Pace
Yourself
The
Tony
Pace
Show
is
the
next
best
thing
and
more. By
Sandy
Posnak
-
Atlantic
City
Press
Tony
Pace
may
not
be a
household
name
like
the
dozens
of
legends
that
he
impersonates,
but
that’s
okay
with
the
multi-talented
performer.
He’s
satisfied
as
long
as
he’s
on
stage
and
making
people
happy.
Pace
became
enamored
with
show
business
at
an
early
age.
“When
I
was
young
I’d
wake
up
in
the
morning
and
know
that
this
is
what
I
wanted
to
do.
I’ve
been
involved
in
music
since
sixth
grade
when
I
played
Oliver
Twist
in
the
musical
Oliver,”
Pace
said
during
an
interview
following
a
recent
performance
of
The
Tony
Pace
Show
in
the
Screening
Room
at
Resorts
Atlantic
City.
It’s
nice
to
be
able
to
sit
back,
relax
and
enjoy
an
entertainer
who
helps
you
forget
your
troubles,
forget
your
cares.
And
Pace
does
just
that
while
incorporating
music,
comedic
impressions
and
audience
participation
into
a 60
minute
set
that
whizzes
by
so
fast,
that
if
you
blink
you’ll
miss
some
good
lines.
Though
billed
as a
one-man
production
Pace
is
visited
by
more
than
a
dozen
legendary
stars
via
his
impersonations.
He
said
that
his
impersonations
and
songs
are
customized
for
each
performance
to
satisfy
the
age
demographics
of
the
audience.
“The
technical
crew
never
knows
what
I’m
going
to
do
from
one
show
to
the
next,
but
they
handle
it
beautifully.
Due
to
popular
demand
it
has
just
been
announced
that
the
show
has
been
extended
through
September
15
and
will
switch
to
evening
performances
only
beginning
June
30.
Our
guess
is
that
for
the
evening
shows
Pace
will
likely
pull
some
impressions
out
from
his
repertoire
of
current
pop
stars
that
will
appeal
to
younger
audiences.
Pace
got
off
to a
great
start
at
the
recent
show
when
he
opened
with
a
magnificent
rendition
of
the
classic
“Cara
Mia.”
He
continued
with
a
stellar
impression
of
Louis
Armstrong
singing
“What
A
Wonderful
World”
that
also
included
some
side-splitting
humorous
antics
utilizing
Armstrong’s
signature
white
handkerchief.
This
was
followed
by a
spoof
of
Johnny
Mathis
singing
“Misty,”
Rod
Stewart’s
version
of
“Have
I
Told
You
Lately
That
I
Love
You?”
and
a
cool
impression
of
Michael
Jackson.
Pace
wasn’t
afraid
to
tackle
duets
either.
He
did
a
hilarious
rendition
of
Julio
Iglesias
and
Willie
Nelson
singing
“To
All
The
Girls
I’ve
Loved
Before”
and
donned
a
wig
to
render
a
solid
impression
of
Edith
and
Archie
Bunker
singing
the
All
In
The
Family
theme.
Although
he
didn’t
score
bulls-eye
in
the
sound-alike
department
when
emulating
Bobby
Vinton,
Bobby
Darin,
Nat
“King”
Cole
and
Natalie
Cole,
the
impressions
were
still
entertaining
because
of
his
clever
comedic
touches.
Pace
has
never
met
any
of
the
legends
that
he
impersonates,
but
to
perfect
his
impressions
of
them
he
watches
their
videos
and
reads
about
them.
“I
try
to
research
them
as
far
as
their
postures
their
gestures,
inflections
and
other
things,”
he
told
Atlantic
City
Weekly.
The
performer
mesmerized
the
audience
when
he
showcased
his
own
beautiful
three-octave
tenor
voice
singing
“Music
of
the
Night”
from
Phantom
of
the
Opera,
“My
Way”
and
the
aforementioned
“Donna
Mia.”
He
has
released
two
CDs.
One
is a
collection
of
show
tunes
called
Broadway;
the
other
is
titled
This
Is
Tony
Pace
and
features
classic
pop
tunes.
He
is
also
a
prolific
songwriter
and
is
currently
putting
the
finishing
touches
on
an
album
of
original
tunes.
Early
in
his
career
Pace
led
an
eight-piece
band.
He
recalls
playing
in
an
Atlantic
City
casino
lounge
in
the
early
eighties.
Sometimes
for
diversion
he
would
inject
humor
into
the
act
between
songs.
“I
saw
the
value
of
people’s
laughter,
so I
started
to
incorporate
both
music
and
comedy
into
the
show
by
doing
parodies
and
things
of
that
nature.
I
saw
what
people
like
Sammy
Davis
Jr.
and
other
entertainers
of
those
days
did.
It
was
never
just
singing,
everything
became
part
of
the
act
and
I
thought
that
was
absolutely
great.”
Pace
is
capable
of
doing
about
30
different
impressions.
“No
two
shows
are
ever
the
same,”
he
says.
“I
probably
have
eight
shows
worth
of
different
material.
I’m
having
fun.”
And
so
are
his
audiences.
At
$15
a
ticket
The
Tony
Pace
Show
is
the
best
bargain
since
the
sale
of
Manhattan
Island.
Between
show
dates
and
recording
sessions
Pace
relaxes
at
his
Londonderry,
New
Hampshire
home
with
his
wife
Nancy
and
their
children
Bianca,
11,
and
Matthew,
8.
He
says
that
both
children
are
inclined
towards
show
biz
careers.
“I
think
Matthew
will
be a
comic.
Bianca
will
be
the
singer.
But
they’re
still
young;
they
have
to
follow
their
own
paths.”
