The All Night Strut

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Experience the joy and excitement of the golden age of Tin Pan Alley when THE ALL NIGHT STRUT! struts its stuff in a no holds-barred celebration of the age of be-bop, jazz and swing.

An anthology of swinging, slinky, sensuous songs, THE ALL NIGHT STRUT! covers the American experience of the Depression Era of the 1930's, the patriotic fervor of World War II and the post war boom of the late 1940's with great style and heady optimism.

From the funky jive of late night jam sessions in Harlem to the sophisticated elegance of El Morocco to the romance of the Stage Door Canteen, this is an evening filled with jazz, blues, gospel, be-bop, swing and classic song standards that tug at the heart, tickle the funny bone and raise the rafters.  Filled with some of the greatest songs of the '30's and '40's such as "Juke Box Saturday Night", "Ain't Misbehavin'," "Don't Sit Under The Apple Tree," "Brother Can You Spare A Dime," "Chattanooga Choo-Choo," "Gimme A Pigfoot And A Bottle Of Beer," "I'll Be Seeing You," "Fascinating Rhythm," "As Time Goes By," and "It Don't Mean A Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing," THE ALL NIGHT STRUT! is irresistible, totally entertaining and a red-hot winner!

Show Dates Were:
October 27 & 28 , 2007
November 2 - 4, 2007
With an Additional Evening Performance
November 4, 2007
At the Warehouse Theatre

Directed by Richard Spencer
Mucical Director Jan Knewtson

Our Vocalists:

Jim Gilpin, Tenor
Gina Storrer, Soprano
Kim Strickler, Alto
Bill Wolf, Bass

Our Musicians:

Larry Jones, Trumpet
Jan Knewtson, Keyboard
Ben Olson, Trombone
Caleb Smith, Sax
Tom Wheat, Bass
Todd Willis, Drums

Written, Conceived and Originally Directed and Choreographed by Fran Charnas
Musical Arrangements by Tom Fitt, Gil Lieb, and Dick Schermesser
Additonal Orchestrations by Corey Allen

Produced by Arrangement with Music Theatre International



This program is presented in part by the Kansas Arts Commission, a state agency, and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency which believes that a great nation deserves great art.