The Ten Tenors

I went on a date last night.

Complete with a cocktail hour, dinner, and a show.

And, psst.  Between you and me?

My husband wasn’t with me.

Shhh!  Don’t tell.

What?

Okay fine.  You can tell.

He probably wouldn’t mind anyway.

Considering I was out with Becca.

We went to downtown Tucson.  For margaritas and Mexican food.  And then after dinner we made our way to the bea-u-tiful Fox theater to see these guys…

Ever heard of them?

I hadn’t.

But I was looking forward to seeing them for the first time.

And–for the most part–they didn’t disappoint.

Why for the most part?  Well, there were bits of opera thrown into the show.  I’m not so much an opera kind of girl, so those parts didn’t appeal to me.  And then there was this one medley of Australian folk songs, and that did nothing for me either.

Other than that though?

I actually kind of dug the Ten Tenors.

It’s fun to say that.  Ten Tenors.  Go ahead, try it.

See?  Fun, right?

Back to the show though.

I had no idea what I should expect, considering the fact that they’ve never done a Ten Tenors week on American Idol.  Nor does my local radio station play them.  So I went in blindly.

I was pleasantly surprised.

The show wasn’t chock full of Christmas music, as one might expect.  On the contrary, “the boys” (as they referred to themselves) sprinkled in a few holiday favorites throughout the evening.  Strangely, they also performed some 80’s hits, a few oldies but goodies (think early American Bandstand), a couple of Queen numbers, and even some hits from the movies.  As I’m typing this I know it sounds like a really weird iPod playlist, but it actually worked quite well for them.

Their sense of humor certainly didn’t hurt the performance.

In fact, there were moments that were downright hysterical.

My personal favorite?  The “sexy songs” bit.  Hilarious.  Really.

Like I said, there were a few sleeper moments.  But those were few and far between.  And once they revved up with their renditions of the songs I know and love, all those unrecognizable (Italian?) stanzas were forgotten.

The boys had the crowd on their feet multiple times throughout the evening.  And for good reason really; they are definitely a talented group of performers.

I didn’t notice a ton of young men in the audience, and I can’t say it’s something my husband and a buddy would have bought tickets for.  I can, however, attest to the fact that it would make for a great date night activity.  Or a girls night gig.

The Ten Tenors will be in Tucson through December 20th.  And if you’re looking for a unique holiday experience, I recommend you give this one a go.  It would be an especially fun event to take visiting family to, should you be inclined. :)

*This post is sponsored by Broadway in Tucson.  They were kind enough to offer me tickets to the show.  Their generosity, however, did not influence my opinions of the show! *