Sullivan Rep will present BANDSTAND, a musical exploring post-WWII America through the eyes of veterans and a war widow, as ...
In the 1940s and 1950s, musicals about World War II tended to be peppy shows about soldiers and sailors on leave, acting carefree for a few days and leaving the war behind. Nowadays, we know that such ...
Set in 1945, Bandstand tells the story of musician Donny Novitski who is about to take on the mission of his life: leading his band of fellow veterans into competition for America's next swing band ...
Back when television was still a novelty, many local stations, even network affiliates, had no trouble filling the day and afternoon hours before local and national news shows led in to prime time ...
After a critically acclaimed world premiere engagement at Paper Mill Playhouse last fall, the new musical "Bandstand" will transfer to Broadway this spring --with an opening night set for April 26, ...
From the opening set in a World War II battle onward, it's easy to see why Andy Blankenbuehler’s “Bandstand” choreography won a Tony Award. But the movement and dancing is far from the only impressive ...
It's a high-octane show with heart-stopping dancing and infectious music. "Bandstand: The Tony Winning Broadway Musical" is coming to the stages of the Moran Theater. One of the stars of the show ...
Set in 1945, the final year of World War II, the self-described "big-band musical" chronicles the story of a mismatched band of WWII veterans who join together to compete in a radio contest with ...