NEWS RELEASE

Riverside Theatre, led by Producing Artistic Director/CEO Allen D. Cornell and Managing Director/COO Jon R. Moses, begins its 2015-2016 season with Swinging on a Star, the musical revue of the songs by Academy Award-winning lyricist, Johnny Burke. Created by Michael Leeds, Swinging on a Star is set at several venues throughout various decades and showcases the talent of Mr. Burke. Swinging on a Star performs on the Stark Stage from October 27 – November 15, 2015 and is sponsored by John and Marilyn McConnell and Riverside Theatre’s Patron Producers.

Swinging on a Star is the toe-tapping, finger-snapping celebration of the music of Johnny Burke, one of America’s most prolific and successful songwriters of the early twentieth century. From a smoky 1920’s Speakeasy to the Bowery of the 1930’s, from a World War II USO performance to a 1950’s Manhattan supper club, Swinging on a Star perfectly weaves various settings and scenes with some of most popular songs of a generation. The journey also showcases music from the “Road Movies” starring Bing Crosby and Bob Hope.

Songs included in the musical are: “Pennies from Heaven,” “Imagination,” “Misty,” “Here’s That Rainy Day,” “Road to Morocco,” “Going My Way,” “Moonlight Becomes You,” “Swinging on a Star,” and many more. Continue reading…