Ireland's top artists headlining all-new show 'If You're Irish...' on March 8 at Chicago Theatre

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I just received this press release from a Chicago PR firm:

Ireland’s Top Artists Headlining All-New Show
“If You’re Irish…” on March 8 at Chicago Theatre
Renowned conductor Frank McNamara producing family show featuring
Irish tenor Derek Moloney, soprano Deirdre Shannon and fiddler Cora Smyth

CHICAGO – Producer Frank McNamara will lead an all-star contingent of Ireland’s most celebrated soloists backed by a full orchestra and chorus when “If You’re Irish …” appears for one night only, Saturday, March 8 at 8:00 p.m., at The Chicago Theatre, 175 N. State, Chicago, IL. Based on the famous tune by The Irish Rovers, “If You’re Irish…” presents some of the most amazing talent in the world.

Frank McNamara, who gained renown for his work with both The Irish Tenors and The American Tenors, has crafted the ultimate evening of Irish music consisting of fiery dance tunes and rousing ballads, complemented by a full orchestra and chorus and three of Ireland’s sensational soloists. McNamara is credited with giving The Irish Tenors “their sound” while overseeing their first five albums. He has had several gold, platinum and triple platinum records in several countries including Ireland, New Zealand and the United States both as a soloist and as a producer of others.

McNamara has worked international superstars including LeAnn Rimes, Seal, Jewel and Duran Duran. He has conducted some of the world’s leading orchestras, including The Pittsburgh Symphony, The Royal Philharmonic, The Melbourne Symphony and The Boston Pops, and his musical works have been performed in many countries, including Ireland, the United States, the United Kingdom, Russia, Poland, France, Germany, Sweden, New Zealand and Australia.

Irish Tenor Derek Moloney has been on a meteoric rise since being discovered in a 2002 “Search for a Tenor” competition. Since winning that event, he has recorded two number one singles, earning the distinction of being the first independent artist ever to have two number one singles on the Irish charts in such a short time.

Stunning Irish soprano Deirdre Shannon is one of the brightest new talents to emerge on the classical crossover music scene. The versatile singer, classically trained in Ireland at Dublin’s College of Music, has starred with Celtic Woman and Lord of the Dance.

Dynamic Irish fiddler Cora Smyth was chosen to be one of the original violinists in Lord of the Dance. She also has performed in Celtic Tiger and has been featured as a soloist with The Redlands Symphony Orchestra in Los Angeles. She is featured on The Chieftains’ album of the same title which was nominated for best world music album Grammy Award in 2001. Smyth has performed on numerous TV shows including “The Late Late show,” “Saturday Night Live,” BBC, and has appeared on a PBS special and “Good Morning America.”

Tickets for “If You’re Irish…”, an inspirational import directly from the Emerald Isle, are $38, $48, $58 and $68. They are currently on sale through The Chicago Theatre box office at 312.902.1500 or online at http://www.ticketmaster.com. Group tickets are available by contacting tickets@smart-arts.net.