Shades of Sinatra

Love the show! I purchased a deal for this show on Yelp. I made a reservation and had to cancel it. They were pretty nice about it and made the whole process easy for me. Six months later, I made another reservation. I went to see the show and enjoyed the whole 90 minutes I was there. The venue is kind of shady but I didn't mind it too much. I went there for the show, not to stay. I like the female singer the most. She sang beautifully. I wish I had her voice! All 3 singers seemed to love what they are doing.

Decent show in a business hotel off the strip: theater has seen better days, and there wasn't much of a crowd when i went, but these guys can really sing. That's right: guys, plural. there's also a lady! Didn't see that coming.The group of four does a good variety of Ol' Blue Eyes' best songs, complete with crowd interaction and some skits- not bad at all and not as cheesy as it might sound. Can certainly say that all of them have good voices, but I felt that the speakers were set way too loud. They said they've been working together for eight years, and it shows in how well they're able to harmonize together, and in their chemistry. They have a CD available for purchase, recorded with a live band, available following the show.If you're a fan of Sinatra, or just have a boring weeknight on your hands, check them out- admission costs are low, drinks in the lobby are strong, and they close with my favorite song! You'll have to go to find out which one that is...

I went to see "Shades of Sinatra" for the third time last night and the show was great as always! The show is a very pleasant tribute to Frank Sinatra. The cast--roughly resembling members of the Rat Pack--sing some of the songs Sinatra made famous and they ask the audience to join in if they remember the songs. We all do remember, but few people joined in. Why ruin such good singing coming from the stage?The show has been moved from the Wolf Theatre in the Clarion Hotel to the main showroom. The production has lost some of its intimacy and the small audience last night seemed lost in the large main theatre compared to the intimate setting of the Wolf which was once Debbie Reynolds' screening room when she owned the hotel.The four singers of "Shades" are Ryan Baker, Lisa Smith, Carmine Mandia, and Larry Liso. They all give strong performances doing the Sinatra songs. They also say from the get go that they are not impersonators. Rather they are tribute artists singing Sinatra's songs.As long as "Shades" is in town, I'll go to see them. It truly is an enjoyable evening with some good talent!

This is a low budget show that entertains. The sound is pre recorded which is a shame because this quartet of entertainers could benefit from a backing band and a better sound system. Lisa Smith, Carmine Mandia, Larry Liso and Ryan Baker perform in the neighborhood of 30 of Sinatra's songs admirably. There is also some banter particularly between Lisa and the 3 males. Discounts, including a yelp deal, are available.

Shades of Sinatra is a decidedly mixed experience. If you love Frankie and the songs he sang (but never wrote), you'll enjoy this corny, warm, abbreviated medley of Sinatra standards.The venue is vintage mid-20th century jazz club, and sitting in one of the booths up front (if you can get one) makes you feel like you're in an old film noir or a gangster movie. A waitress comes around beforehand to take orders for drinks and food that are very reasonably priced (standard for a mid-price restaurant, and much less than a normal comedy or music club).The show itself is fairly short, and the songs are all shorter versions of the originals, but that just ensures that you won't get bored. There's very lame banter between songs that is supposed to lead into certain numbers but which just fell flat many times. If I could change one thing about the show, it would be the awful jokes.The performers are a fun but mixed bunch. I loved Larry Liso (who resembles Steve Van Zandt). He is easily the most charismatic and has the best stage presence of the bunch. Larry was entertaining, engaging, and the saving grace of the show (although he should stay away from the De Niro impersonations). Carmine Mandia (who looks like Jerry Lewis) isn't bad, and he and Larry could easily do the show themselves. Ryan Baker (who is the spitting image of Jon Hamm) is the weakest member of the group, and I didn't enjoy either his singing or his stiff stage presence. Finally, I'm not sure why Lisa Smith is in the show; she's not bad on some duets, but she needs to tone down the rip-roaring diva voice every other measure.All in all, a fairly affordable and enjoyable show off the strip, though decidedly B-list entertainment. (Parking at the venue is very convenient.)

