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A Nat King Cole Christmas WITH LORENZO RUSH JR

Make the season bright as award-winning Chicago baritone Lorenzo Rush Jr. celebrates Nat King Cole with a festive cocktail of signature songs and yuletide favorites. The acclaimed star of Ain't Misbehavin' and Sophisticated Ladies, Rush Jr. sets the mood for a romantic concert aglow with playful and poignant memories. Chicago Theater Review calls him, "Magnificent... quite simply, a comic genius." Featuring a lush jazz ensemble, classic tunes include "The Christmas Song" "Route 66," "L-O-V-E," "Unforgettable," and "All I Want For Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth." Presented by Artists Lounge Live.

While we get ready for Lorenzo's debut singing the music of Nat King Cole, enjoy some of his recent work below!

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ABOUT THE ARTIST

LORENZO RUSH JR.

Chicago Theater Review cheers, "Magnificent... This powerhouse is, quite simply, a comic genius." Lorenzo Rush Jr. is an award-winning actor and singer celebrated as one of Chicago’s most gifted entertainers. He is a three-time recipient of Chicago's Jeff Award for his standout performances in Ain't Misbehavin', Sophicated Ladies (The Raconteur), and Five Guys Named Moe (Big Moe), and winner of the Black Theater Alliance Award for Memphis (Delray Jones). Further stage credits include Dreamgirls (Curtis Taylor, Jr., Jeff nomination), Cats (Old Deuteronomy), Little Shop of Horrors (Audrey II), Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Pharoah), Jesus Christ Superstar (Caiaphas), Damn Yankees (Van Buren), Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead (Player), The Wiz (The Lion), and The Wizard of Oz (Lion). Television appearances include Fargo, Chicago Fire, Chicago PD, and Sirens. Directing credits include A Christmas Carol and Don't Let The Pigeon Drive The Bus!, as well as Assitant Directing productions of Big Fish, Spring Awakening, and In The Heights. Concerts include Artists Lounge Live's A Nat King Cole Christmas with Lorenzo Rush Jr. Rush Jr. is also an accomplished voiceover artist, and can be heard voicing for Chicago Cubs, American Express and Sony. "Phoebe is my motivation. Proverbs 18:16."

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