Ken Ard THE CROONER A baritone's journey in velvet
Schedule
Sat, 04 Oct, 2025 at 07:00 pm
UTC-07:00Location
Martuni's | San Francisco, CA
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๐๐ฎ๐น๐น๐ฎ๐ฑ๐, ๐๐น๐๐ฒ๐ & ๐๐ผ๐ฐ๐ธ๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐น๐ โข ๐ข๐ป๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ฒโ๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐ป๐ฒ๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐ฉ๐ฒ๐น๐๐ฒ๐The Crooner is a one-man jazz-theater experience set in an intimate, elegant supper club โ no beer bottles, no popcorn, just ballads, blues & cocktails. Starring veteran Broadway performer and jazz baritone Ken Ard, the show charts the journey of a suave entertainer whose style was always effortlessโฆ but never easy.
Backed by a velvet playlistโfrom Oscar Brown Jr. to Anthony Newley, Nat Adderley, Harold Arlen, Cy Coleman, and Thelonious MonkโThe Crooner takes audiences from swagger to soul, peeling back the polish to reveal the cost of charm, the beauty in broken notes, and the grace it takes to keep singing.
A tuxedoed confession for the champagne crowd.
And when the curtain falls, he leaves them with one final toast: Hereโs to life.
Russell Deason - Piano and musical direction
Roberta Drake - Percussion
Michael Price - Bass
๐๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ธ๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ป๐ผ๐: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/livemusic/1810007
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Ken Ard has originated roles in some of the biggest hit shows in Broadwayโs history. Two of which he holds Grammy Award Certifications for best cast album. ๐๐๐๐๐ซ๐๐ฉ๐ฎ in Cats and ๐๐๐ฃ in Smokey Joeโs Cafe. Other notable roles include ๐๐ก๐๐๐ฉ๐ง๐ in Starlight Express, ๐๐ก๐ช๐ฉ๐ค๐ฃ in Dangerous Games, and ๐๐๐ ๐พ๐๐๐ข๐ฃ๐๐ฎ ๐๐๐ฃ starring opposite Gregory Hines in Jellyโs Last Jam.
Ken was honored to standby for Tony Award-winning legend Andrรฉ De Shields in the Musical Half Time at the Papermill Playhouse and was subsequently chosen by Mr. De Shields to lead his multitalented cast in Sophisticated Ladies at NJPAC.
In 2021/22 Ken was featured in Taylor Macโs critically acclaimed limited run sold-out Off-Broadway opera, The Hang.
The 2023/24 Holiday season saw Ken as Duke Ellington in SugarHill the Ellington/Strayhorn Nut Cracker Suite at the Auditorium Theater in Chicago.
Ken most recently starred in a Twisty Intergalactic Spectacle at the Hip Pocket Theater in Fort Worth Texas, a show created with and directed by husband Basil Twist.
Ken also appeared as ๐๐๐ก๐๐ช๐ง in the 2001 Academy Award-winning film Chicago.
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Where is it happening?
Martuni's, 1755 Market St, San Francisco, CA 94103-1119, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays: