DANGEROUS BEAUTY Extends Through March 13, 2011

The Pasadena Playhouse (Sheldon Epps, Artistic Director and Stephen Eich, Executive Director) by special arrangement with Susan Dietz and Tara Smith, announced a one week extension of the new musical DANGEROUS BEAUTY by Jeannine Dominy (book and verse), Michele Brourman (music) and Amanda McBroom (lyrics). Tony Award-nominee Sheryl Kaller directs a cast of twenty that is led by Jenny Powers (Broadway's Grease) as Veronica Franco. By popular demand, the limited engagement will now play through March 13, 2011 at The Pasadena Playhouse (39 S. El Molino Avenue).

Following the world premiere on February 13, DANGEROUS BEAUTY received the following praise: "A triumph," (Pasadena Now); "Visual opulence...a renaissance picture book sprung to life...transports our imagination to the festive 16th century heart of the Italian city-state," (Los Angeles Times); "Ripe with dramatic irony," (Variety); and "GO!" (LA Weekly). Online raves included: "The cast and creative team of this production are outstanding," (BroadwayWorld.com); "Lush and romantic," (TheatreMania.com); and 4.5 stars out of 5 (Yelp.com).

The DANGEROUS BEAUTY cast includes:

Jenny Powers as Veronica Franco (Broadway's Grease and Little Women)

James Snyder as Marco (Drama League Award-nominee for Broadway's Crybaby)

Bryce Ryness as Maffio (Drama Desk Award-nominee for Broadway's Tony Award-winning revival of Hair)

Laila Robins as Paola (Broadway's Heartbreak House)

Michael Rupert as Domenico (Tony and Drama Desk Awards for Sweet Charity)

Megan McGinnis as Beatrice (Ovation Award-winner for the
Rubicon Theatre's Daddy Long Legs)

John Antony as Pietro (Broadway's Passion)

Morgan Weed as Giulia (Second Stage Theatre's next to normal)

Michael Baker as Bishop Della Torre (York Theatre's Yank)

Joe Mandragona as Tintoretto (National Tour of All Shook Up)

Nigel Columbus as Ramberti (National Tour of Monty Python's Spamalot)

Marcus Choi as Tron (Broadway's Wicked)

Matthew Tyler as Grand Inquisitor (West End's The Phantom of the Opera)

Iresole Cardona as Courtesan/Wife (Broadway's The Lion King)

Meg Gillentine as Courtesan/Wife (L.A. production & film adaptation of The Producers)

Jessica Lee Keller as Courtesan/Wife/Dance Captain (ABC's Dancing with the Stars)

Katherine Malak as Courtesan/Wife (Off-Broadway's White Widow)

Angela Wildflower Polk as Courtesan/Wife (Kirk Douglas Theatre's Venice)

Angel Reda as Courtesan/Wife (Broadway's Chicago)

Jessica Vosk as Courtesan/Wife (West End's Kristina, A New Musical by ABBA)

DANGEROUS BEAUTY, based on a true story, tells the tumultuous tale of Veronica Franco, a courtesan-poet who launched a hundred ships into battle, challenged kings and clergy alike and fought for truth - even when her life was at stake. DANGEROUS BEAUTY is adapted from the New Regency screenplay The Honest Courtesan written by Jeannine Dominy, released as the film Dangerous Beauty and inspired by the scholarly book The Honest Courtesan by USC Professor Margaret F. Rosenthal.

Joining the creative team with Kaller are Benoit-Swan Pouffer, choreography (Artistic Director of the Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet and Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre); Fred Lassen, music director (Broadway's South Pacific); Bruce Coughlin, orchestrations (Tony Award-winner The Light in the Piazza); AnnMarie Milazzo, vocal design (Broadway's Spring Awakening and next to normal); Ben Butler, additional orchestrations (Sony Classics' Heights); Tom Buderwitz, scenic design (Pasadena Playhouse's Mauritius); Soyon An, costume design (Two-time Emmy Award-winner for Fox's "So You Think You Can Dance"); Russell Champa, lighting design (Broadway's God Said, "Ha!"); Jon Weston, sound design (Broadway's The Color Purple); Brian Danner, fight director (Furious Theatre Company's Boom); Howie Cherpakov, casting (Broadway's Next Fall); Amy Lieberman, casting (Reprise's How to Succeed...); and Joe Witt, production stage management (The Pee-Wee Herman Show).

DANGEROUS BEAUTY was selected for the 2004 West Coast ASCAP Workshop. In 2005, it was read at the Rubicon Theatre and had a workshop production at Vassar College's New York Stage and Film Powerhouse Theatre Season. In 2006, the production was part of the National Alliance of Musical Theatre's Festival of New Musicals and in 2007 it was chosen to be part of Northwestern University's American Musical Theatre Project.

DANGEROUS BEAUTY will play at The Pasadena Playhouse through March 13, 2011. The Pasadena Playhouse is located at 39 South El Molino Avenue in Pasadena. The performance schedule is Tuesday through Friday at 8:00 p.m.; Saturday at 2:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.; and Sunday at 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. There will be no performance on Tuesday evening, March 8, or Saturday matinee, March 12. Regular ticket price range is from $49.00 - $69.00. Rush tickets are available for $15.00 one hour prior to the performance time and are subject to availability. Rush tickets must be purchased at The Pasadena Playhouse Box Office. Tickets are available by calling the Pasadena Playhouse at 626-356-7529 or by visiting The Pasadena Playhouse Box Office, Monday from 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. and Tuesday - Sunday from 12:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. during non-performance dates and Tuesday- Sunday from 12:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. on performance dates. The box office is closed on holidays. Tickets are available 24 hours online at www.PasadenaPlayhouse.org. Group Sales (8 or more) are available by calling 626-921-1161. For additional information visit www.PasadenaPlayhouse.org.