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JM PRODUCTIONS ANNOUNCES 2007 DINNER THEATRE/CABARET SEASON!
JM Productions enters their 26th year providing "quality entertainment
at reasonable rates" for its patrons! The new 2007 season begins March
16th & 17th with their Saint Patrick's Weekend with shows continuing
monthly through the 2007 Christmas Season. JM Productions dinner theatre
shows will be held at Nantasket Beach, The Clarion Hotel, hosted by
Raffael's Restaurant, in Hull MA. The waterfront location of the Clarion
Hotel together with an array of artistic talent and scrumptious meals
promises to make 2007 an unforgettable year! For a complete listing
of the offerings for 2007, see the website at http://www.jmproductionspresents.com/
.
For tickets, call JM Productions at 617-786-7469) or
visit JM Productions secure website for on line credit card purchasing
at: http://www.jmproductionspresents.com/
. Patrons can also call RAFFAEL'S directly for telephone orders at
781-925-4515! Tickets for show only are $30 per person - for dinner
and show $50 per person - with special hotel rates to stay over at
THE CLARION.
MARCH 16TH & 17TH - "THE EXILES"
"The Exiles" have been a regularly featured act at O'Leary's,
and at Jacob Wirth's, in Boston. The band has brought their fiddle,
flutes, bodrhans and vocals (and many other instruments) to many venues,
such as the Lowell Irish Festival, the Bread and Roses Festival, the
Lowell Memorial Auditorium, The Elephant and Castle, the Honey Fitz
pub, and for Fiona Shaw and the cast of Dublin's Abby Theater. "The
Exiles" play exhilarating, traditional; Irish instrumental dance music,
as well as their own compositions, with vitality and spark. "The Exiles"
features Bob Drouin, on a dizzying array of melodic instruments, backed
by one of the most driving rhythm sections in the business. "The Exiles"
music ranges from sets of high-energy jigs and reels, to delicate
finger picking tunes, to lively traditional songs.
Bob Drouin (bouzouki, fiddle, banjo, whistle, flute,
vocals) Bob's music evokes his deep love for the Irish music tradition.
For the past seven years, he has been anchoring the traditional Irish
music session at Patrick's Pub, in Providence, and he is also a founding
member of the Celtic group, Pendragon.
Jeff Feingold (bodhran, vocals) Jeff, mid-Atlantic champion
on the Irish drum, was filmed as a guest performer for RTE, the Irish
public television network. Jeff also joined several other musicians
to record original and traditional music for the soundtrack of the
Indie film, "Private Lies" (formerly titled "Bye, Bye America"). Jeff
also founded the Celtic Artists' Network, a traditional music concert
production and promotion company.
Jay Gilbert (guitar, banjo, vocals) Jay has fast become
one of the most highly regarded accompanists in Irish Music in the
New England traditional music scene. In addition to the "backing",
Jay also plays melody, for both traditional tunes and those of his
own composition. Jay has developed an individual style on guitar,
on which his playing is at once strong, precise, and delicate. He
also plays Irish tenor banjo, and he has a rich singing voice. He
sings both lead and backing vocals for "The Exiles".
APRIL 20TH - "GUYS BY DOLLS..."
The Cast of "Connie, Brenda Patsy & Me" presents "Guys
by Dolls... the music of the male crooners, country singers, rock
and roll rockers & boy bands"! "From the artists who brought you "Connie,
Patsy, Brenda and Me" comes "Guys by Dolls - Sinatra to N*Sync". Lead
by Ms Sheila Fahey of Neponset, Massachusetts five talented women
will share with you their comical views on the male species as well
as fill your night with many memorable songs generally attributed
to male performers from the crooners of yesterday to the boy bands
of today."
Ms. Fahey and others in the cast have been seen for
years in leading and supporting roles in numerous productions for
JM Productions as well as other local South Shore Theatre organizations.
Audiences have faithfully followed Sheila's career over the years;
most notably in the JM Productions acclaimed yearly Christmas revue
"What Christmas Means To Me" where she delivered her 20-minute nostalgic
and comedic monologue for the last 15 years.
