Sizzling jazz vocals fill the air in an homage to superstars Ella Fitzgerald and Mel Tormé.

Award-winning singers, Johnny Rodgers and Ellen Winters pay tribute to Ella Fitzgerald and Mel Tormé, two of the greatest jazz improvisers of the 20th century. Backed by a trio of outstanding musicians, vocalists Ellen Winters and Johnny Rodgers interpret the distinctive styles of Fitzgerald and Tormé, indisputable superstars of the jazz genre. Fresh from sold-out appearances in Chicago, Winters and Rodgers have captured the artistry and essence of the incomparable Ella and Mel. The Chicago Tribune described their performances as “high-flying vocal pyrotechnics” and praised their talents, both individually and collectively. Dramatic ballads, blazing scat, and incredibly complex vocal duets – do not miss this show!
Added performance on Wednesday, December 2, 2020

This wonderful cabaret will be performed with no intermission.

General Guidelines for Sunset Playhouse 2020-21 Season Subscribers/Patrons

• Patrons, volunteers, and staff MUST provide and wear face masks when inside Sunset Playhouse.
• Furlan Auditorium house size will be reduced to 138 (seating map attached).
• Marla Eichmann Studio Theater house size will be reduced to 56 (seating map attached).
• If a patron is ill on the night they hold tickets, we will offer a free exchange for a future show or a refund.
• Designated entrance to building (south doors) and exit (north doors)
• Doors to building will open 30 minutes before show starts. As patrons enter, they will move directly to their reserved seats.
• Patrons will find social distance markings in lobby and hallways with lobby furniture removed.
• The Box Office window, concession counter, and Studio Bar feature plexi-glass barriers.
• Ushers will wear gloves and will not touch tickets.
• Programs will be a single-page, recyclable but not reusable, document. Additional information will be available on the production’s website page.
• There will be sanitizing stations in the lobby.
• High-touch surfaces will be cleaned on a regular basis.
• For now, concessions will not be available. Patrons are encouraged to bring their own water bottles.
• The water fountain, center sink in women’s bathroom, and center urinal will be disabled.
• 9 to 5 and ELF have been replaced with A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM & A CHRISTMAS STORY.
• Performers will not wear masks during a performance but will maintain as much on-stage social distance as possible within script requirements.
• There will be no intermission for Musical MainStage concerts and SideNotes cabarets.
• Intermission for Furlan Auditorium productions will be lengthened if needed.
• Patrons will exit the theater by row, guided by ushers, starting with the back row and proceed directly to the exit. They may also exit leave via the front south/east exit.
• Unfortunately, post-show lobby gatherings will not be possible.
• Weather permitting, patrons will be able to greet performers outside door #7, the new “stage door.”
• Additional guidelines may be added—or some removed—as the situation evolves.