Qlocal was invited to the opening night of The Rat Pack at the Liverpool Empire Last night.

This is very much a tribute show, with little story and content except the songs themselves. Some songs really work, such as Sinatra's sparkling duet with Ella Fitzgerald 'The Lady is a Tramp' and his touching finale of 'My Way'. Others have a feeling of very accomplished karaoke.

This is an enjoyable show, especially if you love those iconic Big Band sounds, but there is a hollowness to the show that is hard to overlook

The Rat Pack Live from Las Vegas sends you back in time to the glamorous, golden era of 1950s Las Vegas, when Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Junior and Dean Martin joined forces and become the hottest ticket in town at the famous Sands Hotel.

Join us in reimagining a night at the Sands with Frank, Sammy and Dean plus very special guest Ella Fitzgerald, the sensational Burelli Sisters and a stunning big band.

Hit follows hit including pack favourites The Lady is a Tramp, Mr Bojangles, That’s Amore, I’ve Got You Under My Skin, What Kind of Fool Am I, Volare, My Way, Everybody Loves Somebody, Night and Day, S'Wonderful, Mack The Knife and many more.

If you wish you’d swung with the hardest partying pack in town, now’s your chance!

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