Truly a cultural phenomenon,this show allowed me to appear on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno, and eventually led to my co-creating the PBS vocal group, Under The Streetlamp. When we first got started we took advantage and when I say took advantage I mean in an incredibly positive way of the opportunities that JB had created for us. And in addition to that, at a lot of these gigs weve flown in to perform, weve been able to partner with some high schools, so we could go and have actual talkbacks with students who want to be performers in some way, whether it be in acting, or singing, or becoming a musician, and well get these groups of kids to come out, and well just talk to them, and tell them about our experiences. Shonn: Michael Ingersoll. Theyre most common in February, which is American Heart Month. TV Shows. She went home, and I think in the space of like an hour, wrote that. Shonn: Hey, were looking at this first tour as like summer camp. When we were figuring out how to categorize our repertoire, one of my great mentors in life was a musician and an arranger and a conductor. Were all doing it differently enough from one another to make each group unique and relevant, and frankly were friends with a lot of these people. Im really looking forward to the concert! Chris: And from there weve gotten to the point where yesterday we choreographed an entire song in ten minutes. This is a rare opportunity to hear the star of Jersey Boys and Under The Streetlampon PBS sing Bobby Darin's biggest hits: "Dream Lover," "Mack the Knife," "Splish Splash," and many more! And I really think that that in a sense goes a long way in allowing all the other things to happen because we were all content with just making great music and making people happy. I was at the opening of the second national tour of Jersey Boys and Tara Rubin was there shes the casting director of the show, and Merri Sugarman, who works with her. I guess the time finally did come for Ingersoll to start his own group. One more time on everyone's favorite Television Station, PBS! Menu. If you ever see a purple porch light, its there to bring awareness to incidents of domestic violence. "That way the audience can focus on what we are doing," he said. Cunio, for example, has the purest rock, roll, and soul voice in the group, showcased on some Aretha, some Kinks, some Isley Brothers, and some Beatles. Listen to the LIVE album recorded January 6th and 7th at Chicago's very own Mercury Theater. Theyre now adults; they are now going to the theater, and its definitely something that means a lot to them. Never thought of that ourselves, actually. Cunio: The only thing Id add to that is, this is I think some of the most fun any of us have ever had working on stage, so if we could continue to be gainfully employed, by doing something we love so much, for the rest of our lives, that would be a success. Shonn: Right. Michael: Im going to just answer that question and say no, not a damned thing. UNDER THE STREETLAMP is a group Chris founded with his friends in 2012. And as Cunio said above, it is a great song. America's favorite retro vocal group is Rockin' Round The Clock to classic hits from the Ameri. The Three Desires. Along the way Cunio and Shonn joined the Chicago cast as Bob and Tommy, respectively, and the rest is history. Listen to the LIVE album recorded January 6th and 7th at Chicago's very own Mercury Theater. Some homeowners leave their green bulb in the porch light all year, while others change the bulb on or around Veterans Day. Cunio: Is world domination an option? Were not talking about what those two new tunes are but. Edit Close Cabaret is their shared joy and it has helped them bond not only over their performance but with each other. Dedicated to Jersey Boys, the Tony Award-winning smash hit Broadway & international musical of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons. (More laughter). And I remember him talking specifically about that experience, about how there was a time where it was just one FM radio station and you were really in the hands of a deejay. With their ambition and talent, they cant miss! (Shonn sings the only Monkees tune in the show.) So the phrase The American Radio Songbook is one that you came up with, Cunio? So we have gone to our friends some who have been in the JB family, some who have not, and well conceive of doing a certain song and well know someones musical taste, and well think, Oh, so-and-so should do this chart, and So-and-so should do this chart. But we will typically have a point person. christopherkalejones.com / Twitter: @ChrisKaleJones / Insta: @chriskalejones, 2023 ARTISTS LOUNGE LIVEAn Entity of Ingersoll Music Company. Weve been telling people a lot about the