lisa Stansfield). n

5 presents CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVISITED

Saturday, September 19, 2009, 8:00 PM

This performance will not include an intermission. The taking of photographs or use of recording devices is strictly prohibited.

BIOGRAPHY Creedence Clearwater Revival dominated the music Prompted by public demand, the reincarnated band charts in the ’60s and ’70s with simple yet uncompromising released the two-disc album Recollection in 1998, which, hits such as Born on the Bayou, Travelin’ Band, Down on the according to Allmusic, greatly improves on Creedence Clear- Corner, and Green River. While the term “Roots Rock” had water Revival’s timeless singles, including Heard It Through not yet been coined, the pioneering band defined the genre the Grapevine, Have You Ever Seen the Rain, and Fortunate with lyrics that paid tribute to the working class. The group’s Son. The album went Platinum in 2008. songs, said Billboard, “evoked enduring images of Americana With a lineup that includes lead singer/rhythm guitarist and reflected burning social issues of the day.” John Tristao, lead guitarist Tal Morris, and multi-instrumen- After Creedence Clearwater Revival disbanded in talist Steve Gunner, Cook and Clifford have revitalized 1972, bassist Stu Cook and drummer Doug “Cosmo” Clif- classics like Lodi, Up Around the Bend, and Lookin’ Out My ford formed CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVISITED Back Door for enthusiastic fans throughout North America, in 1995. Cook and Clifford initially planned only to play at South America, New Zealand, Europe, and Asia. The Hol- private parties. However, audience reaction to the shows was lywood Reporter called a Creedence Clearwater Revisited con- so overwhelmingly positive, regular concerts soon followed. cert “an amazing list of hit after hit” that celebrates “some of Today, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame duo leads a group the best American Rock ever written and recorded.” n that performs about 100 shows a year.

6 presents LES BROWN’S BAND OF RENOWN

Sunday, September 20, 2009, 3:00 PM

There will be one 20-minute intermission. The taking of photographs or use of recording devices is strictly prohibited.

BIOGRAPHy LES BROWN’S BAND OF RENOWN delivers the Joltin’ Joe, a novelty tune paying tribute to Yankee slugger Joe hits of the ’40s, ’50s, and ’60s – including songs by Glenn DiMaggio’s 56-game hitting streak, which enthralled Ameri- Miller and Bobby Darin – and keeps the Swing sensation cans during the summer of 1941. The band’s popularity paved alive for enthusiastic generations of music fans. Remembered the way for standing-room only concerts as fans swarmed for its 50-year partnership with the late on his ra- ballrooms and college dances for favorites like Midnight Sun, dio and television shows and tours to entertain U.S. soldiers Mexican Hat Dance, Ramona, and Leap Frog, which became around the world, the group is best known for its classic 1945 the group’s signature song. The ensemble, which served as Sentimental Journey recording with . The recording the house band for 10 seasons on the Dean Martin Variety catapulted the songstress into international fame and became Show, appeared at the presidential inauguration galas for the unofficial anthem commemorating the poignant return of Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan and entertained Queen American troops at the end of World War II. The band, cred- Elizabeth II at a ball arranged by . ited with launching ’s stellar career, also worked Critics today continue to tout the group’s enduring ap- with legendary radio and television personalities Steve Allen peal, with The Times noting that Les Brown’s Band and Dean Martin. of Renown “retained the style and sound of the Swing period The Les Brown orchestra produced high-energy shows and yet had a freshness that makes it seem quite up to date.” and hits like 1946’s I’ve Got My Love to Keep Me Warm and The band “defined an era,” hailed the Los Angeles Times. n

7 presents QUARTET

Thursday, September 24, 2009, 8:00 PM

There will be one 20-minute intermission. The taking of photographs or use of recording devices is strictly prohibited.

