Press
- "Chris Mann, who stars as Sinatra, nails the legend's Jersey accent, vocal tone and phrasing dead-on...
He belts out big numbers like 'New York, New York' and 'My Kind of Town' with the requisite panache and mellows out for the lonely despair of 'Angel Eyes'." - - Michael Morain, Des Moines Register
- "Chris Mann, whose voice and singing style are nearly identical to Sinatra's, played the singer stiff, bullying and egotistical, just like Ol' Blue Eyes. His renditions of 'My Way', 'Angel Eyes' and 'New York, New York' were the highlights of the show."
- - Jessica Belasco, Express-News, San Antonio, Texas
- "Mann is a fairly tall Sinatra but has all the mannerisms, the look (dressed in a tuxedo) and especially the voice. His version of I've Got You Under My Skin complete with Sinatra's well-known introduction ("Cole Porter's finest hour") and his swinging The Lady is a Tramp with his additional words, were both classics."
- - Philip Key, Liverpool Daily Post
- "As Sinatra, Chris Mann does an uncannily good job, handling the songs with aplomb, an edge of menace in his voice..."
- - Natasha Tripney, musicOMH.com
- "Chris Mann not only bears a visual resemblance to Ol' Blue Eyes but also sounds like him too... his renditions of Frank's classics, "New York, New York", "Strangers in the Night" and the inevitable "My Way" were as near to the perfect register as you'll get."
- - Andy Knowles, BBC Birmingham
- "Chris Mann was a spookily accurate replica of a slender Sinatra in a tux. The slight hand gestures, the angle of his head, and the microphone technique were just right... and boy could he sing those big numbers, capturing the unique Sinatra vocal timing."
- - Elaine McFadyean, BBC Devon
- "Chris Mann captures the throaty timbre in his [Sinatra's] voice so that if you look away from the stage you would think it was actually him singing."
- - Laurence Green, 50connect.co.uk
- "...you can't fail to be entertained by the sheer enthusiasm of the actors, particularly Chris Mann, who sounds virtually indistinguishable from Ol' Blue Eyes himself."
- - Kirsten Stromberg, The Student, Edinburgh
- "Chris Mann as Frank Sinatra walks off with the show in typical relaxed style. He's not unlike Sinatra in appearance, and has the Guv'nor's mannerisms off to a T. He's also blessed with an extraordinary singing voice, and even manages to capture that smoky rasp Sinatra had in later years."
- - Sue Heath, Northern Echo, Darlington
- "In this show he [Sinatra] is played with staggering accuracy by the equally debonair Chris Mann. His rendition of 'My Way' is guaranteed to give you goosebumps that stand to attention like porcupine quills."
- - Leigh Rowley, Personal Website
- "This dynamic, smooth professional not only looks like the great Sinatra but he also sounds like him too."
- - The Times
Interviews
"Glanz & Gloria"
This is a short film piece about Chris Mann from 2005, made for Swiss TV. Some of Chris' dialogue can be heard although it is mostly dubbed over in Swiss German.
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