Im sure JB fans will find that story very interesting indeed. Edit Close When we were figuring out how to categorize our repertoire, one of my great mentors in life was a musician and an arranger and a conductor. (Laughter). Three days after Michael, Chris, Shonn, and Cunio graciously and candidly gave me 73 minutes of their time, I went to their kickoff concert of the tour, at Club Nokia in Los Angeles, a premier entertainment complex that also houses the Staples Center and the Nokia Theater. Shonn: Hey, were looking at this first tour as like summer camp. Other television appearances include Chicgao Med, The Tonight Show, Extra!, and Access Hollywood. I also really liked Cunios take on similar groups with theres enough room for everybody. I think as we get older, we realize that we dont have to compete with everyone constantly.theres enough space for all of us to be valedictorians. Superb interview! With irresistible charm and rapport, Under the Streetlamp offers audiences the opportunity to get to know four critically acclaimed stars of stage and screen, Eric Gutman, Christopher Kale Jones, Shonn Wiley , and Brandon Wardell, the latter, a local Charlestonian. I work very hard. I thought Id open with a question or two about their name. The performances will be in the Blizzard Theater located in Building H on the Spartan Drive Campus, 1700 Spartan Drive, Elgin. But their energy and their reactions, especially in the PBS special they are every bit as much the stars as we are, and thats as it should be. Cunio: Weve had a lot of help and were lucky for it. Before you stepped in and picked up those reins, did the guys have anything going on in that department? How do you feel about the increasing interest in the sort of music that you do, and the concomitant (I love that word, concomitant, and I hardly ever get to use it. Hey Dad Im in a band!. You will typically see more of them in October which is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Hes put on a few decades and maybe a few pounds, and he may have a bit less hair, but the way hes reacting to the music clapping and singing along hes fifteen again for that couple of hours. Jones, who grew up in Hawaii and earned a degree in theater at Northwestern University in Evanston, Ill., said Valli did say something that foreshadowed the formation of Under the. We're there to serve the audience.". You could have the Beatles and Johnny Cash and Etta James all in one listen, and sure, you probably favored one more than the other, but you were exposed to it all, and it was a shared experience. 7:30 pm Metropolis. And he mentioned to me, there are people out there who are doing this right now, today, and one of the people he mentioned specifically was Michael Buble. And talk to Frankie Valli for about an hour and a half. . Despite his looks on the website Reckless Place (someone an aging accountant wouldnt want to run across in a dark alley at night), Cunio is enormously talented. Stubbs: Youre the baby of the group, right Shonn? Under the Streetlamp will perform on March 24 at the Paramount Theatre in Aurora. UNDER THE STREETLAMP goes back to the music that has captivated audiences around the country! Chris: Yeah, by joining UTSL. During that time he did 1,200 shows in six different roles (including three of the Four Seasons). Under the Streetlamp was founded by Michael Ingersoll, who starred as Nick Massiof the Four Seasonsin Jersey Boys. Learn more about the full cast of Under the Streetlamp: Rockin' Round the Clock with news, photos, videos and more at TV Guide In addition, Christopher Kale Jones, a member of Under the Streetlamp since 2010,. He won acclaim starring as Frankie Valli of the Four Seasons in Jersey Boys, originating the San Francisco, Los Angeles, and First National Tour casts. Their latest PBS special, wrapped in 2016, is now airing Nation Wide. Well it still is, primarily. The Four Cunios. Shonn Wiley. Trivia (1) He was awarded the 2008 Back Stage Garland Award for Performance in a Musical for "Jersey Boys" at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles, California . & stubbs) By stubbleyou, Jersey Boys Blog Special Correspondent Our West Coast correspondent stubbleyou talks with the members of "Under The Streetlamp" about their . Its really well put together. Left to right, Brandon Wardell, Shonn Wiley, Eric Gutman and David Larsen make up Under the Streetlamp. Stream the latest seasons and episodes, watch trailers, and more for Under the Streetlamp at TV Guide. Michael: I dont think its luck. Under the Streetlamp, which features, from left, Christopher Kale Jones, Brandon Wardell, Michael Ingersoll and Shonn Wiley, will