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Six Flags has been a pioneer in the
"Broadway-style" revue, and introduced elaborate musical stage shows
throughout their parks. When Six Flags acquired Great Adventure, they
added a new indoor show venue to the park's lineup, the Americana Music
Hall, later known as Showcase Theater.
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For the inaugural season of the
Americana Music Hall, Six Flags introduced the Celebrate stage show, a
"Broadway-style" musical revue. The talented young cast performed
eight shows each day from Memorial Day through Labor Day.
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The show ran a
grueling schedule, with most days running a show every hour on the hour.
The 35 minute show left just enough time for the theater to clear out
and the next audience to get seated. There were two casts who
performed each day, a day cast and an evening cast. |
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Like many theme park
shows, the music for the show was prerecorded as were some of the vocals
and even the sound of tap dancing. While vocal tracks were pre-recorded
for the chorus, solos were performed live. At the time cordless
microphones were unavailable so vocalist either had to move to the edge
of the stage where stand-mics were setup or they had to bring corded
hand-held mics out on stage when they entered. |
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To go with the many styles of
music performed, the performers had several costume changes throughout
the show. The talented young performers really gave their all for
every show, and spent so much time working together they became great
friends and have memories that will remain with them all their lives. |
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