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2nd PBS Special in Rehearsal

2nd PBS Special in Rehearsal

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The Under the Streetlamp crew is in the final stages of rehearsal for its upcoming Sept. 7 taping for a PBS special at Chicagoland’s Star Plaza Theatre.

Concert camaraderie: Streetlamp promises fresh mix of musical fun for 2nd PBS concert taping

Concert camaraderie: Streetlamp promises fresh mix of musical fun for 2nd PBS concert taping

NWI TIMES: Entertainer Michael Cunio promises audiences a party at every performance of Under the Streetlamp, the skyrocketed foursome of talented young singers introduced as new stage faces just two years ago. “Fans already know what to expect, and can count on a mix of favorite songs they know and love,” Cunio explained last week during… Continue Reading

10 Things You Didn’t Know About Michael & Angela Ingersoll

10 Things You Didn’t Know About Michael & Angela Ingersoll

METROPOLIS INSIDER: Metropolis Performing Arts Centre is proud to welcome home our favorite Jersey Boy Michael Ingersoll, along with his adorable wife Angela. The pair are set to serenade MPAC audiences Saturday, June 22, with their hilarious and heartwarming concert My Baby Just Cares For Me. In anticipation of the big night, we caught up with Michaelangela (can… Continue Reading

“Here We Come a Wassailing”

“Here We Come a Wassailing”

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGIT9uBJZIM[/youtube] Under The Streetlamp, the four recent cast members of Jersey Boys, bring Santa Claus back to town. Our Christmas album, “Every Day’s A Holiday” is available for purchase on http://underthestreetlamp.com Continue Reading

Married musical theater standouts team up for local benefit

Married musical theater standouts team up for local benefit

Daily Herald talks with Michael and Angela Ingersoll Stepping onto the Northlight Theatre stage Monday evening marks a reunion of sorts for married musical theater veterans Michael and Angela Ingersoll, who bring their cabaret revue “My Baby Just Cares for Me” to the Skokie theater Monday for the first of two benefit shows. The couple, who met onstage… Continue Reading

My Baby Just Cares For Me

My Baby Just Cares For Me

The wife and I are putting together a shindig at Northlight. From the Broadway World Press Release: Monday, October 1 and Tuesday, October 2 at 8:00pm at Northlight Theatre Sparks fly as irresistible husband and wife duo Michael and Angela Ingersoll share the spotlight for a scintillating night of classic pop favorites. He’s the affable crooner from Jersey Boys… Continue Reading

Q&A with Under the Streetlamp’s Michael Ingersoll

Q&A with Under the Streetlamp’s Michael Ingersoll

Cincinnati’s CityBeat gets the scoop on Ohio native’s success Under the Streetlamp is a new act storming the nation that presents audiences with a vocal performance spotlighting what they call the “American Radio Songbook.” The ensemble took its classic approach and turned it into a full production that has been drawing packed houses all over. Under… Continue Reading

Take Aim: Under the Streetlamp’s Michael Ingersoll vs. Amy Sciarretto

Take Aim: Under the Streetlamp’s Michael Ingersoll vs. Amy Sciarretto

ArtistDirect: “Anyone who admits to singing Garth Brooks in the shower is cool by us.” Under the Streetlamp’s Michael Ingersoll was tough enough to withstand an interrogation with Amy Sciarretto. He’s talented and fun to chat with, and very candid and informative.These questions didn’t intimidate him; he housed these bitches, from back to front. He was a class act,… Continue Reading

UNDER THE STREETLAMP Commands The Stage in Style

UNDER THE STREETLAMP Commands The Stage in Style

Broadway World Review by Jeffrey Ellis While seated at TPAC’s James K. Polk Theatre Thursday night, I was struck by a sudden realization: If Matthew Weiner, the creator/executive producer/grand poobah of Mad Men, needs some inspiration, or if perhaps he needs a special musical guest for his particular period-piece of a television juggernaut, he need… Continue Reading

Streetlamp Brings Style, Class, & The American Radio Songbook

Streetlamp Brings Style, Class, & The American Radio Songbook

Broadway World talks with Streetlamp’s Michael Ingersoll and  Michael Cunio Timing just seems right for the four men who make up Under the Streetlamp—the quartet that’s taking American stages by storm this summer—to share their mantra that “retro never sounded so now!” with the legions of fans of “The American Radio Songbook of the ‘50’s,… Continue Reading

Under the Streetlamp on Access Hollywood Live

Under the Streetlamp on Access Hollywood Live

Thanks for tuning in to Access Hollywood Live! If you love the music of the American Radio Songbook as much as we do, and want more Under the Streetlamp, get your CD and DVD today! Our music is currently available exclusively through PBS. You can make a difference by making a pledge to your PBS… Continue Reading

