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EXPERTISE
Film & TV
Music
Theatre & Drama
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BIOGRAPHY
Patti D'Beck and David Leong are storytellers, hobby historians, professional speakers, and long-time Broadway performers, directors and choreographers. They collaborated on nearly 40 Broadway plays and musicals including A Chorus Line, Grease, Pippin, Hamlet and Macbeth. They also choreographed dozens of celebrities from Liza Minelli, Mickey Rooney, Daniel Craig, Sigourney Weaver, Christopher Plummer, Chubby Checker and Brooke Shields.

Patti has an M.A. in Performing Arts from N.Y.U. and before her Broadway career, she was a featured dancer at the famous NYC nightclubs the Latin Quarter and the Copacabana. David taught at the prestigious Juilliard School, is the author of two public speaking books and holds the Master of Fine Arts degree in Theatre. As retired college professors from Virginia Commonwealth University, they also currently teach empathy, communication, and personal presence to doctors and nurses.

Click here to visit Patti & David's website >> www.goldenages.net

PRESENTATIONS
THE GOLDEN AGE OF HOLLYWOOD MUSICALS - PART I.
See the scenes and hear the stories behind the making of the movie musicals Singin' in the Rain, The Wizard of Oz, Oklahoma and many more.

THE GOLDEN AGE OF HOLLYWOOD MUSICALS - PART II.
See the scenes and hear the stories behind the making of the movie musicals My Fair Lady, Hello, Dolly!, The Sound of Music, West Side Story, Fiddler on the Roof and many more.

BROADWAY SHOWSTOPPERS AND SPECIAL FX
Broadway masters unveil the secrets behind the making of some of the biggest showstopping moments from Phantom of the Opera, Singin' in the Rain, Peter Pan, Pippin and many others.

STAGING THE STARS OF BROADWAY
Broadway master’s describe the skills and strategies they used to stage celebrities including Daniel Craig, Christopher Plummer, Reba McEntire and many others.

HOW TO TELL YOUR STORIES: A WRITING ACTIVITY TO PRESERVE YOUR PRECIOUS MEMORIES
Identify your most memorable life experiences and transform them into compelling stories that your family and friends will appreciate for years to come.

GREAT INVENTIONS OF THE LAST 100 YEARS
From tedious exploration to accidental mishaps, learn the strange but true stories behind the most revolutionary inventions that changed our present-day world.

A CENTURY OF COMIC STRIP CLASSICS: A HISTORY OF THE FUNNIES
From Mutt and Jeff and Peanuts to Garfield and Doonesbury, nothing is more nostalgic than looking back at the history of daily comic strips. You'll laugh out loud as you relive those moments when you and your family raced to see who got to read the Sunday funnies first.

AN INTERACTIVE HISTORY OF TELEVISION GAME SHOWS
Patti and David take you behind the camera, share stories and show videos about the most popular TV game show celebrities, scandals and streaks.

THE GOLDEN AGE OF 1950'S TELEVISION: FROM HOWDY DOODY TO I LOVE LUCY
Learn how the classic TV shows redefined and reshaped American culture.

HOW 1960'S TV CHANGED THE WORLD
From the Kennedy/Nixon presidential debate to the live broadcast of America's moon landing, no other decade of television made a giant leap like the 1960's.

SUPER SWASHBUCKLERS OF THE SILVER SCREEN
Sword Master David Leong and Broadway choreographer Patti D'Beck reveal the secrets behind the smash hits Zorro, Robin Hood, Star Wars, Indiana Jones, and many more.

UNFORGETTABLE CROONERS: THE STORIES BEHIND THE SINGERS
Laugh and learn as you hear the music and inspiring real-life stories of famous "Crooners" like Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole, Ella Fitzgerald, Rosemary Clooney, and many others.

SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY: THE STORIES BEHIND THE SONGS
Listen to the music and hear the surprising stories behind songs like That's Amore, Moon River, Volare, Sentimental Journey and many more.

RODGERS AND HAMMERSTEIN II - THE SURPRISING STORIES BEHIND THE SONGS YOU GREW UP WITH
Learn the backstory behind the musical partnership that revolutionized Broadway and the American Movie Musical.

GREEK MYTHOLOGY IN THE MODERN WORLD
Discover how Greek Mythology has become intertwined with present-day entertainment, business, literature, and language.

ROME GOES TO THE MOVIES
Separate real fact from reel fiction about Ancient Rome as you discover how Hollywood created Ben Hur, Spartacus, Cleopatra, and many others.

THE MOST POPULAR CHRISTMAS AND HOLIDAY SONGS OF ALL TIME
Do you know that almost all of the Christmas and holiday songs you're most likely to hear are from the 1940's and 1950's? Learn that and more as you enjoy the nostalgic memories of your favorite holiday hits while you hear stories behind the writing and making of Jingle Bells, White Christmas, Jingle Bell Rock, The Christmas Song and many others.
CRUISE HISTORY / EXPERIENCE
Celebrity Edge Dates February 3, - 13, 2023 Broadway, Hollywood and Crooners lectures
Regents February 24 - March 13, 2023 Asia tour: Broadway, Hollywood and Crooners lectures
Celebrity Summit, May 26 - June 4, 1950's and 60's TV, Golden Age of Movie Musicals, Unforgettable Crooners
Celebrity Equinox, June 10 - 18, Broadway, 1950's and 60's TV, Golden Age of Movie Musicals, Unforgettable Crooners
Celebrity Constellation, Back to back cruises . August 7 - 26, Hercules, Helen, Monsters, and Mythology: Movies That Take You Back to Ancient Greece, Sea Battles, Caesar, and Swords: The Most Spectacular Movies Set in Ancient Rome, Broadway, 1950's and 60's TV, Golden Age Musicals
Celebrity Summit, October 13 - 23, Boston to Miami. Broadway, 1950''s and 60's TV, Golden Age Movie Musicals, Crooners
Celebrity Constellation back to back March 11-April 6 Broadway, Hollywood, TV, music
Oceania Insignia May 12 - June 24, Dubai, Africa - Great Inventions,Broadway, Hollywood, TV, music.
Celebrity Eclipse October 11 - 21, 2024 Inventions, Comic Strips, Broadway, Hollywood