Playbill 2021-2022
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WELCOME TO THE KINGS POINT THEATRE AND OUR FABULOUS 2021-2022 SEASON NOVEMBER THE ANTHEMS THE MUSIC OF WHITNEY HOUSTON Friday, November 5th at 8:00 pm $14.00 Residents • $20.00 Non-Residents With their powerful voices and extraordinary arrangements, Jade Milian and Samuel E take you on an exclusive tour through the music of that incomparable diva, Whitney Houston. Jade is a dynamic singer with an energetic stage presence who has performed to packed audiences around the world. Samuel E is a multi-instrumentalist and award-winning arranger who has toured and recorded with such famous artists as Natalie Cole and Liza Minnelli. Together they will entertain you with such Houston favorites as The Greatest Love Of All, I Will Always Love You and One Moment In Time to name just a few. CHRIS RUGGIERO Friday, November 12th at 8:00 pm $15.00 Residents • $21.00 Non-Residents Join Chris and his band for a nostalgic ride through the golden age of rock and roll as they breathe new life into the timeless music of the ‘50s, ‘60s and ‘70s. Chris has been travelling around the country delivering his unique brand of vintage rock and roll and sharing the stage with such luminaries as Bobby Rydell, The Duprees and The Drifters. He was recently honored by being nominated for induction into the East Coast Hall Of Fall for Best New Male Singer. NOVEMBER O-TOWN MOTOWN Friday, November 19th at 8:00 pm $18.00 Residents • $24.00 Non-Residents The sound of soul comes home to its southern roots when O-Town Motown performs the pulsating harmonies and elaborate dance moves along with the colorful outfits that made Motown so fabulous. This band does it all by recreating outstanding hit songs like Respect, Baby, I Need Your Loving, Stop In The Name Of Love, Mustang Sally, Grapevine and Rescue Me as well as other hits from The Temptations, The Supremes, the Four Tops, Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, Martha & The Vandellas, Marvin Gaye and Michael Jackson. DECEMBER TAPESTRY A CAROLE KING SONGBOOK Friday, December 3rd at 8:00 pm $16.00 Residents • $22.00 Non-Residents You will feel The Earth Move Under Your Feet with Suzanne O Davis and her band’s wonderful musical tribute to Carole King. Recreating the sound and ambiance of a ‘70s Carole King concert experience after she produced her multi-million selling album Tapestry, Suzanne gives impeccable attention to Carole’s piano and vocals with songs such as One Fine Day, It’s Too Late, You’ve Got A Friend, Up On The Roof, Natural Woman and Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow. Not only is Tapestry a recreation of the Grammy award-winning album, but it is also a retrospective of the iconic songwriting team of Goffin and King’s chart-topping hits for such artists as Aretha Franklin, Bobby Vee, The Beatles, James Taylor, The Drifters and Donny Osmond. DECEMBER THE DIARY OF A DETERMINED DIVA STARRING JAYNE CURRY Friday, December 10th at 8:00 pm $15.00 Residents • $21.00 Non-Residents Jayne Curry has been fortunate in her ability to combine her passion for travel with her love of performing and after sixteen years entertaining on the major cruise lines of the world, Jayne has made a splash on the South Florida scene with her impressive vocal power as well as her warm, unique stage presence and her humorous observations on life. Her show-stopping vocals from some of the world’s greatest divas adds excitement to each of her performances. One of the most in-demand female entertainers in the UK, The Stage Newspaper in London remarked that, “Jayne Curry has a belter of a voice…” MY MOTHER’S ITALIAN MY FATHER’S JEWISH & I’M HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS Friday, December 17th at 8:00 pm $18.00 Residents • $24.00 Non-Residents Steve Solomon, three-time award-winner and star of My Mother’s Italian, My Father’s Jewish And I’m In Therapy, one of the longest running one-man comedies in theatrical history, brings you a laugh-filled evening of comic genius. Steve brings to life everybody you know, have known and some you’d want to forget in this new masterpiece of family dysfunction, My Mother’s Italian, My Father’s Jewish And I’m Home For The Holidays. The therapy continues, so be prepared as Steve has you laughing so hard you will need to catch your breath! DECEMBER JANUARY KINGS POINT DELRAY COMEDY NIGHT STARRING MARYELLEN HOOPER & DARRELL JOYCE Sunday, January 2nd at 8:00 pm $17.00 Residents • $23.00 Non-Residents In 1998 Maryellen Hooper was awarded the title of Female Comedian Of The Year at the American Comedy Awards and her audiences, exhausted with laughter, can