Swing through the Retro eras with this riotous dance cabaret featuring the fabulously sassy sugary delights from Candy Shop Show Australia.
Sugar, Sugar!? is a musical journey with a twist and plays homage to some of the best artists of the 50s, 60s, 70s and 80s with? colourful high-energy dance numbers, beautiful vocals, plenty of audience interaction and one hell of a party!
Hosted by your favourite candies of the Retro era? Miss Peppermint Twist, Miss Skittle, Miss Everlasting Gobstopper? and? Miss Starburst Original, these gals will make your mouth water with their sweet harmonies, brilliant bursts of colour, and incredible dance routines!?
Adaptable for both? Morning Melodies? and? Evening Cabaret? programming this colourful musical? extravaganza appeals to young and old and? is the ultimate sugar fix!
This production features music from:
Elvis Presley Marylin Monroe The Chordettes Peter Allen Caro Emerald Nancy Sinatra Earth Wind and Fire Olivia Newton-John Michael Jackson …and plenty more!
- Venue Format
- Theatre, Hall, Black Box Venue, Outdoor
- Technical Rating
- Touring Party
- 5
- Considerations
Venue to provide: 4 x standing or headset mics 1 x projector 1 x screen Suitable performance area of at least 4m x 4m
Candy Shop Show are Brisbane-based producers of high-quality cabaret works designed for regional touring. With explosive shows bursting at the seams with an equal mix of musical theatre, stunning dance and beautiful harmonies, Candy Shop Show are a superior choice in Queensland for both event entertainment and touring theatrical cabaret works.
We currently have THREE tour-ready productions:
SUGAR, SUGAR! features the fabulously sassy sugary delights from the Retro eras - Miss Peppermint Twist, Miss Starburst, Miss Everlasting Gobstopper and Miss Skittle! This is the 50s, 60s, 70s and 80s like you have never seen them, with a few cheeky surprises thrown in for good measure!
UP, UP & AWAY! Travel with Up, Up & Away! in this riotous dance cabaret on a once-in-a-lifetime journey around the world. The sassy stewardesses are your LIVE In-Flight Entertainment System which features more than enough razzle-dazzle from the Swing and Retro eras to keep you occupied during your fabulous journey.
SPEAKEASY is a journey through the jazz age when liquor was banned, jazz music was rife and dancing was all that mattered. Featuring live vocals, beautiful harmonies and fabulous flappers set to an authentic soundtrack, this lively nod to the past will set your soul alight!
- Company Website
- candyshopshow.net
Unique Selling Point
Candy Shop Show Australia aims to bring back a touch of Vaudeville (with a twist) to their shows featuring songs, dances, games and tricks and plenty of audience interaction! Young and old, everyone can appreciate the wonderful music of the baby-boomer generation and whether you cringe or cry with laughter at the costumes - everyone can relate! This is the perfect night out for the entire family and even a chance to get daggy old Dad up on stage for a touch of hilarious audience participation!
Marketing Materials
Plenty of Youtube footage of recent performances by the Candy Shop Show company, testimonials, flyers, countless original youtube clips of the real music & dance of the time, etc.
Community Engagement
Our light, energetic and cheeky approach to a dance cabaret has never been more fun! Led by the favourite candies of the retro eras, this production will have audiences falling off their chairs with laughter while those feet just can't stop tapping along to some of the most recogniseable tunes of the 50s, 60s, 70s and 80s!
A wonderful nod to the past, Sugar, Sugar! appeals to everyone young and old with a marvelous curation of songs from artists such as Elvis Presley, Marilyn Monroe, The Chordettes, Peter Allen, Olivia Newton-John and plenty more! This production is the perfect night out for the entire family and is guaranteed to make those cheeks hurt from too much smiling!
As part of our tour we would aim to conduct dance cabaret workshops to young performers who otherwise may not have access to this style of dance.
Comments/Reviews
Catherine Lawrence
Media Review
"The singing was at its best with the close harmony work of songs such as the three Intro pieces, and of course the 60s mix. And if not singing, dancing or slipping into even more outrageous attire, the entertainers interact with the audience - reminding us all of the sweets, toys, and news-headlines of the decades." (Read More)
Catherine Lawrence
Media Review
The highlight for me, of the three introductory numbers, has to be the heartfelt Liquid Lunch. Combining close harmonies, the entertainers delighted the preview audience with their heartfelt performance of a song that bemoans the after-effects of over-imbiging - where the 'sunglasses' were an inspired finishing touch to the costumes." (Read More)
Jackson Kellaway
Media Review
"The harmonies were beautiful, the costumes were colourful and precise and the dances were high energy! The show was also enhanced by projections which were used to show certain music videos throughout. My favourite number for the entire show would be “The Rich Mans Frug” for which the ladies did an amazing job technically bringing this number to life."