Friday 16 April 2021

GENE & JUDY [LIVE]


FRI 16 APRIL 7.30PM 
LIVE ON STAGE

Enjoy an 80 minute all singing, all tap dancing spectacular that pays tribute to the extraordinary talents of Gene Kelly and Judy Garland.

Starring Australia’s and West End ‘dancing man’ Luke Alleva (We Will Rock You, Hot Shoe Shuffle, Rocky Horror Show, Boy from Oz, Mamma Mia ) and Sophie Loughran (Scooby Doo Musical Mysteries, Scooby Doo Live! Level Up, Paris a Rock Odessey , The Beautiful Game), step back in time as you go on a musical journey through the life, the films, the songs and dances of these magnificent stars of Hollywood and Broadway’s golden age of musicals.

With powerhouse vocals, stunning tap dancing and fabulous costumes, and featuring some of the most beloved songs from their three movies together as well as songs from their own films and TV Shows, especially arranged for this production, GENE & JUDY is pure entertainment bliss.
  
The song list includes:
  • Ballin the Jack 
  • For Me and My Gal 
  • Get Happy
  • If You Knew Susie
  • The Trolley Song 
  • Almost Like Being in Love
  • Zing Went the Strings of My Heart 
  • Be a Clown
  • I’m Just Wild About Harry
  • Doing What Come Naturally
  • We’re A Couple of Swells 
  • You Made Me Love You
  • Swanee
  • Ol Man River 
  • I Love a Piano
  • You Were Meant for Me
  • Smile 
  • The Worry Song
  • I’ve Got Rhythm
  • Singin in the Rain 
  • Over the Rainbow


Written, Produced,Directed by Margaret Fisk
Choreography by Luke Alleva
Musical Direction and Arrangements by Martine Wengrow
Design by Christina Logan Bell


meet the cast:

LUKE ALLEVA


Luke began his musical theatre career in Man of La Mancha as Juan, Brains in Get Happy , Cliff for We Will Rock You Australian tour.

Luke’s West End credits include
We Will Rock You at The Dominion Theatre, Saturday Night Fever at Apollo Victoria u/s Joey, Chester and Cesar and West End Rocks Uk tour.

On return to Australia Luke performed in The Rocky Horror Show u/s Brad and Eddie/Dr Scott, Scranton Slim & u/s Benny in Guys and Dolls , Mamma Mia u/s Pepper and Eddie, Young Danny in Xanadu , Moonshadow the musical as Dance Captain, A Chorus Line u/s Mike, Al, Don & Larry, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.

The recent tour of Hot Shoe Shuffle u/s four brothers including Spring and also playing the role of Spring in Birdie productions Hot Shoe Shuffle in Sydney, and currently performing in Dirty Dancing Immersive Cinema in Melbourne and Sydney. For The Production Company, Al Saxon in Funny Girl , Eddie Ryan in Funny Girl, Boy From Oz, 42nd Street, Little Me, Guys and Dolls, Jimmy in The Boy Friend.

Luke has created and starred in his own One Man show The Dancin Man Sydney, Melbourne, Regional
Victoria and various International Cruises lines and other upcoming productions.

Luke is also a sought after Choreographer, with film & TV credits including 
Baz Luhrmann’s Moulin Rouge, Dein Perry’s Bootmen, Tom Usher In Gallipoli From Above , and The Divorce for the ABC. Always Greener, Australia's Got Talent, Paul O’Grady Show, Kerrie Anne, Countdown , Sunrise, Sydney Opening & Closing Olympics and various Tv commercials appearances.


SOPHIE LOUGHRAN
Sophie is a NIDA Musical Theatre graduate. She has most recently completed seasons of The Beautiful Game at Chapel Off Chapel and the new Australian Musical Electric Dreams .

Sophie is a member of The Cover Girls a guest entertainment trio aboard P&O, Cunard and Princess Cruise lines . In 2018 Sophie worked at Disneyland Paris as a Character & Parade Performer and toured New Zealand with Scooby Doo Musical Mysteries ( Life Like Touring). In 2017 Sophie was part of Paris: A Rock Odyssey at Melbourne Recital Centre and also completed the Australian National Tour of Scooby Doo Live! Level Up (Life Like Touring).




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