Jimmy Ferraro's Studio Theatre to Present MARTIN PRESTON as LIBERACE, 8/27-30

After SOLD-OUT performances of ""SERIOUSLY FRANK"", JimmyFerraro's STUDIO THEATRE, 5732 Main Street, New Port Richey,FL presents, "Martin Preston as LIBERACE", a musical tribute to the legendary"Mr. Showmanship" in a limited FOUR performance engagement August 27th, 28th and 30th.

Opening Night is *THURSDAY, August 27th at 7:30pm and the production runs FRIDAY, August 28th at *2:00pm and 7:30pm (SOLD-OUT!) and SUNDAY August 30th at 2:00pm (SOLD-OUT!)

Experience the glitz, the glamour, the sparkling wit, and the magnificent music of
"Mr. Showmanship" and see why Liberace was Las Vegas' #1 star for four decades!

Martin Preston: A Tribute to Liberace ~ For nearly a decade, this phenomenal actor/showman has stunned audiences all over the world with his dazzling tribute to the great Liberace. This full-length show comes complete with candelabra, mirrorred grand piano and the illusion of "Mr. Showmanship." A classically -trained pianist, Martin will astound you with favorites of Liberace including a montage of Gershwin showstoppers, including

The Beer Barrel Polka, Malaguena, The 12th Street Rag, and I'll Be Seeing You, all lushly orchestrated and carefully reproduced from the original signature arrangements.

Performance Schedule:

*Thursday and Friday evening: Doors open at 7:00 pm / show at 7:30 pm

*Friday and Sunday matinee: Doors open at 1:30 pm / show at 2:00 PM

Tickets $25.00 (tax included)

CALL: 727-409-0293

ABOUT ~ MARTIN PRESTON

Martin Preston is an actor and musician who has devoted the past eighteen years to re-creating the music and glamour of the late, great Liberace. A native of Indianapolis, Martin was bitten by the show business bug at the age of six, when he began classical piano training. While growing up, he discovered a flair not only for music, but also for acting, comedy, and wearing unusual costumes!

After graduating with honors from Oakland City University, Martin began his performing career in earnest, appearing on stages throughout the United States and Canada both as an actor and a concert pianist. Always a Liberace fan, his piano style was frequently compared to that of the flamboyant showman (yes, all of the show's piano playing is LIVE), and in 1988, work began on a tribute to the great entertainer. What was to have been a twenty minute act quickly grew into a two-hour extravaganza that has generated critical and popular acclaim throughout the world!

Martin Preston debuted as Liberace at Jan McArt's Royal Palm Theatre in Boca Raton, Florida in 1990, running for a record-breaking 32 weeks. Since then, Martin has appeared as Liberace in Las Vegas and Atlantic city, in many of the North America's finest theatres and showrooms, and throughout the world on the Cunard, Holland America, and Princess Cruise Lines. In addition to performing at several gala celebrations at the famed Liberace Museum in Las Vegas, Preston is an honored recipient of the Grand Prize in the Liberace Piano Competition.

Recently, Mr. Preston was invited to star in the symphonic production Pops Goes Vegas! His performances as Liberace with the Indianapolis Symphony, Baltimore Symphony, National Arts Centre Orchestra in Ottawa, Canada, Detroit Symphony, San Diego Symphony, Phoenix Symphony, and many others, are bringing the magic ofLiberace to a whole new audience! But no matter where he is appearing, his greatest thrill is meeting the great showman's many fans, and being told "You ARE Liberace!"

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