Salerno Theatre Co. Concludes HITSVILLE, USA Tampa Run 5/9

By: May. 08, 2010
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Final Weekend In Tampa: New Musical Featuring the Best Music of the 50's and 60's!

The Salerno Theatre Co., "Tampa Bay's Musical Theatre Company," in association with Carrollwood Cultural Center and the Pinellas Park Performing Arts Center, is pleased the world premiere of the new 50's and 60's pop musical, COAST-2-COAST: HITSVILLE, USA!

Playing it's final 2 performances in Tampa, COAST-2-COAST: HITSVILLE, USA takes audiences back to the good old days of time gone by... An era filled with fast cars, poodle skirts and DA's. A time when life seemed a lot simpler.
Featuring the music of artists such as Dion and the Belmonts, Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers, and Smokey Robinson and The Miracles to Aretha Franklin, Sam Cooke and Creedence Clearwater Revival, COAST-2-COAST: HITSVILLE, USA revisits the birth of Rock-n-Roll, the surge of Motown and the California sound.

All your favorite songs are here, such as "Rama Lama Ding Dong," "In His Kiss," "The Wanderer," "My Boyfriend's Back," "Earth Angel," "It's My Party," "Under The Boardwalk," "Cupid," "Stand By Me,"

"I Second That Emotion," "Ain't Too Proud To Beg," "Stop! In The Name of Love," "Respect," "Surfin' USA," "Barbara Ann," "Proud Mary," "Burnin' Love" and many, many more!
Salerno's latest event follows in suit with other Salerno original Vegas-style productions such as BROADWAY IN CONCERT TM (Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center World Premiere, 2006), MUSIC OF THE KNIGHT: THE SONGS OF SIR Andrew Lloyd Webber & FRIENDS (2007) and SWEET DREAMS: FRANK, BOBBY & DEAN (2008).
COAST-2-COAST: HITSVILLE, USA features Salerno regulars Austin Allen, Derek Baxter, Jaime Giangrande-Holcom, Craig Hartfield, Hilary Kraus, Michael Mathews, Shannon O'Donnell and Wendy Starkand. Also featured are Salerno newcomers TJ Conwell and Nathalie Hostin.

Performances are being held at two locations:

April 30 - May 9, 2010
Carrollwood Cultural Center
4537 Lowell Road
Tampa, FL 33618

May 14 - 16, 2010
Pinellas Park Performing Arts Center
4951 78th Avenue North
Pinellas Park, FL 33781

Showtimes are Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00 P.M. and Sundays at 3:00 P.M. Please note there is no performance on Friday, May 7.

Purchase tickets online now at www.SalernoTheatre.com or call the box office at 1-877-275-7050.
Tickets are $22.00 - $25.00 and reservations are suggested! Group discounts are also available.

Salerno Theatre performs In-Residence at Carrollwood Cultural Center, 4537 Lowell Road, Tampa, Florida 33618
and on tour at the Pinellas Park Performing Arts Center, 4951 78th Ave N., Pinellas Park, FL 33782
All performances Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00 P.M. and Sundays at 3:00 P.M.
For tickets, call Toll Free 1-877-275-705

 



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