'My Way' closes out to sold-out Roxy audiences

What a swell week this has been! Our hit musical "My Way: A Tribute to Frank Sinatra" closed to sold-out and cheering houses. It has turned out to be one of the most successful shows we have presented during the month of February.

Tom Thayer
Managing Director Roxy Regional Theatre

I am the music director for a production of My Way at the Youngstown Playhouse.  Love the show, love the script, LOVE the charts! Once again, awesome piece, really really well done!

Mike Moritz
Music Director
Youngstown Playhouse

Our production of My Way was a wonderful success! This show was a joy to direct . Our audience comments were wonderful and some came back more than once.

Jeannette.Patey
Methacton Community Theater

My Way will put you in the holiday mood

I never had so much fun! The performers were outstanding. The combo was great. The two couples one young and one older were so talented and their voices blended as one. You must see this show. It will definitly put you in the holiday mood. The performances are at Hillbarn Theater in Foster City Ca. A very intimate theater that made their "lounge set" very cozy and intimate.

Gail Santomango
Hillbarn Theater in Foster City Ca

"My Way was huge hit - thanks for creating it, directing it beautifully, and bringing us Vince. He was a real treasure."

Charles Richter,
Artistic Director - Muhlenberg Summer Theatre






"My Way" was a stunningly staged interpretation of classic American songs associated with Sinatra that offered a lavish set and great performances

Nick Crews
Indianapolis Star

Our production of MY WAY was a HUGE success! We are hoping to include an encore performance of MY WAY to open our 2006 season. 

Riley H. Risso
Producing Director - Oklahoma Shakespearean Festival


Frank Sinatra advised martini drinkers to order two olives, one for themselves and one for a friend. This tip is plopped, like an olive, into ''My Way,'' a martini-sharp revue of 57 of the nearly 1,400 songs recorded by the Chairman of the Board. The Muhlenberg Summer Music Theatre production is, like Sinatra's suggestion, quietly stylish and gently generous.

Geoff Gehman
The Morning Call

Without question, Sinatra made a tremendous contribution to American music. And watching the tribute to him at Pac Rep, one is struck by the huge, wide-ranging body of songs that he preserved for posterity simply because he chose to make them his own in a world that adored him. If Sinatra's music makes you happy, you'll want to check out "My Way."

Barbara Rose Shuler
Herald Correspondent

"True, there will never be another Sinatra. But thanks to My Way, Old Blue Eyes will never be forgotten."

Amy Stumpfl
Nashville City Paper

MY WAY was conceived by David Grapes and Todd Olson, Tennessee Repertory Theatre's former artistic director. This tribute to the art of Frank Sinatra is a straightforward musical revue, offering an endless parade of familiar hits interlinked by connecting patter. It's a simple formula, but the power of the Sinatra legacy has made the show a surprise hit in regional venues nationwide.

Martin Brady,
The Nashville Scene

My Way reminds you of just how great Sinatra could be.

Charlie Patton
The Times-Union







If memories were butterflies, the Oregon Cabaret Theater would be filled from floor to ceiling with the gentle flutter of a million wings. My Way, A Musical Salute to Frank Sinatra is the vehicle that launched the beautiful creatures . . . and my metaphor.

Herb Heiman
Ashland Theatre Review


My Way is one of the most popular productions in Joplin Little Theatre's history. The combination of wonderful songs, veteran performers and excellent staging made for a truly enjoyable evening. Our audiences left humming the tunes, reminiscing with friends and singing the praises of this truly wonderful revue!

Shawn Irish
Joplin Little Theatre

This show is fast paced and very entertaining. I loved the energy of the production from the moment I read the script.

Bob Heritage - Director
Electric City Playhouse


Our fall tour was extremely successful - great response to MY WAY!  The Nebraska Theatre Caravan performed a total of 18 performances of the show on the road and we're excited about opening the show here at the Omaha Community Playhouse in January!

