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CANCELED – Desperate Measures at Generic Theater (Norfolk)
January 31 @ 8:00 pm - 10:30 pm
Saturday’s 1/31/26 performance of Desperate Measures is canceled due to inclement weather.
Our team will post updates about the Sunday #matinee on Sunday morning.
If you want to transfer your ticket to another show – including the Sunday matinee 2/1/26 or POTUS, our next show – text us at 757-317-0324. Please include the name and email of whomever booked the tickets, and the show you want to book instead.
Book and Lyrics by Peter Kellogg
Music by David Friedman
Weekends January 16 – February 1, 2026
Fridays & Saturdays at 8pm, Sundays at 2:30pm
A modern musical spin on Shakespeare’s Measure for Measure, Desperate Measures gallops into the Wild West with a rhyming script, a lively score by David Friedman, and clever lyrics by Peter Kellogg. This award-winning musical comedy blends romance, satire, and slapstick into one riotous ride!