- Documents the first Theater-in-the-Round located under a tent, St. John Terrell's Music Circus in Lambertville, New Jersey. The venue thrived from 1949-1970 presenting musical comedies, jazz greats and rock-and-roll acts.
- From 1949 until 1970, St. John Terrell's Music Circus in Lambertville, NJ presented B'way musical comedies and the top jazz, folk and rock-n-roll artists of the time period. "Sinjin", as Mr. Terrell called himself, was the first to create a theater-in-the-round housed under a huge circus tent. The first decade or so was devoted to B'way musicals, and many stars began their careers at the Music Circus, including Bernadette Peters, Dom DeLuise, Shirley MacLaine and Robert Goulet. Once the tent moved to a larger location about a mile away, artists such as Louis Armstrong, Count Basie, The Four Seasons, the Supremes, The Lovin' Spoonful and Liberace gradually replaced the legit shows. This documentary tells the story of the venue through interviews with people from both sides of the curtain, including set designers, musical directors, stage managers and performers such as Olympic skater Dick Button and Vince Martell from "The Vanilla Fudge".—Gary P. Cohen
- A nostalgic look at St. John Terrell's Music Circus in Lambertville , NJ - a venue that thrived from 1959 to 1970 presenting musical theater, jazz and pop/rock acts on a revolving stage under a huge tent. The Music Circus paved the way for many such venues during this time period. The story is told through interviews, anecdotes and photos.—Anonymous
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