perform on Sunday, Nov. 6, at the Paramount Theatre in. The Good Time Girls (2017) and Under the Streetlamp (2011). If you ever see a purple porch light, its there to bring awareness to incidents of domestic violence. Listen to the LIVE album recorded January 6th and 7th at Chicago's very own Mercury Theater. While each performer gets his moment in the spotlight, their synergy and . The members of Under the Streetlamp Michael Cunio, Michael Ingersoll, Christopher Kale Jones and Shonn Wiley have been featured on Broadway, in film and on television, and were showcased . And like puzzle pieces, though they fit together just right, no two are exactly the same. Another great thing about the concert, as it aired on PBS, is the reaction of the audience. Shonn: Right. Our manager Charlie Blum has been an industry pro starting with the Nederlanders all the way back in the 70s. Most recently we have been collaborating with a gentleman named Dan Ponce. The Three Desires. I was a fan of Shonn, Cuneo and Michael from Chicago, and loved hearing Chris for the first time. . Youre about to embark on a six week, twenty-six concert tour. Michael: One thing that I will say about that, and you were kind of alluding to this earlier, Stubbs. Thats awesome. Our agent, Beth Jones, spent seven years at William Morris Endeavor, basically the premier agency in the country, and shes now with Parallel 49, but shes a premier agent. (Well maybe not Queen. Top Deals Under $100 This Week. Where: Paramount Theatre, 23 E. Galena Blvd., Aurora, Information: 630-896-6666; www.paramountaurora.com. Aside from the solo that I did in Michaels cabaret, there was no dancing in the show. Stubbs: Fans of the music would love this show even if you just stood at four mikes and sang, but from watching the concert on PBS, watching all that movement, its like a theres whole second show going on. I saw Chris with JB in SF and the others in Chicago. With this group, I helped produce 3 TV specials, one docu-series, and 4 albums (all available for streaming and download). So it means were doing something right. If you go through the Four Seasons first few albums, you find many, many instances of them having done exactly that, From Sincerely and Tonite, Tonite to Sixteen Candles and Why Do Fools Fall In Love, just to name a few of my favorites. Cunio: We were all looking for what was going to be the next thing for us, and this has become that. (More laughter). So Chris was the last piece of the puzzle, so to speak. And were seeing that now in our fans. But who was I to stifle such youthful exuberance? Entertainer Michael Cunio promises audiences a party at every performance of Under the Streetlamp, the skyrocketed foursome of talented young singers introduced as new stage faces just two years ago. While his current pursuits keep him in Chicago, the group continues to tour around the US. Weve all found our own specific spin, and I just think people talk about this a lot the only people we ever compete with is ourselves. Jim Gardiner is top vote-getter, likely headed to runoff with Megan Mathias, Kohls swings to surprise loss; warns on profit for year, Religion roundup: Putting sessions in Mokena, Irish music in Oak Lawn, and more, Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information. Kevin will play the piano, and Davis is gonna sing lead. Now I knew that between these five kids the only thing any of them could play with any proficiency was their Gameboys, but who was I to stifle such youthful exuberance? You really caught the spirit and camraderie of these guys. Ingersoll left Under the Streelamp in March 2017 to pursue producing opportunities, according to Wiley. While his current pursuits keep him in Chicago, the group continues to tour around the US. Celebrity Sighting: Robert De Niro & Chazz Palminteri at Todays Jersey Boys Broadway Matinee! Ingersoll left Under the Streelamp in March 2017 to pursue producing opportunities, according to Wiley. They stood under the streetlamps and created intricate, entertaining harmonies for friends, fans and passersby. And the same press agent as Cher? . ", BEYOND THE SEA: CHRISTOPHER KALE JONES SINGS BOBBY DARIN. More on DARIN: Pieced together with charismatic storytelling that goes behind the veil of Bobby's fame and brash public life,Darinflows from the poignant to the celebratory, all while delivering hit after hit. Pink porch lights are generally associated with Breast Cancer. Stubbs: Are you excited, or are you not looking forward to the road the tiny bars of soap, the wet towels on the bathroom floor. Is under the streetlamp still performing? Their latest PBS special, wrapped in 2016, is now airing Nation