A live re-staging of The Beatles at Abbey Road Studios is to come to Liverpool.
The show, at Liverpool’s ECHO arena, is part of an 11 date tour, following a sold out premiere at the Royal Albert Hall.
The
Sessions - A live re-staging of the Beatles at Abbey Road Studios - is
part blockbuster stage show, part access-all-areas musical documentary.
Set
in a state-of-the-art reproduction of the Abbey Road Studio 2, The
Sessions will stage new live renditions of the albums recorded there by
The Beatles.
Inspired by Here, There and Everywhere, the memoir
of Grammy-winning former Abbey Road sound engineer Geoff Emerick, The
Sessions will be the closest an audience can get to experiencing The
Beatles live and at the height of their glory.
45 people will
take the stage to ensure that the experience is as sonically authentic
to the original recordings as possible. The seven vocalists will
comprise two ‘Johns’ two ‘Pauls’ two ‘Georges’ and one ‘Ringo’ in order
to recreate the albums’ vocal harmonies. A further seven musicians will
use historically accurate instruments to recapture the Beatles’ sound,
while a 21 piece orchestra will use the exact musical arrangements of
the originals, and eight technicians will help relive the moments that
created The Beatles’ sound and changed recorded music forever.
Each of the albums recorded at Abbey Road will become a suite, all of
which form part of The Sessions’ Beatles Overture, driving the true
story of how they made the records that shaped the next half century of
popular music and culture.
This multi-million pound production is
set in a replica of the world-renowned Abbey Road studio, designed and
made by Stufish - the entertainment architects behind emblematic set
designs for live shows including The Rolling Stones, AC/DC and U2.
Jef
Hanlon, the show’s producer says: “An incredible amount of research has
gone into the show - we wanted to be as true to the original process as
possible. All instrumentation, arrangements and vocals will be
performed identically to the original recordings - there will even be
seven singers to recreate the multi-tracked vocals pioneered by The
Beatles. This show does not seek to be a look-a-like show, but rather a
sound-a-like, with the singers being the best Beatles imitators in the
world. It’s a must for Beatles fans of all ages.”
Kim Gavin, the
show’s director says: “This is an opportunity of a lifetime to work with
such a legendary pop catalogue. It is really exciting to bring to life
some of the Beatles most iconic recording sessions, and offer the
audience a unique glimpse into the bands creative process.”
UK Dates
30 March 2016 – CHARITY PREVIEW – Liverpool, Echo Arena
01 April 2016 – London, Royal Albert Hall – SOLD OUT
06 April 2016 – Brighton, Centre
30 April 2016 – Cardiff, Motorpoint Arena
04 May 2016 - Nottingham, Capital FM Arena
06 May 2016 – Newcastle, Metro Radio Arena
07 May 2016 – Glasgow, The SSE Hydro
08 May 2016 – Manchester, Arena
10 May 2016 – Aberdeen, Exhibition & Conference Centre (AECC)
12 May 2016 – Leeds, First Direct Arena
13 May 2016 – Birmingham, Barclaycard Arena
14 May 2016 – London, The SSE Arena Wembley
15 May 2016 – London, The O2
The Creative Team
Executive Producer: Stig Edgren
Producer: Jef Hanlon
Director: Kim Gavin
Creative Consultant: Geoff Emerick
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