Speaking of whom: the pivotal role in any Rat Pack tribute is inevitably Old Blue Eyes himself. Bojangles" and in his "Me and My Shadow" duet with Brian Duprey's Frank Sinatra. You can especially see it when he pops on the bowler hat and floats across the stage for "Mr. He's got the powerful singing voice and, more importantly, he moves with the same fluid grace that the late Mr. It would be hard for any one performer to do what the original did, but Kenny Jones comes awfully close. A singer, dancer, actor, impressionist and multi-instrumentalist, he was easily the most richly talented member of the Pack. may be the hardest one to pull off, if only because the original was such a legendary performer. Whether he's flirting with women in the audience of gliding effortlessly through Martin standards like "Volare" or the Russ Morgan classic "You're Nobody till Somebody Loves You," Mr. References to current events don't work as well, but mostly he's hilariously on point.ĭrew Anthony so perfectly captures the sound and panache of Dean Martin that it's easy to suspend disbelief and accept that the famed singer and comic actor has returned from the dead. His routine with its succession of "married couple" jokes may be dated but that, after all, is pretty much the point. He has the comic's "sad sack" look and self-deprecating, ironic style down pat. Much of the first half of the show belongs to Tom Wallek as Bishop. There's no Lawford impersonator in "The Rat Pack is Back" (which may be just as well he was mostly a hanger-on) but the performers taking on the roles of the other four do a remarkable job of capturing the essences of the originals. Deadpan comic Joey Bishop provided most of the laughs, with British actor Peter Lawford joining in every now and then. The core of the original Rat Pack consisted of Sinatra, Dean Martin, and the multi-talented Sammy Davis, Jr. Their freewheeling combination of comedy, music, and big band jazz caught on and a legend, as they say, was born.
#THE RAT PACK IS BACK MOVIE#
In Las Vegas in 1960 to film the heist movie "Ocean's Eleven," they spent time off the set boozing it up and doing shows at the legendary Sands casino. The original Rat Pack was, of course, a group of entertainers affiliated with Frank Sinatra. Which, ultimately, is what a celebrity impersonation revue like this is all about. There are no flashy sets or backup singers-just a live, 12-piece big band and most importantly, a solid cast of first-rate performers who move, sound, and (for the most part) look uncannily like the originals. Unlike the "Rat Pack Live at the Sands" shows that played the Fox in 20, " The Rat Pack is Back" is a more bare-bones production. Louis appearance, although the original has been playing the Riviera Hotel in Las Vegas for fourteen years. This snappy tribute to the 1960s-era Las Vegas Rat Pack-Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis, Jr. The Rat Pack is back, and the Fox has got 'em, at least through Sunday. Bojangles,” and “New York, New York” are sung onstage with all the suave charm of the original Rat Pack.L-R: Brian Duprey, Drew Anthony, Kenny Jones, Tom Wallek You can’t help but tap your toes and hum along as smooth hits and legendary tunes like “My Way,” “That’s Amore,” “What Kind of Fool Am I,” “Luck Be a Lady,” “Mr. Now in its 17th year, this award-winning show features accompaniment by the world-class Lon Bronson Orchestra. The stellar cast of performers-which includes David DeCosta, Drew Anthony, and Kyle Diamond-bring cool heartthrobs from another era to life onstage. Head to the Tuscany Suites, opting for a pre-show dinner of classic Italian fare if you’d like, and then settle into your seat as the curtain comes up on Vegas’ golden age of classic entertainment. Take a seat for The Rat Pack is Back to relive the decade when Vegas’ most beloved singers put this entertainment capital on the map. Travel back to the slick and stylish era of crooners like Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, and Sammy Davis Jr.
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