UNDER THE STREETLAMP is a group Chris founded with his friends in 2012. Cunio: My very brief thing and this sort of piggy backs on What Shonn said it was JB that was the experience that allowed the four of us to meet and become friends. Ryan will play guitar, Matts on drums, and Im gonna play bass. Comment by Pamela May 25, 2012 @ 1:24 pm. That was the nest from which we sort of came, and were free to leave and begin this wonderful journey. Cunio, for example, has the purest rock, roll, and soul voice in the group, showcased on some Aretha, some Kinks, some Isley Brothers, and some Beatles. Cunio: By joining this group (laughter). Shonn: Michael Ingersoll. By stubbleyou, Jersey Boys Blog Special Correspondent, Our West Coast correspondent stubbleyou talks with the members of Under The Streetlamp about their origins, their first national tour, and their filmed-for-television concert that recently aired on Public Broadcasting stations across the country. But when I first saw the show in November of 2007 in California, I took one of those backstage tours that was offered for a charity donation. Concerts: Beyond the Sea: Christopher Kale Jones Sings Bobby Darin, Lean On Me: The Brotherhood of Rock 'n Roll, and Jingle Bell Rock. . It can go undetected for far too long, especially if the victim feels they cannot leave due to a dangerous response from the attacker. Were all doing it differently enough from one another to make each group unique and relevant, and frankly were friends with a lot of these people. Paramount Most commonly, red porch light is meant to raise awareness for heart health. Shes an incredible musician and helped arrange a couple of things, and you can also tell from the credits that Steve Orich, who orchestrated JB, worked on a couple of our charts as well, so weve been lucky to work with some of our former JB colleagues, and then also a whole host of new folks. CHOREOGRAPHY Under the Streetlamp (TV Movie 2011) Christopher Kale Jones as Self. I saw Chris with JB in SF and the others in Chicago. All of the people that you just mentioned to be mentioned in the same breath as all those artists, is a wonderful complement. You have permission to edit this article. Im kidding, Im kidding. Its really well put together. Dan Ponce wrote the vocal arrangement in conjunction with us, for one of our new tunes for the tour. Who are the members of under the streetlamp? Stubbs: What about longer term? But the thing we like about Under The Streetlamp is, we consider it the humblest of spotlights. Its really really nice. When I started the piece about stubbletwos band, I figured youd be doing all the talking with the guys just nodding politely, but your interjections were insightful and really gave these fellows a wonderful platform. Vaudeville Man. Yeah, that Shonn Wiley..who knew? It means accompanying, or coming along with) increase in groups that invoke the retro repertoire? From Jan and Dean to the King, and Queen. Stubbs: I guess thats doable; it seems like it might be daunting but I guess its common in the industry? Christopher Kale Jones is known for Chicago Med (2015), The Good Time Girls (2017) and Under the Streetlamp (2011). Fabulous interview. Its like, okay I need to have a plan, I need to know exactly what Im shooting for, if Im not on Broadway in five years I will have failed, and I need to go do something else that Im good at. The members of Under the Streetlamp include Shonn Wiley, Michael Cunio, Michael Ingersoll, and Christopher Kale Jones. Our agent, Beth Jones, spent seven years at William Morris Endeavor, basically the premier agency in the country, and shes now with Parallel 49, but shes a premier agent. Cabaret is their shared joy and it has helped them bond not only over their performance but with each other. Just last year, I saw him in a dramatic lead role as the real-life Ned Massey in Blood Ties! You see true, unadulterated joy and enthusiasm on their faces. Glad you made it in on the ground floor to spend precious time with these future stars! Under the Streetlamp began in 2008 as an offshoot of the Chicago "Jersey Boys." Their latest PBS special, wrapped in 2016, is now airing Nation Wide. We have an entire group of four year olds, boys and girls, who continue to inspire us with dance moves, and who continue to listen to the music. . Recordings: Darin: Live at the Mercury, and four albums with Under the Streetlamp. Many people considered Neil Diamond to be the fifth Monkee. Fast forward to the present, when I had the opportunity to sit down with the four very talented performers who comprise the up-and-coming retrogroup Under The Streetlamp as they were about to embark on their first national tour. Shonn does stuff from the 30s and 40s, and we did get our feet wet in the 70s and the 80s , but its all stuff that you found on the