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DownUnder Promotions Presents Tom Burlinson - Now We're Swingin'
Now We're Swingin' Tom Burlinson
Presenting Australian star of screen and stage, Tom Burlinson, in his lastest musical production, NOW WE'RE SWINGIN' - a sensational, swinging salute to the masters of the genre.
Tom's illustrious career stretches from acting and singing, to television host and theatrical producer. He first shot to stardom in the 80's when he was cast in the title role in the box office hit, 'The Man from Snowy River', which became one of the most successful Australian films ever made. This led to a string of starring roles in movies such as 'Phar Lap', 'Eureka Stockade', 'Flesh and Blood', 'The Legend of Kootenai Brown', 'The Man from Snowy River II', and many more.
In the 90's, Tom revealed that as well as being immensely talented actor, he also had an amazing voice. His first professional singing engagement was as the voice of the young Frank Sinatra in the Warner Brothers mini-seris 'Sinatra'.
More recently, Tom created and starred in the acclaimed theatrical production 'Frank - A Life in Song', which played highly successful seasons at premier venues around Australia, including Sydney's Star City and Melbourne's Crown Casino.
Now, Tom has delved even deeper into the Great American Song Book to create 'Now We're Swingin', a montage of swing classics by Tony Bennett, Sammy Davis Jr, Nat King Cole, Dean Martin, Bobby Darin and Frank Sinatra, through to the songs made famous by supercool swingers of the current era - Harry Connick Jr, Michael Buble and Robbie Williams.
'This music is, to a degree, timeless', says Tom. 'A lot of the songs in the showwere written for musicals produced in the 20's, 30's and 40's. They have intelligent lyrics and melodic structure, and that's why they've become classics of the genre.'
Tom's show includes the greatest songs from era of swing, and the ones for which the individual singers became best known.
'I have included classics from Tony Bennet, who has fantastic pipes and was Sinatra's favourite singer, Nat King Cole, who was smooth and jazzy, the multi-talented, high-energy Sammy Davis Jr, Dean Martin, who was the epitome of cool, and Bobby Darin who also had some big hits.
'I don't set out to imitate how they sang these songs, but many of the arrangements in the show are based on the originals, whether by Nelson Riddle, Billy May, Quincy Jones and George Rhodes. If people know a song well, they'll be familiar with our versions.'
'Stupendous! Tom we salute you.' - Alan Jones, 2 UE Sydney
'Had a capacity audience on it's feet twice on opening night. A truly honest production Burlinson has got Sinatra under his skin.' The Sunday Telegraph
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Dates & Times Saturday 17 March at 8pm | Prices Early Bird (Until 30/12/2011) - $49.00
Adults - $55.00
Concession - $49.00
Family (2 Adults + Child U12) - $125.00
Child U17 - $17.00
Group +6 - $49.00
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