The Lettermen Sell Out Show at Kean Theatre
Proceeds benefit St. Barnabas Free Care Fund
Gibsonia, Pa. - June 14, 2006 - Legendary recording artists The Lettermen will perform to a standing-room-only audience at the Kean Theatre at 8 p.m. Saturday, June 24. The theatre is located inside The Washington Place at 5847 Meridian Road. Tickets to upcoming performances at the Kean Theatre are available by calling 724-444-KEAN (5326) or by visiting www.keantheatre.com. Proceeds benefit the St. Barnabas Free Care Fund.
The Lettermen have been performing since the late 1950s. During the 1960s and '70s, the group charted 20 hit singles, including "The Way You Look Tonight," "When I Fall in Love," "Come Back Silly Girl," "Theme from a Summer Place," "Goin' Out of My Head," and "Hurt So Bad." For more than 45 years The Lettermen have stood by their all- American, clean-cut image. Band members then and now appear on stage in matching costumes such as glitzy suits or tuxedoes.
A trio famed for its vocals, today's Lettermen consist of founder Tony Butala, Donovan Tea (joined in 1984) and the group recently announced the return of Mark Preston who rejoined the group in January 2006 (1984-1988). The group continues to perform throughout the country. In 1998, Butala founded the Vocal Hall of Fame in his hometown of Sharon, Pa.
The Lettermen is sponsored by UPMC Health Plan, an Oscar-level sponsor of the Kean Theatre; North Pittsburgh Telephone Company is an Emmy-level sponsor; 3WS and Northern Connection Magazine are Grammy-level sponsors; Mars National Bank is a Tony-level sponsor; Lenzner and Pepsi are Golden Globe sponsors and Tom Henry Chevrolet is the Box Office sponsor of the Kean Theatre.
The Kean Theatre is open to the public and has built a reputation for its convenient location, free parking, quality entertainment and elegant setting. The theatre is operated by St. Barnabas Charities, the fund-raising arm of St. Barnabas Health System. The Health System also includes St. Barnabas Nursing Home, Valencia Woods at St. Barnabas, The Arbors at St. Barnabas, The Village at St. Barnabas, The Woodlands at St. Barnabas, The Washington Place at St. Barnabas, and St. Barnabas Medical Center. Theatre proceeds benefit the St. Barnabas Free Care Fund.
Contact:
Kathleen Brenneman
(724) 444-5530
kbrenneman@stbarnabashealthsystem.com
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