Fox Performing Arts Center to Welcome IN THE MOOD - A 1940'S MUSICAL REVUE, 3/16

Bill Malone Operator of the Fox Performing Arts Center presents the swinging-est show in town, the 20th Anniversary National Tour of IN THE MOOD - A 1940'S MUSICAL REVUE, on Friday, March 16 at 8pm.

Much more than a concert, IN THE MOOD presents a retro 1940s musical revue featuring the IN THE MOOD Singers and Dancers with the sensational String of Pearls Big Band Orchestra. The music and the arrangements are as authentic as it gets. This was a time that all America was listening and dancing to the same kind of music.

In the 1940s, the combination of up-tempo big band instrumentals and intimate, romantic ballads set the mood for a future filled with promise, hope and prosperity. This was the time when the music moved the nation's spirit.

IN THE MOOD began as a celebration of an unusual era in American music, the 1940s...the Swing era. On radio, in theaters and ballrooms, the Big Bands were drawing record crowds. Vocal groups and soloists sang a repertoire of great songs, and for the last time in the 20th century, the entire country shared a common popular music. This body of song did much to sustain national morale during World War II, the pivotal event of the '40s. The National Archives in Washington, DC brought IN THE MOOD to their audiences as part of their commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of WWII, and the response was extraordinary, with crowds lining up for hours before curtain time. The engagement was twice extended.

In 1993, the Archives presented a repeat performance, out-of-doors on Constitution Avenue. Thousands attended, and many stayed to dance the night away. As a result, IN THE MOOD, in affiliation with the USO, began a series of tours which played to audiences across the U.S. The show's association with the National Archives and the USO was altogether appropriate, for much of the underpinning research was drawn from resources of these national organizations.

IN THE MOOD has also visited Europe and Canada and in 2011 the show had the pleasure of performing 32 sold out shows in New Zealand and Australia. Audiences in cities such as Sydney, Melbourne, Auckland, Brisbane and Perth, among others, were thrilled to hear this great music and tribute to veterans from America. In 1997 it was indeed an honor for the IN THE MOOD Singers and Dancers and the String of Pearls Big Band Orchestra to be selected as part of the entertainment for one of the Inaugural Balls at the 53rd Presidential Inauguration for President and Mrs. Bill Clinton.

The show's 20th anniversary year will continue to portray the spirit of the music that moved the nation's spirit for audiences throughout the United States and overseas. IN THE MOOD is a testament to the music and lyrics of America that is timeless.

Tickets for IN THE MOOD range from $25 - $45. Tickets are now on sale via Ticketmaster and The Fox Box Office. The Box Office is open Monday - Friday from Noon to 6:00 PM, Saturdays from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM and on all show days from 10:00 AM to Show Time. The Box Office Phone number is: 951-779-9800.

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