Too Darn Hot
a musical revue by Angus Jacobs, 28 September-2 October 2010
Building on success of 2008s Red Hot & Black we thought it was time to put on another cabaret. Too Darn Hot takes inspiration from the black and white movies of the late ‘50s/early ‘60s. Think ‘La Dolce Vita’, Sophia Loren, torpedo bras and ‘wiggle’ skirts, Frank Sinatra, skinny suits and ties plus a touch of Italian jazz and of course the Vespa!
Like Red Hot and Black, it is a musical revue comprising songs from some of the most well known films and musicals associated with the period plus some original and modern pop, the playlist is below.
The show will have a loose narrative that will be told through song and some dialogue provided by a narrator. It will be a show of two halves, Act 1 set outside a night club and Act 2 inside the club. This show will still focus on the styling of Bob Fosse but will be ‘more class than arse!’
It will be character driven and for this reason we have acting and vocal coaches on board as part of the production team, also at the audition we will be looking for you to tell the story of your song choice through your acting not just how good your voice is. Songs will be allocated to individual characters, however these characters are not set in stone and we are open to your interpretation of the songs.
Too Darn Hot will sparkle and sizzle in monochrome magnificence. Hope to see you at the auditions.
Video Teaser
In anticipation of Too Darn Hot watch the video clip below for a taste of Red Hot and Black!
Cast List
Characters: Narrator - Rob Dorey Cabaret Singers: Susan Booth |
Female Dancers: LisaMaree David Male Dancers: David Meany |
Proposed Song List
Act 1
'Music to Watch Girls By' (by Andy Williams) – could be male/female solo
'I Enjoy Being a Girl' (from Flower Drum Song) – female ensemble
'Mama, I’m a Big Girl Now' (from Hairspray) – female solo
'Mr Greed' (from The Life) – Male solo/ensemble
'Cinema Italiano' (from the movie Nine) – Female solo/male ensemble
'You Can Always Count On Me' (from City of Angels) – female duet
'Right now' (by Pussycat Dolls) – no vocal – female tap
'Use What You Got' (from The Life) – male solo/female ensemble
'The Promise' (by Girls Aloud) – female trio
'Fever' (by Michael Buble) – male solo/female ensemble
'Rain On My Parade' (by Duffy) – female solo
'Dancing Dan/Shadow' (from the musical Fosse) – male solo/female duet
'Just Haven’t Met You Yet' (by Michael Buble) – male solo
'Man Wanted' (from Copacobana) – female solo
I Know a Place' (by Petula Clark) – ensemble
Act 2
'History Repeating' (by Shirley Basset) – female solo/ensemble
'Vanity Kills' (by Codeine Velvet Club) – male/female duet
'If My Friends Could See Me Now' (from Sweet Charity) – female song and dance solo
'Hey Big Spender' (from Sweet Charity) – female ensemble
'Well Did You Evah/The Frug/Well Did You Evah' (reprise) – male ensemble/female dancers
'Wild Young Hearts (by the Noisettes) – female solo/group ensemble
'Your Heart is as Black as Night (by Melody Gardot) – female solo
'Birth of the Blues (originally by Bing Crosby) – female vocal/ ‘tasteful’ striptease (burlesque)
'Tu Vo Fa L’Americano (from the movie The Talented Mr Ripley) – male ensemble
'Candyman (by Christina Aguillera) – no vocal/female dance routine
'The Oldest Profession (from The Life) – female solo
'The Best is Yet to Come (by Frank Sinatra) – male solo
'Perhaps Perhaps Perhaps/Sway (by Doris Day/tbc) – female solo/group ensemble
'Things (by Robbie Williams/Jane Horrocks) – male female/duet
'Mr. Bojangles – (from the musical Fosse) – male vocal solo/male dance solo
'Too Darn Hot – (from Kiss Me Kate) – group ensemble/finale
Artistic Director: Angus Jacobs
Musical Director: Pedro Hume-Rodriguez
Producer: Angharad Davies
Choreographer: Gayle Rogers
Acting Coach: Anne-Marie Leigh
Vocal Coach: Liz Flint
Too Darn Hot, conceived by Angus Jacobs with input from Pedro Hume-Rodriguez and Anne-Marie Leigh
The Bridewell Theatre
Bride Lane Fleet Street
London, EC4Y 8EQ
28 September-2 October 2010
TICKETS AVAILABLE NEARER THE EVENT
