THIS PAST SUNDAY, I HAD THE GREATEST PLEASURE OF SEEING THE WORLD PREMIERE OF "OH, MR. SOUSA!", A DELIGHTFUL MUSICAL BIOGRAPHY OF "THE MARCH KING," JOHN PHILIP SOUSA. I LOVED IT! IT OPENED FOR ONE PERFORMANCE AT THE NAPA VALLEY OPERA HOUSE FOR TWO VERY SPECIAL REASONS: IT WAS SOUSA'S 151ST BIRTHDAY AND IT COMMEMORATED HIS ACTUAL APPEARANCE AT THE NAPA VALLEY OPERA HOUSE 100 YEARS AGO. TOGETHER WITH A GREAT 22-PIECE BAND AND 9 TALENTED PERFORMERS, "OH, MR. SOUSA!", PRESENTED CONCERT STYLE, TELLS HIS FASCINATING STORY ACCOMPANIED BY HIS INSPIRING MUSIC. IT'S A PERFECT, MOST ENJOYABLE PRODUCTION FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY, AND ITS WRITER-DIRECTOR, KEN MALUCELLI, CAN BE MIGHTY PROUD. IT WILL BE PERFORMED AT SEVERAL BAY AREA LOCATIONS BEFORE IT HEADS TO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AND ARIZONA, SO CHECK OUT THE WEBSITE, WHICH IS WWW.OHMRSOUSA.COM (spell out). IT'LL MAKE YOU STAND UP AND CHEER!
FOR KGO ENTERTAINMENT, I'M JERRY FRIEDMAN.