Swing! 1999 - Articles Page 35

Opened: December 9, 1999
Closing: January 14, 2001

Swing! - 1999 - Broadway History , Info & More

St. James Theatre (Broadway)
246 West 44th St. New York, NY

A dance revue featuring swing music and dance to classic songs, new numbers, and choreography in a variety of regional styles.

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Lincoln Center's MIDSUMMER NIGHT SWING Enters Week 2 July 5
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jun 2, 2011


Lincoln Center's 23rd season of Midsummer Night Swing enters Week Two on July 5 with the incomparable Gilberto Santa Rosa, an international star known as "El Caballero de la Salsa" - the Gentleman of Salsa.

Met Room Presents HAVE STRINGS, WILL SWING, 5/23
by BWW News Desk - May 23, 2011


Aaron Weinstein makes his Metropolitan Room debut in his new club act, "Have Strings, Will Swing," a show which combines genial wit and erudition with spell-binding musicianship.

Lincoln Center Announces MIDSUMMER NIGHT SWING, 6/27-7/2
by Kelsey Denette - May 17, 2011


Lincoln Center's 23rd season of Midsummer Night Swing kicks off on Monday, June 27th with a FREE Dancer Appreciation Night. Fans of New York's hottest outdoor dance party can try out the new dance floor at the band shell in Damrosch Park as they lindy hop to the sound of the Jonathan Stout Orchestra featuring Hilary Alexander.

Met Room Presents HAVE STRINGS, WILL SWING 5/11 and 5/23
by BWW News Desk - May 11, 2011


Aaron Weinstein makes his Metropolitan Room debut in his new club act, "Have Strings, Will Swing," a show which combines genial wit and erudition with spell-binding musicianship.

Playhouse on Park Presents Stop/Time Dance Theater Swing Set, Closes 5/1
by BWW News Desk - May 1, 2011


Playhouse on Park is proud to present stop/time dance theater in a new production, titled 'Swing Set.'

Playhouse on Park Presents Stop/Time Dance Theater Swing Set
by BWW News Desk - Apr 28, 2011


Playhouse on Park is proud to present stop/time dance theater in a new production, titled 'Swing Set.'

Playhouse on Park Presents Stop/Time Dance Theater Swing Set
by BWW News Desk - Apr 27, 2011


Playhouse on Park is proud to present stop/time dance theater in a new production, titled 'Swing Set.'

Lapis Luna: Vintage Jazz and Classical Swing Music Plays the Plaza Hotel's Rose Club
by Lauren Wolman - Apr 23, 2011


Lapis Luna brings you the captivating jazz of the 1930s, '40s, and '50s with a classical glittering sound. Standards, enchanting ballads, obscure swing-era gems, and vintage melodies the way they were meant to be heard: vibrant, funny, romantic, and cool.

STAGE TUBE: Spidey Swing Joshua Kobak Answers Fans' Questions
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 19, 2011


Following its matinee performance on Sunday, April 17, SPIDER-MAN Turn Off The Dark embarks on a three-week hiatus for technical rehearsals before unveiling the new version of the mega musical on Thursday, May 12. The original staging of SPIDER-MAN Turn Off The Dark played its final performances to sold-out houses. The official opening night of the new SPIDER-MAN Turn Off The Dark is set for Tuesday, June 14th at the Foxwoods Theatre (213 West 42nd Street). In the following video, swing Joshua Kobak answers questions from fans. Click below to check it out!

Aurora Theatre Swing Night Held With with the Metro Jazz Club 4/16
by BWW News Desk - Apr 16, 2011


Celebrate the beauty and splendor of springtime through music with Swing into Spring, part of the concert series Swing Night at the Aurora Theatre featuring the Metro Jazz Club on Saturday, April 16 at 8:00 PM.

Lincoln Center Announces Midsummer Night Swing 2011, Begins June 28
by Gabrielle Sierra - Apr 14, 2011


Tickets are on sale now for Lincoln Center's 23rd season of Midsummer Night Swing taking place every Tuesday through Saturday, June 28-July 16, with an added opening event on Monday, June 27th.

