Arts & Entertainment
The Cast of Beatlemania Returns to North Hempstead
The Fab Foursome rocked North Hempstead residents on Saturday.
Donning the iconic hairdos and lavish costumes that defined “The Beatles” through the 1960s and 70s, “The Cast of Beatlemania” brought nearly 4,000 North Hempstead residents back in time to relive the magic of the Mop Top era.
The recreationalist group has visited New Hyde Park six times in the past and on Saturday the group performed once again at Michael J. Tully Park. Playing two acts with three different costume changes, the group performed a gambit of hits that made the Beatles as profound to culture as they stand today.
As the three costume changes (Ed Sullivan era, Sgt. Pepper’s and ‘modern” clothing) spanned the decades, so too has the music, bringing a multi-generational mix of residents out to fill the bleachers and grass on the field.
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“The Beatles’ music transcends generations,” said. “That’s what makes them such a success. It is a good cross section of time.”
Each year the concert has been held at and despite the real Paul McCarthney holding a concert at Yankee Stadium that same night, the stage has been pushed further and further back to allow more people to come.
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The Cast of Beatlemania is an international tour that has been on the road after performing on Broadway for a number of years. Carlo Cantamessa portrays the late John Lennon on the rhythm guitar, Lenie Colacino plays Paul McCartney on the bass guitar, Jim Filgate plays the late George Harrison on the lead guitar, John Delgado plays Ringo Starr on the drums and added to the quartet is Mark Templeton on keyboard. The group channels the spirit of the original Beatles not only from their music but down to the style of their glasses.
Setlist:
Act One:
- Seventeen
- Beethoven
- Till There Was You
- Please Please Me
- All My Loving
- A Hard Days Night
- Happy Just to Dance
- I Call Your Name
- Honey Don't
- Help!
- In My Life
- Norwegian Wood
- Nowhere Man
- Drive My Car
- I Feel Fine
- Daytripper
Act Two:
- Sgt. Pepper/ A Little Help
- Strawberry Fields
- Penny Lane
- I Am The Walrus
- Hide Your Love Away
- Got To Get You
- Come Together
- Back In The USSR
- Birthday
- Something
- Lady Madonna
- Hey Jude
- Here Comes The Sun
- Get Back
- Revolution