ADA, Okla. – This past Friday, the Ataloa Theatre at East Central University took an excited audience on a trip back to the 1950s with world-renowned Sinatra singer Brian Duprey and his 13-piece orchestra, the Symphonic Sinatra.
Approximately 400 concertgoers attended the event at the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center, many from the local community, with others traveling from the Dallas, Texas and Tulsa, Okla. areas.
“It took me back; I had a blast,” said one attendee. Another attendee added, “I’ve never been a big Sinatra fan; he was before my time. But these guys put on a great show. It was even better than I could have imagined.”
Duprey received his big break on FOX TV’s “Performing As,” where he won top prize by portraying his idol, Sinatra. Duprey has been featured on CSI Las Vegas, the History Channel, NBA All-Star Jam and the movie Get Him to the Greek. He also opened for the likes of Paul Anka and the cast of HBO’s Sopranos.
He now adds ECU and the Ataloa Theatre to his list of international hotspots.