ronan tynan

ATTEND THE CONCERT OF RONAN TYNAN IN STRAND THEATRE ... ITS GREAT. ITS REALLY GREAT.
Irish eyes will be smiling and so will the eyes of everyone else who will be attending a concert to be performed by Ronan Tynan at 6:30 p.m. March 28 at the Strand Theater.
Tynan said his concert will feature Broadway tunes, Irish favorites and contemporary songs.
The 28th annual Irish Afternoon celebration will be sponsored by Georgian Court University, Lakewood.
"The Sisters of Mercy who sponsor Georgian Court were established in Dublin, Ireland, in 1832," said Mary Cranwell, the university's director of conferences and special events who has been producing the event for 28 years. "It was a natural progression for us to establish Irish Afternoon. We like to connect with the Irish-American community at this time of year, and, of course, everyone is Irish on St. Patrick's Day."

Tynan was born in Dublin and became a medical doctor. He later became known for his unique voice and appeal.
"I grew up in a home where my father was always playing records," Tynan said. "He especially liked Mario Lanza."
Tynan said his father had a great voice and together they would sing to the cows in the milking parlor. He said they figured their singing would help the cows to give more milk.
"I entered singing competitions when I was a child and in college I would sing in the pub for free pints (of beer)," Tynan said. "I didn't start studying voice until I was 33 and was already qualified as a doctor. You probably know the rest."
Tynan was a member of the world famous Irish Tenors before he launched his solo career in 2004. The New York Times has called him "a tenor as Irish as baseball and God Bless America," and said his voice "is very easy to listen to, effortlessly singing top notes. He has tremendous command of his repertoire."
Tynan sang at the funeral of President Ronald Reagan in 2004 when an international television audience of more than 35 million people heard him sing "Amazing Grace" and Schubert's "Ave Maria." In 2007 he sang at the White House Governors Ball and in 2008 he returned to the White House to sing at the St. Patrick's Day reception attended by President George W. Bush and Ireland's Prime Minister Bertie Aherm. In April, Tynan performed during the Concert of Hope prior to the Papal Mass in New York.
His albums include "Live in Belfast," "Irish Tenor Favorites," "Legendary Irish Favorites" and "America's Favorite Irish Tenor."
Ticket prices for Tynan's March 28 concert at the Strand are $85 for VIP front center orchestra seats, which includes a post-concert meet-and-greet reception with Tynan; $60 for rear center orchestra, and left and right orchestra seats; $45 for mezzanine and loge seats; and $25 for tier seats. A $4 service charge will be added to the cost of each ticket. To purchase tickets call the Strand Theater at 732-367-7789 Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. or visit www.strand.org.