Photo Flash: Will & Anthony Nunziata Open at Feinstein's

Feinstein's at Lowes Regency, continues its Spring 2010 season with the return of the young identical twin brothers Will & Anthony Nunziata after two sold-out performances last fall. Their new show, "From Pelham to Park Avenue," features songs from Broadway by Stephen Sondheim ("Pretty Women"), Jule Styne ("Make Someone Happy") and Frank Loesser ("I Believe In You"), Italian classics ("Funniculi, Funnicula") and numbers from newer songwriters like Michael Feinstein ("Swing Is Back In Style"). The engagement - which is directed by Richard Jay-Alexander and features Music Director Ben Toth on piano and Jered Egan on bass - opened at Feinstein's last night, April 20.

Will & Anthony Nunziata - dubbed "a dynamic duo with beautiful voices and charming personalities" by Cleveland Pops conductor Carl Topilow - have traveled the country with their duo concert act, recent as soloists with the Boston Pops (through arrangements made by Boston College President Father Leahy, they became the first identical twins to perform with the Pops), as well as guest artist appearances the Cleveland Pops Orchestra, Colorado Symphony Orchestra, Cape Cod Symphony Orchestra, and at Jazz at Lincoln Center's Rose Hall. The Nunziatas are currently under the direction of Richard Jay-Alexander, recent director and collaborator of such entertainers as Barbra Streisand and Bernadette Peters.

Recently the brothers sang in the grand finale song "Sunday" at "Sondheim: The Birthday Concert!" at New York's Avery Fisher Hall - a concert celebrating the music and 80th birthday of Stephen Sondheim - and appeared at the "Broadway Backwards 5" benefit for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, hosted by Florence Henderson. Also, Will and Anthony can be heard singing as "the boys" in the song "Roxie" on Melora Hardin's ("The Office") CD All the Way to Mars. Their upcoming concerts include the Colony Hotel in Palm Beach, FL, as well as venues in Wayne, NJ; Westport, CT; Sarasota, FL and Brookfield, WI.

The brothers were born in Brooklyn, raised in Westchester County and attended Boston College. They were New York All-State cross country runners and tennis players, as well as being two-time junior National platform tennis doubles champions. For further information, please visit www.WillandAnthony.com.

The concert will play Tuesday through Thursday at 8:30 PM and Friday and Saturday evenings at 8:00 PM and 10:30 PM. The 8:00 PM and 8:30 PM shows have a $40.00 cover with $60.00 premium seats and an additional $40.00 food and beverage minimum; the 10:30 PM shows have $25.00 cover with $40.00 premium seats and a $25.00 food and beverage minimum. For all shows, there are a select amount of seats based on availability with a $40 cover charge and no food/beverage minimum. Jackets are suggested but not required. For ticket reservations and club information, call (212) 339-4095 or visit feinsteinsatloewsregency.com and TicketWeb.com.

WNYC's Richard Hake sat down with 26-year-old twin brothers Will and Anthony Nunziata and director Richard Jay Alexander to talk about the next generation of American songbook interpreters. Click here to listen.

Photos courtesy of Feinstein's at Lowes Regency

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