Blues Brothers to Play Irvine Barclay 4/4-7

"THE ALL-NEW ORIGINAL TRIBUTE TO THE BLUES BROTHERS™," featuring the entire original London cast, started touring the United States with its summer engagement at the Chicago Auditorium Theatre in July 2011. The show ends its coast-to-coast U.S. tour at Irvine Barclay Theatre playing from Wednesday, April 4 to Saturday, April 7, 2012. Tickets, from $25-45, can be purchased online at www.thebarclay.org, by calling 949-854-4646 x1, or in person at the Box Office. Box Office hours are 10:00 AM-6:00 PM M-F, Noon-4:00 PM Sat-Sun. Presented by Irvine Barclay Theatre, the musical revue is a joint production by Charles Aerts Theatre Productions and EJB Entertainment.

Jake and Elwood Blues will once again be donning their iconic hats, sunglasses and suits to bring to life a host of the duo's most memorable hits, including "Shake A Tail Feather," "Think," "Respect," "Gimme Some Loving" and the toe-tapping classic "Everybody Needs Somebody To Love!" This high octane entertainment, and fully-staged show, is directed by Brad Henshaw. Mr. Henshaw is an established name on the international music stage and also stars in the show as Jake. The West End show has been upgraded for Jake and Elwood's U.S. tour with additional songs, refreshed choreography and a new set.

The show is a two and a half hour journey through decades of Soul, Blues and R&B hits. Brad Henshaw plays "Jake," Daniel Flechter stars as "Elwood" and the duo is backed by one of Europe's six-piece bands, along with three backup singers, Jocasta Almgill, Victoria Ekanoye and Victoria Goddard, aptly named "The Bluettes."

Following its modest premiere in a small seaside pub in Brighton in 1991, "The All-New Original Tribute to the Blues Brothers™" quickly became a success. Theater producer David Pugh and film director David Leyland picked up the show, which opened in the West End just six months later. The run was extended from the original six to an unprecedented 46 weeks, playing to more than 150,000 people.

The show has regularly toured mainland Europe including Ireland, Switzerland, and Great Britain, as well as playing four limited seasons in London. It has also toured to Japan, South Africa, New Zealand and Australia. In Sydney, Russell Crowe appeared in the lead role of "Jake Blues."