The All Night Strut began previews fifty years ago tonight before opening on February 22nd. The Strut began at Pickle Bill's in the flats during the previous summer. At Loew's State it became a runaway hit, producing a cast recording and as part of the experimental Free Theatre in the State auditorium that fall it was seen by thousands. The cast, Robert Chidsey, Dean Hill, Elaine Psihountas and Laura Robinson was quite outstanding! This show opened when I was out on the west coast for a month or so, I returned on February 24th.
From The Plain Dealer, February 22, 1976.
From The Plain Dealer, March 26, 1976.
From The Plain Dealer, February 27, 1976.
From The Plain Dealer, February 29, 1976.
From The Plain Dealer, February 29, 1976.
From The Plain Dealer, June 2, 1976. The Strut would move from the auditorium of Loew's State into the lobby cabaret, and back to the auditorium on September 1, running though January 2, 1977.
From The Cleveland Press, August 13, 1976.
From Downtown Update, October 1976.
From Downtown Update, October 1976.
From The Plain Dealer, December 26, 1976.
Cover of the longplayer.
Back cover, with the cast.
"Gimmie a pigfoot and a bottle of beer..."
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