Swing!

Swing!

Infobox Musical
name= Swing!
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music= Various
lyrics= Various
book= Revue
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productions= 1999 Broadway
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"Swing!" is a musical conceived by Paul Kelly (theater) with music by various artists. It celebrates the music of the Swing era of jazz (1930s-1946), including many well-known tunes by artists like Duke Ellington, William "Count" Basie, Benny Goodman and others.

"Swing!" was first produced on Broadway at the St. James Theatre, opening on December 9 1999 and closing on January 14, 2001, running for 461 performances. The director and choreographer was Lynne Taylor-Corbett, and the production was supervised by Jerry Zaks. Among the cast were Laura Benanti, Ann Hampton Callaway and Everett Bradley. It received a nomination for the 2000 Tony Award for Best Musical and other Tony awards.

"Swing!" combines high energy dancing, singing and acrobatics. There is no dialogue in the show, and the story is told entirely through music and dance. The show tries to recreate the swing style of jazz, which used large bands, fixed musical arrangements and solo-driven improvisations. Together with the development of the music, various forms of swing dancing emerged, varying by geographic regions, such as the Lindyhop or Jitterbug in Harlem or the Whip in Houston.

The show includes music and dance styles from early swing, to other jazz styles, and even hip-hop (as shown as in an all-male version of "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy"). Some of the songs have new lyrics, but most are well-known swing-era hits, including "It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)"; "Sing, Sing, Sing", "Jumpin at the Woodside"; and "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy (of Company B)".

ongs

;Act I
* "It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)" - Lyrics By Irving Mills, Music By Duke Ellington
* "Airmail Special" - Music By Benny Goodman, James R. Mundy and Charles Christian
* "Jersey Bounce" - Music By Duke Ellington, B. Feyhe, E. Johnson, T. Bradshaw and B. Plater
* "Opus One" - Music By Don George, Johnny Hodges and Harry James
* "Jumpin at the Woodside" - Music By Count Basie
* "Bounce Me, Brother (with a Solid Four)" (from "Buck Privates") - Music and Lyrics By Don Raye and Hughie Prince
* "Two and Four" - Music By Ann Hampton Callaway
* "Hit Me with a Hot Note and Watch Me Bounce" - Lyrics By Don George, Music By Duke Ellington
* "Rhythm" - Music By Casey MacGill
* "Throw That Girl Around" - Music and Lyrics By Everett Bradley, Ilene Reid and Michael Heitzman
* "Show Me What You Got" - Music By Jonathan Smith and Everett Bradley
* "Bli-Blip" (from "Jump for Joy") - Lyrics By Sid Kuller, Music By Duke Ellington
* "Billy-A-Dick" - Paul Francis Webster and Additional lyrics by Seán Martin Hingston, Music By Hoagy Carmichael
* "Harlem Nocturne" - Music By Earle Hagen and Dick Rogers
* "Kitchen Mechanics' Night Out" - Music and Lyrics By Jonathan Smith, Paul Kelly, Lynne Taylor-Corbett and Casey MacGill
* "Shout and Feel It" - Music By Count Basie
* "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy (of Company B)" (from "Buck Privates") - Music and Lyrics By Don Raye and Hughie Prince
* "G.I. Jive" - Music and Lyrics By Johnny Mercer
* "A String of Pearls" - Lyrics By Eddie de Lange, Music By Jerry Gray
* "I Got a Gal in Kalamazoo" - Lyrics By Mack Gordon, Music By Harry Warren
* "Candy" - Music and Lyrics By Mack David, Joan Whitney and Alex J. Kramer
* "I'm Gonna Love You Tonight" - Lyrics By Jack Murphy, Music By Casey MacGill
* "I'll Be Seeing You" (from "Right This Way") - Lyrics By Irving Kahal, Music By Sammy Fain
* "In the Mood" - Lyrics By Andy Razaf, Music By Joe Garland
* "Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree" - Music and Lyrics By Lew Brown, Sam H. Stept and Charlie Tobias;Act II
* "Swing, Brother, Swing" - Music and Lyrics By Walter Bishop, Lewis Raymond and Clarence Williams
* "Caravan" - Lyrics By Irving Mills, Music By Juan Tizol and Duke Ellington
* "Dancers in Love" - Music By Duke Ellington
* "Cry Me a River" - Music and Lyrics By Arthur Hamilton
* "Blues in the Night" - Lyrics By Johnny Mercer, Music By Harold Arlen
* "Take Me Back To Tulsa/Stay A Little Longer" - Music By Bob Wills and Tommy Duncan
* "Boogie Woogie Country" - Music By Jack Murphy and Jonathan Smith
* "All of Me" - Lyrics By Seymour Simons, Music By Gerald Marks
* "I Won't Dance" (from "Roberta") - Dorothy Fields and Additional lyrics by Ann Hampton Callaway, Music By Jerome Kern
* "Bill's Bounce" - Music By Bill Elliott
* "Stompin' at the Savoy" - Additional lyrics by Ann Hampton Callaway and Andy Razaf, Music By Benny Goodman, Edgar Sampson and Chick Webb
* "Swing, Brother, Swing" (Reprise) - Music and Lyrics By Walter Bishop, Lewis Raymond and Clarence Williams
* "Sing, Sing, Sing" - Music and Lyrics By Louis Prima, Andy Razaf and Leon Berry
* "It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)" (Reprise) - Lyrics By Irving Mills, Music By Duke Ellington

Awards and nominations

*Tony Award (all nominations)
*Best Musical
*Best Featured Actress in a Musical::Laura Benanti and Ann Hampton Callaway
*Best Choreography
*Best Direction of a Musical
*Best Orchestrations

*Drama Desk Award(all nominations)
*Outstanding New Musical
*Outstanding Choreography
*Outstanding Orchestrations

*Theatre World Award
*Everett Bradley (winner)
*Ann Hampton Callaway (winner)

References

*The Guide to Musical Theatre page for [http://www.nodanw.com/shows_s/swing.htm Swing!]
* [http://www.tuts.com/season06/Swing_study.pdf Swing study guide from TUTS]

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