Gangsters of Love is the Cat’s Whiskers

Gangsters of Love is aces!  It’s hitting on all sixes!  It’s Jake!  However you prefer to say it, Gangsters of Love is a hit.  Why even the highfalutin inky fingers (or the press for those of you who ain’t on the trolley) have gone bananas for our newest show.  Here’s the skinny:

“Equal parts entertainment and experience, “Gangsters” is a hilarious testament to an age when liquor and love trumped all – and a captivating trip to the past you won’t want to miss. “

-The Bellevue Reporter

“It was the perfect combination of great comedy and thrills.”

-CultureMob

“The dinner theatre production of “Gangsters in Love” is a 1930’s mad cap production that features singers, acrobats, circus tricks and a lot of laughs.”

-Examiner.com

Get your tuchus down to the tent for the Real McCoy and see what all the hullabaloo is about. Don’t forget about our moxie matinees featuring an all-new kid-friendly menu at a wallet-friendly price.

See the show before it 23-skidoos!

Waving Our Flag All Over The Place

If we had a flag to wave all over the place, it would be rainbow-colored (like the flag above) and we would let it fly with reckless abandon.  After last weekend’s Pride Fest 2012, that flag would be worn out from all the reckless waving we put it through.  Did you see us emcee or performing on various stages at the Seattle Center during the Pride festivities?  Oh good, please send us photos.  We fell into a multicolored time vortex and neglected to capture anything on camera.  We blame all the scintillating eye candy, feathers, and glitter for distracting us.

We love Pride and everything it stands.  It gives everyone here at the velvet-topped tent goosebumps being surrounded by such a loving and supportive community.  To keep that warm, happy feeling through the chilly, damp June in Seattle (and wave our flag a little longer), we are proud to offer a special Pride rate of $25 off Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday evening performances of Gangsters of Love, throughout the month of July.  Call our wonderful Box Office at (206)802-0015 and ask for the “Pride” rate.

And to keep that warm glow that only Pride can give you burning bright, we are throwing a post-pride party of theatrical proportions!  Why this weekend, June 30th,  DeLouRue Presents: Fancy Schmancy!!!  For one night only Teatro ZinZanni becomes CLUB ZINZANNI for a booty-shaking extravaganza sure to bring the tent down (because of all the shaking, get it)!  Stellar performance lineup to include: DJ Nark, Dance Belt USA, BenDeLaCreme, Kitten LaRue, Lou Henry Hoover, Cherdonna Shinatra, and hot go-go boys and gurrrls. And just announced, the lovely, talented and vivacious Dreya Weber will be joining this cavalcade of stars. 21 & up only.  Leave the kiddies at home and come get your swerve on until dawn (okay, not dawn more like 1:30 AM).

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Gangsters Loot the Tent

The story begins long before you get to the tent. Check out this teaser for Gangsters of Love playing at Teatro ZinZanni in Seattle through September 30.

It is finally here!  Gangsters of Love opened June 14th to a full house of adoring fans and freshly minted converts. For this spectacular spectacular, the tent sends you back in time to 1932. America is deep in the depression. Bread lines, unemployment and homelessness are rife. Prohibition, which made the sale and distribution of liquor illegal, has been the law of the land for 13 years. Why on earth did we send you back here, you might be asking yourself?

Oh right, because it is also the age of jazz, Art Deco, and glamor! This show has everything, and we mean everything: Three aerial acts, gangsters, tap dancing, King Kong, Chef Caesar, gambling, socks, cement boots, moxie, jazz, Francine Reed, and so much more. Gangsters of Love features comedian Frank Ferrante, aerialist Dreya Weber, blues vocal powerhouse Francine Reed, Duo Madrona (Ben Wendel and Rachel Nehmer) on trapeze, funnyman Joe DePaul, comic acrobat Andrea Conway Doba, vaudevillian Wayne Doba and juggler rola bola extraordinaire Bernard Hazen. This much talent in one tent is probably illegal, so don’t tell the fuzz!

Chef Erik Carlson has simply outdone himself with his newest five-course extravaganza of flavor. Think we are being biased? Check out the menu! Seriously, he is serving Blue Nose Bass en Parchment with lemon, Mascarpone and fresh herbs, served with garlic saffron rice, broccolini almandine and carrots. We dream in cheesecake! You will not be disappointed.