The Sheldon Presents SWING DEVILLE 4/12-13 at 10am
by BWW News Desk - Apr 12, 2011


Blending stringed instruments and a myriad of musical styles, Swing DeVille creates a unique, 'unplugged' listening experience, drawing on musical influences from the early western swing sound, old-time fiddle and bluegrass, to big band, gypsy-jazz, New Orleans jazz, and pop music of the '20s through the '40s. The band also continues to compose original songs and add them to its repertoire. Performing a lively stage show on vintage instruments, Swing DeVille features Justin Branum, fiddle and mandolin; Clint Hasse, guitar and vocals; Gary Hunt, guitar and vocals; Glenn Meyers, bass and harmonica; and Matt Wyatt, violin.

Met Room Presents HAVE STRINGS, WILL SWING 4/20, 4/26, 5/11, 5/23
by Gabrielle Sierra - Apr 8, 2011


Aaron Weinstein makes his Metropolitan Room debut in his new club act, "Have Strings, Will Swing," a show which combines genial wit and erudition with spell-binding musicianship.

Playhouse on Park Presents Stop/Time Dance Theater Swing Set
by Gabrielle Sierra - Apr 7, 2011


Playhouse on Park is proud to present stop/time dance theater in a new production, titled 'Swing Set.'

Aurora Theatre Swing Night Held With with the Metro Jazz Club 4/16
by Gabrielle Sierra - Apr 6, 2011


Celebrate the beauty and splendor of springtime through music with Swing into Spring, part of the concert series Swing Night at the Aurora Theatre featuring the Metro Jazz Club on Saturday, April 16 at 8:00 PM.

The Sheldon Presents SWING DEVILLE 4/12-13 at 10am
by Chris Gibson - Mar 15, 2011


Blending stringed instruments and a myriad of musical styles, Swing DeVille creates a unique, 'unplugged' listening experience, drawing on musical influences from the early western swing sound, old-time fiddle and bluegrass, to big band, gypsy-jazz, New Orleans jazz, and pop music of the '20s through the '40s. The band also continues to compose original songs and add them to its repertoire. Performing a lively stage show on vintage instruments, Swing DeVille features Justin Branum, fiddle and mandolin; Clint Hasse, guitar and vocals; Gary Hunt, guitar and vocals; Glenn Meyers, bass and harmonica; and Matt Wyatt, violin.

Aurora Theatre Strikes Up Band for Swing Night at 550 Trackside, 3/11
by BWW News Desk - Mar 11, 2011


After a successful first Swing Dance event last September, Aurora Theatre strikes up the band for another event at the beautiful 550 Trackside event facility on March 11, 2011 at 8:00pm. Swing Night at Aurora Theatre featuring the Metro Jazz Club has been a very popular concert series. Aurora's Swing Dance at 550 Trackside expands this series while giving folks a better opportunity to get up and dance. You don't have to be an expert to 'cut-a-rug' like a celebrity on Dancing with the Stars while taking pleasure in the big band sounds of the Metro Jazz Club. The Metro Jazz Club is a smokin'-hot 17 piece band accompanied by a sultry chanteuse, the magnificent Maxine Cummins.

Aurora Theatre Strikes Up Band for Swing Night at 550 Trackside, 3/11
by Meghan Schuler - Feb 21, 2011


After a successful first Swing Dance event last September, Aurora Theatre strikes up the band for another event at the beautiful 550 Trackside event facility on March 11, 2011 at 8:00pm. Swing Night at Aurora Theatre featuring the Metro Jazz Club has been a very popular concert series. Aurora's Swing Dance at 550 Trackside expands this series while giving folks a better opportunity to get up and dance. You don't have to be an expert to 'cut-a-rug' like a celebrity on Dancing with the Stars while taking pleasure in the big band sounds of the Metro Jazz Club. The Metro Jazz Club is a smokin'-hot 17 piece band accompanied by a sultry chanteuse, the magnificent Maxine Cummins.

