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Selected Australian Reviews
"...the singing,
the musical arrangements and the big band are very good indeed.
Close your eyes and you might well swear that Sinatra truly lives on. (Burlinson's)
interpretations are sung with passion and authority."
- The Sydney Morning Herald
"Tom Burlinson
is to be commended for what is an astonishing performance of Sinatra's
best material... sympathetic to the originals while offering a fresh, studied
yet passionate
performance that is all his own... A standing ovation suggests that this show
will be around
for some time."
- The Australian (National)
"Burlinson is
a strong, confident singer and entertainer in his own right... a gifted
storyteller...
the big, brassy band is magnificent and faultless."
- The Daily Telegraph (Sydney)
"Burlinson is
smashing on sound... a spectacular band... snazzy dancers."
- The Sun-Herald (Sydney)
"... had a capacity
audience on its feet twice on opening night... a truly honest production...
Burlinson has got Sinatra under his skin."
- The Sunday Telegraph (Sydney)
"... terrific
entertainment... Burlinson captures the essence of Sinatra's vocal
style... splendid accompaniment."
ö Stage Whispers (National)
"Stupendous...
Tom, we salute you."
- Alan Jones, Radio 2UE (Sydney)
"Burlinson's
performance is brilliant; he brings Sinatra to life with style and
grace without losing his own special
charm... a first-class evening of theatre for all ages."
- The Manly Daily
"A hugely enjoyable
show... Burlinson has a terrific, very Frankesque singing voice...
dancers
Mandy Carnie and Keith Hawley demonstrate their versatility with a variety
of dance styles...
an extremely hot band."
- The Age (Melbourne)
"An evening
that transcends the tribute show tag, through the sheer talent and
personality of its
star, backed by his great big band."
- The Sunday Mail (Adelaide)
"Burlinson...
the next best thing to Sinatra... with the highest of production values
he has put
together this respectful, balanced dedication... every moment Burlinson is
on stage,
Frank Sinatra Lives."
- The Courier Mail (Brisbane)
Selected Toronto Reviews
"A class act. Burlinson
can reproduce Sinatra's timbre and illustrative gestures to a tee...
... 16 piece band does
a superb job of reproducing the sound of the era.... Broadway dance
duets are sharp....a straightforward musical biography, powerfully
illustrated. *** out of 4."
- Kate Taylor, Globe and Mail, July 18, 2002
"A joyous
swingin' tribute to the voice·
A JUBILANT TREAT FOR SINATRA FANS·
Burlinson captures the joy and style of Sinatra"
- Gloria Martin, 680 NEWS
"ABSOLUTELY
STUNNING!
The band is SPECTACULAR and Tom Burlinson IS Frank Sinatra!"
- Brian Thomas, CHUM FM Radio
"Tom Burlinson is PHENOMENAL· He
is absolutely amazing"
- Michael Engelbert, AM 740
"Close
your eyes and listen, you would swear you were listening
to Frank Sinatra"
- Gary Gamble, FOXY 88.5 FM
"Itâs
a ring-a-ding-ding celebration through the most memorable songs
of the 20th century"
- Alex Reynolds CH TV
"This
is a truly STELLAR PERFORMANCE from a master storyteller and vocalist"
- Jody Glaser, CJRT JAZZ FM
"The
orchestra was SENSATIONAL with a first class host!"
- MusiMonde ,CJBC
"It's
amazing how Tom Burlinson sounds like the real thing. I LOVED IT!"
- Lucy Zilio, CFMT