“Jump,
Jive & Wail: The Music of Louis Prima” features a cast of ten who bring to
life these legendary songs, musicians, vocals and dance, with the non-stop
energy that kept audiences cheering from New Orleans to New York and Las Vegas
to network television. Co-created for the Stage Door Canteen by Entertainment
Director Victoria Reed and Musical Director Tom Hook, the spectacular cast
includes many of New Orleans’ most talented musicians who also provide spirited
vocals and some of the show-stopping choreography Prima’s band was known for, as
well as swing dancers and a female vocalist.