The performances will be in the Blizzard Theater located in Building H on the Spartan Drive Campus, 1700 Spartan Drive, Elgin. Accompanied by a band of seven elite musicians, Under the . Michael: And you can see from the video of the concert that Joanne Doherty is playing piano on it, and shes now the musical director of the second national tour of JB. Shonn: Occasionally some together and some apart. Stubbs always..DELIVERS! Kudos, Cunio! Thanks again, Stubbs, for the terrific coverage. How do I reset my brother hl 2130 drum unit? Its a manufacturing defect. CHOREOGRAPHY Well it still is, primarily. While his current pursuits keep him in Chicago, the group continues to tour around the US. Stubbs: Are you excited, or are you not looking forward to the road the tiny bars of soap, the wet towels on the bathroom floor. Christopher Kale Jones is from Hawaii, where he grew up listing to oldies radio and singing in award-winning choirs. "We call the song catalog the 'American Radio Songbook,'" Wiley said. "We have different interpretations of the music.". Or perhaps I should say, is about to be. Christopher Kale Jones. Under the Streetlamp was founded by Michael Ingersoll, who starred as Nick Massiof the Four Seasonsin Jersey Boys. Cunio: Weve had a lot of help and were lucky for it. Ingersoll, Jones and Wiley appeared at one time or another in the Chicago or national. They sound like something youd pick up in the plumbing department at Home Depot. Cunio: The first choreography that we put together for the show was in a kitchen, and it was literally, step touch to the right, step touch to the left, it was super simple. Michael: The fifth member in that sense is an entire team. He recorded and toured extensively with Streetlamp, headlining across America and abroad. I think if you make goals like that they can be detrimental. Nsync? He won acclaim starring as Frankie Valli of the Four Seasons in Jersey Boys, originating the San Francisco, Los Angeles, and First National Tour casts. He said theres every reason that you could one day transition into doing that. Their latest PBS special, wrapped in 2016, is now airing Nation Wide. And it just adds a whole element above and beyond what a lot of other groups do. Under the Streetlamp's background. If you ever see a purple porch light, its there to bring awareness to incidents of domestic violence. In addition, Christopher Kale Jones, a member of Under the Streetlamp since 2010, left the group at the end of last year. When Chris left the JB tour, he held the distinction of being the longest running Frankie to date; when Michael left it was to start the JB production in Chicago, where he remained through its entire two-year-plus run. Research has revealed that our eyes perceive an orange-lit street as darker than a white-lit street even when the same levels of light are provided. Under the Streetlamp, from left, Christopher Kale Jones, Michael Cunio, Shonn Wiley and Michael Ingersoll. I couldnt do this interview for the Jersey Boys Blog without mentioning the Midtown Men, and other groups too, like Straight No Chaser and Human Nature. This has become our first priority, our primary responsibility. Is under the streetlamp still performing? Listen to the LIVE album recorded January 6th and 7th at Chicago's very own Mercury Theater. Kidding. On any given night one can imagine him deciding between his tan shoes with pink shoelaces or his blue suede shoes. We were able to do a gig once where we had a couple seats free, so we invited some students to come in and see it, and their reactions actually pumped up the older crowd. Cunio, for example, has the purest rock, roll, and soul voice in the group, showcased on some Aretha, some Kinks, some Isley Brothers, and some Beatles. We started a conversation, and I said to Michael, were going to put some movement to some of these tunes, and it was the first time that we had ever done that. He stuck with em until they hitwhich didnt take long! Their latest PBS special, wrapped in 2016, is now airing Nation Wide. What first sounded to me like Donovans Season Of The Witch but probably wasnt, morphed into a very familiar horn riff from a tune that was a huge instrumental hit on the jazz charts for a jazz group and also a pretty good sized hit as a vocal, for a rock group. Under the Streetlamp is, from left, Shonn Wiley, Christopher Kale Jones, Michael Ingersoll and Brandon Wardell. I was having more fun as the audience was having more fun, seeing the quartet come together. The way we look at it is this: The universe has decided, we believe, that this project would make people happy. You always have things that youre shooting for, and thats part of the reason that we have this great team because they have very specific goals that they are shooting for, for us. The collaboration makes what we do special. Im really looking forward to the concert! 