The Dancin Man grooves into Geelong

STEP back in time with a show full of energetic singing and dancing as Luke Alleva takes the stage as The Dancin Man on October 9 in Geelong.

Inspired by Alleva’s love of Gene Kelly and his passion for musicals, the 70-minute show brings together song and dance with a medley of songs.

The one man show features music from across the decades with a fresh twist on some of the old classics including “Singing in the Rain”, “It Don’t Mean a Thing if you Ain’t Got that Swing”, “Make ‘Em Laugh” and more.

“I’ve been in musical theatre in Australia and in London and overseas for the past 25 years, in movies and in stage musicals,” Alleva said.

“I really wanted to put all the best of the best, as much as I can and cram it all in one show and lots of tap dancing.”

By bringing together stories from the likes of Gene Kelly and Frank Sinatra, Alleva hopes to bring their essence to the stage and take the audience back in time.

The Dancin Man has been performing the show throughout Australia in different theatres and on cruise ships since 2015, with the show evolving and getting bigger and better.

The performer said he has several favourite parts during the performance, including the “Mr Bojangles” section.

“I also love when I get the audience to sing and dance along with me.

“I make them get involved and I get them to do a bit of singing and dancing and they have a lot of fun.

“I love that because you can breakdown the fourth wall, have fun with the audience and have them sing and dance along.”

Earlier in the year Alleva was part of You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown at the Geelong Arts Centre, in which he played Snoopy.

“The crowds were absolutely phenomenal and I’m really looking forward to coming back and performing in front of the audiences again,” he said.

For tickets and more information, head to geelongartscentre.org.au