August 4th - October 13th • June 23 - July 28th • May 4th - June 9th

June 09, 2006

Dear Red Hatters:

The musical keeps getting bigger and better by the day. Adding an excellent country flare to our musical is a new song by Pam Tillis, which just came in. The song, "The Older the Fiddle, the Sweeter the Tune," had us all laughing and tapping! Each song just keeps getting better. We can't wait to share them with all of you. We also just started to play with how Ruby Red Hat will be added to the musical. This is going to be Fun!

MM

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June 02, 2006

Dear Red Hatters:

HATS! The Red Hat Society Musical: The Curtain Rises In Denver Ladies, this show is growing bigger and bigger by the day - just like the Red Hat Society itself has done! It is difficult to overstate the scope of it: the caliber of the songs, the humor, the pathos of the script, and the technological touches. The show is going to be far bigger and far better than any of us originally envisioned!

Because of increased, more complicated production demands, as well as the need for a larger theatre, the show will now debut in October, at the New Denver Civic Theatre, in Denver, Colorado. It will not premiere at the Barter Theatre in Virginia, as originally scheduled. Those of you who purchased advance tickets from the Barter will receive refunds as well as a value-added benefit to show our thanks for your early support (and as our apology for disappointing you). You will be hearing from the Barter Theatre very soon. (And, don't worry. If you love this show as much as we think you will, it will be going out on the road.)

We believe the songs from this show are destined to become standards, at piano bars and weddings - a regular part of our pop culture. At one moment this play will touch your heart and in the next moment it will make you want to stand up and cheer out loud! The stories and spirit represented in HATS! seem larger than life. This entertaining, rousing show has the power and magic to make a positive difference in this world!

MM

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May 26, 2006

Dear Red Hatters:

"HATS!" ­ One Week Closer to the Premiere! The first four songs which have been completed for "HATS!" We sent them to Hatquarters and now we are all jumping up and down! It has become a terrifically exciting reality for us. We literally cannot wait until this play debuts! It is going to serve as a vastly-entertaining inspiration and encouragement to everyone who is anywhere near mid-life to believe in life's possibilities and in themselves! It is going to be nothing short of electrifying!

MM

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May 19, 2006

Dear Red Hatters:

We are very excited to announce that all of you who are coming to "Gateway
to Glitz" in St. Louis next month, will be the first to see a preview - the first anywhere - of three songs from "HATS! The Red Hat Society Musical!" We are in fast pace mode, Hold onto your hats! We have a number of fabulous artists are writing songs for our musical! Here, in alphabetical order, are a few of them: Gretchen Cryer (wrote play, "I'm Getting My Act Together and Taking it on the Road"), Kathie Lee Gifford (a gifted singer and songwriter on top of all of her other talents), Melissa Manchester (Who could forget hits like "Don't Cry Out Loud," or "The Theme from Ice Castles"), Amanda McBroom (wrote Oscar-nominated song, "The Rose," recorded by Bette Midler), and Pam Tillis, winner of multiple Grammies for a stream of country hits. Wow!

MM

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May 12, 2006

Dear Red Hatters:

Actress/singers are auditioning, costuming is being designed, lighting and scenery is being planned and songs are being written at a furious pace by talents such as Kathy Lee Gifford and Grammy Award and Country Award winner, Pam Tillis! More names are sure to come as well as a few other insider tidbits. The phone calls between Hatquarters and New York are picking up in frequency as the excitement level continues to rise. The show promises many surprises. We wish we could bottle up the excitement that we feel and send out a few drams of it to every one of you! This is going to be an amazing event, and we are going to make history!

MM

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May 4, 2006

Dear Red Hatters:

I have produced over 40 shows on and off Broadway in the U.S., in London, and in Japan. Never did I think my travels would continue into the Sea of Red Hats, a place unknown to me until my serendipitous meeting with Maxine Phillippi (Lady Maxx, Gaudess of Gaude)! Maxine's enthusiasm and complete knowledge of the Red Hat Society made for an excellent beginning to this original pieceŠ Over the next weeks and months I will write to you on a regular basis to share news on the progress of our show - actually your show! I will take you behind the scenes to let you in on the creative steps we are taking to develop a (great) idea into a full-fledged musical experience. This high-spirited theatrical event will ensure that the world sits up, takes notice of the Red Hat Society and claps!

MM