2025 Season

Desperate Measures

February 19 - March 9, 2025

An American Musical Comedy

Book and Lyrics by Peter Kellogg
Music by David Friedman

Directed by Todd Nielsen

Buy Tickets

Previews $42
Thu, Fri, Sat: $54
Sun: $57
Opening Night: $57
Dinner Package: $99
Subscribers Dinner Package: $54

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SUMMARY

When the dangerously handsome Johnny Blood's life is on the line, he must put his fate into the hands of a colorful cast of characters including a mysterious sheriff, an eccentric priest, a narcissistic governor, a saloon girl gone good, and a nun out of the habit.

Peter Kellogg

Playwright

Peter Kellogg has two Tony Award® nominations for book and lyrics to a musical of Anna Karenina (composer Dan Levine), which toured in Japan and was broadcast on Japanese Public TV in 2006. With David Friedman, he created Desperate Measures, which won 2018 Drama Desk Awards for Best Music and Best Lyrics, as well as The Outer Critics Circle and Off-Broadway Alliance Awards for Best Musical. CD available on Amazon. Also with David: Chasing Nicolette (based on the French romance, Aucassin and Nicolette), produced at Westport Playhouse, the Prince in Philadelphia, and Village Theatre in Seattle; and Stunt Girl, based on the life of Nellie Bly, New York City’s first female reporter, which premiered at Village Theatre. With composer Steve Weiner, he has written a 10-person musical based on the Sheridan play The Rivals, which premiered at Bristol Riverside Theatre last fall.

David Friedman

music composer

In addition to Desperate Measures (2018 Drama Desk Best Music Award), David Friedman has written four other musicals with Peter Kellogg: Nicolette & Aucassin, Nellie Bly, Money Talks, and Lincoln in Love; King Island Christmas (with Deborah Brevoort – 50+ productions worldwide); Koga (with Philip Kholos) a web series for children about using martial arts and kindness to solve everyday problems, and is currently collaborating with Elizabeth Dewberry on a musical about Temple Grandin. David has written songs for everyone from Disney to Diana Ross, produced all the late/great Nancy LaMott’s CDs and wrote many of her best-known songs, conducted and vocal arranged six musicals on Broadway and numerous Disney Animated Films (Beauty & The Beast, Aladdin, Pocahontas, The Hunchback of Notre Dame) wrote songs for The Lizzie McGuire Movie, Aladdin and the King of Thieves, Bambi II, and Trick, scored three television series, performed his revue Listen To My Heart – The Songs of David Friedman Off-Broadway, all over America, and abroad, and co-wrote 100 songs (with Kathie Lee Gifford) for the Today Show’s Everyone Has a Story Segment. David is a best-selling metaphysics author with five books including The Thought Exchange, and We Can Be Kind – Healing Our World One Kindness at a Time, based on his song of the same name. For more information, go to www.MIDDERMusic.com.

Dinner Package at L'Opera

Don’t forget ICT’s scrumptious dinner package! We offer this affordable package in conjunction with L’Opera Ristorante one of Long Beach’s finest restaurants. For only $99 a person (plus $2 convenience/handling fee), you will receive a 3-course prix fixe dinner and a ticket to a production. Dinner and a show – does it get any better than that?

Some restrictions may apply. Does not include tax, tip or additional food or beverage. 20% gratuity automatically applied at restaurant.

Please call 562.436.4610 to make your reservations or Click here to select your seats and input the following discount code accordingly when prompted: “LODINNER”

*Dinner packages cannot be combined with any other discounts or promotional offers.*

Dinner reservations are for 5:30 pm for the evening performances except on Sundays. Dinner on Sundays is at 4:30 pm.
If you would like to request a different reservation time please complete the box with “remarks” on the “Personal Information” form.
You will receive a confirmation email with your purchase and a separate confirmation email from us that includes your restaurant confirmation number.

To learn more about L’Opera, you can visit their website at www.lopera.com.

