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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td style='padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt'><p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><a name=LETTER.BLOCK26><em><b><span style='font-size:28.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Miss Saigon </span></b></em></a><span style='font-size:28.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><strong><span style='font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#333333'>opens this Friday, July 22! </span></strong><span style='font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#333333'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Near West Theatre, by arrangement with Cameron Mackintosh, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#333333'>presents a new production of<o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:48.0pt;font-family:"Tempus Sans ITC";color:red'>MISS SAIGON</span></b><b><span style='font-size:48.0pt;font-family:"Tempus Sans ITC";color:red'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><strong><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#333333'><br>Music by Claude-Michel Schonberg</span></strong><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><strong><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Lyrics by Richard Maltby Jr. and Alain Boublil</span></strong><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><strong><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Adapted from the original French lyrics by Alain Boublil</span></strong><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><strong><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Additional material by Richard Maltby Jr.</span></strong><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><strong><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Orchestrations by William D. Brohn</span></strong><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><strong><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Originally produced on the stage by Cameron Mackintosh</span></strong><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#333333'>*This production licensed by Josef Weinberger Ltd. on behalf of Music Theatre International and Cameron Mackintosh Ltd.*</span><span style='font-size:28.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#333333'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><strong><span style='font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#333333'>July 22, 23, 28, 29, 30,</span></strong><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#333333'><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>August 5, 6 & 7 </span></strong></span></b><span style='font-size:28.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Thurs. Fri. & Sat. performances @ 7:30 p.m.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Sunday performance @ 3:00 p.m.<br>(Late arrivals will have to wait to be seated.)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#333333'><br></span><strong><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Tickets:</span></strong><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><strong><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Adults:</span></strong><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#333333'>$8 <strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Children </span></strong>(12 & under)<strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>:</span></strong>$6 <strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Star Seat Tickets: </span></strong>$20<o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#333333'> (Star Seat tickets help Near West Theatre keep theatre affordable for all our patrons. Includes a concession coupon!)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#333333'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><strong><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Purchase Tickets:</span></strong><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><strong><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#333333'>In advance,</span></strong><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#333333'> call Near West Box Office: 216-961-6391<o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#333333'>or <strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>purchase online</span></strong> at </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#333333'><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=mzwrlkdab&t=6kindsgab.0.0.mzwrlkdab.0&id=preview&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nearwesttheatre.org" target="_blank">www.nearwesttheatre.org</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><strong><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Day of Performances</span></strong><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#333333'>, visit Theatre Box Office one hour before curtain time.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#333333'>(All tickets must be paid for when placing a reservation and will be held at the door. All sales are final. Credit card, check and cash accepted.)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#333333'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><strong><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Performance Location:</span></strong><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#333333'>St. Patrick's Club Building<o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#333333'>3606 Bridge Ave., 3rd Floor** (Ohio City)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#333333'>** Currently, our 3rd floor location is not accessible to individuals in wheelchairs or those who have difficulty with stairs.<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><span style='display:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;background:#993366'><tr style='height:.75pt'><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:.75pt'></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><a name=LETTER.BLOCK27><span style='display:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></a></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%' id="content_LETTER.BLOCK27"><tr><td style='padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt;text-align:justify'><span style='color:#333333'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt;text-align:justify'><span style='color:#333333'>The lights go dark and four giant screens light up with a blinking cinematic countdown...9, 8, 7, 6, 5...the sound of a helicopter approaching builds to deafening proportions as a garishly huge make-up mirror backstage at the seedy club/brothel Dreamland lights up with an unforgiving glare and the "Movie In Our Minds" begins to roll! <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt;text-align:justify'><span style='color:#333333'><br>MISS SAIGON at Near West Theatre is a high tech explosion of video, photography, lights, rigging and music together with a phenomenal teen cast of fierce energy and brazen commitment to the emotional journey of this show. This rock opera feels like <i>Evita</i> or <i>Jesus Christ Superstar</i> on steroids, You can feel the foreboding tragedy looming in fateful inevitability as Mariah Burks, in the role of Kim, gives the performance of a lifetime along with Xavier Reminick as the ratty, opportunistic Engineer and Mike Glaven as the American G.I. who wins her heart and breaks it in two.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt;text-align:justify'><span style='color:#333333'><br>This is a HOT show in a HOT theater. It's the Vietnam War, with all the deception, the misplaced patriotism, the idealism, the courage and the horror.....and its a MUSICAL! Sweat it out!!... it's more than worth it. The heat is ON in Saigon.<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>