SUBMIT UPDATES
strongSHOUT!/strong is the mod musical magazine that brings back the beautiful birds and smashing sounds that made England swing in the 60's.brbrFrom cover-to-cover strongSHOUT!/strong travels in time from 1960 to 1970 chronicling the dawning liberation of women. Just as Dusty Springfield, Petula Clark, Cilla Black, and Lulu were independent women with major careers, English and American women were redefining themselves in the face of changing attitudes about gender. strongSHOUT!/strong reflects that change through the unforgettable music of the time.brbrThough strongSHOUT!/strong wears its heart on its sleeve, it also has its tongue planted firmly in its cheek. Everything from the period is recreated - from the fashions and the dances to the music and the hair; all of which is heightened and made just a tiny bit larger.brbrCreated by a href="http://mtishows.com/biography.asp?writerid=3649"Phillip George/a and a href="http://mtishows.com/biography.asp?writerid=3650"David Lowenstein/a (the team that directed and choreographed the Drama Desk Award-winning span style="font-weight: bold;"HOWARD CRABTREE'S WHOOP-DEE-DOO/span), strongSHOUT!/strong features terrific new arrangements of such classic tunes as "To Sir With Love," "Downtown," "You Don't Have to Say You Love Me," "Son of a Preacher Man," and "Goldfinger."nbsp; Writers like Tony Hatch, Carol King and Bernie Goffin, Burt Bacharach and Hal David are all heard at the top of their game through songs that resonate with a timeless quality which appeals to every generation.brbrWith a shimmy and shake, the songs are tied together by hilarious sound bites from the period - from 60's advertisements for anything and everything - to lonely hearts letters answered by an advice columnist who thinks every problem can be solved with a "fetching new hair style and a new shade of lipstick."brbrWith its irresistible blend of foot-stomping songs, eye-popping fashions and psychedelic d
Videos
 |
The Full Monty
The Umbrella Arts Center (4/26 - 5/19) | |
 |
The Stands
Firehouse Center for the Arts (5/3 - 5/5) | |
|
NUTS by Tom Topor
Barnstable Comedy Club (5/2 - 5/19) | |
|
Come From Away
Boston Opera House (5/28 - 6/2) | |
|
To Kill a Mockingbird
Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts (5/3 - 5/5) | |
|
THT Rep presents Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare
The Hanover Theatre and Conservatory for the Performing Arts (4/18 - 5/12) | |
|
Spiritus/Virgil's Dance
Merrimack Repertory Theatre (5/8 - 5/26) | |
|
Mix and Mingle with Annie Adams Fields
Hidden Gardens of Beacon Hill Annual Tour (5/16 - 5/16) | |
|
A Strange Loop
SpeakEasy Stage Company (4/26 - 5/25) | |
| VIEW SHOWS ADD A SHOW FIND A JOB | ||
Recommended For You
Get Boston's #1 Newsletter
Get the best news & discounts for Boston & beyond.
