News release Public Information Office   SLU 10880   Hammond, LA 70402   phone: 985-549-2341   fax: 985-549-2061 publicinfo@selu.edu Spring 2004 news releases Public Information home News archive Contact: Christina Chapple Date: 6/28/04   Click on image for publication quality photo HERMAN’S HERMITS STARRING PETER NOONE TO INVADE SLU’S COLUMBIA THEATRE JULY 15      HAMMOND – Herman’s Hermits starring Peter Noone will invade Southeastern Louisiana University’s Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts on July 15 for a concert that will take audiences on a foot-tapping, hands-clapping journey back to the exciting musical decade of the sixties.       Major stars in America, Herman’s Hermits scored more than 23 hit singles, 10 hit albums, three major movies, countless television shows and concert tours all over the world. Still in the musical trenches after selling more than 60 million records, Herman’s Hermits is about nostalgia, good song writing and tunes that sound good on the radio.       Tickets for the 7 p.m. concert are $25, Loge and Orchestra 1; $23, Orchestra 2 and Balcony 1; and $20, Balcony 2. Tickets are available at the theater box office (985?543?4371, 220 E. Thomas St.) from noon-5 p.m. on Mondays and on weekdays beginning July 9. They can also be purchased online through TicketWeb (www.ticketweb.com).       Accompanied by Herman’s Hermits, Petere Noone consistently plays to sold-out venues the world over. He has been an international star since the age of 15, when he hit the charts as the Hermits’ lead singer. The groups’ classic hits included "Something Tells Me I'm Into Something Good," "Mrs. Brown, You've Got A Lovely Daughter," "I'm Henry VIII, I Am," "Silhouettes," "Can't You Hear My Heartbeat," and "There's A Kind of Hush."       As "Herman," Noone performed on hundreds of top-rated television programs from Ed Sullivan and Jackie Gleason to Dean Martin and Danny Kaye. He also played the title role in an ABC Hallmark Hall of Fame presentation of the classic Pinocchio and appeared in three MGM feature films.      Throughout the seventies, Noone performed, composed songs and produced recordings with such artists as David Bowie, Debby Boone and Graham Gouldman. His album with the Tremblers, "Twice Nightly," and his solo effort, "One of The Glory Boys," were both critically and commercially successful. He also took on leading roles in British theatrical productions of “Dick Wittington,” “Aladdin,” and “Sinbad The Sailor.”       The eighties found Noone receiving rave reviews for his portrayal of “Frederic” in the New York Shakespeare Festival's production of “The Pirates of Penzance.” He reprised the role at the world-famous Drury Lane Theatre in London in both the national and international touring companies "Pirates."      Noone's acting career has also flourished with guest-starring roles in prime-time television shows such as “Married With Children,” “Quantum Leap,” and “Dave's World.”      For four years, Noone hosted VH1's “My Generation,” the network’s popular half hour retrospective of popular music. He also hosted the informative PBS special “The British Invasion Returns” and recorded the title song for the Kirk Douglas film “Diamonds.”       For additional information about the Columbia 2004 concert, contact the theater at 985?543?4366 or visit www.selu.edu/columbia.