Nutmeg Summer Series Continues with Smokey Joe's Cafe

At left, Rachel Rosado and James Frisby. Photo by Bob Copley.

Connecticut Repertory Theatre (CRT), the professional producing arm of the Department of Dramatic Arts at the University of Connecticut in Storrs, continues its Nutmeg Summer Series with the Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller musical revue, Smokey Joe’s Café, playing June 24 through July 4, 2010 in the Harriet S. Jorgensen Theatre.

One of Broadway’s smash hits, Smokey Joe’s Café is full of show-stopping tunes such as “Yakkety Yak,” “Charlie Brown,” “Hound Dog,” “Love Potion #9,” “Jailhouse Rock” and many more.

Smokey Joe's Cafe is a musical revue showcasing 39 pop standards, including rock and roll, and rhythm and blues songs – all written by songwriters Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. After a Los Angeles tryout, the production opened on Broadway in 1995, running for 2,036 performances, and had a London run in 1996. The Original Broadway cast recording won a Grammy award in 1995.

For tickets and information call 860-486-4226 or visit www.crt.uconn.edu.