Derling Dance Arts
A Night in Birdland
Year of production: June 2012
Location: Edison Valley Playhouse
Choreographer: Alyssa Derling
Script by Robert Fisher
A Night in Birdland is an original 1940’s-1950’s jukebox musical review with live dance, voice, acting, and musical accompaniment. “A Night in Birdland” will be sure to transport you back to a time where jazz clubs were alive and well, and the sounds of big band stole the night. Harkening back to the 1940’s, A Night in Birdland is sure to entice ALL your senses. Featuring record breaking hits from the likes of Glenn Miller, Frank Sinatra, Tommy Dorsey, Ella Fitzgerald, and Rosemary Clooney, and featuring original dance choreography from choreographer Alyssa Derling, A Night in Birdland is an eclectic production that celebrates the stage and incorporates all styles of the performing arts.