Anne wood
fever
the songs of peggy lee
With Mark Jones leading her swinging little 4 piece band - The Big Spenders
‘Fever’ is a tribute to the queen of sassy, sexy, sophisticated swing - Peggy Lee!
Although she is probably best remembered for her finger-snapping style as she sang us the story of Romeo loving Juliet and Captain Smith’s little crush on Pocahontas, she is so much more than just the woman who gave us Fever!
She was also an Academy Award nominated actress (The Jazz Singer, Pete Kelly’s Blues, Lady and the Tramp), a hit songwriter (Fever, It’s a Good Day, Mañana, He’s a Tramp) and of course she consistently topped the charts in the 50s and 60s with classic swingers like: Why Don’t You Do Right?, Mañana, Mr Wonderful, Black Coffee, Big Spender, The Lady is a Tramp, Hallelujah I Love Him So!, Is That All There Is? and Alright Okay You Win!
Let’s not forget that the feisty Miss Peggy was also the inspiration behind the creation of the greatest karate-chopping diva of all time – Miss Piggy! (full name Miss Piggy Lee!!)\Music Theatre star Anne Wood (An American in Paris, Mamma Mia, Crazy for You, Beautiful, The Sound of Music) is a long time Peggy Lee fan and is no stranger to sassy, sexy sophistication herself! She’ll be bringing back ‘50s cool’ as she slips on her vintage kitten-heel pumps and counts in her swinging little 4-piece band ‘The Big Spenders’ for an evening of sultry swing, sly comedy songs, heartbreaking ballads and a whole lot of that Latin å la Lee!
So……Why Don’t You Do Right? and grab yourself a ticket to hear the wonderful Anne Wood as she pays tribute to the original Miss Wonderful – Peggy Lee!
Hallelujah, You’ll Just Love Her So!!
Anne Wood is a multi-award-winning actress with over thirty years of on-stage experience in commercial musical theatre in Australia and across the world.
Her first major role was in the original Melbourne production of Cats; after touring nationally, she went on to join the German production. She remained in Europe for the next eight years, playing roles in A Swell Party (London West End debut), Into the Woods, Crazy For You, Barnum, Aspects of Love, Closer Than Ever and Romance Romance.
Back in Australia, Anne created the role of Donna in the original Australian production of Mamma Mia!, reprising the role in the 10th Anniversary national tour. Other Australian credits include: reprising her role in Crazy For You, The Sound of Music – both performances earning her Green Room Award nominations – Wicked (Melbourne and Singapore), Gael Edwards’ The Rocky Horror Show, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, Follies (with Philip Quast), Assassins, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels and City of Angels. For The Production Company, in Melbourne, Anne performed in Dusty, Gypsy, Anything Goes, Damn Yankees, Follies and Carousel.
Anne’s screen credits include BBC’s production of A Swell Party, Blue Heelers and The Doctor Blake Mysteries.
Anne most recently performed the role of Madame Baurel in An American In Paris and the role of Carlotta in Follies for The Victorian Opera.
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what people are saying.
Anne Wood is superb… her acting honest and with heart and her vocals strong”
The Sydney Morning Herald.
“The team and I continued to comment for the rest of the day on what a great show it was. Anne is such a star!”
The Knox Community Arts Centre
“This show was BRILLIANT! Anne Wood is the consummate professional. Her accompanying musicians were also amazing. I loved it! I had no idea that I was about to walk into a show of that calibre. Thank you so much! “
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