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42nd Street Moon productions did a splendid concert reading for a regional company of On a Clear Day ...during this past week. The production starred Andrea Marcovicci, the wonderful cabaret artist, and Michael DeVries, fresh from his role in the Manhattan Theater Club production of Captain Courageous. Mr. DeVries is well known in New York and performed in Sound of Music with Rebecca Luker prior to the New York opening. He also created the role of Capt. Lennox in The Secret Garden and played the Baron in Grand Hotel.

This production moved to the larger Ira Gershwin theatre and for the first time the production had a larger stage plus a 6-piece orchestra under the direction of Michael Horsley . The direction of Wayne Bryan was unfussy and snappy. Even Daisy’s flashback to her past life worked very well. All performances were sold out and it is hoped that next summer 42nd Street Moon will go into a larger theater. It has been reported they will move into the new Gateway Theater next summer, good news indeed for fans of the company.

It is a shame they could not have extended this production. It could have played for a month to full houses. This was the best production this talented company has done so far this season.