origin of doo-wop and where it came from it was created in urban settings like the Bronx, like Baltimore, Detroit, Washington DC these large cities where a lot of people lived in these very cramped homes, and they would find themselves coming out into the streets in the summertimes. Shonn Wiley. Great article.as always. Who are the members of under the streetlamp? I also first met Chris on a tour of the studio with several of my friends five years ago (almost to the day), and despite his wonderful start-turn as Frankie Valli, he was humble and gracious. We take the music very, very seriously. Shonn: We love that you think that. Were constantly competing to be better performers and better at what we do within our organization. We have been graced with an entire team of people who have felt that this project a good idea and that it made people happy. Stubbs: Okay, seriously who came up with the name? Under the Streetlamp will perform on March 24 at the Paramount Theatre in Aurora. Dan Ponce wrote the vocal arrangement in conjunction with us, for one of our new tunes for the tour. Chris: They were so excited they were shouting and screaming, and the crowd of people who were maybe 50-plus were excited to see kids who were excited about it, and they got really excited. Michael probably can, still displaying the elocution of the Shakesperean actor that he was before there was a Jersey Boys. Stream the latest seasons and episodes, watch trailers, and more for Under the Streetlamp at TV Guide. Most recently we have been collaborating with a gentleman named Dan Ponce. Stubbs: It accomplishes perfectly what you wanted it to. Jones won hearts nationwide starring as Frankie Valli in Jersey Boys (San Francisco, Los Angeles, First National Tour). Thanks to JB, The Four Seasons Music Is Celebrated! Can you say it with a mouthful of fried peanut butter and banana sandwich? May 24th, 2012. Cunio: Yeah, you should try working with the guy. THE MANAGEMENT TEAM For instance, the team that were working with on the tour, are our musical director Pat Williams, whos our bass player, and our pianist, Kara Kesselring, came up with an arrangement for one of the brand new tunes were doing. Ticket sales might have been down as far as the people in charge were concerned, but the people who live in this community did not want to see the show go. "The music is the most important, but the presentation is also important. Apr 04, 2019 at 10:25 am. UTSL has a similar phrase that packs a lot of meaning into a few words, and that is how you describe your music: The American Radio Songbook. This of course is a variation of the oft-used phrase the great American songbook, which refers more to show tunes, movie songs, and jazz standards of the twentieth century. The idea of traveling from venue to venue, and playing top theaters in large markets this is the first time that weve ever had that opportunity. Youve also done TV spots on several morning news and talk shows. Michael: He did fit the suit. These groups, and probably a few others, pretty much appeal to similar audiences I would think. As far as Chris new second set tune, Cunios description of it as exciting proved spot on, so much so that one dork in the front row got carried away enough (that would be me) to prove why the audience sometimes has to be considered the fifth member of the group. I look forward to following this wonderful group of guys and hopefully catching a concert. The jumping off point for this was, that I was invited by a theater in Chicago that I had worked for before to do a solo cabaret, and I had never done it before. In addition, Christopher Kale Jones, a member of Under the Streetlamp since 2010, left the group at the end of last year. If theres anything that Ive learned from Sergio its subtlety, and I think that he never went too far with the movement it always was just right. Release Calendar Top 250 Movies Most Popular Movies Browse Movies by Genre Top Box Office Showtimes & Tickets Movie News India Movie Spotlight. Stubbs, did you apply to Guinness to overtake War and Peace for the longest verbiage in literary history?? Cunio: We were joking about it one day. Eric Gutman joined the ensemble in March 2017. Chris Jones clear-as-a-bell dulcet tones remind us why he was the first choice to take JB on the road when it became apparent that the shows Broadway success cried out for a touring company. But fitting newcomers into the group has been relatively easy. Hey Dad Im in a band!. Our manager Charlie Blum has been an industry pro starting with the Nederlanders all the way back in the 70s. Cunio: Just wait for it. He was in the second grade. While each performer gets his moment in the spotlight, their synergy and . Latest News See All. Comment by Howard May 