Behind the Scenes: Top Secret Video Shoot

 Gangsters of Love opens on June 14th (that is next Thursday!).  We are in the middle of shooting a top-secret video that will knock your socks off.  After lurking about backstage and dodging video cameras, we scored some fantastic behind the scenes photos to share with you.

Stay tuned for more behind the scenes footage as opening night approaches.

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Tickets!  Get your tickets here!

“Gangsters of Love” Sneak Peak

It is official!  The next show will be titled”Gangsters of Love”.  Below are just a few photos documenting the fabulous process of building a new show.

More details to come.  Stay tuned!

Cocktail Time with Caesar – Cleo 7

As Hail Caesar! winds down, so does our online video mixology series “Cocktail Time with Caesar.” In this final installment, Bar Czar Jamie Rizzo honors The Caesar’s muse, the beautiful Cleopatra, with her very own drink called a “Cleo 7.”

Learn how to make a Cleo 7 in this mixology course led by Teatro ZinZanni’s Caesar (Frank Ferrante) and bartender Jamie Rizzo, with a special appearance by Cleopatra herself (Dreya Weber).

You’ll need VeeV, St. Germain, PAMA and Prosecco.

Starring:

Frank Ferrante, Dreya Weber & Jamie Rizzo

Produced by Teatro ZinZanni

Directed by Korum Bischoff

Filmed & Edited by Arc Media

Costumes: Louise DiLenge & Beaver Bauer

Styling: Giuseppe Grazioli

Lighting: Reed Nakayama

Assistants: Erin Hovland & Stephen Anunson

Music Arrangement: Jamie Rizzo

Vocalists: Kristyn Grim, Charleen Schneider & Nadia Tarnawsky

©2011 Teatro ZinZanni. All Rights Reserved

Cocktail Time with Caesar – Flaming Rizzo

Bar Czar Jamie Rizzo treats Caesar to an original concoction in today’s Cocktail Time with Caesar.

Learn how to make a Flaming Rizzo in this mixology course led by Teatro ZinZanni’s Caesar (Frank Ferrante) and bartender Jamie Rizzo, with a special appearance by Cleopatra herself (Dreya Weber).

You’ll need Cucumber, Vodka, Orange Juice, Strawberry Purée, Triple Sec and Soda.

Starring:

Frank Ferrante, Dreya Weber & Jamie Rizzo

Produced by Teatro ZinZanni

Directed by Korum Bischoff

Filmed & Edited by Arc Media

Costumes: Louise DiLenge & Beaver Bauer

Styling: Giuseppe Grazioli

Lighting: Reed Nakayama

Assistants: Erin Hovland & Stephen Anunson

Music Arrangement: Jamie Rizzo

Vocalists: Kristyn Grim, Charleen Schneider & Nadia Tarnawsky

©2011 Teatro ZinZanni. All Rights Reserved

Cocktail Time with Caesar – French 75

Caesar and the gang mix up the classic French 75 in the latest episode of “Cocktail Time with Caesar.”

Learn how to make a French 75 in this mixology course led by Teatro ZinZanni’s Caesar (Frank Ferrante) and bartender Jamie Rizzo, with a special appearance by Cleopatra herself (Dreya Weber).

You’ll need Gin, Lemon Juice, St. Germain, and Sugar.

Starring:

Frank Ferrante, Dreya Weber & Jamie Rizzo

Produced by Teatro ZinZanni

Directed by Korum Bischoff

Filmed & Edited by Arc Media

Costumes: Louise DiLenge & Beaver Bauer

Styling: Giuseppe Grazioli

Lighting: Reed Nakayama

Assistants: Erin Hovland & Stephen Anunson

Music Arrangement: Jamie Rizzo

Vocalists: Kristyn Grim, Charleen Schneider & Nadia Tarnawsky

©2011 Teatro ZinZanni. All Rights Reserved

Cocktail Time with Caesar – Metaxa Sidecar

Hello everybody! It’s all Greek to Caesar this week as Jamie enlightens us with this twist on a classic!

And in honor of being halfway through the “Cocktail Time with Caesar” series, take a peak behind the scenes of the shoot with this short video put together by Teatro ZinZanni intern Stephen Anunson.

Cocktail Time with Caesar – German Chocolate Cake Shots

It’s Christmas in July! You’ve got to try the latest drink in the Cocktail Time with Caesar series, the German Chocolate Cake Shot. Head to the store and pick up some vanilla-infused vodka, Frangelico, and a lemon and get ready for a tasty weekend.

Next week: Old Fashioned