Broward Stage Door Theatre

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The All Night Strut

Performing at Broward Stage Door Theatre (Mar 23 - May 13)

Runtime: 1 Hour 30 Minutes


Synopsis

 

‘Strut!’ stirs nostalgia at Stage Door

Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/04/01/2725938/strut-stirs-nostalgia-at-stage.html#storylink=cpy

Four strong singer-dancers deliver the goods in a revue of ‘30s and ‘40s tunes.
  
by Christine Dolen
MIAMI HERALD
 
April 2, 2012
 
 
The All Night Strut!, a peppy and sometimes poignant musical revue featuring songs from the 1930s and ‘40s, had a blink-and-you-missed-it run when it debuted Off-Broadway in 1979. But the show, which features four performers and an onstage band, has found an ongoing audience in theaters all over the country. No surprise there: For folks who were young when those songs were written, Strut! is as memory-stirring as Jersey Boys is for Baby Boomers..

True, those Strut! theatergoers are getting up there. But plenty of them attend the Stage Door Theatre in Coral Springs, which has just opened its new production of the show. Judging from their applause and cheers, director-choreographer Dave Campbell and his singing-dancing quartet are delivering just their cup of nostalgia.

Conceived by Fran Charnas, the show is pure song-and-dance. There is no loose story, just songs about romance, deprivation, partying, courage, longing and more. Each set of lyrics creates its own world, suggesting the ache of sweethearts separated by war, Depression-era desperation, the enduring power of love.

Selling Strut! requires performers whose voices blend beautifully. They also need to shine on solos and handle dance styles ranging from swing to tap to Latin. The Stage Door cast fills all those bills, strutting and singing confidently alongside a three-piece onstage band led by musical director David Nagy.

Rose Kathryn Ouellette is the fun-loving soprano, a beaming blond who radiates joy. Danielle Famble is the alto, a sometimes-sultry gal who also has spirit, particularly as she leads the “choir” on the song Operator. Tenor Matthew Varelia delivers a lovely As Time Goes By. And first among equals is baritone Christopher George Patterson, who contributed to the choreography, dances like a dream and alters his persona to suit the song, finding all the need and irony in Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? and the bad-boy come-on in Ain’t Misbehavin’.

Tim Webb’s tiny set seems barely big enough to walk on, let alone dance on, but Campbell has the quartet hoofing all over it, even doing impressive swing-dance flips that would send a coordination-challenge actor flying into the wings.

Certainly, The All-Night Strut! isn’t for everyone. It’s tuneful and nostalgic, and if you’re in the mood for some musical time-traveling, by all means check out the Stage Door’s sassy Strut!.

Swing's the Thing! And nowhere more than in this classy, sassy musical celebration of the 1930's and 1940's. From the funky jive of Harlem to the sophisticated elegance of El Morocco and the romance of Stage Door Canteen, this is an evening filled with jazz, blues, be-bop and classic song standards that thrill the heart, tickle the funny bone, and raise the rafters. With legendary songwriters as H Frank Loesser, Duke Ellington, Johnny Mercer, Cab Calloway & the Gershwins.

Theater Information

Broward Stage Door Theatre

Our mission is to bring the best in live performing arts to Broward and other nearby communities and to promote a cultural life that entertains, educates, and invigorates. The Broward Stage Door Theatre, well-known for its high-quality and affordable programs, is one of the few performing arts venues in this region which offers a broad mix of entertainment appealing to all ages and tastes, produces its own theater performances, and attracts diverse audiences throughout South Florida community and beyond.
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