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Thursday, Mar. 28, 2024

Meet the Midtown Men

Two years ago, we presented a musical group called Under the Streetlamp at the Niswonger PAC. At the time, they were not really that well known to our audience.  When they left Van Wert, they were one of the most talked about concerts of the year. Their music resonated with all ages as they sang Doo-Wop, Motown, and old time Rock ‘n’ Roll hits that many today refer to as “Retro” music.

Now, two years later, I wanted to get a similar concert for you to enjoy, but I wanted this one to have a live horn line. You who know me can certainly understand.  This whole style of “retro” music really took off when the Broadway show Jersey Boys hit the stage in New York and around the world. Of course, Jersey Boys is the story of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons.  Many of you are familiar with their music. I had the privilege of playing trumpet in Frankie’s horn line a few years back when he came through the region. I was amazed that I really knew every song on the playlist.  I’m glad kids today are becoming familiar with this music.

This is all being said to get to the concert we are presenting at the Niswonger a week from this Saturday on November 14. The Midtown Men is a group of four of the original cast from Jersey Boys. The thing I felt that set The Midtown Men apart from other similar groups touring today is that in addition to sounding very good, they tour with a live band and horn section.

You can check out a promo clip of them singing on our website: NPACVW.ORG.  I think you’ll really enjoy their music, wit, dance moves, and showmanship. We are already over 1,000 tickets sold, so if you want to get in on this concert, I wouldn’t wait long.

I always like to give you an update of how our upcoming shows are doing at the Niswonger in case you are thinking of attending and haven’t secured a seat yet.  We still have some seats available for “Veggie Tales Live!” on Tuesday, November 10.  Remember- this is a special 7 p.m. start time so the kids can get to bed a little earlier.

Mamma Mia! is sold out on Tuesday, November 24, but many are still buying up seats for the Wednesday, November 25, show. If you have family coming home for the holiday, this would be a great way to kick off you Thanksgiving weekend. Bring them to a Broadway show in Van Wert. Not many towns can offer such an amenity to family members.

This takes us into our Christmas holiday season. Mercy Me and Home Free are sold out, but some seats remain for the Dave Koz Christmas show on December 6, fewer for David Phelps on December 13, and then some seats remain for the DePue Brothers Christmas show on December 17.

So there you have it. That’s our update through the first half of this season. It’s proving to be a tremendously successful season, but I hope there will be some seats still available for you to enjoy an upcoming concert or show at the Niswonger.

Thank you for your support and we’ll see you soon!

FINÉ.

POSTED: 11/03/15 at 10:53 pm. FILED UNDER: News