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Black Tie America

Celebrating America’s 250th Birthday

Director/Conductor - Johnny Brewer

Accompanists - Jenni Morgan, Katherine Brewer and Karen Fancher

PREVIEW WORKSHOP and SING THRU

Reception Room #1 at the Whole Backstage Playhouse.

Sunday, August 2 at 2:00 p.m.

Monday, August 3 at 6:30 p.m.

Tuesday, August 4 at 6:30 p.m.

PERFORMANCES:

November 11, 12, 13, 14 and 15, 2026

 

All Show Times 7 pm except Sundays @ 2pm

Black Tie America

Song List

 

This is My Country

America

Don’t Sit Under the Apple Tree

Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy

This Land is Your Land

What’ll I Do

My Buddy

White Cliffs of Dover

Chattanooga Choo-Choo

Armed Forces Salute

Stars Fell on Alabama

America the Beautiful

God Bless America

and more...

Black Tie America

from the Director, Johnny Brewer

 

This coming November, opening on Veterans Day for a five-day run, I will have the privilege of producing and directing an “America 250 Edition” of my choral revue, Black Tie America.

 

But I cannot do this without the support of interested folks like you.

If you can sing America the Beautiful, Amazing Grace, or The Star-Spangled Banner, then I need you.

 

I am seeking a 100-voice choir that will raise the roof of the Dot Moore Theatre in a powerful celebration of America’s 250th birthday. Our opening night, on Veterans Day, will be especially meaningful as we honor all who have served, recognizing their dedication and sacrifice, regardless of where or how they served.

 

On Independence Day, July 4, 2026, America marks its 250th birthday, the Semiquincentennial of the Declaration of Independence. This production is our opportunity to reflect, remember, and celebrate that milestone through music and storytelling.

 

I invite you to be a part of it.

 

There will be opportunities for beautiful solos, small ensembles, and narration, all designed to inspire, uplift, and strengthen our shared sense of patriotism.

 

As in past years, we will host a Black Tie America Preview Workshop and Sing Thru. This is simply a gathering to listen, learn, and sing through selections from the show. It is not an audition, and it is not a commitment. It is a chance to experience the music and enjoy an evening of singing together.

 

The Preview Workshop and Sing Thru will take place in Reception Room #1 at the Whole Backstage Playhouse. Dates are Sunday, August 2 at 2:00 p.m., Monday, August 3 at 6:30 p.m. and Tuesday, August 4 at 6:30 p.m.

 

The primary focus of this production is the full choral ensemble, unified in sound and purpose.

 

If you are interested, please complete the interest survey here:

https://forms.gle/X9sjCJ7nKptHpmHt8 

Or email me at btbwbs@bellsouth.net  for more information. All personal information will remain confidential.

 

Join us. Won’t you?

 

Johnny Brewer
Director and Conductor
Black Tie America

© 2026 by The Whole Backstage Theatre Inc.

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