Susie Baer Collins
Associate Director

You want the "World on a String while Sit-tin' on a Rainbow"? Then grab "My Way, A Musical Tribute to Frank Sinatra" for your theatre. It will "Fly" your audiences "To The Moon" and soar your box office to "It Was a Very Good Year." This show is NOT "The Same Old Song and Dance" but a beautifully put together classy show that will have your theatre, cast and audiences loving it "All The Way!"

Dick Engbers, Artistic/Managing Director
Evansville Civic Theatre

Dino Donikian, radio host on KABL 960 in San Francisco, rated "My Way" 5 of out 5 soccer jerseys, (his highest rating), and told KABL listeners to come see the show!


"My Way did very well, pulling in over 1600 people - 60% more than the 1020 who attended our production of Some Enchanted Evening in the same slot last year."

Jim Coppens
South Bend Civic Theatre

"My Way was more than we had hoped for. You haven't got a show...you have a license to print money. We are already planning to bring back MY WAY again next summer."

Allan Kollar
Venice Little Theatre

"The local critics and audiences raved! It is a show that our audiences will be talking about for years to come. I expect a revival of this somewhere in our future. What a lovely piece."

Elynmarie Kazle Executive Director
Weathervane Community Playhouse


We just had our first run-through of "My Way"... just confirming what I think you already know... this is a very special show!! We're already looking to add performances.

We're also working on next season and would like to explore producing the Christmas version of "My Way" in the fall of 2004.

Jane Tremaine
CTA Crossroads Theatre





What was your most successful show last season?

My Way - A Musical Tribute To Frank Sinatra, conceived by David Grapes and Todd Olson, book by Todd Olson:

"This show was the most financially successful because it was a Sinatra review and the expenses weren’t that large. This play does well in regional theaters all across the world. There are 50-plus Sinatra songs and the audience just loves it. They really dig it."

Allen D. Cornell, Artistic Director
Riverside Theatre - Vero Beach, Florida (As quoted in Stage Directions magazine)


"The entire run was sold out before we opened. It looks like you've created the successor to FOREVER PLAID! Congrats!"

Gus Gordon, Producer/Director
Gordon Productions - Springfield, IL


"Shattered everyone of my box office records. The entire run (35 performances) was sold out before we opened."

Brant Pope
Asolo Theatre


"Frank would have loved it."

Mary Kunz
Buffalo News


"Sinatra said that the secret of his success was to sing great songs. MY WAY offers some of the greatest music of the 20th century in a smart, tight production that has broad appeal. Every night our audiences are on their feet cheering."

Marc Masterson, Artistic Director
Actor's Theatre of Louisville











"David Grapes and Todd Olson have created a piece that's at once elegant and playful."

Mark Lowry
Dallas/Fort Worth Star Telegram


"My Way is more than a celebration of Sinatra: It's an evocation of a time when every saloon was the Rainbow Room, and every random encounter was a potential romance."

Kenneth LaFave
The Arizona republic


"For a civilized evening of glorious music, sung and danced by four supremely talented performers, get you to the Asolo Theatre, where, at the end of the evening, the title song will leave you with a tear in the eye and a lump in the throat. Who could ask for anything more?"

Jack Eddleman
Bradenton Herald


"Witty and sophisticated, these great songs are as much apart of the American Zeitgeist as Sinatra himself."

Stu Byron
The Weekly Planet


"A drop-dead, too-good-too miss musical revue. This is truly a proper and fitting musical tribute to the great Frank Sinatra."

Joanne Greco Rochman
Waterbury Republican American


"Vince diMura's clever arrangements of song standards not only serve the vocalists well, but also manage to give a sense of stylistic coherence to the medleys while still retaining a touch of the familiar arrangements used in Sinatra's original recordings.only serve the vocalists well, but also manage to give a sense of stylistic coherence to the medleys while still retaining a touch of the familiar arrangements used in Sinatra's original recordings."

Neil Shurley
Metro Beat


"... an entertaining jukebox of a show."

Drew Sterwald,
Fort Myers News Press


"everything you would want out of a night at the theatre rousing, sentimental, romantic and fun."