radio during a certain time period. Theres an incredible line at the end of the musical Jersey Boys, where were four guys under a streetlamp, where everything was stripped away and all that was left was the music, that was the best. Michael: One thing that I will say about that, and you were kind of alluding to this earlier, Stubbs. See Full Cast & Crew. Shonn s performing roots go way back, having started dancing at the age of five. CLICK HERE TO CATCH THE ACTION LIVE who I Am This guy wrote us You guys are the kind of group I think if me and my friends could sing, we would form, because we would just get together over beer, and we would just hang out and sing these songs. And thats kind of what we like to put forth on stage. & stubbs) By stubbleyou, Jersey Boys Blog Special Correspondent Our West Coast correspondent stubbleyou talks with the members of "Under The Streetlamp" about their . We do not take ourselves seriously at all. . I caught UTSL on PBS and was blown away by the talent and professionalism of the production Stubbs: Speaking of which, do you find that younger folks are enjoying your music as well? Arlington Heights, IL, Theatre Mania raves, Jones has the audience swooning until the final curtain. Christopher Kale Jones is an award-winning actor and touring recording artist. Michael: Are you coming to see the show? We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. He also gets a chance to show off the some fancy footwork that demonstrates why hes the choreographer for the group. I loved Michaels comment that they take the music very, very seriously, but not so much themselves!! You will typically see more of them in October which is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Despite his looks on the website Reckless Place (someone an aging accountant wouldnt want to run across in a dark alley at night), Cunio is enormously talented. Stubbs: Fans of the music would love this show even if you just stood at four mikes and sang, but from watching the concert on PBS, watching all that movement, its like a theres whole second show going on. Were all doing good work. Stubbs: Are you excited, or are you not looking forward to the road the tiny bars of soap, the wet towels on the bathroom floor. And were very privileged for that, and were very proud of what weve done with the opportunity. It began with people blending their voices together trying to make some music, and then explode out from there. I dont know if its your intention to start every concert of this tour with that, but I hope for the audiences sake you do. The Three Desires. From Doris Day to Marvin Gaye. incidents of domestic violence "JONES HAS THEAUDIENCE SWOONING UNTIL THE FINAL CURTAIN. Cunio: My personal opinion about all that is, theres room for everbody. One more time on everyone's favorite Television Station, PBS! Why didnt you tell him Shonn was the inpsiration for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button? Actually although Ive never met Shonn, I had the privilege of seeing this talented Bojangles as the real-life Jack Donahue, the lead in his Drama Desk nominated Mr. "The music is the most important, but the presentation is also important. We were talking about that last night. Expand. Comment by Carolyn Miller May 25, 2012 @ 10:53 pm. There's an incredible line at the end of the musical Jersey Boys, where we're four guys under a streetlamp, where everything was stripped away and all that was left was the music, that was the best. First national tour cast, 2006: Erich Bergen, Christopher Kale Jones, Deven May and Michael Ingersoll. Michael Ingersoll. Jones is also known nationwide as a founding member of retro-rock sensation Under the Streetlamp, seen in millions of homes on PBS. A lot of the things that youll see in this show were born out of those experiences. Chris: Id like to add one thing that I think would be of interest to the people who enjoy the blog so much. And that being said, even from that point until now, it has just grown and grown. UNDER THE STREETLAMP is a group Chris founded with his friends in 2012. ( Michael: And frankly he was more successful before he met us. We didnt have any expectation, or there was no design in place to try target a younger audience, but we found that theyre showing up, and its a really exciting thing to be witness to as we have the chance to perform again and again. The funny thing is, is that when JB closed we had the opportunity to perform at the Paramount, just right outside of Chicago, in Aurora. He recorded and toured extensively with Streetlamp, headlining across America and abroad. Stubbs always..DELIVERS! Of course he provides the groups falsetto, in a Four Seasons medley and occasionally but effectively in a handful of other numbers too. Who are the members of under the streetlamp? Shonn: