Artist’s Lounge Live presents Let’s Hang On: A Rock ‘N Soul Party

A quartet of Broadway rockers promises to get your pulse pounding with high-octane hits!! You’re invited to party with former stars of Jersey Boys and PBS television’s vocal-group sensation, Under the Streetlamp. Kings of retro-rock Michael Ingersoll, Eric Gutman, John-Mark McGaha, and John Michael Dias invite you to share in the laughter, camaraderie, and feel-good anthems of yesteryear. Backed by a killer band, songs include “Walk Like a Man,” “Oh, Pretty Woman,””Heard It Through The Grapevine,” “Proud Mary,” “Uptown Girl,” and “Sweet Caroline.” Presented by Artists Lounge Live.

ABOUT THE ARTISTS

MICHAEL INGERSOLL is an all-around entertainer who presents concerts nationwide as Executive Producer of Artists Lounge Live. He starred as Nick Massi of The Four Seasons in Jersey Boys, originating the Broadway tour casts in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Chicago, and performing on The Emmy Awards, The Tonight Show, PBS’ Capitol Fourth, and The Oprah Winfrey Show. He directed several productions of Jersey Boys regionally and appears on the album Seasons Greetings: A Jersey Boys Christmas. Ingersoll also created the retro-rock vocal group sensation Under the Streetlamp, seen in millions of homes on PBS. As a member of the original quartet, he recorded four PBS concert specials and five albums, extensively touring the US and abroad. Other television: Chicago Fire, The Beast, Access Hollywood, co-producing three Streetlamp concert specials, and executive producing the Emmy-nominated Get Happy: Angela Ingersoll Sings Judy Garland. Film: Walk the Line (Donzil). Other theatre: tick, tick…BOOM! (Jonathan Larson, Jeff nomination), Of Mice and Men (George, Ostrander nomination), Floyd Collins (Floyd, Ostrander nomination), and Bat Boy: The Musical (Bat Boy, Ostrander nomination). Concerts with Artists Lounge Live include Southern Nights: Michael Ingersoll Sings Glen Campbell, Lean On Me: The Brotherhood of Roll ‘n Roll, Jingle Bell Rock, and Hooked on a Feeling: Michael and Angela Ingersoll in Concert. artistsloungelive.com

ERIC GUTMAN is a Detroit-born actor and musician who made his Broadway debut in the Tony and Grammy-winning hit Jersey Boys. In over 1200 performances, he played six different roles, including three of The Four Seasons, and was one of the few actors to play live instruments onstage. He also appeared in the show’s First National Tour, performing with the cast on The Tonight Show. Gutman is a veteran of the Off-Broadway and National Tour companies of Forbidden Broadway and Forbidden Hollywood, earning praise for his parodies of celebrities including Mandy Patinkin, Colm Wilkonson, and Adam Pascal. He headlines the concert Hello Again: Eric Gutman Sings Neil Diamond with Artists Lounge Live and tours nationally with acclaimed PBS retro-rock group Under the Streetlamp, appearing on two of their albums. His one-man musical, Eric Gutman: From Broadway to Obscurity, was filmed for PBS, earning accolades including Best One-Person Show at Detroit’s Wilde Awards and Best Solo Show (Musical) at Orlando Fringe Festival! Also: Eight Nights (Erich, Detroit Wilde Award), Big Fish, Next To Normal, Murder Ballad, Once, and Hedwig and the Angry Inch. Film: Real Steel. Gutman holds a BFA in Music Theatre Performance from

JOHN-MARK MCGAHA is an acclaimed singer and multi-instrumentalist who headlines concerts nationwide with Artists Lounge Live, starring in Signed, Sealed, Delivered: A Stevie Wonder Experience, Someday At Christmas: John-Mark McGaha Sings Stevie Wonder, Unforgettable: John-Mark McGaha Sings Nat King Cole, and A Nat King Cole Christmas. Theatre credits include starring Off-Broadway in the musical Cafe A Gogo and portraying jazz great Lionel Hampton in Tuxedo Junction. Also: Smokey Joe’s Cafe; Violet; The Ray Charles Legacy; The Sinatra Legacy; and The Cash Legacy at Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium. As a music arranger, he provided Music Direction and Adaptation for the world premiere musical Ocean 1222: A Black Family Christmas. Television appearances include a featured musical guest spot on BET’s Centric Celebrates Selma: 50th Anniversary Music Special. A native of Birmingham, Alabama, McGaha began studying classical piano at the age of five. He studied Piano, Opera, Musical Theatre, and Music Education at Birmingham Southern College and attended the American Musical and Dramatic Academy (AMDA) in New York. His central passion is worshipping God in spirit and truth. He currently serves as Director of Worship and Arts at Christ Presbyterian Church in Nashville. John and his wife Grace, have five beautiful children.

JOHN MICHAEL DIAS is a Broadway actor and singer, internationally acclaimed cabaret performer, recording artist, and creator. He appeared on Broadway as Neil Sedaka in the Tony and Grammy Award-winning hit Beautiful: The Carole King Musical. He originated the same role for the Beautiful First National Tour. Dias gained a nationwide following starring as Frankie Valli of the Four Seasons in the smash-hit Jersey Boys, playing the role on Broadway, as well as in the First National Tour, Las Vegas, and Chicago companies. He can also be seen singing special appearances nationwide with the vocal group The Doo-Wop Project. Concerts include Breaking Up Is Hard to Do: John Michael Dias Sings Neil Sedaka and Get Happy (a celebration of songs made famous by Judy Garland) with friend/collaborator Jacqueline Carnahan. Dias earned a BFA in Musical Theatre from Boston Conservatory. Dias’ solo album, Write This Way, which features intimate takes on Broadway and pop favorites like “Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You” and “New York State of Mind” is available on all music streaming platforms.