Rick Faugno, one of the Strip's popular Broadway imports who currently stars as Frankie Valli in "Jersey Boys," will reprise his critically-acclaimed, one-man song and dance show and release his first CD, "Songs My Idols Sang (And Danced!)" on Sunday, Jan. 24, at 3 p.m. in the 400-seat South Point Casino Showroom. The triple-threat Faugno, with his professional dancing, singing and acting talents, premiered his solo show last August and sold out two performances in 48 hours.
I'm especially excited about my first CD and re-creating the magic that I was able to capture on stage with my musical director
Keith Thompson, my band and in the recording studio," said Faugno. "And I'm thrilled about sharing some of my favorite music from the Great American songbook, as well as presenting it in a new light."
The 80-minute musical showcase features a seven-piece band with some of the best musicians from the Strip and includes Faugno's performances of "Embraceable You," "Fly Me To The Moon," "Steppin' Out With My Baby," "Puttin' On The Ritz," "Cheek To Cheek," "Our Love Is Here To Stay" - including the powerful tap number, "Mr. Bojangles" as a tribute to one of the great many icons of song and dance,
Sammy Davis, Jr. Faugno created the show with his long-time love
Joyce Chittick, a fellow Broadway performer-choreographer, and
Keith Thompson, conductor of "Jersey Boys." The show is based on Faugno's life story in show business, and how he got to where he is today with the love and support of his family and many others while growing up in New Jersey, on to Broadway and to the Las Vegas Strip. Visit his website at http://web.mac.com/rickfaugno.
Tickets are now on sale and priced at $20, $25 and $30. Call (702) 797-8055 or (866) 796-7111, buy online at www.southpointcasino.com, and at the South Point Box Office, 9777 Las Vegas Boulevard South.
Faugno first appeared on Broadway at age 12 in "The
Will Rogers Follies" and came to the Las Vegas Strip in 2008 to appear as the original
Frankie Valli in "Jersey Boys" at the Palazzo, in which he was named "Best Singer" by the staff of the Las Vegas Review-Journal. His impressive list of credits from theatre, film and television while performing throughout the U.S. are Broadway performances in "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang," "Conversations With My Father," "Wonderful Town," "Fosse," "The
Will Rogers Follies," and the national tours of "Jersey Boys," "The Boy Friend," and "Fosse." His film and television credits include Tri-Star's "Looking For An Echo," "Two Bits" by Miramax, "American Dreams," "Adventures Of Pete & Pete," and the Kennedy Center's 25th Anniversary Gala on PBS. Faugno holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Acting and Theatre from New York University.
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