The Bikinis-Laugh, Cry or Limbo!

~Doc Lawrence

Meet The Bikinis

STONE MOUNTAIN, GA-It’s the new millennium and after 20 years, The Bikinis are getting back together. That girl group born in 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 the good folks at Sandy Shores RV Resort.

In front of a live audience, The Bikinis, who could be called Jersey Girls, relive their heyday and beyond, with everything beginning the summer of 1964, the night they got their name, winning the Belmar Beach Talent Contest wearing their bikinis. The four members of The Bikinis are Jodi and Annie, two sisters from Passaic, New Jersey; Karla, their first cousin from Philly and best friend Barbara, from Staten Island.

For two hours, the intimate confines of Art Station Theatre rocks and rolls through 38 songs covering  hits from Under the Boardwalk, Heat Wave and Hank Ballard’s timeless, The Twist, on through  classics by Elvis, the Everly Brothers to Donna Summer and more. 

Way above as quality entertainment compared to the tiring summer fare of the countless “Della’s,” this is a challenging musical where only top voices can work because the audience has warm memories of the songs. Every red-blooded American surely has the wisdom of  Mama Said, by the Shrieles branded somewhere in their mind. 

Opening Night Partiers

A salute to the cast: Aretta Baumgartner (Annie), Wendy Bennet (Karla), Adena Brumer and Janelle Lannen (Barbara) have almost perfect voices and deliver sweet harmonies and powerful solos flawlessly. It’s a long journey covering everything from The Drifter’s to the Mama’s and the Papa’s, Bobby Darin, Connie Francis and the King.

Karen Beyer’s tight, skillful directing keeps everything flowing.

Take someone with you to see this. It’s timeless and pure Americana. Have a margarita before and one after the show. Some will want to attempt the Limbo or The Twist. Or, sing out loud, "When will I be Loved?"

Free & ample parking. 

Tickets: (770) 469.1105; www.artststion.org