By John Staton,
John.Staton@StarNewsOnline.com
Published: Wednesday, August 12, 2009 at 9:36 a.m.
Last Modified: Wednesday, August 12, 2009 at 9:36 a.m.
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You know an audience is responding to a play when you scan a packed house and see smiles all around.
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That’s the effect “Smokey Joe’s Cafe: The Songs of Leiber and Stoller,” has on folks. Opera House Theatre Company’s [...]
Opera House hits it big with ‘Smokey Joe’s Café’
By: MJ Pendleton – August 11th, 2009
SMOKEY JOE’S CAFÉ
City Stage/Level 5, 23 N. Front Street
August 14-16, 21-23; 8pm,
Sunday matineés at 3pm
Tickets: 910-343-3664
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Ray Kennedy has choreographed and directed “Smokey Joe’s Café” so many times he could probably do it in his sleep—but each time he has actors who [...]
Sponsored by The Friends of Jones Carr Committee
Price is $50 per person
Date: Thursday, August 27, 2009
Time: 6:00pm – 11:00pm
Location: Blockade Runner
Street: Causeway Dr.
City/Town: Wrightsville Beach, NC
A ’special’ evening of dinner, dancing & entertainment to benefit 4year old Jones Carr to help with medical bills & special care because of a tragic accident in February. The [...]
By: MJ Pendleton – August 4th, 2009
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‘SMOKEY JOE’S CAFÉ’
Preview
City Stage/Level 5, 23 N. Front Street
August 5-9, 14-16, 21-23; 8pm,
Sunday matineés at 3pm
Tickets: 910-343-3664
Elvis Presley is often credited with being the crossover singer who opened communication between black and white performers and audiences, but the songwriters Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller deserve some of that credit. [...]
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By John Staton,
John.Staton@StarNewsOnline.com
Published: Tuesday, August 4, 2009 at 9:56 a.m.
Last Modified: Tuesday, August 4, 2009 at 9:56 a.m.
When Opera House Theatre Company produced “Smokey Joe’s Cafe: The Songs of Leiber and Stoller” in 2003, the musical revue packed with classic pop hits sold out its final three shows at 600-seat Thalian Hall.
Want to go?What: “Smokey [...]