Swing! is a musical conceived by Paul Kelley with music by various artists. It celebrates the music of the Swing era of jazz, including many well-known tunes by artists like Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman and others. Its run on Broadway had 461 performances at the St. James Theatre, opening on December 9, 1999 and closing on January 14, 2001. The director and choreographer was Lynne Taylor-Corbett with production supervised by Jerry Zaks. Among the cast were Laura Benanti and Ann Hampton Callaway. It received a nomination for the 2000 Tony Award for Best Musical and other Tony awards. The Fantasticks is the longest-running musical in history. ... Paul Kelly is the Independent Candidate for the Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke Riding. ... Swing music, also known as swing jazz, is a form of jazz music that developed during the 1920s and had solidified as a distinctive style by 1935 in the United States. ... Jazz is a musical art form that originated in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States around the start of the 20th century. ... Edward Kennedy “Duke” Ellington (April 29, 1899–May 24, 1974) was an American jazz composer, pianist, and band leader who has been one of the most influential figures in jazz, if not in all American music. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Broadway theatre[1] is the most prestigious form of professional theatre in the U.S., as well as the most well known to the general public and most lucrative for the performers, technicians and others involved in putting on the shows. ... The St. ... Lynne Taylor-Corbett is a choreographer, director, lyricist, and composer. ... Jerry Zaks is a director and actor born in Stuttgart, Germany on 7 September, 1946. ... Laura Benanti (born July 15, 1979 in Kinnelon, New Jersey) is an American musical theatre actress who has appeared in numerous Broadway theatre productions. ... Ann Hampton Callaway (born May 30, 1959) is a singer, composer, lyricist, pianist, and actress. ... // 1940s 1949 Kiss Me, Kate - Music and lyrics by Cole Porter, book by Bella and Samuel Spewack. ... What is popularly called the Tony Award (formally, the Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre) is an annual award celebrating achievements in live American theater, including musical theater, primarily honoring productions on Broadway in New York. ...

Swing! combines high energy dancing, singing and acrobatics. The show has music from the early ages of Swing, to jazz, and even hip-hop (as shown as in an all- male version of Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy). Songs included: "It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)" (Lyrics By Irving Mills, Music By Duke Ellington); "Sing, Sing, Sing", "Jumpin at the Woodside" (Music By Count Basie); and "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy (of Company B)" (Music and Lyrics By Don Raye and Hughie Prince). While there is no dialogue in the show, music and dance tells the story. Irving Mills (1894–1985) was a figure in jazz. ... Edward Kennedy “Duke” Ellington (April 29, 1899–May 24, 1974) was an American jazz composer, pianist, and band leader who has been one of the most influential figures in jazz, if not in all American music. ... Sing, Sing, Sing is a 1936 song written by Louis Prima that has become one of the definitive songs of the big band and Swing Era. ... William Count Basie (August 21, 1904 – April 26, 1984) was an American jazz pianist, organist, bandleader, and composer. ... Don Raye (March 16, 1909 - January 29, 1985) was an American Vaudevillian and songwriter, best known for his songs for the Andrews Sisters such as Beat Me Daddy, Eight to the Bar and Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy. ...

Awards and nominations

• Tony Award (all nominations):

Best Musical

Best Featured Actress in a Musical

Laura Benanti and Ann Hampton Callaway

Best Choreography

Best Direction of a Musical

Best Orchestrations

• Drama Desk Award Outstanding New Musical (all nominations):

Outstanding Choreography

Outstanding Orchestrations

• Theatre World Award:

Everett Bradley (winner)

Ann Hampton Callaway (winner)

References

• Internet Broadway Database entry for Swing!
• The Guide to Musical Theatre page for Swing!