Michael Chapman said he hopes the Frankie Valli tribute that he’s leading, Oh What A Night!, attracts both audiences over and under 40.
“For anyone over 40 this music is nostalgia, from anyone under 40, they know the songs from the huge success of Jersey Boys,” Chapman said.
The Oh What A Night! show promises all of the Four Seasons’ hits, while the second half of the set will be a tribute to Andy Williams and the Williams brothers, in the form of Christmas music.
The Williams brothers gained fame for, among other things, their arrangements of Christmas music for Christmas specials beginning in the 1970s.
This run will be Oh What A Night!’s first in Canada, in which the group is performing 18 dates. Chapman said the show features a vocal arrangement for the song Moon River that Dick Williams wrote specifically for the show.
Chapman said the show is upbeat, family friendly, and without foul language, unlike Jersey Boys. Chapman also promises comedy in-between songs and dancing during songs.
Chapman said standing ovations are frequent.
“It’s a show that always gets standing ovations,” Chapman said. “In the nine years we’ve been doing it I don’t think we’ve ever not gotten numerous standing ovations during the show, around the world.”
Tickets are $57.50, and can be purchased at the Dekker Centre box office or online.