BIOGRAPhy Dave Brubeck has collected a long list of distinctions that featured some of music’s powerhouses, including Duke in the course of his stellar career, including a Grammy Ellington, , , , and Lifetime Achievement Award, the Smithsonian Medal, and . honors from the National Academy of Recording Arts and The quartet’s 1959 Time Out album, which showcased Sciences. Declared a “Jazz Master” in 2000 by the National the hits Blue Rondo à la Turk and Pick Up Sticks, climbed onto Endowment for the Arts, Brubeck was inducted into the the Billboard charts and stayed there for three years. It quickly American Hall of Fame in 2003. The Jazz went Platinum, earning an induction into the Grammy Hall icon’s 2007 solo recording Indian Summer was designated of Fame for significantly changing the course of American “Album of the Year” by Bloomberg news service. music. The first Jazz album to sell more than 1 million copies, In the ’50s, the DAVE BRUBECK QUARTET Time Out still ranks among the Top 10 best-selling albums of redefined Jazz. The ensemble’s bold experimentation with all time for the genre. The Dave Brubeck Quartet followed unusual Jazz time signatures, evident in the singles I’m in with more notable albums in the same vein, including Time a Dancing Mood and Take Five, injected the genre with an Further Out; Countdown: Time in Outer Space; Time Changes; edgy twist that delighted a new generation of fans and sent and Time in. Jazz tunes to the top of the charts. The group’s Along with Brubeck, the quartet currently consists of popularity skyrocketed with university tours that introduced conductor Russell Gloyd; alto sax and player Bobby the genre to thousands of young adults and produced Militello; drummer Randy Jones; and Michael Moore, whom successful albums, including Jazz at Oberlin, Jazz Goes to has called “one of the most consistently College, and Jazz Goes to Junior College. Exposure and wide brilliant bassists in recent history.” n acclaim followed as the ensemble played in “package tours”

8 presents

Friday, September 25, 2009, 8:00 PM Saturday, September 26, 2009, 8:00 PM

This performance will not include an intermission. The taking of photographs or use of recording devices is strictly prohibited.

BIOGRAPHY An entertainer since age 7, GLADYS KNIGHT made best.” The ensemble was inducted into the Rock and Roll waves in the music world early on as part of Gladys Knight Hall of Fame in 1996. and the Pips, a family band that produced the hits Friendship After going solo, Knight’s achievements continued to Train, Letter Full of Tears, and I Heard It Through the Grape- multiply, with chart-topping albums like the No. One Good vine. Honors and success came almost instantaneously as Woman, featuring the hit songs Men and Superwoman, and fans and critics were charmed by the catchy Gospel-driven, the Gold-certified Just for You, which earned a 1995 Grammy danceable tunes that rocked the charts, including Every Beat nomination for “Best R&B Album.” Named to VH1’s list of of My Heart and If I Were Your Woman. “100 Greatest Women of Rock and Roll,” Knight cemented hailed Knight’s ability to infuse her Grammy-winning streak with the albums At Last and “Soul, Gospel, and Pop traditions with enormous feeling and One Voice and the hits Heaven Help Us All and That’s What energy.” Rolling Stone said Knight “masterfully directs the ebb Friends Are For. and flow” of melodies like Love Overboard. The overwhelm- Musical praise has opened doors to more creative op- ing critical acclaim sparked international exposure, leading portunities for Knight, including Hollywood. She made her to honors and Grammys for the No. One single Midnight motion-picture debut in the romantic drama Pipe Dreams, Train to Georgia, I’ve Got to Use My Imagination, and You’re a role that earned her a “Best New Actress” Golden Globe the Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me from the Imagination nomination. Knight also guest starred on the televised shows album, which Billboard described as “sophisticated Soul at its Benson, The Jeffersons, Living Single, and A Different World. n

9 presents

Sunday, September 27, 2009, 3:00 PM & 7:00 PM

This performance will not include an intermission. The taking of photographs or use of recording devices is strictly prohibited.

BIOGRAPHY One of America’s most prolific comedians of all selling book series. time, BILL COSBY has dazzled generations of fans with Perhaps Cosby’s greatest contribution to American his comedy routines, also captured on his iconic albums entertainment and culture is The Cosby Show, about a close- and best-selling books such as Fatherhood and the ground- knit, upper-class black family. Cosby said his intent was to breaking The Cosby Show. His comedy transcends age, portray an American family. Time magazine called the show gender, and cultural barriers. “an encouraging sign of maturity in matters of race.” The Cosby broke television’s racial barrier with a role Cosby Show dominated the No. One spot for years, earning in I Spy, becoming the first African American to costar nearly unanimous critical praise. Life magazine described the on a television series and win three consecutive Emmys program as “a gentle, whimsical, warmhearted” show whose for “Outstanding Lead Actor” in the dramatic series. The “delicious ordinariness of its pleasures and tribulations has veteran comic hosted the Emmy-winning cartoon Fat Albert given millions a fresh, laughter-splashed perspective on their and the Cosby Kids, which began airing in the 1970s and own domestic lives.” was made into a film in 2004. The show, based on Cosby’s For his philanthropic efforts and positive influence childhood in Philadelphia, was designed to educate and as a performer and author, Cosby was honored with a 1998 entertain. Kennedy Center Honors Award. In 2002, he received the The former Navy serviceman’s illustrious list of Presidential Medal of Freedom, America’s highest civilian accomplishments includes roles on the children’s educational honor. The Kennedy Center will award the 12th annual show Electric Company, and creating and producing the “Mark Twain Prize for ” to Cosby on children’s program Little Bill, which is based on his best- October 26, 2009. n