6.5K views, 427 likes, 186 loves, 93 comments, 156 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from Under The Streetlamp: "Blue Moon" has been one . Jones won hearts nationwide starring as Frankie Valli in Jersey Boys (San Francisco, Los Angeles, First National Tour). THE FUTURE Great article.as always. . We have an entire group of four year olds, boys and girls, who continue to inspire us with dance moves, and who continue to listen to the music. Michael Ingersoll, who played Nick Massi of the Four Seasons for three years in "Jersey Boys," started a solo act and had some of the guys from "Jersey Boys" (including Wiley) with him on stage in the second act of his show. We have so many videos of these adorable little kids just having a great time. The Three Desires. I had a chance to talk to both of them, and they were very excited for us. A sampling of social media comments highlights the range of reactions: One person said the purple hue gives them headaches due to a past concussion. . I look forward to following this wonderful group of guys and hopefully catching a concert. The Good Time Girls (2017) and Under the Streetlamp (2011). Now this is doubly funny, not only because of the numerical mismatch but because Shonn, as the babyface of the group, looks as if hes barely ready to remove that first layer of peach fuzz. One thing he mentioned to me is that when youre doing these songs, you really have to invest in them and you have to craft them like an artist. Im sure JB fans will find that story very interesting indeed. Shonn, I understand you are the groups choreographer. Thats awesome. Another thought it some sort of black light. I loved Michaels comment that they take the music very, very seriously, but not so much themselves!! Like, this is what its been like for us, this is what you can expect, these are the things everyone tells you are really important, these are the things that are actually really important, and its been great. Our agent, Beth Jones, spent seven years at William Morris Endeavor, basically the premier agency in the country, and shes now with Parallel 49, but shes a premier agent. And thats nothing but grace, nothing but grace. He won acclaim starring as Frankie Valli of the Four Seasons in Jersey Boys, originating the San Francisco, Los Angeles, and First National Tour casts. Were all doing good work. Some homeowners leave their green bulb in the porch light all year, while others change the bulb on or around Veterans Day. He made his film debut in the Johnny Cash biopic " Walk the Line ," and enjoyed a three year run as Nick Massi of the Four Seasons in "Jersey Boys." Christopher Kale Jones' big break came in 2006, when he was cast in "Jersey Boys" as Frankie Valli for the first national tour. Cunio: This is something we like to say too one of the fun things for us about these shows is, the people who grew up with this music, they come to see our show, and they dont know the words to just a few songs they know the words to all of them, and thats why. With their unique style and modern "Rat Pack" persona, Under the Streetlamp bring the American Radio Songbook to a whole new level in their second television special for PBS. Under the Streetlamp will perform on March 24 at the Paramount Theatre in Aurora. Cunio: It opens the second act. Michael: Were really excited about that relationship because clearly hes an individual who knows how to arrange a tune. Cunio: We were all looking for what was going to be the next thing for us, and this has become that. Cunio: Theres one thing that we talk about when people talk about this music, and its ability to build bridges: One of the things that we joke about is, we all grew up listening to this music because it was the music we could agree to with our parents sitting in the car, you know? Shonn Wiley portrayed Bob Gaudio in the production of "Jersey Boys," the story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, at the Bank of America Theatre in Chicago, for more than a year. He also toured extensively with PBS retro-rock sensation Under the Streetlamp. "It is a little reminiscent of when the Rat Pack (Frank Sinatra, Finally, I hope you get the same encore I did and I assume you will because it was just incredible, virtually another set unto itself, and a high energy one at that. And its really the audiences enthusiasm for what weve done here thats made this the main gig, and given us the opportunity for us to really take a shot at it. People also use red porch lights to decorate their homes for Halloween and Valentines Day. Youre about to embark on a six week, twenty-six concert tour. So Chris was the last piece of the puzzle, so to speak. Like Wiley, he joined Jersey Boys with prior acting experience in New York theater. You get PBS favorite, Under the Streetlamp and their electrifying show, with an inspiring catalog of classics, that has been thrilling audiences across the globe for over a decade. There are a couple of guys I just look at and say, I could have gone to junior high with that kid. I can picture him at age fifteen. So many years later, that hasnt changed; what has changed is that the breadth of his talent has widened, if thats even possible. You could have the Beatles and Johnny Cash and Etta James all in one listen, and sure, you probably favored one more than the other, but you were exposed to it all, and it was a shared experience. #FlashbackFriday: BC/EFA Jersey Boys/Four Seasons Fan Cocktail PartyOctober 21, 2007! Cunio: We were joking about it one day. Additionally, I've been privileged to appear in concert at such historical and eclectic venues as the Greek Theater and L.A. Live in LA, Wolf Trap in DC, and B.B. Do you want to get a long-term engagement in a showroom in Vegas or Atlantic City? The singing group Under the Streetlamp, a group made up of former cast members from Broadway's "Jersey Boys," features from left Christopher Kale Jones, Michael Ingersoll, Shonn Wiley and. UNDER THE STREETLAMP is a group Chris founded with his friends in 2012. Comment by Linda/Tiggerbelle May 26, 2012 @ 1:58 pm. In the 1950s and 60s, the street corner was the gathering spot for would-be musicians who couldn't afford instruments, lived in cramped quarters and wanted a place to perform. Ingersoll left Under the Streelamp in March 2017 to pursue producing opportunities, according to Wiley. Michael Ingersoll, Christopher Kale Jones, Brandon Wardell and Shonn Wiley deliver an evening of unforgettable entertainment featuring tight harmonies and slick dance moves that take audiences back to an era of sharkskin suits, flashy cars and . ", The fourth member of the quartet is Brandon Wardell, who has been with the group for three years. Christopher Kale Jones: best skin regimen. The Four Cunios. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. Christopher Kale Jones: best skin regimen. Stubbs: Fans of the music would love this show even if you just stood at four mikes and sang, but from watching the concert on PBS, watching all that movement, its like a theres whole second show going on. VARIETY says "His Soulful delivery resembles Bobby Darin"& SF Examiner says "His knockout voicebrings down the house.". They had heard what was going on, and I said to them, you know, we as an organization owe a lot to you, because at any given time, you thought of one of us, and its because you brought us in front of these creative people who brought us into this show, which gave us the opportunity to meet and thats when we talk about the whole universe just acting in whatever way its supposed to act, in order to kind of throw us all in the same pot. Jones, who grew up in Hawaii and earned a degree in theater at Northwestern University in Evanston, Ill., said Valli did say something that foreshadowed the formation of Under the. And he has the funniest lines of all: Theres a bar in the back; I think I ripped my pants (which might have been true, given that suit!). Truly a cultural phenomenon,this show allowed me to appear on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno, and eventually led to my co-creating the PBS vocal group, Under The Streetlamp. Ingersoll left Under the Streelamp in March 2017 to pursue producing opportunities, according to Wiley. How do you feel about the increasing interest in the sort of music that you do, and the concomitant (I love that word, concomitant, and I hardly ever get to use it. Our press agent, Liz Rosenberg, has a very short list of clients including Madonna, Cher, Michael Buble, and Tony Bennett. about 2-3 hours When I was young Id listen to the radio, as Karen Carpenter so wistfully sang, and when I was young we didnt ask each other, Are you into rock and roll? or Do you like pop music? We would say, Do you listen to the radio? It was all about the radio. Where: Paramount Theatre, 23 E. Galena Blvd., Aurora, Information: 630-896-6666; www.paramountaurora.com. Learn more about the full cast of Under the Streetlamp: Rockin' Round the Clock with news, photos, videos and more at TV Guide Movies. If you go through the Four Seasons first few albums, you find many, many instances of them having done exactly that, From Sincerely and Tonite, Tonite to Sixteen Candles and Why Do Fools Fall In Love, just to name a few of my favorites. It was a time between World War II and when Kennedy was assassinated, when there was a lot of hope, and a sense of coolness and style, and thats not lost on us. 4.7K views, 351 likes, 151 loves, 75 comments, 120 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from Under The Streetlamp: "Blue Moon" has been one our favorites to hear Christopher Kale Jones sing lead on since we. Thanks to all four of you for setting aside the time for this interview, and for your thoughtful, candid, and sometimes light-hearted insights into the past, present, and future of Under The Streetlamp. We choreographed Sh-Boom. Cunio: To be fair, he works with six left feet. Strong and smooth as ever in his chest voice, Chris is the quintessential crooner. CLICK HERE TO CATCH THE ACTION LIVE who I Am The members of Under the Streetlamp Michael Cunio, Michael Ingersoll, Christopher Kale Jones and Shonn Wiley have been featured on Broadway, in film and on television, and were showcased . So we have gone to our friends some who have been in the JB family, some who have not, and well conceive of doing a certain song and well know someones musical taste, and well think, Oh, so-and-so should do this chart, and So-and-so should do this chart. But we will typically have a point person. Let me wind up with this: As you embark on this next exciting phase of your professional lives, are there any thoughts that come to mind as you look back on your JB experiences that youd like to share with the Jersey Boys Blog? Many people considered Neil Diamond to be the fifth Monkee. Lots of activities were going on, whether it was dominoes or stickball, and musicians would congregate underneath the streetlamp, and they didnt have a lot of money for instruments, and so their voices became instruments, whether it was the percussive nature of the shoo-bee-doo-wahs, and then the lead singers and that, and I think Cunio sums it up the best which is . 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