An astounding cast of world-renowned Broadway stars along with a top-notch band bring Hollywood’s most brilliant arrangements to life in Neil Berg’s “100 Years of Hollywood.”Performances begin Tuesday in the Union Cotillion Ballroom at 8 p.m.Berg, composer of “100 Years of Hollywood,” said five Broadway veterans will be brought to the University for the performance.”We’re talking about the star of the ‘Phantom of the Opera,’ the star of ‘Les Miserables,’ the star of ‘Jekyll and Hyde’ and the stars of almost all the great Broadway shows are going to be singing phenomenal pieces from all the great Hollywood films,” Berg said.Berg said there are many old as well as contemporary pieces of music that were made famous in movies. He said University students shouldn’t pass up the incredible opportunity to see real talent in action.”I don’t think students will find this kind of Broadway talent in their own backyards. These aren’t just Broadway singers, these are Broadway stars, some of the finest singers in the world, and they’re not old-style, stuffy Broadway singers,” he said. “These are hip, cool, rockin’ singers.”Berg said reactions to the performance will be surprising.”The students are going to flip out. They’re not going to be expecting this powerhouse,” he said.Berg said his goal is to get students involved in theater.”This show kicks ass, and all of us have a mission to prove it, Berg said.”Krystal Azimullah, University Lively Arts Council chair and ISDS sophomore, said every year the council has a great performance season with shows it feels the students will enjoy.”100 Years of Hollywood is going to be a great performance,” Azimullah said.A few songs from the performance to look forward to are, “All That Jazz” from “Chicago;” “As Time Goes By” from “Casablanca;” “Moon River” from “Breakfast at Tiffany’s;” and “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” from “The Wizard of Oz.”Azimullah said her favorite thing about the performance is the films portrayed are different from what we see in the cinema today.”It’s a really fun way to relive all the past motion pictures of Hollywood,” she said. “We all love old movies like ‘Casablanca.’ They’re just not like the films we watch now.”Dave Zolli, Broadway star of “Jesus Christ Superstar” and performer in the show, said the most fantastic thing about the show is the audience gets to experience some of the greatest Broadway songs with people who have actually starred in the roles.”You’ve got people like me from ‘Jesus Christ Superstar,’ ‘Evita’ and ‘The World Rock Symphony;’ Rob Evan from ‘Jekyll and Hyde’ and ‘Les Miserables;’ Steve Blanchard from ‘Beauty and the Beast;’ Carter Calvert from ‘Ain’t Nothing but the Blues’ and ‘Cats’; and Rita Harvey who’s Christine in ‘Phantom of the Opera,'” Zolli said, “It’s really a celebration of music with people who are completely invested in doing what they do.”Zolli said Berg completely engages the audience in the performance and makes viewers feel they are part of the show.”Neil is a wonderful composer. He’s a wonderful producer,” Zolli said. “He sits at the piano and guides you through the evening. He makes it impossible not to enjoy yourself.”Zolli said nearly everywhere the show has toured, it has been asked back immediately.”It is a really fun show,” he said. “Audiences go crazy.”Zolli said University students should attend the performance because it is more important now than ever to support the arts.”The significance that young people play in the growth of art is huge, and it’s really important that the study of art and the study of music that changes our culture is followed by the next generation coming along,” Zolli said.Zolli said above all things, the show pinpoints pieces of musical theater audiences love most.”It’s really cool. We get to do a show that doesn’t involve any of the dumb stuff that people hate. We just do the great stuff,” Zolli said.Valerie Gendron, mass communication sophomore, said she is looking forward to the production.”I love musicals, and I love movies. I think Neil Berg’s ‘100 Years of Hollywood’ is going to be an awesome combination of the two,” she said.Gendron said the show is a great opportunity for students who are not typically attracted to live performances like Berg’s.”Since the show celebrates cinema, which is something that everyone can enjoy, more people are bound to attend and find themselves having a great time with one of the only true American art forms, musical theater,” Gendron said.Berg’s “100 Years of Hollywood” runs Nov. 11, 12, 18 and 19 at 8 p.m. Student tickets are $8-18 and can be purchased through the Union Box Office.—-Contact Cathryn Core at [email protected]