In The Mood Return Tour
IN THE MOOD - The brassy, all-singing-all-dancing-all-American celebration of Swing Jazz returns to Australiain September/October on a coast-to-coast tour, following their 2011 sold out first run of thirty two shows.
This year marks 20 seasons for the String of Pearls Big Band Orchestra and IN THE MOOD singers and dancers from New York, in this retro revue.
Hep Cats, Lindy Hoppers and fans of the Big Band sound will be tapping their feet to those iconic 1940’s beats throughout almost fifty performances from Brisbane to Hobart, Bunbury to Sydney and Melbourne to Caloundra.
The 1940’s was a time when America was in tune with sentimental ballads and up-tempo Swing, where the waltz and foxtrot competed with the wild, acrobatic jitterbug, jive and boogie woogie crazed sub-culture, on the ballroom dance floor.
IN THE MOOD recreates this era live on stage through choreography (from Alex Sanchez - a veteran of 10 Broadway musicals), familiar melodies and romantic ballads, sassy costumes and pulsating rhythms from the STRING OF PEARLS Big Band Orchestra, belting out an authentic score of over fifty hits from Glenn Miller, Benny Goodman, Tommy Dorsey, Duke Ellington, Frank Sinatra and the Andrews Sisters -
Chattanooga Choo Choo, Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy (of Company B), In The Mood, Tuxedo Junction, Sing, Sing, Sing, Well Get It, Lili Marlene, Bugle Call Rag, On The Sunny Side of the Street, What Do You Do In The Infantry, Over There, He’s 1-A in the Army, A-1 In My Heart and so much more.
IN THE MOOD tours regularly throughout the USA, Canada and Europe. It was performed at the 1997 Inaugural Ball for President Bill Clinton, selected by World USO as an official entertainment for the 50th World War II Commemoration and the National Touring Event for the Spirit of 45 year-long celebration, marking the 65th anniversary of the end of WWII.
Accompanist for the official United States Air Force Chorus, The Singing Sergeants, IN THE MOOD Creator, Producer and Artistic Director Bud Forrest says:
"Many of the arrangements were written by Vic Schoen, the conductor for the Andrews Sisters and Musical Director for Universal and Paramount Pictures. The songs are timeless and this production is as authentic as it gets. We have incorporated influences from our first Australian visit into the show and are thrilled and honoured to be returning.”
Tickets for IN THE MOOD are on sale from Monday 15 April with concessions in all theatres including children under 15 years of age.
AUSTRALIA 2013 TOUR DATES
SEPTEMBER
Tues 3 ORANGE Civic Theatre 02 6393 8111 www.orange.nsw.gov.au/theatre
Wed 4 ALBURY Entertainment Centre02 6043 5610 www.alburycity.nsw.gov.au/entertainment
Thurs 5 DUBBO Regional Theatre 02 6801 4378 www.drtcc.com.au
Fri 6 WAGGA WAGGA Civic Theatre 02 6926 9688 www.civictheatre.com.au
Sat 7 NOWRA Shoalhaven Entertainment Centre 1300 788 503 www.shoalhavenentertainment.com.au
Sun 8 WOLLONGONG Illawarra Performing Arts Centre 02 4224 5999 www.ipac.org.au
Wed 11 Arts Centre MELBOURNE Hamer Hall 1300 182 183 www.artscentremelbourne.com.au
Fri 13 WANGARATTA Performing Arts Centre 03 5722 8105 www.wangarattapac.com.au
Sat 14 BALLARAT Wendouree Centre For Performing Arts 03 5338 0980 www.wcpa.com.au
Tues 17 MANDURAH Performing Arts Centre 08 9550 3900 www.manpac.com.au
Wed 18 BUNBURY Regional Entertainment Centre 1300 661 272 www.bunburyentertainment.com
Fri 20 PERTH Concert Hall 1300 795 012 www.ticketek.com.au
Tues 24 BRISBANE QPAC 136 246 www.qpac.com.au
Thurs 26 ADELAIDE Her Majesty’s Theatre 131 246 www.bass.net.au
Sat 28 GOLD COAST The Arts Centre 07 5588 4000 www.theartscentregc.com.au
Sun 29 CALOUNDRA The Events Centre 07 5491 4240 www.theeventscentre.com.au
OCTOBER
Wed 2 BENDIGO The Capital 03 5434 6100 www.thecapital.com.au
Thurs 3 WARRNAMBOOL Lighthouse Theatre 03 5559 4999 www.lighthousetheatre.com.au
Fri 4 GEELONG Costa Hall Deakin Uni Waterfront 03 5225 1200 www.gpac.org.au
Sat 5 BURNIE Arts & Function Centre 03 6430 5850 www.burniearts.net
Sun 6 HOBART Wrest Point Tasmania 1300 795 257 www.wrestpoint.com.au
Mon 7 LAUNCESTON Princess Theatre 03 6323 3666 www.theatrenorth.com.au
Wed 9 PORT MACQUARIE Glasshouse 02 6581 8888 www.glasshouse.org.au(Onsale 22/4)
Thurs 10 Civic Theatre NEWCASTLE 02 4929 1977 www.ticketek.com.au
Sat 12 SYDNEY Capitol Theatre 1300 558 878 www.ticketmaster.com.au