ZANNA, DON'T Gets San Diego Premiere At Roosevelt Theater On 4/17

"Zanna, Don't!", the 2003 Off-Broadway musical about a magical high school matchmaker who challenges the way we view love, will receive its San Diego Premiere on April 17, 2009.

A 2003 nominee for Outstanding Off-Broadway Musical, "Zanna, Don't!" is a musical fairy tale set in a mythical world where everyone is gay. On the Heartsville High School campus, same-sex pairings are the norm and intolerance for heterosexuals is rampant; chess champs trump football quarterbacks in popularity and sex appeal, and a school musical about straights in the military sparks major small town controversy. Meanwhile, Zanna, the school's magical matchmaker, is determined to make sure everyone in town, gay and straight, is happily paired up.
The show's high-octane score runs the gamut from pop, funk, R&B and Broadway to touching ballads and dance club mixes. The book, music, and lyrics were written by Tim Acito, with additional book and lyrics by Alexander Dinelaris.

Heading the creative team is director Ira Spector, who played the role of Zanna in the Chicago Premiere of Zanna, Don't! at Bailiwick Repertory Theater. Ira recently directed "Songs for a New World" at San Diego State University and this summer he will be working on the world premiere of "The First Wives Club" at the Old Globe, directed by Francesca Zambello. Amy Dalton, Musical Director, was recognized by StageSceneLA for Outstanding Achievement by a Musical Director for her work last year in Diversionary Theatre's Yank! Recently, Amy was music director and pianist for It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play at Cygnet Theatre.

April 17 - May 10

Performances: Fri/Sat/Sun at 7:30 p.m., plus an "Industry Night"
Performance on Monday, April 27

All performances will be at the Roosevelt Theatre located at 3366 Park Blvd. in Hillcrest.

TICKETS: $25 to $28
BOX OFFICE: (619) 692-1875
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