Are you ready for an explosive, addictive, and perpetually entertaining show? If your answer is yes, then you should check out Stomp! The innovative, percussion-driven show is coming to Denver, Colorado, this spring, and the performers are wired and energized to deliver the best show you’ve ever seen! From 21st to 26th February 2023, Stomp will be conquering the Buell Theatre for eight coveted performances! This award-winning show, which makes magnificent rhythms out of traditional percussion instruments, as well as peculiar items such as matchboxes, wooden poles, garbage cans, hubcaps, and more, will awaken your senses and provide you with an incredible adrenaline rush! Hurry, grab your tickets now, and don’t miss this groundbreaking event!
Stomp is a percussion group that hails from Brighton, England. The concept of the performance was to use ordinary everyday objects to create incredible rhythms. The show has been lauded for its uniqueness and liveliness, performed by eight highly-skilled percussionists who are also incredible acrobats. In 1991, Steve McNicholas and Luke Cresswell introduced Stomp to the world. The show used a variety of everyday objects as percussion instruments. Stomp had a preview at London’s Bloomsbury Theatre and premiered at the Assembly Rooms in Edinburgh. The production was financed, directed, and produced by Cresswell and McNicholas. The show featured seven performers: Cresswell, Theseus Gerard, Carl Smith, Fraser Morrison, David Elrod, Nick Dwyer, and Sarag Eddy. In the same year, the show grew to an eight-person outfit with the addition of Fiona Wilkes.
From 1991 to 1994, Stomp’s cast performed worldwide and received several accolades, including a Lawrence Olivier Award for Best Choreography Award in a West End Show and a nomination for Best Entertainment Award. In 1994, the show premiered at Orpheum Theatre in New York City. The U.S. production also garnered several accomplishments, including a Drama Desk Award for Most Unique Theatre Experience and an Obie Award. The show’s success in the U.S. meant that production would be extended. Hence, an American cast was hired in place of the original cast for the North American tour.
In later productions, Stomp had expanded performances in London and Australia, where up to 30 performers were hired. These supercharged versions of Stomp were showcased at the Brighton Festival, Royal Festival Hall in London, and Melbourne, Australia.
“Even without dialog, members of the ‘Stomp’ ensemble credibly interact and communicate with each other…While non-traditional, ‘Stomp’ is a powerful and mesmerizing show. Who knew that everything, including the kitchen sink could be so entertaining?” – Jonathan Spira from Frequent Business Traveler.
“So does ‘Stomp’ still pack a punch? Yes – to a degree. There’s something undeniably impressive about watching brooms, oil cans and vacuum-cleaner tubes transformed into musical instruments before your eyes. The show has managed to retain some of its original irreverence, and it remains bigger and better than the many copycat shows that have sprung up in its wake.” – Laura Barnett from Timeout New York.
“The good news is: it’s still an original. A constantly inventive spectacle of sound-making, it provides an aural assault even as it offers the visually amusing – and surprising – sight of how these sounds are made. ” – Mark Shenton from BBC.
Stomp garnered numerous positive reviews from show critics. Laura Barnett from TimeOut New York raved about the show’s inventiveness, “There’s something undeniably impressive about watching brooms, oil cans, and vacuum-cleaner tubes transformed into musical instruments before your eyes. The show has managed to retain some of its original irreverence and it remains bigger and better than the many copycat shows that have sprung up in its wake.” Meanwhile, Mark Shenton from BBC only has good words for the London production of Stomp, “The good news is: it’s still an original. A constantly inventive spectacle of sound-making, it provides an aural assault even as it offers the visually amusing – and surprising – sight of how these sounds are made.”
Stomp, which is a straightforward musical instrument show, has no actors and vocal performances. Yet, it keeps the audience engaged and on edge all throughout the performance. Critic Jonathan Spira can confidently attest to the show’s intensity, “Even without dialog, members of the ‘Stomp’ ensemble credibly interact and communicate with each other…While non-traditional, ‘Stomp’ is a powerful and mesmerizing show. Who knew that everything, including the kitchen sink, could be so entertaining?”
This is your chance to see Stomp and discover why people have been raving about the show since 1991. Stomp will open in Denver on Tuesday, 21st February 2023. The show will take place at the iconic Buell Theatre, which has served as the city’s prime entertainment destination for several decades. The 5,000-capacity venue is equipped with top-tier lighting and audio system, plush seats, and state-of-the-art facilities, providing guests with the most excellent entertainment experience.
Experience Stomp at the Buell Theatre this spring by scoring your tickets now!
“It’s the audio AND the visual. It’s hearing AND seeing the stomp. In one number, the ensemble lines up with Zippo lighters for the click AND the flame. Fascinating! The fast-paced sequence of innovation makes STOMP perfect for kids and adults. It is the most fun you’ll ever have with a broom!” – Katy Walsh from Chicagobeat.com.
“There is no hierarchy in this production. There’s no stratum of entitlement. Instead “Stomp” is a celebration of variety, universality and the simple joy of being really, really noisy in a world that often swallows our individual presence whole. This incarnation absolutely defies cynicism, offering a sonic and visual delight for audiences of all ages. The cast is uniformly winning.” – Becky Sawarte from Edgechicago.com