Saturday, October 17 at 8 p.m.

Smokey Joe’s CafÉ
The Songs Of Leiber And Stoller

As good as Pomus and Gordy were, they can't compare with the premier rock & roll songwriters of the pre-Beatles era: Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller, Chuck Berry, and Percy Mayfield. The team of Leiber  (lyricist) and Stoller (composer) created such enduring standards as "Kansas City," "Hound Dog," "Stand By Me," "Spanish Harlem," "Jailhouse Rock," and many more. Those songs and 33 more have been assembled into a bookless Broadway musical called Smokey Joe's Cafe, which was nominated for eight Tony Awards.

Smokey Joe's Cafe is a musical revue. There is no plot, just nine extremely powerful performers singing the glory of the fifties in America-- one song after another. If there is one thing that can describe that era, it is certainly the music!  Songs written by the duo are strung cleverly together one following another, featuring brilliant choreography and wonderful comedy. 

Some of the many songs also included are "Young Blood,"" Ruby Baby, ""Dance with Me,"" Searchin',"" Fools Fall in Love, ""I Who Have Nothing," and " Charlie Brown."  Take a trip back to the mid-Century and get your tickets now!

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Part of the Theatre/Spoken Word Series
Smokey Joe’s Café | Of Mice and Men | Tommy Tune & The Manhattan Rhythm Kings | Capitol Steps | A Gershwin Celebration | Love Letters

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