This page is devoted to the Production

Swing! The Big Band Musical.

Lighting Designer, Jeremy Kumin

Swing! was produced in Winston-Salem, NC at the Roger Stevens Center, in July 1994. by the Broadway Preview Series.

Click on any picture to view it in higher resolution. It was conceived, directed and choreographed by Randy Skinner. Scenery was designed by Bill Clarke. Costumes were designed by Michael Bottari and Ron Case. Musical Direction and Arrangements were by Scott Wooley. It featured the talents of a tremendous ensemble of singers and dancers, with cameo appearances by the legendary Margaret Whiting.

The Music and Lyrics were by various artists including greats like Johnny Mercer, Benny Goodman, Glenn Miller, Count Basie, Tommy Dorsey, Duke Ellington, and many others.

The opening overture was a high energy tribute to the six Big Bands that defined the era, and as each one's theme song started, a marquee lit up to show the name of the band and one of their frequent haunts.

The longest section was a medley of many different kinds of love songs, which told the stories of several different romances between the characters in the ensemble. As the sun sets on his romance, Marcus Neville sings Fools Rush In.

The "Love" section ended on a happy note, with the group number, Taking a Chance on Love


Act I finished with a Travel Sequence which included Chattanooga Choo Choo, Sentimental Journey, and The Acheson Topeka and the Sante Fe.

Act II's Finale, Stompin at the Savoy
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This document was created June 4, 1996. Last revision June 4, 1996.

This page, these photos, and all other contents are ©1996 Jeremy Kumin. Don't even think about using them without my permission. If, on the other hand, you want to arrange to mount a production of Swing! in a town near you, maybe we could work something out. Email me. Here's where it pays off to read the fine print.