27, 2012 @ 1:51 pm, RSS feed for comments on this post. The quartet is composed of recent leading cast members of the smash hit Jersey Boys: Michael Cunio, Michael Ingersoll, Christopher Kale Jones, and Shonn Wiley. Created by: John M Forte//Jenna Coker-Jones//Christopher Kale Jones. Michael: No one is more surprised than we are that this is now our main job. And we had the great fortune and the grace to have opportunities to be performing our little show in the middle of the country and have been seen by the right kind of people who wanted us to be seen by more than just the people we were performing for. Concerts: Beyond the Sea: Christopher Kale Jones Sings Bobby Darin, Lean On Me: The Brotherhood of Rock 'n Roll, and Jingle Bell Rock. Chris: Well, short term, were looking for new tunes all the time. Theres an incredible line at the end of the musical Jersey Boys, where were four guys under a streetlamp, where everything was stripped away and all that was left was the music, that was the best. Its for them, and without them we wouldnt be up there. Under the Streetlamp, which features Wiley, Brandon Wardell, Eric Gutman and David Larsen, will perform at 3 and 8 p.m. March 24 at the Finally, I hope you get the same encore I did and I assume you will because it was just incredible, virtually another set unto itself, and a high energy one at that. In addition, Christopher Kale Jones, a member of Under the Streetlamp since 2010,. Producer 1 Credit. You mentioned that when you started out, UTSL was just something to do while you waited for the next big thing, and now its looking like it IS the next big thing for all of you. And its so much fun for the viewer. Paramount Theatre . Before you stepped in and picked up those reins, did the guys have anything going on in that department? Theres one show for the ears and another one for the eyes. Shonn s performing roots go way back, having started dancing at the age of five. But who was I to stifle such youthful exuberance? Chris: Absolutely. We were talking about that last night. Christopher Kale Jones appeared as Frankie Valli of the Four Seasons in the Tony Award-winning sensation Jersey Boys, originating the role for the 1st National Tour and playing to sold-out crowds . Thats awesome. Follow the nationally lauded singing group Under the Streetlamp as they launch a singing competition to find talented vocalists with compelling stories to share. 4.7K views, 351 likes, 151 loves, 75 comments, 120 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from Under The Streetlamp: "Blue Moon" has been one our favorites to hear Christopher Kale Jones sing lead on since we. ", The fourth member of the quartet is Brandon Wardell, who has been with the group for three years. Shonn: Actually yes. Shonn: Its the first time that we will board a tour bus, and travel from city to city, and we will be playing a different venue every single evening. Shonn Wiley. It began with people blending their voices together trying to make some music, and then explode out from there. Both as a group and as soloists, and were also starting to talk about our Christmas album. Accompanied by a band of seven elite musicians, Under the . Cunio: It changed the entire dynamic of the evening. "With Under the Streetlamp, the audience gets an inside look at who we are," Wiley said. Even though it's 100 degrees and the calendar reads July, singer Christopher Kale Jones, and his three other performance partners in the Under the Streetlamp group, are already thinking about He said theres every reason that you could one day transition into doing that. In addition, Christopher Kale Jones, a member of Under the Streetlamp since 2010,. His rendition of recently-departed Etta James At Last from 1960 is a showstopper. Cunio: Yeah, its one that I came up with. You always have things that youre shooting for, and thats part of the reason that we have this great team because they have very specific goals that they are shooting for, for us. What food delivery app gives you free food? His At Last is a classic and he should patent his wailings in Twist and Shout and Hey Jude. You will see why I now call UTSL the hardest working group in show business. And as a bonus, the guys hung out afterwards for photos and to sign CDs and DVDs which were on sale, on site. Its as if the music has freed him. I spend a lot of time looking at footage on youtube. When I was in Los Angeles playing the Ahmanson, I had the good fortune to go to Frankie Vallis house. CLICK HERE TO CATCH THE ACTION LIVE who I Am Shonn: Weve taken an opportunity in our show to specifically pay tribute to Frankie, Bob, Tommy, and Nick, like you see in the special. Alicia Kaori, Christopher Kale Jones, and Cast of The Sound of Music From: Photos: . Under the Streetlamp (TV Movie 2011) Christopher Kale Jones as Self. August 2, 2010. What a fantastic job he did with SNC! A real bonus in the show is your choreography. Menu. Stubbs: I guess thats doable; it seems like it might be daunting but I guess its common in the industry? Cunio: To be fair, he works with six left feet. Michael: The fifth member in that sense is an entire team. Or perhaps I should say, is about to be. While his current pursuits keep him in Chicago, the group continues to tour around the US. Why did Michael Ingersoll leave under the streetlamp? 