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

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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.

Swing! FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What productions of Swing! have there been?
Swing! has had 2 productions including Broadway which opened in 1999 and Broadway which opened in 1999.
What Tony Awards has Swing! been nominated for?
Best Musical and , Best Choreography for Lynne Taylor-CorbettBest Direction of a Musical for Lynne Taylor-Corbett and Best Orchestrations for Harold Wheeler.
What awards has Swing! been nominated for?
Swing! has been nominated for several awards, including Outstanding Broadway Musical and Outstanding Choreography at the Outer Critics Circle Awards. Lynne Taylor-Corbett was nominated for Outstanding Choreography, Everett Bradley and Ann Hampton Callaway received Performance nominations at the Theatre World Awards. Additionally, Lynne Taylor-Corbett was nominated for Outstanding Choreography, Swing! was nominated for Outstanding New Musical, and Harold Wheeler was nominated for Outstanding Orchestrations at the Drama Desk Awards.
What awards has Swing! won?
Swing! has won several awards, including Outstanding Broadway Musical and Outstanding Choreography at the Outer Critics Circle Awards. Lynne Taylor-Corbett received the award for choreography. The show also received recognition at the Theatre World Awards, with Everett Bradley and Ann Hampton Callaway both receiving awards for their performances. Additionally, Swing! won Outstanding Choreography at the Drama Desk Awards, again for Lynne Taylor-Corbett. The show was also honored with the Outstanding New Musical award at the Drama Desk Awards, and Harold Wheeler received the award for Outstanding Orchestrations.

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