10 presents CHRISTINE BREWER, SOPRANO & CRAIG RUTENBERG, PIANO

Wednesday, September 30, 2009, 7:30 PM

There will be one 20-minute intermission. The taking of photographs or use of recording devices is strictly prohibited.

Please hold your applause until after all movements of a work have been performed, and do not applaud between movements. Thank you for your cooperation.

As a courtesy to the performers and your fellow patrons, please mute all cellular phones, pagers, and watch alarms prior to the start of the performance.

PROGRAM

Sieben frühe Lieder Alban Berg (1885-1935) Nacht Schilflied Die Nachtigall Traumgekrönt Im Zimmer Liebesode Sommertage

Ich liebe dich Richard Strauss (1864-1949) Breit’ uber mein Haupt Befreit

INTERMISSION Cabaret Songs Benjamin Britten (1913-1976) Calypso Tell Me the Truth About Love Johnny Funeral Blues

11 Cantata John Carter (1932-1981) Prelude Rondo (Peter Go Ring Dem Bells) Recitative (Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child) Air (Let Us Break Bread Together) Toccata (Ride on King Jesus)

Echoes of Nightingales Sing to Me, Sing Sidney Homer (1864-1953) Night Edwin MacArthur (1907-1987) Hickory Hill Paul Sargent (b. 1910) Love Went a-Riding Frank Bridge (1879-1941) If I Could Tell You Idabelle Firestone (1874-1954) Hills Frank LaForge (1879-1953)

Christine Brewer appears by with IMG Artists 152 West 57th Street, 5th Floor, New York, NY 10019 (212) 994-3500 Brewer can be heard on EMI, Telarc, Naxos, Hyperion, Chandos, and Warner Classics Family of labels.

BIOGRAPHIES Grammy winner CHRISTINE BREWER possesses a performance with world-renowned British pianist Roger voice that soars “into the vocal stratosphere, flinging laser- Vignoles for London’s Wigmore Hall. like tones to the back of the theater with apparently limitless Her prominent recordings consist of Strauss’ Four Last stamina,” exalted the Chicago Tribune. Her repertoire em- Songs, Wagner’s Liebestod, Mozart’s Requiem, and William braces Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Ludwig van Beethoven, Bolcom’s Songs of Innocence and Experience, which won a Johannes Brahms, Giuseppe Verdi, and Gustav Mahler, but Grammy for “Best Choral Performance” and “Best Classical she is most celebrated for her interpretations of works by Album.” legendary composers Richard Wagner, Richard Strauss, and Accompanying Brewer is pianist CRAIG RUTEN- Benjamin Britten. BERG, whose playing ranges “from sterling directness to Hailed by The New York Times for her “vocal rich- expansive beauty,” hailed the San Francisco Chronicle. One of ness and clarion tone,” the soprano is best known for her the world’s most sought after vocal accompanists and coach- unique timbre, her vibrant personality, and a career that es, Rutenberg has worked with the , the is impressively highlighted by enviable achievements and San Francisco Opera, Houston Grand Opera, Glyndebourne performances with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the New Festival Opera, Festival d’Aix en Provence, and Opéra York Philharmonic, the London Symphony Orchestra, and Comique of Paris. the Metropolitan Opera. Her portrayal of The Dyer’s Wife Opera News praised Rutenberg for making “the piano in Strauss’ Frau Ohne Schatten Opera elicited applause from sing with clean articulation and a palette of colors to coor- The New York Times, which proclaimed: “She sang with dinate with … every mood.” The pianist has worked with full, rich sound, lovely legato phrasing and, when called for, mezzo sopranos Denyce Graves, Angelika Kirchschlager, chilling power.” The Dallas Morning News concurred, noting , and Susanne Mentzer; sopranos Harolyn that Brewer’s performance provided “chills-down-the-back Blackwell and Dawn Upshaw; baritones , moments.” Brewer’s other notable appearances include the Olaf Baer, and Simon Keenlyside; and tenors Ben Heppner Lincoln Center’s Art of the Song series and a season-opening and Stanford Olsen. n

12 presents SERGIO MENDES

Friday, October 2, 2009, 8:00 PM

There will be one 20-minute intermission. The taking of photographs or use of recording devices is strictly prohibited.

