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Celebrating 50 years of the Rat Pack, Sandy Hackett's Rat Pack Show comes to the Wilson Center.

Celebrating 50 years of the Rat Pack, Sandy Hackett's Rat Pack Show comes to the Wilson Center.

The comedy Greater Tuna, written by Joe Sears, Jaston Williams, and Ed Howard, directed by Bradley J. Carroll and starring Billy Breed and George Walker kicks off the 2012 season at The Great American Melodrama.

Celebrating 50 years of the Rat Pack, Sandy Hackett's Rat Pack Show comes to the Wilson Center.

The comedy Greater Tuna, written by Joe Sears, Jaston Williams, and Ed Howard, directed by Bradley J. Carroll and starring Billy Breed and George Walker kicks off the 2012 season at The Great American Melodrama.

While continuing a long run in its home base at the Las Vegas Hilton, SANDY HACKETT'S RAT PACK SHOW celebrates New Year's Eve in grand style with two shows (6 p.m. and 10 p.m.) at The Paramount Theatre in Aurora, IL.

Take a trip back to the golden era of Las Vegas this New Year's Eve with Sandy Hackett's Rat Pack Show, with two performances only, Saturday, Dec. 31 at 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. at the Paramount Theatre, 23 E. Galena Blvd. in downtown Aurora.

While continuing a long run in its home base at the Las Vegas Hilton, SANDY HACKETT'S RAT PACK SHOW celebrates New Year's Eve in grand style with two shows (6 p.m. and 10 p.m.) at The Paramount Theatre in Aurora, IL.

Berkshire Theatre Group and Artistic Director/CEO, Kate Maguire is proud to announce programming for the first half of 2012. Some highlights include Travis Tritt, Colin Hay, Bettye LaVette, Turtle Island Quartet, Tarbox Ramblers, BeauSoleil avec Michael Ducet, Danu, Jay Ungar & Molly Mason, Ahmad Jamal, Carrie Newcomer, The Bronx Wanderers and Rhythmic Circus. With acts that feature country music, folk music, magic, tap dance, comedy and much more, Berkshire Theatre Group has a diverse blend of offerings.

A good cover band faces the challenge of living up to its audience's expectations every time they play a number that somebody else wrote and performed. But, no one can realistically expect even the best cover band to hit the mark every time. That's what makes Christmas with the Rat Pack-Live at the Sands interesting in the same way that Rain or the Australian Pink Floyd are. In each case there's a focus on a particular sound, but the Rat Pack may be the hardest to actually replicate. It was a frozen moment in time when Sammy, Frank and Dean came together to strut their stuff, usually accompanied by the comic routines of Joey Bishop. The current show playing the Fox Theatre imagines the Rat Pack (sans Bishop) performing a Christmas show, and it's complete with all the banter and manic antics one would expect.

Berkshire Theatre Group and Artistic Director/CEO, Kate Maguire is proud to announce programming for the first half of 2012. Some highlights include Travis Tritt, Colin Hay, Bettye LaVette, Turtle Island Quartet, Tarbox Ramblers, BeauSoleil avec Michael Ducet, Danu, Jay Ungar & Molly Mason, Ahmad Jamal, Carrie Newcomer, The Bronx Wanderers and Rhythmic Circus. With acts that feature country music, folk music, magic, tap dance, comedy and much more, Berkshire Theatre Group has a diverse blend of offerings.

Fox Associates offers you the chance to beat the winter blues with CHRISTMAS WITH THE RAT PACK - LIVE AT THE SANDS, especially created to heat things up for the coolest kind of holiday cheer.

Take a trip back to the golden era of Las Vegas this New Year's Eve with Sandy Hackett's Rat Pack Show, with two performances only, Saturday, Dec. 31 at 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. at the Paramount Theatre, 23 E. Galena Blvd. in downtown Aurora.

The Paramount Theatre is bringing the holiday spirit to downtown Aurora with a variety of seasonal shows, from time-honored theatre traditions like A Christmas Carol and The Nutcracker to family-friendly shows like the Flying Karamazov Brothers, Ballet Folklorico and the von Trapp Singers - and even two rocking New Year's Eve performances of Sandy Hackett's Rat Pack Show.

The Paramount Theatre is bringing the holiday spirit to downtown Aurora with a variety of seasonal shows, from time-honored theatre traditions like A Christmas Carol and The Nutcracker to family-friendly shows like the Flying Karamazov Brothers, Ballet Folklorico and the von Trapp Singers - and even two rocking New Year's Eve performances of Sandy Hackett's Rat Pack Show.

Fox Associates offers you the chance to beat the winter blues with CHRISTMAS WITH THE RAT PACK - LIVE AT THE SANDS, especially created to heat things up for the coolest kind of holiday cheer.

A true 'comic's comic,' Bobby Slayton, often referred to as 'The Pitbull of Comedy,' has been performing his own intense style of stand-up comedy for over 20 years, becoming one of the best known, respected, and energetic comics working today.

A true 'comic's comic,' Bobby Slayton, often referred to as 'The Pitbull of Comedy,' has been performing his own intense style of stand-up comedy for over 20 years, becoming one of the best known, respected, and energetic comics working today.

A popular staple of the Las Vegas entertainment experience, 'Sandy Hackett's Rat Pack Show' (www.sandysratpack) is hitting the road for a highly anticipated U.S. Theatre tour beginning this fall. The production will come to life at the Fred Kavli Theatre in the Thousand Oaks Civic Art Plaza from Oct. 25-30, 2011.

A native of Chicago, IL, Sebastian Maniscalco grew up with comedy in his blood. After earning a degree in Corporate Organizational Communications from Northern Illinois University, Sebastian realized his passion for stand-up comedy and moved out to Los Angeles. While working as a waiter at a Four Seasons in Beverly Hills, Sebastian spent every free night performing at local clubs, bowling alleys and bars.