Meet the players.

  • donnie kehr

    AS BILLY JOEL

    Donnie Kehr is a lifelong musician and American actor, having originated roles in Broadway's Jersey Boys, The Who's 'Tommy,' Billy Elliot and many others. His film credits include Jersey Boys directed by Clint Eastwood, Wall Street, Chaplin with Robert Downey Jr. and more. He has also guest starred in television shows such as House Of Cards, Gotham, Quantico, Dare Devil, Tales Of The City and has performed on the Tonight Show, David Letterman, Good Morning America, Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and the Oscars. Kehr has sung on two Grammy Award winning albums The Who's 'Tommy' in 1993 (featured singer for Pinball Wizard) and Jersey Boys in 2006.

    Donnie directs live concerts including "Rockers on Broadway" New York Concert Series, The 15th Anniversary Reunion Concert of The Who's ‘Tommy' on Broadway, and the opening ceremonies for the 2009 Maccabi Games at Madison Square Garden. He received a Best Director of a musical nomination at The Midtown International Theatre Festival in 2013. Currently Mr. Kehr is proud to be the Creator and Executive Producer of The Greatest Piano Men.

    www.donniekehr.com

  • BILL CONNORS

    AS ELTON JOHN

    Bill Connors has won awards perfecting the art of portraying Sir Elton John; the voice, mannerisms and nuances of the rock icon have been carefully studied and recreated. Bill also possesses what cannot be learned by impersonators: an uncanny resemblance to Captain Fantastic. From America’s Got Talent to Legends in Concert, Bill has performed for over 15 years with more than 3000 performances. . He has portrayed Elton in top venues, concert halls and sporting arenas across America. Bill’s show at the world-famous Jake Ivory's won the club The Improper Bostonian’s "Best of Boston" Award, and recently in Connecticut, his ‘ Keys to the City ‘ won best piano show for two years running. The colorful costumes, the fabulous showmanship, and time tested hit songs -- they are all captured by Bill.

  • DAVID K MAIOCCO

    AS LIBERACE

    nternationally acclaimed Pianist/Actor/Liberace Tribute Artist David Maiocco trained at Boston and New England Conservatories of Music.

    David is a 2 time Bistro and MAC award winner for musical direction and for his portrayal of Liberace in Lee Squared - The Liberace and Peggy Lee Comeback Tour. He is a Broadway World Nominee for Best Actor in a Musical for his portrayal of Liberace in Brent Hazelton's one man stage musical "Liberace!" at Farmer's Alley Theatre, Kalamazoo MI and Theatre in the Circle, Cleveland OH. He was the Musical Director and Orchestrator for the Judy Garland Musical I Will Come Back! by Timothy Gray and Hugh Martin at the Players Theatre Off-Broadway.

    David appears in Zack Snyder's 2022 Oscar Fan Favorite winning film Army of the Dead and can be seen as Liberace in The Paul Lynde Christmas Special written by Bruce Vilanch - Keeping The Yuletide Gay- A Very Special Paul Lynde Christmas streaming on WOW Presents Plus and Amazon Prime. He also appears in an episode of Noches Boleros Y Son in Mexico City for national TV station Canal Once.

    Follow him on Facebook, Instragram, and www.davidmaiocco.com

  • PETE PETERKIN

    AS LITTLE RICHARD, STEVIE WONDER

    & RAY CHARLES

    Pete Peterkin is a singer, actor, dancer, comic, impressionist and multi-instrumentalist as well as a writer of literature and song. His services are in constant demand year round. He is a songwriter and a self-taught R&B/jazz guitarist (among several other instruments). Singing led him into impressions (over 200 and counting) as well as acting. Subsequently he was able to obtain roles in several stage and television productions usually cast as a legendary entertainer. In 2009, Pete made the finals of America’s Got Talent as “The Rock & Roll President”; his performance was seen by over 100 million.

THE TEAM.

Creative Director | Executive Producer

Donnie Kehr

Executive Producer

Jeff Davis

Lighting 

Herrick Goldman

Charts  

Joseph Snyder