BIOGRAPHy Called a “superstar Brazilian keyboardist and bandleader market, making him arguably one of the biggest and best- and longtime ambassador of Bossa Nova” by the Boston Globe, selling Brazilian performers in the world. He has performed SERGIO MENDES studied music at the local conservatory to acclaim in venues as varied as stadium arenas to the White as a boy, hoping to become a Classical pianist. He got caught House, where he performed for Presidents Lyndon B. Johnson up in the 1950s Bossa Nova craze that swept Rio De Janeiro, and Richard Nixon. “Mendes can always be counted on to Brazil, eventually emerging as one of the genre’s pioneers. By deliver an engaging set,” said the Los Angeles Times. the 1960s, Mendes and his band Brasil ’66 had mesmerized The pianist’s list of accomplishments is long and his Americans with their own twist on -based rhythms. honors are varied. Mendes garnered a “Best World Music L.A. Weekly praised Mendes’ tunes and Album” Grammy for Brasileiro, a showcase of Brazil’s Folk The Look of Love, describing them as “classic calling cards” and urban tunes that All Music Guide called “a genuine, spiced up with an exotic and edgy energy. This exciting recipe back-to-Brazil tour de force.” His Timeless album, Mendes’ first allowed Mendes and the band to merge old customs with a collaboration with The Black Eyed Peas’ Will.i.am, featured new beat – “the best of both worlds,” declared the newspaper. traditional Jazz standards that were re-invigorated as Hip The Pop-inflected music sparked worldwide acclaim. The New Hop and neo-Soul songs. Rolling Stone praised its “beautiful, York Post hailed: “With his musical curiosity and willingness boundary-breaking music.” to try new things from Bossa Nova to Hip-Hop,” Mendes “has Billboard called the follow-up CD, Encanto, a “modern been able to reach a younger generation with his music” and Brazilian Jazz-fusion with an array of excellent musicians” that “stays true to his musical formula.” includes songbirds Fergie and Natalie Cole. Encanto, Mendes’ Mendes’ ability to transcend continental boundaries second collaboration with Will.i.am, soared to No. One on the and age groups has boosted his status in the universal music Jazz Albums chart. n

13 presents BJÖRN AGAIN

Saturday, October 3, 2009, 8:00 PM

There will be one 20-minute intermission. The taking of photographs or use of recording devices is strictly prohibited.

BIOGRAPHy The ABBA-endorsed BJÖRN AGAIN re-creates the With first-class staging and production techniques, Swedish group’s signature style and sound with an acutely authentic costumes and makeup, accents and theatrics, accurate reflection of the band’s music, dance steps, and Björn Again delivers the ultimate ABBA experience. Rolling humor. Stone magazine hailed, “From the note-perfect vocals to the In the 1970s and early ’80s, ABBA dominated radio faux-Swedish accents and sequined duds, Björn Again [is] play lists and music charts with a succession of hits, including fabulously flawless.” New York’s Time Out magazine said the The Winner Takes It All; Money, Money, Money; and Knowing show “may be the most entertaining live Rock show in the Me, Knowing You. However, it was Dancing Queen – which world today.” ABBA’s original band members – Agnetha skyrocketed to No. One in the United Kingdom, Germany, Fältskog, Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus, and Anni-Frid Australia, and the in 1980 – that officially Lyngstad – have all openly endorsed, supported, and praised turned ABBA into an international Pop sensation. Björn Again. Since its 1998 inception in Australia, Björn Again has To date, Björn Again has performed in more than attained worldwide cult status. Critical acclaim has spread 70 countries and with a varied roster of performers such as like wildfire throughout the globe as sell-out crowds delight Shania Twain, , Spice Girls, Rod Stewart, and Kylie in the Disco era’s all-time greatest tunes, including Fernando; Minogue. The group has appeared in personal engagements Take a Chance on Me; Super Trouper; and Gimme! Gimme! for Bill Gates, Russell Crowe, and Sir Richard Branson. n Gimme! (A Man After Midnight).

14 presents THE BEST OF DOO WOP Featuring THE BUCK RAM PLATTERS, CHARLIE THOMAS’ DRIFTERS, ORIGINAL COASTER LEON HUGHES AND HIS GROUP, THE OLYMPICS, THE VIBRATIONS, and BRENDA HOLLOWAY With COMEDY HOST SCOTT WOOD and THE AMERICAN GOLD BAND

Sunday, October 4, 2009, 3:00 PM

There will be one 20-minute intermission. The taking of photographs or use of recording devices is strictly prohibited.

15 BIOGRAPHies THE BEST OF DOO WOP is a rockin’ and a-boppin’ Gordy, who signed her and launched a legacy of successful trip down memory lane with exciting performances by the songs like When I’m Gone, Just Look What You’ve Done, and genre’s best and brightest. The lineup is a Who’s Who of You’ve Made Me So Very Happy. Doo Wop legends, including: The Buck Ram Platters, which Comic-impressionist SCOTT WOOD’s funny but surged to fame with the No. One single “clean” stand-up routines have garnered him awards, acclaim, and the Top 10 hit ; Charlie Thomas’ Drifters, and the nickname “Mr. Punchline.” Known for his rapid-fire which won acclaim for the tunes Save the Last Dance for Me one-liners and improv, Wood was named “Stand-Up Com- and Under the Boardwalk; Original Coaster Leon Hughes and edy” champion after winning the Improv Comedy Club’s His Group, which delivered Poison Ivy and Charlie Brown; talent search for the funniest comedian. The Olympics, which climbed the Billboard charts with Hully Headed by musical conductor Bill Cormier, who has Gully; The Vibrations, which sang the popular dance single performed with Toto, Three Dog Night, and Little Anthony, The Watusi; and songbird Brenda Holloway, who won over THE AMERICAN GOLD BAND delivers the show’s fans and critics with . Comedian Scott musical accompaniment. n Wood hosts the show while The American Gold Band sup- plies the music. One of the most successful Rock groups of the ’50s, was instrumental in putting black bands On Stage on the music map. The band’s smooth, stylized renditions of ; You’ll Never, Never Know; and Twilight Time put Advertising Opportunity a soulful touch on Pop standards, earning the group acclaim and an induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990. The Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts (CCPA) is now accepting advertising space Another Rock and Roll Hall of Fame honoree, THE reservations for the On Stage program. DRIFTERS was known for its streetwise R&B blend, suf- fused with Gospel. The group was a mainstay on the music Each issue of the program is distributed to charts with the hit singles There Goes My Baby and On approximately 15,000 patrons. Placing an advertisement in On Stage for the entire season Broadway. provides an opportunity to reach more than In one of the most formidable runs of the Rock era, 135,000 theater patrons. dominated radio airwaves and music charts with a string of successes, such as Searchin’, Young The CCPA attracts patrons from throughout Blood, and Poison Ivy. With the timeless humor of Orange, Los Angeles, and Riverside counties. Patrons have the discretionary income to enjoy and Charlie Brown, the group established its reputation for dining and shopping excursions before and after funny Rock songs infused with an R&B undercurrent. attending performances. Doo Wop band THE OLYMPICS contributed to the Hully Gully line-dance craze that Americans fell in love with For more information about advertising in On Stage, please call Account Executive Anna in the late ’50s and early ’60s. Some of the ensemble’s memo- Jones at (562) 916-8510, extension 2520. rable Billboard-charting hits include Western Movies, Big Boy Pete, and The Bounce. Soul group THE VIBRATIONS made its mark in music history with My Girl Sloopy, Stranded in the Jungle, and Peanut Butter. In the ’60s, singer- BRENDA HOLLOWAY caught the eye and ear of Records’ bigwig Berry

16 presents PETER TORK AND SHOE SUEDE BLUES

Wednesday, October 7, 2009, 7:30 PM

There will be one 20-minute intermission. The taking of photographs or use of recording devices is strictly prohibited.

