New “Rat Pack” at Middle PAC to Recall Memories

COURT HOUSE – Three famous superstars who came together in the 1960s will be re-created at the Performing Arts Center of Middle Township on Sunday night, Nov. 17, at 7:30 in the show, “Rat Pack Together Again.”
Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr. were part of a group of entertainers who met socially and became known as “The Rat Pack.” Eventually they performed together in Las Vegas and went on a national tour that started in Oakland, Calif. All have since died, but their image is being carried on by three impersonators who assume the roles of the three singers during their glory days.
Tony Sands as Sinatra, Johnny Petillo as Martin and Geno Monroe as Davis combine to bring their audiences the best of the Rat Pack songs and their individual hits with the onstage banter that made their act a big hit in Las Vegas.
“They have become a popular attraction on the east coast and we are excited to be able to present them as we open our holiday season of top flight shows,” said Kay Apell, managing director of The PAC.
Sands performed as Sinatra for several years before he joined the revived “Rat Pack” trio. Petillo, who appeared on both the Tonight Show and Late Night with David Letterman Show and has toured with Tony Orlando, has been impersonating Dean Martin for 15 years. Monroe has been doing Davis since 1991, starting one year after Davis died. He not only captures Davis’ look but he also sings and tap dances like him.
The show also has a local reference. Sammy Davis performed in Wildwood in its heyday and Joey Bishop, an early member of the “Rat Pack,” performed frequently at Cozy Morley’s night club in North Wildwood.
Tickets are $25 and may be reserved by calling 463-1924. The state-of-the-arts Performing Arts Center is situated at 212 Bayberry Drive, Cape May Court House, one mile east of Exit 10 of the Garden State Parkway. There is free parking on site.