"Guys by Dolls" is funny, sentimental, and worth every
penny. Keeping up the tradition of "Connie, Brenda, Patsy & Me" people
will keep coming back again and again, bringing new friends to experience
"the "New" little show that could! Ticket sales for any shows Sheila
Fahey has done in the past have always entered the "Standing Room
Only" status so hurry to purchase your seats as this new production
will certainly "sell out" quickly!
APRIL 21ST - "CONNIE, BRENDA, PATSY & ME"
Due to the tremendous response with over 500 patrons
cheering and jumping to their feet it was imperative for JM Productions
to book "Connie, Patsy, Brenda and Me" one more time! Patrons who
saw the original show couldn't wait to see it again! Those who missed
the performance but heard the "BUZZ" called after the show to try
to get a jump on tickets for this season. "Connie, Patsy, Brenda and
Me" is a combination of the sounds and styles of the beloved and cherished
performers - Ms. Connie Francis, Ms. Patsy Cline and Ms. Brenda Lee.
The music of these three amazing women fills an evening with all of
their greatest hits made famous during the 1950's and 1960's. Ms Fahey
has added the "Me" component so she can incorporate other artists
who have influenced her personally throughout her years as a performer.
"Connie, Patsy, Brenda and Me" is under the musical direction of Mr.
Mark Donahue of Milton, MA. Ms. Fahey is joined on stage by her daughter,
Jennifer Fahey of Neponset, MA, her niece, Patty Lee of Braintree,
MA and her friends, Kathy Teevans Fitzpatrick of Milton, MA and Mary
Ellen Anson Braintree, MA, who lend their voices as back-up singers.
The singers have been performing on the South Shore for many years.
The evening will prove to be a fun filled walk through memory lane,
however, its upbeat attitude coupled with the spectacular atmosphere
at Raffael's will surely appeal to all generations.
MAY 3RD & 4TH - THE TURNTABLES
Where were you in the 60's? Remember transistor radio's,
Ben Hur, rat-tail combs, and " a little dab will do ya." The Turntables
have been singing together as group since 2001. They initially formed
to sing oldies for a fundraiser, and had so much fun that they are
still doing it today. Come along! Be there or be square!! Come along
with The Turntables to celebrate the great years of music.... The
50's, 60's! With the terrific music, the many costume changes and
sing a long showstoppers you are sure to enjoy this nostalgic walk
down memory lane! This terrific musical group performed for Hull Community
Theatre as a fundraising effort. Folks on the South Shore were not
able to purchase tickets to this private event. We felt it was time
to bring this group to the general public offering two special performances.
There are many fans that follow this group! Tickets will certainly
be scarce. Order early!
JUNE 15TH - DANE VANATTER SINGS TONY BENNETT!
Dane Vannatter's special guest for the evening will
be legendary Artie Shaw Orchestra leader Dick Johnson on reeds. Vannatter
was awarded the 2006 Bistro Award for Outstanding Vocalist by the
critics of BackStage in New York. Dane has been acclaimed by reviewers
at The New York Post, The Boston Globe and BackStage. Dane is also
the recipient of the 2000 Bistro Award for Outstanding CD for his
second recording "Flight." He has been nominated for 2 MAC awards
and performed for several years at the annual Mabel Mercer Cabaret
Convention at Town Hall in New York. Dane has also performed in New
York at the legendary Sardi's, and at Danny's Skylight Room where
he returned for a 5-week engagement in the fall of 2006.
SEPTEMBER 21ST - STEPHEN BRINBERG IS SIMPLY BARBRA
direct from NYC, Mr. Brinberg wrote and stars in "Simply
Barbra" which is updated annually as he travels the globe with the
show. This year he appears with Marvin Hamlisch and the Symphony Orchestras
of Dallas, Milwaukee, Buffalo and Norfolk. Prior appearances with
Mr. Hamlisch include one with Barbara Cook and the National Symphony
Orchestra at the Kennedy Center and another at Heinz Hall in Pittsburgh.
He recently narrated the New York City Gay Men's Chorus concert at
Avery Fisher Hall, written especially for him by Terrence McNally.
That program was also seen in Seattle. Mr. Brinberg has performed
at Stephen Sondheim's birthday concert at the Library of Congress;
at Carnegie Hall with Uptown Express; and on Broadway in the concert
version of Funny Girl with Whoopi Goldberg.
