New York TV Personality Bill Boggs
Joins Cast of "Our Sinatra," June 5th

A Celebration of the Music of Ol' Blue Eyes,
At the Reprise Room at Dillon's
Entire Production Supervised by Richard Maltby, Jr.
Directed by Kurt Stamm

Jack Lewin is pleased to announce that local New York television personality BILL BOGGS will join PETER CINCOTTI and KAREN OBERLIN in "OUR SINATRA," a celebration of the music of Ol' Blue Eyes in the REPRISE ROOM AT DILLON'S (245 West 54th Street, NYC - Tele-Charge: 212-239-6200) for three weeks beginning June 5th. Boggs, a lifelong fan of Frank Sinatra and his music, will sing as well as reflect on his own personal association with The Chairman of the Board. The performance schedule is Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday at 8:00 pm and Friday-Saturday at 8:00 pm; Sunday at 7:30 pm with Wednesday matinees at 2:30 pm and Sunday matinees at 3:00 pm. There are no performances on Thursday. Tickets are $50-$55 (with premium ringside seating at $75-$80) and are available by calling Tele-Charge at (212) 239-6200.

"OUR SINATRA" is a full-length celebration of the music and the magic of Ol' Blue Eyes himself, Frank Sinatra. The show features over 50 Sinatra classics, from "At Long Last Love" and "All The Way," to "Time After Time," "These Foolish Things," "Witchcraft" and "Where or When." KURT STAMM directs with production supervision by RICHARD MALTBY, JR. The production was conceived by original cast members Eric Comstock, Christopher Gines and Hilary Kole.

The show was originally presented at THE ALGONQUIN OAK ROOM (59 West 44th Street, NYC) in 1999. The production then transferred to THE BLUE ANGEL THEATER (343 West 44th Street, NYC), where it was expanded to two acts. Most recently, the show moved to the REPRISE ROOM AT DILLON'S (245 West 54th Street, NYC - Tele-Charge: 212-239-6200) to continue its run.

As a television host, Bill Boggs has won four Emmy's as host of Midday Live with Bill Boggs. He has anchored news for WNBC-TV; hosted a network game show, Just For Fun, for CBS; hosted a nationally-syndicated comedy show, Comedy Tonight; and has done live news reporting for WNBC on Live At Five. He is currently the host of Bill Boggs Corner Table on The Food Network. He also hosts Showtime's Championship Boxing Report Update and ESPN 2's Legends of the Road Series. On television he has appeared on Oz, Spin City, As The World Turns, Miami Vice and Resurrection Boulevard. In film he has appeared in Devil's Advocate, Night Falls on Manhattan and The Eyes of Laura Mars. In cabaret, Bill appeared in the musical revue, "This Must be Love" at the St. Regis Hotel. One of his biggest thrills was hosting and producing "A Conversation with Frank Sinatra," a 60-minute prime time special on WNEW-TV.

PETER CINCOTTI (Pianist/Vocalist) was born in July 1983 and started playing piano when he was three years old. By the age of seven, he already had played piano on stage with Harry Connick Jr. and has since shared the stage with Connick on numerous occasions at such venues as The Paramount at Madison Square Garden, The Beacon Theatre, The Garden State Arts Center (PNC Bank Arts Center), Bally's Grand in Atlantic City, Starplex Amphitheater in Dallas, TX and The Opry House in Nashville, TN. Peter has been accompanied by such esteemed musicians as bassists David Finck and Ben Wolfe, and drummers Billy Drummond and Dave Ratajczak. At age 13 Peter had the honor of performing the world premiere of Stephen Sondheim's "Variations on a Theme  Katie Malone" at the Brooklyn Academy of Music as part of a star studded tribute to Mr. Sondheim. That same year he entertained at the White House. Peter was one of only eight pianists chosen from around the world to compete in the Montreux 2000 Festival in Switzerland and won a special award in the competition. In 1999, he received Honorable Mention in the prestigious John Lennon Songwriting Contest. Currently he is working with the world renowned classical pianist Lev Natochenny and the highly respected jazz pianists and arrangers Sy Johnson, James Williams, Bruce Barth, Cliff Korman, LeeAnn Ledgerwood, Mark Soskin. He has spent time in New Orleans studying with Ellis Marsalis. Peter just returned from a live performance at the 2001 Grammy Awards in Los Angeles and will graduate from New York City's Horace Mann High School in June, 2001.

KAREN OBERLIN (Vocalist) has been performing most her life. Most recently she entertained sold-out audiences at New York Algonquin Hotel's Oak Room launching the release of her new solo CD entitled "My Standards" (Miranda Music). Some other New York engagements include The Knitting Factory, Merkin Hall, Saint Peter's Jazz Church, and the Yale Club for the Dutch Treat Club. She has held lead roles at such prestigious theatres as the North Carolina Theatre (under direction by Terrence Mann); the Palace Theatre in Louisville and the Ordway Theatre in St. Paul. Along with her just-released CD, Ms. Oberlin has been recording part of a never-before produced Duke Ellington/Herb Martin musical entitled "Renaissance Man." She is also an actress who has appeared professionally in everything from Shakespeare to national commercials, as well as TV's All My Children and both independent and feature films. She has been performing on and off with Our Sinatra since it opened, and is thrilled to be back. Her new website is www.karenoberlin.com.

RICHARD MALTBY, JR. (Production Supervisor) conceived and directed Fosse, which won the Tony Award for Best Musical in 1999. Among his numerous credits and awards are: Ain't Misbehavin (Tony Award / Best Director 1978), Starting Here, Starting Now, (Grammy Award nomination), Baby (seven Tony nominations), Closer Than Ever, (Outer Critics Circle Awards), Song and Dance (director/ adaptation), Miss Saigon (co-lyricist), Nick and Nora (Tony nomination), and Big. Richard is also directing the American Songbook Series for Lincoln Center.

KURT STAMM (Director) directed the Off Broadway camp hit, Below The Valley of the Dolls, and has directed and choreographed regional productions of West Side Story, And The World Goes ÔRound, Anything Goes, Oklahoma!, Leader of the Pack, Cole, Damn Yankees, and Starting Here, Starting Now.

The set is by ALAN MOYER and lighting is by JEFFREY NELLIS. Sound is designed by MATT BERMAN.

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