COUGAR THE MUSICAL Creator Donna Moore Joins Cast as 'Clarity', 8/16-24

To coincide with Cougar The Musical's one year anniversary this August, the original Cougar, creator and writer, Donna Moore will join the cast as Clarity for four performances only, taking over the role for Brenda Braxton who is out of town performing the role of Velma in Chicago at the California Music Circus. Moore is set to inherit the claws and scratch her way into audience's hearts on August 16th, 17th, 23rd and 24th.

Aside from creating and serving as lead producer on Cougar The Musical, Donna Moore has a long history as a writer and performer. She developed Cougar The Musical out of a successful three year-long cabaret run at Don't Tell Mama and has done stand-up comedy, national commercials and concerts. Ms. Moore has also had the privilege to co-write music with a number of talented composers-such as Arnie Gross, Mark Barkan and John Baxindine. She started her career at age 11 when she was cast in the PBS, TV show, "ZOOM," where she is the only "Zoomer" to have also been a contributing writer. A graduate of NYU's Drama program at the Tisch School of the Arts, Moore is currently working on her next musical Tag Sale.

The surprise hit of the season, Donna Moore's Cougar The Musical, will celebrate its one year anniversary Off-Broadway. Directed and choreographed by Tony Nominated Lynne Taylor Corbett, Cougar The Musical, began performances on August 10 and opened on August 26, 2012. To celebrate this amazing milestone, Cougar The Musicalwill celebrate with an additional block of tickets available now through September 29, and the celebration will kick-off with cake and cocktails - Cougar style on Friday, August 2, 2013.

Cougar has continued to stand the test of time as audiences and critics rave about this unlikely hit: "This Off-Broadway tuner is funny, raucous, sweetly sentimental and romantic. There is a lot more to Cougar the Musical than you might expect" Roma Torre, NY1; "The script reflects considerable imagination and is filled with original melodies." The New York Times; "THESE CATS SURE CAN ROAR" NY Post; "Cougar has a lot going for it. It's surprisingly charming." Associated Press; "Cougar The Musical," is perrrrrrrrrrrfectly fun. I laughed for an hour and half. This is the perfect girl's night out." Times Square Chronicle; "Roaring great time at the theatre." Amsterdam News.

Cougar The Musical unleashes three divine but disillusioned women who develop a taste for hot, young men. They let their inner cougar roar and purr, finding self-love and empowerment in the process. The sexy, ferocious cast of three fabulous-over-forty women and one multi-talented boy toy sing and dance their way through a satiating range of original songs, from grinding blues, to doo-wop, to pop to "Julio," a romantic ballad, sung to a vibrator. Hilarious, soulful and sexy, Cougar the Musical is a madcap ride from Cougar Bar to nail salon to boudoir and back as the women learn to say "yes" to getting older, "yes" to trust and friendship and "yes" to proving that love is ageless.

Cougar The Musical performs at St. Luke's Theatre (308 West 46th Street) and tickets are available through Telecharge.com or by calling (212) 239-6200. Cougar The Musical performs Friday at 8PM; and Saturday at 2PM.

Donna Moore will join the Cougar-ific cast including: Andrew Brewer (Nymph Errant), Mary Mossberg (NY: TomorrowMorning, Power Balladz National Tour: Mamma Mia!), Babs Winn (Off Broadway: Love is Where You Find It, The Legend Of Sleepy Hollow, Take This Show and Shove I, Lola Victoria's Monday Marquee), Creative team includes: Jana Zielonka (Musical Director), Josh Iacovelli (Set Designer, Sound Designer), and Dustin Cross (Costume Designer).