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Relive the Beatles Music, Magic, and Mania with Beatlemania Again

Travel back to the '60's when The Beatles took the world by storm and created a craze across the nation in BEATLEMANIA AGAIN, February 24.

Travel back to the ‘60’s when The Beatles took the world by storm and created a craze across the nation with BEATLEMANIA AGAIN. This live stage show takes audiences on a musical journey through three eras of The Beatles’ remarkable career, Saturday, February 24th, 7:30 pm, Dennis Flyer Theater, Blackwood, NJ. BEATLEMANIA AGAIN is presented by Mainstage Center for the Arts and sponsored by the Lamp Post Diner and Meadows Diner.

The show begins with “Meet the Beatles” as the group arrives in America for their 1964 debut on the Ed Sullivan Show. The production captures the energy and excitement of The Beatles live performances with the original sounds of the albums.

Next, the performance transforms into “Sgt Pepper.” The Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band album, released in 1967, is widely regarded as one of the most influential recordings of all time. It spent 27 weeks at the top of the albums chart in the UK. BEATLEMANIA AGAIN performs its songs with no sequencing, backing tracks or offstage musicians.

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Then, the closing act, “Get Back,” features hits from The Beatles’ final albums, Abbey Road and Let It Be. Performing hits from 1968 to 1970, BEATLEMANIA AGAIN” brings to the stage the charisma and emotion that was hidden behind the walls of Apple and Abbey Road studios.

"We are very excited to be returning to the Dennis Flyer Theatre at Camden County College for the third year in a row. We had a great crowd out last year, singing along to every song. We enjoyed meeting the audience after the show and seeing familiar faces, " said Rich Morello, Ringo of BEATLEMANIA AGAIN. “Mainstage does an amazing job keeping the arts alive in South Jersey, and we are proud to be a part of it."

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The remaining fab four are Alan Leboeuf as Paul Mccartney, Dave Pal as John Lennon, and Tom Godsman as George Harrison.

Audience member Jean Cordasco said, “Beatlemania Again is such a fun show and a great sing along to all the groups wonderful hits ! We went with friends last year who are admittedly Beatles fanatics. A very enjoyable time!”

Tickets to BEATLEMANIA AGAIN are $20 for seniors/children, $25 adults, and $30 premium seating. For tickets to BEATLEMANIA AGAIN, February 24, 7:30 pm, visit www.mainstage.org or call (855) 936-2467, ext. 3. Group rates are available, please call for more information.

About Mainstage

Mainstage Center for the Arts, headquartered at Academy Hall, Blackwood, Gloucester Township, with performances located at Camden County College, Blackwood, NJ is committed to make the arts experience enjoyable for all its patrons. In an effort to make the shows, concerts, events, workshops, classes, and offices accessible to as many as possible, Mainstage offers many services for patrons requiring assistance. For anyone in need of assistance, please notify the office at (856) 302-6485 at the time of purchasing tickets, or at least five days prior to the event you are attending.

Mainstage Center for the Arts, the parent program for Summer Stage, is a 501 © (3) non-profit organization committed to providing a creative, vibrant, and nurturing environment for youth and adults. This program is made possible in part by funds from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts and by funds from the National Endowment for the Arts.

About BEATLEMANIA AGAIN

"BEATLEMANIA AGAIN" is a National Touring Beatles Stage Show that chronologically traces The Beatles career from their debut on the "Ed Sullivan Show", to their final live performance in 1969. For more information, email BeatlemaniaAgain1@comcast.net

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