State Theatre has announced the addition of three attractions to its 2008 summer line-up including two performances BALLROOM! An Original Production featuring Reigning World and U.S. Champions (7/18 & 7/19/08); the return of the Jersey Summer Beatles Bash #2 - The White Album, starring Glen Burtnik and Friends (7/25/08); and the official ABBA tribute, ABBA the Tour (7/27/08).
Tickets for all three events are now on sale. Groups of 12 or more enjoy discounts of up to 20% off tickets for these shows.
Ballroom!
An Original Production featuring Reigning World and U.S. Champions
Fri, July 18, 2008 at 8pm
Sat, July 19, 2008 at 3pm & 8pm
Tickets: $25-50
Dancers featured in Ballroom! include:
Jose Decamps and Joanna Zacharewicz
Reigning U.S. Rhythm Champions
Reigning World Mambo Champions
World Rhythm Championships featured on PBS' America's Ballroom Challenge
Guest artist on ABCs Dancing with the Stars (Zacharewicz)
Tomas Mielnicki and JT Thomas
Featured performers on Dancing with the Stars (2007)
Featured dancers in Disney's Enchanted (2007)
Featured dancers PBS' America's Ballroom Challenge (2006, 2007)
Reigning North American Smooth Champions
Kelvin Roche and Lori Ann Greenhouse
Reigning World Hustle Champions
Featured dancers in the movie El Cantante with Marc Anthony and Jennifer Lopez (2007)
Featured dancers in Disney's Enchanted (2007)
Ballroom! is co-created by Eddie Simon and Wes Brustad.
Jersey Summer Beatles Bash #2
The White Album
Starring Glen Burtnik and Friends
Fri, July 25, 2008 at 8pm
Tickets: $35-45
Known to many New Jersey music fans as only "Glen", Glen Burtnik is a musician whose history is filled with great musical talents. One of Burtnik's first gigs was touring on the West Coast with the show Beatlemania as Paul McCartney. After leaving the West Coast to return to New Brunswick, Burtnik regularly performed at the Stone Pony in Asbury Park. It was common for Bruce Springsteen to join Burtnik and his band in their performances on Sunday nights. During this time, another famed musician, Jon Bon Jovi asked Burtnik to join his band, though Burtnik declined. Burtnik was rewarded with his own recording contract through A & M records, but was soon asked to audition for the group Styx. Burtnik joined the group, recorded an album, wrote many of the featured songs on the album and participated in a tour with Styx in the early 1990s.
Performing alongside Burtnik will be Wings alumnus Steve Holly on drums (formerly of Paul McCartney's band) and members of renown Beatle impersonator band Liverpool (most recognized as house band for the nationally acclaimed "Fest For Beatles Fans" formerly "Beatlefest"), as well as some surprise guests.
ABBA the Tour
The Official Tribute
Sun, July 27, 2008 at 7pm
Tickets: $25-50
Come dance, sing, and have the time of your life at the official ABBA tribute. Hits include "Dancing Queen," "Take a Chance on Me," "Mama Mia," "S.O.S.," "Fernando," "Super Trouper," "Waterloo," and more. The official ABBA tribute includes musicians (not singers) from the original ABBA. -- www.statetheatrenj.org
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