''Hot Shoe Shuffle'' is a 1992 Australian musical produced by

David Atkins David Atkins, OAM (born 12 December 1955) is an Australian dancer, choreographer, music-theatre director and producer. Career Stage and television Atkins began his performance career aged 12 with a role in the musical ''Mame''. As an adult p ...

. A jukebox musical, the score mostly includes American big band and popular songs of the 1920s to 1940s. The musical concerns seven Tap Brothers, Spring, Slap, Buck, Wing, Tip, Tap and Slide, who learn of the death of their long-absent father. Their father has left them a large inheritance, however to receive it they must rehearse and perform his legendary ‘Act’ – the Hot Shoe Shuffle. They must also include their long-lost sister, April, in the act. The original cast included David Atkins,

Rhonda Burchmore Rhonda Suzanne Burchmore OAM (born 15 May 1960) is an Australian entertainer. Career Burchmore appeared as Kate in the 1982 film, '' The Pirate Movie''. Burchmore gave her first Australian theatre performance in the 1988 production of '' Sugar ...

, Christopher Horsey and Jack Webster. It is one of the most popular Australian musicals of all time, being the first one to have a successful run on the West End. The West End production at the Queen's Theatre was nominated in 1995 for the

Olivier Award for Best New Musical The Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Musical is an annual award presented by the Society of London Theatre in recognition of achievements in commercial London theatre. The awards were established as the Society of West End Theatre Awards in ...

, and choreographers Atkins and

Dein Perry Dein Perry is an Australian tap dancer. He is founder of the recurrent tap dance production 'Tap Dogs'. His film credits include work done on the Australian movie Bootmen, as well as choreographic work on Happy Feet 2. Early life and career Per ...

won for Best Theatre Choreographer. At the

ARIA Music Awards of 1994 The Eighth Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards (generally known as the ARIA Music Awards or simply The ARIAS) was held on 30 March 1994 at the State Theatre in Sydney. Radio and TV personality Richard Stubbs hosted the cer ...

, the cast recording won

ARIA Award for Best Original Soundtrack, Cast or Show Album The ARIA Music Award for Best Original Soundtrack / Cast / Show Album is an award presented within the Fine Arts Awards at the annual ARIA Music Awards. The ARIA Awards recognise "the many achievements of Aussie artists across all music genres ...

.ARIA Award previous winners. The show was partially rewritten for a revival in Houston in 1998.

Trackl isting

# "Overture / Telegram Song" # "I've Got to Be a Rugcutter" # "Where Was I When They Passed Out Luck" # "Long ago And Far Away" # "Ain't Misbehavin' / Handful of Keys / This Joint Is Jumpin'" # "Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive" # "Fifteen Minute Intermission / Entr'Act" # "I Get Along Without You Very Well" # "Let's Call the Whole Thing Off" # "Shall We Dance" # "When I Get My Name In Lights / The Act / Hot Shoe Shuffle / Overture" # "Puttin' On the Ritz" # "How Lucky Can You Get" # "Song of Dance Man" # ""Big Band Tap Medley - Little Brown Jug / Pennsylvania 6-5000 / Modd Indigo / Tiger Rag" # "How Long Has This Been Going On" # "I've Got a Girl in Kalamazoo" # "It Don't Mean a Thing if It Ain't Got That Swing" # "It Don't Mean a Thing if It Ain't Got That Swing" - (Reprise)

References

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External links

Official website
1992 musicals ARIA Award-winning albums West End musicals Australian musicals Jukebox musicals