My partner and I wanted to see a show in Vegas on a low-roller's budget. We found discount tickets to Shades of Sinatra and decided to give it a try.The theater is in a generic hotel located well off the strip; you would probably need to take a taxi if you didn't have a car. Like every place in Vegas, parking is free and ample. It's not very glamorous, but that's part of the charm -- when you go inside, it's dark and intimate and there are leather booths you can sit in that make you feel like you're in Sin City in the 1940s, palling around with gangsters.There's no drink minimum, which is very refreshing. I didn't order anything, and they don't pressure you, but drink prices are reasonable.The show is fairly short, and the singers are quite good, for the most part -- doing all of the Sinatra standards, and mixing things up enough that you stay interested. It's not an impression show--they're channeling Old Blue Eyes, not impersonating him. The songs are nothing spectacular, but it's solid -- the singers are good, but not unbelievably so.The only downside is the banter between songs; it's so cheesy that it's almost painfully bad. Not all of the actors have great chemistry with each other, and this sort of banter would only work if they did. I think the show would be better with less banter and more great singing.Don't buy full price tickets; they seem to always be available on Goldstar.com for a steep discount, often even free or $10 or so with a service fee. The show is one of the better deals you can get in Vegas, especially since Vegas entertainment is so expensive. If you go expected a 5 star experience, you might be disappointed. But if you go with the right expectations, you'll certainly enjoy yourself.

Ive lived in Vegas and Ive seen some great shows but nothing I'd considered "classic" or "old school" Vegas until I saw Shades of Sinatra. These arent impersonators, these are great singers and story tellers who celebrate and educate their audience with the genius talent and semi destructive life of the one and only Frank Sinatra. Im not a huge fan as Im a bit young to remember him in his glory so it wasnt surprising to me that I only recognized a few songs in their entire set. The senior citizens sharing our table seemed to know them all and even caught themselves singing along. (Its encouraged to participate in the introduction) We were sitting front row and one of the men singled out my gf and not only sung her a love song but Even came out into the audience and danced her along the aisle. The show was great, the venue was classic and nostalgic without the typical vegas cheese. Its worth the extra coin to go VIP and get one of the booths but our basic tickets had us sitting front and center so if you cant afford it dont worry there most likely isnt a bad seat in the house.Oh, they said the AC waa broken so it was HOT in there and we were dressed up and sweating like crazy. If the Ed Sullivan theater in NYC (tonight show with david Letterman) is the coldest theater in the world this one may just be the warmest and the answer to the equal and opposite reaction(like how I snuck Newton in on you)At the meet and great all of the performers were happy to sit and talk with their quests. The one who made my gf part of the show thanked me 1000 times for being cool with how he was hitting on my GF and said he has had some bfs want to kick his butt afterwards. If this happens to you play along and take pride your GF was hot enough to be selected for this honor and trust me your date will pay you back for it later that night!Tickets are relatively cheap for a show and if you have a free night and want a trip back to classic Vegas you have to give this show a try!

We saw them at the Clarion. The were very entertaining, nice music to reminisce over. They interacted with the crowd, which was a great thing. At the end they were nice enough to take a picture with me and my Mom who is a big Sinatra fan. I of course grew up with him playing on our turntable so I'm a semi-fan. We will definitely check them out again next time we're in town. The margaritas we ordered were watery, barely any salt on the rim. We'll keep an eye out for them but maybe at another venue.

My wife and I are both 29 years old and loved the show. My wife is from Thailand and still knew almost all the songs. We spent almost 300 dollars seeing La Reve and Shades of Sinatra was way more touching and romantic.I really wish a hotel on the main strip would snap these guys up. The female singer has an amazing voice. The banter could be a little more smooth but the voices are spot on. We even met the singers after the show and they were very friendly.

The performers are not Sinatra impersonators.First the good. The song selection was good though shorter than the original version. If you are a Sinatra fan (I love early Sinatra) you will enjoy some of his best standards.The bad. Tacky venue. Both the hotel, casino, and theater are dated and either needs a major remodel or demolish it to make way for a modern facility. The four performers are middle of the road talent. Their voices have no range and would be at home in a karaoke bar. Their banter between songs is dated and tortured, just sing more songs. One singer, I believe to be in his fifties, was called their casanova, this wasn't plausible however, given the fact that the majority of the audience was in their fifties and beyond, perhaps this makes sense. The casanova also played the part of an alcoholic which was totally inappropriate as Sinatra was the consummate performer and NEVER gave the appearance that he was an alcoholic.Summation: I would never see this show again however, if you want to hear a good selection of Sinatra standards you could do worse.