Wide. Most Under The Streetlamp concerts last about 2-3 hours but can run shorter or longer depending on the opening acts, encore, etc. Stubbs: Okay, seriously who came up with the name? Most of the musical taste that I have, I have appropriated from him, not shockingly. He also toured extensively with PBS retro-rock sensation Under the Streetlamp. Ingersoll, Jones and Wiley appeared at one time or another in the Chicago or national. Vaudeville Man. Yeah, that Shonn Wiley..who knew? Chris: Well, short term, were looking for new tunes all the time. He emodies all the pluses of Tommy DeVito, leaving the minuses behind. Kudos, Cunio! I give Ingy a lot of credit here. Cunio: Occasionally we would stand with our legs together, occasionally we would stand with our legs apart. We do not take ourselves seriously at all. Like Wiley, he joined Jersey Boys with prior acting experience in New York theater. Under the Streetlamp quickly earned a local devoted following-and a reputation for generation-bridging concerts that has paved the way to a . You always have things that youre shooting for, and thats part of the reason that we have this great team because they have very specific goals that they are shooting for, for us. Under the Streetlamp. Join our digital mailing list and get notified when we have updates. Dedicated to Jersey Boys, the Tony Award-winning smash hit Broadway & international musical of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons. Cunio: We were joking about it one day. Theatre Mania raves, Jones has the audience swooning until the final curtain. Songs include Dream Lover, Mack the Knife, "Splish Splash," and Beyond the Sea., October 23, 2019. christopherkalejones.com / Twitter: @ChrisKaleJones / Insta: @chriskalejones, 2023 ARTISTS LOUNGE LIVEAn Entity of Ingersoll Music Company. But what they did was bring to us what they heard our voices doing. Is there a fifth UTSL member who writes your vocal arrangements, the musical accompaniments, the horn charts, and all that? "With Under the Streetlamp, the audience gets an inside look at who we are," Wiley said. Product Description. When I was young Id listen to the radio, as Karen Carpenter so wistfully sang, and when I was young we didnt ask each other, Are you into rock and roll? or Do you like pop music? We would say, Do you listen to the radio? It was all about the radio. The jumping off point for this was, that I was invited by a theater in Chicago that I had worked for before to do a solo cabaret, and I had never done it before. He stuck with em until they hitwhich didnt take long! If the captivating songs "Only You," "Yakety Yak," "The Great Pretender," or "Ain't That a Shame" start people hand clapping and toe t They had fun with each other and genuinely cared for each other.". It looks like it would take a lot to learn and to remember, so Im surprised you can learn a number in ten minutes. For instance, the team that were working with on the tour, are our musical director Pat Williams, whos our bass player, and our pianist, Kara Kesselring, came up with an arrangement for one of the brand new tunes were doing. Here in Chicago, Ive been fortunate to work at theaters I used to dream about collaborating with: Chicago Shakespeare, Steppenwolf, and The Goodman Theatre to name just a few. Just last year, I saw him in a dramatic lead role as the real-life Ned Massey in Blood Ties! A sampling of social media comments highlights the range of reactions: One person said the purple hue gives them headaches due to a past concussion. Menu. Michael: Yeah , thats exactly what it was. So Pat Williams our bass player is the only original one from the PBS special. Theres a new number for Chris too which is particularly exciting. Another fantastic interview! Im really looking forward to the concert! Additionally, I've been privileged to appear in concert at such historical and eclectic venues as the Greek Theater and L.A. Live in LA, Wolf Trap in DC, and B.B. Lots of activities were going on, whether it was dominoes or stickball, and musicians would congregate underneath the streetlamp, and they didnt have a lot of money for instruments, and so their voices became instruments, whether it was the percussive nature of the shoo-bee-doo-wahs, and then the lead singers and that, and I think Cunio sums it up the best which is . Definitely including them in my Must See list. Cunio: and then the whole rest of the show was just us acting like idiots. . Youre calling it the first tour, but UTSL has been performing since January, 2010, and has done over fifty shows, according to your website. "That way the audience can focus on what we are doing," he said. And