Season: 27 May-16 September 2006 When: 7pm & 8:30pm, Monday-Saturday (no shows on Sundays) Show Length: Approx. 40 minutes CAST Nick Berg, Collin Christensen, Nathan Copier, Heidi Evans, Elise Groves, Cody Jensen, Kristen Kemp, Ralynne Riggs, Linton Dean (swing performer), Kim Stephenson (swing performer). Director: Jim Christian Choreographer: Jennifer Giaque Tingey Musical Direction: Kenneth Plain Set Design: Rodney Elwood Costumes: Phillip Lowe Lighting: Seth Miller NOTES Here's part of a review by Ivan M. Lincoln which was published in the Deseret News. "Lagoon Resort's new Music USA revue pushes 'fast-paced to the limit, with eight talented young performers singing and dancing their way through hits from the 1950s, '60s and '70s.
It's a mix of splashy ensemble numbers, solos and duets — staged and choreographed by Jim Christian and Jennifer Giauque Tingey.
The show's cast changes slightly from night to night as two "swing" performers (who have memorized the entire score) fill in for others on their nights off.
On a recent, pleasantly balmy weekend night, these were some of the highlights that made Jukebox Jive the perfect escape from standing in line for rides: Heidi Evans' soulful "Under the Boardwalk" and groovy Downtown; Nathan Copier's spicy Mambo Italiano; and Cody Jensen's Twist and Shout, Can't Get Next to You, and (in a duet with Kristin Kemp) a medley of Teddy Bear/Hound Dog.
Kemp also shined in You Don't Have to Say You Love Me, Collin Christensen was showcased in Ruby, Ruby and Kim Stephenson was terrific in River Deep, Mountain High.
There seem to be dozens of costume changes as the group zips through a 'travel medley,' with 12 songs, including You Belong to Me, Istanbul, Tennessee Waltz, Kansas City and See the USA in Your Chevrolet; offers a nod to the British invasion with She Loves You and Wishin' and Hopin', among others; and performs a batch of U.S. '60s love songs, including Can't Hurry Love and Goin' Out of My Head.
Guys sitting close to the front should be wary — the latter medley also features The Chapel of Love with one audience member cajoled into coming onto the stage to portray the groom." SET LIST Original performers in parentheses. Baby, That Is Rock & Roll (The Rattles) Ruby Baby (Ronnie Hawkins, Bobby Vee, etc.) Teddy Bear/Hound Dog (Elvis Presley) Mambo Italiano (Rosemary Clooney) TRAVEL MEDLEY -You Belong To Me (Jim Reeves, Patsy Cline, etc.) -The Happy Wanderer (Traditional) -Istanbul (The Champs) -My Little Grass Shack (Benny Goodman, Annette Funicello, etc.) -C'est Si Bon (Louis Armstrong) -Sweet Song Of India (The McGuire Sisters) -Arrivederci Roma (Dean Martin) -See The USA In Your Chevrolet (Dinah Shore) -Tennessee Waltz (Cowboy Copas, Roy Acuff, etc.) -Kansas City (Hank Ballard & The Midnighters) -Volare (Louis Armstrong, Gipsy Kings, etc.) -Around The World (Nat King Cole, Frank Sinatra, The Weavers, etc.) Under The Boardwalk (The Drifters) Shoop Shoop Song (Aretha Franklin) Sherry (The Four Seasons) Can't Hurry Love (The Supremes) Goin' Out Of My Head (Frank Sinatra, Cilla Black)/Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You (Frankie Valli) Chapel Of Love (The Dixie Cups) Downtown (Petula Clark) She Loves You (The Beatles)* Wishin' And Hopin' (Dusty Springfield, Dionne Warwick, etc.) Twist And Shout (The Beatles, The Miracles, The Isley Bros., etc.) You Don't Have To Say You Love Me (Dusty Springfield, Mel Torme) River Deep, Mountain High (Ike & Tina Turner, The Supremes, The Four Tops, etc.) I Can't Get Next To You (The Temptations) Can't Help Falling In Love With You (Elvis Presley) C'mon Everybody (Eddie Cochran) *This may or may not be where the song was performed in the set, but most likely was performed along with the other songs by British artists). PHOTOS  Photo: Rick Jukebox Jive at Lagoon Music Theatre.  Photo: Braden Miskin A shot of the impressive new set design for Jukebox Jive. Two of the three doors were sealed shut and the cast would enter the stage from the middle door behind the giant record (as well as stage left and right like usual).
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