Swing! 1999 - Articles Page 4

Opened: December 9, 1999
Closing: January 14, 2001

Swing! - 1999 - Broadway History , Info & More

St. James Theatre (Broadway)
246 West 44th St. New York, NY

A dance revue featuring swing music and dance to classic songs, new numbers, and choreography in a variety of regional styles.

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Tickets On Sale Now For MJ THE MUSICAL At Broadway Grand Rapids
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 21, 2024


Broadway Grand Rapids has announced that tickets are now on sale for MJ, the much-anticipated musical tribute to the King of Pop.

Video: SIX West End Queens Sing 'Haus of Holbein' at Buckingham Palace
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 21, 2024


The SIX West End Queens visited The Queen’s Gallery at Buckingham Palace to perform a new arrangement of ‘Haus of Holbein’ surrounded by Holbein’s own work! Watch here!

PROOF OF THE PUDDING Comes to 54 Below
by Stephi Wild - Mar 21, 2024


54 BELOW, Broadway’s Supper Club, will present Proof of the Pudding in Jazz Is Hot. Need Proof? on Tuesday, April 16th at 9:30pm!

Photos: Danny Bacher Brings His Swing Party To Cafe Centro
by Stephen Sorokoff - Mar 20, 2024


Last night Danny Bacher, the award-winning singer, saxophonist, songwriter, and entertainer brought his “Swing Party” to Cafe Centro. Check out photos here!

Members Of St. Louis Symphony Chorus Will Join Muny Production Of LES MISERABLES
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 19, 2024


Members of the St. Louis Symphony Chorus are set to join the Muny production of LES MISÉRABLES, enhancing three key musical numbers with their vocal talents.

History Theatre & Theater Mu Commission To Present BLENDED �'� (HARMONY): THE KIM LOO SISTERS This May
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 19, 2024


Experience the true story of the Kim Loo Sisters, four Chinese-Polish American sisters who rose to stardom during the 1930s Swing Era. BLENDED 和 (HARMONY): THE KIM LOO SISTERS, a world premiere by History Theatre and Theater Mu, debuts this May.

Photos: Behind the Scenes of the UK and Ireland Tour of BONNIE & CLYDE THE MUSICAL
by Stephi Wild - Mar 19, 2024


All new photos have been released from behind the scenes of the UK and Ireland tour of BONNIE & CLYDE THE MUSICAL. The images give a unique insight behind the curtain as the hit production opens this week at Sunderland Empire from Tue 19 - Sat 23 March. Check out the photos here!

Cast Set For BABY at the Citadel Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Mar 19, 2024


Citadel Theatre has announced the full cast and production team for its 2023-24 season-closing production of the musical BABY, which explores the painful, rewarding and agonizingly funny consequences of the universal experience of pregnancy and upcoming parenthood through the stories of three expectant couples on a university campus.

Cassie Silva, Kristina Leopold & More to Star in SIX 'Boleyn Tour'
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 18, 2024


New cast members have been revealed for the North American Tour of the Tony Award-winning hit musical SIX. See who is starring!

Meet the Cast of LEMPICKA, Beginning Previews Tonight on Broadway
by Nicole Rosky - Mar 19, 2024


Performances begin tonight, March 19, at the Longacre Theatre for Lempicka, the new musical celebrating the true story of renowned artist Tamara de Lempicka.  Meet the cast of Lempicka here!

Broadway Buying Guide: March 18, 2024- THE WHO'S TOMMY Tops the Week
by Team BWW - Mar 18, 2024


Looking for the best deals on Broadway shows? Welcome to our new weekly guide to the most popular shows listed on BroadwayWorld. Check out which shows are selling this week, March 18, 2024.

Review: SYMPHONY SWING! AN EVENING OF DUKE ELLINGTON at Kennedy Center
by Roger Catlin - Mar 16, 2024


The American musical giant Duke Ellington wrote more than 1,000 compositions in his long career, and to mark the 125th anniversary of his birth in his native city, The Kennedy Center is determined to celebrate a lot of them. 

Tickets For MJ in Cleveland Go On Sale Today
by Stephi Wild - Mar 15, 2024


Individual tickets for the smash-hit musical, MJ, at Playhouse Square, will go on sale starting Friday, March 15 at 10:00 a.m. 

CRAZY FOR YOU to be Presented at Nazareth University Arts Center
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 11, 2024


Experience the magic of George and Ira Gershwin's classic music in CRAZY FOR YOU at Nazareth University Arts Center in April. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Luke Thomas and The Swing Cats Come to the Everyman in April
by Stephi Wild - Mar 11, 2024


Ireland's King Of Swing Luke Thomas and his band The Swing Cats are bringing their spectacular new live show to The Everyman on Saturday, 20th April 2024.

