SPRING CABARET LINEUP BEGINNING MARCH 2021 Vintage POP! Three Pianos By Carole J. Bufford By Rebecca Hopkins and Sarah Durham. Arrangements by Jim Prosser. With music made famous by Ella Fitzgerald, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Creedence Clearwater Revival, this From Billy Joel and Stevie Wonder to Carole King revue starring Summer Cabaret favorite Carole J. and Sarah McLachlan, Three Pianos celebrates Bufford explores the evolution of popular music the musical pioneers who refused to fit the mold from The Roaring Twenties to The Soaring Eighties. of “rock star” and forged their own paths in the Featuring hits like “St. Louis Blues,” “Every Breath industry. This high-energy music revue will have You Take,” “Sway,” and “A Whole Lotta Shakin’ you singing along to such ivory-tickling classics as Goin’ On.” “Crocodile Rock,” “Beautiful,” and “Just The Way You A re .” “Sizzling Cabaret” - The New York Times SUMMER MAINSTAGE JUNE - AUGUST Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story My Lord, What a Night Rounding Third By Alan Janes By Deborah Brevoort By Richard Dresser Experience the true story of In 1937, after performing a sold- Little League Coach Don believes Buddy Holly’s meteoric rise to out concert in Princeton, NJ, in winning at all costs, while fame, from “That’ll Be the Day” internationally renowned singer Coach Michael just wants the hitting the airwaves in 1957 to Marian Anderson was refused a team to have fun. From their “The Day The Music Died” two room at the whites-only Nassau first tentative meeting until the years later. Featuring over 20 of Inn. With nowhere to go, Albert championship game, the two Holly’s greatest hits, including Einstein invited her to stay in battle it out over everything from “Peggy Sue,” “Everyday,” and “Oh his own home, sparking a life- character-building to shoelaces to Boy,” plus Ritchie Valens’ “La long friendship. Based on actual misfired pop-flies. Rounding Third Bamba” and The Big Bopper’s events, this insightful new play is a heartwarming comedy of runs “Chantilly Lace,” Buddy celebrates offers a rare glimpse into real- and errors, exploring fatherhood, the legend who changed the face life struggles faced by two 20th friendship, and what it means to of Rock & Roll forever. century icons. truly win. “Rockin’ happiness.” NNPN Rolling World Premiere “Comically endearing.” - Chicago Tribune - Variety SUMMER CABARET JUNE - OCTOBER Great Balls of Fire Shades of Bublé: Jukebox Saturday Night Created by Jason Cohen and A Three-Man Tribute with The Swingaroos Michael Schiralli to Michael Bublé Created by Kimberly Hawkey for The Swingaroos. Musical Arrangements Jerry Lee Lewis was the original With three voices singing by Assaf Gleizner bad boy of Rock & Roll. Led by incredible songs like “Feeling Jason Cohen, who has played Good,” “Moondance,” “Come Fly Countless musical genres emerged Lewis in nearly 80 cities across With Me,” “Home,” “Everything,” during the first half of the 20th North America, Great Balls of “Save the Last Dance for Me,” Century, and there was only one Fire brings the ivory-smashing and many more, Shades of Bublé: place you could find them all: The superstar back to life. With A Three-Man Tribute to Michael Jukebox. In this jazzy music revue, hits from the 50s and beyond, Bublé, brings the swinging The Swingaroos put a dynamic including “Good Golly, Miss standards and pop hits of Bublé to twist on the Jukebox’s greatest Molly,” “Shake, Rattle, and Roll,” the stage in an unforgettable hits, including “Get Your Kicks and “Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ high-energy concert event. On Route 66,” “Heart and Soul,” On,” this electrifying act will have and “There’s No Business Like you dancing in your seat. “When I hear music, something Show Business.” in me starts to fly.” “I never said I was the King of - Michael Bublé “Nothing less than stellar.” Rock & Roll. I said simply that - The Observer I’m the best.” - Jerry Lee Lewis ORDER NOW! SUBSCRIPTION HOTLINE: 941.552.1521 OR FLORIDASTUDIOTHEATRE.ORG.