Download - Glenn Miller Orchestra On Sale PR - Marcus Center · 2019-02-14 · reformed Glenn Miller Orchestra performed its first concert and had been on the road ever since. Other leaders

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TheWorldFamousGlennMillerOrchestra®SwingsintoMilwaukeeonFriday,October20totheWilsonTheateratVogelHall!

TicketsOnSaleonFriday,June9!

MILWAUKEE,WI(Wednesday,May31,2017)-ThefirstGlennMillerOrchestradidnotmakeitatall.Itwasatotalandabsoluteeconomicfailure.ButGlennknewwhathewanted,heldtothatdedicationandrelentlesslyworkedtosucceed.Helaunchedhissecondband-theonethatlivesontoday-inMarchof1938.TheGlennMillerOrchestrahasbeena“hit”eversince.ThelegendaryGlennMillerwasoneofthemostsuccessfulofalldancebandleadersbackintheSwingEraofthe1930’sand40’s.Amatchlessstringofhitrecords,theconstantimpactofradiobroadcastsandthedrawingpowerattheatres,hotelsanddancepavilion,builtandsustainedthemomentumofpopularity.Glenndisbandedhismusicalorganizationin1942attheheightofitspopularitytovolunteerfortheArmy.There,heorganizedandleadthefamousGlennMillerArmyAirForceBand.ItwenttoEuropetoentertainservicemenperformingnumerousliveandradioshows.OnDecember15,1944,MajorMillertookoffina

singleengineplanefromEuropetoprecedehisbandtoFrance,disappearingovertheEnglishChannel,nevertobeseenagain.Thearmydeclaredhimofficiallydeadayearlater.WithofthereleaseofthemajormotionmovieTheGlennMillerStoryfeaturingJimmyStewartandJuneAllysonin1954,interestandpopulardemandlettheMillerEstatetoauthorizetheformationofthepresentGlennMillerOrchestra.OnJune6,1956,andunderthedirectionofdrummerRayMcKinleywhohadbecometheunofficialleaderoftheArmyAirForceBandafterGlenn’sdisappearance,thereformedGlennMillerOrchestraperformeditsfirstconcertandhadbeenontheroadeversince.OtherleadersfollowedRayincludingclarinetistsBuddyDeFrancoandPeanutsHucko,trombonistsBuddyMorrow,JimmyHenderson,LarryO’BrienandGaryTole,andtenorsaxophonistDickGerhart.SinceJanuary2012,vocalistNickHilscherleadstheband.Today,the18memberensemblecontinuestoplaymanyoftheoriginalMillerarrangementsbothfromthecivilianbandandtheAAFBlibraries.Additionally,italsoplayssomemoremodernselectionsarrangedandperformedintheMillerstyleandsound.JustasitwasinGlenn’sday,theGlennMillerOrchestratodayisstillthemostsoughtafterbigbandintheworld.Moreinformationontheorchestracanbefoundat:GlennMillerOrchestra.com.ThebandismakingastopinMilwaukeeattheWilsonTheateratVogelonFriday,October20at7:30pm.TicketsgoonsaleonFriday,June9at12:00pmandcanbepurchasedinpersonattheMarcusCenterBoxOfficeat929NorthWaterStreet,DowntownMilwaukee,byphoneat414-273-7206,oronlineatTicketmaster.comorMarcusCenter.org.Groupsof10ormoreSAVE!andshouldcallGroupSalesat414-273-7121x210orx213.ThisperformanceisbeingpresentedaspartoftheMarcusCenterPresentsseriesandissponsoredbytheEnvoyRestaurantandLounge.

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ABOUTTHEMARCUSCENTERFORTHEPERFORMINGARTSEstablishedin1969,theMarcusCenterforthePerformingArtsisthepremierperformingartscommunitygatheringspaceinSoutheasternWisconsin.AstheMarcusCentermovesintoits48thyear,itcontinuestobuildbridgesbetweendiversemembersofourcommunitythroughhigh-qualityartsentertainmentintheregionandthestate.ThetouringBroadwayseries,sponsoredbyAssociatedBank,isrecognizedasbringingthebestofBroadwayentertainmenttoMilwaukeeforthepast20yearsandprovidesopportunitiestoeducate,entertainandengageaudiences.TheMarcusCenterisalsothehometotheMilwaukeeSymphony,MilwaukeeBallet,FlorentineOpera,FirstStageplusavarietyofotherimportantcommunityandfamilyeventsthroughouttheyear.FormoreinformationabouteventsvisittheMarcusCenterwebsiteatwww.MarcusCenter.org.TheMarcus

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