The Great American Songbook

Following the smashing and successful 2009 national tour of performing art centers across the country, Matt Davenport Productions Inc. is proud to debut to the Live On Stage audience “The Great American Songbook,” a stunning journey through a century of American music. Each chapter of the songbook is brought to life through show-stopping performances by a dazzling cast of eight performers and a sizzling jazz trio, along with creative sets, colorful costumes and clever choreography!

This innovative, potpourri of popular music showcases many scenes: a 1940s-style “live radio show,” a look back to the ‘50s most popular hits and a salute to Motown’s Temptations and The Supremes. Classics from great American masters like Rodgers and Hammerstein, Harold Arlen and the Gershwins are revamped into dazzling production numbers and spine-tingling tap dance routines. Plus, our newest chapter features songs from today’s hit-makers, including Michael Bublé, Ray Charles and Billy Joel.

With lush musical arrangements of award-winning songs, from “Route 66” to “Bridge Over Troubled Waters,” culminating with a patriotic finale, you’ll be proud to be an American. There’s a memorable musical moment for every family member in “The Great American Songbook!” Matt Davenport Productions presents Great American Songbook

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