THE GREAT REVUES Replaced With SHADOWS OF POMPEII 4/16-26

42nd Street Moon today announced that the previously scheduled non-subscription program The Great Revues has been replaced with the dramatic new musical Shadows of Pompeii to run April 16 - 26, 2009. The show will be submitted in 2010 to the National Alliance for Musical Theatre's Festival of New Musicals.

A saga of Romans living in the seaside village of Pompeii in AD 79 at the foot of Mount Vesuvius, Shadows of Pompeii was written by Bay Area playwright R.C. Staab, with music and lyrics by Keith Herrmann, the Tony-nominated composer of Romance, Romance, Onward Victoria (also featured on Broadway) and Prom Queens Unchained, an off-Broadway hit.

Led by Director Dianna Shuster, former Artistic Director of American Musical Theatre of San Jose, Shadows of Pompeii will feature a cast of nine actors including many that are familiar 42nd Street Moon company members.

In addition, 42nd Street Moon is to present four performances of Craig Jessup Sings Noel Coward at 7 pm on April 5, 7, 8 and 12. Jessup, a noted cabaret performer and Moon veteran, created his one-man musical to honor the centennial of Noel Coward's birth. The show consists primarily of Coward's own words, extracted from diaries, interviews and his many hit songs and comedies. 42nd Street Moon presents the sassy 60s musical High Spirits based on Coward's sparkling comedy Blithe Spirit from March 19 through April 12.

Patrons who purchased tickets for The Great Revues have been notified that their tickets are now good for Shadows of Pompeii with the same seats, performance date and time. Should they prefer, they may also exchange their tickets for Craig Jessup Sings Noel Coward. Tickets for both presentations are $25.

The 2008/09 season draws to a close with Maureen McVerry in Cy Coleman's rip-roaring musical, Wildcat, the show that starred Lucille Ball in her only Broadway appearance ever, and provided her signature song "Hey Look Me Over." It opens May 9.

All tickets are available through the 42nd Street Moon Box Office at 415/255-8207 (Open Tues. - Fri. from noon to 5 p.m.), or through the website www.42ndstmoon.org. All performances are presented at San Francisco's intimate Eureka Theatre, 215 Jackson St.

42nd Street Moon celebrates and preserves the art and spirit of the American Musical Theatre, contributing to its evolution and continuing vitality by presenting performances of classic and rarely performed musical works. Through productions, educational programs, and community outreach, the company is committed to increasing the awareness and appreciation of the rich heritage and cultural perspective of the musical theatre and its vast influence on the world stage. Since 1993 the company has staged more than 90 musicals as well as several revues celebrating the dazzling legacy of the 20th Century's greatest musical theater composers and lyricists.

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