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Classic 1940’s 2017 Branson Terry American Song & Dance Music Award Winner! Broadway voices. All-Live Orchestra. Songs that inspire our Nation. ABOUT OUR SHOW The ALL HANDS ON DECK! Show is: An All-Singing, All-Dancing, All-American 1942 Roadshow & Radio Broadcast recreation. Featuring Branson’s largest ALL-LIVE Orchestra (Hollywood Victory Caravan Orchestra), Broadway Veterans Jody Madaras & Valerie Hill, a sparkling cast of New York voices, Broadway-style tap dancing, classic commercials, tight harmonies, impromtu skits, and 42 of the greatest American songs ever written. The ALL HANDS ON DECK! Show is a musical message for all Americans with a full-circle patriotic salute celebrating the American way of life. “A MUST SEE!” says CBS-TV. Branson’s 2017 “Morning Show of the Year!” Songs include: Chattanooga Choo-Choo; Atchison, Topeka, Santa Fe; I’m In The Mood For Love; Pennsylvania Polka; I’ll Never Smile Again; Any Bonds Today?; Don’t Fence Me In; America The Beautiful; Deep In The Heart Of Texas; Thanks For The Memory; and a powerful Military Medley — a rousing salute to American and our men and women in uniform. Step back into 1942 with The ALL HANDS ON DECK! Show! “A TERRIFIC SHOW that reminds Americans how it FEELS to be united!” — Jack Lucas, WestCoast Entertainment “This show is fantastic. I am a Naval Veteran and still can’t hear ‘Anchors Aweigh’ without getting the chills — and I was full of goose bumps during your tribute to our Armed Forces. A tremendous cast and orchestra!” For booking information, please contact: — Annette Smith, NY “All Hands on Deck! SOLD OUT at Harbison Theatre, because it’s appeal is broad. AHOD! SOLD ITSELF and had our audiences feet tapping and heads bobbing (917) 991-7685 throughout the night!” [email protected] — Katie Fox, Harbison Theatre AllHandsOnDeckShow.com OUR SONGBOOK You’ll enjoy an afternoon of tight harmonies, Broadway-style tap dancing, and a songbook that includes: America The Beautiful I Can Dream, Can’t I Stage Door Canteen Any Bonds Today I’ll Never Smile Again Strike Up The Band At Last I’m In The Mood For Love Sweethearts Again Atchison, Topeka, Santa Fe I’ve Got A Crush On You Thanks For The Memory Bei Mir Bist Du Schon I’ve Got A Gal In Kalamazoo There Are Such Things By The Light Of The Silvery Moon I’ve Heard That Song Before There’s A Long Long Trail Chattanooga Choo-Choo The Man I Love Waitin’ For The Train To Come In Clothes For Three Days Moonlight Bay We’ll Meet Again Deep In The Heart Of Texas Pennsylvania Polka Yankee Doodle Dandy Der Fuehrer’s Face Rosie The Riveter You’ll Never Know Don’t Fence Me In Sentimental Journey and our Don’t Sit Under The Apple Tree Sit Down And Write Myself Embraceable You Mailbag Somebody Loves Me Award-winning Hate To Get Up In The Morning South Of The Border Military Medley! NOTABLE QUOTES “This winner is a MUST SEE. The audience afforded the cast the LONGEST standing ovation this writer has ever witnessed. In short - this show brought down the house!” — Patrick Brent, USMC/Journalist “... a GREAT show!” “OUTSTANDING!” — Jerry Anderson, — Denise Conrad, WTOL – CBS-TV American Legion Aux., Dept. of Ohio “I knew every one of these songs and sang along!” — Lavaughn Loboschefski, 1943 USO performer, US Army “AHOD is a post card to what America was when it needed to stand up and step up together. A ‘must-see’ musical show, when it comes to a town near you — easily the best original production since Yankee Doodle Dandy.” — John Bailey, White Plains Citizen Reporter “It’s like a great record one keeps wanting to play.” — Patrick Brent, UPI A new musical that honors Veterans and celebrates AMERICA! AHOD! IN THE NEWS Patriotic music, dance show at Mayo PAC Sunday ody Madaras loves to perform. for the troops. “We have songs and the country, not unlike the road- He loves the songs of the comedy sketches,” Madaras said. shows that inspired him. J1940s. He loves his country. “We have radio commercials, with In the past six years, the show Those three passions are fully on jingles for products like Lincoln has subtly changed. Madaras has display in “All Hands on Deck,” Mercury autos and Maxwell House started to incorporate multimedia the musical stage production that Coffee.” elements, including images such as Madaras created. The program In the show, Madaras portrays a Rosie the Riveter. uses the formats of World War II- character named Ted Crosby, whom Perhaps the hardest part of cre- era roadshows and radio broadcasts he described as “a cross between ating “All Hands on Deck” was to deliver an unabashedly patriotic