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Robson Performing Arts Center
Upcoming Events
Yesterday & Today
October 16, 2010 at 7:00 PM
If you loved Rave On! you will adore Yesterday & Today. Billy McGuigan is back!
Billy McGuigan presents his amazing tribute to music of The Beatles. Rekindle
the spirit of yesterday through the music of the world's most popular band.
Yesterday and Today will have you twisting and shouting in the aisles while
singing every word to the songs you know and love.
THE CONCEPT
What's your favorite Beatles song? No one can just tell you the song. You'll be told stories about a first love, a first kiss or a touching story about a parent or the loss of a loved one. Simply put, The Beatles music is the soundtrack to our lives. Yesterday and Today gets the heart of that. The show becomes a therapeutic musical session with laughter and tears and personal stories that will connect the audience, band and performers in a way that no other show can.
THE PERFORMANCE
The performance will consist of 2 1/2 to 3 hours of music and the set list will contain songs chosen by audience members prior to the show and again at intermission. Audience members' stories will be told throughout the evening that capture the importance of The Beatles music and how their music touches all of us individually. It is important to note that Yesterday and Today is a unique Beatles tribute show. The Yesterday and Today cast will not dress as The Beatles, nor attempt to execute Liverpudlian accents. The concentration will be on presenting the music in an exciting and well-executed manner.
THE EXECUTION
As audience members come in to the theatre, they will be encouraged to go to the "Song Request" table. At each table, cards will be available asking for their name, a song request and the reason they have chosen the song. The songs that the audience requests make up the set each night and the audience member's stories make up the evening's narrative.
Click on Seating Chart for a printable version.