SCHENECTADY — A five-act Golden Oldies Spectacular comes to Proctors Theatre at 7 p.m. on Saturday, April 13.
The Doo Wop Project - consisting of five Broadway stars from smash hit shows like Jersey Boys and Motown: The Musical, will headline the show.
The Doo Wop Project traces the evolution of the classic American Doo Wop sound with five guys singing tight street-corner harmonies (including songs by The Crests, The Belmonts, the Flamingos and more). This musical journey includes the hit-sounds of Motown (including The Temptations and Smokey Robinson) and classic East-Coast Pop royalty like Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons and Dion. Attendees will also experience “DooWopified” versions of hit songs by more recent stars such as Michael Jackson, Jason Mraz, Garth Brooks, Maroon 5 and more.
Co-headlining the show is The Brooklyn Bridge. The Bridge was formed by combining the Crests’ lead singer, Johnny Maestro, with the Del-Satins (Dion’s backup singers) and the horn players from the Rhythm Method. Maestro had several hits in the late 1950s with the Crests, including “16 Candles,” “The Angels Listened In” and “Step by Step,” and the Bridge still perform those songs in concert. The incomparable Johnny Maestro died in 2010, and Joe Esposito is the current amazing lead singer. He performed “Lady, Lady, Lady” in the 1983 hit movie “Flashdance” and “You’re the Best” in 1983’s “Karate Kid.” He collaborated with Donna Summer on “Heaven Knows” and “Bad Girls.”
Additional acts performing include The Capris, Bobby Brooks Wilson - the son of the legendary Jackie Wilson recreating the on-stage persona of his dad, and E’stefano DiStanto.
Tickets are on sale now at the Proctors Box Office, by phone at 518 346-6204 and on the web at proctors.org. Proctors is located at 432 State St., Schenectady.