"Simply Barbra" has twice toured Australia, New Zealand,
and England, last year ending in a West End run at the Arts and Playhouse
Theatres. The show has also played Singapore; Hong Kong; Sag Harbor
(Bay Street Theatre); Philadelphia (Walnut Street Theatre), San Francisco
(New Conservatory Theatre), Los Angeles (Cinegrill); Sun Valley (Bruce
Willis' Liberty Theatre), Atlantic City (Taj Mahal), Windsor, Ontario
(Windsor Casino); Provincetown (Town Hall); Miami Beach (Colony Theatre):
Houston (Theater Lab Houston); Albany (Empire Center); Arlington (Signature
Theater); St. Louis (Sheldon Concert Hall); Chicago (Davenport's);
and 3 sold out turns at The Mohegan Sun Casino. His film credits include
Camp, Boys Life, and Next Year in Jerusalem. Mr. Brinberg's television
appearances include The Rosie 0'Donnell Show, Sally Jessie Raphael,
Jerry Springer, Bert Newton, Kerri Anne (Australia), Fox News Channel
and MTV's Celebrity Death Match as the voice of David Spade. He appeared
in two workshops of Ken Page's musical, Nightlife, at Manhattan Theatre
Club and Westbeth Theatre Centre, and in Ivanov at the Jewish Rep.
SEPTEMBER 14TH - "JUST AN OLD SWEET SONG"
The Music of Hoagy Charmichael starring John Abernathy
from Rhode Island with special guest Lynda D'Amour. John Abernathy
is a 2005 Nominee for Best Male Cabaret Performer -- Independent Reviewers
of New England (IRNE). "Just an Old Sweet Song" features the wonderful
melodies of the immortal Hoagy Carmichael including "Georgia on my
Mind", "Heart and Soul", "Skylark", "Stardust", "In the Cool, Cool,
Cool of the Evening", and many more. Backed by Tom LaMark on piano,
this performance will include special guest vocalist Lynda D'Amour!
Ms. D'Amour has further distinguished herself ... appearing recently
in a musical revue directed by Bill Castellino ... where she stopped
the show with a hysterical musical theater send-up, Here Comes The
Ballad (Davis/Vinaver). Her tribute to Sammy Davis, Jr. showed off
her impressive vocal range. Ida Zecco who is also a vocalist directed
the show. Ida Zecco has appeared at Carnegie Hall in New York, Sculler's
Jazz Club in Boston, and Trinity Rep in Providence. She won a 2005
IRNE Award as lead vocalist in Primavera! a tribute band celebrating
the music of Louis Prima, Keely Smith, Sam Butera, and "The Witnesses".
John Abernathy was recently featured in the 16th Annual
New York Cabaret Convention at Lincoln Center's Rose Theatre in a
tribute to Broadway composer Jerry Herman sharing the stage with legendary
performers Lee Roy Reams, Michael Feinstein, Marilyn Maye, and Mr.
Herman himself. He received a 2005 nomination for Best Male Cabaret
Performer from the Independent Reviewers of New England (IRNE) for
his show "A Cock-Eyed Optimist" at Club Cafe in Boston. John toured
internationally as pianist and soloist with the musical group "Up
With People" including a performance with the National Symphony Orchestra
in Constitution Hall.
OCTOBER 5TH - "ZOE LEWIS IS A BAND IN A BODY"
Originally from England, Zoe now resides in Provincetown,
Cape Cod. Her latest CD "Small is Tremendous" is on Judy Collins'
WILDFLOWER label and she toured with Ms Collins and Nanci Griffith
this past summer. Zoe Lewis plays jazz, jump jive, Latin grooves,
swing, international folk, funk originals on anything from the piano
to the spoons! She describes her blend of music as WORLDBEAT-VAUDEVILLE.
She was CO-WINNER of the Colorado Rocky Mountain Folks Festival Troubadour
award in 2003, NEW FOLK WINNER 2002 at the Kerrville Folk Festival
in Texas and 2001 Falconridge Folk Festival AUDIENCE FAVORITE and
now she's getting booked to play many festival main stages with virtuoso
jazz recorder player Roxanne Layton (from Mannheim Steamroller). Her
music is upbeat, amusing and perfect for all ages. She's part troubadour,
storyteller and accomplished musician and has toured internationally,
picking up influences along the way. While at once setting listeners
off balance with her quirky spin on things she sneaks in simple, potent
messages, leaving audiences worn out and inspired.
