Chazz Palminteri: A Bronx Tale at Keswick Theatre
Chazz Palminteri brings A Bronx Tale to the historic Keswick Theatre in Glenside, Pennsylvania. The event listing gives the performance date as October 21, 2023; check ticketschester.com for current event and ticket information. This Theatre and Musical / play listing pairs Palminteri's celebrated storytelling with an intimate venue setting.
Chazz Palminteri: Biography and A Bronx Tale
Actor, writer, and performer Chazz Palminteri is best known for creating A Bronx Tale, a story inspired by his upbringing in the Bronx. He first developed it as a one-man stage play, performing multiple characters in a tightly paced account of family, neighborhood loyalties, and coming of age. The story later reached a wider audience through the film adaptation, which Palminteri wrote and starred in.
Palminteri's work is associated with vivid character voices and direct, autobiographical storytelling. A Bronx Tale remains his signature title, bringing together humor, drama, and the conflicts between ambition, family influence, and street life. The supplied event details list one Keswick Theatre date, October 21, 2023, and do not establish a broader series of past appearances at the venue.
Keswick Theatre and Seating Information
Keswick Theatre is a historic, 1,300-seat performing arts venue in a 1928 building designed by Horace Trumbauer. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, it is recognized for its acoustics and offers assigned seating across orchestra and mezzanine levels. The venue information describes excellent sightlines throughout, making both levels suitable for following a solo performance built around spoken storytelling.
The orchestra offers main-floor seating, while the elevated mezzanine provides a broader view of the stage. Accessible seating is available; contact the box office or consult the ticket options when booking. Since seats are assigned, review the seat location before purchase rather than expecting general-admission placement.
Parking and Transportation
Parking options listed for the theatre include its rear lot and metered street spaces nearby. The venue notes that drivers using posted no-parking areas risk towing, so check signs carefully and allow time to find a legal space.
- Keswick Theatre rear lot: Located behind the venue at 291 N Keswick Ave, Glenside, PA 19038. Parking kiosks are available. Before paying, take your ticket to the box office within 15 minutes of parking to request a voucher.
- Metered street parking: Available on N Keswick Ave and surrounding streets. The supplied information lists a rate of $0.25 per hour, enforced Monday through Saturday until 8 p.m.
- Public transit and drop-off: The theatre is accessible via SEPTA from Center City Philadelphia. Rideshare and taxi drop-off is at the venue's front entrance at 291 N Keswick Ave.
Chazz Palminteri: A Bronx Tale Chester reviews
Tower of Power
"The real deal and what HIPNESS really is, this is. When Chazz Palminteri: A Bronx Tale appears at the Casino, you will find a reunion of many local pro musicians in the audience, who come out to see the best of the best make it look so easy, to sound so great! In fact, better than ever was when Emilio added Larry Braggs up front and Roger Smith on organ. No band does it better and for 44 years! As many time as I have seen Chazz Palminteri: A Bronx Tale, it is always an electrifying experience. Every year thereafter, this show was still as great as the first Tower show I had ever witnessed back in the 80's. The unique way Doc adds barri parts, is signature to the innovative horn arrangements, which is the exclusive sound of Tower of Power. The horn section is like none other and unarguably the best funk/soul horn section ever to perform. The rhythm section of Garrialdi and Prestia is so heavy. Masterfully rhythmic, these are two of the innovators of this funky soul sound. Jerry Cortez on guitar, is funky and fits the band perfectly. The guitar solos he did this evening, added nice guitar solos that screamed at the TOP level of this world class act. The fact that Emillio could produce a project of this caliber and keep it rolling at this level for over 44 years should put them in the Rock and Soul Hall of Fame, on the cover of the Rolling Stone, Time Magazine, on 60 minutes and on Mount Funk/Rushmore."
Mayer was awesome!!
Approximately 1 hour and 40 minutes, excluding the opening act, was the time.
16 songs were performed, with 15 guitars used throughout the show.
The list in order:
I think that's the title - He claimed this was a brand new song he recently wrote in his hotel bathroom, Always Been To Me.
Vultures - Slightly drawn out but not fully extended version.
Good Love - Heartbreak Warfare.
No Such Thing - Quite a lively version.
Some chatter with the crowd to lead into this, Perfectly Lonely.
Breaks off a sweet solo in this, Assassin.
The only time that he didn't switch guitars was between these songs.
A version I've never heard but it was sick, 3x5.
Stevie Jordan led into this with a wicked drum solo, Waiting On The World To Change.
Chatter with the crowd before/after this, All We Ever Do Is Say Goodbye.
Crossroads.
Half of My Heart.
Bigger Than My Body.
Great riffs and solo here, Why Georgia.
After the above set, he signed a picture then went and laid down on stage, and a fan tossed him her camera while he attempted to get a shot of both of them in the frame, taking two takes.
Encore:
Modified lyrics talking about a Chicago show, his age, etc., Who Says.
A wicked, insane, Mayer-esque solo in this, Gravity.
Overall, it was probably his best concert that I've seen. He seems to always improve. 4th time seeing Chazz Palminteri: A Bronx Tale live, though the 2nd to last time, 2 years ago at Summerfest, was right there.
Excellent!!
Reba outdid Chazz Palminteri: A Bronx Tale, but I reminded them that Chazz Palminteri: A Bronx Tale has never been about all the glare and glitter, just good old singing!! Some people said Reba's show "wore me out," so I sat back and enjoyed watching Chazz Palminteri: A Bronx Tale sing as he does. Ronnie Dunn's guest appearance was awesome, and I loved the duet Reba did with Lee Ann. Lee Ann Womack was great as well!! Chazz Palminteri: A Bronx Tale-well, what else can be said-no one sings the songs like Chazz Palminteri: A Bronx Tale!! Reba put on the best show ever, and I have seen him any time he is close in the area-middle Tenn.