Ben Jones: Temptation at Chicago Cabaret Week at Hey Nonny

“One of the most unbelievable vocal instruments in the industry today.” – BroadwayWorld

Join award-winning vocalist Ben Jones and legendary pianist, composer and music director Ron Abel as they combine their considerable talent for an evening of side-splitting laughs and unbelievable music.

Featuring the songs of Irving Berlin, Lesley Bricusse & Anthony Newley, Nat King Cole, Screamin’ Jay Hawkins, Peggy Lee, Julie London, Nina Simone, Stephen Sondheim and more, Jones dazzles audiences with touching and hilarious renditions of your favorite songs of infatuation, obsession and temptation....

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“One of the most unbelievable vocal instruments in the industry today.” – BroadwayWorld

Join award-winning vocalist Ben Jones and legendary pianist, composer and music director Ron Abel as they combine their considerable talent for an evening of side-splitting laughs and unbelievable music.

Featuring the songs of Irving Berlin, Lesley Bricusse & Anthony Newley, Nat King Cole, Screamin’ Jay Hawkins, Peggy Lee, Julie London, Nina Simone, Stephen Sondheim and more, Jones dazzles audiences with touching and hilarious renditions of your favorite songs of infatuation, obsession and temptation.

Jones and Abel have brought their magic to stages all over the world and together bring an incredible depth and originality to your favorite hits and deep cuts alike. It’s a joyful presentation of some of the best music of the 20th and 21st centuries, and an evening you won’t want to miss!

Bio:

Ben Jones is an award-winning singer, comedian, storyteller and actor who has appeared in front of audiences worldwide. He’s shared the spotlight with the likes of Rita Moreno, Michael Tilson Thomas, Frederica von Stade, Nathan Gunn, Isabel Leonard, Helmuth Rilling, Michael Morgan, Val Diamond and the Bang on a Can All-Stars.

Ben’s versatile voice has been featured on recordings on the Albany, Naxos and Delos labels, on A Prairie Home Companion, on the soundtracks for the best-selling video game franchises Halo and Civilization, and on commercials for Coors Light and Meow Mix. Ben made his Carnegie Hall debut virtually in 2021, performing the Voices of Hope Festival.

He was most recently seen in Off-Broadway productions of Twist of Fate and Brooklyn’s Bridge at The York Theatre. Ben received the Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle Award for Best Performance in a Musical for his portrayal of Sid Sorokin in The Pajama Game. Two of his solo shows–I Think I’m in Love and I Think We Should See Other People–were featured in BroadwayWorld’s Best Shows of the Year.

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