Celebrating 50 years of the Rat Pack, Sandy Hackett’s Rat Pack Show comes to the Wilson Center.
They were style with substance, swing with swagger, and a non-stop party that everyone wanted access to. Now audiences can experience this critically acclaimed, hugely entertaining theatrical production which includes exciting new arrangements of the classic songs everyone knows and loves.
Sandy Hackett’s Rat Pack Show plays at the Wilson Center for the Arts on Florida State College at Jacksonville’s South Campus (11901 Beach Blvd.) from Friday, February 10th – Sunday, February 12th. Shows include matinees and evenings.
In addition to the classic songs, audiences will hear original, never-before-heard songs written by the late songwriter, Ron Miller (“For Once In My Life”), and recorded voiceovers made exclusively for this show by Sandy Hackett’s father, the late, legendary comedian, Buddy Hackett.
Sandy Hackett’s Rat Pack Show features performances by Sandy Hackett (Joey Bishop), a powerhouse veteran writer, producer and film & TV actor; his wife, singer/songwriter/producer and daughter of Ron Miller, Lisa Dawn Miller (Frank’s One Love); David DeCosta (Frank Sinatra); Dezmond Meeks (Sammy Davis, Jr.); and Tony Basile (Dean Martin). The incomparable musical team is led by Maestro Christopher Hardin and Conductor/Drummer, Ryan Rose.
About the show: "Sandy Hackett’s Rat Pack Show is the longest running show of its kind with dozens of national and international appearances, multiple touring casts and has been seen by over 1,000,000 people. The show brings back Frank, Sammy, Joey & Dean (in their prime) to modern day along with “Frank's One Love.” The show features a comedic thread throughout, creating moments that will send audiences home with a smile on their faces and memories in their hearts. The Comedy is fresh and new, allowing audiences to experience the Rat Pack as if they showed up in today’s world. The ad-libbing and improvisation take members of the audience from tears to belly laughs, making it exciting for audiences to come again and again."
PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE
Friday, February 10th at 8:00PM
Saturday, February 11th at 2:00PM & 8:00PM
Sunday, February 12th at 2:00PM
Tickets start at $41.00 and can be purchased at www.artistseriesjax.org or at The Artist Series Box Office at (904) 632-3373. Discounts are available for groups of 10+ by calling (904) 632-3228 or groupsales@fscj.edu.
