'Redneck tenors' to take the stage

In the melodic wake of the three operatic tenors, three Irish tenors and Three Mo' Tenors, comes a new breed of tenors from more humble origins ... 3 Redneck Tenors -- A New Musical Adventure. The musical comedy features classically trained veteran artists bringing together down home laughs with serious big city music.

Join 3 Redneck Tenors at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 20 at Raue Center for the Arts, Crystal Lake. Tickets are $55/$52 and are on sale at www.rauecenter.org or by calling the Raue Center box office at (815) 356-9212.

Produced by Dallas-based Master Performances Company, the Raue Center shows are the only Chicagoland stop of the production's national tour this year.

Written by opera-veteran Matthew Lord with music arranged by award winning composer Craig Bohmler, 3 Redneck Tenors features a cast of veteran Broadway and opera stars including John Wilkerson, Alex Bumpas, Matthew Lord and Dinny McGuire.

Performance songs include a range of familiar and classics including "Lone Prairie," "La Donna e Mobile," "Please Kind Sir," "Green, Green Grass of Home," "YMCA," "O Sole Mio," "It's Now or Never," "Greensleeves," "Hound Dog," "You Light Up My Life," "Nessun Dorma," "La Danza" and "Shenandoah."

Join Billy Bob, Billy Joe and Billy Billee as they mix NASCAR with La Boheme, lite beer with Carmen and even kick up a little dust with Madame Butterfly. You'll travel with the three classical cousins from their modest beginnings in Paris, Texas all the way to their triumphant debut at New York's famous Carnegie Hall.

It's not a concert, it's not a play, it's ... 3 Redneck Tenors-A New Musical Adventure.

For more information on the group, visit Web site www.3rednecktenors.com.