BIOGRAPHY PETER TORK AND SHOE SUEDE BLUES show- scene. His proficiency with a wide range of instruments – case the allure of the Blues with a rollicking brew of heartfelt including bass, piano, drums, ukulele, guitar, organ, keyboard, standards, original tunes, and popular bluesy cover versions banjo, and French horn – presented numerous opportunities of The Monkees’ songs, including I’m a Believer, Last Train to perform with some of music’s heavy hitters, including to Clarksville, For Pete’s Sake, and the No. One hit Daydream Stephen Stills of Crosby, Stills & Nash. Believer. The group also often plays hits by Grammy legend Tork was the first Monkee to play an instrument on one Muddy Waters, the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer known as of the group’s early albums, Papa Gene’s Blues. In 1994, he the “Father of Chicago Blues.” released his first solo project, Stranger Things Have Happened, After a recent performance, The Liverpool Daily Post which featured appearances by fellow Monkees members hailed Tork and his ensemble for its “mature and authentic Micky Dolenz and Michael Nesmith. Besides The Monkees, sound.” The Connecticut Hartford Courant noted Tork’s Tork has appeared on the television shows Boy Meets World, “vitality,” “edge,” and a “taste for rebellion that has always 7th Heaven, King of Queens, and Wings. He also co-starred in been an undercurrent” of his repertoire. 1995’s The Brady Bunch Movie. Long before Tork became part of The Monkees sensa- Joining Tork are Shoe Suede Blues members Arnold tion and a household name in the 1960s, he was a well- Jacks (bass/vocals), Derek Lord (drums), and Joe Boyle (gui- respected musician in New York’s burgeoning Folk and Blues tar/vocals). n

17 presents THE RAT PACK IS BACK! Starring BRIAN DUPREY SANDY HACKETT KENNY JONES DREW ANTHONY

Executive Producer Arthur J. Petrie

Produced by TRP ENTERTAINMENT, LLC

Written by Sandy hackett and dick feeney

Directed by BEN LOKEY

Musical Director LON BRONSON

General Manager RICHARD KANFER

Technical Director DONLEE CARDEJON

Tour Booking, Engagement Management, and Marketing BROADWAY BOOKING OFFICE,

Friday, October 9, 2009, 8:00 PM Saturday, October 10, 2009, 2:00 PM & 8:00 PM Sunday, October 11, 2009, 3:00 PM

There will be one 20-minute intermission. The taking of photographs or use of recording devices is strictly prohibited.

18 CAST In order of appearance

Voice of God...... BUDDY HACKETT Joey Bishop...... SANDY HACKETT Dean Martin...... DREW ANTHONY Sammy Davis, Jr...... KENNY JONES Frank Sinatra...... BRIAN DUPREY

ORCHESTRA The Rat Pack Is Back! is performed with a live 12-piece orchestra

BIOGRAPHies BUDDY HACKETT (Voice of God) was born in DREW ANTHONY (Appearing as Dean Martin) in 1924. With an extraordinary career in Broadway, received his bachelor of fine arts degree from Mannes College television, and countless films, he reached legendary status The New School for Music in New York City and has estab- as a nightclub performer at the Sahara Hotel in Las Vegas lished himself as one of the finest Jazz singers in the area. He in the 1960s and 1970s. He was gifted with quick wit and has performed on many stages from the Shubert Theatre to improvisation. the Intermezzo nightclub at the Foxwoods Resort Casino. SANDY HACKETT (Appearing as Joey Bishop/TRP Anthony has recorded three live CDs, the first entitled You Entertainment, LLC) has worked hard to follow in his father Don’t Know Me, which includes Blues pianist Buddy Hackett’s footsteps to become a great comedian. Bud- on the title song. Anthony’s vocal quality and sense of dy Hackett – who passed in 2003 – was Sandy Hackett’s best rhythm were a natural fit with many big bands. After much friend. Determined to be just like his father, Sandy Hackett success, he created the Drew Anthony Orchestra, which took to performing at an early age. He made his debut on made its debut performing Come Fly With Me. He has studied Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In at age 11, and by age 15, Sandy Jazz and Classical voice with internationally known Jazz Hackett was performing for 3,000 people at New York’s West- recording singers Sheila Jordan, Jackie Paris, and tenor John bury Fair. He honed his comedic skills at the Casbar Theater Kuhn of Munich’s Bavarian State Opera. Lounge in the Sahara Hotel and Casino before touring with KENNY JONES (Appearing as Sammy Davis, Jr.) his father for 10 years as an opening act. It wasn’t long before grew up in Kansas and began performing at age 12 in Gospel Sandy Hackett was working the national comedy-club circuit ensembles. He joined R&B band Groove City and began and a casting director for CBS offered him a television pilot. touring the United States. His voice, stage persona, and This led to a series of comedic and dramatic movie roles dance talent make him a natural in the role of Sammy Davis, and various jobs hosting weekly radio and television shows. Jr. Jones pays true homage to one of his lifelong idols. Sandy Hackett’s nightly one-hour Las Vegas-based television BRIAN DUPREY (Appearing as Frank Sinatra) talk show was an immediate success and became nationally performed in Performing As with FOX television. He won the syndicated. When HBO announced plans for a movie about $20,000 first-place prize portraying his idol Frank Sinatra. the legendary Rat Pack, longtime family friend Joey Bishop Talent judge Damon Elliott, music producer for Mya, Beyon- called Sandy Hackett and told him that he would be perfect cé, and , was very impressed the first time he for Bishop’s role. Although the role went to someone else, saw Duprey perform. Television viewers agreed and thou- Sandy Hackett decided to create his own show to honor sands flocked to FOX’s website to compliment his uncanny Bishop and his famous buddies, drawing pieces from Bishop’s likeness to Sinatra’s voice. since age 6 and becoming recorded performances and the performer’s memory. Before captivated with Sinatra’s voice by age 13, Duprey has always he knew it, The Rat Pack Is Back! was born. felt connected to the golden era of music. From his singing

