Gotta Getta Gimmick's chorus|line|cabaret 13: Charles Strouse

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Monday, March 2nd, 2015
8:00 PM

Gotta Getta Gimmick is back at the beautiful Belfry Theatre for the thirteenth installment in our chorus|line|cabaret series.

We’re exploring the musicals of Charles Strouse – one of musical theaters’ busiest and perhaps unluckiest composers. Strouse wrote the music for Broadway classics Bye, Bye Birdie and Annie along with other big hits of the day including Applause, It’s A Bird, It’s A Plane, It’s Superman, All American and Golden Boy. But with an astonishing twenty musicals in a fifty-five year career, Strouse has been involved in some of Broadway’s most legendary flops including two sequels: Annie 2, Miss Hannigan’s Revenge (which was later rewritten to become Annie Warbucks) and Bring Back Birdie (which closed after 4 performances.)

Act One features 19 of Victoria's best singer/actors bringing some of these legendary musicals to life. These performers come together to continue honing their craft and to work with our industry-leading coaches. We've got amazing performers who've worked with the Shaw Festival, Belfry Theatre, Blue Bridge Repertory Theatre, Chemainus Theatre Festival, Kaleidoscope Theatre, Pacific Opera Victoria and VOS.   

GGG's legendary Act Two features the best musical theatre party east of NYC. Many have even referred to the event as "church for musical theatre lovers"! The Belfry's Bar is open with wine, beer, coffee, tea and snacks. The incredible Jim Hill is at the piano.There are sing-alongs, prizes, Diva Tag, a 50/50 draw and our new favorite: musical madlibs. You can even bring along your sheet music and get up and share your party piece. Just remember, there's only one rule: All musical theatre, only musical theatre.

Tickets are available online, in person or by phone (250-385-6815) through the Belfry Theatre Box Office.