The Cast of Beatlemania
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The Cast of Beatlemania is a U.S.
Beatles' tribute band
formed in 1980. The Cast is one of longest running Beatles' tribute band
in the world. The group currently features Lenie Colacino, a former cast member of the 1977 Broadway musical Beatlemania
. The group has performed in all contiguous U.S. states, and over twenty foreign countries, including Canada, England, Mexico, Central and South America, Brazil and Japan.
The Cast recreates the sights and sounds of The Beatles' in every show that you will recall when the world was engulfed in the most pleasant fever of all: Beatlemania
! The Cast continues in their show as The Beatles' changed in their careers. Three different costumes coincide with the changing music and times.
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The Cast originally started when the members of the ending Broadway show were let go as the show came to a conclusion in late 1979. Those four members (Lenie Colacino, Richie Gomez, Mike Palaikis and Bob Forte) started The Cast and the same group name has been in existence since the early 1980s.
This current incarnation of the show is the most popular version since inception, having retained the same members for the longest period of time.
Act II
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Beatles' tribute band
Tribute band
A tribute act is a music group, singer, or musician who specifically plays the music of a well-known music act - sometimes one which has disbanded, ceased touring or is deceased. Probably the largest class of tributes acts are Elvis impersonators, individual performers who mimic the songs and style...
formed in 1980. The Cast is one of longest running Beatles' tribute band
Tribute band
A tribute act is a music group, singer, or musician who specifically plays the music of a well-known music act - sometimes one which has disbanded, ceased touring or is deceased. Probably the largest class of tributes acts are Elvis impersonators, individual performers who mimic the songs and style...
in the world. The group currently features Lenie Colacino, a former cast member of the 1977 Broadway musical Beatlemania
Beatlemania (musical)
Beatlemania was a Broadway musical revue focused on the music of The Beatles as it related to the events and changing attitudes of the tumultuous Sixties...
. The group has performed in all contiguous U.S. states, and over twenty foreign countries, including Canada, England, Mexico, Central and South America, Brazil and Japan.
The Cast recreates the sights and sounds of The Beatles' in every show that you will recall when the world was engulfed in the most pleasant fever of all: Beatlemania
Beatlemania
Beatlemania is a term that originated during the 1960s to describe the intense fan frenzy directed toward The Beatles during the early years of their success...
! The Cast continues in their show as The Beatles' changed in their careers. Three different costumes coincide with the changing music and times.
History
The Cast was individually selected from thousands of musicians who auditioned from all over the U.S. for the Broadway show, BeatlemaniaBeatlemania (musical)
Beatlemania was a Broadway musical revue focused on the music of The Beatles as it related to the events and changing attitudes of the tumultuous Sixties...
.
The Cast originally started when the members of the ending Broadway show were let go as the show came to a conclusion in late 1979. Those four members (Lenie Colacino, Richie Gomez, Mike Palaikis and Bob Forte) started The Cast and the same group name has been in existence since the early 1980s.
This current incarnation of the show is the most popular version since inception, having retained the same members for the longest period of time.
Concept of The Cast of Beatlemania
Members
The current members are:- Carlo Cantamessa (as John Lennon) - rhythm guitar, bass guitar, piano, lead vocal
- The manager of the band.
- Lenie Colacino (as Paul McCartney) - bass guitar, piano, lead vocal
- The first left-handed member of the original Broadway production of BeatlemaniaBeatlemania (musical)Beatlemania was a Broadway musical revue focused on the music of The Beatles as it related to the events and changing attitudes of the tumultuous Sixties...
. - Has provided three of the four voices of the “Beetles” on the Nickelodeon show, The Wonder Pets”
- Jim Filgate (as George Harrison) - lead guitar, lead vocal.
- John Delgado (as Ringo Starr) - drums, percussion, lead vocal
- Mark Templeton - keyboards, musical director, arranger
- Previously played with Freddie Hubbard, Dizzy Gillespie, Chuck Berry and Kenny Garrett.
The Songs
Act I- "I Want to Hold Your Hand"
- "Yesterday"
- "I Saw Her Standing There"
- "Act Naturally"
- "This Boy"
- "Lose That Girl"
- "From Me to You"
- "Help!"
- "Please Please Me"
- "In My Life"
- "All My Loving"
- "Nowhere Man"
- "A Hard Days Night"
- "I Feel Fine"
- "Happy Just to Dance"
- "Day Tripper"
- "I call your name"
- "Twist & Shout"
Act II
- "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band"
- "Back in USSR"
- "With a Little Help From My Friends"
- "Birthday"
- "Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds"
- "Something"
- "Strawberry Fields Forever"
- "Penny Lane"
- "I Am the Walrus"
- "Lady Madonna"
- "Taxman"
- "Hey Jude"
- "While my Guitar Gently Weeps"
- "Here Comes the Sun"
- "Got to Get You into My Life"
- "Get Back"
- "Come Together"
- "Revolution"
External links
- Moptops.com - Official CAST website (Flash and JavaScriptJavaScriptJavaScript is a prototype-based scripting language that is dynamic, weakly typed and has first-class functions. It is a multi-paradigm language, supporting object-oriented, imperative, and functional programming styles....
required) - Positive user ratings of the show at BeatleLinks
- The CAST'S Official Myspace Page
- John Delgado's Myspace Page
- Mark Templeton Music.com
- BeatlemaniaBeatlemania (musical)Beatlemania was a Broadway musical revue focused on the music of The Beatles as it related to the events and changing attitudes of the tumultuous Sixties...