Winter Park Playhouse to Open New Year with Tony Bennett Tribute

The Winter Park Playhouse kicks off ?the new year with a Central Florida Premiere - I Left My Heart: A Salute To The Music Of Tony Bennett. The production runs January 22 - February 27, 2016. Performances are Friday and Saturday evenings at 7:30 p.m., Thursday and Saturday matinees at 2:00 p.m. and select Wednesday, Friday and Sunday matinees at 2: 00 p.m. The preview performance is Thursday, January 21 at 7:30p.m.

?T?his new musical revue features three professional? tenors who take you? through four decades of Tony Bennett's life and ?music - f?rom his early top 40 hits to? his jazz recordings with Count Basie, Stan Getz and Bill Evans to ?his famous torch songs. This musical? includes a thrilling score of 40 standards all recorded by the man Sinatra called "the greatest singer in the world." With such recognizable songs like "Stranger In Paradise," "The Best Is Yet To Come," "Rags To Riches," and his best known hit "I Left My Heart In San Francisco" this musical revue is sure to be a very popular show for all!

The three outstanding tenor voices performing Bennett's songs are all returning Playhouse professionals - Bert Rodriguez, Victor Souffrant and Dee Jay Young. Roy Alan will direct the production and Christopher Leavy will music direct. The Playhouse trio will accompany with Mr. Leavy on piano, Ned Wilkinson on multiple instruments and Sam Forrest on percussion.

"I Left My Heart promises to be an unforgettable walk down memory lane and a don't miss for anyone who ever loved the music of George and Ira Gershwin, Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer, Duke Ellington, Irving Berlin, Rodgers and Hart or Cole Porter!" confirms Summerwinds Productions.

Ticket prices are $40 evenings, $36 Senior evenings, $30 matinees, $15 student and industry professionals. Student rush "$10@10" offers $10 tickets (for students 25 years and younger) 10 minutes prior to a performance when seats are available. Preview performance is $20.

For tickets and more information call The Playhouse box office 407-645-0145 or visitwww.winterparkplayhouse.org