| Smokey Joe's Cafe: Songs of Leiber & Stoller | 
| Director: Don Roy King
Actors: Ken Ard, Adrian Bailey, Matt Bogart, Brenda Braxton, Victor Trent Cook
Studio: Image Entertainment
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:   (23 reviews)
Sales Rank: 12049
Format: Cast Recording, Color, Dolby, Dvd-video, Widescreen, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Media: DVD
Running Time: 105 minutes
Number Of Items: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: ID3627WRDVD
UPC: 014381362725
EAN: 0014381362725
ASIN: B000JJSKZ4
Release Date: January 16, 2007
Theatrical Release Date: May 30, 1995
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Description
The final performance of Smokey Joe's Cafe: The Songs of Leiber and Stollers, the longest-running musical revue in Broadway history, was recorded live at Broadway's Virginia Theatre featuring the original Tony Award-nominated cast in a non-stop celebration of more than 40 songs that provided the soundtrack to the lives of a generation of Americans. Incredibly, they were all the work of a single songwriting team, Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, whose extraordinary list of hits includings "Jailhouse Rock," "Hound Dog," "Treat Me Nice," "Stand by Me," "Spanish Harlem," and appropriately, "On Broadway."
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You know that rock & roll has staying power when it can survive even the homogenization that comes from being performed on Broadway. So it is with this live performance of a Broadway revue that celebrated the music of Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, one of the finest songwriting teams ever to have hits with Elvis Presley, Ben E. King, the Drifters, the Coasters, and everyone else who mattered in the early days of rock. Everything from "Hound Dog" to "Charlie Brown," from "I'm a Woman" to "On Broadway" is included in this video recording of the Broadway hit. But despite energetic performances by a cast of five men and four women, there's little of the raw and plenty of the preprocessed in a show that wouldn't be out of place in a Las Vegas showroom. They're still great songs--and even these slick performances can't diminish that. --Marshall Fine
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 Love that Lieber and Stoller March 3, 2008
I was lucky enough to see the show on Broadway back in 1999 and had a great time enjoying the music I had grown up with once again. This is a high energy musical review of two of our most prolific American song writing teams. There music has spanned several generations and been recorded by some of the greats: from Big Mama Thornton to Elvis, to Ben E King.
If your looking for a truly fun few hours of entertainment, This is an ideal pick.
a great night with smokey joe dvd February 23, 2008
buy the smokey joes dvd it a great nite on broadway have all the coasters and drifters songs done in a great broadway style buy this dvd you'll love it. great choreagraphy and songs.
Glad we found it on DVD December 17, 2007
My husband and I love Smokey Joe's Cafe and we are so glad we found it on DVD. It really takes you back.
 Fun,fun,fun September 20, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Bought the DVD having just seen a live performance at the Cabaret Theater in Ashland, Oregon. Wanted to be able to recreate the experience. The DVD is great, with good video and excellent audio. As always, the live performance can't be duplicated, but the DVD is a very good way to relive the experience, and keep the memories alive when the organic memory weakens.
Smokey Joe's cafe - Outstanding Show September 18, 2007
I think the singing talent in this show is excellent. In my opinion the cast did an outstanding job on all of the songs. I really enjoyed all the songs and dancing and it was very fun to watch. I loved that the show was filmed in front of a live audience and it has the feel of HDTV, it's very clear and very fun to watch.
Undeniable this is the best recorded Broadway show that I have watched and to have the original cast was a treat. I definately recommend buying this DVD and have fun watching it.
JS
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