Orchestrations by David Hancock Turner
Vocal arrangements by David Friedman
Directed by Christopher Williams
Now through February 12, 2022
A MUSICAL COMEDY GONE WILD

Vocal arrangements by David Friedman
Now through February 12, 2022
This witty, wild musical comedy takes Shakespeare’s Measure for Measure and shakes it up. A rollicking romantic musical that manages to address law and order, justice and hypocrisy set in the Wild West. Fully loaded with laughs and toe-tappin’ music, saddle up and see why critics and audiences have branded DESPERATE MEASURES a grade ‘A’ musical! Buy Tickets now before it pulls up stakes and leaves town.
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What The Critics Are Saying
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Between Will (the originator) and this crazy interpretation, you may never laugh as much as you will at DESPERATE MEASURES.
– Jean Lowerison, San Diego Stage and Screen
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I reckon you'll love DESPERATE MEASURES, it's a real hoot. You'll definitely leave with a smile.
– Kathy Carpenter, Splash Magazine
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Do not miss Desperate Measures at the North Coast Repertory Theatre. This delightful show is an antidote for the pandemic blues. This upbeat, mood-boosting musical will lift you up and transport you to plane of pure joy with its clever Bard-inspired dialogue and requisite plot twists. Go get your tickets, posthaste, and see for yourself! What a beautiful gift you’ve given us!
– Eva Trieger, San Diego Jewish World
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DESPERATE MEASURES is a fun and frothy musical that will make you laugh and leave you humming.
– EM Reiter, BroadwayWorld
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DESPERATE MEASURES is filled with a little suspense; a plethora of surprises; plot twists and comedy; and clever rhyming dialogue.
– Tom Robertson, The Vista Press