Balboa Theatre Presents IN THE MOOD, 2/19

Get ready to get IN THE MOOD!  America's Greatest Big Band Musical Revue, IN THE MOOD, returns to the Balboa Theatre on Saturday, February 19, 2011 at 2PM!

IN THE MOOD is a phenomenon among touring shows - now in its 17th year!  Swing aficionados, especially seniors who heard the music first hand, adore this show.  But this family show is for all ages - even the young kids who love to swing dance flock to see IN THE MOOD.   If you have never heard a big band before, this is the one to see. Also, don't miss the chance to experience the patriotic salute to all branches of the military. After a two year hiatus the salute is back by popular demand!

More than a concert, IN THE MOOD is a Big Band Theatrical Swing Revue.  It's the music of Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey, Artie Shaw, Benny Goodman, Harry James, Erskine Hawkins, The Andrews Sisters, Frank Sinatra, and other greats of the 1940's.   Featuring a company of 19 on stage including the In the Mood Singers and Dancers with the sensational String of Pearls Big Band Orchestra, the show's music arrangements, costumes and choreography are as authentic as it gets!
IN THE MOOD began as a celebration of an unusual era in American music, the 1940's ... the Swing Era.  On radio, in theaters and ballrooms, the Big Bands were drawing record crowds.  Vocal groups and soloists sang a repertory of great songs, and for the last time in the nation's history, the entire country shared a common popular music.  This body of song did much to sustain national morale during World War II, the pivotal event of the 20th Century.

IN THE MOOD takes a retro look at the life and time of America's greatest generation.  This was a generation where everyone listened and danced to the same style of music which ranged from up-tempo big band rhythms to mellow intimate ballads, and set a mood that inspired a future filled with hope, promise and prosperity.  This was a time like no other in our Nation's history, a time when music moved the Nation's spirit and helped win a war.  Come experience the swing, rhythm, jazzy, brassy, sentimental and romantic music of this important time. 
 
Tickets can be purchased online at:
http://www.sandiegotheatres.org/eventstickets/eventdetails.cfm?eventID=2254 at the San Diego Civic Theatre ticket office or by calling 570-1100 (619/760/858 area codes).  For more information, visit: www.SDBalboa.org or www.inthemoodlive.com. 
 

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