STRICTLY STARS ALJAZ & JANETTE PAY TRIBUTE TO FRED ASTAIRE IN SPECTACULAR NEW THEATRE SHOW
Cliffs Pavilion
Sunday 7th May 2017
​7.30pm

Starring Strictly Come Dancing stars Aljaz Skorjanec and Janette Manrara, ‘Remembering Fred’ is an exciting new show, from the producer of Darcey Bussell's & Katherine Jenkins' Viva La Diva. ‘Remembering Fred’ will feature song and dance and celebrate the legacy of one of Hollywood’s true screen legends and entertainers: Fred Astaire.

Aljaz and Janette will be performing the golden age of Hollywood’s most celebrated dance routines and audiences will also hear famous  Fred ‘fans’, such as Darcey Bussell, Ava Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Gene Kelly, Irving Berlin, Twiggy, Don Black and Bruce Oldfield, amongst others, talk about how the screen icon touched their lives and what made him so special. ‘Remembering Fred’ is a magical evening of top hat, white tie and wonderful tales!

Backed by a full supporting cast of dancers, live band and singers, Aljaz and Janette will perform classics from the American Songbook, written by the likes of George & Ira Gershwin, Irving Berling and Cole Porter. ‘Remembering Fred’ will feature songs such as They Can’t Take That Away From Me, Night & Day, S’Wonderful, Cheek To Cheek, Puttin' On The Ritz, Let’s Face The Music & Dance, The Way You Look Tonight, Top Hat, White Tie & Tail and many others.

Aljaz & Janette commented: "Fred Astaire is an inspiration to every dancer we know. We are excited to be headlining a show paying tribute to this unique Hollywood legend. We will celebrate his dance, his choreography, his most memorable songs and films, as well as his poise and elegance and what made this man such an icon of the 20th century. And just like Fred, we will be doing it big, doing it right and doing it with style!"

The fifty-date tour begins at on Friday, 7th April, 2017, at Blackpool’s Opera House and will end on Saturday, 3rd June at Truro’s A Hall For Cornwall. It plays The London Palladium on Friday, 14th April.

Tickets for Remembering Fred are available online at www.southendtheatres.org.uk or by calling the Cliffs Pavilion box office on 01702 351135