2012 Season of the Westport Country Playhouse Announced
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- Last Updated on Thursday, 11 August 2011 19:52
- Written by Terri Garlick
The Westport Country Playhouse today announced its 2012 season of five productions—a comedy, a world premiere and two dramas—playing from May through November.
As previously announced, Lamos will direct the season opener, a 25th anniversary revival of the musical “Into the Woods,” with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, book by James Lapine, running May 1 – 19.
“The Year of Magical Thinking,” based on the National Book Award-winning memoir by acclaimed author Joan Didion, will play June 12 – June 30. The play will feature actress Maureen Anderman who appeared at Westport Country Playhouse in “Later Life” and “After-Play.”
The social satire, “Tartuffe,” written by Molière, translated by Richard Wilbur and directed by David Kennedy, Playhouse associate artistic director, will play July 17 – Aug. 4.
A world premiere comedy, “Harbor,” written by Tony Award-nominated Chad Beguelin and directed by Lamos, will run Aug. 28 – Sept. 15.
And the classic, “A Raisin in the Sun” by Lorraine Hansberry, will play Oct. 9 – Nov. 3.
“2012 will be one of our biggest seasons yet,” said Lamos.
For current subscribers, the Playhouse said subscription renewals are now available, including online renewal capability 24/7.
Current subscribers who renew by the Early Bird Deadline, Friday, Sept. 2, will be entitled to a special gift.
For new subscribers, five-play subscriptions, starting at $150, will be available beginning Oct. 11; four-play subscriptions, Pick 3 Plans, FlexTix and group sales will be available starting Jan. 3. Single tickets will go on sale March 6.
For more information or tickets, call the box office at (203) 227-4177, or toll-free at 1-888-927-7529, or visit Westport Country Playhouse, 25 Powers Court, off Route 1, Westport. Tickets are available online 24/7, click HERE for details.
