King Center Presents IN THE MOOD, 3/30

IN THE MOOD is coming back ~ REVAMPED WITH 18 NEW SWING-ERA CLASSICS ~ to the Maxwell C. King Center for the Performing Arts, of Brevard Community College, presented by Artbeat. IN THE MOOD is the 1940's Big Band Theatrical Swing Dance Revue. It's the music of Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey, Artie Shaw, Benny Goodman, Harry James, Erskine Hawkins, The Andrews Sisters, Frank Sinatra and other greats of the 1940's. Featuring a company of 19 on stage - including the In the Mood Singers and Dancers and the sensational String of Pearls Big Band Orchestra - the show's music arrangements, costumes and choreography are as authentic as it gets!

To get a quick idea about what IN THE MOOD is about, please take a moment to view our YouTube preview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2gIRlWBza4A

For the IN THE MOOD 2009-10 national tour, creator, music director and producer Bud Forrest revamped the show with eighteen of the most audience-requested songs (there are a total of 42 songs in the production). Among them are: Green Eyes, Laura, Moonglow, C Jam Blues, Blue Moon, I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm, Accentuate the Positive and quite a few other surprises!

Now "those who loved IN THE MOOD have another reason to come back" noted Maestro Forrest. As before, "the musical arrangements are as authentic as can be and ring out with the same kind of 1940's feel that IN THE MOOD has strived for during the sixteen years we have been touring."

Tickets for the King Center performance are $32 to $42 for reserved seats which and available in person at King Center Box Office, by calling: (321) 242-2219; online at www.kingcenter.com or through Ticketmaster by phone (800) 745-3000; online at www.ticketmaster.com and all Ticketmaster outlets. The King Center is located at 3865 North Wickham Road, Melbourne, FL. The performance will take place on Tuesday, March 30th at 7:30 pm

IN THE MOOD has been named the official national touring event for THE SPIRIT OF '45, a year-long national project that recognizes the people who fought WWII and their legacy: a rebuilt Europe and Japan and The United Nations. THE SPIRIT OF '45 hopes to reinvigorate America's world leadership and salute those who laid the foundation for America's peace and prosperity. For more information about Spirit of '45, go to: www.spiritof45.org. With the performance of IN THE MOOD, Melbourne will be one of the nation's "Spirit of '45 Cities."

IN THE MOOD began as a celebration of an unusual era in American music, the 1940's.....the Swing Era. On radio, in theaters and ballrooms, the Big Bands were drawing record crowds. Vocal groups and soloists sang a repertory of great songs, and for the last time in the 20th century, the entire country shared a common popular music. This body of song did much to sustain national morale during World War II, the pivotal event of the 40's.

Through swing music, IN THE MOOD takes a retro look at the life and times of America's Greatest Generation. Music and dance performed to up-tempo big band rhythms and mellow intimate ballads set a mood to inspire a vision of the future filled with hope, promise and prosperity. IN THE MOOD immerses the audience in the swing, rhythm, jazzy, brassy, sentimental, romantic and patriotic music of that important time.

The National Archives in Washington, DC brought IN THE MOOD to their audiences as part of their commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of WWII, and the response was extraordinary, with crowds lining up for hours before curtain time. The engagement was twice extended to extra performances.

In 1993, the Archives presented a repeat performance, out-of-doors on Constitution Avenue. Thousands attended, and many stayed to dance the night away. As a result, IN THE MOOD, in affiliation with the USO, began a series of tours which played to audiences across the United States during the 50th Commemoration of WWII. The show's association with the National Archives and the USO was altogether appropriate, for much of the underpinning research was drawn from resources of these national organizations.

Since then, IN THE MOOD visited Europe and in 1997, the band and singers were selected to be part of the entertainment for the 53rd Presidential Inauguration Ball. Touring since 1994, the show's upcoming national and international performances will continue to portray the spirit of the music that moved the nation.

IN THE MOOD was conceived and created by Washington, DC's musical producer Bud Forrest.

 

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