thats how everybody referred to it. Funny thing is that his three brothers followed the same convention, so they were a houseful of Cunios. So the phrase The American Radio Songbook is one that you came up with, Cunio? Who are the members of under the streetlamp? Cunio: Yeah, you should try working with the guy. Shonn: I think its also safe to say too, if I might add, when you look at television, and you look at how popular shows like Mad Men have been, theres a desire by the population and people looking for entertainment to go back to a simpler time. Which is work in total collaboration with one another. Stubbs: Are you taking the same group of musicians along on the whole tour or are you picking up new people in each town? Shonn: Occasionally some together and some apart. Michael: He did fit the suit. With irresistible charm and rapport, Under the Streetlamp offers audiences the opportunity to get to know four critically acclaimed stars of stage and screen, Michael Ingersoll, Christopher Kale . THE TOUR So we have gone to our friends some who have been in the JB family, some who have not, and well conceive of doing a certain song and well know someones musical taste, and well think, Oh, so-and-so should do this chart, and So-and-so should do this chart. But we will typically have a point person. Im kidding, Im kidding. And were very privileged for that, and were very proud of what weve done with the opportunity. Or, let me give you another example. Its a manufacturing defect. During his three years with the show Ingersoll had the good fortune to play to sold-out crowds in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Chicagoin over 1,300 performances. (By the way, Cunio goes by his last name not so much because there are two Michaels in the group, but because growing up he was surrounded by Michaels, and using surnames made it easier to distinguish among peers. Both as a group and as soloists, and were also starting to talk about our Christmas album. Never thought of that ourselves, actually. You covered everything Stubbs! Chris Jones and I, we started out the first national JB tour together, and when the show closed, I called Chris and I said, are you available to come in and do some of these dates that we have, even after JB has closed, and he said yeah. Paramount By stubbleyou, Jersey Boys Blog Special Correspondent, Our West Coast correspondent stubbleyou talks with the members of Under The Streetlamp about their origins, their first national tour, and their filmed-for-television concert that recently aired on Public Broadcasting stations across the country. So the more fun we can invite the audience to have, be it through the way we sing the songs, or the goofiness of some of the choreography, or just how we interact with each other thats really the experience were trying to create. Catch ROCKIN' AROUND THE CLOCK on your local PBS station! I received my training as an actor and singer at Northwestern University in Chicago, before spending my early career in New York and Los Angeles. Why did Michael Ingersoll leave under the streetlamp? From Ike and Tina to Steve and Eydie. Cunio: Just wait for it. incidents of domestic violence What a fantastic job he did with SNC! They had heard what was going on, and I said to them, you know, we as an organization owe a lot to you, because at any given time, you thought of one of us, and its because you brought us in front of these creative people who brought us into this show, which gave us the opportunity to meet and thats when we talk about the whole universe just acting in whatever way its supposed to act, in order to kind of throw us all in the same pot. Shonn Wiley. In 2021, a green porch light acts as a symbol of appreciation for American veterans and U.S. military service members. Under the Streetlamp's background. Cunio: It opens the second act. Created by: John M Forte//Jenna Coker-Jones//Christopher Kale Jones. Producer 1 Credit. Happy Birthday to the One & Only Rick Elice! Now I had no thought that I would ever join, or become any sort of musical act, but I was like, Oh sure, thats good information, and in one sense, now, something that Frankie Valli had spoken of in just a passing way has come true, with the four of us, and I now get to do that every night as a vocal group and as a band. The greater Chicagoland area did not want the show to close. CHOREOGRAPHY Shonn, I understand you are the groups choreographer. Im now a mean, mean person. Its not the lights that are actually defective. Its really really nice. Under the Streetlamp is, from left, Shonn Wiley, Christopher Kale Jones, Michael Ingersoll and Brandon Wardell. Can you say Elvis