New Jack Swing at the Fox Theatre Cancelled For 1/29
by BWW News Desk - Jan 29, 2011


The New Jack Swing concert at Fox Theatre has been cancelled. The show had originally been scheduled at Fox Theatre on Saturday, Jan. 29 at 8 p.m.

Swing Band Debuts At Carrollwood Cultural Center for Singles & Couples Night
by BWW News Desk - Jan 22, 2011


Carrollwood Cultural Center's Sounds of Swing will perform for the very first time at a dance for singles and couples of all ages on Saturday, January 22 from 7:30pm to 9:30pm.

Jim Caruso Releases New CD, THE SWING SET 1/11
by BWW News Desk - Jan 11, 2011


The Swing Set, a new album from six-time MAC Award winner Jim Caruso, is due out January 11th, marking the singer's first release on the Yellow Sound Label.

Jim Caruso Releases New CD, THE SWING SET 1/11
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jan 10, 2011


The Swing Set, a new album from six-time MAC Award winner Jim Caruso, is due out January 11th, marking the singer's first release on the Yellow Sound Label.

THE WIZARD OF OZ Blog: A Swing Around the Oz Rehearsal Room
by Robert Diamond - Jan 8, 2011


We head back to the Wizard of Oz rehearsal rooms to catch up with some of the company's swings - Olly, Becky, Ceili and Anna - who take some time out to explain to us exactly what being a swing means!

New Jack Swing at the Fox Theatre Cancelled For 1/29
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jan 5, 2011


The New Jack Swing concert at Fox Theatre has been cancelled. The show had originally been scheduled at Fox Theatre on Saturday, Jan. 29 at 8 p.m.

Swing Band Debuts At Carrollwood Cultural Center for Singles & Couples Night
by Kassie Rivera - Dec 21, 2010


Carrollwood Cultural Center's Sounds of Swing will perform for the very first time at a dance for singles and couples of all ages on Saturday, January 22 from 7:30pm to 9:30pm.

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Swing! - 1999 Broadway Awards and Nominations

Note: Award winners will appear on a background
Year Ceremony Category Nominee
2000 Outer Critics Circle Awards Outstanding Broadway Musical 0
2000 Outer Critics Circle Awards Outstanding Choreography Lynne Taylor-Corbett
2000 Theatre World Awards Performance Ann Hampton Callaway
2000 Theatre World Awards Performance Everett Bradley
2000 Tony Awards Best Choreography Lynne Taylor-Corbett
2000 Tony Awards Best Direction of a Musical Lynne Taylor-Corbett
2000 Tony Awards Best Musical Libby Adler Mages
2000 Tony Awards Best Musical SFX
2000 Tony Awards Best Musical PACE Theatrical Group
2000 Tony Awards Best Musical James D. Stern
2000 Tony Awards Best Musical Douglas L. Meyer
2000 Tony Awards Best Musical Mari Glick
2000 Tony Awards Best Musical Jeslo Productions
2000 Tony Awards Best Musical Dede Harris
2000 Tony Awards Best Musical BB Promotion
2000 Tony Awards Best Musical Jujamcyn Theaters
2000 Tony Awards Best Musical Stanley Shopkorn
2000 Tony Awards Best Musical Lorie Cowen Levy
2000 Tony Awards Best Musical Tom Viertel
2000 Tony Awards Best Musical Steven Baruch
2000 Tony Awards Best Musical Richard Frankel
2000 Tony Awards Best Musical Marc Routh
2000 Tony Awards Best Orchestrations Harold Wheeler
2000 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical Laura Benanti
2000 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical Ann Hampton Callaway
1999 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Choreography Lynne Taylor-Corbett
1999 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding New Musical Swing!
1999 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Orchestrations Harold Wheeler

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