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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Musical Theatre West presents
the MTG production of Tony Award¨ Winner
REDHEAD
plays Monday, November 29, 2004
at 7:30 PM ONLY

Musical Theatre West is proud to present Musical Theatre Guild's 45th Anniversary production of the multiple Tony Award-winning REDHEAD. MTG, a company of professional performers who present concert staged readings of seldom seen musicals, will continue their ninth season of Broadway in Concert by beginning this exciting relationship with MTW, bringing these unique concerts to the Long Beach and Northern Orange County area audiences. Staged readings are the full show with orchestra, minimal sets and costumes and the actors frequently will carry their scripts.

The performance will take place on Monday, November 29, 2004 at 7:30 pm at the Carpenter Performing Arts Center. The Long Beach performance follows their engagement at the Alex Theatre in Glendale.

With a score by Albert Hague and the legendary Dorothy Fields and a book by Dorothy and Herbert Fields, David Shaw, and Sidney Sheldon, REDHEAD is a sexy murder mystery musical. Part Agatha Christie and part Keystone comedy, the show is rarely performed, yet ran 452 performances and swept the 1959 Tony Awards, not only for its two stars, Gwen Verdon and Richard Kiley, but also for Best Musical, Best Director & Choreographer (Bob Fosse) and Best Librettist and Best Composer.

Starring in this production is Tony Award nominee Jane Lanier (JEROME ROBBINS' BROADWAY, FOSSE) who was the choreographer for MTW's production of KISS ME, KATE last season. Also starring with Ms Lanier will be Sam Zeller, Kevin McMahon (MTW's CRAZY FOR YOU and ME AND MY GIRL), Carol Kline and Kathryn Skatula (MTW's LA CAGE AUX FOLLES). Also featured in the cast are Doug Carfrae, Melissa Fahn, Shauna Markey, Darrell Sandeen and Glenn Shiroma.

MTW joins forces with MTG to present Tony Award winner, REDHEAD This is the second collaboration between Musical Theatre West and the Musical Theatre Guild. MTG's educational outreach program THE HISTORY OF MUSICAL THEATRE IN 42 MINUTES AND 28 SECONDS has been presentedby Musical Theatre West at local schools for over 5000 students over the past two years and was received enthusiastically by an audience of over 250 at MTW's recent Open House.

TICKET INFORMATION
Tickets prices for REDHEAD at the Carpenter Performing Arts Center are $25.00 for all seats. Season tickets for the three show series which includes REDHEAD, ROBERTA and SAIL AWAY are available for $60.00. Group Discounts for parties of 12 or more are available by calling the Group Sales Department at
562-856-1999 ex 5.
All tickets are available by calling the Box Office at
562-856-1999 ex 4,
at the Box Office in person at 4350 E 7th Street, Long Beach (cross street is Ximeno).

SCHEDULE/CALENDAR LISTING
REDHEAD plays Monday, November 29, 2004 at 7:30 PM ONLY.

LOCATION
The Richard and Karen Carpenter Performing Arts Center is located at 6200 Atherton St, Long Beach on the campus of California State University, Long Beach.

For information and tickets call the Musical Theatre West Box Office at
562-856-1999 ex 4.

The Musical Theatre West Box Office is located at 4350 E 7th Street, Long Beach, CA 90804.

Box Office hours: 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM Monday through Friday.

PLEASE NOTE - TICKETS ARE NOT SOLD AT THE CARPENTER PERFORMING ARTS CENTER.

PRESS NIGHT: Monday, November 29, 2004.
Call 562-856-1999 ex 6 to RSVP for Press tickets (Ronn Goswick)
or email to

Editors: Musical Theatre West is a non-profit 501(c)3 corporation

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