OCTOBER 19TH - "TWO FOR ROAD"
Jan Peters & Carol O'Shaughnessy take you on a musical
trip celebrating the best of The Great American Songbook & Broadway
stage!
Jan Peters is Improper Bostonians Best Cabaret Act 2005
and a 1999 Eugene O'Neill Cabaret Symposium Fellow whose work draws
from an extensive repertoire of popular Broadway and standard songs
as well as material from promising new songwriters. Jan's cabaret
work has been showcased at many of Boston's major venues such as Sculler's
Jazz Club, Club Cafe, and The Lyric Stage. In 2002 Jan received the
Independent Reviewers of New England Award for Best Female Cabaret
Artist and was named Bay Windows Newspaper Best Cabaret Performer
of the Year. Recent performances include the prestigious Mabel Mercer
Foundation's Annual Cabaret Conventions in New York and The Hamptons,
Boston's Annual Cabaret Festival, Boston's First Night Celebration,
Cabaretfest! Provincetown and Newfound Lake Musical Evenings. In addition
to her cabaret work Jan performs throughout New England accompanied
by ensembles ranging from intimate jazz groups to large swing orchestras.
Carol O'Shaughnessy released a new cd titled Ring a-Ding-Ding!
. . . The Music of the Rat Pack! It features a rip-roaring romp of
the wonderful music introduced by the late "Rat Pack" greats Frank
Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr. Celebrated songs like "One
For My Baby," "Chicago," "That's Life," and "Once In A Lifetime,"
all classics from the mid-Twentieth Century "show-biz" era distinguish
this recording. The musical concept for this CD was born from Carol's
highly successful one-woman show of the same title. Furthering the
ring-a-ding-ding concept, Carol is scheduled to perform a two-week
run of new musical for two weeks beginning May 10, 2006. Entitled
fully Ring A Ding Ding, A New Musical by Jack Neary, this Broadway-style
show was written by Lowell-based playwright Neary especially for Carol!
Ms. O'Shaughnessy has received critical acclaim for
her other rousing one-woman shows entitled A Talent To Amuse: The
Music of Judy Garland and Just For Laughs. Working in one-woman vignettes
such as her now famous "Mamma Scugliachi," a humorous Italian character
she first added to her shows in 1978, she also won accolades such
as Provincetown's Hall of Fame Award, The Entertainer of the Year
Award, the Pride Lights Bridge Builder Award and numerous other honors
over the years. But the ultimate praise came from comedienne Joan
Rivers with whom she shared a bill at the North Shore Music Theatre
in 1991. After her set, Joan had exclaimed, [Carol is] "the best singer
in her price range!"
NOVEMBER 16TH - BANDSTAND REVUE
This event includes a very special Elvis Tribute and
dancing for our guests. Celebrating 27 years of playing the greatest
hits of the 50s, 60s and 70s, Bandstand Revue has been entertaining
the people of Rhode Island & Massachusetts since 1979. They specialize
in "Oldies & Rock and Roll". Their play list covers the swing and
standards from the late 40s and goes right up to the 70s. No matter
whether it's doo-wop, rhythm and blues, British invasion or Motown,
"Bandstand Revue" plays all of your favorite hits! Joe Gionti, keyboards,
bass and vocals formed this Five Piece Oldies Show Band in 1979. The
group has been performing since 1997 at Foxwoods Resort Casino. Other
band members include, Greg Mulvey, lead vocals. Fran Donnelly, guitar
and vocals. Pete Vanasse, saxophone & Tony Aquilante, drums. There
is a very special "Elvis Tribute" as part of this wonderful evening
of entertainment! JM Productions was proud to introduce this fantastic
group to South Shore audiences five years ago. It took time for them
to "catch on" but they have become the hottest ticket for JM patrons.
DEC 6TH, 7TH, 13TH & 14TH CHRISTMAS SHOW - TBA
Founded in 1981, JM Productions became the first full
service entertainment producer in historic Quincy, MA to offer quality
theatre and children's theatre at reasonable rates for its patrons.
The company has had many successful seasons in numerous hotels, restaurants
and function facilities on the South Shore. Over 10,000 patrons have
participated in a JM Production dinner theatre experience.
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