Strictly Gershwin - the show

Strictly Gershwin is a dazzling celebration of George Gershwin and the sparkling age of Hollywood music and dance. Gershwin’s sassy tunes, most famously Rhapsody in Blue and An American in Paris, combine with Derek Deane’s sensational choreography to conjure up the Silver Screen genius of Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers and Gene Kelly. With over 100 dancers and musicians filling the stage, glitzy cinematic images set the scene for English National Ballet’s fabulous dance spectacular. This glittering in-the-round production recreates the razzmatazz of the big band era and Hollywood musicals, featuring a journey indance from ballroom to jazz, building to a breathtaking balletic finale. Click here to get a glimpse at the designs by Roberta Guidi di Bagno. Strictly Gershwin will be accompanied by a live jazz orchestra in a nostalgic return to the famous big band sound of the forties with a guest star appearance by world-famous singer Barbara Cook. Strictly Gershwin is the fourth production in the enormously successful collaboration between Raymond Gubbay, the Royal Albert Hall and English National Ballet. In-the-round productions of Swan Lake, Romeo & Juliet and The Sleeping Beauty have thrilled audiences at the Royal Albert Hall since 1997. The show runs for approximately two hours and 45 minutes including one interval. Creative team Photo by Diana Gomez.