PEARLS OVER SHANGHAI Closes At Thrillpeddlers’ Hypnodrome Theatre

San Francisco's Longest-Running Cockettes Musical Hit at Thrillpeddlers' Hypnodrome Theatre - http://thrillpeddlers.com and VICE PALACE: The Last Cockettes Musical -April 22 - July 31, 2011

After an astounding record-breaking 22 month run, Thrillpeddlers award-winning production of PEARLS OVER SHANGHAI, San Francisco's longest-running Cockettes Musical Hit closed on April 9, 2011. What started as a two-month limited engagement in June 2009, played for almost TWO YEARS! PEARLS has unanimously received rave reviews from critics and audience alike.
It's a phenomenon that kept on growing.

The final performance (Sat. April 9) sold out in record time. The show rocked and each musical number received thunderous ovations. The cast outdid themselves with make up and over the top performances. After the show many of the revolving cast members from the 22 month run came to celebrate at the on stage after party gala catered by Caire's Delicatessen. A full dinner was served with cast, friend and admirerers of Pearls hugging, reminiscing and basking in the glow of a production that became a staple of SFUunderground Theatre for these many months. A spectacular three tiered Red Dragon Cake baked by cast member Flynn Demarco wowed the crowd.

There was a 40 minute variety show featuring musical numbers by Flynn Demarco & Leigh Crow, Tina Sogliuzzo, Adeola Role, Scrumbly Koldewyn and others.

Thrillpeddlers' Hypnodrome Theatre is located at 575 10th Street, in SF. (Bryant & Division Sts.)

VICE PALACE: The Last Cockettes Musical - April 22 - July 31, 2011.
Thrillpeddlers is happy to announce that after its record-breaking 22 month run of the award-winning production of PEARLS OVER SHANGHAI, they are presenting composer Scrumbly Koldewyn's revival of the 1972 Musical revue extravaganza VICE PALACE: The Last Cockettes Musical at the Hypnodrome Theatre from April 22 thru July 31, 2011 in SF. This show is part of our fourth annual Theatre of the Ridiculous Revival. With a book by Martin Worman and music composed by Scrumbly Koldewyn, the show was originally performed by The Cockettes during Halloween 1972 at the Palace Theatre in North Beach. This revival has been extensively revised by composer Scrumbly Koldewyn with additional material that originally appeared in past Cockettes productions.

VICE PALACE: The Last Cockettes Musical plays Fri. & Sat. at 8 pm and Sun. at 7 pm.
Previews are April 22 - 24 (Fri. - Sun.). The show opens Fri. April 29. There are no performances Independence day weekend (7/1-3/11). Thrillpeddlers' Hypnodrome Theatre is located at 575 10th St, in SF 94103. (Bryant & Division Sts.) Tickets $30 gen. admission or $35 for "Shock Boxes" and "Turkish Lounges**" and are available at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/160654
or by calling 800/ 838- 3006.

VICE PALACE: The Last Cockettes Musical is loosely based on Edgar Allan Poe's "The Masque of the Red Death." Thrillpeddlers new adaptation stylistically imparts "much of the beautiful, much of the wanton, and much ot the bizarre!" while also giving a nod to the early 1960s films of Frederico Fellini, specifically "La Dolce Vita" and "Juliet of the Spirits". VICE PALACE was originally written as a vehicle for Divine and actress Mink Stole (best known as stars of cult-director John Waters' films), and The Cockettes.

Originally produced as a "Nocturnal Dream Show" and performed at midnight at the old Palace Theatre in North Beach on Halloween weekend of 1972, VICE PALACE was the Cockettes' final stage presentation. The Thrillpeddlers revision features selections from other Cockettes shows including "Les Etoiles du Minuit," "Journey to the Center of Uranus," and "The Circus of Life."

WHEN: April 22 thru July 31, 2011
Fri. & Sat - 8 pm / Sun. 7 pm

2011 dates VICE PALACE: The Last Cockettes Musical are:
April (Fri. 8pm / Sat. 8pm / Sun. 7pm) April 22-24 (Previews), 29-30
(4/29 Fri. Opening Night)
May (Fri. 8pm / Sat. 8pm / Sun. 7pm) May 1, 6-8, 13-15, 20-22, 27-29
June (Fri. 8pm / Sat. 8pm / Sun. 7pm) June 3-5, 10-12, 17-19, 24-26
July (Fri. 8pm / Sat. 8pm / Sun. 7pm) July 8-10, 15-17, 22-24, 29-31

(There are NO performances Independence Day Weekend - July 1-3, 2011.)

TIX: Tickets available at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/160654
or by calling 800/ 838- 3006
$30 general admission / $35 for "Shock Boxes" and "Turkish Lounges"

VENUE: Thrillpeddlers' Hypnodrome - 575 10th St., in SF 94103. (Bryant & Division Sts.)

WEB PAGE: http://thrillpeddlers.com

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