and Orbison? #FlashbackFriday: BC/EFA Jersey Boys/Four Seasons Fan Cocktail PartyOctober 21, 2007! Can you say it with a mouthful of fried peanut butter and banana sandwich? Chris: Its technically the second set; we still kind of refer to theater terms, but its the second set. Learn more about Christopher Kale Jones - movies and shows, full bio, photos, videos, and more at TV Guide . And its really the audiences enthusiasm for what weve done here thats made this the main gig, and given us the opportunity for us to really take a shot at it. Why didnt you tell him Shonn was the inpsiration for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button? Actually although Ive never met Shonn, I had the privilege of seeing this talented Bojangles as the real-life Jack Donahue, the lead in his Drama Desk nominated Mr. Created by: John M Forte//Jenna Coker-Jones//Christopher Kale Jones. Jones won hearts nationwide starring as Frankie Valli in Jersey Boys (San Francisco, Los Angeles, First National Tour). Ticket sales might have been down as far as the people in charge were concerned, but the people who live in this community did not want to see the show go. Listen to the LIVE album recorded January 6th and 7th at Chicago's very own Mercury Theater. Chris Jones clear-as-a-bell dulcet tones remind us why he was the first choice to take JB on the road when it became apparent that the shows Broadway success cried out for a touring company. Ingersoll left Under the Streelamp in March 2017 to pursue producing opportunities, according to Wiley. "If it was on the radio, we may sing it. August 2, 2010. Even though it's 100 degrees and the calendar reads July, singer Christopher Kale Jones, and his three other performance partners in the Under the Streetlamp group, are already thinking about Yep. The show was nothing short of spectacular. I look forward to following this wonderful group of guys and hopefully catching a concert. Stubbs: That opening the slow intro is that something you yourselves created? Where can I find episodes of Tom and Jerry. And it just adds a whole element above and beyond what a lot of other groups do. I now have returned home to Chicago, where I live with my beautiful wife Jenna, daughter Presley, Boston terrier Rocket, and Chiweenie Nacho. And no, I dont think Ill explain that one any further. Randall G. Mielke is a freelance reporter for The Beacon-News. We have been graced with an entire team of people who have felt that this project a good idea and that it made people happy. Recordings: Darin: Live at the Mercury, and four albums with Under the Streetlamp. VARIETY says "His Soulful delivery resembles Bobby Darin"& SF Examiner says "His knockout voicebrings down the house.". Cunio: My very brief thing and this sort of piggy backs on What Shonn said it was JB that was the experience that allowed the four of us to meet and become friends. If theres anything that Ive learned from Sergio its subtlety, and I think that he never went too far with the movement it always was just right. Michael: So anyway, when Chris came in, he clearly completed the quartet, where all the pieces were just right. The collaboration makes what we do special. Their 10-year anniversary celebration has begun and is sweeping the nation. campaign, people can purchase pink light bulbs with the proceeds being donated to the foundation. In addition, Christopher Kale Jones, a member of Under the Streetlamp since 2010, left the group at the end of last year. And just by doing that, and by making ourselves available, weve had a lot of loyal fans come along, who are in high school who are the ones on Facebook all the time, and on twitter, and they love it. Michael Ingersoll. and Sammy Davis, Jr., among others) performed on stage. That was my first clue that this wasnt going to be an easy conversation to stay in charge of. I think if you make goals like that they can be detrimental. We take the music very, very seriously. Follow the nationally lauded singing group Under the Streetlamp as they launch a singing competition to find talented vocalists with compelling stories to share. Ryan will play guitar, Matts on drums, and Im gonna play bass. Hmm, better not display my ignorance. Catch ROCKIN' AROUND THE CLOCK on your local PBS station! ). The world wasnt ready for Queen yet). Cunio: This is something we like to say too one of the fun things for us about these shows is, the people who grew up with this music, they come to see our show, and they dont know the words to just a few songs they know the words to all of them, and thats why. While each performer gets his moment in the spotlight, their synergy and charisma as a group has drawn an . It was up to Alan Freed or Wolfman Jack what you were listening to, and you werent just limited to heavy metal, or hip-hop, or top forty. And its difficult to even describe our gratitude for such a thing. PBS favorite and Jersey Boys star Christopher Kale Jones celebrates the dazzling versatility of Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Bobby Darin. And its so much fun for the viewer. 