GULF SHORES, Ala. — City of Gulf Shores Entertainment Series 2011 brings award-winning entertainer David Pomeranz to the Erie H. Meyer Civic Center, Monday and Tuesday, Jan. 24-25. Pomeranz has created and stars in a one-man, multi-media production that is winning accolades across the country.

On the stage, with the grand piano and a stool, Pomeranz displays his talents musically and vocally while telling the story of “The Little Tramp” in “Chaplin: A Life in Concert.”

Beginning each night at 7:30, audiences will be mesmerized by this tour-de-force recounting of the twisted trail that Charlie Chaplin’s life followed.

Tickets are available online at http://www.gulfshoresal.gov/specialevents/entertainmentseries.html or at the Erie Meyer Civic Center box office, 1930 W. Second St, Gulf Shores, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Monday-Friday.

Pomeranz also penned the music and lyrics (and co-book with Steven David Horwich.) He brilliantly and seamlessly portrays more than 25 of the colorful characters in Charlie’s life, all from the helm of a concert Grand piano.

In an experience that has to be seen to be believed, Pomeranz stages this show in the tradition of such great performances as Chaz Palminteri in “A Bronx Tale” or the famous Broadway turns of Whoopi Goldberg and Billy Crystal.

“Chaplin: A Life in Concert” opens backstage at the Academy Awards ceremony in 1971 where Chaplin is to receive an honorary Life Achievement Award. Having been falsely accused of being a Communist and banned from re-entry into the United States 20 years earlier, the 82-year-old Chaplin is both bitter and afraid as to how he’ll be accepted by the crowd.

He struggles with what to say to them when accepting the award. Left alone to rest, he falls asleep and remembers the events that lead him to the fateful moment. From his early childhood on the impoverished streets of London, to his creation of one of the world’s most iconic characters and Chaplin’s ultimate legacy … The Tramp, it finally becomes clear what he must do.

Part concert, part stage musical, “Chaplin: A Life in Concert” is an imaginative, emotional and inspiring journey that leaves the audience walking on air, humming its tunes and in love with the artistry of the great Chaplin.

The Pomeranz name may sound familiar since his songs have been recorded and/or performed by scores of hit artists including Barry Manilow (whose renditions of Pomeranz’s “Tryin’ To Get the Feeling Again” and “The Old Songs” were both No. 1 hits).

Ciff Richard (who recorded three of Pomeranz’s songs including the Top 10 hit, “I Still Believe in You”), Bette Midler, Kenny Loggins, Clay Aiken, Freddie Mercury (of Queen), Richie Sambora (of Bon Jovi), Phoebe Snow, The Carpenters, Isaac Hayes, Dennis DeYoung (of Styx), Hubert Laws, John Denver, Kenny Rogers, Harry Belafonte, The Muppets, Glen Campbell, The Hollies, Andy Williams, Donna Summer, Eddie Kendricks (of The Temptations), Lea Salonga and in 2002, Missy Elliott sampled Pomeranz’s music for her hit single, “One Minute Man” (Elektra), which went to the top of the Billboard charts.

Aside from his accomplishments in the pop music field, Pomeranz has contributed music and lyrics for numerous major motion pictures including the 20th Century Fox production of, “Big”, starring Tom Hanks, Warner Bros.’ “Fire Down Below” starring Steven Seagal, Paramount’s “Man, Woman and Child” with Martin Sheen, and Dino Delaurentis’ version of “King Kong” (for which he wrote lyrics to John Barry’s haunting title theme).

His latest composition can be heard in the recent 2008 Motion Picture about the Holocaust victims and their artwork entitled, “As Seen Through These Eyes,” produced by Sundance Films and performed by Sony/BMG artist, Anna Nalick (“Breathe”).

An Emmy Award nominee, Pomeranz’s song work for television has been extensive. For six seasons, he was the voice heard singing the theme to the ABC series, “Perfect Strangers,” and he has contributed songs for scores of other series and specials, including “Will and Grace” (NBC); “American Idol” (Fox); “One Life to Live” (CBS); “The Miss America Pageant” (CBS); Hallmark’s Peabody award-winning children’s series, “Zoobilee Zoo” (PBS); “Dick Clark’s Rockin’ New Year’s Eve” (ABC); “The Seoul Summer Olympic Games” (ABC) ; “Disney’s Greatest Hits on Ice” (CBS); “Ted Turner’s Goodwill Games,” (TBS), and Showtime’s “Elvis Presley’s Graceland”, for which he composed the score.

Take advantage of the world-class entertainment that the city of Gulf Shores offers.

Tickets are available now for just $26 or $22, depending on your seating choice.

Call 251-968-1172 for additional information on this and other fun things to do this winter.