Marblehead School of Ballet Announces Poetry Contest - Submissions Now Open
by Blair Ingenthron - Mar 9, 2024


The Marblehead School of Ballet just announced a call to poets about dance in celebration of National Poetry Month in April and National Dance Week from April 19 through April 28.

Maria Schneider Orchestra, Christian Sands Trio, and More Play Birdland This Month
by Blair Ingenthron - Mar 9, 2024


Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater have announced programming running March 11th - March 24th. Performers appearing at Birdland Jazz Club include Maria Schneider Orchestra, Emilio Solla & La Inestable de Brooklyn, Christian Sands Trio, and Canadian Jazz Collective.

GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY Comes to Portland in June
by Stephi Wild - Mar 7, 2024


Broadway in Portland will present the Portland engagement of the Tony Award®-winning Broadway musical Girl From The North Country at Keller Auditorium from June 18 - 23.

Review: DREAMING OF LEAR at Upstream Theater
by Steve Callahan - Mar 11, 2024


DREAMING OF LEAR is a brilliant, memorable piece of leading-edge experimental theater. Its director, Lucy Cashion, has, I think, the most refreshing brain in the St. Louis theater world.  It’s been a decade since she appeared on my horizon, and in that time she’s led a number of exciting productions.  She joined the SLU faculty and has recently become Director of the school’s Theatre & Dance Program—a position which is virtually (and was perhaps literally) “made for her”. 

Bizarre and Funny Musical Version of Tim Burton's BEETLEJUICE Haunts Sao Paulo
by Claudio Erlichman - Mar 7, 2024


A ghost comes to the stage in this edgy and irreverent musical comedy based on Tim Burton’s dearly beloved film. Beetlejuice tells the story of Lydia, a strange and unusual teenager obsessed with the whole “being dead thing.” Her new house is haunted by a recently deceased couple and Beetlejuice, a delightful demon with a real zest for life.

Linda Purl and Diva Jazz Orchestra Bring BIG BAND ROMANCE to Birdland in April
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 5, 2024


Birdland has announced that singer/actress Linda Purl, joined with internationally, acclaimed DIVA Jazz Orchestra, returns to its historic stage on Monday April 1 at 7pm.

Sutton Foster, Wynton Marsalis & More Set for Caramoor 2024 Summer Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 5, 2024


Caramoor has unveiled its summer 2024 season. See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets.

Photos: BONNIE & CLYDE Cast Pose With a Vintage 1929 Ford Model A Saloon
by Stephi Wild - Mar 5, 2024


 This week, the principal cast of the  first-ever UK & Ireland of BONNIE & CLYDE THE MUSICAL set off on the road in a vintage 1929 Ford Model A Saloon as the tour moves to Wolverhampton Grand from Tuesday 5 - Saturday 9 March 2024.

Review: POTUS at CVRep
by Kay Kudukis - Mar 1, 2024


What did our critic think of POTUS at CVRep? POTUS or Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying To Keep Him Alive, now playing at CVRep, premiered on Broadway at The Schubert Theatre in 2022. I

New Music Venue The Central Park Café Opens Across The Street From Carnegie Hall
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 29, 2024


The Central Park Café is bringing the finest in New York cabaret to their restaurant across the street from Carnegie Hall. Learn more about the venue!

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Swing! - 1999 Broadway Awards and Nominations

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Year Ceremony Category Nominee
2000 Outer Critics Circle Awards Outstanding Broadway Musical 0
2000 Outer Critics Circle Awards Outstanding Choreography Lynne Taylor-Corbett
2000 Theatre World Awards Performance Ann Hampton Callaway
2000 Theatre World Awards Performance Everett Bradley
2000 Tony Awards Best Choreography Lynne Taylor-Corbett
2000 Tony Awards Best Direction of a Musical Lynne Taylor-Corbett
2000 Tony Awards Best Musical Libby Adler Mages
2000 Tony Awards Best Musical SFX
2000 Tony Awards Best Musical PACE Theatrical Group
2000 Tony Awards Best Musical James D. Stern
2000 Tony Awards Best Musical Douglas L. Meyer
2000 Tony Awards Best Musical Mari Glick
2000 Tony Awards Best Musical Jeslo Productions
2000 Tony Awards Best Musical Dede Harris
2000 Tony Awards Best Musical BB Promotion
2000 Tony Awards Best Musical Jujamcyn Theaters
2000 Tony Awards Best Musical Stanley Shopkorn
2000 Tony Awards Best Musical Lorie Cowen Levy
2000 Tony Awards Best Musical Tom Viertel
2000 Tony Awards Best Musical Steven Baruch
2000 Tony Awards Best Musical Richard Frankel
2000 Tony Awards Best Musical Marc Routh
2000 Tony Awards Best Orchestrations Harold Wheeler
2000 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical Laura Benanti
2000 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical Ann Hampton Callaway
1999 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Choreography Lynne Taylor-Corbett
1999 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding New Musical Swing!
1999 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Orchestrations Harold Wheeler

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