Wednesday 27 October 2010, 7.45pm
Belfast Festival
Ulster Hall, Belfast
Introduced by Ava Astaire McKenzie
Ulster Orchestra
Benjamin Pope conductor
Gary Williams & Rachel Weston vocalists
A musical tribute to Fred Astaire featuring the original film orchestrations and musical dance routines from Top Hat, Shall we dance and of course Puttin’ on the Ritz, with The Way You Look Tonight, Cheek to Cheek, Let’s Face the Music and Dance and Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off.
Fred’s daughter, Ava Astaire McKenzie, joins the artists onstage and shares some memories of her father.