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20th Century Foxes present: NEWLEY DISCOVERED.
Presented by: Chapel Arts Centre| 0 | BATH: Chapel Arts Centre |
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| P | Saturday 14th September, 2013 |
| N | 7:30pm |
Event information
A celebration of the work of Anthony Newley.
Join Gavin Lazarus and 20th Century Foxes cabaret for their special tribute to one of Britain's most unique and outstanding talents: the late, great Anthony Newley, the actor/songwriter/director who brought us such classics as 'Feeling Good', 'The Candyman', 'Pure Imagination' and 'What Kind Of Fool Am I?'
Whether you're a Newleyphile or a Newley newby, you're in for a unique treat as the Chapel is transformed into a decadent club lounge from the heady Rat Pack era during which Newley cut his teeth.
Newley was the Londoner who raised himself from Cockney poverty to the bright lights of Broadway and Vegas; the performer who inspired David Bowie; who married Joan Collins; who wrote hits for James Bond, Nina Simone and Willy Wonka; and who rewrote the rules of showmanship with his edgy, comic and 'Typically English' quirks.
"Anything you want to, do it. Wanna change the world? There's nothing to it…There is no life I know to compare with pure imagination. Living there you'll be free if you truly wish to be."
Together with a whole host of guest stars including regulars, Tristan Darby, Natalie Farmer and Clara Cecilia, Gavin explores the career of the actor, singer, director and songwriter whose other great songs include: 'Who Can I Turn To?,' 'Once In A Lifetime’, 'Gonna Build A Mountain', 'On A Wonderful Day Like Today’ and 'The Joker'.
By turns funny, moving and heart-soaringly uplifting, this show traces Newley's career through his music, veering from jazz to theatre, rock & roll to folk, getting the audience singing and dancing along in the process… and uncovering quite a few unexpected, quirky and occasionally slightly smutty songs.
This is the most ambitious, diverse and comprehensive Newley tribute ever produced in the UK, teaming a storming swing quartet with at least half a dozen vocalists, deftly weaving in and out of dozens of duets and medleys, intimate guitar solos and epic razzle-dazzle.
Expect the unexpected.
Venue information
BATH: Chapel Arts Centre| 0 | St James' Memorial Hall Lower Borough Walls Bath BA1 1QR |
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| > | www.chapelarts.org |
| ! | 01225 461700 |
