A romantic valentine concert from ‘Three Men and a Baby ... Grand’

By L. PIERCE CARSON
Register Staff Writer

Celebrating both Valentine’s Day and Presidents Day weekend, Broadway and recording artists Lee Lessack, Brian Lane Green and John Boswell will bring their romantic, acclaimed show, “Three Men and a Baby ... Grand!” to Lincoln Theater in Yountville on Feb. 18.

The three entertainers will perform tributes to Broadway, Sinatra, Mercer, the fabulous ’50s and ’60s and the Rat Pack era in their walk down Melody Lane.

Performed in venues around the world, as well as on international cruise lines, “Three Men and a Baby ... Grand!” has been in the repertoire of Lessack, Green and Boswell for nearly a decade. In fact, they first performed a version of the show at San Francisco’s Plush Room at the end of the ’90s to rave reviews.

All three men have solo careers — Lessack as a cabaret vocalist and founder of the recording firm, LML Music; Boswell as jazz pianist, accompanist and arranger for numerous singers and Green as both film and TV actor and cabaret artist.

This will be Lessack’s first appearance in the Napa Valley. Green and Boswell were featured in alfresco shows at Napa River Inn several summers ago.

Asked to describe the show, Lessack said it features three talented solo artists “joining forces to create harmony and medleys together, and to have a lot of fun ourselves and with the audience.”

He said it features solos, duets, trios and a bit of jazz piano from the show’s accompanist and music director, Boswell.

“Because it is Valentine’s weekend, we will be featuring love songs as well as songs from Broadway shows,” he added. “We’ll take a stroll along Tin Pan Alley and also feature some of the songs from our salute to the Rat Pack, namely Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr. and Dean Martin.”

In fact, LML Music set to release in March the newest compact disc,  “Three Men and a Baby ... Grand Salute the Rat Pack.” Concertgoers will get a preview, he added.

Tickets for the 5 p.m. matinee concert range from $20 to $50. They can be ordered at the Lincoln Theater box office at 944-1300 or www.lincolntheater.org.

‘Three Men and a Baby ... Grand’

Lincoln Theater, Yountville

Sunday, Feb. 18, 5 p.m.

Tickets: $20-$50

Reservations: 944-1300 or www.lincolntheater.org

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