They’re back – the group that brought so
many great musical revues to the Hexagon Theatre in Pietermaritzburg, including
Lipstick and Lovesongs, Oh What a Night!,
The Sound of Movies and Paint the
Town, among many more!
The
Great American Songbook refers to songs from the
golden era of musicals, both Broadway and Hollywood, which have become classic
standards many years after they were written. Songs made famous by icons such
as Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Nat King Cole and The Platters, and taken up
in this century by the likes of Michael Buble, Robbie Williams, Rod Stewart,
Norah Jones and Queen Latifah. Each generation has its popular singers who
continually update and reinterpret these songs for a new audience. From jazz to
swing, ballads to anthems, riveting solos to choral harmonies, The Great American Songbook takes in the
best that American music has to offer.
Peter Mitchell and Helen Vermaak, directors
of many musicals, have brought together popular local singers to take a new
look at some oldies but goldies. The amazing voice of well-known songstress
Erin Fourie joins the melodious sounds of Ryan Calder, Sandra Styles, Tammy
Calder, Brandon Bosch, Jon Branch and Vermaak herself. Each singer has
something special to offer, as, accompanied by the inimitable Jeff Judge, they perform
new versions of such hits as Fly Me to
the Moon, Misty, I Got Rhythm, That Old Black Magic, Smoke Gets in Your Eyes,
Summertime, When I Fall in Love, The Way You Look Tonight and Let's Do It, amongst many other old
favourites.
The
Great American Songbook runs at the Hexagon Dive, UKZN, Pietermaritzburg on
July 25 and 26 at 19h00. July 27 is sold as a fundraiser, but a few tables are left
(ask for contact details) Tickets R75pp (or R70pp for a table of ten). These
are picnic evenings (bring food, but not drinks – there is a cash bar) Bookings
on hexagon@ukzn.ac.za or phone 033 260
5537. More information on www.hexagon.ukzn.ac.za
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