Swing! (Broadway, St. James Theatre, 1999) | Playbill

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Swing!

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Swing Playbill - Preview, Nov 1999
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SYNOPSIS: Music by Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman, Hoagy Carmichael and many other big-band era favorites propels this song and dance revue.
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  • Ann Hampton Callaway
    Ann Hampton Callaway
    Additional Lyrics ("Bli-Blip," "All of Me," "I Won't Dance" and "Stompin' at the Savoy")
    Featured Songs ("Two and Four")
    Music Arrangements
  • Lynne Taylor-Corbett
    Lynne Taylor-Corbett
    Additional Lyrics ("I'm Gonna Love You Tonight")
    Featured Songs ("Kitchen Mechanics' Night Out")
    Director
    Choreographer
  • Benny Goodman
    Benny Goodman
    Featured Songs ("Air Mail Special" and "Stompin' at the Savoy")
  • Hughie Prince
    Hughie Prince
    Featured Songs ("Bounce Me Brother (With a Solid Four)" and "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy")
  • Don Raye
    Don Raye
    Featured Songs ("Bounce Me Brother (With a Solid Four)" and "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy")
  • Lew Brown
    Lew Brown
    Featured Songs ("Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree")
  • Jack Murphy
    Jack Murphy
    Featured Songs ("I'm Gonna Love You Tonight" and "Boogie Woogie Country")
  • Mack Gordon
    Mack Gordon
    Featured Songs ("I've Got a Girl in Kalamazoo")
  • Irving Mills
    Irving Mills
    Featured Songs ("It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)")
  • Duke Ellington
    Duke Ellington
    Featured Songs ("It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)," "Jersey Bounce," "Hit Me With a Hot Note and Watch Me Bounce," "Bli-Blip," "Caravan" and "Dancers in Love")
  • Count Basie
    Count Basie
    Featured Songs ("Jumpin' at the Woodside" and "Shout and Feel It")
  • Paul Kelly
    Paul Kelly
    Featured Songs ("Kitchen Mechanics' Night Out")
    Original Conception
  • Don George
    Don George
    Featured Songs ("Opus One" and "Hit Me With a Hot Note and Watch Me Bounce")
  • Casey MacGill
    Casey MacGill
    Featured Songs ("Rhythm," "Kitchen Mechanics' Night Out" and "I'm Gonna Love You Tonight")
    Music Arrangements
  • Jonathan Smith
    Jonathan Smith
    Featured Songs ("Show Me What You Got," "Kitchen Mechanics' Night Out" and "Boogie Woogie Country")
    Music Arrangements
  • Tommy Duncan
    Tommy Duncan
    Featured Songs ("Take Me Back to Tulsa" and "Stay a Little Longer")
  • Bob Wills
    Bob Wills
    Featured Songs ("Take Me Back to Tulsa" and "Stay a Little Longer")
  • Everett Bradley
    Everett Bradley
    Featured Songs ("Throw That Girl Around" and "Show Me What You Got")
    Music Arrangements
  • Ryan Francois
    Ryan Francois
    "Jumpin' at the Woodside" and "Shout and Feel It" Choreographer / Lindy Specialist
    Associate Choreographer
  • Jenny Thomas
    Jenny Thomas
    "Jumpin' at the Woodside" and "Shout and Feel It" Choreographer
  • Scott Fowler
    Scott Fowler
    "Swing, Brother, Swing" Choreographer
    Associate Choreographer
  • Rod McCune
    Rod McCune
    Associate Choreographer
    Assistant to Ms. Taylor-Corbett
    Dance Captain
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Pro Info

  • First Preview
    Nov 2 1999
  • Opening Date
    Dec 9 1999
  • Closing Date
    Jan 14 2001
  • Previews
    43
  • Performances
    461 as of Apr 16, 2024

Inside The Playbill

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Swing! - Opening Night
Swing! - Opening Night

Awards

Drama Desk Award
2000 Outstanding Orchestrations Nominee
2000 Outstanding Choreography Nominee
2000 Outstanding Musical Nominee
Drama League
2000 Distinguished Production of a Musical Nominee
Outer Critics Circle
2000 Outstanding Choreography Nominee
2000 Outstanding New Broadway Musical Nominee
Theatre World Awards
2000 Theatre World Award Winner
2000 Theatre World Award Winner
Tony Award
2000 Best Orchestrations Nominee
2000 Best Featured Actress in a Musical Nominee
2000 Best Featured Actress in a Musical Nominee
2000 Best Direction of a Musical Nominee
2000 Best Choreography Nominee
2000 Musical Nominee

QUICK STATS

(as of Jan 14, 2001) Total Current Gross: $24,623,691.00 Highest Weekly Gross: $581,618.00 (Week Ending Dec 31, 2000)   Average Ticket Price: $46.85 Average % Capacity: 61.45%

Grosses

Week Ending Week Number This Week Gross Potential Gross Diff $ Avg Ticket Top Ticket Seats Sold Seats in Theatre Perfs Previews % Cap This Week Diff % cap
Jan 14, 2001 33 $458,613.00 $782,586.00 $109,308.00 $52.93 $80.00 8,665 1,710 8 0 63.34% 16.72%
Jan 7, 2001 32 $349,305.00 $782,586.00 -$232,313.00 $54.78 $80.00 6,377 1,710 8 0 46.62% -28.94%
Dec 31, 2000 31 $581,618.00 $782,586.00 $323,737.00 $56.27 $80.00 10,337 1,710 8 0 75.56% 39.47%
Dec 24, 2000 30 $257,881.00 $782,586.00 -$81,952.00 $52.23 $80.00 4,937 1,710 8 0 36.09% -16.42%
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