Tom Wopat at the Curtis Theatre April 19, 2014
Tom Wopat, aka Luke Duke from the iconic TV show “The Dukes of Hazzard” will be performing at The Curtis Theatre in Brea on April 19, Saturday with two shows at 5:00 pm and 8:00 pm.
I remember vividly when I was 11 years old watching the show with my cousins in our living and there was no more space on the couch to sit on so the rest would sit on the orange carpet with their big pillows. John Schneider aka Bo Duke and Luke Duke dominated the rooms of tween and teen age girls in the 80s. My cousin and I who were already pop culture lovers during that time would go to Woolworth or Thrifty stores on our way back going home from school and browsed through those teen heartthrob magazines to check if there were pin ups of the Duke boys of Hazzard County.
After the cancellation of the hit series, Wopat reverted back to his true love which is music. His career in music continues to be in high gear. He recorded country songs, performed on Broadway and earned a Tony nomination in the popular revival of “Annie Get your Gun.” Wopat also appeared in Quentin Tarantino academy nominated movie “Django.”
It’s been more than 30 years since I started watching “The Dukes of Hazzard” on the boob tube. For the first time, I will witness Tom Wopat perform live and croon the audience with The Great American Songbook. “An Evening with Tom Wopat” will be a celebration of his third CD “I’ve Got Your Number” which showcases classic tunes from Bruce Springsteen, Paul Simon and Judy Collin to name a few.
As I was listening to his third CD, “I’ve Got Your Number” which I describe as classy jazz cocktail music, I was impressed at how Wopat’s voice captured the music’s emotion. The tracks include the title track “I’ve Got Your Number,” “Here We are Again,” “I Won’t Dance” and other classic songs, but my absolute favorite is “The Good Life.”
All the tracks are a pleasure to listen to and he did an excellent interpretation of the songs. It will make your feet tap, shake your head and snap your fingers. Wopat is a truly legitimate jazz artist, a voice capable driving your mood and thoughts with romance and sweet emotions.
Catch a romantic night with Tom Wopat. You can order tickets online at curtistheatre.com. Curtis Theatre is located at 1 Civic Center Circle, (Birch and Randolph) Brea, CA.