He's that regular guy from Astoria, Queens, who left his heart in San Francisco. He's the civil rights pioneer whose groundbreaking friendship with an African-American Army buddy during World War II caused his superiors to punish him by making him dig graves. He's the postwar heartthrob who inspired hundreds of young girls to wear black outside St. Patrick's Cathedral on his wedding day. His first music video - at age 67 - made him the darling of the MTV generation. He's the consummate artist known worldwide for his paintings. He's the recording artist who's sold over 50 million records, won 15 Grammy Awards, and released the best selling album of his career - at age 80! The world knows him as Tony Bennett, but his birth name - Benedetto - means "blessed", an accurate adjective to describe both the man and his fans.

Here's what the press has had to say:

"...Lorenson's tribute is solid gold."
      ~ L. Pierce Carson, Napa Valley Register

"Lorenson sings these Bennett hits with heart. You can tell that he really is into the music - his soul won't let him do anything else. I might even go so far as to say that Lorenson is possessed by Bennett's hits."
      ~ Lee Hartgrave, BeyondChron.org

"Lorenson's voice is lighter than Bennett's...a satisfying instrument for the genre of songs dear to the heart of Bennett fans."
      ~ Peter Leavy, Cabaret Scenes

"...a handsome baritone with a lot of charisma...his adoration for Bennett and that genre of songs is admirable and the ingredients are all there."
      ~ John Hoglund, Backstage
 

"Russ Lorenson has brought the crooner style back to the cabaret scene...reminiscent of those singers that I used to hear when the 52nd Street cabarets were the cat's meow."
      ~ Richard Connema, TalkinBroadway.com

 

Upcoming dates for the show (click on a show to get full details):

October 17, 1:00pm, at the Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts in Brookfield WI

March 27 & 28 (2008), at Austin Cabaret Theatre in Austin, TX