these songs and can hum the melodies with ease. All the producers of Jersey Boys did was to package it with a simple script that tells their story, both spoken and sung. And yet, the show has been running for nine years and grossed upwards of $468 million. CONCERT REVUES A Motown Revue would showcase the music of groups such as the Temptations, Four Tops, The Supremes and Smokey Robinson and the Miracles. This revue requires larger bands with a substantial brass section. While not featuring the actual band members, the show would utilize some of the finest musicians and singers in the country. This type of revue is perfect for a “dance and party” dynamic, should the event planner want a performance that will energize attendees. A British Invasion Revue could include the chart-topping music of The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Dave Clark Five, The Kinks and The Who. A nice added touch would be to hire an Ed Sullivan look-alike and soundalike to introduce The Beatles’ music, in order to capture the power of their introduction to American television audiences that forever changed the musical world. (IMAG screens could be utilized to show classic film footage of screaming female fans.) Revues such as these are built by a producer who has the
contacts to source veteran actors, singers and musicians, as well as license the music that will be performed. The producer would also have the theatrical background to create a setting that underscores the theme and design all production elements. It’s important to bear in mind that these revues are customizable, as opposed to the off-theshelf performances that big-name acts typically deliver for isolated dates or “one-offs.” With any quality revue, the whole is greater than the sum of its parts: A stage full of top-tier singers and a Broadwaystyle orchestra has the firepower to create the Wow Factor — at a substantially lower cost than the marquee act. John Bernardoni is the owner of Austin, TX-based The John Bernardoni Production Group. Since 1985, he has worked as an independent producer in the live entertainment industry, producing hundreds of major concert touring stars throughout the U.S. and abroad. He is also a writer who penned a Broadway musical about the life of the legendary Hollywood musical film director Busby Berkeley, which was optioned by Radio City Music Hall. Bernardoni has served on a distinguished entertainment panel with Ray Bradbury for The President’s Commission on Moon, Mars & Beyond, a project to redefine NASA’s future space program initiatives.
advertiser index Adler Theatre/Rivercentre.......................................................15
MTS Centre.......................................................................................3
Allen County War Memorial Coliseum...........................C4
Paramount Theatre........................................................................11
Ames Center...................................................................................21
Racine Civic Centre................................................................... 56
Arie Crown Theater................................................................... 29
Royal Farms Arena.......................................................................57
Bridge View Center....................................................................46
SMG......................................................................................................5
Chesapeake Energy Arena....................................................C3
Sanford Center...............................................................................17
Clay County Regional Events Center................................47
Straz Center for the Performing Arts............................... 59
Dunkin’ Donuts Center.............................................................40
Swiftel Center...............................................................................60
The Elgin and Winter Garden Theatre Centre............ 49
Topeka PAC.................................................................................... 43
Florence Civic Center............................................................. C2
Toyota Center............................................................................... 63
Ford Center & Victory Theatre...............................................9
UH Sports and Entertainment............................................... 19
Hartman Arena..............................................................................52
U.S. Cellular Arena........................................................................13
Hoyt Sherman Place.................................................................. 53
U.S. Cellular Center....................................................................62
Lloyd Noble Center......................................................................4
United Supermarkets Arena.....................................................4
The Morris Performing Arts Center...................................55
United Wireless Arena...............................................................61
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