Rain — The Beatles Experience

At Music Hall at Fair Park  March 16=21

edited by Madelyn Miller, the TravelLady

I will always have a special spot in my head and heart for the Beatles. Right after they arrived in the United States to appear on the Ed Sullivan show, I went to England as an exchange student. I actually went to concerts with my English friends for groups like the Beattles and the Rolling Stones. Little did I realize at the time what a historic period that was in British, and in fact world music. The dollar was strong, and concerts probably cost less than a CD does today.

So I have followed the legends of the Beattles ever since. I saw Love in Las Vegas and felt like I was back to my teen years in London.

And now The Beatles Experience will be in my home town

The award-winning Beatles concert, RAIN – The Beatles Experience, is brought back by popular demand for one week only by Dallas Summer Musicals, presented by Comerica Bank.  RAIN will be performed at the Music Hall at Fair Park March 16-21, 2010.  In a show the Denver Post calls “the next best thing to seeing The Beatles,” RAIN boasts a repertoire of nearly 200 Beatlemaniac favorites, ranging from such beloved songs as “Yesterday” and “Hey Jude” to classic hits including “Revolution” and “Come Together.” The concert now features surround sound giving audiences the ultimate Beatles sound experience.

Single tickets for RAIN – The Beatles Experience are on sale now at The Box Office, 542 Preston Royal Shopping Center.  Tickets are priced from $15-$71, and will also be available online at Ticketmaster.com or at any Ticketmaster outlet including The Majestic Theatre, 1925 Elm Street, or by calling 214-631-ARTS (2787).  Tickets for groups of 15 or more are available by calling 214-426-GROUP.

RAIN – The Beatles Experience covers the Fab Four from their very first Ed Sullivan Show appearance through the Abbey Road album, through the psychedelic late 60s and their long-haired hippie, hard-rocking rooftop days. RAIN is a multi-media, multi-dimensional experience...a fusion of historical footage and hilarious television commercials from the 1960s lights up video screens and live cameras zoom in for close-ups. 

For the four longtime band members – Joey Curatolo (Paul McCartney), Joe Bithorn (George Harrison), Ralph Castelli (Ringo Starr) and Steve Landes (John Lennon), with a little help from their friend Mark Lewis (keyboards, percussion) – the music is first and foremost. 

For more than two decades, RAIN has distinguished itself by focusing on details, always being faithful to The Beatles with the ultimate goal of delivering a perfect note-for-note performance.  All the music is performed live, with no pre-recorded tapes or sequences.

What people are saying about Rain

“Uncanny! RAIN are a quartet of fine musicians in their own right…as The Beatles, they triumph!” raves the Boston Herald.

“An adoring Valentine to The Beatles,” declares The Washington Post.

“RAIN is a spectacular extravaganza…did the audience love it?  Yeah, yeah, yeah!” exclaims The Philadelphia Inquirer.

“Parents (and grandparents) and kids were on their feet bopping like crazy,” cheers The Courier Post.

Legendary impresario Sid Bernstein – the man who brought The Beatles to America – raves “For those who were lucky enough to see The Beatles live, this is a tremendous opportunity to relive that time.  For those who haven’t, welcome to RAIN!”

Like The Beatles, the onstage members of RAIN are not only supreme musicians, but electrifying performers in their own right.  For more information about the show, visit

www.rainthebeatlesexperience.com.

All performances will be at the Music Hall at Fair Park, with the following schedule.

              Tuesday                    March 16                            8 p.m. (opening night)

              Wednesday              March 17                            8 p.m.

              Thursday                   March 18                            8 p.m.

              Friday                        March 19                            8 p.m.

              Saturday                    March 20                           2 and 8 p.m.

              Sunday                      March 21                           2 and 8 p.m.

Mark your Calendar          

Next up for Dallas Summer Musicals will be XANADU, April 6-18; THE MUSIC OF ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER, April 20-25; LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE THE MUSICAL, with Melissa Gilbert as “Ma,” May 11-23; WICKED,  May 26-June 27; DREAMGIRLS, June 30-July 18; and the State Fair of Texas musical, SHREK THE MUSICAL, September 28-October 17, 2010.

Season Sponsors

Season sponsors for Dallas Summer Musicals, presented by Comerica Bank, are The Dallas Morning News, WFAA TV Channel 8, and American Airlines.  Now celebrating its 68^th season, Dallas Summer Musicals, Inc. (DSM) is the largest producer of live theatrical entertainment in the Southwest, the second oldest summer theater organization in the United States, and the sixth largest non-profit theater company.  DSM has been entertaining North Texas audiences with the finest in live, musical theatre entertainment since 1941.  In addition to presenting national Broadway tours, DSM also produces shows on Broadway, presents and tours local productions, and is involved in developing new works.  Dallas Summer Musicals’ affiliates include DSM Management Group, Inc. (DSMMGI), which manages the Music Hall at Fair Park and the historic Majestic Theatre.

As a non-profit organization, DSM relies on a variety of funding sources to bring the Best of Broadway to Dallas at affordable ticket prices, as well as to preserve the beautiful historic theatres, educate young audiences and create important community programs.  DSM’s Seats for Kids program provides a meaningful arts education experience to thousands of low income, at-risk and special needs children. DSM and the Dallas Police Department partner together to provide positive incentives for youth that are at risk for gang membership through the Stage Right program. In addition, the DSM Academy of Performing Arts offers professional theatre arts training and scholarships to talented students in need.  Ticket sales alone do not sustain these endeavors.  Only support from committed businesses, foundations and individuals make these programs possible. For more information about Dallas Summer Musicals, presented by Comerica, visit their website at www.dallassummermusicals.org or call (214) 421-5678.

Madelyn Miller is a travel and food writer who will be a fan of the Beatles for the rest of her life. Read her stories on www.travellady.com, www.carladynews.com, www.yogayaya.com, www.chocolateatlas.com, www.cocktailatlas.com, www.coffeeatlas.com, www.teaAtlas.com