42nd Street Moon Announces Their NEW MOON

San Francisco's leading musical theatre company, is pleased to announce the appointment of Daren A.C. Carollo and Daniel Thomas as the 42nd Street Moon's new Executive Directors. Daren and Daniel will assume the leadership of all artistic and administrative operations of 42nd Street Moon as the company continues to enrich and embolden its mission as it continues to strengthen its position as a leader in the Bay Area performing arts community.

"We are fortunate and thrilled to have Daren A.C. Carollo and Daniel Thomas join 42nd Street Moon as our new Executive Directors, " says Board President Pat McBaine. "They bring to us an exciting blend of youthful energy, passion, knowledge and vision along with proven artistic and operational experience and excellence. Under their creative and intelligent leadership, I am confident we can and will sustain our mission and build a brilliant 'New Moon' for future generations of musical theatre audiences, artists, and students in the Bay Area."

Daren has been a leader in the Bay Area arts scene for over a decade. He previously served as the Producing Artistic Director of Berkeley Playhouse, Executive Director of Broadway By the Bay, and Artistic Director for Diablo Theatre Company/DLOC.
His Production Company, Carollo & Palumbo, LLC, produced the musical bare Off-Broadway and invested in A Time to Kill on Broadway. He is an award-winning director with over fifty credits over the last thirteen years. Daren has directed for Diablo Theatre Company, Pacific Coast Repertory Theatre, Napa Valley Opera House, Ohlone and Solano Colleges, Town Hall Theatre Company, DRAA's On Broadway, El Campanil Theatre, and Contra Costa Civic Theatre. He is a proud member of Actors' Equity Association and Theatre Bay Area's Theatre Services Committee.

A Bay Area native, Daniel brings two decades of professional theatrical experience in Southern California as an administrator, producer, actor and musical director. His administrative career began as the Box Office Manager with the Santa Barbara Civic Light Opera, followed by 14 years as the General Manager for Musical Theatre West, and then as the Business and Finance Director for the Norris Center for the Performing Arts. During that time, he co-founded and served as the Producing Artistic Director for Music Theatre Ensemble, which became the wildly successful Reiner Reading Series of Musical Theatre West. Daniel has also been an actor, musical director,conductor, or musician for over a hundred professional theatrical productions, working with everyone from "first-timers" onstage to Emmy and Tony Award-winners and nominees; covering almost every regional theatre in Southern California, including Musical Theatre West, 3-D Theatricals, and McCoy-Rigby Entertainment.

"I am so delighted with the Board's choice of 42nd Street Moon's Executive Directors, Daren A.C. Carollo and Daniel Thomas. Moon was a labor of love for Stephanie Rhoads and myself, and it has been so gratifying to be a part of its growth the last 23 years," says Founding Artistic Director, Greg MacKellan. "Now it's time for it to move forward with new directors who have fresh eyes and energy, and it could not be in better hands. I am excited by what the future holds for 42nd Street Moon under Daren and Daniel's direction and will be eagerly watching as Moon moves towards its 25th anniversary season and beyond!"

Daniel and Daren are beyond ecstatic to announce 42nd Street Moon's 25th Anniversary Season. We will open with Ain't Misbehavin' by Murry Horwaitz, Richard Maltby, Jr., and Fats Waller, in the fall of 2017. Up next for the holidays, The Secret Garden by Marsha Norman and Lucy Simon. Stephen Sondheim's rarely produced Saturday Night will make it's Northern Californian debut in the winter of 2018. Me and My Girl by Noel Gay, Douglas Furber, and L. Arthur Rose. Exact dates and venues will be announced in early 2017. For more information, visit: www.42ndStMoon.org

About us:

42nd Street Moon celebrates and preserves the art and spirit of the American Musical Theatre. We contribute to its evolution and continuing vitality by presenting intimately produced performances of classic and rarely performed musical works. Through our productions, educational programs, and community outreach, we are 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.

42nd Street Moon will experience big changes in its 24th season - the last season selected by outgoing Founding Artistic Director Greg MacKellan. We will continue to bring you the best in classic American musical theatre, along with a return engagement of our 2015 smash Scrooge in Love!, performed at the Marines Memorial Theatre. For 2016-2017, we're offering four wonderful shows, created by Broadway legends: Bob Merrill, Vincent Youmans, George Abbott, Burt Shevelove, and Larry Grossman. Many ticket prices have been lowered for next year.

2016-17 Season
November 2-20, 2016
Baker Street(1965) at the Eureka Theatre
Music and Lyrics by Marian Grudeff and Raymond Jessel
Book by Jerome Coopersmith

Sherlock Holmes! Watson! Moriarty! Irene Adler! All your favorites appear in this musical based on Arthur Conan Doyle's stories of his iconic detective. The captivating score includes "Letters," "Cold, Clear World," A Married Man," and "I'd Do It Again."

December 7-24, 2016
Scrooge in Love! (2015) at Marines Memorial Theatre
Music by Larry Grossman
Lyrics by Kellen Blair
Book by Duane Poole

LAST YEAR'S WORLD PREMIERE SMASH RETURNS! What happens after A Christmas Carol? A year later, Ebenezer Scrooge's life takes a turn for the romantic - and new ghosts (and old pal Jacob Marley) arrive to help him find his lost love, Belle. The score, by Snoopy and Minnie's Boys composer Larry Grossman and Murder for Two's lyricist Kellen Blair, includes wonderful new songs like Happier, The Hours In Between, A Kitchen Built for Twenty, and Just One Year.

March 29 - April 16, 2017
New Girl in Town(1957) at the Eureka Theatre
Music and Lyrics by Bob Merrill
Book by George Abbott

A woman with a secret past tries to rebuild her life by returning to her hometown. This Tony-Award winning musical, based on Eugene O'Neill's Anna Christie, contains the songs "Sunshine Girl," "It's Good to Be Alive," Did You Close Your Eyes?" and "If That Was Love."

April 26 - May 21, 2017
No, No Nanette(1925 & 1971) at the Eureka Theatre
Music by Vincent Youmans
Lyrics by Irving Caesar and Otto Harbach
Book by Otto Harbach and Frank Mandel; 1971 Book by Burt Shevelove

The 1925 musical, largely forgotten, save for its famous songs, became a sensation when it was reimagined for a 1971 revival with a new book by Burt Shevelove. Youman's classic score includes the timeless hits "Tea for Two" and "I Want to Be Happy," along with "I've Confessed to the Breeze," "Peach on the Beach," and "You Can Dance With Any Girl."

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