Hey, were looking at this first tour as like summer camp. Now this is doubly funny, not only because of the numerical mismatch but because Shonn, as the babyface of the group, looks as if hes barely ready to remove that first layer of peach fuzz. The quartet is composed of recent leading cast members of the smash hit Jersey Boys: Michael Cunio, Michael Ingersoll, Christopher Kale Jones, and Shonn Wiley. People also use red porch lights to decorate their homes for Halloween and Valentines Day. Can you say it with a mouthful of fried peanut butter and banana sandwich? Im now a mean, mean person. Another thought it some sort of black light. Shonn Wiley: Shonn Wiley and the Five OClock Shadows. And were it not for that experience, the four of us would never have come together to create something entirely separate and entirely new, and have the great fortune to see that thing that the four of us have created go on to have a life of its own. Best of luck to Under The Streetlamp! I also really liked Cunios take on similar groups with theres enough room for everybody. I think as we get older, we realize that we dont have to compete with everyone constantly.theres enough space for all of us to be valedictorians. When we first got started we took advantage and when I say took advantage I mean in an incredibly positive way of the opportunities that JB had created for us. I want the movement to enhance, but I never want it to take away from the true reason that were there, and that is to make music. Chris Jones and I, we started out the first national JB tour together, and when the show closed, I called Chris and I said, are you available to come in and do some of these dates that we have, even after JB has closed, and he said yeah. Dan Ponce created Straight No Chaser, and wrote the arrangement for the Twelve Days of Christmas, which became a viral video for them, and also wrote the arrangements for most of their biggest hits. christopherkalejones.com / Twitter: @ChrisKaleJones / Insta: @chriskalejones, 2023 ARTISTS LOUNGE LIVEAn Entity of Ingersoll Music Company. The quartet will bring its soaring harmonies to Merrillville's Star Plaza Theatre . Youre calling it the first tour, but UTSL has been performing since January, 2010, and has done over fifty shows, according to your website. (More laughter). With over 6,100 airings in more than 170 markets and all 50 states, Streetlamp has spent . Whats next do you have specific goals for the short term and the long term? In addition, Christopher Kale Jones, a member of Under the Streetlamp since 2010, left the group at the end of last year. Havent seen UTSL live yet, but have now viewed the DVD and listened to the CD numerous times! With irresistible charm and rapport, Under the Streetlamp offers audiences the opportunity to get to know four critically acclaimed stars of stage and screen, Michael Ingersoll, Christopher. But who was I to stifle such youthful exuberance? Its not any particular song, but its beautiful, and then it breaks right into the energy of I Wonder Why (Dion and the Belmonts), Blue Moon (the Marcels version of the classic, natch), and Sh-Boom (a bit more like the Crew Cuts version than the Chords, but definitely your own). Ingersoll left Under the Streelamp in March 2017 to pursue producing opportunities, according to Wiley. Michael: Yeah like on the bus, we cant laugh too much. I have to tell you how much I like the opening you start with what most would agree are the Big Three of doo-wop, but before that, Michael is onstage alone, singing a slow solo, and then the other voices come out and join in one at a time. At the same time it gave us an opportunity to continue building this show. Part One Discover the transformative power of music to affect positive change in the lives of individuals and their communities. They had fun with each other and genuinely cared for each other.". (Laughter). I look forward to following this wonderful group of guys and hopefully catching a concert. And the same press agent as Cher? The collaboration makes what we do special. Release Calendar Top 250 Movies Most Popular Movies Browse Movies by Genre Top Box Office Showtimes & Tickets Movie News India Movie Spotlight. Cunio: Thats exactly where the name came from, and Shonn started to set that up a little bit earlier. campaign, people can purchase pink light bulbs with the proceeds being donated to the foundation. David Larsen started performing in Under the Streetlamp in November 2017. Truly a cultural phenomenon,this show allowed me to appear on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno, and eventually led to my co-creating the PBS vocal group, Under The Streetlamp. And as Michael said, that was the jumping off point. Such as getting us on Access Hollywood, and things like that. Under the Streetlamp was founded by