Acclaimed Jazz Vocalist Brings 'Broadway and All That Jazz' To Somers Point

The South Jersey Jazz Society will present jazz vocalist and musician George Bugatti in “Broadway and All That Jazz” at Gateway Playhouse in Somers Point on June 13.

SOMERS POINT, NJ — The South Jersey Jazz Society will present jazz vocalist and musician George Bugatti in “Broadway and All That Jazz” at Gateway Playhouse in Somers Point on June 13. The performance will bring Bugatti’s stage show about the history of jazz on Broadway to the local venue.

According to a press release, Bugatti is an acclaimed headliner in Las Vegas and Los Angeles. The production is described as a story-driven journey through the history of jazz on Broadway, with Bugatti combining songs and narrative to highlight compositions and moments that helped shape jazz’s influence on musical theater.

Bugatti has performed alongside Tony Bennett and Michel Legrand. It also says he has held residencies at the Bellagio in Las Vegas, The Peninsula in Beverly Hills and Eau Resort in Palm Beach. Last year, according to the announcement, Bugatti debuted “The Great Story of Broadway Jazz,” written and produced by concert producer-creator Scott Siegel, at 54 Below in New York City.

That New York show was later readapted and retitled for performing arts venues, including the Gateway, as “Broadway and All That Jazz.” At the Somers Point performance, audiences can expect stories about how many well-known Broadway songs became part of the Great American Songbook.

The program will focus on music by composers including George Gershwin, Irving Berlin, Fats Waller, Cy Coleman, and Kander and Ebb. Bugatti will be accompanied by Musical Director Demetrios Pappas on piano, Andy Lalasis on bass and Bob Shomo on drums.

Tickets are $40 and can be purchased at GatewayByTheBay.org. Gateway Playhouse is at 738 Bay Ave. in Somers Point. More information is available at SouthJerseyJazz.org or by calling (609) 289-0326.