6.5K views, 427 likes, 186 loves, 93 comments, 156 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from Under The Streetlamp: "Blue Moon" has been one our favorites to hear Christopher Kale Jones sing lead on since we. David Larsen started performing in Under the Streetlamp in November 2017. So youll want to write about that one, Im sure. With irresistible charm and rapport, Under the Streetlamp offers audiences the opportunity to get to know four critically acclaimed stars of stage and screen, Michael Ingersoll, Christopher. Research has revealed that our eyes perceive an orange-lit street as darker than a white-lit street even when the same levels of light are provided. Charles L. Blum. I saw Chris with JB in SF and the others in Chicago. Youre calling it the first tour, but UTSL has been performing since January, 2010, and has done over fifty shows, according to your website. When Chris left the JB tour, he held the distinction of being the longest running Frankie to date; when Michael left it was to start the JB production in Chicago, where he remained through its entire two-year-plus run. Cunio: My personal opinion about all that is, theres room for everbody. Chris: The only thing I would add to that, is you know, I made a mistake when I graduated . Chris: Id like to add one thing that I think would be of interest to the people who enjoy the blog so much. So Chris was the last piece of the puzzle, so to speak. Created by: John M Forte//Jenna Coker-Jones//Christopher Kale Jones. Michael: And frankly he was more successful before he met us. He also toured extensively with PBS retro-rock sensation Under the Streetlamp. King's in Times Square, NYC. And then we spent a couple of days going back and forth developing the charts together, so yes, we have a point person that brings an idea and a shape to the table, but then when we actually put it in practice and put our voices to it, the whole group collaborates to come up with that chart and that arrangement. Under the Streetlamp, which features, from left, Christopher Kale Jones, Brandon Wardell, Michael Ingersoll and Shonn Wiley, will perform on Sunday, Nov. 6, at the Paramount Theatre in. Cunio: Thats exactly where the name came from, and Shonn started to set that up a little bit earlier. Ryan will play guitar, Matts on drums, and Im gonna play bass. Wardell was in the Broadway casts of "Thoroughly Modern Millie," "Assassins," "Good Vibrations" and "Catch Me If You Can. Early life. (More laughter). I was having more fun as the audience was having more fun, seeing the quartet come together. We do not take ourselves seriously at all. Nsync? Christopher Kale Jones. Anyone else want to comment? Ingersoll left Under the Streelamp in March 2017 to pursue producing opportunities, according to Wiley. Entertainer Michael Cunio promises audiences a party at every performance of Under the Streetlamp, the skyrocketed foursome of talented young singers introduced as new stage faces just two years ago. Wiley said the foursome performs on a minimalist set. The quartet will bring its soaring harmonies to Merrillville's Star Plaza Theatre . Stubbs: What about longer term? He contributes some of the pre-rock tunes in the show, and hes a natural with anything from Vaudeville to Clarksville and all stops in between. With irresistible charm and rapport, Under the Streetlamp offers audiences the opportunity to get to know four critically acclaimed stars of stage and screen, Michael Ingersoll, Christopher Kale . Shonn: the youngest of spirit, lets just put it that way. Its a dynamite beginning, and by the time youve worked your way through those three, its like the Big Three in Jersey Boys the audience is ready to explode. Michael: The concept of starting with one voice, and adding another one, and introducing each member of the band was ours, but she was the one that turned that into a musical reality. Their latest PBS special, wrapped in 2016, is now airing Nation Wide. Product Description. During that time he did 1,200 shows in six different roles (including three of the Four Seasons). Im sure JB fans will find that story very interesting indeed. . 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