Kahilu Theatre is holding its third Swing Spectacular featuring the Glenn Miller Orchestra at 6 p.m. Nov. 12 in the grand ballroom of the Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel.
General admission tickets are $45 and VIP tickets are $75. A no host bar and themed cuisine will be on offer. Dance performances from The Swing Kittens and the Kona Dance Academy will also add to the evening’s festivities.
Proceeds from this event benefit the Kahilu Theatre’s education program scholarship fund.
“This is a wonderful opportunity for our island community to gather, to enjoy some of the best music from the ages, to dance to our heart’s content, and to honor our veterans. We encourage everyone to get in the mood and don their swing-era best! It will be an evening to remember — including prizes and surprises,” said Kahilu Theatre Board President Mimi Kerley.
The Glenn Miller Orchestra is responsible for creating the most recognizable music in modern history, and has been hailed by some as the greatest band of all time. During the 1940s, Glenn Miller had more hit records than Elvis Presley and the Beatles.
Led by Musical Director Richard Gerber with special guest appearance by members of The Moonlight Serenade Singers, Mark Kopitzke and Natalie Angst, all of the famous Glenn Miller classics will be performed at this Kahilu Presents event, showcasing the original music arrangements of timeless icons of American culture from the 1930s and ‘40s, including Chattanooga Choo-Choo, A String of Pearls, Tuxedo Junction, Moonlight Serenade, Little Brown Jug and the Greatest Miller hit of all time, In The Mood.
Bandleader and musician Glenn Miller inspired the World War II generation and boosted morale with his many popular songs. He formed the Glenn Miller Orchestra in 1937, and a series of recordings followed. In 1942, at the peak of his civilian career, Miller decided to join the war effort. At 38, Miller was too old to be drafted, however, he persuaded the U.S. Army to accept him so he could, in his own words, “be placed in charge of a modernized Army band.” In 1944, Glenn Miller mysteriously disappeared in flight over the English Channel from London to Paris.
His original recordings continue to sell millions. His legacy as the most influential and famous bandleader of all time and the icon of the golden swing era continues to inspire the current Glenn Miller Orchestra and its members.
Tickets are available online at www.kahilutheatre.org, by calling 885-6868, or at the theater box office, from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Monday-Friday.
Kahilu Theatre Foundation is a private, nonprofit organization and has supported both professional and emerging artists for more than three decades, offering Hawaii Island residents and visitors quality local and global entertainment and educational programs year round.
Info: Visit www.kahilutheatre.org.