Jeff Eason
Mountain Times


"It's a wonderful trip down memory lane."

Alec Harvey
The Birmingham News


"My Way is a fitting tribute to the music that made Sinatra a pop icon and is fondly remembered by many generations. It is an excellent summer treat that gently entices you, like the mild breezes of a summer wind, to relax and enjoy the dog days of the season."

Judith Egerton
The Courier-Journal


"...the show is a feel-good two hours that captures in tone and setting, a 1950s club performance."

Roger Hoskins
Modesto Bee


"Welcome to Frank's world -- a world of tuxedoes, beautiful women, curving staircases, intimate lighting, elegant tables for two and lots of wonderful music."

Sue Merrell
The Grand Rapids Press


"...fabulous!"

Ann Kerr
Ilinois Times


"Swingin' lovers, swooning bobby soxers and other fans of the late, great Frank Sinatra will likely find much to like!"

Bud Norman
The Wichita Eagle


"Old Blue Eyes must be smiling."

Ken Keuffel
Winston Salem Journal

Springer Tour
Cast and Musicians of "My Way," as produced by The Springer Theatre on Tour. Melanie Gray Allen, Steven Zumbrun (pianist), Kenny Lewis (Bass), Beau Bisson, Lisa Picone and Dennis J. Clark (seated.)

"Our tour of MY WAY is going great. Very good response from the audiences and our tour manager has noted that attendance seems even stronger than usual across the board. Audiences are loving the show and were very responsive the night I saw it. An immediate standing ovation after the last note of My Way"

Paul Pierce, Artistic Director
Springer Opera House - Columbus, GA











"Thank you so much for allowing Gordon Productions to present MY WAY. The show was a HUGE HIT for us!. I'm sure we will be calling soon to ask you to present it again next year in a larger theatre."

"Also, thank you for being so helpful and available! The major licensing houses are all fine, but I've never dealt with a "licensing" person who was so easy to contact and willing to offer support on so many levels. You would always respond to a question within 24 hours."

Gus Gordon, Artistic Director,
Gordon Productions - Springfield, IL.

"Thank you for the wonderful gift of "My Way". Never have I enjoyed working on a show as much as this one. The more I got into it, the more I recognized how beautifully constructed the units were - and the pacing was so fine."

"THREE STANDING O's was testimony to the magic of this show. Thank you , thank you, thank you, for one of the most memorable challenges, and successes of my career. I LOVED every minute of it. Please send information on CHRISTMAS MY WAY!"

Norinne Tiley, Producer/Director
Northhampton Musical Theatre Workshop






"We have had a standing ovation at every performance (and that's saying something- our audiences generally don't stand with great ease!) The actors have tremendous personality and sing and dance beautifully. It will be a huge success for us!"

Becca McCoy
Riverside Theatre

"My Way premiered in June 2000 and has been packing them in everywhere ever since. A recent issue of " American Theatre" magazine called it "this season's most produced musical. 0l' Blue Eyes would be making whoopee over this classy show."

CARL LEBOVITZ
Charleston-Mattoon Journal-Gazette
and Times-Courier











By opening night we sold-out the entire run of "My Way." We hit the publicity hard with large newspaper ads and live, remote television interviews prior to opening. Thanks for providing our historic little theatre a great show to begin our 82nd Season (especially as we begin new construction on our theatre that financially requires us to have a hit show!) We are planning to extend at least one week and maybe more.

Thanks,

Robert K. Darrow
Managing and Artistic Director of the Shreveport Little Theatre.


"Start spreading the news: MY WAY, the Frank Sinatra tribute is a hit!"

"In short MY WAY is a fun return to Sinatra, the voice of the 20th century, and the times when life seemed much simpler."

Stacy Peterson
Fayetteville Observer - June 16, 2003


"The show effectively captivates you. Even the most unknowing Sinatra fan will catch himself or herself singing "I Only Have Eyes for You" and "The Way You Look Tonight" on the ride home."

Jamie North
Chambersburg Public Opinion
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