Michael Ingersoll, who starred as Nick Massiof the Four Seasonsin Jersey Boys. Other television appearances include Chicgao Med, The Tonight Show, Extra!, and Access Hollywood. Jones tenderly recounts Darins story of a life lived in the spotlight and lost too soon. Ingersoll left Under the Streelamp in March 2017 to pursue producing opportunities, according to Wiley. Comment by Linda/Tiggerbelle May 26, 2012 @ 1:58 pm. Cunio: Is world domination an option? Under the Streetlamp will perform on March 24 at the Paramount Theatre in Aurora. Shonn Wiley. What first sounded to me like Donovans Season Of The Witch but probably wasnt, morphed into a very familiar horn riff from a tune that was a huge instrumental hit on the jazz charts for a jazz group and also a pretty good sized hit as a vocal, for a rock group. Cunio: Its a terrible comparison we are not a boy band as I like to say, we re a man band but I think theres room for everybody, and there are audiences that are craving this kind of entertainment, and we all offer different experiences. How do you feel about the increasing interest in the sort of music that you do, and the concomitant (I love that word, concomitant, and I hardly ever get to use it. Christopher Kale Jones is from Hawaii, where he grew up listing to oldies radio and singing in award-winning choirs. Each of these guys is an accomplished lead singer in his own right and they share and rotate leads throughout the show, but each has his own style and an area where he particularly shines. If you ever see a purple porch light, its there to bring awareness to incidents of domestic violence. But no, they did not sing together despite having a perfectly good name for a quartet). Chris: Well, short term, were looking for new tunes all the time. And that goes beyond the artistic pieces how the personalities worked together, and honestly that might even be the most crucial thing, and we knew we had our guys. Cunio: This is something we like to say too one of the fun things for us about these shows is, the people who grew up with this music, they come to see our show, and they dont know the words to just a few songs they know the words to all of them, and thats why. ADDENDUM Thanks to JB, The Four Seasons Music Is Celebrated! They had heard what was going on, and I said to them, you know, we as an organization owe a lot to you, because at any given time, you thought of one of us, and its because you brought us in front of these creative people who brought us into this show, which gave us the opportunity to meet and thats when we talk about the whole universe just acting in whatever way its supposed to act, in order to kind of throw us all in the same pot. @JerseyBoysInfo #OhWhatARun. Shonn: I think its also safe to say too, if I might add, when you look at television, and you look at how popular shows like Mad Men have been, theres a desire by the population and people looking for entertainment to go back to a simpler time. Where: Paramount Theatre, 23 E. Galena Blvd., Aurora, Information: 630-896-6666; www.paramountaurora.com. | TrackBack URI. When I was young Id listen to the radio, as Karen Carpenter so wistfully sang, and when I was young we didnt ask each other, Are you into rock and roll? or Do you like pop music? We would say, Do you listen to the radio? It was all about the radio. Since 2011, Under the Streetlamp has been bringing 1950s-70s doo-wop, Motown, and rock n roll to the stage and screen, with five PBS Specials, packed concert halls, and a critically acclaimed international Symphony tour. The performances will be in the Blizzard Theater located in Building H on the Spartan Drive Campus, 1700 Spartan Drive, Elgin. Stubbs: So Im going to be surprised with a new tune at the beginning of the second act at your concert? Chris: I think it just bears noting that we have nothing but gratitude for our time and our experience in that show, and we are fully aware that it has allowed us a certain platform for where we currently are, and were incredibly grateful to the creators of that show, as well as the individual producers and stage managers, and everyone that we worked with. 4.7K views, 351 likes, 151 loves, 75 comments, 120 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from Under The Streetlamp: "Blue Moon" has been one our favorites to hear Christopher Kale Jones sing lead on since we. And I tried really really hard to do that as well. Research has revealed that our eyes perceive an orange-lit street as darker than a white-lit street even when the same levels of light are provided. Elgin Community College Arts Center presents "Jingle Bell Rock" with nationally recognized performers Michael Ingersoll and Christopher Kale Jones on Saturday, December 18 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, December 19 at 3 p.m. Shonn: Right. 