A Must See World Premiere Musical "The Music That Makes Me Dance: The Songs of Jule Styne" in NoHo 5/1-3 Only

Do not pass go, do not collect $200. Go directly to The Music That Makes Me Dance: The Songs of Jule Styne a one of a kind, one singular sensation, the first ever musical revue compiling songs of the award winning composer/songwriter behind brilliant Broadway hits Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, Peter Pan (additional music), Bells Are Ringing, Gypsy, Do Re Mi, Funny Girl, Lorelei, Sugar (with a story based on the movie Some Like It Hot, but all new music), and the Tony-winning Hallelujah, Baby!

Teaming with lyricist Sammy Cahn in the 1940s, Styne created a string of Hit Parade leaders including the Oscar-winning "Three Coins In The Fountain.” In addition to Cahn, his accomplished collaborators include Betty Comden and Adolph Green, Stephen Sondheim, Bob Merrill, Leo Robin and E.Y. Harburg, and their combined efforts have produced such showstoppers as "The Party's Over," "Everything's Coming Up Roses," "People" and "Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend.”

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Styne wrote career-altering Broadway scores for major stars Phil Silvers, Carol Channing, Mary Martin, Judy Holliday, Ethel Merman, and an up-and-coming Barbra Streisand.

The Music That Makes Me Dance: The Songs of Jule Styne, devised and created by Scott Thompson (Director and Choreographer) and Fred Barton (Music Arranger and Conductor), will be presented for five performances only, May 1-3, 2026 on the Debbie Reynolds Main Stage at the El Portal Theatre, 5269 Lankershim Boulevard (at Weddington Avenue), North Hollywood, CA 91601. Parking is available on streets surrounding the theatre.

ARTCO promises an unforgettable night of BROADWAY MAGIC with such songs such “Don’t Rain On My Parade,” “Diamonds Are A Girls Best Friend” “Time After Time,” “Make Someone Happy,” “People" and many, many more!

With Music by Jule Styne and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, Bob Merrill, Sammy Cahn, Betty Comden & Adolph Green, Herb Gardner, and Leo Robin, a full Equity cast of dynamic, triple-threat performers and the sizzling ARTCO 10-piece orchestra in a New-York-bound tribute to one of the greatest Broadway composers of all time, Who Could Ask For Anything More?!

Scott Thompson, Director/Choreographer and ARTCO’s Producing Artistic Director and Co-Founder said: “It’s been an incredible honor to work with Jason Buell and everyone at the Jule Styne estate and with all the wonderful lyricists’ estates in creating this historic revue of Broadway’s and Hollywood’s most memorable songs. This show will not only be a fitting tribute to Mr. Styne, who could in many ways be called ‘The King of Broadway,” but also a dazzling vehicle for seven amazing triple-threat performers, creating a thrilling new song-and-dance revue that we expect will have a long life beyond our premiere engagement at the El Portal Theatre.”

Fred Barton, Music Arranger/Conductor and ARTCO’s Music Director and Co-Founder said: “Discovering the music, shows and sound of Jule Styne at the age of 14 is what made me fall in love with Broadway – and when I met him on the opening night of Gypsy starring Tyne Daly, I was able to tell him so in person. His music’s brash in-your-face directness, his philosophy of writing to his performers’ strengths, his versatility, and his combination of exuberance and romantic sensitivities defined the sound of Broadway and projected it for decades to come into the 21st century.”

Performances will be given on Friday, May 1, 2026 at 8:00 p.m. (Preview), Saturday, May 2, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. (Preview), Saturday, May 2, 2026 at 8:00 p.m. (Opening Press Night, Special Gala), and Sunday, May 3, 2026 at both 1:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m.

Tickets range in price from $68 – $185. A Special Gala performance will be held only on Saturday, May 2nd at 8:00 p.m.for $150, which includes a dessert party and champagne toast with the cast. For tickets and more information, call the El Portal Theatre Box Office at 818-508-4200 or buy online at ci.ovationtix.com/371/production/1266809
Box Office Operators are available by phone from 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Box Office Hours are 3:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. on weekdays, and from 12 Noon until show time on matinee days.

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Mastermind composer, Jule Styne, ranks as one of the undisputed architects of the American musical theater. Although he was born in London's East End, Styne’s family moved to the United States in 1912. Young Styne showed such a talent for the piano that he had performed with the Chicago, St. Louis, and Detroit Symphonies by age 10. He developed his feel for popular music working with the jazz bands of 1920s Chicago, and as vocal coach to such 1930s Hollywood stars as Shirley Temple and Alice Faye.

Styne was elected to the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1972, the Theatre Hall of Fame in 1981, and became a Kennedy Center Honoree in 1990. On the occasion of his 25th Anniversary in show business, the following homage was read into the Congressional Record: “The lives of Americans throughout our land, as well as the lives of people throughout the corners of the world, have been enriched by the artistry and genius of Jule Styne.”

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