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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">For Immediate Release<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Contact:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Pierre Braut, Artistic Director<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Mercury Theatre Company<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">216-771-5862, pierre@mercurytheatrecompany.org<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:15.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;mso-fareast-font-family:Cambria;
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<b><span style="font-size:15.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;mso-fareast-font-family:
Cambria;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin">MADAGASCAR: A MUSICAL ADVENTURE</span></b><b><span style="font-size:30.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
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<b><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family:Cambria;
mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial">South Euclid, Ohio</span></b><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family:
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–Mercury Theatre Company is limbering up to “Move it, Move it” for you June 17-August 12, in the zany stage version of
<b>Madagascar: A Musical Adventure</b>. Based on the DreamWorks animated Motion Picture,
</span><b><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Calibri; color: rgb(20, 24, 35); background-image: initial; background-">Madagascar: A Musical Adventure
</span></b><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Calibri; color: rgb(20, 24, 35); background-image: initial; background-">follows four best friends on an epic adventure in search of a place to call home</span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family:Cambria;
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Join us for the much-loved madcap journey from New York’s Central Park Zoo to the beaches of Madagascar. See Alex the Lion, Marty the Zebra, Melman the Giraffe, Gloria the Hippo and the always-plotting penguins. Their journey goes from the wilderness to just
plain wild with King Julien. Join these crack-a-lackin’ friends and get ready to get your GROOVE ON!</span><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Calibri; color: rgb(20, 24, 35); background-image: initial; background-"><br>
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<b>Madagascar: A Musical Adventure</b> is directed by MTC Artistic Director Pierre Brault with musical direction by Eddie Carney and follow-spot operation by Cindi Verbelun. Performances of
<b>Madagascar: A Musical Adventure</b> at Mercury Theatre Company are June 17 and 24, July 1, 8, 22 and 29, and August 5 and 12 at 1:00 pm in Regina Auditorium at Notre Dame College. Tickets range from $12, and are on sale now by calling
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or ordering online at www.mercurytheatrecompany.org. Don’t miss the area premiere of a
<i>new musical for all ages</i> (yes, even you old ladies with big purses).</span><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Calibri; color: rgb(20, 24, 35); background-image: initial; background-"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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is Rated G, appropriate for ages 3 and up. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Calibri; color: rgb(20, 24, 35); background-image: initial; background-">Perfect for Birthday Parties!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Mercury Theatre Company presents </span><b><i><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Helvetica; color: rgb(20, 24, 35); background-image: initial; background-">Madagascar: A Musical Adventure</span></i></b><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family:Cambria;
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June 17 and 24 at 1:00 pm<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Arial;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold"> July 1, 8, 22 and 29 at 1:00 pm<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Arial;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold"> August 5 and 12 at 1:00 pm</span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Calibri;
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Regina Auditorium at Notre Dame College<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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All seats $12<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>216-771-5862</b>, or order online at </span><a href="http://www.sanduskystate.com" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:
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