'Easter Parade' in Concert: A Celebration of Irving Berlin
Organization:
City of Pleasanton Firehouse Arts Center
Category:
Performing Arts
Geographical Area:
Oakland
Start
Date:
4/4/2015
End Date:
4/4/2015
Start Time:
2:00 PM
End Time:
9:30 PM
Event
Info:
April 4, 2:00pm and 7:30pm
The Firehouse Arts Center in partnership with award-winning Esses Productions presents Easter Parade in Concert, a cabaret tribute to the songs and scenes from the classic holiday film starring Judy Garland and Fred Astaire. Four singers, two dancers, and popular music director Joe Simiele come together in this delightful professional production for the whole family. Presented in Cabaret style, the fresh new revue revisits favorite songs which have endured through generations, including Steppin' Out With My Baby, Shakin' the Blues Away, A Couple of Swells, It Only Happens When I Dance With You, and of course the classic Easter Parade.
Featuring World of Webber's wonderful Tielle Baker, along with Bay Area Theater stars Robert Dornaus, Shelby Deans-Flegel, and Tom Flegel, the show includes special guest dancers Brandon Freeman and Rachel Furst, with Music Director Simiele at the piano.
The most financially successful picture of their careers for both Garland and Astaire, Easter Parade follows the story of the seasoned nightclub performer who hires the naive chorus girl to become his new dance partner in order to make his former partner jealous. The 1948 film score by Irving Berlin features some of the pair's best-known and best-loved songs.
Astaire was coaxed back from "retirement" to play the starring role of Don Hewes, when Gene Kelly, who was originally cast as Don, broke his ankle playing volleyball (Really Gene? Not on a set somewhere?). The consummate dance-man Astaire would retire and "un-retire" several more times over the following decade, making a number of wonderful musicals.
Note: SECOND SHOW ADDED!
This show is part of the Firehouse Arts Center's Cabaret Series, produced and presented by Esses Productions. The series concerts always sell out, so advance ticket purchase is recommended.
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