Keeping It Real with Tony Bennett

Keeping It Real with Tony Bennett

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Alfpyl2jLB4[/youtube] If you’re like us, you love the world of art and entertainment showcased on PBS’s Great Performances. Friends, we cannot recommend this week’s new episode highly enough! Check your local listings to catch an extraordinary documentary on the making of Tony Bennett’s Duet’s II album. The legendary Mr. Bennett elegantly continues to bring generations together with great music,… Continue Reading

PBS PREVIEW

PBS PREVIEW

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxY_sJibrD8[/youtube] Get your first look at Under the Streetlamp, America’s hottest new vocal group, coming to you from their very first PBS Special. The quartet delivers the classic hits of the American radio songbook with the irresistible rapport of a modern day Rat Pack. Take and look and you’ll see why retro never sounded so… Continue Reading

Streetlamp Fans Sing Praises on Ticketmaster

Streetlamp Fans Sing Praises on Ticketmaster

As we near our PBS Broadcast premiere, we’re just bursting with anticipation. And it looks like some of you share our countdown fever! Fans are sounding-off on Ticketmaster and predicting big things for Under the Streetlamp. Barb 0809 says: “As soon as PBS airs this concert, they will be loved nationwide. These four men are so talented… Continue Reading

PBS Scheduling Update

PBS Scheduling Update

Drumroll, please… We’ve just finished the post-filming technical production for the PBS special! And here’s the scoop you’ve been waiting for: Album and DVD will be released in February 2012 alongside the launch of the PBS broadcast. National tour info to follow! We wish to shout from the rooftops our sincere gratitude to the magnificent… Continue Reading

Press: Under the Streetlamp at DeVos Hall

Press: Under the Streetlamp at DeVos Hall

Imagine a group of guys who like to sing together so much they can’t resist gathering under a streetlamp in their urban neighborhood to give an impromptu concert. That is the kind of image Michael Ingersoll had in mind when he gathered some of his “Jersey Boys” co-stars and formed his quartet, Under the Streetlamp. “It’s… Continue Reading

Season’s Greetings-A Jersey Boys Christmas

Season’s Greetings-A Jersey Boys Christmas

Michael got in the mood for the holidays a little earlier than usual this year. He was overjoyed to reunite with Jersey Boys friends and family to record vocals for the smashing new holiday collection: Seasons Greetings-A Jersey Boys Christmas. With wonderfully creative arrangements from Music Director Ron Melrose, magnificent vocal performances by Jersey Boys… Continue Reading

Press: Speaking with Michael Ingersoll of Under the Streetlamp

Press: Speaking with Michael Ingersoll of Under the Streetlamp

    No, it’s not the name of the latest Broadway musical. Under the Streetlamp is a quartet of thirtysomething singer-actors who are making a big splash on the music-theater scene — including the taping of their Aug. 20 concert in Merrillville, Ind., for an upcoming PBS special. Consisting of founder-creator Michael Ingersoll, Michael Cunio,… Continue Reading

Press: Rock n’ Roll with a Philanthropic Twist

Press: Rock n’ Roll with a Philanthropic Twist

The importance of community sharing, investing in social good, and conscience capitalism has grown in the last few years with many organizations realizing the value of giving back to their community. Following the recent economic downturn, many entrepreneurs have shifted their thoughts from what is best for “me,” to synergistic business models that work with… Continue Reading

LA Ovation Awards

LA Ovation Awards

Michael joined his dear friend and former Jersey Boys co-star Erich Bergen as co-presenters at the LA Stage Alliance Ovation Awards. The pair’s wickedly funny camaraderie delighted the sold-out crowd.  Backstage, Michael was interviewed by the LA Stage Alliance before the ceremony: [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AlhTF_sb_Rc[/youtube] And here’s Erich Bergen looking dapper, Angela Ingersoll looking vivacious, and Michael Ingersoll… Continue Reading

One More Moondance With You

One More Moondance With You

Sparks fly as a vivacious bride and dashing groom share the spotlight! Michael and Angela Ingersoll deliver a scintillating night of classic pop favorites. They recently shared the stage for a sparking celebration at the Ritz-Carlton Chicago. Contact the couple for your own enchanted evening. Continue Reading

California Dreamin’

California Dreamin’

It’s official! Michael has relocated from Chicago to Los Angeles and now resides in sunny Studio City with his wife, Angela Ingersoll. As satirist Stephen Colbert once advised Michael and Angela through the famished and tipsy haze of an Emmy after-party, “Chicago’s a great place to fail.” After five formative years in the Second City, the… Continue Reading