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BWW Reviews: WE3KINGS Rings In New Year at the El Portal
by Don Grigware - Dec 30, 2014

Akin to a Las Vegas show, We 3 Kings works dynamically as a showcase for its 3 artists: Luca Ellis, Shawn Klush and Brandon Michael Jones, especially for Jones, currently considered the premiere tribute artist of Michael Jackson. Now onstage at the El Portal in NoHo through New Year's Eve, it's enjoyable fare for those of us who grew up with and lived through the music of all three. Frank Sinatra (Luca Ellis) was the King of Swing of the 40s on up, Elvis Presley (Shawn Klush) the King of Rock and Roll in the 50s and Michael Jackson (Jones) the King of Pop commencing in the 60s as the tiniest member of The Jackson 5 (Jacquez Shanigan).

Photo Coverage: Upright Cabaret's 'SWEET SOUL MUSIC' electrifies with Davis, Dixon and Odom at La Mirada Theatre
by LA News Desk - Feb 3, 2011

On Sun Jan 30, 2011, La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts and Chris Isaacson presented Upright Cabaret's second American Icon Series concert entitled 'Sweet Soul Music' starring American Idol star Frenchie Davis (Rent), Tony Award-nominee Brandon Victor Dixon (The Color Purple) and Leslie Odom, Jr. (Rent) singing the Music of Ray Charles, Marvin Gaye and Gladys Knight!