With a show that promises to get everyone dancing in the aisles, THE BIKINIS relive their heyday and beyond, beginning the summer of 1964, the night these four inseparable friends got their name, winning the Belmar Beach Talent Contest, wearing just their bikinis!
The Story...
It’s the dawn of the new millennium and The Bikinis are getting back together. That girl group from the sixties that everyone loves is bringing back the sun, fun and all the great songs they sang down on the boardwalk at the Jersey Shore…all to raise money for good folks at Sandy Shores Mobile Home Beach Resort on Florida’s Gold Coast.
In front of a live audience, The Bikinis, or “The Jersey Girls,” relive their heyday and beyond, beginning with the summer of 1964, the night these four inseparable girls got their name, winning the Belmar Beach Talent Contest, wearing nothing but their bikinis! The boardwalk was smitten with the 4 teens…Jodi and Annie, two sisters from Passaic New Jersey; Karla, their slightly manipulative cousin from Philly; and best friend Barbara, from Staten Island.
After their big win at the talent contest, there was only one way to go…to the top! The Bikinis vowed then and there they’d raise enough money to make their own 45 so they could perform on American Bandstand and become as popular as their idols, The Shangri Las!
As our country was coming of age, so were The Bikinis. They take us on a musical journey from the innocents of the 50’s, to the pop, psychedelic and war protest worlds of the 60’s, from the women’s rights movement to the outrageous disco era of the 70’s.
Before their last song, entitled “Sandy Shores”, The Bikinis resolve their differences from the past and take pride in the being that “one-hit-wonder” from the Jersey Shore. Just as they did in the summer of 1964, they vow to never stop singing together, reminding themselves that friendship is more important than anything life can throw their way. For the finale, they go for it…and strut their stuff…in their bikinis!
The Bikinis is a coming of age story about four women who are coming of age, giving us a chance to look at how we deal with our expectations of life and the acceptance of what our lives have become.
“It’s In His Kiss” “Yellow Polka Dot Bikini” “Heat Wave” “Mambo Italiano” “Pennsylvania Polka” “Under The Boardwalk” “These Boots Are Made For Walkin” “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” “Incense And Peppermint” “Look What They’ve Done To My Song, Ma” “When Will I Be Loved” “I’m Every Woman” “I Will Survive” “It’s Raining Men” and many more!
THE BIKINIS is a nonstop celebration of song filled with hits.
To listen to any of the songs below, first stop the player at the bottom of this page.
Name
Play
Length
It's In His Kiss 1-29-10 (The Bikinis)
2:23 min
In My Bikini 1-29-10 (The Bikinis)
2:40 min
Sandy Shores 1-29-10 (The Bikinis)
2:54 min
Ain't No Mountain High Enough 1-29-10 (The Bikinis)
JODI: Annie’s older sister. Originally from Paramus, NJ. In control and passive aggressive. A Corporate success with a failed marriage.
ANNIE: Jodi’s younger sister. Still a bit of a hippie. Also, originally from Paramus, NJ. Never married. Took care of her parents at Sandy Shores RV Beach Resort in Florida.
KARLA: Jodi and Annie’s “fun loving” cousin from Philly. As a teenager, she was wild. And she still likes to stir it up. Loves her husband of 25 years.
BARBARA: Their best friend from Staten Island. Says what she thinks with no apologies. Never thought she could love anything more than THE BIKINIS and R&B, until she met her husband, Benny.
The Staff
Director and Choreographer - Ray Roderick
Musical Director -
Production Stage Manager - John D. Murdock
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Via Garden State Parkway: Go South to Exit 102. Bear right off the exit ramp onto Asbury Avenue and continue heading east all the way to the ocean, following the signs to Asbury Park. When you reach the ocean, bear left onto Ocean Avenue. The Paramount Theatre is at the North end of the boardwalk. The Carousel House is on the South end of the Boardwalk.
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Via Garden State Parkway: Take the Parkway North to Exit 100A. Bear east on Route 66 and continue heading east all the way to the ocean, following signs to Asbury Park. When you reach the ocean, bear left onto Ocean Ave. The Paramount Theatre is at the North end of the boardwalk. The Carousel House is on the South end of the Boardwalk.
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