Bob Hope and Danny Kaye.” winnowing down the number of message. The rest of the company play songs. “There was so much won- But Madaras is not just interest- such stock characters as a Holly- derful stuff from the 1940s that we ed in tapping nostalgia. He wants wood tenor, a blonde bombshell, wanted to include,” he said. “We his show to speak to audiences of and a girl-next-door in the style of wanted songs that showed that can- 2018. Judy Garland. do spirit.” “The name of this show is ‘All Audience participation is an One number was absolutely es- Hands on Deck,’ with an emphasis important part of “All Hands on sential, according to Madaras: a on ‘All,’” Madaras said. “The mes- Deck.” The roadshow portion of medley of the official songs of ev- sage of this show is unity. I wrote the show features a sing-along, and ery branch of the military service, this show because our country is the radio broadcast includes cue including the Merchant Marines. worth it.” cards for audience reactions. “A lot of our audiences include Madaras and his fellow perform- The project has been a labor of Korean and Vietnam vets and their ers will bring “All Hands on Deck” love for Madaras, whose profes- families,” Madaras said. “They to the Mayo Performing Arts Cen- sional credits include Broadway, love it so much. That’s one reason ter this Sunday, January 14. national tours, and daytime TV. “I why I wanted to do this show.” The show has two parts. The first grew up with the theater songs of Madaras stressed that “All Hands act is modelled after the roadshows the 1930s and 1940s,” he said. on Deck” is meant to be entertain- and war bond drives that criss- But while he was appearing in ing. “It’s a fun show,” he said. “We crossed the country in the 1940s. shows like “The Drowsy Chaper- have families who bring young kids Madaras’ specific inspiration was one” and “Crazy for You,” Mada- so they can appreciate seeing a live the Hollywood Victory Caravan, ras was thinking of creating a show stage production.” when featured numerous singers, of his own. He had input from his At the same time, though, Mada- comedians, and actors. friend Jeff Marx, who co-created ras wants audiences to walk away “You would buy a war bond as “Avenue Q.” with a sense of pride in their coun- the price of admission,” Madaras “In 2011, we did our first per - try. “I think at this time in our his- explained. “That would increase formances at a community theater, tory, it’s important to remind Amer- the possibility of you actually and the place was packed,” Mada- icans of their identity,” he said. “If meeting someone like Bob Hope.” ras said. “That indicated to me that we can do that, I’ll be very happy.” The second half of the program I had something.” Since 2012, he recreates a vintage radio broadcast has been touring the show across — Bill Nutt, Correspondent AHOD! IN THE NEWS All Hands on Deck 2018 n a town that prides itself on its country.” ground, growing up on an Ohio patriotism and appreciation for Madaras serves as director and farm in a strongly patriotic family. Imilitary service, “All Hands on choreographer as well as starring The music is what he and his fam- Deck” is undoubtedly the “most pa- as film entertainer Ted Crosley. ily heard often. His grandmother triotic show” in Branson. Perform- Valerie Hill stars as actress Bet- was very active in the American ing for its first season at the Andy ty Blake, Kelly Murphy as Dai- Legion Auxiliary. His grandfather Williams Performing Arts Center sy Maxwell, and Jonathan David emigrated from Hungary in 1911 and Theatre and its third season in Steffins as John Handley. Justine and became an officer in the U.S. Branson, theBroadway-style musi- Long also performs as Daisy Max- Navy in World War II. cal production preserves the mem- well. All have extensive experience Written over four years, “All ory of the 1940s USO show. in theater and performance venues Hands on Deck” premiered in Per- Created by Broadway veter- in New York and other major cities. rysburg, Ohio in 2011. Madaras an Jody Madaras, “All Hands on group-2.jpg said it was a “complete surprise Deck” features four singing and Also featured is “Ollie,” a 1952 that so many people came to the dancing stars, the nine-piece Hol- Willys Navy Issue M38A1 Shore show in Perrysburg. I had a simple lywood Victory Caravan Orches- Patrol Jeep, which can be seen on idea worth trying, and the audienc- tra, and 42 songs that became hits the streets of Branson and on dis- es’ response was overwhelming.” at a time when American families play at the theater.

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