"Equal parts vaudeville, singing and storytelling, the show follows the titular character's journey through the "Great American Songbook" - a loosely defined collection of ever-golden songs and jazz tunes from the early 1900s. Think Irving Berlin, Johnny Mercer and Glenn Miller - then with Tom Waits thrown in, because why not? - filtered through the Academy Award-nominated actor's honey-soaked voice."
"including Davíd Garza, who's worked with John Legend and Fiona Apple, and Gabe Witcher of the band Punch Brothers. "I looked at our weary world a few years ago and tried to think of a way I could spread love and empathy," Reilly has said about the show. "I decided the most fun way to do that was through performing and singing and telling people I love them." In our day and age, is there anything more necessary?"
John C. Reilly presents Mister Romantic, a world-traveling musical that blends vaudeville, singing, and storytelling. The show traces a character's journey through the Great American Songbook, featuring standards and jazz tunes from the early 1900s alongside eclectic choices like Tom Waits. Reilly delivers the material with a honey-soaked voice, supported by a band of Grammy-winning musicians including Davíd Garza and Gabe Witcher. Reilly frames the project as an effort to spread love and empathy by performing, singing, and telling audiences he loves them. The performance at Livermore's Bankhead Theater occurs Oct. 13 with tickets priced $100–$140.
Read at The Mercury News
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