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- By special permission and based on The All Night Strut! Originally Conceived and Originally Directed and Choreographed by
- Conceived by
- Music by
- Lyrics by
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Programs. It is understood and agreed that for any subsequent production of the Play at any other theatre, the title page of the program shall include the following:
Originally Conceived and Originally Directed and Choreographed by
[YOUR ORGANIZATION NAME HERE]
present
A New Musical Version of
The All Night Strut!
"A Jumpin Jivin' Jam"
AARON THIELEN and MARC ROBIN
New Musical Arrangements by
Richard Carsey, J. Michael Duff, Ryan T. Nelson, Doug Peck and David Siegel
Orchestrations by
Originally produced at The Marriott Theatre
Terry James, Executive Producer
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"A Jumpin Jivin' Jam"
MUSICAL NUMBERS ACT I
"CHATTANOOGA CHOO CHOO" (1941)
"MINNIE THE MOOCHER" (1931)
"BROTHER, CAN YOU SPARE A DIME?" (1932)
"IN THE MOOD" (1938)
"GIMME A PIGFOOT AND A BOTTLE OF BEER" (1939)
"A NIGHTINGALE SANG IN BERKELEY SQUARE" (1940)
"JAVA JIVE" (1941)
"WORLD WAR II MEDLEY" (1938 - 1943)
"GI JIVE" (1943)
"SHOO SHOO BABY" (1943)
"ROSIE THE RIVETER" (1942)
"YOU'RE A LUCKY FELLOW MR. SMITH" (1941)
"PRAISE THE LORD AND PASS THE AMMUNITION" (1942)
"COMIN' IN ON A WING AND A PRAYER" (1943)
"I'LL BE SEEING YOU" (1938)
ACT II
"I GET IDEAS" (1951)
"AIN'T MISBEHAVIN" (I'm Savin' My Love For You)(1929)
"OPERATOR" (1959)
"A FINE ROMANCE" (1936)
"TUXEDO JUNCTION" (1940)
"AS TIME GOES BY" (1931)
"HIT THAT JIVE, JACK" (1941)
"BILLIE'S BOUNCE" (1945)
"IT DOESN'T MEAN A THING" (If It Ain't Got That Swing) (1932)
"LULLABY OF BROADWAY" (1936)
Included Materials
| Item | Quantity Included |
|---|---|
| AUDIO GUIDE | 1 |
| LIBRETTO/VOCAL BOOK | 22 |
| PIANO CONDUCTOR'S SCORE | 2 |
Production Resources
| Resource |
|---|
| HOW DOES THE SHOW GO ON-10/CS |
| HOW DOES THE SHOW GO ON? |
STANDARD ORCHESTRATION
| Instrumentation | Doubling |
|---|---|
| BASS | |
| DRUMS | |
| KEYBOARD 2 | |
| REED 1 | ALTO SAXOPHONE , Bb CLARINET , FLUTE , PICCOLO |
| REED 2 | ALTO SAXOPHONE , Bb CLARINET , FLUTE |
| REED 3 | Bb CLARINET , BARITONE SAXOPHONE , BASS CLARINET |
| TROMBONE | |
| TRUMPET | |
| TRUMPET 2 |
Full Synopsis
The All Night Strut! A Jumpin' Jivin' Jam is based on the original The All Night Strut!, and features many of the same songs from the original show. The story hangs together on the character of Coda, a silent master of ceremonies clown, who guides the audience through different vignettes anchored in classic songs from The Great Depression era through the post-war boom. Coda brings to life an evening of music and dance spectacle, weaving together bits of patriotic celebration and emotional Americana. The songs appear in the show in the following order:
Act One
Prologue
"Billie's Bounce"
1940: In the Mood
"In the Mood"
"Chattanooga Choo Choo"
"Beat Me, Daddy, Eight to the Bar"
"1930: Minnie the Moocher"
"Minnie the Moocher"
World War II Suite
"You're a Lucky Fella, Mr. Smith"
"It Don't Mean a Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing"
"Dream"
"I'll Be Seeing You"
"Shoo Shoo Baby"
"Rosie the Riveter"
"Comin' in on a Wing and a Prayer"
"Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition"
Mini Musical
"I Get Ideas"
"A Fine Romance"
"Ain't Misbehavin'"
"Lullaby of Broadway"
Act Two
Coda's World
"White Cliffs of Dover"
Singer's Suite
"It Don't Mean a Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing"
"A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square"
"Dream / As Time Goes By"
"Operator"
"Java Jive"
Crazy Rhythm in Five Parts
"Crazy Rhythm"
Show History
Productions
The All Night Strut! A Jumpin' Jivin' Jam premiered to tremendous success at the Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire on December 6, 2006, and continued its scheduled run through February 11, 2007. It was conceived by the Marriott's Artistic Director, Aaron Thielen, and the acclaimed choreographer, Mark Robin.
Inspiration
The All Night Strut! A Jumpin' Jivin' Jam is based on its predecessor, The All Night Strut!, which was originally conceived by Fran Charnas and premiered at the State Theatre in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1976 before it went on to an Off-Broadway run in 1979 and then a PBS television special in 1988. The updated revision takes largely from the original, still capturing and celebrating the music of the 1930s and '40s with many of the most popular standards of that era.