attest to it! Maryellen is a physical story-teller, relating all the little annoyances of life as a woman, wife and mother, from home repairs to colicky babies. Darrell Joyce’s quick wit and fast-paced style of social commentary always has his audiences hysterical with laughter. With his uncanny ability to find common ground with any type of audience, he is one of the most sought- after comedians in the business performing in comedy clubs and venues across the country. THE BRONX WANDERERS Wednesday, January 5th at 8:00 pm $25.00 Residents • $31.00 Non-Residents If you mix a very talented father, his two musically gifted sons, their three artistic high school classmates, you get the outstanding Bronx Wanderers. When you add in their dynamic enthusiasm and a genuine love of the music they perform, you get a fabulous show! Since 2016 The Bronx Wanderers have been permanent entertainers in Las Vegas while also touring the country and even performing the national anthem at Madison Square Garden for the New York Rangers. You are in for a treat as they take you on a rousing, heart-pumping journey of rock and roll’s great American Songbook from doo wop and the golden oldies up to today’s current hit-makers. JANUARY THE MODERN GENTLEMEN Friday, January 7th at 8:00 pm $22.00 Residents • $28.00 Non-Residents Landon Beard, Todd Fournier and brothers Brian and Brandon Brigham were all in-demand singers before they spent a decade touring with Frankie Valli where they ‘wowed’ audiences with their voices. They have fine tuned their signature sound by blending the classics of yesterday with today’s modern style, giving them a cool new take on the popular hits of pop, rock, jazz and doo wop. The Gentlemen have performed all over the world at such venues as the Royal Albert Hall with the London Symphony Orchestra, on Broadway, in Asia, Canada, Europe, Israel and Australia and New Zealand and have appeared on the PBS special, Doo Wop Generations. GENERATIONS OF SOUL STARRING JESSE HAMILTON, JR. Sunday, January 9th at 8:00 pm $15.00 Residents • $21.00 Non-Residents Inspired by generations of musicians starting with his own family, Jesse Hamilton, Jr. is considered a rising star. He has performed all over the world and likes to invite his audiences to ‘come croon with me’. He brings a fresh, youthful energy to each performance presenting songs made famous by Lionel Richie, Lou Rawls, Sam Cook, James Brown, Barbra Streisand, Ella Fitzgerald, Tom Jones and Earth Wind & Fire. With his amazing vocal range he ends up with his audiences in the ‘palm of his hand’. JANUARY KINGS POINT DELRAY COMEDY NIGHT MONTY ALA MODI Wednesday, January 12th at 8:00 pm $17.00 Residents • $23.00 Non-Residents Put together a retro style ‘60s comedian and mix in one with modern chic and you get the unique, refreshing humor of Chris Monty. Chris has been a stand-up comedian and television and movie personality for over twenty years, appearing in Vinyl on HBO, Red Oaks on Amazon, Kevin Can Wait on CBS, Orange Is The New Black on Netflix and in the movie Paul Bart: Mall Cop 2. He continues to delight audiences world-wide with his quick improvisational skills and ability to use physical slapstick. Voted one of the Top 10 Comedians in New York City by the Hollywood Reporter and BackStage Magazine, Modi has a talent for creating accents and characters as well as the ability to improvise so quickly that he keeps an audience laughing throughout his performance. Also an actor, he has appeared on CSI: NY and The Sopranos as well as in the movie Waiting For Woody Allen. To round out his career, he is a regular at New York and Los Angeles comedy clubs and headlines around the country. MIKE BURSTYN Friday, January 14th at 8:00 pm $22.00 Residents • $28.00 Non-Residents Mike Burstyn was born in New York to a famous family of actors. He walked out on stage at the age of three, stole the show from his father and hasn’t looked back since! With a unique international career as a singer and actor, he has entertained audiences on the stage and screen and on television, nightclubs and concert stages throughout the world. Just some of the shows he received awards for were the Los Angeles world premiere of Jolson at the Winter Garden which he co-created and wrote and for the show, On 2nd Avenue and on Broadway for the musical, Aint Broadway Grand. Mike is one of Israel’s all-time popular stars with his Israeli tours always playing to sold-out audiences. Opening for Mike is singing sensation, JayCee Driesen who Variety called “the voice you will never forget” in a performance that celebrates the music of Barbra Streisand, Bette Midler, Judy Garland, Cher and Adele.