A SALUTE TO PEARL HARBOR

Season: 56 (2001 - 2002)

Run Date(s): Dec. 2, 2001

Description:

The Lincoln Community Playhouse and the Lincoln Journal Star will collaborate to present A SALUTE TO PEARL HARBOR: A Tribute to the Greatest Generation in Song, Dance, Humor and Dramatic Presentation at the Lied Center for the Performing Arts on Sunday, December 2, at 2 PM and 7 PM. Scheduled to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor, this USO-style show features the Nebraska Jazz Orchestra and talented Lincoln actors, singers, and dancers performing:

• the music of such 1940s greats as Glenn Miller, Duke Ellington, the Andrews Sisters, Kate Smith, and Frank Sinatra
• the humor of comedians Bob Hope, Abbott and Costello, Sid Caesar, Jack Benny, and Henny Youngman
• dances of the era, including swing, jitterbug and fox trot
• re-enactments of World War II radio broadcasts, including FDRís ìDay of Infamyî speech
• dramatic readings of letters to the homefront from Nebraska service men and women.

Set against a video backdrop of images from World War II, this event honors all men and women who in one way or another have contributed or continue to contribute to their country in its hour of need. SALUTE TO PEARL HARBOR captures the excitement and nostalgia of an era of superb entertainment in a time of fear and heroism. This educational and uplifting event is one the whole family can enjoy.

To see more photos from this and other LCP productions, please visit our Flickr photo gallery at bit.ly/LCPphotos.