Evan Tyrone Martin to Bring Nat King Cole Back to MPAC in 'UNFORGETTABLE'

Evan Tyrone Martin returns by popular demand with his previously sold-out concert Unforgettable: Falling In Love With Nat King Cole as part of the Artists Lounge Live concert series on Thursday, March 23, 2017, 7:30pm, at Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, 111 W Campbell St, Arlington Heights, IL 60005.

Chicago Tribune calls Evan Tyrone Martin "Destined for Stardom: One of the Hot New Faces of Chicago Theatre." Award-Nominee Evan Tyrone Martin (DREAMGIRLS, FAR FROM HEAVEN, SIDE SHOW) intimately relates Nat King Cole's musical journey: from his upbringing in the Chicago church, to shuffling along the jazz scene, to his emergence as a popular music icon. Backed by a band of Chicago's finest musicians, Martin warmly resonates the velvety vocal style of the legend he loves on classic tunes including "Straighten Up and Fly Right," "L-O-V-E," and "Smile." Presented by Artists Lounge Live.

Watch Evan in action below!

Tickets: $45 / Stage Tables: $50. Reserve online at tickets.metropolisarts.com or call the Box Office: 847.577.2121. *Purchase 4 or More Shows in the Artists Lounge Live Series and Receive 20% Off - Discount only available by visiting or calling the Box Office: 847-577-2121.

Chicago Sun-Times raves, "Evan Tyrone Martin is a golden-voiced actor of sweetness and grace," and BCR News praises, "Martin's vocal ease would have done Nat King Cole proud." Chicago Tribune calls Evan Tyrone Martin "Destined for Stardom: One of the Hot New Faces of Chicago Theatre." Evan's Chicago theatre credits include: DREAMGIRLS (Curtis-Black Theatre Alliance Award Nomination), FAR FROM HEAVEN (Raymond-Jeff Award Nomination), THE LITTLE MERMAID (King Triton), RENT (Collins), THE COLOR PURPLE (Harpo), SIDESHOW (Jake-Jeff Award Nomination), VIOLET (Flick-Jeff Award Nomination), KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN (Valentin-Jeff Award Nomination, Broadway World Award Nomination), FLOYD COLLINS, I LEFT MY HEART: A SALUTE TO THE MUSIC OF Tony Bennett, and SOME ENCHANTED EVENING. Regional credits include: THE LITTLE MERMAID (King Triton), FOREVER PLAID (Jinx), HAIR (Berger), and PIPPIN (Leading Player). Evan is a graduate of Ashland University with a BA in Theater and a Minor in Vocal Performance.

Artists Lounge Live is a dynamic concert series showcasing tremendous talent in an intimate light. These evenings of stories and song play like a backstage tour of show-business life. Series producer Michael Ingersoll is a performer himself, currently touring internationally with the retro-rock sensation Under the Streetlamp. He co-produced the quartet's three live PBS concert specials, as well as several successful music events for venues including Paramount Theatre, Elgin Arts Center, and Northlight Theatre; and philanthropic organizations including American Cancer Society, United Way, and Chicago Museum of Science and Industry. Michael is also known for portraying Nick Massi of the Four Seasons in the Tony Award-winning smash hit Jersey Boys in original Broadway in Chicago, San Francisco, and Los Angeles companies. Visit www.artistsloungelive.com for more.