19 days in high school variety shows to doing stand-up comedy, Embassy Suites, Hampton Inn, Holiday Inn, Radisson, and it took Duprey until he was an undergraduate at Fairfield Hyatt Regency hotels. One of his projects includes the own- University to discover his passion for Jazz and Swing music. ership and renovation of the Federal Reserve Bank building DICK FEENEY (Writer and Producer/TRP Entertain- in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He has participated in the acqui- ment, LLC) produced his first critically acclaimed show Lul- sition, refinancing, and sale of two casino-related properties laby of Swing in 1981 in Honolulu, Hawaii, and went on tour in Las Vegas, and is a founder of www.retired.com; Signal at the Tropicana Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City and the Sites, Inc.; and Longevity Nutraceutical Labs, LLC. Bradford Theatre in Boston. In 1985, Feeney was associate RICHARD KANFER (General Manager) has owned producer of An Evening at La Cage at the Riviera Hotel and and operated Dynasty Productions (formerly Interactive Casino in Las Vegas and produced Crazy Girls in 1987. After Events) since 1979. His companies have been leaders in the 20 years, both shows continue to play to enthusiastic audi- special events industry, having pioneered several genres of ences. In 1991, Feeney opened Viva Las Vegas at the Sands entertainment, including the murder mystery and mock wed- Hotel and Casino. Now in its 19th year at the Plaza Hotel ding concepts. Kanfer is a founding member of the Interna- and Casino, Viva Las Vegas remains the longest running and tional Special Events Society and has been honored by his most successful afternoon show in Las Vegas history. Feeney peers as a six-time Allie Award winner for events he created has produced numerous shows worldwide from Japan to and produced, including the original shows Holiday Impres- Spain, including Showgirls, The Great Gleason, Bottoms Up, sions and Frankie & Angie Get Married. He has created and and Forbidden Vegas. His television productions include The produced many high-profile events during his career, includ- Entertainment Page, Las Vegas Tonite, and Karaoke Krazy. In ing buying and managing concerts for Ruben Studdard, Jay 2003, Feeney produced the family-friendly Las Vegas act The Leno, Jeff Foxworthy, Steely Dan, Alabama, and Clint Black; World’s Greatest Magic Show and the flying Elvis skydiving the world premiere of Swatch’s first scuba diving watch; and team The Flying Elvi, which was featured in the movie Honey- the first corporate performance by the original Cirque du moon in Vegas. The team consists of 10 imper- Soleil in Death Valley, California. In addition to his exten- sonators who skydive into events around the world from sive special event career, Kanfer was entertainer Johnny altitudes of 5,000 to 12,000 feet, freefalling at speeds of up to Seaton’s personal manager from 1990 to 1997. In 1992, 160 miles an hour. The act combines a spine-tingling aerial Kanfer negotiated and signed Seaton to a long-term contract skydiving performance of smoke trails, pyrotechnic fireworks, starring opposite Donny Osmond in ’s and precision maneuvers with an over-the-top entertaining Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Kanfer would stage show. In 2008, Feeney was awarded a star on the Las like to thank Matthew Kanfer, Jacob Kanfer, and Rachael Vegas Walk of Stars for his outstanding contributions to the Walkup, who are the inspiration for his long and fun career. Las Vegas entertainment community. BROADWAY BOOKING OFFICE, NYC (Tour ARTHUR J. PETRIE (Executive Producer/TRP En- Booking, Engagement Management, and Marketing) is a tertainment, LLC) has been in the real estate development leading theatrical tour booking, marketing, and press compa- and investment business for the past 45 years. He is chairman ny that distributes musicals, plays, and attractions, including of the board of Petrie Development Corporation, formed in Jersey Boys; Rodgers & Hammerstein’s South Pacific; Hair; Les 1976, and general manager of Asset Development Services, Misérables; NETworks presents Disney’s Beauty and the Beast; LLC, a real estate investment company in Las Vegas. Petrie’s The Rat Pack Is Back!; An Evening With : Thank experience in commercial real estate includes development You for Asking; Roger Rees in What You Will; Waistwatchers; for Wal-Mart, Sam’s Club, Kmart, and other retailers; apart- Wonderland; My Fair Lady; The Light in the Piazza; and Mat- ment complexes; and an office and housing redevelopment thew Bourne’s Edward Scissorhands. For more information, on a university campus. Petrie Development Corporation visit www.bbonyc.com. n was the leader in the United States in the development and construction of barrier-free housing for the disabled under a Housing and Urban Development program. Petrie has been active in the development, ownership, and management of

