Heralded as "The Cabaret Queen of Chicago," by both the Chicago Tribune and Chicago Sun-Times, the legendary
Denise Tomasello, will be making two very special guest performances this month in the Chicago area. These mark her first concert appearances since her triumphant SRO concerts at Chicago's Auditorium Theatre and The Metropolis Performing Arts Center.
The recipient of Chicago Cabaret Professional Gold Coast Award and winner of the After Dark Award for "Outstanding Cabaret Performer," Tomasello will first perform in the Russ Goeltenbodt concert Oy To The World on Saturday, December 5th at the Skokie Theatre. Tickets are now sold -out for this event.
Denise will then return to the Skokie Theatre on Friday, December 18, at 8pm to celebrate the centennial of
Frank Sinatra in It Was A Very Good Year. Presented by Daryl Nitz Entertainment, this concert will honor Ole Blue Eyes' 100th birthday. Denise will be backed by a trio and joining some of Chicago's top male vocalists Mark Madsen, Bob Moreen, Daryl Nitz, Bob Solone with musical direction by
Johnny Rodgers who will also perform.
Jim Cox will be on bass and Phil Gratteau on drums. Tickets are $28 for this special one night event and are available online at
SkokieTheatre.Org or by calling 847-677-7761. The Skokie Theatre is located at 7924 Lincoln Ave, Skokie, Illinois.
Denise has a long connection to
Frank Sinatra, having performed his catalog in her sold-out, record-breaking runs at Chicago's top rooms including The Fairmont, The Empire Room, Sage's, The Pump Room, Park West and the Cinegrill and Gardenia in Hollywood.
In addition to a personal friendship with the Sinatra family, Denise has also headlined with long-time Sinatra associates legendary entertainers
Don Rickles,
Jackie Mason and
Alan King. She has performed at many of the nation's most prestigious venues and swanky nightclubs including New York City's Town Hall and Eighty-Eight's
and the iconic Chicago Theatre.
A true original, nothing compares to a performance by the exhilarating Tomasello, who is one of the most talked about and exciting performers around. With her dynamic voice, and engaging the audiences with her spontaneous, sharp, quick-witted repartee, Denise makes every performance a unique and special experience.
Called a "Chicago musical institution" by the Sun-Times, WGN Radio's
Rick Kogan praised Denise as "one of the city's most entertaining cabaret performers." She has performed to SRO crowds in headlining solo shows at the Park West, the legendary Pump Room, the Metropole, Gentry and George's. She has also made annual appearances at the Taste of Chicago -- the Midwest's largest music festival.
Denise Tomasello is a must-see, one of a kind, special performer. Witness first-hand why California's Orange County Register calls Denise and her one-woman concerts "the best show of its kind in the country!"
For further information and upcoming solo concerts including her 2016
Cole Porter tribute My Heart Belongs To Cole, visit
DeniseToamsello.com, friend on Facebook or follow on Twitter.