First Course (Select One)

MINESTRONE (ve v gf)
Seasonal Vegetables, Herbs (vegetable broth)

MESSALINA (gf upon request)
Romaine, Shaved Parmigiano, Anchovy Filet, Garlic Crostini, Homemade Caesar Dressing
(dressing contains raw egg)

Second Course (Select One)

CAPPELLACCI DI ZUCCA (ve)
Homemade Ravioli Stuffed with Butternut Squash, Ricotta; Spicy Marinara, Brown Butter Sage Sauce, Shaved Parmigiano
(contains small traces of pine nuts & walnuts)

POLLO PARMIGIANO (gf upon request)
Breaded Chicken Breast, Basil Pesto Marinara Sauce, Mozzarella, Parmigiano; Penne, Vodka Tomato Cream Sauce & Baby Vegetables

Third Course

PANNA COTTA (gf)
Italian Milk Custard, Frangelico; Fresh Fruit & Light Berry Sauce

Dinner Package at Michael's on Naples

We offer this affordable package in conjunction with the wonderful and delicious Michael's on Naples. For only $99 a person (plus $2 convenience/handling fee), you will receive a 3-course prix fixe dinner and a ticket to a production. Dinner and a show – does it get any better than that?

Some restrictions may apply. Does not include tax, tip or additional food or beverage. 20% gratuity automatically applied at restaurant.

Please call 562.436.4610 to make your reservations or Click here to select your seats and input the following discount code accordingly when prompted: “MNDINNER”

*Dinner packages cannot be combined with any other discounts or promotional offers.*

Dinner reservations are for 5:30 pm for the evening performances except on Sundays. Dinner on Sundays is at 4:30 pm.
If you would like to request a different reservation time please complete the box with “remarks” on the “Personal Information” form.
You will receive a confirmation email with your purchase and a separate confirmation email from us that includes your restaurant confirmation number.

To learn more about Michael's on Naples, you can visit their website at www.michaelsonnaples.com/

First Course (Select One)

BURRATA E PROSCIUTTO
Local burrata with prosciutto di Carpegna and
carta di musica cracker
or
CAVOLFIORE
Roasted cauliflower, salsa verde, fried capers,
cauliflower purée

Second Course (Select One)

CAPESANTE
Seared Diver scallops, fregola sarda,
toasted almonds, pomegranate
or
MAIALE ALLA MILANESE
Breaded pork chop Milanese style, carrot puré,
raw carrot-frisée salad

Third Course (Select One)

ZEPPOLE
Ricotta frittes, cinnamon sugar, caramel sauce
or
TORTA DI MANDORLE
Almond cake, whipped mascarpone, toasted almonds

Ticketing Policies and Information

Contact the box office
Tickets may be purchased online, but feel free to call or stop by to purchase your tickets too - we're happy to help! Call us at 562.436.4610 or visit the ICT Box Office, available Monday – Friday from 9:00AM through 5:00PM. You can also email us with inquiries at ict@ictlongbeach.org.
Group sales
We offer attractive discounts for groups of 10 or more individuals. Groups get a minimum of $10 off each individual ticket, so prepare to SAVE 20-41% off regular ticket prices. Awesome! (We know.) Student groups save even more! Good seats, personalized service, plus an opportunity to add a dinner package to your fun evening or afternoon on the town. Call or email Denis for more details at (562) 495-4595, extension 102 or denis@ictlongbeach.org
Discounts
Chamber Discount
All Chamber of Commerce members receive $5 off each ticket, limit 2 tickets.**

Student and Senior Discounts
Full-time students 24 and under and seniors over the age of 65 get $5 off each ticket.

**Please note that all discounts are only available in advance through the ICT Box Office. Discounts are not available in combination with any other offer. Other restrictions may apply. Special Offers do not apply to Season Subscription prices.
Theatre Location and parking
ICT in the Beverly O'Neill Theater
at the Long Beach Performing Arts Center
330 East Seaside Way
Long Beach, CA 90802
(at intersection of S. Hart Place)
Parking: $15
Seating Chart