‘The Rat Pack is Back!’ to be on stage in March

A tribute to the talented stars of the 1960s known as “The Rat Pack” will play in Fargo at the Gate City Bank Theatre Fargodome at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 16.

Tickets start at $26.50 and are available at the Fargodome box office, Ticketmaster.com, or by calling 800-745-3000. Discounts are available for subscribers and groups of 20 or more.

Experience the ritz and allure of classic Vegas with this show. “The Rat Pack is Back!” transports the audience back through time and space to a balmy night circa 1960 when four show business legends — Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr., Joey Bishop and Dean Martin — converged at the Sands Hotel in Las Vegas for the first time. These stars delivered style with substance, swing with swagger and a non-stop party to which everyone wanted access.

“The Rat Pack is Back!” unites singer/actors Mickey Joseph as Joey Bishop, Drew Anthony as Dean Martin, Kenny Jones as Sammy Davis Jr. and Brian Duprey as Frank Sinatra.

In “The Rat Pack is Back!” Frank, Sammy, Joey and Dean are back and do it one more time. What ensues is a recreation of one of the Rat Pack’s raucous, antic-filled performances, featuring Bishop’s comedy and performances of such standards as Sinatra’s “You Make Me Feel So Young,” “A Foggy Day,” Martin’s “That’s Amoré” and Davis’ “Mr. Bojangles.” Backing the singers is a 12-piece live orchestra performing period orchestrations.

The show is produced by Dick Feeney (Viva Las Vegas, Showgirls, The Great Gleason).

The show is presented by the Gate City Bank Theatre Fargodome (www.Fargodome.com) and Jam Theatricals (www.jamtheatricals.com) as part of the 2009-10 Broadway in Fargo Season, sponsored by WDAY-TV.

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