45th Ward race: Embattled Ald. And were it not for that experience, the four of us would never have come together to create something entirely separate and entirely new, and have the great fortune to see that thing that the four of us have created go on to have a life of its own. So I just thought that that was kind of a cool thing, that he was the first one who ever mentioned that to me, that that was a possible career option, and planted that seed. Thanks to JB, The Four Seasons Music Is Celebrated! Elgin Community College Arts Center presents "Jingle Bell Rock" with nationally recognized performers Michael Ingersoll and Christopher Kale Jones on Saturday, December 18 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, December 19 at 3 p.m. After just enough time to think, Hey, wouldnt it be cool if the guys came out and started singing along? they did just that. While his current pursuits keep him in Chicago, the group continues to tour around the US. Itll be a surprise. Behind the Streetlamp A Conversation with Michael Ingersoll, Christopher Kale Jones, Michael Cunio, and Shonn Wiley. Christopher Kale Jones is from Hawaii, where he grew up listing to oldies radio and singing in award-winning choirs. I dont know if its your intention to start every concert of this tour with that, but I hope for the audiences sake you do. (Shonn sings the only Monkees tune in the show.) It just kind of had an exponential result. Cunio: Its a terrible comparison we are not a boy band as I like to say, we re a man band but I think theres room for everybody, and there are audiences that are craving this kind of entertainment, and we all offer different experiences. Funny, Michael, that you referred to the audience earlier as your fifth member, because that leads right into one of my questions: George Martin became known as the fifth Beatle. Michael Ingersoll, who played Nick Massi of the Four Seasons for three years in "Jersey Boys," started a solo act and had some of the guys from "Jersey Boys" (including Wiley) with him on stage in the second act of his show. I caught UTSL on PBS and was blown away by the talent and professionalism of the production I was at the opening of the second national tour of Jersey Boys and Tara Rubin was there shes the casting director of the show, and Merri Sugarman, who works with her. concert at 7:30 p.m.. Comment by Carolyn Miller May 25, 2012 @ 10:53 pm. We thought, wed love some sort of just bare, a capella-ish thing to introduce everyone to who we are, and basically to say right from the beginning, this is where our brand of music started; this is where it began. Chris: And to just add my two cents, I always knew I would be incredibly successful despite these three. Michael: And you can see from the video of the concert that Joanne Doherty is playing piano on it, and shes now the musical director of the second national tour of JB. Therell be a lot of new stuff coming within the next six months to a year. Michael: Yeah like on the bus, we cant laugh too much. "JONES HAS THEAUDIENCE SWOONING UNTIL THE FINAL CURTAIN. Part One Discover the transformative power of music to affect positive change in the lives of individuals and their communities. Current company members of Under The Streetlamp include Eric Gutman, David Larsen, Brandon Wardell and Shonn Wiley. Finally, I hope you get the same encore I did and I assume you will because it was just incredible, virtually another set unto itself, and a high energy one at that. First national tour cast, 2006: Erich Bergen, Christopher Kale Jones, Deven May and Michael Ingersoll. Darin starring Christopher Kale Jones. PBS is a huge national platform and very few people make it on PBS much less make it through a full pledge drive and are invited back for a next one, as we have been invited to do. Actor: Chicago Med. All of the people that you just mentioned to be mentioned in the same breath as all those artists, is a wonderful complement. OTHER GROUPS Great article.as always. Jones tenderly recounts Darins story of a life lived in the spotlight and lost too soon. If you ever see a purple porch light, its there to bring awareness to incidents of domestic violence. Its a great tune. Menu. 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