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Single tickets go on sale beginning August 4, 2014. hACKETT mILLER cOMPANY pRESENTS About the Show Cast in order of appearance Voice of God .............................................Buddy Hackett Joey Bishop ................................................Sandy Hackett Dean Martin ...............................................Tom Wallek Sammy Davis, Jr ........................................Louie Velez Frank Sinatra ..............................................Danny Grewen Frank’s One Love ......................................Lisa Dawn Miller Musical Numbers ACT I Hello Again (Hello Detroit) My Kind of Town Drink to Me Only That’s Amore Volare (Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu) That Old Black Magic Producers What Kind of Fool Am I SANDY HACKETT & LISA DAWN MILLER Sam’s Song Will I Still Be Me? (Mr. Bojangles intro) Director BILLY KARL ACT II Frank Sinatra Medley: Come Fly with Me, MUSIC DIRECTOR PIANO/CONDUCTOR Art Director That’s All, The Best is Yet to Come, Fly Me to the Moon, CHRIS HARDIN THEODIS RODGERS JEANNE QUINN You Make Me Feel So Young, I Got You Under My Skin For Once In My Life National Touring/Theatre Agent The Things I Should Have Said/Wasn’t I a Good Time (Medley) AWA PARTNERS | OFF BROADWAY BOOKING NEW YORK, NY Me and My Shadow Luck Be A Lady A Foggy Day Mack The Knife My Way National Press Representative New York, New York! LUCK MEDIA & MARKETING Birth of the Blues *Musical numbers subject to change Who Casts the Shadow SANDY HACKETT, Producer (Joey Bishop). At a young age, Sandy Hackett, together with his beautiful and talented wife, producer/director/singer, Lisa Hackett was inspired by his father, legendary comedian, Buddy Dawn Miller, have created and produced “Sandy Hackett’s Rat Pack Show,” the most Hackett, to enter the world of comedy. Buddy was a powerful successful, unique, original live theatrical production of its kind. The show tours nationwide teacher and role model; an avid reader, studying diligently, and has received great critical acclaim. Hackett and Miller reside in Los Angeles with and re-examining his comedy techniques. He taught his son their two beautiful children, Oliver (13 years old), an incredible young, singer/actor (who by example. The younger Hackett soon learned that an has already shared the stage with Stevie Wonder), and 7 year old Ashleigh, an amazing evening with Buddy Hackett was an evening of comedy young actress/comedian who has already shared the stage with her father. and entertainment at its best. [The senior Hackett passed away on June 30, 2003.] This was the foundation from which Hackett began his DANNY GREWEN (Frank Sinatra). Danny Grewen has been development, growth and versatility as a performer, producer, writer and entertainer. performing as Frank Sinatra since 2005. As a boy Grewen At age eleven, Hackett accompanied his father for a scheduled appearance on admired Sinatra so much he would sing along with “Songs the “Rowan and Martin’s Laugh-In. “ It was there that he caught the eye of the For Swingin Lovers” while perfecting his Sinatra swagger show’s producers and made his first professional television debut. in his bedroom mirror. When not portraying Sinatra, Danny Hackett graduated with a degree in Hotel Administration from UNLV for which can be found fronting one of his own bands, “The Carlitos”, he also served as UNLV’s Director of Entertainment. He produced “The Sahara “High Society”, and “Horace-Scope” (Horace-Scope Live at Showcase of Talent” at the Las Vegas based Sahara Hotel & Casino for four years Stanford available now on Pursuance Records). A San before it was renamed “Sandy Hackett’s Talent Showcase” and ran for another Francisco Native, Grewen is also a trombonist whose skills are in high demand. decade. Additionally, Hackett hosted and produced the show at Sahara Reno, Sahara Tahoe and the old Mint and Dunes Hotel & Casinos. During this time, Hackett LOUIE VELEZ (Sammy Davis, Jr). Louie Velez’s portrayal of introduced over ten thousand acts, including many first -time appearances by Sammy Davis Jr. has been captivating audiences since he Andrew “Dice” Clay, Howie Mandel, Gary Muledeer, The Unknown Comic, Tony began his tribute back in New York circa 1987. Velez hails from D’Andrea, Kenny Kerr, George Wallace, and many others. Amsterdam, New York. His show stopping talent has been acknowledged not only by the family of the late Mr. Davis, For the next 40 years he led his people through the desert in search of the Promised but also by Wayne Newton and the many thousands who’ve Land, stopping at Comedy Clubs to learn his craft and entertain the masses. His witnessed Velez perform what many consider the most father came to see him one night and asked him to come share the stage with him. amazing musical impersonation ever seen on any stage. The It was a dream come true for the younger Hackett. He accepted and then got to travel and learn from the master of comedy for the next 10 years as his opening act, voice of Velez is as close to the real Sammy as it gets.