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$45 Lower Orchestra

$35 Upper Orchestra

$25 Balcony

Chock full of hilarious characters, wild antics and good old fashioned shtick, this sure-fire crowd-pleaser features hit songs from the late 50’s and early 60’s: “Dead Man’s Curve,” King of the Road,” “Little Old Lady from Pasadena,” “Six Days on the Road,” “GTO,” “Fun, Fun, Fun,” “I Get Around,” and of course, “Route 66.”

ROUTE 66

A New Musical Revue by Roger Bean

THE SONGS AND STORY OF “ROUTE 66”

ROUTE 66 begins in Chicago and travels along the famed ‘Main Street of America’ to the coast of California. A large car radio delivers us to each new destination along our journey, with DJs and actual vintage radio ads building excitement along the way.

In the beginning we hear a radio DJ welcome us to Chicago, and four service station attendants burst into THE TEXACO STAR THEME. Each actor introduces himself to the audience in this string of hits: LET’S GO FOR A RIDE; BRING MY CADILLAC BACK; HOT ROD QUEEN; EVERY WOMAN I KNOW. The station bells ring, and it’s time to head out onto the open road with ROUTE 66.

In St. Louis two men sing about THE MOTHER ROAD; two others remember good times in their hometown in USED TO BE; and a trucker has more than the road on his mind in the hilarious audience-pleaser GIRL ON THE BILLBOARD. Joplin brings us another trucker with SIX DAYS ON THE ROAD and a pair of sportsters unable to keep up with an old geezer in BEEP BEEP. On our way to Oklahoma City we meet a bus driver picking up travelers on his way to T-U-L-S-A STRAIGHT AHEAD; a trucker with a unique outlook on life (ROLAIDS, DOAN’S PILLS & PREPARATION ‘H’); and a lonesome cowboy singing about those OKLAHOMA HILLS.

Amarillo brings us a law-man a little too big for his own britches in LONG TALL TEXAN; an humorous look at a lovely TRUCK STOP CUTIE; and the exciting Act One Finale – clogging and spooning to the audience favorite TRUCK DRIVIN’ MAN.

Act Two starts us off with Willie Nelson’s ON THE ROAD AGAIN, followed by a quick GALLOP TO GALLUP with a load of unruly cows. Winona finds us in the middle of nowhere with the haunting THE LONG RED LINE. In Flagstaff we see our roadsters once again as they try to outdrive a DIESEL ON MY TAIL. In Kingman two stoned hippies explain their philosophy on drug-running (DON’T HAUL BRICKS ON 66), only to be caught shortly thereafter in Barstow by the HIGHWAY PATROL. San Bernadino brings us a wonderful a capella rendition of Roger Miller’s KING OF THE ROAD in which the audience is encouraged to sing along.

The California sound of the 60s bursts upon us as we reach the outskirts of Los Angeles in THE LITTLE OLD LADY FROM PASADENA and DEAD MAN’S CURVE. In our final race toward the coast, we meet our crew at the Santa Monica Speedway in a medley of racing hits: SS 396; MOVE OUT LITTLE MUSTANG; HEY LITTLE COBRA; GTO. The Finale brings it all full circle with a wonderful new rendition of ROUTE 66.

But the evening’s not complete without the exciting and energetic Encore that brings audiences to their feet: FUN, FUN, FUN/I GET AROUND.

“An entertaining audience pleaser...
filled with good music and lots of laughter.”
–Republican-American, CT

“A big, rollicking, happy musical – exceptionally entertaining!”
–Ashland Daily Tidings

“An enjoyable cross-country romp.”
–The Arizona Republic

“ROUTE 66 is well worth the trip!
They sing, they dance, they wear zany costumes, they act up, then they pause for some serious, reflective moments. It’s quite a performance – one that had the audience on its feet cheering at the close.

 What a ride!”
–Oregon Mail Tribune

“It’s like having an Archie comic come to life and sing and dance in front of you!”
–Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel

“ROUTE 66 is a winner!
The high-energy guy-group singing and dancing, the mix of familiar songs with lesser-known gems, the variety in musical styles from the Beach Boys to country and the clever theme of a journey down Route 66 all combine to give the show enormous appeal to a broad audience.
Full houses every night for 13 weeks!”
–Jim Giancarlo, Artistic Director, Oregon Cabaret Theatre

 “A lively trip down memory lane filled with dual-lane affection.”
–The Tucson Citizen

 ”A sweet, funny, nimble, bracing
and refreshing nostalgic journey.”
–The Independent, New York

 “Fast-paced, energetic and fun!”
–Aisle Say, San Francisco

 “ROUTE 66 is like ‘Forever Plaid’
on high-octane fuel!”
–Milwaukee Metro

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