Smokey Joe's Cafe

Smokey Joe's Cafe is a musical review without dialogue that features the greatest hits of composers Mike Stoller and Jerry Leiber. We find the hits: “Hound Dog”, “On Broadway” and “Stand By Me”.

Find one of the key moments of the show, "On Broadway":

General information
  • Style : All-sung, Rock, Jukebox Musical, Music
  • Theme : Rock, 50s, Jazz
  • year of creation : 1995
Music
  • Composer : Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
  • Lyricist : Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
  • Librettist :
  • famous songs : "Neighborhood" (music and lyrics by John Sembello, Ralph Dino, Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller) "Young Blood" (music and lyrics by Doc Pomus, Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller) "Falling" "Ruby Baby" "Dance With Me " (music and lyrics by Louis Lebish, George Treadwell, Irv Nahan, Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller) "Neighborhood" (Reprise) "Keep On Rollin'" "Searchin'" "Kansas City" "Trouble" "Love Me" / " Don't" "Fools Fall In Love" "Poison Ivy" "Don Juan" "Shoppin' for Clothes" (music and lyrics by Kent Harris, Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller) "I Keep Forgettin'" "On Broadway" (music and lyrics by Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil, Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller) "DW Washburn" "Saved" Act II "Baby That Is Rock & Roll" "Yakety Yak" "Charlie Brown" "Stay a While" "Pearl's a Singer" (music and lyrics by John Semblello, Ralph Dino, Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller) "Teach Me How to Shimmy" "You're the Boss" "Loving You" "Treat Me Nice" "Hound Dog" "Little Egypt" "I 'm a Woman" "There Goes My Baby" (music and lyrics by Benjamin Earl Nelson, Lover Patterson, George Treadwell, Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller) "Love Potion #9" "Some Cats Know" "Jailhouse Rock" "Fools Fall In Love" (Reprise) "Spanish Harlem" (music and lyrics by Phil Spector and Jerry Leiber) "I (Who Have Nothing)" (music and lyrics by Carlo Donida, Mogol, Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller) "Stand by Me" (music and lyrics by Ben E. King, Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller ) "Baby That Is Rock & Roll" (Reprise)
  • Famous performers : Ken Ard, Adrian Bailey, Brenda Braxton, Victor Trent Cook, BJ Crosby, Pattie D'Arcy Jones, DeLee Lively, Frederick B. Owens, Michael Park, Ben E. King, Pam Tillis, Gladys Knight, Tony Orlando, Lou Rawls , Gloria Gaynor, Rick Springfield.
kinships
  • Inspired by another work : Based on songs by Mike Stoller and Jerry Leiber.
Awards
  • Appointments and Awards : In 1996, Smokey Joe's Cafe won the Grammy Award for Best Musical Album.
  • Number of years on display : 5
  • Number of performances : 2036
  • anecdotes : Smokey Joe's Cafe is the longest-running musical revue in Broadway history with 2036 performances.
Currently on stage