20 THE TICKET OFFICE is open 10 AM to 6 PM Monday Out of courtesy to the performers and fellow patrons, through Friday and 12 Noon to 4 PM on Saturday. Hours are CELLULAR PHONES, PAGERS, AND ALARM extended until one-half hour past curtain on performance days. WATCHES should be disconnected before the start of the performance. TICKETS can be charged to Visa, MasterCard, Discover or American Express by phoning (800) 300-4345 or (562) 916-8500, DOCTORS AND PARENTS should leave their seating or online at www.cerritoscenter.com. Mail orders are processed locations with exchanges or sitters and have them call as they are received. Tickets cannot be reserved without (562) 916-8508 in case of an emergency. payment. THE COAT ROOM is located behind the Grand Staircase. LOST TICKET AND TICKET EXCHANGE policies vary; however, there are no refunds. Call (800) 300-4345 for CAMERAS AND RECORDING EQUIPMENT ARE NOT information. PERMITTED in the Auditorium and must be checked at the Coat Room. GROUPS of 20 or more may purchase tickets at a 10% discount. Call (800) 300-4345. LOST ARTICLES can be claimed by calling (562) 916-8510.

CHILDREN’S PRICES apply to children twelve (12) years of ELEVATORS are located near the Grand Staircase and access age and under. Regardless of age, everyone must have a ticket, sit each level of the Lobby. in a seat, and be able to sit quietly throughout the performance. We do not recommend children under the age of six (6) attend PAY PHONES are located on the Orchestra level behind the unless an event is specifically described as suited to that age. Grand Staircase and near the restrooms on the Gold Circle level.

FREE PUBLIC TOURS are conducted by appointment only. PHONIC EAR LIGHTWEIGHT WIRELESS HEADSETS Special tours can be arranged by calling (562) 916-8530. for the hearing impaired are available in the Coat Room at no cost. To obtain a headset, a driver’s license or major credit card PARKING is always free in the spacious lots adjacent to the is required and is returned upon receipt of the equipment at the Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts. close of the performance.

FULL-SERVICE BARS are located in the Grand Lobby on the WHEELCHAIR locations are available in various areas of the Orchestra level and at the Gold Circle level. Refreshments are Auditorium. Please contact the Ticket Office at (800) 300-4345. not allowed in the Auditorium. LATECOMERS will be seated at the discretion of the house SMOKING IS NOT PERMITTED in any City facility. staff at an appropriate pause in the program.

EMERGENCY MEDICAL technicians are on duty at all CLOSED-CIRCUIT TELEVISION VIEWING is available in performances. If you need first aid, contact an for the Lobby of each seating level and at the Lobby bar. assistance. THE CERRITOS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING RESTROOMS are located behind the Grand Staircase on the ARTS’ Auditorium and Sierra Room are available for special Orchestra level and at the Grand Staircase Landing on the Gold events on a rental basis. For more information, please call Special Circle level. Event Services at (562) 916-8510, ext. 2827.

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