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This will be a "cabaret style" performance in a smaller theater, with tables that seat 4 and beverage service. Order tickets directly from the box office. An informal, no host, desserts and drinks gathering with James is planned at Leatherbys on site at OCPAC after the performance. James Naughton is the winner of not one but two Tony Awards: for City of Angels in 1990 and Chicago in 1997. Don'’t expect too many Broadway tunes from this suave crooner, though: Away from the theatrical stage, Naughton prefers to focus on other styles, ranging from pop standards to jazz. Of late, he's been delving into songs made famous by a wide ranging roster of artists, among them Frank Sinatra, Randy Newman, Billy Eckstine, Duke Ellington, and Tom Waits. But the stage experience shines through: His numbers become miniature dramas, artistic monologues sung with old style "cool."