strongSHOUT!/strong is the mod musical magazine that brings back the beautiful birds and smashing sounds that made England swing in the 60's.brbrFrom cover-to-cover strongSHOUT!/strong
travels in time from 1960 to 1970 chronicling the dawning liberation
of women. Just as Dusty Springfield, Petula Clark, Cilla Black, and
Lulu were independent women with major careers, English and American
women were redefining themselves in the face of changing attitudes about
gender. strongSHOUT!/strong reflects that change through the unforgettable music of the time.brbrThough strongSHOUT!/strong
wears its heart on its sleeve, it also has its tongue planted firmly
in its cheek. Everything from the period is recreated - from the
fashions and the dances to the music and the hair; all of which is
heightened and made just a tiny bit larger.brbrCreated by a href="http://mtishows.com/biography.asp?writerid=3649"Phillip George/a and a href="http://mtishows.com/biography.asp?writerid=3650"David Lowenstein/a (the team that directed and choreographed the Drama Desk Award-winning span style="font-weight: bold;"HOWARD CRABTREE'S WHOOP-DEE-DOO/span), strongSHOUT!/strong
features terrific new arrangements of such classic tunes as "To Sir
With Love," "Downtown," "You Don't Have to Say You Love Me," "Son of a
Preacher Man," and "Goldfinger."nbsp; Writers like Tony Hatch, Carol King
and Bernie Goffin, Burt Bacharach and Hal David are all heard at the top
of their game through songs that resonate with a timeless quality which
appeals to every generation.brbrWith a shimmy and shake, the songs
are tied together by hilarious sound bites from the period - from 60's
advertisements for anything and everything - to lonely hearts letters
answered by an advice columnist who thinks every problem can be solved
with a "fetching new hair style and a new shade of lipstick."brbrWith
its irresistible blend of foot-stomping songs, eye-popping fashions and
psychedelic d
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