06/26/2014. While each performer gets his moment in the spotlight, their synergy and . Comment by Howard May 27, 2012 @ 1:51 pm, RSS feed for comments on this post. (By the way, Cunio goes by his last name not so much because there are two Michaels in the group, but because growing up he was surrounded by Michaels, and using surnames made it easier to distinguish among peers. For me, personally, to step out on the stage with these boys, and to make music together, was enough. The members of Under the Streetlamp Michael Cunio, Michael Ingersoll, Christopher Kale Jones and Shonn Wiley have been featured on Broadway, in film and on television, and were showcased . But heres another clue for you all the second set opener begins with the band playing some background music, basically reminding people to get back to their seats. Most of the musical taste that I have, I have appropriated from him, not shockingly. Stubbs: If I can interject for a moment, Michael, Chris is responsible for my becoming a big JB fan. 98 Degrees? I now have returned home to Chicago, where I live with my beautiful wife Jenna, daughter Presley, Boston terrier Rocket, and Chiweenie Nacho. Christopher Kale Jones. Under the Streetlamp will perform on March 24 at the Paramount Theatre in Aurora. Happy Birthday to the One & Only Rick Elice! Why are some street lights orange and some white? Current company members of Under The Streetlamp include Eric Gutman, David Larsen, Brandon Wardell and Shonn Wiley. Chris Jones clear-as-a-bell dulcet tones remind us why he was the first choice to take JB on the road when it became apparent that the shows Broadway success cried out for a touring company. And it just adds a whole element above and beyond what a lot of other groups do. Ingersoll left Under the Streelamp in March 2017 to pursue producing opportunities, according to Wiley. And in addition to that, at a lot of these gigs weve flown in to perform, weve been able to partner with some high schools, so we could go and have actual talkbacks with students who want to be performers in some way, whether it be in acting, or singing, or becoming a musician, and well get these groups of kids to come out, and well just talk to them, and tell them about our experiences. UNDER THE STREETLAMP is a group Chris founded with his friends in 2012. Shonn, I understand you are the groups choreographer. Shonn: I just want to get filthy rich. Michael: No one is more surprised than we are that this is now our main job. Chris: The only thing I would add to that, is you know, I made a mistake when I graduated . Why did Michael Ingersoll leave under the streetlamp? Stubbs: It accomplishes perfectly what you wanted it to. We were sitting in Chris kitchen one day trying to figure out how exactly to categorize ourselves, and it was a very brief and very short-lived moment of inspiration (laughter) but it served us well. Chris: And Ive changed, by the way. If the Backstreet Boys, for lack of a better comparison, hadnt been successful there would have been no room for a band like Nsync. You always have things that youre shooting for, and thats part of the reason that we have this great team because they have very specific goals that they are shooting for, for us. Were all proud of what weve created. Michael: He did fit the suit. We do Bob Seger, The Beach Boys, Elvis Presley, Bobby Darin, Dion and the Belmonts; pretty much anything from the 1950s to the 1980s.". "If it was on the radio, we may sing it. One thing he mentioned to me is that when youre doing these songs, you really have to invest in them and you have to craft them like an artist. Cunio: Yeah, you should try working with the guy. Dead GIs and Germanshe expected thatbut why did cows have to . And like puzzle pieces, though they fit together just right, no two are exactly the same. Shonn Wiley. Cunio: Weve had a lot of help and were lucky for it. Chris: And that is the truest thing you will hear in this whole interview. The reaction to the four performers was powerful and Under the Streetlamp was born. Ingersoll left Under the Streelamp in March 2017 to pursue producing opportunities, according to Wiley. The blue lights are active whenever a traffic light is red. Catch ROCKIN' AROUND THE CLOCK on your local PBS station. He brought the guys together on stage for the first time. Which is work in total collaboration with one another. Hundreds of years ago, the language had words for four basic colours black, white, red, and blue so anything green was described using the word for blue, ao.. As Seymour and Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors, my wife and I performed for President Barack and Michelle Obama at the famous Ford's Theater in Washington DC. So Chris was the last piece of the puzzle, so to speak. Aside from the fact he's actually in his forties (I say this because, the man has an energy which resembles that of a 22 year old college student) his vocal range and delightful stage presence bursts from the seams, and with an exceptional cast of Croswell favorites; Leah Fox, Sarah Nowak, Alan Gibson, Karl Kasischke, Ashley Fox, and John He was born in Jackson, Tennessee, where his father was a grocery clerk and his mother, Robbie, was an artist.Jones's father and aunt admitted her to the state hospital in Bolivar, Tennessee, in 1945.Jones and his brother were then placed in Boys Town in Memphis, where he became a fan of James Dean after being told he bore a resemblance to him. Edit Close In addition, Christopher Kale Jones, a member of Under the Streetlamp since 2010,. We started a conversation, and I said to Michael, were going to put some movement to some of these tunes, and it was the first time that we had ever done that. Why is this set of gigs being called your first tour? Cunio: We had intended, when this thing started, for it to just be a side gig, until we found our next job, whether that was in the theater, on television, or whatever it may have been. With their ambition and talent, they cant miss! I was at the opening of the second national tour of Jersey Boys and Tara Rubin was there shes the casting director of the show, and Merri Sugarman, who works with her. Under the Streetlamp, from left, Christopher Kale Jones, Michael Cunio, Shonn Wiley and Michael Ingersoll. It looked to me like, Well, lets see whos gonna be available that night, or whatever, and like you had sort of a rotating lineup of singers. I spend a lot of time looking at footage on youtube. And as Cunio said above, it is a great song. So I just thought that that was kind of a cool thing, that he was the first one who ever mentioned that to me, that that was a possible career option, and planted that seed. With irresistible charm and rapport, Under the Streetlamp offers audiences the opportunity to get to know four critically acclaimed stars of stage and screen, Michael Ingersoll, Christopher Kale Jones, Brandon Wardell and Shonn Wiley. I see a great future for UTSL and cant wait to see them in person. Kidding. So weve been really fortunate in that way. Ingersoll left Under the Streelamp in March 2017 to pursue producing opportunities, according to Wiley. Another fantastic interview! So it means were doing something right. Very in-depth and full of interesting tidbits about the group and each member. . If you ever see a purple porch light, its there to bring awareness to incidents of domestic violence. Additionally, I've been privileged to appear in concert at such historical and eclectic venues as the Greek Theater and L.A. Live in LA, Wolf Trap in DC, and B.B. After just enough time to think, Hey, wouldnt it be cool if the guys came out and started singing along? they did just that. He contributes some of the pre-rock tunes in the show, and hes a natural with anything from Vaudeville to Clarksville and all stops in between. I also first met Chris on a tour of the studio with several of my friends five years ago (almost to the day), and despite his wonderful start-turn as Frankie Valli, he was humble and gracious. THE CREATIVE TEAM Jones won hearts nationwide starring as Frankie Valli in Jersey Boys (San Francisco, Los Angeles, First National Tour). It was a time between World War II and when Kennedy was assassinated, when there was a lot of hope, and a sense of coolness and style, and thats not lost on us. On any given night one can imagine him deciding between his tan shoes with pink shoelaces or his blue suede shoes. All in all, one of the most enjoyable concerts Ive ever seen, period. Cunio: We were all looking for what was going to be the next thing for us, and this has become that. And its really the audiences enthusiasm for what weve done here thats made this the main gig, and given us the opportunity for us to really take a shot at it. He also toured extensively with PBS retro-rock sensation Under the Streetlamp. Jim Gardiner is top vote-getter, likely headed to runoff with Megan Mathias, Kohls swings to surprise loss; warns on profit for year, Religion roundup: Putting sessions in Mokena, Irish music in Oak Lawn, and more, Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information. With the mantra "Retro never sounded so now," these four extremely talented and charismatic former cast members of the Tony Award-winning . And because thats the case, people who truly are experts in their own avenue, we have had the grace to meet them and they have joined our project. Dedicated to Jersey Boys, the Tony Award-winning smash hit Broadway & international musical of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons. It just kind of had an exponential result. 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